Author Archives: PastorDave

Yahweh’s Word is not Bound! [2 Timothy 2.8-9] / When Jehoiakim burned the scroll

Posted on August 5, 2023 by PastorDave

JEREMIAH | Lesson 7 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Jeremiah 36.1-32 [when Jehoiakim burns the scroll] MAKING THE CONNECTIONS & SETTING THE CONTEXT 1/ Chapter 36 begins another one of those shorter ‘booklets’ I’ve been telling you about … Continue reading →

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Yahweh’s Delight in Obedience

Posted on July 29, 2023 by PastorDave

JEREMIAH | Lesson 6 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Jeremiah 35.1-19 [along with chaper 34] MAKING THE CONNECTIONS & SETTING THE CONTEXT 1/ As we discovered in our last lesson, the over-all ‘book of Jeremiah’ is a compilation … Continue reading →

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Yahweh’s New Covenant: Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

Posted on July 22, 2023 by PastorDave

JEREMIAH | Lesson 5 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Jeremiah 31.31-37 MAKING THE CONNECTIONS & SETTING THE CONTEXT 1/ The focus of our lesson will be on ch 31.31-37 which is the definitive and clearest proclamation of the … Continue reading →

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Yahweh’s Plans for His People: Bad News & Good News

Posted on July 15, 2023 by PastorDave

JEREMIAH | Lesson 4 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Jeremiah 29.1-23 Program note: Just in case you are following these lesson notes by the lesson number, there have been three weeks of interruption in my postings due to … Continue reading →

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OTD, 1976 | “Someone like no one else came along and made life into something that would never be the same!”

Posted on June 17, 2023 by PastorDave

[Pic from our 40th Anniversary bash our kids threw for us] Forty-nine years ago today, Debbie and I were married. She has been my faithful wife, companion, lover, friend, ministry partner, the Sweet Mother of our children, and wonderful ‘Grandy’ … Continue reading →

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The Temple Sermon: ‘This is the Temple of Yahweh, the Temple of Yahweh, the Temple of Yahweh’

Posted on June 17, 2023 by PastorDave

JEREMIAH | Lesson 3 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Jeremiah 7.1-20 INTRODUCTION & MAKING THE CONNECTIONS 1/ When our autistic son, Jonathan, was probably 13-14 years old, he became displeased at some of the home’s rules we required … Continue reading →

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Mary Fern Childers – A brief personal tribute to my friend

Posted on June 11, 2023 by PastorDave

MARY FERN CHILDERS MEMORIAL SERVICE | 10 JUNE 2023 SCRIPTURE READING & MY BRIEF PERSONAL TRIBUTE The first time I saw and met Mary Fern was the first Sunday morning I walked into our Sunday School class as their new … Continue reading →

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Yahweh litigates His case against Israel

Posted on June 10, 2023 by PastorDave

JEREMIAH | Lesson 2 Read Jeremiah 2.1-37 INTRODUCTION & MAKING THE CONNECTIONS 1/ Go back to ch 1.9-10. Yahweh had called, commissioned, and sent the youth prophet Jeremiah with a six-fold charge: pluck up, break down, destroy, and overthrow. Also … Continue reading →

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Yahweh Prepares His Prophet

Posted on June 3, 2023 by PastorDave

JEREMIAH | Lesson 1 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read Jeremiah 1.1-19 INTRODUCTION: JEREMIAH 1/ We will begin a new course of study with this lesson. It will carry us through the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah and The Book … Continue reading →

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FOLLOWING JESUS: through death into life

Posted on May 27, 2023 by PastorDave

JOHN | Lesson 21 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read John 12.20-33 INTRODUCTION 1/ This lesson will serve two purposes: [1] it will conclude this summary survey/study of John we’ve been in for the past six months; [2] and … Continue reading →

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