Podcasts about Horeb

Today as we study Exodus 3, we'll see that from a human perspective, Moses' exile looked like the end of the line for him; and yet it was part of God's plan for Moses, and ultimately the Lord's people. Join us for this encouraging study in God's power, grace and redemption! DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1.    How old is Moses in verse 1? How old was Abraham when the Lord called him from Ur? What does this tell us about God's plans for the wise and elderly people of our world?  2.    What was Moses doing for work in verse 1? How did the Egyptians view shepherds in Genesis 46:34? What do you think it would have been like doing something viewed this way by the surrounding culture?  3.    What is "Horeb" in verse 3?  4.    How did the Lord appear to Moses in verse 2? Where are some other places that God is referred to in this way? What does this represent? 5.    What did the podcasts suggest as to possible reasons that God has created so much fire in this universe?   6.    What was Moses' response to the Angel of the Lord in verse 6?  7.    What was the Lord aware of in verse 7? How might this encourage us when we go through difficulties in our own lives?  8.    In verse 8, the Lord tells Moses that He is going to bring His people to the Promised Land. According to verse 8, who was dwelling there at this time? What did that mean for Moses and the people?  9.    What was the underlying issue for Moses when he protests God's call in verse 11?  10.    What did Moses need to know, in verse 12, in order to go forward in obedience to God?  11.    What does the name "I am who I am" mean in verse 13? What did the podcast say as to why some people pronounce the name "Yahweh" as "Jehovah"?  12.    Overall, what was the Lord's mandate to Moses? In what ways is this like His mandate for our lives today?  Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on Amazon just in time for the Genesis relaunch in January! To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: www.keychapters.org. Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OqbnDRrfuyHRmkpUSyoHv Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/366-key-chapters-in-the-bible/id1493571819 YouTube: Key Chapters of the Bible on YouTube. As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com. Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM. Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.   

"And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it: And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite: Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way. And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments. For the Lord had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee. And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb. And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp. And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle. And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door. And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name." Exodus 33:1-17

Dealing with Depression: Finding Hope and Victory in the God of All Comfort    Depression is a profound heaviness of soul that the Scriptures describe with raw honesty. The Bible does not employ our modern clinical term, but it portrays the experience vividly: the spirit overwhelmed, the heart cast down, the bones troubled, the soul in despair, even the wish that life would end. Yet the same Word that records this darkness repeatedly declares that God draws near to the brokenhearted, that He is the lifter of the head, that His comfort abounds in affliction, and that joy comes in the morning. Throughout Scripture we see God's choicest servants pass through seasons of deep discouragement. Their stories are recorded not to magnify their weakness but to display God's faithfulness in the lowest places. By examining these lives, and by listening carefully to the voice of God in His Word, we discover divine principles for enduring and overcoming depression from a thoroughly biblical standpoint. I. Elijah: Despair After Victory The prophet Elijah stands as one of the clearest examples. In 1 Kings 18 he experienced one of the greatest public triumphs in redemptive history—fire falling from heaven on Mount Carmel, the prophets of Baal defeated, the people confessing that the Lord is God, and rain ending a three-and-a-half-year drought. Yet in chapter 19, a single threat from Jezebel sends him fleeing in fear and exhaustion. Hear the Word of the Lord in 1 Kings 19:3-4 (KJV): “And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” Elijah, the man who had just called down fire, now prays for death. He feels his labor has been in vain, that he is no better than his fathers, that everything is “enough.” This is the language of depression: exhaustion, hopelessness, isolation, and suicidal ideation. But observe God's tender response. Verses 5-8: “And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.” God does not begin with rebuke. He begins with physical care—sleep, food, water—twice. The angel acknowledges the reality of Elijah's limitation: “the journey is too great for thee.” God remembers that we are dust (Psalm 103:14). When Elijah reaches Horeb, he repeats his complaint in verses 9-10: “And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.” Depression distorts perspective. Elijah believes he is utterly alone. God gently corrects him in verse 18: “Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.” Then God gives Elijah new work and a successor. God meets Elijah in his depression with physical provision, truthful perspective, renewed purpose, and the quiet whisper of His presence (verses 11-13). II. Job: Prolonged Suffering and Overwhelming Grief Few stories portray sustained depression more graphically than Job's. A righteous man suddenly stripped of wealth, children, and health, Job sits in ashes, scraping his sores, wishing he had never been born. Job 3:1-3, 11-13, 20-26 (KJV): “After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. And Job spake, and said, Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived… Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck? For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest… Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in? For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I am not at ease, neither am I quiet, neither have I rest; but trouble cometh.” Job's anguish is physical, emotional, and spiritual. He cannot eat without sighing; anxiety and dread consume him. His friends' misguided counsel only deepens the wound. Yet through forty-two chapters God allows Job to pour out every complaint. God does not silence him. Finally, in chapters 38–41, the Lord speaks—not with easy answers, but with a revelation of His sovereign wisdom and power. Job's response in 42:5-6: “I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Seeing God afresh brings repentance, humility, and eventual restoration. Job's depression lifts not when circumstances immediately improve, but when he encounters the majesty and goodness of God in a deeper way. III. David: The Psalms of the Cast-Down Soul No biblical figure gives us more transparent language for depression than David. The Psalms are filled with his cries from the depths. Psalm 42:1-11 (KJV): “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” Notice David's pattern: honest lament (“my tears have been my meat,” “all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me”), self-exhortation (“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? … hope thou in God”), remembrance of God's past faithfulness, and confident expectation of future praise. Psalm 43 continues the same theme, ending with the identical refrain. Psalm 77 shows Asaph following the same path—remembering God's mighty deeds until hope revives. Psalm 88 is perhaps the darkest psalm, ending without explicit resolution on earth, yet still addressed to “LORD God of my salvation.” Even unresolved sorrow is brought to God. IV. Jeremiah: The Weeping Prophet Jeremiah's ministry spanned decades of rejection and judgment upon Judah. He is called “the weeping prophet” for good reason. Lamentations 3:1-20 (selected verses, KJV): “I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light… He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer… He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood… And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.” Jeremiah feels God has become his enemy, that prayer is blocked, that hope has perished. Yet in the very center of Lamentations comes one of the most hope-filled passages in Scripture, verses 21-26: “This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.” Jeremiah preaches to himself the truth of God's character. Remembering God's steadfast love and faithfulness becomes the turning point. V. Other Examples: Moses, Hannah, Jonah, Paul Moses, burdened with leading a complaining people, cries in Numbers 11:11-15 (KJV): “And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? … I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.” God responds by sharing the burden with seventy elders and providing meat—practical help and companionship. Hannah, barren and provoked, is “in bitterness of soul” (1 Samuel 1:10). She pours out her soul before the Lord, and though her circumstances do not change immediately, “her countenance was no more sad” (1:18) after entrusting her grief to God. Jonah, angry at God's mercy to Nineveh, prays in Jonah 4:3 (KJV): “Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.” God patiently teaches him through a plant, a worm, and a wind. Even the apostle Paul knew despair. In 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 (KJV): “For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us.” Paul's despair drove him deeper into dependence upon the God who raises the dead. VI. The Lord Jesus: Sorrow Without Sin Our Savior Himself entered into sorrow. In Gethsemane, Matthew 26:38 (KJV): “Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.” He sweat as it were great drops of blood (Luke 22:44). Yet He submitted: “not my will, but thine, be done.” Hebrews 5:7 speaks of His “strong crying and tears.” Christ identifies with our weakness and intercedes for us as One touched with the feeling of our infirmities (Hebrews 4:15). VII. God's Promises of Comfort and Deliverance The Scriptures abound with assurances: Psalm 34:17-19 (KJV): “The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” Isaiah 41:10 (KJV): “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (KJV): “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” Psalm 30:5 (KJV): “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” VIII. How Believers Today Can Deal with Depression and Gain Victory from a Biblical Standpoint The examples and promises above yield clear, scriptural pathways for fighting depression today: Bring every feeling honestly before God. The Psalms model unfiltered lament. Do not hide your despair; pour it out. God invites it and can handle it. Preach truth to yourself. Like David and Jeremiah, recall God's character, past faithfulness, and unchanging promises. Speak Scripture aloud when feelings contradict truth. Care for the body God gave you. Elijah's story reminds us that exhaustion, hunger, and isolation exacerbate depression. Sleep, nourishment, exercise, and medical care when needed are acts of stewardship, not lack of faith. Seek godly community. Elijah felt alone, but was not. Isolation feeds depression; fellowship counters it. Confess faults, bear burdens, receive prayer (James 5:16; Galatians 6:2). Fix your eyes on Christ. He endured the cross for the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2). Our light affliction works an eternal weight of glory (2 Corinthians 4:17-18). The gospel assures us that nothing can separate us from God's love (Romans 8:38-39). Wait upon the Lord with hope. Seasons of darkness do not last forever. “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31). Victory is not always immediate deliverance from the feeling of depression, but it is certain triumph through union with Christ. Even if the night lingers, the Morning Star has risen in our hearts (2 Peter 1:19). One day He will wipe away every tear (Revelation 21:4). Until then, we walk by faith, anchored in the God who has never forsaken His own. The same God who sustained Elijah under the juniper tree, lifted Job from the ash heap, turned David's mourning into dancing, and carried Jeremiah through the furnace is your God. He is faithful. Hope in Him, and you shall yet praise Him, who is the health of your countenance and your God.

Elías, un hombre a contracorriente 6 - Preparando el relevo - 1 Reyes 19:19-21 - Israel Sanz Tras ver a Elías en su día malo en el mensaje anterior, cuando se sentía derrotado, Dios le salió al encuentro en Horeb y allí lo restauró y le encomendó una nueva misión. Debía ungir a varios reyes y también establecer a su sucesor. Y Elías se puso de nuevo en camino para cumplir con su misión. Elías salió de Horeb por la fe, porque la auténtica fe siempre obra, tiene fruto que permanece. En el pasaje de hoy vamos a analizar cuatro rasgos de Elías: su fe activa que se demuestra en la obediencia, su alto concepto del llamado divino, su independencia emocional respecto al cargo y su humildad profunda que evita el control sobre los demás. El propósito final es motivarnos a desarrollar una devoción saludable, donde la fidelidad a la misión se combine con el desprendimiento personal y la centralidad absoluta de Dios. 1 Reyes 19:19-21.

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Ref.: Ute Horn, Seelsorgerin und Autorin, Krefeld

Ref.: Vikar Werner Ludescher, Schwarzach, Österreich

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Dr. Ricardo Febres Landauro https://feuerstrom.com/

u.a. mit: Kurienkardinal Kurt Koch, Protektor der Schülerkreise Joseph Ratzinger / Papst Benedikt XIV., Rom Prof. Dr. Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz, Religionsphilosophin, Heiligenkreuz im Wienerwald u.a. (Sendung vom 28.9.2025)

Ref.: Bischof Dr. Bertram Meier, Augsburg

Ref.: Pfr. i. R. Manfred Müller, Wurmlingen b. Tuttlingen

Ref.: P. Gottfried Egger OFM, Autor, Brixen, Italien

Die Kinder Kindern Amalie, Vitalis, Dorothea, Xaveria, Maria, Lydia und Eva erzählen uns über ihre Jahresheiligen und was sie 2025 mit ihnen erlebt haben.

Ref.: Pfr. Dr. Johannes Holdt, Wallfahrtsrektor in der Wallfahrtskirche Weggental, Rottenburg am Neckar

Prof. Dr. Peter Schallenberg https://www.thf-paderborn.de/website-verwaltung/ansprechpersonen/lehrende-an-der-thf/professoren/peter-schallenberg/

Ref.: P. Christoph Kreitmeir OFM, Klinikseelsorger und Autor Vom Sinn des Lebens Der Klinikseelsorger P. Christoph Kreitmeir über Viktor Frankls Logotherapie als Hilfe im Leben In diesem Jahr wäre Viktor Frankl 120 Jahre alt geworden. Am Sterbetag des Begründers der Logotherapie sprechen wir mit dem beliebten Seelsorger P. Christoph Kreitmeir OFM darüber, warum Frankls Frage nach dem Sinn des Lebens so entscheidend für die psychische Gesundheit ist. Frankl war überzeugt: „Wer ein Warum und ein Wofür in seinem Leben hat, der erträgt fast jedes Wie. Seinen therapeutischen Ansatz hatte er als Jude in der Hölle der KZs Theresienstadt und Auschwitz durchbuchstabiert. Wie die Sinnfrage auch unserem Leben Halt geben kann, darauf wird P. Christoph in der Lebenshilfe auch mit praktischen Ratschlägen und Beobachtungen aus seinem Alltag als Klinikseelsorger eingehen.

Ref.: Pfarrvikar Rainer Herteis, Wemding

Ref.: Weihbischof Dr. Josef Graf, Regensburg (Bistum Regensburg)

Ref.: P. Martin Baranowski LC, Alzgern (bei Altötting)

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Ref.: Prof. Dr. Dorothea Merchiers NDV, Venasque, Frankreich (Sendung vom 21.8.2025)

Mit Tobias Liminski, dem Chefredakteur des GRANDIOS Magazins 2025 war ein bewegtes Jahr. Neben der Wahl eines neuen Papstes gab es viele Ereignisse, die uns Christen bewegt haben. Wir wollen in dieser Sendung einen Moment inne halten und auf die letzten 12 Monate zurückblicken. Dafür sprechen wir mit dem Chefredakteur des christlichen GRANDIOS Magazins, Tobias Liminski.

Sechs Tage lang waren Hunderttausende von Jugendlichen aus aller Welt in Rom versammelt, um gemeinsam ihren Glauben zu feiern. Absoluter Höhepunkt des Treffens waren natürlich die Begegnungen mit Papst Leo XIV. auf dem riesigen Universitätsgelände von Tor Vergata mit geschätzt einer Million Jugendlicher aus fast 150 Nationen. radio horeb ist mit einem Team vor Ort, um die schönsten Momente für Sie einzufangen. Im Standpunkt schauen wir mit Ihnen zurück, auf eine Woche voller Leben und Glaubensfreude.

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2025-12-21 A Prophet Like Mosesby Pastor Chris BergScripture References:Genesis 3:14-1514 So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,“Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”Deuteronomy 18:9-149 When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you. 13 You must be blameless before the Lord your God.Deuteronomy 18:15-1915 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him. 16 For this is what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the Lord our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.” 17 The Lord said to me: “What they say is good. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him. 19 I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name.Romans 4:1-2 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”Luke 22:2020 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.John 1:1111 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Hebrews 8:66 But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.John 1:19-2319 Now this was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.” 21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” 22 Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.'”Acts 3:22-2322 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. 23 Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.'John 4:25-2625 The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” 26 Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”John 8:28-2928 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”John 12:49-5049 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. 50 I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”John 6:3535 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.John 8:1212 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”John 10:99 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.John 10:1111 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.John 11:2525 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;John 14:66 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.Mandeville Bible Church   "Where God's Word is Our Foundation"https://www.mandevillebiblechurch.org/Come and see that God's Word is alive and at work right here in Mandeville.. and throughout the world!All are welcome. 217 Carroll Street, Mandeville, LA 70448Office Phone: (985) 626-3114Sunday Service: 9:30AMAdult Sunday School: 10:45-11:30AMNursery and Children's church available.

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====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         IV TRIMESTRE DEL 2025Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchDOMINGO 21 DE DICIEMBRE¡ESTUVISTE ALLÍ! “Josué reunió en Siquem a todas las tribus de Israel. Llamó a los ancianos de Israel, a sus príncipes, jueces y oficiales; y se presentaron ante Dios” (Jos. 24:1). Siquem era el lugar donde Abraham había construido un altar cuando llegó a la Tierra Prometida y donde Dios le prometió por primera vez que ella le pertenecería (Gén. 12:6-7). Ahora, una vez cumplida la promesa hecha a Abrahán, Israel renovó el pacto con Dios en el mismo lugar donde se había hecho al principio. El llamamiento de Josué recuerda las palabras de Jacob: “Quiten ahora los otros dioses que están entre ustedes” (Jos. 24:23; comparar con Gén. 35:2-4). El sitio donde ocurrió el evento era en sí mismo un llamado a demostrar una lealtad indivisa al Señor y a rechazar a todos los demás “dioses”. Lee Josué 24:2-13. ¿Cuál es la idea central del mensaje de Dios a Israel? Dios es el sujeto principal del pasado rememorado: “Yo tomé”, “Yo di”, “Yo envié”, “Yo herí”, “Yo hice”, “Yo te saqué”, “Yo te libré”, etc. Israel no es el protagonista de la narración, sino su objeto. Dios es quien creó a Israel. Si él no hubiera intervenido en la vida de Abraham, ellos habrían servido a los mismos ídolos. La existencia de Israel como nación no era mérito de ninguno de sus antepasados, sino obra exclusiva de la gracia de Dios. El hecho de que los israelitas estuvieran establecidos en la tierra no era motivo de jactancia, sino la razón misma por la que debían servir a Dios. El discurso del Señor alterna cinco veces los pronombres “ustedes” y “ellos” (los “padres”, o antepasados). Los padres y esta generación de Siquem son tratados como uno solo. Josué intenta demostrar lo que Moisés ya había afirmado en Deuteronomio 5:3: que el Señor no instituyó el pacto solo con los padres, sino con todos los presentes en el momento del discurso de Josué. La inmensa mayoría de los allí presentes no había vivido el Éxodo. No “todos” habían estado en Horeb. Sin embargo, Josué dice que todos ellos estuvieron allí. En resumen, cada nueva generación debía apropiarse de las lecciones del pasado. El Dios que obró en favor de sus ancestros en el pasado estaba dispuesto a actuar en favor de la generación presente. ¿De qué manera podemos tener como iglesia una percepción más clara de nuestra responsabilidad corporativa; es decir, captar la idea de que lo que hacemos repercute en todos los miembros de la iglesia? 

À une semaine de Noël, moment fort pour les chrétiens, les Haïtiens comptent bien pouvoir célébrer l'événement. À Port-au-Prince notamment, les chrétiens n'abandonnent pas la pratique de leur religion et continuent de se rendre au temple, y compris dans les zones contrôlées par les gangs. Certaines communautés trouvent des solutions pour continuer à se rassembler. C'est le cas de l'église adventiste Horeb qui se situe sur la route des Dalles, dans un quartier sous le joug du gang Tilapli. Là-bas, les fidèles trouvent toujours un moyen de venir prier. Mais pour d'autres, c'est plus compliqué. Ainsi, des églises catholiques ont dû suspendre leurs messes ou se réorganiser dans d'autres lieux. Reportage de notre correspondant en Haïti, Peterson Luxama.   En Argentine, la réforme du travail de J. Milei prend du retard Des milliers de personnes ont manifesté hier (jeudi 18 décembre) à Buenos Aires pour rejeter la réforme du travail voulue par le président qui prévoit une extension de la journée de travail de 8 à 12 heures par accord mutuel ou bien encore des restrictions au droit de grève. C'est une nouvelle «cruauté législative» imaginée par Javier Milei, juge Pagina 12. Mais, pour l'instant, son parcours législatif est retardé, se réjouit le quotidien de gauche. Le gouvernement voulait que le Sénat se prononce sur son projet de loi avant la fin de l'année. Mais il a dû tout repousser au 10 février 2026. C'est, donc, un revers pour Javier Milei, qui a pourtant remporté les législatives d'octobre 2025, mais sans majorité absolue. En réalité, hier, le président a enregistré deux défaites liées l'une à l'autre. «Une stratégie inopportune à la Chambre des députés a déclenché un ouragan au Sénat», explique le journal Clarin qui poursuit sur un ton moqueur : c'est «l'effet papillon libertarien». En effet, hier, alors qu'une commission du Sénat commençait à examiner la réforme du travail, les députés, eux, se penchaient sur le Budget 2026. Comme le raconte Clarin, l'obstination du gouvernement à vouloir faire approuver, contre l'avis du Congrès, un article réduisant les financements aux universités et les aides aux personnes porteuses d'un handicap, a braqué ses alliés potentiels qui ont décidé de bloquer sa réforme du travail au Sénat. Tout cela est inquiétant, juge, pour sa part, La Nacion car cela a créé des tensions au sein du camp de Javier Milei. «L'incapacité de satisfaire les désirs maximalistes du président (ses caprices, diront certains) a créé un terrain fertile pour raviver des conflits non résolus et rouvrir de vieilles blessures liées à des projets avortés», explique le quotidien qui pointe du doigt deux personnes, en particulier, dans l'entourage du président : sa «soeurissime» - c'est ainsi que La Nacion appelle Karina Milei - et son «super conseiller», Santiago Caputo. Entre eux, «l'animosité demeure», prévient le journal.   L'armée vénézuélienne toujours unie derrière Nicolas Maduro Dans l'océan Pacifique, une nouvelle frappe américaine a fait cinq morts jeudi (18 décembre 2025). Au moins, 104 personnes présentées comme des trafiquants de drogue par Washington, ont été tuées depuis le mois de septembre 2025. Washington qui ne relâche pas la pression sur le Venezuela dans l'espoir de faire tomber le président Nicolas Maduro. Mais, pour l'instant, l'armée continue de le soutenir, analyse le quotidien colombien El Tiempo qui s'est entretenu avec des soldats. Cette cohésion devrait perdurer au sommet de l'appareil militaire car les généraux et les amiraux «occupent des ministères et contrôlent certains secteurs de l'économie», ce qui leur permet de s'enrichir depuis des années. Si le pouvoir tombe, alors ils tombent aussi. Et ce qui les attend, ce sont «des procès à La Haye ou devant des tribunaux étasuniens» pour violations des droits humains, explique El Tiempo. Quant aux échelons intermédiaires, poursuit le quotidien colombien, ils ne se rebellent pas car ils ont peur que Nicolas Maduro les jette en prison. «Certains capitaines et lieutenants qui ont obéi aux ordres et participé à la répression, craignent d'être sacrifiés en cas de négociations», d'être les grands perdants en cas d'accord entre les élites politiques, écrit El Tiempo. Ils «font donc pression sur Nicolas Maduro pour qu'il n'abandonne pas le pouvoir sans une amnistie générale», explique une source anonyme au journal. Reste le gros de la troupe, les soldats tout en bas de l'échelle : eux, ils restent loyaux à Nicolas Maduro «par discipline». L'armée pourrait-elle finir par lâcher le président vénézuélien ? Selon El Tiempo, cela dépendra de ce qu'on lui offre. Une intervention américaine n'aurait aucun effet, juge le journal. Mais une amnistie et la garantie de poursuivre leur carrière, cela pourrait convaincre les échelons intermédiaires de soutenir un changement de régime. Or, ce sont eux qui «contrôlent les troupes et maintiennent une certaine stabilité dans le pays», fait remarquer le quotidien. Les hauts gradés, eux, sont trop mouillés dans les crimes de la dictature chaviste.   Mère à 15 ans en Guyane En Guyane, les jeunes filles mineures sont 10 fois plus nombreuses à tomber enceintes que dans le reste du pays. À l'échelle de l'Amérique du Sud, c'est même le territoire où les grossesses adolescentes sont les plus répandues. Ces filles, parfois très jeunes, âgées de moins de 15 ans pour certaines, sont en général soutenues par leur famille mais souvent stigmatisées à l'école, contraintes de choisir entre la casquette de maman et celle de lycéenne. Reportage à Cayenne d'Amélie Beaucour.   Le journal de la 1ère Sous le coup d'une enquête pour escroquerie et abus de position dominante, le Groupe Bernard Hayot (GBH) se défend.

Ref.: Dr. Johannes Hartl, Gebethausgründer, Augsburg

Ref.: Sonja Theresia Hoffmann OFS, Logo- und Traumatherapeutin, Sielenbach OT Schafhausen Der Advent und die Weihnachtszeit sind von Lichtern, Düften und Klängen erfüllt. Aber manchmal dringt nur wenig davon bis in unser Herz vor. Wie das weihnachtliche Leuchten und Klingen auch unser Innerstes beglücken kann - darüber sprechen wir in der Lebenshilfe mit der Logotherapeutin Sonja Theresia Hoffmann.

Ref.: Ursula Fehlner, seit 23 Jahren getrennt lebend Eine zerbrochene Ehe hinterlässt immer einen Riss im Leben. Besonders schwer ist eine Trennung jedoch für Menschen, die wirklich damit gerechnet hatten, mit dem Partner bis zum Tod zusammenzubleiben. Der Zerbruch lässt die Betroffenen mit einem Gefühl des Versagens und der Beschämung zurück. Bei gläubigen Christen kann sich auch die Frage stellen, warum Gott dieses Scheitern überhaupt zugelassen hat. Ursula Fehlner hat diese Erfahrung vor vielen Jahren gemacht und möchte heute anderen Betroffenen Mut machen: Gerade wenn man mit Gott durch das Schlachtfeld einer gescheiterten Ehe geht, dann kann nach und nach gerade aus diesen Trümmern neues Leben entstehen. In der Lebenshilfe erklärt sie auch, warum sie bewusst die Entscheidung getroffen, sich nicht mit einer neuen Partnerschaft über den Verlust hinwegzutrösten.

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Ref.: Pfr. Markus Polders, Kaplan der Werke des Malteserordens in Deutschland und Beirat der Deutschen Hospitalité Notre Dame de Lourdes, NeussRef.: Dr. Barbara Schneider, Lourdeskommissarin des Malteserordens und Leiterin des Bayerischen Lourdeszuges Seit mehr als 150 Jahren zieht Lourdes kranke und leidende Menschen aus aller Welt an. Aber auch wer als Helfer in den französischen Marienwallfahrsort pilgert, sagt: Hier findet man Frieden und Stärkung. Deshalb bereiten die Malteser in mehreren deutschen Städten schon jetzt ihre traditionsreichen Pilgerzüge für das kommende Jahr vor. In der Lebenshilfe sprechen wir mit zwei Vertretern des Malteserordens über diese besonderen Pilgerreisen mit Kranken und Behinderten zur Muttergottes von Lourdes, mit Pfarrer Markus Polders und Dr. Barbara Schneider.

Evening lessons: Psalms 106:19-46; Isaiah 55; Luke 14:25-15:10.  They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped a molten image.

Ref.: Pfr. Peter van Briel, Sprecher der Karl-Leisner-Jugend, Hopsten-Halverde

Ref.: Pfr. Urs-Beat Fringeli, Wallfahrtsseelsorger und Autor, Wolfwil, Schweiz Dunkle Täler durchwandert jeder in seinem Leben - doch für manche scheint es gar nicht mehr so richtig hell zu werden. Und irgendwann wird man des Wartens müde... Der Advent drückt dieses Warten auf das Heil auf vielfältige Weise aus. In der Lebenshilfe greift der Schweizer Wallfahrtsseelsorger und Autor Pfr. Urs-Beat Fringeli das Motto des Heiligen Jahres noch einmal auf: Pilger der Hoffnung. Dabei denkt er vor allem darüber nach, wie es in dunklen Zeiten gelingen kann, das Vertrauen nicht zu verlieren.

In this special NDS Bible Study, we walk through one of the most cinematic, supernatural, and spiritually charged narratives in Scripture — the story of Elijah.This episode breaks down:

Ref.: Andi Weiss, Liedermacher, Logotherapeut, Autor, München Das Leben ist kein Spaziergang - jeder von uns hat irgendwelche Schrammen oder Beulen an der Seele abgekommen. Und gerade in unserer Zeit ist die seelische Not groß. Wenn wir jetzt im Advent nach Jesus Ausschau halten, dann auch, weil wir spüren, wie sehr wir einen Heiland brauchen. In der Lebenshilfe ist unser Gast der Liedermacher und Logotherapeut Andi Weiss. Durch seine Arbeit als Therapeut erlebt er das Leiden an Einsamkeit, Ängsten, Schuld und dem Gefühl von Sinnlosigkeit ganz aus der Nähe. Aber er beobachtet auch immer wieder, wie in der Beziehung mit Jesus Menschen sich angenommen und geliebt erfahren und dadurch viel tiefer geheilt werden, als das allein durch Psychologie und Medizin möglich wäre.

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Ref.: Pfr. van Briel Peter, Hopsten-Halverde Ist Maria Miterlöserin? Warum der Vatikan den liturgischen Gebrauch dieses Titels ablehnt, der Titel aber bei Kirchenvätern und Kirchenlehrern verwendet worden ist und was der Titel eigentlich über Berufung des Menschen sagt, das ordnet uns Pfarrer Peter van Briel im Grundkurs des Glaubens des Glaubens ein und beantwortet Fragen von Hörern.

Ref.: Andrea Varga, Autorin, Weil am Rhein In unserer schnelllebigen Welt sind wir es gewohnt, dass alles auf Knopfdruck passiert. Gott aber hat Zeit - sehr viel Zeit. In der Lebenshilfe sprechen wir mit der Autorin Andrea Varga darüber, wie wir gerade jetzt im Advent in eine Haltung der vertrauensvollen Erwartung finden können. Aufgrund einer chronischen Erkrankung weiß Andrea Varga auch, dass dieses Abwarten und Aushalten sich manchmal unendlich lang anfühlen kann. Dann geht es darum, sich immer neu in das Vertrauen in den liebenden und fürsorglichen Gott zu retten - selbst wenn alles dem entgegen zu stehen scheint.

Ref.: Ado Greve, Bibellehrer und Autor, Fürstenfeldbruck Advent heißt "Ankunft". Johannes der Täufer sollte die Menschen seiner Zeit auf die Ankunft des Messias vorbereiten. Er war ein unbequemer Rufer zur Umkehr, nahm kein Blatt vor den Mund und riskierte sogar Kopf und Kragen. Denn alle sollten davon hören - und sich vorbereiten. In der Lebenshilfe nehmen wir zum Start in den Advent den letzten und größten der biblischen Propheten in den Blick: Der Bibellehrer Ado Greve wird dabei auch auf seine Erfahrungen als Sprecher für das christliche Hilfswerk Open Doors zurückgreifen, mit dem er sich lange Jahre für verfolgte und diskriminierte Christen in aller Welt eingesetzt hat. Viele von ihnen verkündigen trotz großer Gefahren mutig das Evangelium von Jesus Christus. Von ihnen kann gesagt werden, was die Bibel über Johannes den Täufer sagt: Da war ein Mensch, von Gott gesandt... (Joh. 1,6) In der Lebenshilfe nehmen wir zum Start in den Advent den letzten und größten der biblischen Propheten in den Blick: Der Bibellehrer und Autor Ado Greve wird dabei auch auf seine Erfahrungen als Sprecher für das christliche Hilfswerk Open Doors zurückgreifen, mit dem er sich lange Jahre für verfolgte und diskriminierte Christen in aller Welt eingesetzt hat. Denn in vielen Ländern bedeutet die Aufforderung, dem Herrn den Weg zu bereiten, für die Jünger Jesu auch heute Gefahr für Leib und Leben.

Ref.: Diakon Bernd Faßbender, Unternehmer i.R. und Stiftungsgründer, Limburg Alter verbinden wir mit Gebrechlichkeit und Abhängigkeit - viele Menschen fürchten sich vor dem Älterwerden und denken sogar darüber nach, wie man den Prozess vorzeitig beenden könnte. Diakon Bernd Faßbender gehört selber zur älteren Generation und kennt die Tücken des Alters durchaus. Dennoch ist er der Meinung, dass gerade diese Zeit die wertvollste Phase des Lebens ist. Für ihn ist es ein Riesenfehler, wenn eine Gesellschaft die Schätze, die die Senioren einbringen können, nicht mehr wertschätzt. Warum, das sagt er uns in der Lebenshilfe.

Ref.: Dr. Dagmar Amling, Fachärztin für Allgemeinmedizin und Psychopädin nach Dr. Udo Derbolowsky, Germering Worte können aufbauen und trösten - aber auch verletzen. Dabei sind es nicht nicht nur die direkten Angriffe, die Beziehungen schaden, sondern auch unklare und vage Formulierungen. In der Lebenshilfe sensibilisiert Dr. Dagmar Amling für einen bewussteren Umgang mit der Sprache. Dabei greift sie auf das Konzept der Psychopädie zurück, das dem Menschen dabei helfen will, im Einklang mit sich selbst, mit der Umwelt und mit Gott zu leben. Weise einzusetzen. Dabei greift Dr. Amling auf das Konzept der Psychopädie zurück, das dem Menschen dabei helfen will, im Einklang mit sich selbst, mit der Umwelt und mit Gott zu leben.

MESSAGE | Jordan Hoge “From Mt. Carmel to Mt. Horeb”  1 Kings 19:1-18 1 | In Elijah's fear and discouragement, God sustains him. 2 | In Elijah's fear and discouragement, God speaks to him. 3 | In Elijah's fear and discouragement, God commissions him.  

Exodus 3:1-2, 4b-5a, 6b-8a, 10-12a, 13-14a, 15b - Now Moses … led his flock … and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire … The bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. … God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then He said, … “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people … I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them … Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” He said, “But I will be with you ….” Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, ‘What is His Name?' what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am. … This is My Name forever.”

Today we continue our study of Elijah's ministry. Elijah's Ministry     ⁃    Prediction and Provision - no rain or dew     ⁃    Contest at Mount Carmel the time of drought ends in a contest     ⁃    Encounter at Mount Horeb     ⁃    Word at Naboth's Vineyard     ⁃    Elijah taken to heaven We pick up the story from last week, at the contest at Mount Carmel where we learn that Jezebel has promised to kill Elijah. After the threat, Elijah, fearful for his life, travels forty days to Mt. Horeb (Mt. Sinai). Pastor shares several possibilities for the location of this mount leaning towards today's Jabal al Maqla.  Elijah makes it to Mt. Horeb and he is discouraged and fearful and exhausted and we read of his depression in 1 Kings 19:9-10. He ends this verse saying, "I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."  God's response is, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord for the Lord is about to pass by." Divine Encounter     ⁃    Wind comes - but the Lord was not in the wind     ⁃    Earthquake comes - but the Lord was not in the earthquake     ⁃    Fire comes - but the Lord was not in the fire     ⁃    Gentle whisper comes - the Lord speaks of Elijah's assignment.  Elijah thinks of himself as a failure and wants to give up, but God tells him He has more for him to do, that he is not to give up. Mission: Anointing     ⁃    Elijah is told to anoint Hazael as king over Aram     ⁃    He is told to anoint Jehu over Israel     ⁃    He is told to anoint Elisha as his successor Then God assures Elijah that he is not alone and tells him that there are 7,000 in Israel who have not bowed down to Baal. Elijah obeys God's commands and leaves Mt. Horeb and he comes to Elisha working in the field and Elijah anoints him. Elijah now has a partner for the rest of his ministry time on earth. This may have been as long as 10 years together. God gives Elijah a word of judgement to give to King Ahab. Ahab's response was to tear his clothes, put on sackcloth and fast. And because Ahab humbled himself in repentance, God withheld the judgement saying, "I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son" God relents, because He is gracious and He desires all people come to Him.  God responds when we repent. At the end of Elijah's ministry Elijah is one of two people mentioned in the Bible who were taken alive to heaven. We read in 2 Kings 2:11-12 "As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, 'My father, My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!' And Elisha saw Elijah no more." Elijah's Legacy     ⁃    Malachi's prophecy (Malachi 4:5-6)      ⁃    Gabriel and Zechariah (Luke 1:17)     ⁃    Elijah who was to come (Matthew 11;13-14)     ⁃    Transfiguration of Jess (Matthew 17:2-3)     ⁃    Prayer life of Elijah (James 5:17-18) A big takeaway from Elijah's story is that we are to follow God no matter what comes our way, no matter what may be happening in our lives or in the world around us because God is faithful and He knows how to defend and take care His own. Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. View live or on demand: https://www.awakeusnow.com/tuesday-bible-class Join us Sundays  https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app.

TODAY'S TREASURENow Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” Exodus 3:1-3 (ESV)Send us a comment!Support the show

This week we are reading about Elijah's encounter with God in 1 Kings 19:1-18. We have so many questions. Does Elijah know where he's going when he heads out into the wilderness, or does some other force draw him toward Horeb, aka mt Sinai? When God asks, “Why are you here, Elijah” -- was God's tone compassionate, curious, or irritated, or something else? And – when the battles of the world are exhausting us, just how long can we go sit under a bush before it gets weird?