Tag: Faithroots Podcast

Cassandra’s lift

This week’s #FaithrootsPodcast. Here we look at a scenario where a male member of a house group consistently offers the same woman a lift home -and you’ve been asked to speak to them about it.

God keeps his promises to David

1 Chronicles 18-20 God said “…I will make a name for you like that of the greatest in the land. 9 I will establish a place for My people Israel and plant them, so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not continue to oppress them as they formerly have 10 ever since the day… Continue reading God keeps his promises to David

Worship

Faithroots Podcast 1 Chronicles 16 The Ark installed (v1-3) The Ark is housed in its new tent   David leads worship offering sacrifices David provides food for the people -a type of blessing “Blessing the people (v2, c.f. v43)  was an activity usually carried out by priests (c.f. Deut 10:8 1 Chr 23:13, but also… Continue reading Worship

Opening Credits

This week we look at 1 Chronicles 11-12 Anointed (11:1-3) Bone and flesh The role he was already doing Recognising God’s Word David as shepherd king Covenant  Jerusalem (11: 4-10) This is actually 7 years in to his reign 2 Samuel 5:5 Jebusites, one of the 7 stronger nations God gave into Israel’s hand Failure… Continue reading Opening Credits

Death of a king

Saul’s family tree (9:35-44) Although the kingdom ends with Saul, his family line continues Battle (10:1-7) Defeat of Israel at Gilboa Saul’s sons are killed Leithart compares him to Goliath also defeated by missile and sword. [1] “Saul’s suicide is an appropriate gesture: he is the troubler of his own house.”[2] The people flee What… Continue reading Death of a king

1 Chronicles and the big picture background to the story

This week’s podcast Here are the notes: Introduction 1 Chronicles 1-9 covers the whole of world history and specifically the history of God’s people up until the end of King Saul’s life.  It does this by recording the family trees of key people with occasional, pithy commentary. It would be helpful as we reach the… Continue reading 1 Chronicles and the big picture background to the story

Roots and Branches

Here’s the next part of “What Matters” – a teaching series on 1 and 2 Chronicles Adam to Noah v1-4 Japheth’s descendants v 5-7 Ham’s descendants v8-13 Shem’s -Abram v17-24 Abraham v28-33 Isaac v33-37 Edom/Esau (v38-50). The narrative seems bare.  We cover the equivalent of most of Genesis in 1 chapter.  However, it may tell… Continue reading Roots and Branches