The Seed of Life (Mt 13:3-9) We conclude our Christmas series with the realization that every one of the promises of God that we looked at still await some fulfillment. In the meantime, the seed of life remains to be sown, the sure word of God that promises yet that future fulfillment and consummation of all things that is to come. Be ye hearers and sowers of that seed. A … [Read more...] about The Seed of Life (12.26.10)
Archives for December 2010
We Were Like Those Who Dream
We Were Like Those Who Dream (Ps 126:1-6) The psalmist recalls a blessed season of revival - it was like a dream! He prays that the Lord would bring the revival again. He pledges himself to the human work of revival - sowing in tears, bearing the seed, waiting for the streams in the desert. … [Read more...] about We Were Like Those Who Dream
The Seed of David (12.19.10)
Wednesday, Dec 15 Faith Like the Rock of Zion (Ps 125:1-5) This psalm speaks about the faith the believer has that is unshakable because of the believer's conception of God and his surrounding presence. The believer follows righteousness because of his confidence in the Lord. The product of this faith is peace. Sunday, Dec 19 The Seed of David (Mt 1:1) In this message we … [Read more...] about The Seed of David (12.19.10)
The Seed of Abraham, and other messages–12.12.10
Wednesday, Dec 8: Our Help is in the Name (Ps 124:1-8) The central theme of Ps 124, as in many psalms, is faith in the name of the Lord. David paints vivid word pictures of the overwhelming enemies who would take him in the nation, but these are nothing because it is the Lord who has helped us. Sunday, Dec 12: The Seed of Abraham (Gal 3:16, Gen 22:15-18) We show how … [Read more...] about The Seed of Abraham, and other messages–12.12.10
The Seed of the Woman (12.5.10)
The Seed of the Woman (Gen 3:15) Our first Christmas message of 2010 looks at three necessities found in Gen 3.15: the seed of the woman must be Human; the seed must be Virgin born; and the seed must be Victorious. The Self-Emptying of Christ (Phil 2:5-11) This lesson deals with carefully defining the doctrine of kenosis, or self-emptying, as described in Phil 2.5-11. … [Read more...] about The Seed of the Woman (12.5.10)