Pastor Hogan
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Nov 22
The New Covenant and Thanksgiving
Jeremiah 31:31-33 The prophecy from Jeremiah this week takes us to the Lord’s Supper. When Jesus said of the cup, “This is the new covenant in my blood.” When they finished the supper, they sang a hymn. We often don’t reflect on that, other than singing “Bless Be the Tie” when we finish Communion. Yet, …
Nov 14
Send Me?
Isaiah 6:1-8 In the World War II movie Fury, Shia LaBeouf’s character, appropriately nicknamed as “Bible,” because of his penchant for quoting biblical verses, sits at the gunner position of a Sherman tank during the final weeks of World War II.1 As the crew awaits near-certain death from an approaching German battalion, “Bible” quotes to the …
Oct 25
Promise for All Nations
1 Kings 8:27-30, 41-43 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27) This question, asked by Solomon in his prayer of the dedication of the Temple, pushes our human understanding of God. In early 1 …
Oct 17
Perpetuity’s Promise
2 Samuel 7:1-17 Although David made a promise to God, God had other plans and made a much bigger promise to David: David’s descendants would forever be on the throne of Israel, and they would be the ones to build the temple for God. God’s promises and plans are so much bigger than we could …
