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January 8, 2019
"Out of Egypt": The Red Sea Crossing
“It’s a trap!” If you are a Star Wars™ person, you know exactly where that phrase comes from and perhaps even read it in the voice of the character who said it: Admiral Ackbar. If you are not a Star Wars™ person, I will spare you the whole backstory and simply give you the immediate context. The Rebels (who...
January 1, 2019
"Out of Egypt": The Plagues and the Passover
I wonder if we don’t sometimes read the Bible like we watch a Hollywood movie. Hollywood has this way of portraying one person or group as inherently good and their adversary or adversaries as inherently bad. (Sometimes Hollywood will do this in a backward way, for example leading us to sympathize with a criminal on the run from the...
December 25, 2018
"Out of Egypt": Moses Was Born and Called
Recently, The Gospel Project for Kids team was at lunch and the question was posed about what a curmudgeon was. While we all knew how that term was generally used—a grumpy older man—the question was posed if the true definition required a curmudgeon to be an older person and/or a man. (Yes, this is the deep, meaningful topics that...
December 18, 2018
Christmas: Jesus Was Born
Jesus came into the world to bring peace between people and God. Don’t read over that too quickly. Resist the urge to read that and think, “Of course He did. Tell me something I don’t know.” I want to encourage you to take a few minutes and really ponder this beautiful truth. You and I were in hostility with...
December 11, 2018
"Out of Egypt": Joseph Saved His Family
We love stories that end well, don’t we? Something deep within us yearns for such endings, which is why most Hollywood movies end happily—even though such endings are a trope and are painfully predictable most of the time. In this week’s session, we see such an ending. It is an amazing moment—a beautiful moment—a true moment—and even a surprising...
December 4, 2018
"Out of Egypt": Joseph Explained Dreams
Last week, we talked about how sin often acts like a Rube Goldberg machine, with one sin leading to another and another. This week, we will see how God often works in the same way—stringing together actions, even difficult ones, that lead to the fulfillment of His plan and bring about His glory. A Series of Highs and Lows...