Tonight!

So I am preaching tonight and so I am going to post a couple thoughts up. Some of these things are more random than others, most of which are because I think they are relevant to the passage that I am preaching on (in one way or another) and it would take too much time to talk about everything.

I'm always a little nervous when I get up and preach but I have to do it today for a class. I think what is more unsettling for me is making sure that I go by the format of the class.

So let's get started with what I can't include with first - how should I read the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). I think it is first with an open heart. Reading the Old Testament can be a very daunting task and a little overwhelming.

Most importantly: REMEMBER CONTEXT! If you read the bible without recognizing context, you can come away with a much different view of what the text is saying. Isaiah is part of a bigger picture of kings and war. There are heavy political powers at work and so it is vital to look at what is going on in the text before drawing application.