Yes, Moses is still receiving instructions from God on the Tabernacle and the courtyard. Now God tells Moses how the priests are to be dressed when they perform their priestly functions. From Firstborn Son to Aaron’s Sons Read Exodus 28:1 – Whom does God appoint to serve as priests among His people? – Up […]
Romans 6:1-11: Baptized into Christ’s Death and Life
January 19, 2014 by
Water is the substance of life. We cannot live without it. Plants and animals cannot survive without it. We drink water to keep ourselves from dehydrating and dying of thirst. We use water for cooking and cleaning. We use water to wash ourselves, to make ourselves clean. So, it makes perfect sense that God would […]
Philippians, Lesson 2: To Live or Die in Christ
January 17, 2014 by
In the last lesson, Paul urged the Philippian Christians to abound in love but also in knowledge and discernment. Thus, Paul exhorted them, not only to live out the faith, but also to know the content of the faith (knowledge) and how to apply it (discernment). Paul, through Timothy, now moves to reflect on his […]
Matthew 2:1-12: The Magi Needed the Gospel Word
January 13, 2014 by
The star didn’t live up to its expectation. Oh, the star did alert the wise men, the Magi, that a new Jewish king was born. But it only led them, at first, to Jerusalem. And so that’s where they went: to Jerusalem. They went there to give their gifts to the new king, to honor […]
Exodus, Lesson 24: The Bronze Altar, Courtyard, and Oil for the Lamp
January 13, 2014 by
Moses is still getting instructions from God on the specifics of what is and around the Tabernacle. God now give Moses instructions on the Bronze altar. The Bronze Altar Read Exodus 27:1-8 The bronze altar, also known as the altar of burnt offering, was the large altar that stood in the center court. It was […]
Philippians, Lesson 1
January 8, 2014 by
In 359 BC, Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, began what would later become the great Greek empire around the western Mediterranean world and Southwest Asia. Expanding from Macedonia, he annexed some territory, which had in it a city named Krenides (meaning “fountains”). Philip enlarged, fortified, and renamed the city after himself: “Philippi.” […]
Luke 2:21: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus
January 1, 2014 by
Associated Scriptural Words on Circumcision God said to Abraham, “As for you, you are to keep My covenant, you and your offspring after you for the generations to come. This is My covenant, which you are to keep, between Me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you must be circumcised. You […]
Exodus, Lesson 23: The Tabernacle
January 1, 2014 by
As we continue to study Exodus, Moses is still on top of the Mount Sinai receiving instructions from God, so he and the Israelites may “do according to the pattern shown to [him] on the mountain.” In the last couple of lessons, we have looked at the items inside the tabernacle: The Ark of the […]
Galatians 4:4-7: Sons of God because of the Son of God
December 29, 2013 by
God gave His Law to Moses while His people, Israel, were making their way from Egypt to the land that He had promised them. Yet, during Israel’s entire history, not one of them could follow the Law as they had promised to God (Exodus 19:8). Now, the Law did have good within it. It restrained […]
Christmas Day: Luke 2:11: The Savior, Christ the Lord, is Born
December 25, 2013 by
Every year as Christmas fast approaches, commercials confront us on radio, television, and the internet, using emotions to try to get us to buy their products. And such commercials usually tap into the secular sentiments of the season. Yet, as God’s people, we have something deeper than that when it comes to Christmas, something deeper […]
