by | Apr 15, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Theology, Worship
In Hebrews 7, the author of Hebrews carefully explains the way in which the priesthood of Jesus annuls the old, Levitical priesthood. The priesthood of Jesus, after the order of Melchizedek, is a better priesthood, established through a better covenant on better...
by | Apr 11, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Theology
Although you could summarize the Bible in a number of ways, one of the main ways to summarize the story of the Bible is by the war between Babylon and Jerusalem. Throughout the entire Bible, Jerusalem symbolizes the people of God, while Babylon symbolizes the enemies...
by | Apr 3, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Worship
We have seen how Christ’s resurrection announced peace for the disciples, but we haven’t completely answered the question of why the resurrection means peace for the disciples. Also, we have seen that the resurrection itself was prophesied in the...
by | Apr 2, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Worship
Christ’s resurrection means peace to his disciples, but Christ’s bringing peace to his people by means of his own life, death, and resurrection was not a last minute audible. In fact, when the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit established a covenant of...
by | Apr 1, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Worship
On the day of Jesus’ resurrection, Luke tells us that his disciples were all gathered together in a confusion, discussing what had happened and trying to piece together the whole story from the various reports that they were receiving. Luke writes: 36As they...