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  • The Birth of Christ in Light of the Covenants

    Luke 1:5-25 – Zacharias and the angel
    Barren women and the redemption of Israel illustrate man’s impotence or futility compared to God’s miraculous and merciful provision − Sarah (Genesis 18), Rebekah (Genesis 25), Rachel (Genesis 30), the mother of Samson (Judges 13), Hannah (1Samuel 1 and 2) and Elizabeth.
    Luke 1: 26-38 Gabriel and Mary
    Luke 1:32 The Davidic dynasty − 2Samuel 7:8-16; 1Chron 17:13 and 14; Psalm 89 Before he is conceived, after he is born, at his death, and before his ascension, the king aspect is emphasized.
    Matthew 1:18-25 – Joseph and the angel
    1:23 – Isaiah 7:14 The Masoretic text has this as “young maiden” or “young woman” and not “virgin.” Nowhere else in the Scriptures is any indication that God would create seed within Mary; therefore, it was a mystery.
    Luke 1:39-56 – Mary visits Elizabeth.
    Luke 1:57-80 – John is born.
    Luke 2:1-7 – Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem
    Luke 2:1-7 – Shepherds
    Luke 2:8-20 – Jesus and Simeon
    Luke 2:21-38 – Jesus and Anna
    Matthew 2:1-12 – Magi
    Matthew 2:13 – Flight to Egypt

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    41 min
  • John the Baptist

    Luke 1:5 – Herod the great (37-4 BC) The priests were divided into twenty-four divisions of which Abijah’s was the eighth, according to 1Chronicles 24. Each division was on duty twice a year for a week each time. Elizabeth’s father was also a priest from the line of Aaron.
    7 – In their culture, not having a child was considered a disgrace, especially not having a son who would be the family heir. People believed the blessing of childbearing was withheld because of the husband’s or wife’s sins.
    10 – According to the Mishnah, a priest could not offer incense more than once in his entire lifetime, and some priests never did receive the privilege. Thus, this was the most important moment in the life of Zechariah.

    Altar of incense Exodus 30:1-10; Psalm 141:1 and 2; Revelation 5:8; 8:3 and 4

    13 – John means “the Lord is gracious.” The name is not in the Old Testament. Perhaps because of John Hyrcanus, the youngest son of Simon Maccabeus, it became popular.
    15 Not drinking wine or liquor may indicate he was under the Nazirite vow (Numbers 6:1-ff) as was Samson. Holy spirit in his mother’s womb indicates he was under the influence of God his entire life. He maintained the personal commitment of holiness, and God guided him with the spirit. Jesus said of him, “I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John.”
    17 – Quoted from Malachi 4:5 and 6; Matthew 11:7-15 Elijah was taken up to heaven on a chariot of fire with horses of fire and a whirlwind (2Kings 2:11). Many believed that he literally went into heaven and was with God until the appointed time prophesied by Malachi. However, Jesus is the first and only human yet to have eternal spiritual life and the only one to ascend into heaven.
    36 – The KJ says “cousin;” other texts say “relative;” and one text – “mother’s sister’s child.” If they were cousins, Mary’s mother may have been from the tribe of Aaron as was Elizabeth. Her Father was from Judah, the line of David. Mary would then have come from the priest and king line just as her son Jesus would end up.
    39 The baby in her womb had holy spirit.
    57 John is born.

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    46 min
  • Hanukkah: Going against the Flow

    Sometimes when Christians just go with the flow, horrible things happen (crusades, inquisition, Rwanda, American slavery).

    Scripture teaches us to resist taking the shape of the age in which we live and to recognize a separation between the church and the world (Romans 12:2; 1 John 2:15-17; James 4:4).

    Hanukkah is the story of courageous resistance to an empire that tried forcibly to convert everyone to polytheism. Against impossible odds, a rag-tag group of revolutionaries with zeal for God’s Scripture in their hearts took on the Seleucid Empire and won their independence.

    “Even if every nation living in the king’s dominions obeys him, each forsaking its ancestral religion to conform to his decrees, I, my sons, and my brothers will still follow the covenant of our ancestors.” –Mattathias

    Jesus went to Jerusalem during Hanukkah (John 10:22-25).

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    52 min
  • Isaiah and Jesus

    Isaiah 7:10-16 – Matthew 2:18-23 Virgin would bear a son.
    Luke 1:26-38 Many children were conceived by a virgin, but only one like Mary.
    Isaiah 37:31 – Matthew 1:1, 2 and 16 House of Judah
    Isaiah 11:1-5, 10 – Romans 15:7-12; Matthew 1:1, 5, 6, 16 Root of Jesse

    According to 1Samuel 16, Jesse had 8 sons, but this one was to come from David.

    Isaiah 9:6 & 7; 16:5 – Matthew 1:1, 2,6,16 From the house of David
    Micah 5:2 – Matthew Born in Bethlehem
    Hosea 11:1 – Matthew 2:14-15 Out of Egypt
    Isaiah 9:1and 2 – Matthew 2:22 and 23; 4:13-16 From Nazareth of Galilee
    Isaiah 40:1-5 – Luke 3:1-6; Matthew 3:1-3 Jesus would be preceded by a prophet.
    Isaiah 53:4 – Matthew 8:17 Took our infirmities and diseases
    Isaiah 49:6; 42:1-6 – Matthew 12:14-21 Mission would include Gentiles.
    Isaiah 61:1 and 2 – Luke 4:16-21 His ministry foretold
    Isaiah 29:18; 35:5 and 6 – Luke 7:20-22 Ministry would include miracles.
    Isaiah 49:7 – John 15:24 and 25 Hated without a cause
    Isaiah 50:6 – Matthew 26:67; 27:30 Spat upon and beaten
    Isaiah 53:1-3 – Mark 10:33 and 34 Despised and forsaken
    Isaiah 53:4-6 – John 19:7 Die for our sins
    Isaiah 53:5 – 1Peter 2:24 and 25 By His stripes we are healed.
    Isaiah 53:7 – Matthew 27:12-14; Acts 8:31-35 Silent before his accusers
    Isaiah 53:9 – Mark 15:42-46 Buried in a rich man’s tomb
    Isaiah 53: 8-11 – Matthew 28:1-9 Return from the dead
    Isaiah 11:1-10 Since all these specific details have been fulfilled, we have confidence that those prophecies about His return will be accomplished as well.
    Hebrew 4:14-16 We also have great confidence that he is now our high priest

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    45 min
  • Thanks-Giving-Living

    I Peter 2.15-20

    How do I do this? Christ is given as our example.

    I Peter 2.21-25

    Psalm 14 – We have been set free by Christ.

    Galatians 4 and 5 – We need no longer to be slaves to sin.

    Pray / ask

    Matthew 7.7-14

    Perfect (complete, having reached its end)

    Matthew 5.43-48

    Prove it / live it

    Malachi 3.8-18; Matthew 19.19-26

    Peace

    Colossians 3.15-16

    Preach

    2 Thessalonians 3.1-5

    Proceed

    Romans 8.5-ff
    1 John 3.1, 10, 17-18; 4.7
    Jude 1.17-23

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    43 min
  • Redeemed and Thankful

    “Redeemed” means to release on receipt of ransom; liberate by payment of ransom to buy back; repurchase; to get or to win back; to extricate from or help to overcome something detrimental; to be freed from the consequences of sin.

    The redemption of Israel from Egypt provides insight to our redemption.

    Exodus 1:13-16; 5:1-4, 17 Their bondage was horrific slavery.
    Exodus 6:5-8 “Redemption” was introduced for the first time.
    Exodus 13:13-15 Yahweh redeemed them by His grace and mercy. They did nothing to free themselves, but there was a cost.
    Deuteronomy 7:8 and 9; 13:5 They were never to forget that Yahweh redeemed them from the house of slavery.

    Micah 6:4

    “I brought you up from the land of Egypt and ransomed you from the house of slavery, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam.”

    Romans 3:10-19 Our land of bondage, house of slavery

    Ephesians 2:1-3 We were slaves to the devil and our own lust.
    Ephesians 2:12 Helpless and hopeless
    1Peter 1:18 and 19 – “Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.”
    Ephesians 1:3-8 We are redeemed by the grace of God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
    Colossians 1:13 and 14

    1Corinthians 1:30 – “By his doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,”

    Ephesians 1:9-14 Our redemption has been paid for and is ours now, but the fullness is yet to come.

    Romans 8:23 – “…We ourselves, having the first fruits of the spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.”

    Israel failed to maintain awareness and gratitude for their redemption; therefore, they ended up back in bondage.

    Ephesians 1:7-14 Praise Him, and be thankful.
    Colossians 1:12; 3:15-17

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    46 min
  • Pray

    1 Tim 2:1 1and 2
    Eph6:18 and 19
    Eph 3:11 God has a purpose for the ages and He constantly reassures us that it will come to pass.
    Is 46:5-13 did God select the world leaders?
    Ps 115:9-16
    Ps 118:1-9 we trust Yahweh not princes Israel trusted Assyria and Egypt to no good avail
    1 Tim 2:3-6 with our hand we can show rejection, friendship, disgust, receiving praying and surrender
    Heb 10:19- 22; Isaiah 1:10-20; 59:1-8
    2 Tim 2:6 without wrath and doubting
    Mt 15:19 “for out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.
    Mr 7:21 “for from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
    Lu 2:35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
    Lu 5:22 but Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, “why are you reasoning in your hearts?
    Lu 6:8 but he knew what they were thinking, and he said to the man with the withered hand, “get up and come forward!” and he got up and came forward.
    Lu 9:46 an argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.
    Lu 9:47 but Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by his side,
    Lu 24:38 and he said to them, “why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
    Php 2:14 do all things without grumbling or disputing
    Php 4:4-9 while Paul is in jail he tells them not to be anxious. He said nothing about the injustice of his imprisonment or the corruption of the government.

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    45 min
  • Prayer's Possibilities

    Matthew 7:7-12 Jesus’ words on prayer are shocking.
    Matthew 21:18-21 – Why did he curse the fig tree? Was he in a bad mood?

    When Jesus said to cast the mountain in the sea, it may have been hyperbole, but there was nothing exaggerated in the cursing of the fig tree.

    John 14:12-15 Jesus states within his teaching our need to obey and love and again emphasizes the need for prayer.
    John 15:16 He wants fruit to abound in our lives.
    John 16: 23 – 27 We pray to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ with the expectations that God will respond to our prayers.
    Luke 18:1-8 Persistence is necessary, and we are to trust that our Father will do the best for us in His time.
    Psalms 2 The instruction was to ask. The promise has not yet been fulfilled, but it will be.
    Luke 18:9-17 – Humility is the disciple’s way of life
    Philippians 4:6 and 7 “Prayer affects men by affecting God. Prayer moves men because it moves God to move men. Prayer influences men by influencing God to influence them. Prayer moves the hand that moves the world” – E.M. Bounds
    1 Timothy 2:1-8 – Now is the time to pray. We need God’s help!

    Prayer is to be offered with a reverential attitude. God is worthy of our profound, adoring, awed respect.

    2 Kings 19:14-19 Hezekiah
    1 Chronicles 29:10-14 David
    2 Chronicles 14:9-11 Asa
    2 Chronicles 20:5-13 Jehoshaphat

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    50 min
  • Yahweh Rules

    Isaiah prophesies about Babylon over 100 years before its rise to world power.

    Isaiah 47:1 Babylon is designated a virgin. From the context, it means it was immune from the attacks of foreign invaders.

    From sitting on the world throne, she comes down to sit in the dust.

    2 – engaging in the task of the lowest menial slaves
    3 – Babylon will be seen for what she really is
    4 – Three of Yahweh’s attributes: 1) the Redeemer 2) LORD of hosts 3) Holy One
    5 – Babylon was the queen of all the kingdoms in her day as it will be in the end
    6 – the reason God judges them is stated. Babylon was unaware of the purposes of the sovereign God and believed that she was in control of her actions. She misused her privilege and opportunity and exhibited cruelty in her dealings, and so she must be humbled. Unaware, Babylon was carrying out the designs and intents of Yahweh, yet her own motives were sinful and corrupt.
    Daniel 2:2 Nebuchadnezzar’s counselors were magicians, conjurers and sorcerers; all of which are evil. To Yahweh they are an abomination (disgusting, detestable and hated).
    2:46-49 Nebuchadnezzar experienced the true God
    3:28-30 again Nebuchadnezzar experienced the one true God
    4:34-36 Nebuchadnezzar becomes a believer yet his grandson totally disrespects Yahweh
    Isaiah 47:8 – they spoke words that are only fitting for Yahweh Isaiah 42:8; 43:8-20; 45:5-18
    15 – the counterfeit power cannot stand against the power of Yahweh
    Daniel 5:1-30 the end of Babylon in one night

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    46 min
  • Parenting Conference 12: Protect the Children

    12: Protect the Children by Vince Finnegan

    (For a higher quality video visit lhim.org/resouorces/classes.php?id=33)

    This conference is for parents of children of all ages (preschool through young adult). Join in to explore together what the Scriptures say on parenting and some practical help as well. In Genesis 18:19, God said of Abraham: “For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.” May He regard us also as faithful in these… To read the rest of the description visit lhim.org/resouorces/classes.php?id=33

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