Hope Alliance Nazareth

As Israel finally makes it to Mt. Sinai, God reasserts the covenant to them. They will be his special possession, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. Accepting this covenant, the people are cons…

Moses' father-in-law arrives on the scene and gives Moses helpful advice.  But more than just wisdom for leadership, it reveals something about God's heart for His people and their role in His missio…

God is a banner for His people to unite in, around, and under.  Only there do we find provision and protection to deal with the enemies of sin and death.  The cross of Jesus is THE banner of the Lord…

With the Red Sea crossing only recently in the rearview mirror, the Israelites quickly doubt God and grumble about His provision and plan.  What we come to see is that God provides despite our doubts…

God leads the Israelites on an unexpected route where they're forced to depend on Him to defend them against Pharaoh.  And He does so via parting the Red Sea, an act that is both salvation and judgme…

God knows that if His people to not intentionally remember, they accidentally forget the story of His deliverance.  So He calls us to remember it, respond to it, and retell the good news of our deliv…

After 430 years, the exodus finally begins with "Passover".  While the passover is an event done FOR the people of God, it is also a way of life IN them.  

In the famous narrative of the ten plagues, the point is driven home again and again that God is God and Pharaoh is not.  And the truth is, neither are we.  That is either very good or very bad news.…

In life, we will either work for Pharaoh(s) in fear, or  worship God in faith.  As people of the covenant keeping God, we can stand on the rock of the past to face the future.

God desires to bring deliverance and a calling to His people.  We have a tendency to doubt and see with our eyes rather than faith.  But in God's love and providence He provides just what we need to …

God powerfully enters the Exodus narrative and speaks to Moses.  Despite his permanent presence and power, God condescends to rescue Moses AND His people.  

Though Pharaoh has called for the extermination of all baby boys, Moses is rescued and raised inside Pharaoh's house.  Even though Moses has intentions to rescue enslaved Israel, he is pushed aside a…

In Exodus 1, we find the people of God enslaved and in trouble.  But the author wants us as readers to know that despite their troubling circumstances, God cannot be stopped from fulfilling His promi…

Jesus's earthly father, Joseph, was slow to anger, showing mercy and kindness to Mary, and quick to obey when God spoke to him four times.  His silent obedience protected the offspring of God.  Jesus…

Zerubbabel, an Israelite born in Babylon, is one of the first exiles back to the "promised land" after many years.  He is tasked with rebuilding the Temple.  But it's not the same.  It would be anoth…

King Solomon was the wise king of Israel that built the massive Temple to house God's presence in the center of Israel.  But in his foolishness he lost everything.  At Christmas we celebrate Jesus, "…

David was just a shepherd boy who defeated Goliath, became a national hero, then King of a united Israel.  Despite the promise of an enduring kingdom, his life ended in weakness and after gross sin. …

The book of Ruth provides us with a wonderful glimpse into the redemption of God.  Working through the faith of Ruth and the grace of Boaz, we see God redeem Naomi after her rebellion, blaming, and s…

Matthew includes Rahab in the genealogy of Jesus to show us that God's heart is to rescue sinful people from all nations.  It is the gift of God to bring the outsider in to the family of God by grace…

In one of the most disturbing passages of the Scriptures we see that Jesus' family tree includes some incredible brokenness.  But, we see that God's gracious redemption is possible!