The animal would soon be a dead sacrifice – killed by the offeror/worshiper – before being placed on the altar. In the New Testament we are told to present ourselves as living (not dead, thank God)sacrifices. Of course, the problem with a living sacrifice is that it has a tendency t...
What does David say about the heart? Then on the blog next week, we’ll talk about the patterns and themes that emerge, and what David can teach us about being people who have hearts that are after God’s own heart. We get started back here on Monday. Photo by Mateus Campos Felipe ...
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a Treaty between the President of the United States Of America, the President of the German Reich, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the French Republic, His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Em...
When I wrote about the Incarnation I was amazed at how so much Divine energy and personality could be compressed into such a small space. Deity becoming an infant! Eternity being compressed into a mere moment of time. It is just too much to be taken with a grain of salt. Too much ...
“Alienated thus from the truth,” writes St. Irenaeus about the heretics, “they do deservedly wallow in all error, tossed to and fro by it, thinking differently with regard to the same things at different times, and never attaining to a well-grounded knowledge, being more anxious to be...
what was significant about God's choice of the plagues? they corresponded to the Egyptian gods What was served at the Passover meal? Unleavened bread, bitter herbs, and quail What was contained in the Ark of the Covenant? Manna, the 10 commandments, and Aaron's staff Tabernacle The portable...
“Now when the sun is in a constellation sign its glare keeps the stars from being seen. However ancient astronomers back to Persian times (think about Daniel when you read this) knew exactly which stars the sun was in conjunction with even though they could not see past the sun. They de...
until they begin to taste the bitter consequences. Then they cry to God to help them, and think themselves very religious because they do. That is not the way to get God’s help. Such folk are like Italian brigands who had an image of the Virgin in their hats, and sometimes had the...
They were gracious enough to have our children over for dinner tonight so Jeff and I could attend a concert at the church without being interrupted by misbehaving kids! Jeff and I have talked a lot about going back to the States. I will be honest, I have been hoping and wishing and ...
“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even therighteousness of Godwhich is by faith of Je...