That perfection did not come through the Levitical priesthood. Neither does it come from anything in man’s will or abilities. Perfection came through Jesus Christ. Our perfect Great High Priest made the perfect offering of Himself on the cross, and we are perfect in Him. Posted in Sermons ...
If, perhaps, they see their team’s quarterback retire early because of all the injuries he’s endured, and they take from that the lesson that what we do in life today will affect us years from now—and especially if they apply that lesson to their spiritual lives, not just their physi...
Every year, on Yom Kippur afternoon, we read the biblical book of Jonah, the story of a reluctant prophet who tries to run away from God and ends up being swallowed, and then spit out, by a giant fish. It is a story of repentance, forgiveness, and learning to do better next time. ...
The book of Joshua speaks of a high-point in the history of God’s people, Israel. By faith, they took possession of the land which the Lord had provided for them. The book of Judges tells of the downward slope - “... The people of Israel did what the Lord considered evil...“...
“I will like Paul forget those things which are behind and press forward, like David lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence comethy my help; like Enoch to walk in daily fellowship with my heavenly Father, . . like Job, be patient under all cicumstances; like Caleb and Joshua ...
GREATEST DOCTRINES OF THE BIBLE by Ken Raggio Some of the articles below come from the book, "Greatest Doctrines of the Bible." The Oneness of God God is a Spirit, and Jesus is the Incarnation of that Spirit. This is a concise Genesis-to-Revelation overview of the nature of God.VE...
The Courage to Obey - Part 1 We need courage in order to obey God—a special quality of mind and spirit that enables us to meet challenges with fearlessness. Dr. Stanley explains that it always benefits us to obey biblical principles. Using the life of Joshua, he shares how meditating on...
You’re too busy doing other things instead of doing your wife. So, really, you won’t mind, because she is not even in the top ten of your list of important things.” You: “You stay away from my wife!” Wolf: “Your own Holy Book says, ‘I crouch at your door’ – Genesis...
Thank you, Eric, for inviting me to serve here. And thank all of you for your many kindnesses to Charlie and to me. It is always a challenge when a priest moves on from a congregation. This has been a stressful year in the world and it is hard not to carry that stress with us ...
Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe of the Reform Temple Rodeph Shalom in Falls Church, Virginia, addressed congregants who may be reluctant to criticize Israel despite disagreeing with its government’s plans to weaken the power of the country’s judiciary. He took a lesson from the B...