My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
“and on this rock”
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church Matthew 16:18 On this rock I will build my church The term “church” means…
Good News, not good advice
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…
You are Peter, . . .
Introduction: Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say…
Egalitarian hierarchal leadership
I want to be careful, this still needs thought, but one of possible the danger of the egalitarian view is that it places the elder role in a hierarchical elevated…
The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation, version 2
The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. (Colossians 1:15, ESV) And to the angel of the church…
The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation
BACKGROUND: The son of God, the son of man Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish…
The Covenant of Peace – the Melchizedek/Levitical Priesthood
There is covenantal nature of God in his relationship with mankind. While many are familiar with the Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, and Davidic covenants in the Old Testament, there is one…
Be slow to speak, quick to listen
“If one gives an answer before he hears,it is his folly and shame.” – Proverbs 18:13 We are often so quick to speak into another person’s life, yet slow to…
Let the blow come . . .
“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…