Tag Archives: exile

Does God Go to Church?

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Corey Sharpe

“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?” – Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46 Whenever people gather (in person or online) in Jesus’ name, God is present among them. But in the Bible God reveals his power and glory in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Will Things Ever Return to Normal?

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Corey Sharpe

How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land? – Psalm 137:4 If we consider how God worked in biblical history,  probably not. Psalm 137 was written during the Babylonian exile. Jerusalem has been destroyed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ezra, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Searching Far and Wide for Virgins

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

As I prepare a sermon on Esther, I am reminded of the Persian Empire’s ill-treatment of women and Jews. Queen Vashti is deposed because she refuses to be king Xerxes’ entertainment. Esther, a Jewish woman, is forced to become a member … Continue reading →

Posted in christianity, Esther, interventionism, Old Testament, Persian Empire, Xerxes | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is the Church in Exile?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

The people of God throughout biblical history have been a people of exile. Whether it was under the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks or the Romans, Israel had to learn how to be a holy people in alien lands and under foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment