#308: "The God Who Stays" by Matthew West

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>If your pattern is to closely examine small chunks of Scripture -- and you never zoom out to see the Grand Story -- you may miss out on the staying pattern of our faithful God. Matthew West's song "The God Who Stays" inspired me to take a fly over approach we see the method of our Master.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":5385,"sizeSlug":"large"} --></p> <img class="wp-image-5385" src= "http://michellenezat.com/wordpress1/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Psalm-94_14-square.jpg" alt="" /> <p><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Buckle up, we're going to fly high over a lot of ground, but I think it will give us an amazing perspective wherever we land in Scripture next.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>On this week's episode I discuss:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Reading in context</li> <li>Considering the big story (metanarrative)</li> </ul> </li> <li>The reason why we are drawn to the "staying" characteristic of God - Psalm 94:14</li> <li>Considering the whole of Scripture - all 66 books, over 40 authors, written over 1500 years</li> <li>The covenants of God and a useful tool from Bible Project to help you explore them - <a href= "https://thebibleproject.com/explore/covenants/">BibleProject.com</a></li> <li>Consider exploring further these areas of Scripture: <ul> <li>Genesis 1-3 - creation and fall</li> <li>Genesis 6+ - the flood and the Noahic Covenant</li> <li>Genesis 11 - the Tower of Babel and the scattering</li> <li>Genesis 12 - the Abrahamic Covenant</li> <li>Exodus 14 - God's deliverance of His people by the blood of the lamb and by water with the crossing of the Red Sea</li> <li>Exodus 19-24 - the Mosaic Covenant</li> <li>Joshua and Judges - displaying the pattern of deliverance by God, rebellion by the people, crying out, rinse, and repeat</li> <li>2 Samuel - the Davidic Covenant</li> <li>Kings