Moses Returns to Egypt (Exodus 4:18-31) Last week, we learned that Moses made excuse after excuse to God about why he wasn’t fit to go to Egypt and be God’s instrument so the Israelites could worship Him. After God reassured Moses, and even became angry, God answered all of Moses objections. We now see what Moses […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 9: A Transition of Power and Continued Turmoil
July 17, 2013 by
When we finished last, Rome and Judea had finalized a mutual-defense treaty. Even more, Rome sent word to the Seleucid Empire: “If [Judea] appeals again for help against you, we will defend their rights and fight you on sea and land.” So, what will the Seleucids now do? Read 1 Maccabees 9:1-10 – Despite […]
Romans 6:23: Death and Life
July 14, 2013 by
“The payment for sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Such marvelous words, which leap from the page, abounding with God’s grace! Such full-strength Gospel that pierces our ears and hearts with God’s life-giving grace! Eternal life is a gift of God. He gives it away […]
Exodus: Lesson 2: Moses Encounters God
July 13, 2013 by
Moses’ Youth (Exodus 2:1-25) Read Exodus 2:11-15 According to Acts 7:23, Moses was not a man of about 40. – What did Moses do after he saw an Egyptian abusing a Hebrew man? – When Moses later tries to break up a fight, what does one of the men say to Moses? – […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 8: More Strife and Rome Enters the Picture
July 10, 2013 by
In chapter 6, we learned of an internal struggle for power following the death of Antiochus IV. It was this struggle that brought Lysias to propose a peace treaty with Judea (Israel), so he could go back to Antioch to seize power. Demetrius becomes King: 1 Maccabees 7:1-7 In this chapter, we learn of […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 7: The Seleucids Counterattack
July 10, 2013 by
In chapter 5, we see Judas weaken the Gentile forces surrounding him while strengthening and consolidating his Jewish population base. But he still doesn’t have full control around Jerusalem. We see that in today’s lesson. The Death of Antiochus Epiphanes: 1 Maccabees 6:1-17 Read 1 Maccabees 6:1-4 – From what Antiochus tried to do, what […]
Exodus 20:1-17: God’s First Word
July 7, 2013 by
Even after God had given His Law to us, when He gave tablets of stone to Moses, we still shouldn’t have needed God to do that. For, at the dawn of time, God engraved His Law on our hearts. The Apostle Paul wrote about this, even about those who aren’t Christians: When [they], who do […]
Exodus, Lesson 1: Introduction to the Birth of Moses
July 6, 2013 by
Title The title “Exodus” comes from the Greek translation of the Old Testament called the Septuagint. Exodus means “departure” or “going out.” It has that title because it covers Israel’s departure from Egypt to the time when the Israelites finished building the Tabernacle, the place where God would reveal Himself to His people in the […]
Properly Formed New-Covenant Worship
July 2, 2013 by
Our True Citizenship 1 Peter 1:1-2: Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ: To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood. Hebrews 11:13: […]
Sermon for St. Peter and St. Paul: Matthew 16:13-19
July 2, 2013 by
Everywhere we look, it seems as if the world we grew up in and know is crumbling around us. State after state is redefining marriage to include a union with people of the same gender. Abortion in our country continues unabated, where the rights of the mother override the rights of the infant to have […]
