Following Jesus
Matthew 16:13-28 - Cross-bearing is required for being a follower of Jesus, and involves rejecting ourselves as master, giving up things we’d like to have, and doing things we don’t want to do.
I Am The Good Shepherd
In order to communicate who He was, Jesus used metaphors. John records seven of these “I am” statements of Jesus. Sheep and shepherds were familiar to Jesus’ audience, and they were often used as an illustration of God and His people in Hebrew scripture (Jeremiah 23:1-6, Ezekiel 34, Isaiah 40:11, Psalm 23, Psalm 95:6-7). These... Read More
Getting to Know God as a Covenant God
Covenants are between two people. Some covenants are conditional, and some are unconditional. God made a covenant with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Israel (Levitical). The ultimate and complete covenant that supersedes all others is the New Covenant in Jesus Christ. This covenant does not require keeping the 613 laws, but it is the covenant... Read More
The Meaning of the Lord’s Supper
When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we remember Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection; unity among believers; covenant of grace; and spiritual nourishment. When we celebrate Christ’s sacrifice we remember that Christ bore our sins in His own physical body on the tree, and our sins were judged and died with Christ when he died on the... Read More
The History and Future of Sunday School
Sunday schools began in England in the 17780s when Robert Raikes became concerned about the many children and even adults who could not read and had little knowledge of the Bible. As the availability of public education increased, the focus of Sunday school shifted to Bible instruction. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Anabaptist... Read More
Thoughts on Galatians 4
A major underlying issue Paul is addressing in Galatians is his fear that the church might get sidetracked by heresies, especially related to what it means to be a member of the Messiah’s people. Paul was concerned about idol worship; the observance of holy days, months, seasons, and years; and there was always the concern... Read More
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