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  • Clothing2025-03-09T14:31:00

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    The Hebrew word 'beged' means both clothing and betrayal. This duality is important because we use clothing to communicate - status, sexuality, position, power, etc. Realizing that clothing can lie and betray is an important part of navigating in society. The High Priest's vestments are thus a statement that can either be true of the man or false. So too with others who wear the robes of authority.


    This recording is a part of the series: "Sermons 2025"
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  • Care of the Soul - Patience2025-03-07T08:49:42

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    The Bible urges us to become more like Christ in our character. Like His Father, Christ was patient. Like all disciplines, developing patience is unpleasant, but the fruits are sweet.


  • Conflict with the Pharisees - God and Mammon2025-03-06T07:55:21

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    The Luke 16 discourse on God and mammon is a continuation of the running conflict Y'shua had with the Pharisees over money. The Pharisees, being lovers of money, had a warped attitude toward the things of this world.


    This recording is a part of the series: "Luke Parables"
    You may also listen on: iTunes

  • Bathsheba - Biblical Power Player2025-03-05T07:59:45

    Despite what you may have learned in Sunday school, Bathsheba was not naive and innocent. In fact, she was a power player in the Israelite royal court.

  • Malachi 3-4 What is the Profit in Obeying God?2025-03-04T08:22:39

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    The retuning exiles, having completed the Temple and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, have fallen into cynicism because the Messianic age has not started. They see the wicked prosper and wonder what the benefit of walking with God really is. God answers.


    This recording is a part of the series: "Malachi 2025"
    You may also listen on: iTunes

  • Hardening Pharaoh's Heart2025-03-03T08:12:08

    Metaphorically Pharaoh's contest with God is like a man wrestling with a bear. The man has a choice whether to engage in the match but the bear decides when it is over.

  • The Gift of Giving2025-03-02T12:26:29

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    In Exodus 25, God tells Moses to request contributions of materials to build the Tabernacle from everyone "whose heart moves him". In this, God gave Israel the gift of being able to contribute something instead of merely receiving. The act of giving allows one to participate in what God is doing in the world. As such, it is a great gift.


    This recording is a part of the series: "Sermons 2025"
    You may also listen on: iTunes

  • The Gospel in Genesis2025-02-28T08:27:58

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    The Gospel is not a New Testament concept. Rather is it fundamental to God's plan for humanity. As an example, Genesis 5 contains a clear statement of the Gospel. It is laid out in the names of the descendants of Adam.


  • Conflict with the Pharisees - Attitude Toward Wealth2025-02-27T09:14:34

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    In the context of his pronouncing woes over the Pharisees, in Luke 12 Y'shua discusses the proper attitude toward the wealth of this world.


    This recording is a part of the series: "Luke Parables"
    You may also listen on: iTunes

  • When Hospitality Leads to Slavery2025-02-26T08:02:17

    By the end of Genesis, Israel is no longer free to leave Egypt. They aren't yet slaves, but neither are they free. This echoes the experience of Jacob with his uncle Laben.

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