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 – 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…
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,…
Getting God’s Attention – 1 Kings 18
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…
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…
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…
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…