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 from an OT View 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 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…