Counting in Hebrew The Hebrew language didn’t use numbers. Instead, letters took on the task of denoting numerical values. Like Roman numerals, each letter denotes a value (“I” = one; […]
Acts 1:6-11: Christ’s Ascension Doesn’t Mean He’s Now Trapped in Heaven
May 10, 2018 by
This was our pastor’s sermon for the pastoral circuit meeting (winkel) on Tuesday, May 9, 2018. The book of Acts tells us of the first Christians as they brought […]
John: Lesson 5: Jesus Points the People to His Word (John 4:27-4:54)
May 10, 2018 by
Recap and Intro Like Nicodemus, the woman did not get the “greater” sign (living water). She did, however, recognize Jesus came from God by the “lesser” signs He gave her: […]
Unnoticed Connections in Scripture: Lesson 3: Blood
May 3, 2018 by
God’s Prohibition In the Old Covenant, God forbade His people to drink blood. After the flood, God commanded Noah, “You must not eat meat with its life, its blood, in […]
Ascension: Jesus is Gone into Heaven. Now What?
April 29, 2018 by
This is our pastor’s article for the May edition of our newsletter. This year, Ascension Day falls a May 3rd. Such a neglected and almost-forgotten festival. Consider how few […]
John 15:5-9: Fed From the True Vine
April 29, 2018 by
The Old Testament often describes God as a gardener or vinedresser, who tends to His vineyards. The vines He cares for, which He planted and tended with loving care, are […]
John: Lesson 4: Jesus’ Early Ministry: John the Baptizer and the Samaritan Woman (John 3:22-4:26)
April 29, 2018 by
Recap and Intro We now explore the fourth sequential section, revealing Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Old Covenant. Jesus provided new wine, implying He surpasses the best Judaism can […]
Unnoticed Connections in Scripture: Lesson 2: Water
April 29, 2018 by
The Flood Last week, we looked into creation, God first creating from nothing and then using what He made to finish His creating work. The pattern continues with God using […]
Psalm 23:1: The Lord is My Shepherd
April 29, 2018 by
Most of us understand little about the ways of shepherding and sheep. The few places where sheep wander in the fields are like an alien world to the rest of […]
John: Lesson 3: Jesus’ Early Ministry: The Temple and Nicodemus (John 2:13-3:21)
April 29, 2018 by
Jesus Cleanses the Temple (John 2:13-25) Excursus: One or Two Temple Cleansings? Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell of Jesus cleansing the Temple: Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17, and Luke […]
