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  • Toiling In Vain: Finding Purpose Beyond the Frustration of Work

    Toiling In Vain: Finding Purpose Beyond the Frustration of Work
    Feb 16 2025
    Introduction Good morning, church. As we continue our journey through Ecclesiastes, we arrive at a passage that confronts us with a sobering reality: the futility of labor when disconnected from God’s eternal purpose. The Teacher, Qoheleth, wrestles with the same questions that haunt many of us today:…
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    28 min
  • The Abraham Story Part 1: Abraham and Sarah in the Biblical Imagination

    The Abraham Story Part 1: Abraham and Sarah in the Biblical Imagination
    Feb 12 2025
    Abraham and Sarah in the Biblical Imagination Abraham and Sarah Key Figures in the Bible. Abraham is mentioned in nearly every part of the Bible, and the story of his journey from Babylon to Canaan, the tales of his failures and his faith, and the covenant promises that God makes to him are all foundational…
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    1 h et 1 min
  • The Limits of Wisom

    The Limits of Wisom
    Feb 9 2025
    Introduction We live in a culture that prizes wisdom and knowledge. Countless books, podcasts, and courses promise to make us wiser, better decision-makers, or more successful. The Teacher in Ecclesiastes—the Qoheleth—also sought wisdom. Yet, as we’ve seen throughout our study, his reflections often…
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    53 min
  • After the Flood Part 8: Reversing Babylon

    After the Flood Part 8: Reversing Babylon
    Feb 5 2025
    The Reversal of Babylon in the Scriptures The biblical theme of the "Reversal of Babylon" unfolds across the Old and New Testaments, tracing God's plan to restore what was scattered at Babel and unify humanity in worship of the one true God. This theme is grounded in key passages from Genesis to Revelation…
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    58 min
  • After the Flood Part 7: The Tower of Babel

    After the Flood Part 7: The Tower of Babel
    Jan 29 2025
    The Tower of Babylon in Ancient Near Eastern Perspective “In a polemical vein, [the biblical author] named the Babylonian claim an instance of hubris and filed it in the incrementally growing catalog kept since the beginning of history. Babel is the apex of arrogance. It involves the harnessing of all…
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    1 h et 3 min
  • The Limitations of Human Wisdom

    The Limitations of Human Wisdom
    Jan 26 2025
    We live in a world that celebrates wisdom and knowledge. From technological breakthroughs to self-help philosophies, human achievement often gives the impression that we can solve any problem. Yet, despite our progress, we find ourselves grappling with life's profound questions: What is our purpose?…
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    24 min
  • After the Flood Part 6: The Founding of Babylon

    After the Flood Part 6: The Founding of Babylon
    Jan 22 2025
    The Founding of Babylon Notice that a repeated theme in Genesis 10 , it was repeated three times. And it was at the conclusion of each of the three that, "these were all separated into their lands, everyone by their tongue." Their language 5 From these descendants, the peoples of the coasts and islands…
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    51 min
  • Cycles of Life

    Cycles of Life
    Jan 19 2025
    Ecclesiastes 1:4-11 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. 7 All streams flow into the sea,…
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    27 min