Tag: Canaan

  • New Sermon Series: “God and His People in the Wilderness”

    New Sermon Series: “God and His People in the Wilderness”

    Last Sunday, in the mission church that meets at Mars Hill Study Center, I preached the first sermon in a series entitled “God and His People In the Wilderness.” This series is based on Numbers, the fourth book in the Old Testament. Join us as we journey with 15th century B. C. Israelites in their…

  • God and His People in the Wilderness

    God and His People in the Wilderness

    An Introduction to the Book of Numbers Scripture Readings: Numbers 1:1; 14:28-30; 26:64-65; 1 Corinthians 10:1-11 (text); Hebrews 3:1-19 February 1, 2009 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction We begin a new series today on the Book of Numbers, the fourth book in the Old Testament. But why is 1 Corinthians 10:1-11 the text when…

  • The Star and Scepter of God’s People

    The Star and Scepter of God’s People

      A popular Christmas story is that of the coming of the three wise men, or Magi, to worship the baby Jesus born to be our Savior. This story has several parallels—contrasts—to the story of Balak, Balaam and Israel. Text: Numbers 24:17-19 • Scripture Readings: Numbers 22:1-6, 24:1-5, 15-19; Matthew 2:1-12 © December 7, 2008 • Download this…