‘then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same […]
Enjoy Every Bit of that Sacrifice
1 “On the first day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work. It is a day for you to blow the trumpets, 2 and you shall offer a burnt offering, for a pleasing aroma to the LORD: one bull from the herd, one ram, seven […]
Freely Offering Offerings that aren’t Free
And when Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. And Araunah went out and paid homage to the king with his face to the ground. And Araunah said, “Why has my Lord the king come to his servant?” David said, “To buy the threshing floor from you, in […]
The Sacrificing Didn’t Stop with Isaac
3 You shall tear down their altars and dash in pieces their pillars and burn their Asherim with fire. You shall chop down the carved images of their gods and destroy their name out of that place. 4 You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way. 5 But you shall seek the […]
Bigger than Taxes, Money, or Political Controversy
“The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so […]
What Are You Doing Jesus? Oh That? We Don’t Get It.
Luke 18:31 ¶ And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. Luke 18:32 For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. […]
It’s Not About Money, Unless It Is
Luke 18:18 ¶ And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 18:19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, […]
Go After What You Really Want
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6:21 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. ”Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. Luke 6:22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and […]
He Was Born into Poverty and Humility
Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him […]
Christ in Our Flesh and His
I love the way this was put: Jesus clothed Himself with us. He put on flesh and died, then put on our flesh and lives! Mark Weever I love the way Mark put this. It’s true. Jesus was God in the flesh. He came and lived a life that every one of us lives, except […]