Psalms 42-43 have long been recognized as one Psalm, perhaps divided for liturgical purposes. But these two Psalms have also long been recognized as coming from a depressed soul. He says his tears have been his food day and night (42;3a). He says his soul is in despair, disturbed within him (42:5, 11; 43:5). He […]
Text: Luke 14:25-35 Speaker: Jason Ching 4/2/17 [Listen or Watch] What did Jesus mean when he said that a disciple must: hate his/her loved ones? carry his/her cross? Renounce all that he/she has? What does it mean to count the cost of following Christ? What has God done to enable us to be disciples? What […]
Text: Luke 14:12-24 Speaker: Jason Ching 3/26/17 [Listen or Watch] Jesus urges people to act on God’s invitation to be right with him. According to the custom of the day, why were there two invitations to the banquet? Why were the various excuses bad excuses? What was the theme behind them all? How does the […]