Exodus 11:1-12:36
Passover is about Yahweh setting his people free so they can serve and worship Him, and about remembering and celebrating that freedom as we look forward to the future full coming of His Kingdom.
Wake Up and Smell the Frogs
Exodus 7:8-10:29
The plagues sent upon Egypt are God's answer to Pharaoh's question "Who is Yahweh, that I should obey him?" They are as much to wake God's people from their sleep as they are to demonstrate his power to their overlords.
Who Says?
Exodus 5:1-7:7
This is about Pharaoh's defiance, the Israelites' ingratitude, Moses' trust and obedience and God's grace as he makes clear to us who He is.
Moses and the Change Management Curve
Exodus 3:1-4:31
God is constantly at work in our lives, changing us into his likeness. In Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush, we see four distinct phases in the progress of a man changing his mind, as he comes into his part in God's plan.
God's Plan is a Man
Exodus 1:1-2:25
A nation needs to be saved. God's plan is a man.
Generous Giving
2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15
We give not just because it is necessary, and it is, but because it is good for us, drawing us closer to the heart of God.
Isaiah 35: Exile and Return
Isaiah 35:1-10
The return of the exiles is a major Bible narrative; not just in the history of Israel but in every human heart. God's promise and our response lead to a "highway" back to God.
Worship That Sets Us Free
Acts 16:11-24
Where God's presence is, so too is his power.
4 Fs: Jesus on Fear and Failure, Friend and Foe.
Mark 10:16-11:6
As Jesus sends the 12 out to preach and heal he speaks to their identification of friend and foe, and shows them how to deal with fear and avoid failure.
Who is my Enemy?
Matthew 5:43-48
Although most of us go through life trying to make as few enemies as possible, Jesus tells us to 'Love your enemies' not love them if you have them. So who is our enemy? And who is not? And how do we combat enmity both outside and within the church?