Genesis shows God’s grace to a universally wicked world as he enters into relationship with a sinful family line (Abraham) and promises to bless the world through him. Exodus shows God’s grace to his enslaved people in bringing them out of Egyptian bondage. Leviticus shows God’s grace in providing his people with a sacrificial system …
Here is a great little blurb by J.I. Packer on why it is important to meditate on the four gospels and the life of Christ. J. I. Packer: [We can] correct woolliness of view as to what Christian commitment involves, by stressing the need for constant meditation on the four gospels, over and above the …
Verses 1-3, Here we see the Angel of the Lord coming up from Gilgal–brings the Captain of the Lord’s host from Joshua 5-6 to mind. He reminds the people that He had brought them out of Egypt, thereby procuring and bestowing all the blessings they were currently enjoying in the promise land. He then indicts …
Intro: Most believe that the book of Judges was arranged by Samuel. The book is not totally chronological, but is constructed to point to a few certain truths: mainly failure through sin and victory through God. Covers roughly 350 years in the promise land after Joshua’s death. The land has been divided by Joshua and the …
Verse 9, Our hearts are to be established by spiritual reality, not mere physical action. See Rom. 14:16-17; 1 Cor. 8:8: Gal. 2:16; Col. 2:16-17; Heb. 7:19 Verse 10, The writer reminds these believers that even though they are surrendering their temple worship, they still have an altar that they worship at–a heavenly one. That …
Verse 1, The call to brotherly love was something uniquely Christian, because we all have the same Father! How sad when we love those outside the family more than those within. This should not be so! See Rom. 12:10; 1 Thess. 4:9; 1 Peter 1:22; 2 Peter 1:7; 1 John 3:16-18 Verse 2, Our love …
Verses 12-13, Seeing that we have so great a cloud of witnesses, Christ’s example, and know that God’s discipline is in love and produces good fruit; the writer encourages these Hebrew believers to take heart in the weak places of their race! Verse 14, The writer moves on from the picture of the runner to introduce a …
Here is a sneak peak at a quote I will use tonight during the service: “He was the meekest and lowliest of all the sons of men, yet he spoke of coming on the clouds of heaven with the glory of God. He was so austere that evil spirits and demons cried out in terror …
Verse 1, Reviewing the work of faith in all the lives of those mentioned in chapter 11, the writer now gives the believers three exhortations. 1) Lay aside every weight. The Hebrew believers were to set aside the things in their lives that were added burdens and cares, and weighed them down in their race …
Verse 23, Moses’ parents faith is mentioned for their willingness to disobey Pharoah’s law in respect to God’s law. Verses 24-26, Moses himself is brought before us. His faith is worked out in a three step process: 1) Moses esteemed or accounted. 2) Moses chose. 3) Moses refused. 1) Moses took all of Egypts riches and pleasure …