God With Us - Pr Kevin Quirk

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Why does a man pray to see an angel out of jealousy when his wife receives a miraculous message from God?

The episode begins with Pastor Kevin Quirk reading from Judges chapter 13, detailing the story of Samson's birth and his parents, Manoah and his wife. He highlights Manoah's jealousy when his wife sees an angel and his subsequent prayer to encounter the angel himself. The angel reappears, but Manoah initially doesn't recognize him as divine until he ascends in flames from an altar, causing Manoah to fear death. Quirk uses this to illustrate a common Old Testament theme where people react with terror upon getting close to God. He then shifts to Isaiah 40, describing God's immense power and incomprehensible nature, such as measuring the universe in his hand. This sets up the contrast with the New Testament, where Hebrews 1 explains that God now speaks through his Son, Jesus, who came as a baby named Immanuel, meaning 'God with us.' Quirk emphasizes that Jesus purged sins, reconciling humanity to God and removing the Old Testament terror. He references 2 Corinthians 5 and Romans 4 to explain how faith justifies the ungodly, with God no longer imputing sin but crediting righteousness. The sermon discusses receiving the Holy Spirit, leading to a relationship where believers call God 'Abba, Father.' Quirk cites Ephesians 2 to show salvation by grace through faith, rooted in God's love, and encourages listeners to build their faith on love rather than fear or tradition. He concludes with John 16:27, reinforcing that the Father loves believers personally.

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A Samson story that widens into divine scale and settles on grace.

This episode moves from Judges 13 into a steady meditation on holiness, human frailty, awe, and grace. Manoah and his barren wife stay in view as the lesson expands from the son's restrictions on wine, strong drink, and unclean things to a wider sense of God's scale, with the…

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You get Samson's parents, a huge God, and grace doing the heavy lifting.

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