Then the LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings (Ex 3:7 ESV, emphasis added) God Knows The final clause is the most important – and also the hardest to translate. English translators have struggled … More What does it mean that God knows?
Thanks to Coty Pinckney for his insights into Genesis 35-36. He has a wonderful reminder that we need to consider the eternal perspective and do not look at the results of obedience in our own lifetimes. Esau has been a central figure in Genesis since his birth in chapter 25. His actions and threats have … More God’s perspective is not limited to only a few hundred years.
“Does obedience lead to reward?” asks Coty Pinckney in a sermon, “Obedience and Tragedy” Last week we saw the dangers of putting off obedience. When Jacob returned to the land of Canaan after 20 years away, he should have returned to Bethel, the place where God had first met him. And he should have returned … More Does obedience lead to reward?
Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. John 12:28-29 Pastor Coty Pinckney explains: There are three times in Jesus’ ministry when a voice speaks from heaven. The … More Jesus: This voice was for your benefit, not mine
Coty Pinckney on Luke 24:1-12 “He is Risen!” The women have seen where Joseph laid Jesus’ body. They plan to pay their respects to their beloved master by anointing the body after the Sabbath. So early in the morning on the first day of the week, they arrive. To their shock, they see that the stone … More He is Risen!
Luke 11:33-36 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, … More Pinckney: Sight and Transformation
Coty Pinckney, in a sermon, “Service in His Name by His Power”: Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha … More The Greatest Commandment
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. Luke 10:21 Coty Pinckney: Why does Jesus rejoice? Surely … More Coty Pinckney: This is profoundly humbling
Luke 10:2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet … More Actively and passively dependent on God
In Luke 8, a common theme we see is that we need to truly HEAR God. If we have ears to hear, let us hear. (v7) The parable of the soils is all about the different ways we HEAR. “As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it … More See and yet not see? hear and yet not hear?
