How do we understand violence and God in the Bible? Some Old Testament passages where God commands violence and genocide stand in stark contrast to Jesus new command to “Love one another as I have loved you.” Dr. Mark Foster is joined this week by three members of Acts 2 who are exemplary Christian military officers to make sense of violence in the Bible, in our world, and how we respond.
In the Bible, we read the greatest story of all time: the story of a loving God who willingly died and rose again to restore us. However, some parts of the Bible confuse us, especially parts where God seems violent. How do we read those passages in light of Jesus, the Word of God?
The Word of God is Jesus Christ, and the words of the Bible tell us about that Word. So what do we do when we don’t understand portions of the Bible? What do we do when we do understand and are appalled? Dr. Mark Foster helps us learn how to read and NOT read the Bible in Week 1 of our September Sermon Series, “Making Sense of the Bible."
What is the Bible? What is it about? Why should I read it? What is the Word of God? The Bible, composed of 66 individual books, tells the greatest story ever told and testifies to Jesus Christ, the Word of God.
In a world of “soundbites,” “headlines,” and “memes,” it can be difficult to get to the truth of what someone is saying. In this sermon, Dr. Mark summarizes the Sermon on the Mount covering the highlights of Matthew chapters five, six, and seven to allow us to hear the sermon as a whole. Jesus is not giving us advice or another set of restrictive rules. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is teaching us that it is possible to become like Him in this life and live with him forever in the next!
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Recent Posts
Recent Sermons
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Violence and God in the BibleDr. Mark Foster, September 15, 2019
Bible Text: Exodus 32:25-29 -
Violence and God in the BibleRev. John Vick, September 13, 2019
Bible Text: Exodus 32:25-29 -
The Word of GodDr. Mark Foster, September 8, 2019
Bible Text: Hebrews 1:1-3 -
The Word of GodRev. John Vick, September 6, 2019
Bible Text: Hebrews 1:1-3 -
Words to Build a Life OnDr. Mark Foster, September 1, 2019
Bible Text: Matthew 7:24-25