Light and Darkness (74)
Numbers 22:21-41; The second installment of the Balaam narrative, where the pagan seer leaves for Moab with the Moabite digintaries and incurs the anger of Yahweh-God. Three times the angel […]
Looking Forward (18)
Luke 16:19-31; Sickness, suffering and death are repeated themes in Scripture, as the curse of sin applies to all humanity. Jesus related the topic of death to His own mission […]
Light and Darkness (73)
Numbers 22:1-20; After twice defeating Amorite kings who attacked them, Israel temporarily settled in captured towns as they looked northward towards Moab. Balak, the king of Moab, was fearful of […]
Light and Darkness (72) Tech issues…no audio recording this week
Light and Darkness (71)
Numbers 20:14-29; In this very impactful chapter, Miriam had died and the Israelite complaining about lack of water had prompted Moses to lose his composure. Instead of speaking to the […]
Looking Forward from an OT View (17)
Mark 12:18-27; Another Looking Forward message that is actually looking back to the Torah, as the Sadducees pose a rhetorical question to Jesus about the resurrection. The Sadducees based their […]
Gone Fishing (5) Fish as a means of Restoration
John 21:1-17; The final message in the “Gone Fishing” summer series on the use of fish as a teaching metaphor in the ministry of Jesus. Following two post-resurrection appearances to […]
Gone Fishing (4) Fish as a means of Affirmation
Luke 24:36-49; The biblical metaphor of fish come into prominence once again at the end of Luke’s gospel, but with a more practical application. Jesus had conquered sin and death […]
Gone Fishing (3) Fish as a means of Warning
Matthew 12:38-42; Our 3rd message on the theme of biblical fishing, entailing both metaphors and miracles. The target passage details another confrontation between the Jewish religious authorities and Jesus, following […]
Gone Fishing (2) Fish as a means of Blessing
John 6:1-15; Week two of our ‘Gone Fishing’ summer series unpacks the Apostle John’s perspective on the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. Jesus takes the disciples across […]