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Each week we explore topics significant to faith and Holy Scripture. We have thus covered the books of Genesis, Exodus, the Gospel of Matthew, and Jonah . . . .
Episodes
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Exodus 25 and 26
The Mercy Seat from the Ark in the Tabernacle is seen as a place where God spoke to Moses and instructed him. This is a model of the greater tabernacle to come, God's Son, clothed in human flesh . . . .
We might recall the hymn "Abide with Me" as we think of how Jesus comes as our savior, kind and good, with healing in His wings; He comes as the friend of sinners . . . .
The hymn this day is: Savior When in Dust to Thee (a public domain hymn).
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Exodus 24.
Moses and the elders of Israel share a covenant feast in the presence of God . . . . It is a model of things to come . . . .
Hymn: Not All the Blood of Beasts
A public domain hymn.
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Exodus 23.
God lays out laws, instructions for festivals, and begins to reveal His plan for bringing Israel into Canaan. Will they follow His ways and His plans?
We live under the blood of Christ and depend fully on His mercy for us.
The hymn is: On My Heart Imprint Your Image (this is a new recording for 2022).
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Exodus 22.
In a perfect world, people would not need any laws or guidance to govern their behavior because they would always do what is right.
The laws of today can be arbitrary in nature-according to human whim. The laws of Scripture are in line with the Ten Commandments and God's law.
We don't live in a perfect world-but we look forward to a better world to come in Jesus Christ.
The Hymn: Built on the Rock
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Exodus 21.
We know that something is not right with the world-in a perfect world, in the God that world originally intended, slavery does not belong.
God's people who had been slaves themselves practiced slavery . . . . This was not because slavery was good and right and noble, but because it is a condition of the Fallen world. In God's kingdom there will be no slavery. Jesus has conquered all forms of bondage. Jesus is the truth, and the truth sets us free . . . .
The hymn: What is the World to Me?
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Exodus 20.
God has put eternity into man's heart, yet, the version of "paradise" that man devises on this earth can be hell on earth. God's law is a piece of heaven, and establishes peace for us on this earth. If we obey it, life will be better, yet, God sent Jesus to save because He knew we could not keep it fully. Someday, our image will be in the likeness of God once again-it will be written fully on our hearts, when we are united with God in real paradise.
The hymn: Just as I Am
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Exodus 19.
God was about to tell Moses the mysteries of the world, yet the children of Israel could not come up on the mountain with God, even though they were consecrated for the day. Was Moses more special than the others-how was he able to meet with God on the mountain?
Maybe you've felt unworthy; maybe you struggle with past sins and guilt and cannot get past them, wondering if you'll ever be good enough.
Even 99.9% pure is not good enough in this case-only God's aid can make the impossible equation balance . . . .
A new hymn this week: The People That in Darkness Sat, #412.
A public domain hymn-for the season of Epiphany.
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Exodus 18.
Sometimes in life we get mired in activities without really thinking about the purposes that we are doing them. Have you ever overcommitted to the point of burnout or breakdown? Jethro, the father-in-law Moses teaches him how to share the load, and his good advice is instructive for us as well.
Sometimes we need to reorient our lives, and that starts with setting our eyes toward God, and then letting everything else flow from that.
Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.
A public domain hymn.
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
A new hymn recording this week . . . .
God Himself is Present #907
This public domain hymn was recorded with 4 part harmony; I recorded three voices for each part.
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
The discussion covers Exodus 17.
Moses faces an angry crowd who is ready to stone him.
Doing what is right in the face of an angry crowd can be a scary proposition. When tested would you rise or fall?
We have a Savior, Jesus, who has fulfilled all things. He faced angry crowds many times, but the victory He won on the cross on our behalf was greater even than the angry crowd that stood before Him.
A newly recorded hymn this week: God Himself is Present #907