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Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 19. There is nothing you’ve done or that has been done to you that outmatches what Jesus has done for you. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Ps…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 18:8-32. We serve a God who gives. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace Church…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 16:41-18:7. Renewal is anchored in Atonement. Sermon notes Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace Church…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 16:1-40. The battle for your heart is only won by Jesus. Sermon notes

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 15:22-41. Repentance restores our souls before a Holy God. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace …

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 15:1-21. How you set the table of your life reveals your hope. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Gr…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 13, 14. Living by faith is not easy but it is good. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace Church…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 12. Your best life is lived in the story that Jesus is telling. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are G…

Jonathan Shradar preaches an Easter sermon from John 20:1-18. Jesus is the treasure our hearts are seeking. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone W…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Revelation 19:11-21 for Palm Sunday. The Light of who Jesus is and what he does beckons us home. Sermon notes.

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 11. The Mercy of Christ must be enough for us to trust Him. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 10:11-36. Followers of Jesus are invited in to invite others in. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are …

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 9:15-10:10. Those in Christ are never alone and given a family to wander with. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Number 9:1-14. Remembering your rescue keeps you going in the wilderness. Sermon notes Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are …

Jonathan Shradar preaches from Numbers 8:1-26. The light of Christ is the center and direction of the church. Sermon notes Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone …

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 7:89. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace Church…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 6. Because of Christ, you can give your life away. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace Church…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 5. Jesus cleans, covers, and deals with us to life. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are Grace Church…

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Number 4. We labor from the finished work of Jesus for his glory and the good of the world. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans …

Jonathan Shradar preaches on Numbers 3. Jesus is the perfect priest we need for redemption and life. Sermon notes. Sermon Archive 1 Corinthians 1 Peter 2 Corinthians 2 Kings Acts Advent Awkward Body Life Dear Church Revelation Esther Exodus Galatians Isaiah John Kingdom Ethic Luke Minor Prophets Numbers Psalms Revelation Romans Stand Alone We Are G…

The Wild Places – Day 29 Friday, April 19 On our final day of Bible reading in Lent, we’ll read the whole of Mark 15, a long passage, but I will keep my comments at the end brief. I encourage you to read slowly, imagining yourself present as a witness, even if the material is very familiar. Mark 15 (CEB) At daybreak, the chief priests—with the elde…

The Wild Places – Day 28 Thursday, April 18 Mark 14:53-72 (CEB) 53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and legal experts gathered. 54 Peter followed him from a distance, right into the high priest’s courtyard. He was sitting with the guards, warming himself by the fire. 55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhe…

The Wild Places – Day 27 Wednesday, April 17 Mark 14:27-52 (CEB) 27 Jesus said to them, “You will all falter in your faithfulness to me. It is written, I will hit the shepherd, and the sheep will go off in all directions. 28 But after I’m raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else stumbles, I won’t.” 3…

The Wild Places – Day 26 Tuesday, April 16 Matthew 14:10-26 (CEB) 10 Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to give Jesus up to them. 11 When they heard it, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So he started looking for an opportunity to turn him in. 12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when …

The Wild Places – Day 25 Monday, April 15 Jesus’ God-with-us life reaches its climax in the week of his death. This one week in Jesus’ life takes roughly a third of the text in the gospel accounts. We’ll join Jesus for the final two days of this week, sometimes called The Passion, referring to Jesus’ suffering as well as the intensity of the experi…

The Wild Places – Day 24 Friday, April 12 Mark 5:21-43 (CEB) 21 Jesus crossed the lake again, and on the other side a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. 22 Jairus, one of the synagogue leaders, came forward. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and pleaded with him, “My daughter is about to die. Please, come and place your hands on …

The Wild Places – Day 23 Thursday, April 11 Mark 5:1-20 (CEB) Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the lake, to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out of the tombs. 3 This man lived among the tombs, and no one was ever strong enough to restrain him, even with a ch…

The Wild Places – Day 22 Wednesday, April 10 Mark 4:35-41 (CEB) 35 Later that day, when evening came, Jesus said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” 36 They left the crowd and took him in the boat just as he was. Other boats followed along. 37 Gale-force winds arose, and waves crashed against the boat so that the boat was swa…

The Wild Places – Day 21 Tuesday, April 9 Matthew 4:1-11 (CEB) Then the Spirit led Jesus up into the wilderness so that the devil might tempt him. 2 After Jesus had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he was starving. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “Since you are God’s Son, command these stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus replied, “It’s writ…

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The Wild Places – Day 19 Friday, April 5 Psalm 27 (CEB) 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation. Should I fear anyone? The Lord is a fortress protecting my life. Should I be frightened of anything? 2 When evildoers come at me trying to eat me up— it’s they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall! 3 If an army camps against me, my heart won’t…

The Wild Places – Day 18 Thursday, April 4 Psalm 77 (CEB) 77 I cry out loud to God— out loud to God so that he can hear me! 2 During the day when I’m in trouble I look for my Lord. At night my hands are still outstretched and don’t grow numb; my whole being refuses to be comforted. 3 I remember God and I moan. I complain, and my spirit grows tired.…

The Wild Places – Day 17 Wednesday, April 3 Psalm 73 (CEB) 73 Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are have a pure heart. 2 But me? My feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped 3 because I envied the arrogant; I observed how the wicked are well off: 4 They suffer no pain; their bodies are fit and strong. 5 They are never in trouble…

The Wild Places – Day 16 Tuesday, April 2 Psalm 137 (CEB) 137 Alongside Babylon’s streams, there we sat down, crying because we remembered Zion. 2 We hung our lyres up in the trees there 3 because that’s where our captors asked us to sing; our tormentors requested songs of joy: “Sing us a song about Zion!” they said. 4 But how could we possibly sin…

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The Wild Places – Day 14 Friday, March 29 Daniel 3:19-30 (CEB) 19 Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and his face twisted beyond recognition because of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. In response he commanded that the furnace be heated to seven times its normal heat. 20 He told some of the strongest men in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and…

The Wild Places – Day 13 Thursday, March 28 Daniel 3:1-18 (CEB) 3 King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue. It was ninety feet high and nine feet wide. He set it up in the Dura Valley in the province of Babylon.2 King Nebuchadnezzar then ordered the chief administrators, ministers, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the p…

The Wild Places – Day 12 Wednesday, March 27 Daniel 1 (CEB) 1 In the third year of the rule of Judah’s King Jehoiakim, Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar came to Jerusalem and attacked it. 2 The Lord handed Judah’s King Jehoiakim over to Nebuchadnezzar, along with some of the equipment from God’s house. Nebuchadnezzar took these to Shinar, to his own go…

The Wild Places – Day 11 Tuesday, March 26 II Chronicles 36:11-23 (CEB) 11 Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king, and he ruled for eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 He did what was evil in the Lord his God’s eyes and didn’t submit before the prophet Jeremiah, who spoke for the Lord. 13 Moreover, he rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, despite …

The Wild Places – Day 10 Monday, March 25 The great wild place of the Old Testament is ancient Israel’s exile into foreign lands. The two halves of the divided kingdom were defeated by regional superpowers in the 8th and 6th centuries B.C. In exile, people questioned their faith and had to come to grips with failure, loss, powerlessness, pain, and …

The Wild Places – Day 9 Friday, March 22 Numbers 13:17-33 17 When Moses sent them out to explore the land of Canaan, he said to them, “Go up there into the arid southern plain and into the mountains.18 You must inspect the land. What is it like? Are the people who live in it strong or weak, few or many? 19 Is the land in which they live good or bad…

The Wild Places – Day 8 Thursday, March 21 Exodus 33:12-34:9 12 Moses said to the Lord, “Look, you’ve been telling me, ‘Lead these people forward.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. Yet you’ve assured me, ‘I know you by name and think highly of you.’13 Now if you do think highly of me, show me your ways so that I may know you and …

The Wild Places – Day 7 Wednesday, March 20 Exodus 32:1-14 32 The people saw that Moses was taking a long time to come down from the mountain. They gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come on! Make us gods who can lead us. As for this man Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we don’t have a clue what has happened to him.” 2 Aaron s…

The Wild Places – Day 6 Tuesday, March 19 Exodus 20:1-21 (CEB) 20 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 You must have no other gods before me. 4 Do not make an idol for yourself—no form whatsoever—of anything in the sky above or on the earth below or in the waters under…

The Wild Places – Day 5 Monday, March 18 We continue in our second week of Lent reading passages from the wilderness narratives that sit between Israel’s deliverance from slavery and their arrival in the Promised Land. The founding stories of this people of faith include rescue and promise, but also the chaos and confusion of wild places. Exodus 19…

The Wild Places – Day 4 Friday, March 15 Exodus 17:1-7 17 The whole Israelite community broke camp and set out from the Sin desert to continue their journey, as the Lord commanded. They set up their camp at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.2 The people argued with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them,…

The Wild Places – Day 3 Thursday, March 14 Exodus 16:13-30 13 In the evening a flock of quail flew down and covered the camp. And in the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14 When the layer of dew lifted, there on the desert surface were thin flakes, as thin as frost on the ground. 15 When the Israelites saw it, they said to each…

The Wild Places – Day 2 Wednesday, March 13 Exodus 16:1-12 16 The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Sin desert, which is located between Elim and Sinai. They set out on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt.2 The whole Israelite community complained against Moses and Aaron in the deser…

The Wild Places – Day 1 Tuesday, March 12 We’ll spend the first two weeks of Lent reading passages from the wilderness narratives that sit between Israel’s deliverance from slavery and their arrival in the Promised Land. The founding stories of this people of faith include rescue and promise, but also the chaos and confusion of wild places. Exodus …

The Wild Places – Introduction Monday, March 11 We begin our guide with our longest passage – a poem of encounter and discovery in wild places. Psalm 107 (CEB) “Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love lasts forever!” 2 That’s what those who are redeemed by the Lord say, the ones God redeemed from the power of their ene…