(Text and Audio) July 27th, 2025 Four Lessons on Failure 1.     Failing with the enemy 2.     Failing with the team 3.     Failing with the allies 4.     Failing with the unbelievers Failing with the Enemy Luke 9:37–45 (NASB95) 37 On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.  38...

Title: Two Perspectives on Tithe and Rank 4 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.  5 And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from...

Title: Who Was Melchizedek? At this point, it is impossible (or at least very unwise) to proceed into Hebrews any further without clearly defining who Melchizedek was.  The author of Hebrews operates under the assumption that his audience, being Jews, has an idea of who Melchizedek was, but maybe they don’t understand the significance of...

Title: What’s at Stake? Obviously, verse seven completes the though that Paul begins in verse 6, namely, that Christ accomplishes the “Three Togethers” that we discussed last week… …that we are made to “be raised up together, made to sit together, and made to sit in the heavenly places together”  SO THAT: “…in the ages...

(Text and Audio) June 29th, 2025 Introduction – the purpose of the Transfiguration  1. A Conversation with Moses and Elijah 2. A nap and a surprise 3. A misunderstanding of Christ 4. A way to apply this to your life

Title: Anchor, Forerunner, High Priest 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and reliable and one which enters within the veil, 20 where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. An anchor of hope that enters...

Title: Two Verses Bring Three Questions 17 In the same way God, desiring even more to demonstrate to the heirs of the promise the fact that His purpose is unchangeable, confirmed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would...

Title: Oaths and Men V13 compared to Moses at the burning bush “Tell them I AM sent you” There was nothing for God to compare himself to.  He is singular.  He is the absolute standard for oaths.   Also, in setting himself as the standard of the oath and promise, he demonstrates his faithfulness and...

(Text and Audio) June 1st, 2025 1. Review  2. Define shame 1. Relational aspect of self-identity 2. Feeling of embarrassment or humiliation 3. The act of disloyalty 3. Illustrate unashamed  1. Paul 2. Timothy 3. Onesiphorus  4. Bad – Phygelus and Hermogenes 5. Christ himself the ultimate example 4. Practical ways we are ashamed of...

Title:  “asah chamowth tsavah” “So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her.” I’m going to begin with biggest point of today’s message first: Ruth’s obedience to Naomi was both immediate and complete. “asah chamowth tsavah” asah:  to do, fashion, accomplish, make chamowth:  mother in law...