The Altars in Genesis (2) — The Prerequisite to Building an Altar: God’s Appearing
In the previous post of this series, we saw that Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob built altars in order to consecrate themselves to God; that is, to give themselves and all that they had to Him. Since we too may desire to consecrate ourselves to God as these men did, we must see and experience […]
The Altars in Genesis (1) — The Significance of Building an Altar: Consecration
Genesis, the first book in the Bible, records the histories of four men – Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob –all of whom passed through distinct situations in the course of their lives. Noah built the ark, Abraham left his country for a promised land, Isaac inherited all the riches of his father and married Rebecca, […]
The Purpose of God’s Calling – To Bring God’s Chosen People into the Good Land
In a previous post we saw that the land God promised to Abraham in the book of Genesis (12:1, 7) is a type of the all-inclusive Christ (link to post). Before this promise was fulfilled, Abraham’s descendants, the children of Israel, were enslaved in Egypt under the rule of Pharaoh for four hundred years (15:13; […]
Dealing with the Self
In Matthew 16 we have the revelation of the Christ, the Son of the living God (v. 16). In the same chapter, we also have the revelation of the self, seen in the expression of Peter’s opinion (vv. 21-23). After the Lord told His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and die, he was […]
The Glory of God (2): Released through Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection
The incarnated Christ, as the embodiment of the Triune God, concealed the divine glory within the shell of His humanity (John 12:24; Col. 2:9; Phil. 2:6-8; see Part 1 here). As a man in the flesh, Christ longed and prayed for the divine glory within Him to be released through His death and resurrection (Luke […]
The Purpose of the Life of God
Our God is a God of purpose, and His divine life which is indwelling us is therefore a purposeful life (Rom. 8:28; Eph. 1:11, 3:11). The purpose of the divine life is not merely to make our lives better or happier, as some have supposed; rather it is much deeper, higher, and richer (John 10:10). […]
Southeast US Blending Conference – March 2014 with Brother Ron Kangas
Outlines and audio files for the blending conference held in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of the month of March 2014 can be found at the link below. The conference is entitled EXPERIENCING THE TRIUNE GOD—THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB—TO BECOME THE ISRAEL OF GOD, THE CHURCH IN THE TRIUNE GOD Blending Conference […]
Christ as the Bronze Serpent
In John 3:14 the Lord Jesus reveals that the bronze serpent, which was the way of salvation for the children of Israel in Numbers 21:4-9, is a type of Himself. Because the people of Israel spoke against God and Moses, God sent serpents which bit them, causing many to die. After their repentance, Moses made […]
Redemption from the Vain Manner of Life
First Peter 1:18-19 says, “You were redeemed from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers…with precious blood, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot, the blood of Christ.” These verses reveal that God’s chosen people were redeemed not only from sins but also from their vain manner of life handed […]
Avoiding the Influence of Judaism in the Church Today (1) – The Temple
As believers in Christ, we face many challenges in our walk with Him. One of these challenges is the tendency to drift away from the living person of Christ into the old things of religion. In particular we tend to be unconsciously influenced by elements of Judaism, which is based on things given by God […]