A Better Priesthood  Hebrews 7:11-22 Why do we need a new priesthood? The Jewish believers who were the writer’s audience must have been asking this question. If the Levitical priest was good enough for years, why do they now need … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Melchizedek and Levi  Hebrews 7:4-10 We have been listening as the writer to the Hebrews taught us about Melchizedek who is a type of the Lord Jesus Christ. The information that he gave to us is vitally important if we … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Introducing Melchizedek  Hebrews 7.1-3 Have you ever had the experience of talking with someone and several times in the discussion they bring up someone’s name. They say something like, “So-in-so is a good example of that,” or “According to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
David and Goliath  1 Samuel 17:1-51 Because, the LORD anointed David the next king in Israel, some things had to happen in order for David to rise to this high office. In 1 Samuel 16 we witnessed God working behind … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
God Opens a Door  1 Samuel 16:14-23 The providence of God is a complex subject and a comforting reality. God, who is the “Blessed Controller of all things,” choreographs the details of our lives. There is no such thing … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“The Importance of Love” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul has underlined the source and proper function of the charismata, the grace gifts. Spiritual gifts have their source in the Holy Spirit. He gives the gifts to us …... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A New King Apparent 1 Samuel 16:1-13 The last time we were in 1 Samuel, we witnessed God’s ultimate rejection of Saul as king in Israel. Although God had decided to remove the kingdom from Saul, God was not … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Saul’s Fall from Glory 1 Samuel 15:1-35 We have tracked the work of God through Samuel the prophet and Saul the king. Thus far in the record Samuel obeyed God and anointed Saul the first king in Israel. Saul, … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
What really matters to you? To the Apostle Paul, his relationship with God always mattered the most. Even before the Lord called Paul to salvation on the road to Damascus, the Apostle Paul cared about a real and a … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
How Secure Are We? Romans 8:28-39 How secure are those who have trusted the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation? The Apostle Paul showed us in Romans 8. He first made a statement of promise and from that promise … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
