This is how we know we are in him: whoever claims to live in him must walk as Yeshua did. 1 John 2:5-6 (NIV) Walk – It seems pretty clear, doesn’t it? John says that if we claim to be in Christ, we must walk as He did. The Greek verb, peripateo, is a nice…
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge Hosea 4:6 Knowledge – How often have you heard this verse quoted in a plea for renewed diligence toward the things of God? The quotation is usually followed by an enumeration of our lack of Bible study, church attendance, daily devotion or some other missing element in…
And you shall put this ark in front of the veil that is near the ark of the testimony, in front of the mercy seat that is over [the ark of] the testimony, where I will meet with you. Exodus 30:6 Meet – Where would you go to keep an appointment with God? Does that…
And Moshe spoke to YHWH, saying, “Let YHWH, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation” Numbers 27:15-16 Appoint – Not many leaders display the character of Moses. There’s a reason that he was called the most humble man who ever walked the earth. If we look hard, we…
and they took their daughters to them for wives, and gave their daughters to their sons; and they served their gods Judges 3:6 Took – It’s a pattern that is repeated over and over in Scripture. Idolatry is introduced into God’s family through sexual relations with outsiders. Time after time, we see that as soon…
so that by them I may test Israel Judges 2:22 Test – Why doesn’t God just remove temptations? Wouldn’t it be easy for Him to just take away all the seductive opportunities that we face? If He really wants our holy obedience, why doesn’t He just get rid of all those things that could trip…
Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? May it never be. Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience, resulting in righteousness? Romans 6:15-16…
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 Master Over You – Think like a rabbi. Jesus was a rabbi. Paul was a rabbi. They taught like rabbis. Now it’s our job to think like one of them so that we can understand what…
And on the next day Moses said to the people “You yourselves have committed a great sin; and now I am going up to the LORD, perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” Exodus 32:30 Sin – Not all sin is the same. Yes, I know that we often speak as though every sin…
he shall make atonement on it with the blood of the sin offering of atonement once a year Exodus 30:10 Sin Offering – Yesterday we learned that the Hebrew view of sin is relational. Sin is relationship-breaking behavior and it affects everyone within the community. From our individual worldview, we might not like the consequences,…
