This week, we looked at what Israel lost in their exile and how this affected their hope and expectations of the Messiah. When Israel received a human king they started to behave like the cultures around them, and not like a “set apart” nation (exactly as God said they would). Through this assimilation, their disobedience continued to grow.
This Week's Gospel Statement: “The Gospel is the good news that our God has called us out of the slavery we have placed ourselves in and given us a calling, an identity, and a new hope centered in the person of Jesus Christ.”
Join us on our 16-week journey as we look at the Story of God from Creation to Restoration. This is the powerful work of Jesus Christ redeeming us as His people, and calling us back into relationship with God again. Each week will build on top of the previous week as we walk through the Story of God in a linear way.
