Friends,
Another great day to be in God’s House! It was truly a blessing to have Matt from the IMB share with us in worship. Please keep him in your prayers as he and his family head to Japan next Wednesday.
In my message I started us in a study of Noah and the Flood. There is certainly a dearth of research and study on this topic, and I will fall short, but I want us to consider how the story of God and Noah has parallels with the story of God and Jesus. In both stories, God does something new in seeking to redeem His Creation to Himself.
As much as God’s work with Noah was an act of compassion, we see the heart of God in Jesus when Jesus tells us of His compassion for Jerusalem and we consider what He does for humankind through His death and Resurrection. And, just as everyone else had rejected God in Noah’s time, so many rejected Jesus.
And, today, I believe there are still many that reject Christ when they claim His Word as their guide, and yet they intentionally reject so many of His teachings. Thoughts?
You can download the sermon here: The Heart of God by Rev. Bryon LePere
- Genesis 6:5-8
- Colossians 1:19, 2:9
- 1 Samuel 15:11, Joel 2:13
- Genesis 18:3, Exodus 33:17
- Luke 13:34-35
- Matthew 9:36
- John 11:35, Matthew 26:38
- Matthew 23:37
- James 4:17
- Matthew 5:38-39, 43-44, 6:14-15, 7:1-3
- Mark 9:35, Luke 18:18-25, John 6:60-67
#1 by Dorothy on April 1, 2009 - 3:40 pm
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Our purpose and relationship with God was broken, but God gave the promise of one who would restore that relationship. I believe that this passage teaches us to avoid the mistakes of the past and to understand where our destiny is taking us. Yes we make mistakes but god does forgive them as long as we know Him and have Him in our hearts. And to not keep making the same mistake over and over. We must forgive others because if we don’t then the Lord won’t forgive us. Though this is something i am struggling with especially with someone who took advantage of my body mind and soul.