Paul Kennedy Family Dedication Jon Exo 3:8 God comes down to us Brought Moses to rescue Israel 1 Peter 2:9 Not race or class nor gender, but a new community To make His name known through us Bring people out of darkness and into the light Can’t stay in a safe place, must go to the pagan land Not really milk and honey but agrarian flourishment Middle East had milk land (sheep/goatherds) and honey land (farmer) Bee honey and fig/date/fruit-tree honey Two regions Milk west of Dead Sea, Honey east (Negev region) – where they wandered Wilderness means test of faith What it means to rely completely on God Had to learn dependance…discipleship 40 is significant number/period of time 40 days from resurrection to acenscion – talked about the Kingdom Land of honey is where God rewards steps of faith Out of the land of milk into land of honey … Continue reading →

Paul (dance) Medley Jon 1 Samuel 1:1-11 Constant theme of barren women Elkinah bestowed more gifts on barren wife Hannah than fertile wife Peninnah Irritate – annoyed, bothered, pissed off Hebrew: To thunder and roar with deep agony Can’t even eat food Barren women were viewed as less than Couldn’t contribute to culture Double portion meant more love, giving barren wife support Build your life on the fact that I love you more than Peninnah Hannah rose – made a desicion, moved into action Goes into prayer What kind of prayer soothes agony? 1 Sam 1:11-15 Lips move, no words – must be drunk Pouring out her soul before the Lord Pouring her heart into God’s reality What do my deepest prolems look like compared with God’s blessing? Bares her soul Your heart, problems, pain melt in God’s glory Identifies God’s attributes No razor shall touch his head Everything on … Continue reading →