Tag: Jesus
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5 Reasons Why We Don’t “Dedicate” Our Little Children
When reading our website, one who’s not familiar with Reformed doctrines will discover that we baptize, not “dedicate,” the little of children of the members of our church. Most Baptists perform this ritual instead of baptism because they acknowledge that their children, being children of believers, have to have some relationship with God. So why…
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“A Hebrew Son Cast into the Nileâ€
In these two great events, the ark and the basket are foreshadows of our Lord Jesus Christ, who offered his body and blood to save his people from slavery to sin.
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Of Festivals, New Moons, and Sabbaths
When Christ returns from heaven, he will complete his sacrifice on the Passover, remove the leaven of sin, and carry his people to his heavenly kingdom as firstfruits. He will gather his people in a final, great harvest gathering of souls. On that day, a final trumpet will sound to announce the great news that…
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Jesus Honors Himself at the Feasts
Join us every Lord’s Day, as we meet and celebrate Jesus at the Feasts!
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The Women Ancestors of Jesus Part 2: Rahab & Ruth (Study Guide)
Because of their need for food, Ruth meets her kinsman-redeemer (Boaz), and her King-Redeemer (Jesus).
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A Lion Born with a Scepter
But like Judah, Jesus was willing to sacrifice his own life for his brothers and sisters. He willingly shed his blood on the accursed cross for the sins of his people. On his way to Calvary, he carried a tree, figuratively a “scepter†of sacrifice.
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Christmas in Genesis
This Advent season, I’m planning to start a Christmas series one week earlier, on November 18. There will be three sermons on a mini-series, “Christmas in Genesis.”
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Our Lord’s Glad News
Our song of grief in the midst of suffering is to turn into a new song of praise after God pulls us out of the muddy pit. This is why the Psalms often speak of “a new song,†not because the Psalmist composes a new song in place of old, boring songs. But because his…
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Our Church Shrinkage Seminar Part 2
But if Jesus was a pastor of an evangelical church today, would he drive people away with his teachings? Unfortunately, the answer is that most would reject them, and like the Jews, even vehemently hate them.
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Our Church Shrinkage Seminar Part 1
So if you want to be uplifted, affirmed and loved, “come as you are” to a megachurch. They’ll shower you with God’s “unconditional love” from the get-go with love songs to Jesus and with a “God is good all the time” mantra.