Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. Intro: (1) series recap (2) sabbath — God’s creation (rest) and Israel’s story (redemption)Rhythms1. Passover (4-5): (1) read v.4-5 (2) 14th day of first month (3) remembering birth of nation upon release from Egypt (4) initial use of substitutionary blood (5) Jesus now our Passover lamb (cf. ...  Read More

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. Intro: (1) series recap (2) three levels of leadership (3) six areas in which spiritual leaders live differentlyDeath (21:1-6, 10-12):(1) read v.1-2 (2) contact with/mourning for the dead (i.e. self-mutilation) —connected to curse of sin (2) conveying hope in God even in times of sadness (4) ...  Read More

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. Intro: (1) importance of repetition (2) nuances of “careful obedience” (cf. cleaning room)Holy Belief (1-6, 27)Exposition (1) passage begins and ends with warnings against false worship (cf. v.3,5,6,27) (2) Molech — child sacrifice, connection to death (cf. 2 Kings 3:26-27) (3) mediums — turni...  Read More

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. Intro: (1) series recap (2) sex like fireThe call to holy sexuality (1-5)Loyalty to God: (1) sexual ethics defined by God (2) “LORD your God” — God desires to be known personally and also a reminder of God’s saving work from Egypt (2) God’s design for sex not authoritarian but a result of bein...  Read More

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study.Intro: (1) series recap (2) Ps. 115:4-9 — we become like what we value most (3) learning to worship Worshiping the right God (1-9)1. God of place (3-4): (1) tabernacle/temple the symbolic place where God dwelt (2) sacrifices to only be brought to the tent — penalty for failing to do this was b...  Read More

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. Intro: (1) four big themes — sacrifice (1-7), mediator (8-10), purity (11-16), holiness (17-27) (2) four considerations of OT law — divinely inspired, original context, Christological fulfillment, current application (3) holiness — separated from sin, ultimate-value/honor toward the Lord1. Hol...  Read More