Wheel Alignment
This morning we welcome Pastor Joe Strong to our pulpit as he shares God’s Word with us. Pastor Joe is with the Northwest Hispanic Ministry Psalm 19
The Peace Offering and the Christian
The Peace Offering – Leviticus 3 We are all searching for peace The Peace Offering When you have shalom, offer a shelem Are we at peace with God in all things? How does this offering teach us these lessons? Brought with grain offerings with yeast and without yeast (Lev 7:12-13) Ann Voskamp’s, A Holy Experience[1] “To bring the sacrifice of thanksgiving means to sacrifice your understanding of what is beneficial and thank God for everything because He is benevolent.”…
The Grain offering and Christ
Leviticus 2 – The Grain Offering Why Learn Leviticus? Qualities of the Grain Offering Fine Flour – Baked, griddled, pan (Lev 2:1, 4, 5, 7) Life as a Grain Offering of Flour (1Cor 15:45, 2Cor 5:21, Jn 1:29, Mt 3:17) Crushed & Roasted – for Firstfruits (Lev 2:14) A sign of Christ. (Is 53:5, 10, Mk 14:65, 15:16-32) Christ Resurrection is the firstfruits (1Cor 15:20) Oiled (Lev 2:1, 4, 5, 15, 1Sam 16:13, Is 61:3, Act 10:38) Incensed (Lev 2:1,…
Getting God’s Attention – 1 Kings 18
Getting God’s Attention – 1 Kings 18
The Burnt Offering and the Christian (Lev 1, 6:8-13)
Leviticus 1 – The Burnt Offering and the Christian (Lev 1, 6:8-13) Introduction to Leviticus The Burnt Offering (Lev 1, 6:8-13, 16:1-34) God wants relationship with us (Lev 1:2, Gen 3:8, 3:15, 4:4) The Approach to God requires a perfect, blood sacrifice Blood sacrifice (Lev 1:2, Heb 9:22) Perfect (Lev 1:3, Heb 4:15) The Approach to God is personal (Lev 1:3-6, 9) Initiative Needed – Confession Required – (Lev 1:4, 1Jn 1:9, Gen 6:14) Recognition of Cost – (Lev 1:5)…
Living Lights (Ephesians 5:8-20)
Lightning Bugs Most efficient Light producers around. Every stage of a firefly’s life, it is bioluminescent. Old State (Eph 5:8a) What is darkness? (Eph 2:1-2, 2:12, 4:17-18, Jude 13) New State (Eph 5:8b) The Great Transformation Being light is an Biblical Image Genesis 1, Exodus 10:23, Exodus 25, 2Sam 22:29, Isa. 49:6 Christ is the Light (Matt 4:16, Jn 8:12, 10:16) Dante’s Paradiso Canto XXX How then shall we live? (Eph 5:8-10) Eschewing Evil (Eph 5:11a) Exposing Evil (Eph 5:11b,…
Staying Chaste and Pure
Ephesians 5:3-7 Staying Chaste & Pure The Cookie Jar Syndrome Context is imitation of God (Eph 5:1-2) No Hint of Dirt in the Christian Life We are called to be the spotless bride of Christ. Actions at others Expense Sexual Immorality – Porneia Scriptures using Porneia (Mt 19:9, 1Cor 5:1, 6:9) “any kind of illegitimate sexual intercourse in Paul’s letters” (NIV Theo. Dict. Of New Test. Words 6.1078). Proper Bounds of Sex in Scripture is always between 1 man and…
The Ascension of Christ (Luke 24:50-53 & Acts 1:9-11)
The first part unfortunately was missed. We extend our apologies. The Ascension of Christ – Luke 24;50-53 and Acts 1;9-11 Ascension is the Feast of all feasts – Augustine Scriptures OT Enoch story (Gen 5:21-24, Heb 11:5) Daniel’s Son of Man Elijah’s ascension (2King 2:11) NT (Phil 2:9-11, 3:20-21, 2Th 2:14) Apostles’ Creed HC teaching LD18: Q46-49 Westminster teaching Q51-54 Luke 24:50-53 The Crux: End of Luke’s Gospel Narrative – Beginning of Luke’s Church Narrative Final Blessing of the Earthly…