Judges is a book shows Israel’s continued encounters with the serpent and the subsequent covenantal degeneration that came with their continued rebellion.
Matthew 24:1-2 The Unceremonious Departure
Matthew 24 is one of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible, often treated as a detached prophecy about events far removed from its immediate context. But before Jesus speaks of wars, tribulation, signs, and the end of the age, Matthew first shows us something quiet but thunderous: Jesus leaves the Temple. In Matthew 24:1–2, […]
Survey of Joshua
This book is about more than simple military conquest. It is a book of Israel’s need for covenant renewal and God’s overwhelming covenant faithfulness.
Matthew 23:37-39 The Sentence: The Desolation of the Temple
In Matthew 23:37–39, Jesus brings His final public indictment against Jerusalem to its devastating conclusion. The city of peace had become a city of blood. The city that was supposed to receive the prophets murdered them. The city that was supposed to teach the Law to the nations rejected the messengers who called her back […]
Survey of Deuteronomy
Pastor Carr explains the nature and significance of the covenant renewal sermon Moses delivered prior to the people of Israel entering the Promised Land.
I Peter 3:7- Treasuring the Weaker Vessel
In 1 Peter 3:7, the apostle Peter gives husbands one of the clearest and most searching commands in all of Scripture: know your wife, honor her, be tender with her, remember whose she is, and keep covenant with her so that your prayers may not be hindered. A wife is a fellow heir of the […]
Survey of Numbers
Many people overlook the beauty and hidden value of the book of Numbers. Listen as Pastor Carr shows how God formed his holy army, replaced it, and was still true to his promise.
Matthew 23:34-36 When God Gives the Rope- Patience That Ripens Judgment
We tend to think of patience & grace as basically synonyms. But biblically speaking, that is not always the case. Sometimes God delays judgment in order to display mercy. But sometimes He delays judgment in order to expose rebellion, harden the self-righteous in their chosen path, and vindicate the justice of His wrath. In Matthew […]
Acts 3:11-16 A Sermon About A Sermon Repeating A Sermon
Patterns matter. They inform what an author is doing and saying in a book. Pastor Carr shows how Luke shows a pattern in Peter’s preaching and what that means for the book of Acts and how it can help us better understand the text.
Acts 3:1-10 Visible Condemnation
In this passage Peter and John are confronted with a beggar on the outside of covenantal life. Pastor Carr shows the significance of this man’s healing and why he is a picture of the nation of Israel at the border of God’s blessing but excluded because of uncleanness.
