The Story of Conquering Love

We are a rebellious people

“Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not…

Jm 5, Hb 04, Jn 03, Jm 2, Duet 09

See that you do not refuse him

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever” (Isiah 40:8). “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who…

Jn 05, Pr 30, Is 30, Hb 12, 1 Cor 02, Hb 04, Jn 01, Jn 08

Question of Jehovah Witness: If Jesus is God, why would he need God’s seal of approval?

Jehovah Witness’ Question The last question you asked in your email is answered in these verses. Notice also that Jesus refers to the Father as God and that he (God)…

Jn 06, Jn 03, Hb 05

The Covenant of Peace – the Melchizedek/Levitical Priesthood

An updated version of this post can be found here. There is a covenantal nature of God in his relationship with mankind. While many are familiar with the Adamic, Noahic,…

Eze 44, Mal 2, Zech 06, Deut 10, Jer 23, 1 Pt 2, Gen 29, Hos 02, Num 18, Jer 33, Num 25, Gen 49, Ex 32, Hb 07, 1 Chr 23

The day before the throne

throne in an ornate interior of a church

This article is part of a series that begins here. An outline can be found here. The death of Shemei Solomon looked at the man standing before his throne and…

Beauty, Romance, Story, Held, Kingdom, Biblical Theology, Covenant Theology, Apologetics, Adventure
Wrath, The Cross, Resurection
Death

Gen 02, Rev 22, Gen 03, Ex 33, Mt 11, 2 Pt 3, 1 Kg 02, Rm 10, Ex 19, Hb 04, Rev 20, 2 Sam 14, Ps 032
Hidden God in an evil world

The Firstborn and Beginning of God’s Creation, version 2

Warning: this article is long and more technical. I am not just demonstrating who Jesus is as the firstborn and beginning of God’s creation, but I am also tackling many…

Story, Beauty, Romance, Held, Kingdom, Jehovah Witness, Adventure
Levitical Priesthood
Humanity, Firstborn, King, Priest, Right Hand, Son (Jesus)
Gospel
Royal Priesthood

Zech 14, Is 53, Tit 2, Rm 01, Ps 102, Hb 12, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Eph 3, Pr 09, Jn 20, Col 1, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Pt 2, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Gen 01, Pr 03, Mt 25, Hb 01, Gen 12, 1 Cor 02, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4, Gen 02, Jn 12, Hb 03, Eph 4, Ps 089, Ex 33, Eph 1, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 03, Jn 03, Ps 019, Rm 08, Deut 32, Ex 24, Lk 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Is 06, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Jn 13, Deut 07, Num 06, Mt 13, Jn 02, Deut 05, 1 Jn 3, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Rm 10, Ps 002, Mt 24, Rev 01, Hb 07, Is 43, Eph 2, Lk 24, Rm 16, Gen 32, Jn 10, Is 45, Hb 04, Hb 10, Gen 18, Mt 28, Ex 32, Col 2, 1 Cor 15, Hb 02, Jl 02, Hb 13, 1 Kg 05, Gen 22, Php 2, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, 1 Cor 03, Is 42, Is 28, Rev 22, Rev 21, 1 Cor 01, Jn 17, 1 Cor 13, Mt 03, Acts 10

The power of the Word

“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!”I thought about titling this: Why Calvinists evangelize? For the word of the Lord is upright,and all his work is…

1 Cor 01, Hb 11, Ps 033, 2 Pt 3, Rm 10

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…

Gen 01, Jn 12, Hb 03, Lk 03, Ps 089, Ex 33, 1 Pt 2, Pr 08, Deut 06, Gen 02, Jn 03, Ps 019, Tit 2, Deut 32, Ex 24, 1 Cor 02, Col 4, Jn 18, Gen 03, Jn 01, 1 Pt 1, Col 1, Deut 07, Num 06, 2 Cor 03, Jn 02, Deut 05, Mt 16, Jn 08, 2 Tim 1, Mt 25, Ps 002, Mt 24, Lk 02, Hb 07, Is 43, Mt 11, Lk 24, Rm 16, Eph 4, Jn 10, Is 45, Mt 13, Hb 10, Is 06, Ex 32, Col 2, Rm 08, Hb 02, Jl 02, Rev 01, 1 Kg 05, 1 Jn 3, Zech 06, 1 Cor 08, Rm 10, Is 42, Is 28, Hb 04, Rev 22, Eph 2, Jn 17, Gen 32, Mt 03, Acts 10, Hb 13, Zech 14, Mt 28, Rm 01, Ps 102, 1 Cor 15, 2 Pt 1, Acts 04, Pr 09, Php 2, Jn 05, Job 42, 1 Cor 13, Jn 19, 1 Cor 12, Eph 3, Pr 03, 1 Cor 01, Hb 01, Gen 12, Hb 12, Rev 03, 1 Jn 4

The Covenant of Peace – the Melchizedek/Levitical Priesthood

What we were called to be When Adam and Eve were created and placed in Eden, God covenentally commissioned humanity to be a people who were a royal priesthood. They…