The revchristruelsen’s Podcast

Given and Shed for You, REVISITED.

Text for discussion: Matthew 26:17-29.

This podcast was originally shared Jan 20, 2023.

Text for discussion Matthew 26:17-29

What are we to make of Judas?  Was he destined for doom, destruction and damnation even before he was born?

This one answers that question and discusses most importantly what the Lord’s Supper means for us . . . . 

The hymn:  Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me 

Image: Nicolas Poussin.  "The Last Supper."  16400-1649.  

At Nain, Capernaum, and the House of a Pharisee

Luke 7.  

Jesus heals a centurion's servant in Capernaum, raises a young man at Nain, and makes waves felt in Judea.  

His mercy and forgiveness abounds.  

The hymn: We Praise you O God.  Public domain.

The image: Palma il Giovane, "Penitent Woman Anointing the Feet of Christ at the Table of Simon the Pharisee."  Late Renaissance.  Public domain.  

Fulfillment

Text for discussion: Leviticus 9.  

Leviticus is a book which may on the outset seem to be a tedious book of laws, but as you study it carefully these are prescriptions for carrying out the work of God, and their fulfillment guarantees God's reciprocation and fulfillment among them.  

In fact, the history of Scripture is all about fulfillment.  Obedience and disobedience brings about consequences, and fulfillment, results come from them.  Yet, where people do not fulfill their promises and requirements, God is always faithful, and ultimately fulfills all Holy history through Jesus Christ.  

Hymn: Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us.  Public domain.  

Image: Gustave Dore representation of Moses and the Ten Commandments.  (Public domain)

A Microcosm of Redemption

Text for discussion: Leviticus 8. 

There are golden threads that weave together Scripture and weave throughout Scripture.  The theme of redemption is one of those golden threads.  Leviticus 8 describes a type of the greater thing to come.  The tabernacle shows us a microcosm of the greater redemption to come in Jesus.  In these events, God is showing us what is to come.  Peering into the Old Testament world is a picture of what Jesus will do in the New Testament world, and what Jesus will bring about when all is finished in this world.  

 

The hymn: Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won.  (A public domain hymn).

The image is public domain, by Gustave Dore.  

Reparations

Text for discussion: Leviticus 7. 

 

The sacrifices discussed in this chapter are about making reparations to God for sins.  Yet, what do we do if we are outside of God's people?  How can we ever make full restitution and reparations to God?  We can't.  For this reason, Jesus was sent to make full and complete restitution for our sin.  He fulfills all sacrifice.  

In this podcast we learn about the difference between eucharistic a propitiatory sacrifice-it's not as complicated as you think-and we get a better picture of what is taking place in both baptism and Holy Communion.  

The hymn: The Day Thou Gavest.  (Public domain).  

Matthew 18 REVISITED - ”Forgiveness Unbound”

This week I offer a chance to catch up on previous episodes, and a revisiting of a podcast from October 7, 2022, entitled, "Forgiveness Unbound."  

 

Join as we discuss Matthew 18.  

The life well-lived is not what we expect; we may seek many things-among them wealth, power, prestige but God's priorities are different . . . .  To enter the kingdom of heaven, we must become like little children, and to do that, the slate must be wiped clean . . . . How is it even possible?  When Christ offers to us forgiveness unbound . . . .

The art: Crucified Christ, by Francisco Goya, 1780.  (Public domain.)

The House on the Rock

Text for discussion: Luke 6

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath, and in Him we build a firm foundation for our lives.  

 

Hymn: Built on the Rock

Image: Sheaf of Grain, Franz Marc, 1907.  Public domain.  

New Wine

Text for Discussion:  Luke 5.  

Jesus is gathering disciples, but it does not seem like He is gathering the most righteous of people . . . .  What we are seeing is "new wine" when people are so used to the old.  

He is bringing about something that hasn't been seen before . . . . 

Hymn of the Day: My Faith Looks Up to Thee.  (A public domain hymn).  

Painting: Jan van Hemessen, 1536.  "Jesus Summons Matthew to Leave the Tax Office"

Christus Victor

Text for discussion: Luke 4.  

In this chapter, Jesus is tempted in the desert and begins His ministry.  

Jesus shows us how He is going to stand between us and evil.  The full victory is won at the cross.  It is not just a temporal victory, but an eternal victory, for you . . . . 

 

Hymn: Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me.  A public domain hymn.  

Image: Christ in the Desert by Ivan Kramskoy, 1872.  

Matthew 13, Revisited: Powerful Parables

This episode, entitled "Powerful Parables" revisits Matthew 13.