What’s the issue behind the issue?
- The first two complaints
- Moses’ complaint and YHWH’s response
- The third complaint
Chernobyl …
- Getting our bearings again on Israel’s story
- The problem of war in the Old Testament
- Genesis 15
- Israel’s more pressing issue
- The formation of the tribes
- The fear and hope of Israel
- Getting our bearings again
There Must Be Something More …
- Saved to
livefor Jesus (2 Cor 5:15)- 1 Tim 5:3-4, 8
- Eph 4:28
- 1 Thes 4:12a
- 1 Thes 4:12b
- 2 Thes 3:11-12
- Saved to
seelike Jesus (2 Cor 5:16) - Saved to
embodyJesus (2 Cor 5:17) - Saved to
speakfor Jesus (2 Cor 5:18-21)
Bible Reading: Genesis 1
Thinking Biblically About Work
- Attitudes and views about work
- The surprising view of Psalm 8
- Back to Creation: Genesis 1 and 2
- The Fall (Genesis 3) and work
- Wisdom about work: Ecclesiastes 2:17-20; 5:10-15, 18-20
- There’s more to life than work
The hour is come! v23
Five responses to Jesus’ coming victory
- Mary v1-3, 3-7
- Judas v4-6
- The Chief Priests v9-11
- The Crowd v12-19
- The Greeks v20-22
Three questions:
- Will you believe? v35-36
- Will you be bold? v41-43
- Will you obey? v47
- The death of Lazarus imminent
- Jesus deals with those effected by Lazarus’ death
- Jesus deals with death itself
Bad Shepherds and The Good Shepherd
How does Jesus care for His sheep?
- He knows each one by name (1-6, 14-16, 27)
- He protects and provides for His own (7-10, 28-30)
- He gives His life to save (11-13, 15b, 17-18)
Are you one of Jesus’ sheep?
How does Jesus do God’s work as the “Light of the world”? (9:4-5)
- He give sight to the physically blind (9:1-12)
- He makes Himself a basis for division (9:39)
- He confirms the spiritual blindness of the proud (9:13-34; 9:39-41)
- He gives spiritual sight to the humble (9:35-39)
- He shines through those who receive Him (9:4)