Day: April 22, 2017
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ and The New Covenant
April 22, 2017 The Most important event in all of human history is the resurrection of Jesus the Christ from the dead. In the resurrection, we see that Jehovah God sent Himself, a suffering servant, in the body of a man to atone for the sins of the world (Isaiah 49-57). The New Covenant is spoken of first in the book of Jeremiah, and is found in Jeremiah 31: 33-34, Ezekiel 36: 24-28, and Hebrews 8:8. This is one of the most difficult covenants to understand because of its timing and its relationship to the Church and Israel. It is announced …
Praying on Our Knees
Only God can change hearts and circumstances; our job is to pray and trust Him HEBREWS 4:16 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. I remember the conflict that arose many years ago when I was being considered for the position of senior pastor. Every Sunday when I preached, I knew that a number of people in the sanctuary objected and were trying to get rid of me. It was a challenging situation. Perhaps you can relate because of …
Covering Home Base
Exodus 4:18 18 So Moses went back home to Jethro, his father-in-law. “Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt,” Moses said. “I don’t even know if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied. Moses, you’ll remember, approached his father-in-law Jethro and asked permission to return to Egypt. He certainly didn’t tell Jethro everything at that point, but he let the man know there was something stirring in his heart. After years and years of virtual silence about his life and background back in Egypt, Moses said to Jethro, “It’s time for me to go back. There’s …
“Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night.” Psalm 91:5
What is this terror? It may be the cry of fire, or the noise of thieves, or fancied appearances, or the shriek of sudden sickness or death. We live in the world of death and sorrow, we may therefore look for ills as well in the night-watches as beneath the glare of the broiling sun. Nor should this alarm us, for be the terror what it may, the promise is that the believer shall not be afraid. Why should he? Let us put it more closely, why should we? God our Father is here, and will be here all through …
The Passover Lamb Washed in the Blood. .
Jack Kinsella The Passover story is well known to Christians, primarily as a Jewish holiday. But the Jewish Passover is an integral part of the Christian story. Without Passover, there could be no salvation for the Gentiles. At Passover, Jews are asked to see the story as if each of them had been there that night in Egypt. Traditional foods are prepared in advance according to the Haggadah or story of the Exodus. With the Haggadah as a guide, Passover has been and is celebrated in pretty much the same manner down through the ages and in every land and …
Genesis Msg 7 God Turns from Creating and Begins Making
In this video Dr Woodhead discusses God Moving from creating to making. God begins to “make” from His creation. He makes man and the animals from the ground. Genesis 2: 19 affirms what has been stated here in verse twenty-four, the “earth brought forth.” He makes three categories of beings here all after their kind. They are cattle, creeping things, and the beasts of the earth. Each of these terms references a larger group. Cattle, for example is a general term for domesticated animals. Some of these would include sheep, horses, dogs etc. Creeping things would include all reptiles and …