Text: Exodus 27 Let’s not get this wrong. What the Israelites are being instructed to do is build a BBQ pit. And set it inside a large courtyard area in front of the entrance to the sanctuary. Sanctify the sacrifice of these clean animals Eating and religious activities have always gone together. This is why […]

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Text: Luke 7:11-17 An incredible account here of a young man being raised from the dead by the LORD Jesus Christ. It is obviously such a shocking event that the people identify Jesus as the prophet and the visitation of God among His people. That’s another way of saying God is manifest in the flesh. […]

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Text: Romans 1:8-17 Their Christianity was encouraging to other Christians (vs 8) Rome became a hotbed of persecution against Christianity in the 1st century. But not for the reasons you might think. The Greco/Roman non-Jewish world was largely disinterested in Christianity. The Roman politicians and judges didn’t care enough about it to harass Christians. They […]

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Text: Jeremiah 48 Have you ever sat down in a chair that you thought would hold you and then found out it won’t?! After the collapse, you experience a sudden panic because your trust has failed. You might be embarrassed. You might check to see that you aren’t seriously injured. But the stakes aren’t really […]

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Text: Exodus 26 Prepare to meet the king I used to read all this architecture and overlaying this and that and detailing this and that and make that this long and this tall. It was all very boring. But all these intricate and beautiful details explain how the nation needed to prepare to meet with […]

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Text: Luke 7:1-10 Great faith is God’s opinion (vs 9) We need to address first of all why this man’s attempt at reaching Jesus is important. Let’s deal with this description. God’s opinion of this centurion’s faith is that it is GREAT faith. And that’s God’s opinion. If you think God’s thoughts are valuable, you […]

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Text: Romans 1:1-7 Who is Jesus Christ? Who was Jesus Christ? Why does it matter? If you had to describe Jesus Christ, how would you do it? Think about it. Now, describe him without referring to yourself, such as he’s MY savior. How would you describe him? Now, describe him without referencing yourself, but only […]

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Text: Jeremiah 47 Would it be weird to think that Goliath looked more like Thor than a Middle-Eastern giant? Perhaps resembling a European Viking? The Philistines migrated to Canaan centuries before Jeremiah’s day. Their last migration was from a place called Caphtor, a little before Abraham’s time, so 1800 B.C. See Jeremiah 47:4 (Amos 9:7) […]

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Text: Exodus 25 Freewill offering (vss 1-9) The offerings given as an act of their free will are the gifts God will use to build his house. There I will meet with you. This physical structure and furniture will be symbolic. Ark of the Covenant (vss 10-22) The ark of the covenant is a box […]

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Text: Luke 6:39-49 This next portion of the sermon on the mount deals with hypocrisy as one of the most dangerous self-delusions around. The obvious definition of hypocrisy is that you say one thing and do another. The LORD defines the hypocrite as someone who calls him Lord, but won’t do what he says. You’ll […]

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