Introduction A. Physical Israel’s quest for justification ended in failure because they thought they could find it I...
A Living Sacrifice (PM)
Introduction A. When properly executed the OT sacrificial system must have been a marvel, and yet Paul says it was only ...
The Day of Atonement (AM)
IntroductionA. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) was a very important day in the Jewish year, for it was on this day that...
Abraham and Isaac (PM)
Introduction: I. The type recorded here foreshadows the single most important event in history, i.e., the sacrifice...
A Change for the Better (AM)
Introduction A. Change is not only difficult, but it can also be very expensive. B. In fact, unpredictable cost is one o...
Our Sin Offering (PM)
Introduction A. The Old Testament law contains many shadows that point forward to greater things to come (Hebrews 8:1...
A Living Sacrifice
Introduction A. When properly executed, the OT sacrificial system must have been a marvel, and yet Paul says it was only “a shadow of the good things to come” (Hebrews 10:1). B. These sacrifices required extensive preparation before they could be offered, and this holds true for our sacrifice as well. I. God prepared Jesus a body for the performing of His will. A. The OT sacrifices were prepared carefully according to the law prescribed...
What Loves Does
Introduction
A. Love and faith are much alike: they are both lasting (1 Corinthians 13:13), and yet neither can be perceived by the natural senses.
B. Intangible things like faith and love can only be detected and measured by their effects (James 2:14-26; cf. Hebrews 11).
C. How can you tell if someone loves you? What are love’s effects?
I. Love serves.
A. If we love God, we will serve Him (Matthew 6:24).
B. If we love...
The Good Shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want (Psalm 23:1).
Probably a close second to John 3:16, this verse is (for good reason) among the best known in the entire Bible. What a comforting thought it is to us today––as it must have been to David, this psalm’s author––to know that the Lord is watching over us and has our well-being in mind at all times! The mystery behind God’s abiding love for man is one of which...