Note on preaching through whole books Note on the value of the Word of God Note on this particular text This list is recorded twice in Scripture ( Nehemiah 7 ) and once in an extra-biblical ancient book called 1 Esdras. 1 Esdras isn’t so much extra-biblical but really is a modified version of Ezra-Nehemiah,…

Hopefully 5 minute review of Israel’s History God call’s Abraham (approx. 2100 BC) Abraham’s descendant Joseph leads the others to Egypt for survival About 400 years later, God raised up Moses to lead the people back to the promised land. After 40 years wandering in the wilderness, the descendents finally…

Before we get into out exposition of the text, let’s review some societal differences in Ephesus and the world of the time this letter was written. Bondservants vs. More recent slavery Third, a particular difficulty is presented when words in biblical Hebrew and Greek refer to ancient practices and institutions…

It is not lost on my that I am part of the only Hillview member household with young children in the home. I’m about to preach about how Christian love is manifested between parents and children. So... Pay attention I preach this for several reasons. First and foremost, I believe that this issue is of…