

Meditation on the Crucifixion
Many expositors like to speak of “the cup” mentioned by Jesus in his garden prayer as meaning “the wrath of God.” We must remember that...

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Apr 14, 20256 min read


Blood Atonement
In urbanized Western cultures we feel a bit queasy when we think about blood sacrifices. Farmers and hunters are more familiar with the...

Rick
Mar 18, 20257 min read


Holiness on the Cross
Then he brought me through the entrance, which was at the side of the gate, to the north row of the holy chambers for the priests, and...

Rick
Sep 12, 20247 min read


Our Need for Another John the Baptizer
In the wisdom of the plan of God there was a need for a forerunner of the Christ. John was a ground-breaker. Modern entertainment...

Rick
Jun 17, 20245 min read


The Workings of the Holy Spirit, part one
In the previous post I taught about the Holy Spirit being poured out on the church. Jesus promised the coming of the Holy Spirit and he...

Rick
May 22, 202412 min read


The LORD is the Strength of My Life
The attitude of every believer ought to be that expressed in Psalm 27:1 by King David about 1000 BC. The LORD is my light and my...

Rick
Apr 26, 20247 min read


The Promise of the Holy Spirit
The Christian faith is a life of growth. In this lesson I will teach you about the baptism in the Holy Spirit as a distinct event in the...

Rick
Apr 16, 202414 min read


The Coming of the Spirit
The apostle Peter had some good words of advice for us all. He wrote in his second letter: But grow in the grace and knowledge of our...

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Feb 2, 202412 min read


Growing in Grace
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18 The last recorded instruction to Christians that we have from Peter in the Bible are these words: “But grow in...

Rick
Jan 23, 20245 min read


MAKE ME LIKE MARY
The Bible is so different from typical instruction manuals. It is far more human. Instruction manuals use stark wording and a 1-2-3-...

Rick
Jan 13, 20246 min read
