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Category: Wednesday Evening Service

Book of Hosea – Session 3 – Pastor Chris Black

Last week we went through chapter 2. Hosea Chapter 2 uses the heartbreaking reality of Hosea’s broken marriage as an intense, extended metaphor for God’s fractured relationship with Israel. In this chapter, God alternates between fierce judgment against Israel’s spiritual unfaithfulness and a deeply tender promise of future reconciliation. God commands the children of the family to plead with their mother (symbolizing Israel as a corporate nation) to stop her “whoredoms.” To stop her destructive behavior, God promises…

Book of Hosea Session 2 – Pastor Chris Black

Last week I gave you the background, and we went through chapter 1 of Hosea. The LORD commanded Hosea to take a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms to be an illustrative message to Israel who had “played the harlot” with many Canaanite gods. Hosea took Gomer to be his wife and she had three children. The first was fathered by Hosea while the other two were products of her unfaithfulness. The three children were named by God and were a sign of judgment that was coming upon Israel. Jezreel – God scatters, Lo-ruhamah – no mercy, Lo-ammi – you are not my people. The chapter closes with the promise of restoration and blessing for Israel in the last days.

Book of Hosea – Session 1 – Pastor Chris Black

The prophecies given by Hosea took place in the eighth century BC. The northern kingdom of Israel experienced a deceptive mix of surface wealth and deep moral decay before being crushed by the Assyrian Empire. Hosea’s name means “salvation” or “deliverance” and his prophetic ministry spans roughly 40 to 60 years. That makes his time as a prophet one of the longest recorded of any in the Bible.

The Gospel of John Session 23 – Chapter 21 – Pastor Chris Black

The last time we went through chapter 20 which records the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His appearance first to Mary Magdalene, then to the disciples minus Thomas. Eight days later, Thomas is with them and Jesus appears again to them. Thomas is made a believer in the resurrected Christ. The chapter closes with John stating the explicit purpose of his entire gospel account: John 20:31

The Gospel of John Session 21- Chapter 19 – Pastor Chris Black

Last time we went through chapter 18. John chapter 18 records the betrayal, arrest, denial, and trial of Jesus Christ. The narrative shifts from Jesus’ intimate final prayers with His disciples to the chaotic and unjust events leading directly to His crucifixion. Throughout the chapter, John highlights Jesus’ total divine control, dignity, and willingness to fulfill God’s plan.

The Gospel of John Chapter 18 – Session 20 – Pastor Chris Black

Last week we went through chapter 17 which is the intercessory prayer of the Lord Jesus for himself, his disciples, for future believers, and for unity among all believers. He affirms that he has finished the earthly work that was given to him to do and requests to return the divine glory he shared with the Father before the world began. He closes by saying that his will is that those that have been given to him may be with him and behold his glory.

The Gospel of John Chapter 17 – Pastor Chris Black

Last time we went through chapter 16 where Jesus delivers a crucial segment of his farewell discourse to prepare his disciples for his imminent death, resurrection, and ascension. He speaks directly about the promise of the Holy Spirit, the inevitability of persecution, and his final victory over the world. John 16 serves to comfort a grieving group of disciples by promising that Christ’s departure brings the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit, a direct connection to God the Father, and a guaranteed ultimate victory over earthly hardships.

The Gospel of John – Chapter 15 – Session 17 – Pastor Chris Black

Last week we went through chapter 14 which records Jesus comforting His disciples before His death, assuring them that He is going to prepare a place for them in the Father’s house and that He is the way, the truth, and the life. He teaches that knowing Him means knowing the Father, promises that those who love Him will keep His commandments, and assures them that the Holy Spirit—the Advocate—will come to teach, guide, and remind them of His words. Jesus also gives His followers peace that is different from the world’s peace, encouraging them not to be troubled or afraid as He prepares them for His departure