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

How dare you show up, God!

There are songs that act like a bladed spotlight penetrating, cutting away at the walls I make, cutting deep enough to expose my heart and reveal who I am. In…

Kingdom, Apologetics, Story
Apostacy, idolatry

Jn 07, Jn 03, Gen 03, Jn 15, Jn 06, Jn 12
Hidden God in an evil world

Good News, not good advice

back view of a romantic couple running in the middle of the wheat field

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,…

Pr 14, Hb 12, Mt 11, 2 Cor 11, Ps 032, Gal 3, Jn 06, Ps 034, 1 Jn 3, Ps 001, 1 Cor 01, Ps 051, Jn 04, Col 1, Is 66, Ps 063, Pr 27, Ps 141, Ps 073, Eph 4, Col 3, Ps 147, Php 3, Is 57, Rm 07, Jn 17, Gen 03, 1 Cor 13, Is 30
The Gospel is for the believer

The day before the throne

throne in an ornate interior of a church

The death of Shemei Solomon looked at the man standing before his throne and proclaimed, “You know in your own heart all the harm that you did to David my…

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

Things that go bump in the night

Things go bump in the night As a child you may have woken up in the middle of the night with darkness all around you and as the shadows creep…

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…

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

Luke 1 -Zechariah and Elizabeth

Luke opens up his gospel describing Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth. His descriptions are enveloped with Old Testament imagery. Like Abram and Sarai, they were both advanced in years and…

Story, Kingdom
Firstborn, King, Prophet, Priest, Messiah, Life of Christ
Gospel

Lk 01

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

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…

1 Chr 23, 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

Holding onto our world

It is in our nature to hold on to our world view or to be conformed to the world’s viewpoint. “Worldly wisdom” becomes our refuge for it doesn’t call us…

Rom 12, Ps 051, Is 66