Easter Sunday 2023: “Is Anything Too Difficult for God?” (Hebrews 11:1-5, 13-22)

The hope of resurrection is not unique to Christians. The Old Testament people knew that their God was the Almighty Creator who kept his promises. Though they did not receive the promise, they knew that even death cannot prevent God’s promises from coming to pass. When God promised the birth of Isaac, God asked Sarah, […]

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Good Friday 2023: “From Darkness to Light” (Mark 15:25-39)

Mark notes that when Jesus was crucified, darkness came over the whole land at noon. Darkness symbolizes God’s judgment. On the cross, Jesus became sin for us and bore God’s judgment. Jesus experienced the darkness of hell in our place so that we would not have to. After taking us into the darkness, Mark draws […]

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Palm Sunday 2023: “Looking for a Community?” (Romans 12:3-13)

People are looking for identity and belonging in all the wrong places. Social media has made people more distant and isolated. Where can we find our true identity and belonging? We find them in Christ and his people. But a true Christian community is not found; it is built. What can we do to build […]

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March 26: “Job & Jesus: Persevering in Faith” (Hebrews 11:39-12:3)

There are several things Job has in common with Jesus. I want to highlight two things: First, both Job and Jesus were used by God to defeat Satan. Second, both Job and Jesus endured their suffering with faith. In our own suffering, we can consider a cloud of witnesses like Job and the perfecter of […]

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March 19: “Job’s Restoration” (Job 42)

Job’s story has a happy ending. God restored Job’s health and wealth. God blessed him with 10 more children. But Job’s story is much more than Hollywood’s feel-good story. There are two things we need to pay attention to. First, before Job’s restoration, Job had to forgive his friends. Forgiveness leads to restoration. Second, the […]

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