by Steve Thomason | Jan 9, 2015 | Bible Doodle, Sermons, Visual Preaching
This weekend we are looking at John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3:1-17. This drawing helped me think through the text. Baptism is not merely a ritual of water. That was John’s baptism. The baptism that Jesus calls us to is a continual process...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 9, 2015 | Devos
Friday, January 9: Hosea 11:1-12 This is an interesting passage, because it isn’t what you think it is. You might expect that it is a prophecy that predicts the coming of the Messiah. Isn’t that why it was chosen for today? Isn’t this the text that...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 8, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, January 8: Exodus 12:29-32 Pharoah’s stubbornness and unwillingness to listen to the Word of God led to the most tragic event a parent can imagine. His firstborn son was dead. There is nothing pretty or happy about this story. Life is messy. Our sin...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2015 | sermons2015
Moving Forward in Uncertain Times | A Sermon from Matthew 2:13-23 from Steve Thomason Narrative Lectionary Text: Matthew 2:13-23 The Flight to Egypt [Slide 1] Happy New Year, everybody. I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’ve been eating non-stop...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2015 | Devos
Tuesday, January 6: Exodus 1:8-22 The story on Sunday, from Matthew 2:13-23, showed us what can happen when jealously gets out of control. King Herod heard from the wise men that a new king had been born in Israel. A new king! “No one will take my throne,”...
