"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be [...]
Month: May 2019
The Sermon on the Mount
Introduction Early in His ministry, Jesus settled Himself on the side of a hill in the Galilean countryside. Surrounded by His growing congregation, He re-wrote our understanding of all scripture. This discourse consists of some of the richest and deepest words ever spoken. Most every religion in the world recognizes Jesus a great teacher. We [...]
Update
Hi all, As you know if you've followed this blog for more than 6 months, this December through some mixup, about five years worth of internet content vanished from my blog. Among the missing were some things like my "who are you?" page and a couple of really significant series. I have brought my bio [...]
Propitiation
Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. - Hebrews 2:17 There’s a word you don’t hear every day. [Disclaimer - we’re going to get a [...]
Merciful and Faithful High Preist
Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. - Hebrews 2:17 Wally Fry, a blogging compadre, has nearly daily posts called “Just a Thought,” brief, pithy, [...]
Dropping the Baggage of Deity
Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to [...]
Far Above
So Ben, What’s God talking to you about? I found my self on a rabbit trail into Ephesians this morning and read something that blew my mind. I need to share it with you. The crazy thing is that all these verses I've marked up in my Bible with colors and arrows and notes written [...]