by Scott Risley | Aug 3, 2015 | Old Testament
Original outline by Barbara Kreider The Israelites finally reach the Promised Land They see what would be facing them if they went in: strong opposing nations They accuse God of bringing them to their death and turn on him and his leaders God says: If you don’t want...
by Scott Risley | Aug 3, 2015 | Old Testament
Well, we’ve been studying one of the dark times in the history of the nation of Israel – the time of the Judges. And tonight we’re going to finish our study of this period on a positive note by studying the book of Ruth. These events probably take place in the...
by Scott Risley | Aug 3, 2015 | Old Testament
Intro Background of passage Q: What are some examples of specific steps God might be calling you to do? Step up to a position of leadership Commit your life to following God Share a hidden secret Admit wrong in a situation Forgive someone Take a stand on an issue in...
by Scott Risley | Aug 3, 2015 | Old Testament
Intro Moses has given the law and led them to the edge of the Promised Land God handed the reins over to Joshua and told him to be strong and courageous and faithful Rahab hid the spies and helped them get back to safety with the Israelites The people crossed the...
by Scott Risley | Aug 3, 2015 | Old Testament
Intro We just finished the Pentateuch, the 1st 5 books of the bible, written by Moses, who also happened to be the leader of the nation of Israel in 4 of the 5 books. We’ve seen God’s faithfulness throughout all of human history up to this point. And starting in...
by Scott Risley | Jul 31, 2015 | Old Testament
Judges 1 1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?” The book opens with the death of this great leader who had led Israel for many years. Born a slave in Egypt and saw the events of the Exodus...
