Kevin's Kommentary: November 2019

Monday, November 11, 2019

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Monday, November 4, 2019

Despite what it looks like, God is in control. The Book of Daniel gives us a unique insight into how God's rule relates to earthly governments, armies, and rulers. Even when it looks like the nations of this world surely must be working against the divine plan, Daniel shows us that God is still reigning on the highest throne. The famous stories of the Daniel diet, the fiery furnace, and the lion's den all emphasize the fact that God is in control even when it doesn't look like it. The second half of Daniel's book carries the theme in a different way - through visions. God shows Daniel that he will set up a final, eternal kingdom that will shatter all other would be kingdoms. And this eternal kingdom would be inaugurated and ruled by the Son of Man. This is who Jesus claimed to be - the Son of Man who sits on God's throne over every other kingdom and power. Yet, he did not take that throne through violence, like the kings in Daniel's day. He took the throne by going to a cross.

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Jeremiah

Jeremiah: Fire & Faith

https://youtu.be/TVdLahnSY3o

God and Israel's relationship began like a marriage. God vowed to be faithful, and Israel promised to be lovingly his.

But Israel repeatedly broke her marriage vows. She sacrificed to false gods, she even killed her own children in their rituals. Jeremiah called Israel a whore for this idolatry. When Israel worshiped other gods she was really committing adultery and Jeremiah begged for her to return and repent.

But Israel wouldn't listen, she chose to break her vows and her covenant with God. But God promised that he would be a faithful husband to his adulterous bride. In Jesus, he would begin a new covenant that would transform his people from adulterous whores and make them virgin brides once again.

I Put My Words in Your Mouth
Randy Roper

In this first message in our series on Jeremiah, Randy looks at the commissioning of the prophet Jeremiah. God gave him a message to proclaim.

Living Water and Broken Cisterns
Kent Risley

Message #2 in series on Jeremiah

Return to Me
Randy Roper

Message #3 in series on Jeremiah. Repentance is more than good intentions and the right words; it is a genuine change of one's heart and life.

I Have Been Watching
Randy Roper

Text: Jeremiah 7 Topic: When it comes to faithfulness, having the "look" is no substitute for living the life.

In These I Delight
Kent Risley

Jeremiah 9:23-26 Righteousness is not accomplished by us; it is provided to us by God through Christ.

The Plans I Have for You
Randy Roper

Jeremiah 29:11 is often plucked out of context and misapplied to an individual life of prosperity. What does God's promise of a plan for prosperity, hope, and a future really mean in the biblical context?

Next Week's Message - I Will Make A New Covenant
Kent Risley

Jeremiah 31