In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. It seems to me that there is a pervasive belief – an assumption – that once someone becomes a Christian, everything will be alright. I’m not saying this … Read More
Deuteronomy 17:14-20
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. As we continue in our series, remember that Deuteronomy is, essentially, a series of speeches or sermons given by Moses to the Israelites, knowing that he won’t be … Read More
Deuteronomy 12
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. As we continue to work through Deuteronomy, and indeed the Pentateuch, we will find (if we haven’t noticed already) that various themes are repeated numerous times (though in … Read More
Deuteronomy 9:1-6 & 10:12-22
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. As we’ve walked through the Old Testament, we’ve taken great pains to point out both that and how the Old Testament is relevant to Christians today. In some … Read More
Deuteronomy 6:1-25
So last week, by way of introduction, we were considering how Deuteronomy, and the other books or sections of law in the OT, is about spiritual formation – about creating a people. The people of … Read More
Deuteronomy 4:1-14
It’s been awhile since we wrapped up the book of Numbers. If you recall, in the book of Numbers, the Israelites went through quite a lot. They left mount Sinai after receiving the law of … Read More
Numbers 31:1-24
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is directly connected to the passage we looked at a couple of weeks ago in chapter 25. If you recall from that passage, we find … Read More
Numbers 28:1-15
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Once again, we’re skipping a couple of chapters in Numbers. Last time, we looked at the incident with the Moabites and the Midianites – and we talked about … Read More
Numbers 25:1-18
In a Nutshell.. Read the passage here. So, our story today takes place in light of last week’s passage where God (through Balaam) blesses Israel even in spite of their many failures. Essentially, there are … Read More
Numbers 22:21-41
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Our passage today is from a fairly well-known story. The story of Balaam and his talking donkey is one that sticks out because it’s so bizarre and so … Read More