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11 mins read|04/16/25
From Eden to Easter: Jesus' Temptation in the Wilderness
This is the third installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross. -
26 mins read|04/04/23
The Faithful Priest and Our Finished Atonement
You are not alone if you find it difficult to wrap your mind around the auspices of the Old Testament sacrificial system. -
25 mins read|03/07/23
And I Will Give You Rest
The hardest thing you and I will ever be called to do is to believe that it is done already, that it really and truly is finished. -
15 mins read|10/09/21
Epistle: Hebrews 4:1-13 (14-16) (Pentecost 21: Series B )
No work need be done to enter this Sabbath rest, for Christ has done all that is necessary. -
13 mins read|04/14/19
Holy Week Epistles (Series C)
As preachers approach Holy Week, it is sometimes difficult to plan ahead. With a number of sermons to prepare, it can sometimes feel like you’re just trying to keep your head above water, say whatever the given text says for that service, and move on preparing the next. -
12 mins read|10/14/18
Epistle: Hebrews 4:1-13 (14-16) (Proper 24: Series B)
The “entering into His rest” of Hebrews 4:1 is paralleled with Jesus’ words in the Gospel for the day: “How difficult it is for those having riches to enter the kingdom of heaven.” Love of riches or material wealth certainly bars us from God’s kingdom and eternal rest. They weigh us down miserably. Israel’s idolatry, however, was not only about the love of money.
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