A Deliverer and Lawgiver greater than Moses
The nation of Israel is now in Egypt; while there they become enslaved. After many years of bondage God begins to move for their deliverance And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall…
Be Thou the Mother of Thousands of Millions
Rebekah has just agreed to marry Isaac. She is now being blessed by her family as she prepares to leave them and be married. Her family desires for her to be: The mother of thousands of millions Rebekah’s family has instilled in her the desire for children, lots of children. They are praying that God would bless her with children, lots of children. They see children as great blessings. As such, they desire that God would richly bless Rebekah by…
Joseph
Original title: A beloved son that is rejected by his brothers returns as a ruling king Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated…
Jesus is Life (John 6:22-36)
As we look back in depth at John 6 we must remember that the people who are coming to Jesus for food think that they are already right with God because of their works. In their minds they already have eternal life because of everything that they have done. They are only coming to Jesus for food. Works will never save us Jesus tells them that everything that they have done is going to perish. They are seeking things that…
Judah is Chosen
And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. Genesis 34:1-2 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they…
All the Father Gives Will Come (John 6:22-69)
The next morning after Jesus has fed the crowds of people they go looking for Him again. It is very clear that they have no desire for Jesus, God, eternal life, etc.; all they want is free food. Jesus tells them to labor for eternal things, not temporal Jesus refuses to feed them because their greatest need is the eternal life that is found in Him. He offers Himself to them instead of food, but they are only interested in…
God’s Sovereign Choice
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. And the LORD said unto her,…
An Unexpected Arrival (John 6:15-21)
Jesus sends the disciples on across the sea while He goes to a mountain alone to pray. The disciples anticipate Jesus’ arrival Jesus was going to catch up with the disciples later. We read that it was dark, and He still had not come to them. The disciples assumed that Jesus would be following them in a boat, and they were looking for Him to catch up to them at any time. Throughout our lives we seek for Jesus to…
The Son of Promise is Sacrificed by His Father
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of…
A Savior from Self
Jesus has just finished feeding the five thousand. Jesus is not the Savior they are looking for After seeing the miracles the people believe that Jesus is the Messiah, which He is. The Messiah has come to overthrow their oppressors, heal them, set them free, and give them a new life. They take this to mean that Jesus will overthrow the Romans, take away physical diseases, make them the new earthly rulers, and change their circumstances. Jesus did not come…
The Flesh and the Promise
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. Genesis 16:1-2 Because God does not appear to be keeping His promise, Sarai and Abram take matters into their own hands. Abram…
Moralism vs. the Resurrection
It is a common belief that even if the resurrection of Jesus Christ, miracles, creation, heaven, hell, etc. are a myth Christianity is still to be preferred because moral people live happier lives. However, Paul says that if Jesus has not risen from the dead Christians are to be pitied more than anyone else. If Jesus Christ is not the risen Son of God, Christians are the most miserable people on the planet not the most blessed. How can we…