Luke 15:11-32 tells the well known story of the prodigal son. While there are three main characters in the story, the two sons and the Father, could we say evangelistically the story is about the Father’s perspective to the sons. Perhaps as Jesus told the story the people hearing Him would identify with one of … More The Father of the Prodigal Son
After justifying Israel through the Burnt offering, sanctifying him with the Grain offering then comes, in order, the Peace offering. There are three points: The meaning of the inwards parts being offered. The meaning of peace. The fruit of the peace offering. 1. In “The Preachers Homiletical Commentary on the Book Leviticus” Rev. … More Leviticus 3: The joy of the peace offering
Leviticus 2 is a description of the human offering of Christ. The fine flour represents his human purity; the oil is the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon Him at His birth and baptism; the frankincense represents His work done for the glory of His Father. Leaven represents evil, malice, hypocrisy and pride; honey points … More Leviticus 2: the meat or grain offering
What was the devil’s intent when he tempted Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? The devil sought to establish a new order of humanity. He sought to turn upside down the order that the Lord had established in His creation. The first order was the roles of men … More The new world order
After Adam and Eve sinned agains God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil God clothed them in His righteousness. This is described in Genesis 3:21: “The Lord God made for the man and his wife garments of skin, with which he clothed them.” This indicates that an entire animal … More Gen 3:21: the first burnt offering
Leviticus 1 is the official establishment of the Lord’s holy ordinances which includes laws of offerings and laws of behavior. Two key items: first, the Lord establishes the laws and Israel responds to His laws. Second, the Lord speaks to Israel through His holy ordinances. In this way the Lord is pleased and Israel can … More Leviticus 1: The Lord’s holy ordinances established
Leviticus 1 describes the ‘burnt offering’ that God formally established with Israel when He inaugurated the tabernacle or tent of meeting. The burnt offering is a thanksgiving offering, was offered in the morning and evening and was wholly consumed meaning it was an offering for the entirety of the offerer. There was an atoning element … More Jesus Christ: the burnt offering
The purpose of this essay is to show Jesus is strong enough to save us. This is done by #1 demonstrating His temptations were from outside Himself testifying He was not a sinner; #2 His righteous supremacy and #3 His work is the evidence He is more than able to save. #1 Jesus was tempted … More Jesus was tempted from without
The goal of this post is for you to understand: #1 where doubt originated #2 its intended effect upon you #3 what doubtful ideas sound like in order that you would reject them. Genesis 1 – 2:3 provides the overview of God’s creation of the world and everything in it. What was the means of … More Doubt
How does a sinner who is at enmity with God at birth become a friend of God? First, what is the Biblical definition of friend? Friend means to have a lively, reconciled, communicative, cooperative relationship with someone else. Other words used in the Bible describing different relations are: relative, brother, enemy, sons of God. What … More Can Sinners become friends of God?
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