Preacher: Gary Hunt Why did God carry many Jews from Jerusalem into Babylon? Weren’t they the people of God? Who were the worse off, the onese left in Jerusalem or the ones carried awsy by the King of babylon? What can we learn from this today?

Preacher: Gary Hunt Although God is mentioned in the book of Esther, his actions are throughout working things together for good to accomplish His purpose through His people at that time, Israel. Even though no miracle I done, God’s providence is seen as He looks ahead and provides what is needed for His purose to save humanity goes forward. Esther plays a great part in saving the Jewish people from being destroyed. God also works silently in His providence for His people, His one church, today.

Preacher: Gary Hunt Two different men, two different attitudes toward God, two different ways of dealing with their sins, two different destinies.

Preacher: Gary Hunt David was intent on destroying the man who had wronged him and those who worked for him. But God used David’s eney’s wife, Abigail, to restrain him from doing evil. Dvaid recognized it was God at work showing mercy to him that he would not do evil against Nabal.

Preacher: Gary Hunt Do Christians live under the Ten Commandments today? If not, what can we learn from them?

Preacher: Gary Hunt Naaman was a proud Gentile who learned to trust and obey God who graciously forgave him and cleansed him of his leprousy. Instead of trusting in our misplaced wisdomwe should learn to submit to God’s word know His way is best and the only way by which we can be saved. Naaman is a good example of what it means to be saved by grace through faith.

Preacher: Gary Hunt The account of Lot in Sodom is one where each bad decision h emade led him farther down the road of destruction. He suffered along with his family for this series of deadly decisions designed to please self rather than God.

Preacher: Gary Hunt What is the highest quality life we can pursue? Many seek a life filled with material things and pleasure thinking it is the most valued life we can have. But in Ecclesiastes the wise Solomon by the Holy Spirit gives us the true answer of what is really the only good life for humanity on the earth.

Preacher: Gary Hunt | Series: Joseph Joseph was willing to flee from sin and pursue serving God. When alone in Egypt with no person to help him, Joseph did not look for a reason to sin or be ungrateful to God even though he was suffering. He chose to serve God in spite of everything and we can too.

Preacher: Gary Hunt | Series: Job and The Problem of Suffering Job stands in stark contrast to the false gospel of health, wealth and salvation trumpeted by so many today. Although Jobe was righteous, he suffered greatly. Through him, we learn much about the purpose of suffering and the result of continuing to trust and obey God even when we are suffering