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Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be...

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold the pigeons,...

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”6 Now there w...

Q&A from the June 27 sermon, "Holy Time" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and yo...

Q&A from the June 20 sermon, "Bloodbath" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What d...

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as...

Q&A from the June 13 sermon, "That's Far Enough" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty

According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel had done all the work. 43 And Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, so had they done it. Then Moses blessed them. The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 And you shall put in it the ark of the...

1.    How do you feel about God having specific instructions and commands for us about worship? Good or bad?   2.    Do you sometimes struggle with compartmentalizing the spiritual and worship away from the rest of your life?   3.    What is some of the work and what are some of the tasks that you take pride and joy in doing well?  Do you see this as imaging God?   4.     Do you think God is in th...

Q&A from the June 6 sermon, "Safe Inside" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty

And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” 4 They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” 5 And...

1. Does it make sense in God’s self-revelation that he would speak of both grace and judgment?  Are you comfortable or uncomfortable with that?  2. Do you struggle with thinking grace or mercy is a right or entitlement?  Do you struggle thinking you have to earn grace or mercy?    3. Why is it uncomfortable for us that God’s grace is free and entirely up to him? Does it have to be that way?  4. Do...

Q&A from the May 30 sermon, "Home Away from Home" with Matt Cabot and Steven Chitty

Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand…And as soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.20 He took the calf that they had made and burned it with fire and ground it to powder and scattered it on the water an...

NOTE: there are some skipping/popping issues with Bob's mic in this episode Q&A from the May 9 sermon, "Rebuild and Repair" with Matt Cabot and Bob Crossland

O Lord, you have searched me and known me!2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;    you discern my thoughts from afar.3 You search out my path and my lying down    and are acquainted with all my ways.4 Even before a word is on my tongue,    behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.5 You hem me in, behind and before,    and lay your hand upon me.6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;    it...

When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, “Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” 2 So Aaron said to them, “Take off the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your d...

NOTE: there are some skipping/popping issues with Bob's mic in this episode Q&A from the May 2 sermon, "Rebuild and Repair" with Matt Cabot and Bob Crossland

And the Lord said to Moses, 13 “You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, ‘Above all you shall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you. 14 You shall keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you. Everyone who profanes it shall be put to death. Whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off...

1. What parts of Jesus' story do you identify with? In other words - how does he accurately represent you?  2. Where are some places you try to 'transfer' the guilt of your sin?  3. How do you see God at work purifying you presently?  4. How would you describe how the connection between you and God feels?  Is that how Jesus describes it in  5. Having direct access to God - are you u...

“And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.33 And you shall hang the veil from the clasps, and bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil. And the veil shall separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy.36 “You shall make a screen for the entrance of the tent, of blue and purple...

1. In what ways can you say God has been kind to you? 2. When do you find yourself most ready and willing to confess sin? 3. What is the purpose of obedience to God? 4. How distinct from the nations should God's people be? 5. Of the three specific areas mentioned (marriage/romance, sabbath rest, supporting worship) where and how would you like to grow in obedience and distinctiveness? 6. Have...

The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me. 3 And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4 blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats’ hair, 5 tanned rams’ skins, goatskins, acacia wood, 6 oil for the l...