Building a Biblical Theology
God not only instructs Israel concerning the first Passover in Egypt; He also institutes a week-long festival to commemorate their exodus and freedom. They are coming out of the land of Egypt, so, symbolically, they are to abstain from all leaven–eating only unleavened bread. During the week-long festival, the Israelites are to have holy assemblies... Continue Reading →
Genesis, the story of beginnings, revolves around several key events leading up to the founding of Israel as a people with a national identity. Creation Fall Flood Babel Calling of Abraham (Abram) Births of Isaac and Jacob Inception of the Twelve Israelite Tribes Flight to Egypt Even though I have so far taken 19 parts... Continue Reading →
With the blasting of the seventh trumpet, we saw that the kingdom of Christ was at hand, and all authority was given to Jesus in His incarnation. He began to rule as the federal head of creation in His incarnation, a reality which necessarily begins His millennial reign over the earth in the First Century... Continue Reading →
The sixth trumpet has sounded, symbolizing the final death and judgment of those who reject the testimony about Jesus Christ. Before the seventh trumpet is blasted, there is a second interlude. The first interlude (Chapter 7), John described the conquering work of Jesus Christ prior to His work of judgment. In this interlude, John describes... Continue Reading →
The Hebrona Rescue Mission in Odisha cares for 40 orphans and is always in need of food, clothing, medicine, education, shelter, and other necessities. Pastor Rajib is focusing his efforts to care for those under his charge, plant churches, and reach Indians with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor Rajib works with a network of... Continue Reading →
Ask your questions on Facebook, Instragram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, or on this blog. As we have been studying the book of Revelation on Sunday afternoons at The Church at Sunsites, the text seems to indicate that Jesus is currently conquering the world, and the world is currently being renewed. The New Jerusalem is currently coming... Continue Reading →
The Father is holy. Jesus Christ is worthy. The world is the way it is because God is winning glory for Himself. Jesus begins breaking the seals on the legal document He has received from the Father. As He breaks the first seal, the first angelic witness presents his testimony to the just judge for... Continue Reading →
... the sad reality is that most people who desire to impact the world simply spend most of their time arguing, and most of the time without any effectiveness or weight. So many people want to leave their mark on the world so badly that they don't care whether or not that mark is a... Continue Reading →
Last week, as we started the book of Judges, we learned about this cycle of sin, repentance and restoration that plagued the nation of Israel and we noticed the same type of pattern in our own lives. When I see this type of cycle, I notice something about a Biblical worldview that is different from... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwX_EpNR4CA I keep seeing this video and I guess with this being Holy Week, videos like this one will be popular. I wasn't sure why at first, but this video just doesn't sit well with me. I'm sure Judah Smith (the lead pastor of the City Church network in WA) is a good guy, but... Continue Reading →
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