This Sabbath we are celebrating communion, the Lord’s Supper. We are looking at it through the lens of a Jewish Wedding. From Betrothal to consummation in the Kingdom of Heaven. Join us for this celebration. Scripture: Hosea 2:19, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Isaiah 54:5, Matthew 22, Matthew 25, Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 26:26-30, John 3:16, John 14:1-3,…
We often focus on John 3:16 when we talk about God loving us. Yet if we will read deeper in to the Bible we see that God is “Head over heals” in love with each of us. He calls us His Bride, He invites of the a Wedding Feast. God want to be married to…
Ever been hungry? Really hungry? So hungry that a simple piece of bread and a glass of water satisfies? Bread and water, bread and wine are used as symbols of Jesus’ body and blood. Used to remind us of His sacrifice on our behalf. In John 6, Jesus invites His followers to eat His body…
In the sanctuary service, God met His people were they were. In a world hopelessly marred by sin and after spending over 400 years in physical slavery to Egypt, the Lord redeemed His people and in the sanctuary service He enlarged their understanding of salvation. Fully a third of Exodus is devoted to the organization…
The covenant promise to David was a new focal point of the Mosaic covenant. From first to last it was a messianic promise and prophecy. When the apostles and other disciples came to understand the Messiah’s mission and Jesus’ fulfillment of that mission, their lives were changed. Ours will be too when our eyes are…
As Christ was about to complete or fulfill the old covenant, He established a New Covenant which we call the Lord’s Supper. This GIFT reminds us that he redeemed us by His blood and set us free to live in Him. We do not have to carry our load of sin. We can leave it…
We’ve been following the covenant promises of God from their inception in Genesis 3:15 through the Abrahamic covenant of Genesis 12:1-3. Many Christians today believe that the Abrahamic covenant was a covenant of grace while the Sinaitic covenant is a covenant of law. Is that understanding correct? Did God change His mind after Abraham, Isaac…
Personal and corporate revitalization requires nothing less than the creative power of God. As the Paralytic of Luke chapter 5 discovered, Christ’s healing included both the soul and the body. Spiritual healing was followed by physical restoration. The is true for us today. Join us in our journey of discovery this Sabbath. Scripture: 2 Chronicles…
This is 3rd in the series on the Covenant. In this session, we will see how the covenant, the plan of salvation, moves forward through a man named Abraham. The covenant gets additional clarification as Abraham is promised a land, a seed, a blessing and to be a blessing to all nations. Abraham is put…
The notion of a covenant is unfamiliar to many today. But, the practice of a covenantal life was an integral part of the ancient cultures in the Near East. Tens of thousands of documents unearthed in the last decades show a wide range of legal agreements between individuals and between nations. Already in the eighteenth-century…