Messages

· Ben Hoyer

Ruth 1

Continuing the chronological Bible series in the period of the judges, this message walks through the book of Ruth, situating Naomi's family's move to Moab against the origins of the Moabites and Israel's history with them.

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· Ben Hoyer

Judges 2

Week seven of the chronological Bible series enters the period of the judges, recalling Joshua's charge to be strong and courageous and turning to Judges 2, where Israel forgets God after Joshua's death and the angel of the Lord moves among the people.

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· Ben Hoyer

Numbers 11

Week six of the chronological Bible series covers Israel's wilderness wanderings, the twelve spies sent into the promised land, and the people's fearful refusal to trust God's promise, drawing on Numbers 11 and comparing their rejection of a scandalously good gift to the gospel.

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· Ben Hoyer

Exodus 19

Week five of the chronological Bible series brings Israel to Mount Sinai, recalling God revealing his name "I am" at the burning bush, the plagues and exodus from Egypt, and the people's fear as God's presence descends on the mountain to give the law through Moses.

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· Ben Hoyer

Exodus 3

Week four of the chronological Bible series reaches the theme of deliverance, following Moses to the burning bush in Exodus 3 where God reveals his name, and reflecting on how God, after working unseen through Joseph, again speaks directly to humanity.

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· Ben Hoyer

Genesis 37

Week three of the chronological Bible series tells the story of Joseph beginning in Genesis 37, his father Jacob's favoritism, the coat of many colors, and his dreams, set within the larger narrative of how God works through Abraham's line to restore creation.

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· Ben Hoyer

Genesis 12

The second week of the chronological Bible series moves through the patriarchs in Genesis, focusing on Abraham, the Abrahamic covenant of land, offspring, and blessing, and his faith in building an altar and worshiping God in anticipation of a promise he could not yet see fulfilled.

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· Ben Hoyer

Genesis 1

This message launches a 31-week journey reading a chronological synopsis of the Bible from now through Easter, beginning with Genesis 1 and the creation account, and reflecting on humanity's longing to understand the beginning and how the story was given through Moses.

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· Demetrius Summerville

2 Peter 3:8

Continuing the series on the value of life, this message centers on 2 Peter 3:8 and Peter's letters, asking what it looks like to be found living peaceful, pure, and blameless lives as God's people while awaiting Christ's return.

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· Ben Hoyer

Job 38

Opening the series on the core value of life, this message turns to Job 38, where God answers Job out of the whirlwind with questions about creation, reframing Job's frustration over his suffering against the vastness of God's work in the world.

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