II Peter 1:16-21: Light is the focus for the final week of the Advent season. Peter points the early church and future generations of believers in Christ towards the return of Jesus in the 2nd Advent. The powerful impact of the Transfiguration gave Peter, along with James and John, the assurance and motivation to preach […]
John 14:15-21; The expansive, selfless love of God for the world is framed by John 3:16. However Jesus reveals to His disciples in John 14 during the Upper Room Discourse that Divine Love is also reciprocal. Believers if Christ are to actively demonstrate their love for Him by following his biblical commands, as well as […]
Isaiah 35:1-10; Yahweh-God communicates His plan to hold accountable those nations who brought destruction on Israel through Isaiah in chapter 34….a future glimpse of His Divine Judgement. Abruptly the scene changes from wrath to complete restoration of nature as the curse of Genesis 3 is finally lifted. The return of Jesus-Messiah provides the Way to […]
Luke 12:49-53; Isaiah 9 powerfully describes the spectacular reign of Messiah on earth, including the identifier “Prince of Peace”. Yet Jesus surprises His inner circle of followers with the answer to His rhetorical question, “Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? by asserting, “No, I tell you, but division”. Why was the […]
Romans 8:18-25; Faithful 1st century Jews longed and prayed for the coming of Messiah to deliver them from the oppression of Rome. In God’s perfect timing (Galatians 4:4), Jesus came as the Incarnate Son to bring spiritual deliverance instead. The Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Rome about enduring faith related difficulties with a […]
Luke 8:22-25; A unique Thanksgiving message as a challenging year with many difficulties draws to a close. Is there anything in 2020 to thank the Lord for?
Former CLCC Pastor Jeff Lash shares a pertinent message of encouragement from Lamentations
Leviticus 26:1-13; Following the pattern of ancient Near East vassal treaties, Yahweh affirms His relationship Covenant with Israel with conditional behavior clauses. If the people obey the LORD’s commands and follow all His decrees, they will be greatly blessed with abundant food, safety and the continual presence of their God.
Hebrews 12:4-14; Our next bridge sermon from the OT roots of Leviticus continues the mandate for personal Holiness. The author of Hebrews carries forward the powerful necessity of believers living rightly in a crooked world by expanding on the reality of godly discipline.
Leviticus 24:10-23; The second narrative passage among the deep instruction from Yahweh to Israel on holy living in the presence of their God. A young man who was half-Egyptian got caught up in a conflict with an Israelite and cursed him. This was a test case for blasphemy against “the NAME” of the LORD and […]