Wednesday Nights at Church

In chapters 27-28, David joins up with the Philistines, Saul goes to a necromancer, and talks to a dead Samuel. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 26, God puts a whole army into a deep sleep, David steals a spear and then gives back the spear, and what does real forgiveness look like?We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 25, we meet an ill-tempered guy named Nabal and his wife Abigail, David loses his temper, and Abigails wisdom wins out.The book that is references (49:50), but not explicitly named is The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. There are also spoilers for Lilith by George MacDonald, but the book was first published in 1895, so I suspect that this won't be considered egregious.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 24, the chapter centers around Saul's restroom break, David cuts off the edge of his robe, and Saul has a moment of clarity.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 23, David saves the town of Keilah, the people betray him to Saul, and he has his final interaction with Jonathan.I referenced a Bible Project series on the wilderness in the middle of the episode. Here's the link if you'd like to check it out.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 21 and 22, David eats sacred bread and acts like a madman, Jesus references back to chapter 21 in Matthew, and Saul reveals his terrible character!We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 20, David fears for his life, Saul throws more spears, and Jonathan has to decide between becoming king and loyalty to his friend!Bible Project's Firstborn series is a great series to dive deeper into this theme. I personal got the Cain and Abel connection from one of their episodes. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 19, Saul plots to kill David, but Jonathan and Michal foil his plans. Then Saul gets naked and starts prophesying. The Bible is full of surprises!We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 18, Saul becomes jealous of David. There's a bit of a marriage controversy. David is suppose to marry one daughter, but ends up marrying a different one entirely.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 17, David has his famous battle with Goliath. Goliath's armor is describe like scale. This is David's moment to crush the serpent. Will he be the one to fulfill Genesis 3 or will he be another one who falls short?We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 16, Samuel goes somewhat secretly to anoint the new king of Israel. This chapter is all about seeing—whether seeing things God’s way or from a human point of view.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 15, the kingdom of Israel is stripped from Saul and the famous line, "Obedience is better than sacrifice," echoes through his hears. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 13 & 14, we meet Saul's son Jonathan. Saul and Jonathan relive part of the Judges's stories and failings. Will they do better or repeat the failing?We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 12, Samuel gives a farewell address, but he doesn't leave the story. He's saying goodbye to the era of the judges, but he remains in the office of prophet.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 11, Saul takes on the snake king who is threatening to distort Israel's vision. This is one of the stories where Saul shines!We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 9+10, we meet a guy named Saul. He is going on an escaped domesticated donkey chase and he meets Samuel. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 7+8, the people of Israel come to Samuel and tell him that they don't want his sons to rule over them. They want a king instead, but what are the motivations that bring them to this request.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We have a guest teacher, Greg Joens. He's covering the lost ark of the covenant in 1 Samuel 6. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapters 4 + 5, the Israelites think they can win battles just by marching into the fight carrying the ark of the covenant. This proves less productive than they thought...We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In chapter 3, Samuel hears the voice of God, but doesn't recognize it or know what to do. This makes of ask the question, "What do we do when the Lord speaks?"We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're kicking off a new series journeying through the book of Samuel. Tonight, we'll meet Hannah and Eli. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Boaz goes to the town gate to settle thing! There's the sandal incident, the happily ever after, and a genealogy. This is the final chapter of Ruth.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Naomi sends Ruth to the threshing floor, there's a marriage proposal, and another cliffhanger ending. Just a few things to look forward to in Ruth chapter 3.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're going to spend sometime in Leviticus and Deuteronomy looking at the laws that inform the book of Ruth. Then we are headed to Genesis and the story of Tamar to help us read Ruth chapter 3.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tonight, we introduce Boaz. He has a pivotal role to play in this story. One day when Ruth is working in his field he takes notice of her. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ruth is an amazing book of people who have experience great pain and yet remain faithful. There's so many good things in the book of Ruth and yes, there's a love story. This is going to be a incredibly fun series to journey through even though chapter 1 (tonight) starts in tragedy. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the dramatic reversal! The story is turned upside down and things may get a little uncomfortable. This is the conclusion of the book of Esther.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've arrived at Esther's second banquet. Haman's plan is starting to fall apart. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to Esther chapter 6. The chapter contains the first hints of reversal of setting things right, but our heroes are surprisingly passive participants.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Esther and Mordecai have some decisions to make, Haman makes plans, and yes there's more wine and eating. We also have the two famous like from the book, "For such a time as this," and "If I perish, I perish."We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Through the first two chapters of Esther we've met the whole cast of characters except the main antagonist, Haman the Agagite. Haman steps onto the scene in chapter 3 and he does not like Mordecai, but why is that?We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Esther is a unique and captivating book. At times it feels like a comedy and at times it feels like a horror story. This book has no mention of God, but it's inviting us to see if we can see God at work in it.We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we are finishing up our journey through the Apostles' Creed. We'll look at the closing lines, "The resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen." We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we would have been talking through the third article of the Apostles' Creed, "the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins." However, my audio recorder died as we were starting class. Below are some helpful resources you can use as a substitute.Cameron CombsHoly Catholic ChurchForgiveness of Sins: Problems with Penal SubstitutionForgiveness of Sins: RecapitulationForgiveness of Sins: Christus VictorTim MackieAtonement - The Language of FaithWe are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we are start article 3 of The Apostles' Creed. We'll look at the opening line, "I believe in the Holy Spirit." We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we continue our journey in article 2 of the Apostles' Creed, "Ascended..." We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we continue our journey in article 2 of the Apostles' Creed, "Descended..." We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we continue our journey in article 2 of the Apostles' Creed, "Suffered..." We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠

In this episode, we dive into article 2 of the Apostles Creed, "And in Jesus Christ..." We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠

In this episode Pastor Hannah leads us through the story of Hagar. Hagar's story is defined by two wilderness encounters with God. We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at ⁠⁠www.missionhillchurch.net.⁠⁠

In this episode we discuss article 1 of the Apostles Creed, "I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth." We are a Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church in Topeka, KS. Learn more about the church at www.missionhillchurch.net.

This episode is an introduction to our new Wednesday night class at Mission Hill Church on The Apostles' Creed. We'll look at the history and structure of the creed. Follow along with us as we take our time journeying through The Apostles' Creed.