One day Jesus was involved in a conversation with some Jewish religious leaders. He wasn’t pulling any punches, going so far as telling these leaders that their true father was Satan. Not the meek, mild image of Jesus some folks have is it? The leaders responded by claiming that a demon was causing Jesus to…
Read MoreIs Jesus God?
Not many of us like to study theology. We know it’s important, but we don’t want to sit through a seminary class or read a 500-page book on theology. We know what we believe, and we’re comfortable with that. “Going any deeper will probably just confuse me,” we say. But I would argue we should…
Read MoreAfter a Long Absence, Back Again
After my previous post way back on June 16, 2022, I was planning on taking a little summer break to rest and get used to my new work schedule, with the goal of starting back around August. Well, the summer break turned into a Fall break as well. Now I’m up and running with a…
Read MoreSummer 2022
Summer 2022 is in full force as we can tell from the heat! I pray this post finds you doing well and staying cool. Allow me to start by first saying how thankful I am to you for reading this blog. That means the world to me, and I pray that the blog has at…
Read MoreAre You Frozen by Fear or Following God?
As the nation of Israel approached the promised land, Moses sent twelve spies to gather intel about the land and its people. After forty days, the spies returned and gave their report: And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is…
Read MoreLet Us Draw Near, The Curtain is Torn
On the long journey of Israel through the wilderness, God provided the nation with instructions for the tabernacle, which we looked at here and here. The tabernacle itself had two rooms, the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. The Most Holy Place was considered the very throne room of God the King and was…
Read MoreDrawing Near to the Throne of Grace
On Israel’s long journey to the land of promise, God gave the people his law, which included instructions on the tabernacle, which represented the presence of God with the people. Why were such detailed instructions given? For starters, the tabernacle was a copy of what’s in heaven (Hebrews 8:5). If you want to know what…
Read MoreThe Tabernacle: The Sign of God’s Presence
After God led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt, he called them to be holy, just as he is holy (Leviticus 11:44a). But for the people to pursue holiness, God had to teach them what was right and wrong. So he gave them the Old Testament law, which we looked at here. …
Read MoreLiving in God’s Presence
After God freed the people of Israel from Egyptian slavery, he had them gather at the foot of Mt. Sinai. There the people agreed to keep the covenant that God offered them, and God gave them the Ten Commandments and various other laws. Then God called Moses to come up Mt. Sinai to get more…
Read MoreHoliness and the Old Testament Law
As Christians, are we expected to keep the Old Testament rules? Are the Old Testament laws binding on us today? Some people believe the answer is yes. Their churches meet on Saturdays, they don’t eat pork. Of course, they don’t stone their sons for being rebellious (Leviticus 20:9), but that’s another story. Then some say…
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