by Steve Thomason | Dec 3, 2012 | sermons2012
Narrative Lectionary Text: Daniel 6:6-27 Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is all about waiting. The problem is that we hate to wait! Waiting is hard to do. We’re suburbanites. We don’t wait for things. If the person in front of us at the light waits more...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 26, 2012 | Sermons
This Sunday I have an interesting task in preaching. I must address the first Sunday of Advent while preaching the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den from Daniel 6:6-27. Advent is all about waiting. The problem is that we, in the suburban, middle-class, USA, HATE...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Read Hosea 1:2-5 During what time period is the prophet Hosea doing his preaching ministry? (1:1) To whom is Hosea preaching? What physical action did God instruct Hosea to take? What analogy was being taught through this physical action? Read Hosea 3. What was Hosea...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Daniel 2:24-49 Daniel 7:1-28 It is important to understand that there is a dramatic shift in Daniel’s life between chs. 1-4 under the leadership of Nebuchadnezzar and ch. 5 under the leadership of Belshazzar. Under Neb’s rule Daniel was exalted to a high position in...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Daniel 4:1-37 Nebuchadnezzar was the most powerful man on earth. God taught Neb a crucial lesson that we would do well to take to heart. Neb had great success. He had conquered the world through brilliant military strategy. As a result he became the emporer of the...
