The story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah has all the trappings of a thriller. It would make a great movie! I’ve always been fascinated with the whole saga. And I’ve always had this nagging fear that I would wind up as a pillar of salt. Not something I like to admit! Scripture Genesis …
This week we’re looking at the second Joseph in our series, Joseph of Arimathea. You’ve probably heard of Joseph and may be able to tell me that Jesus was buried in his tomb. But, most of us are so focused on Jesus in his story (rightfully so), that we fail to take lessons to heart …
Rebellion and betrayal…people assembled for God’s judgement…the earth opening up and swallowing people…all details of a story you may not be familiar with, the story of Korah, a Levite. While you may not be familiar with the story, I’d be willing to bet you’ll find emotions and motivations you’re familiar with! Scripture: Numbers 16 Korah’s …
Today we’re going to take on a whole group of powerful people! So far in our study, we’ve been looking at just one character at a time. While there were some Pharisees called out in scripture by name, the Bible often refers to them as a group. And typically not in a positive light. The …
Do you know who Jael is? After the first few weeks of more familiar Bible stories, this week we have a truly obscure character! Jael This story is one of allies, friends, traitors, mixed loyalties, women with conviction, and a strategically placed tent peg. Scripture Judges 4:11-24 Now Heber the Kenite had separated from the …
We don’t talk about Joseph much. Of course, every school-aged child in a Sunday school class learns that he was a carpenter. And certainly, Jesus is the star of the show. But God chose and created Joseph specifically to be the father of the Savior. He chose him to lead the family that would raise …
Last week, when I introduced the paralytic man lowered through the roof, I mentioned that he might be not as obscure a character as some of the others in this series. I didn’t realize we were going to look at Eve’s story next! Eve’s story is certainly well known, but beyond the acknowledgement of her …
This week’s obscure character is the paralytic man with the great friends we read about in the second chapter of Mark. This is probably a more familiar story than other obscure characters we’ll study in this series! Scripture Reading: Mark 2:1-12 ESV And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that …