In Rom 6:12-14 Paul said, “Sin shall not have dominion over you”. He admonished us to “let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body”. How can you walk in victory over sin? Die to Self – Rom 6:6. In Gal 2:20 we are crucified with Christ so the he...
In Heb 9 we see that Jesus is the mediator of the new testament. By the shedding of his own blood, he offered a better sacrifice than the blood of bulls and goats. And, unlike the earthly high priests who offered in the worldly tabernacle, his sacrifice was performed for...
Atonement Rom 5:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Rom 5:11 we find that “we have now received the atonement.” Many modern translations change “atonement” to “reconciliation.” That seems unnecessary since Rom 5:10 mentions our reconciliation twice already. Let’s see if that change is warranted. Presume for a moment that you...
Under the Blood Ps. 32:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We had a question from a radio listener that we decided to answer in this broadcast. The question concerns sins that are “under the blood.” Here’s the question:“Thought maybe you could help answer a question that came up recently while having a...
This is Part 2 in a 4 part introduction to Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. One of the main things Paul wrote about in his epistle to the Hebrews is that Jesus is better than the other people the Jews hold dear in their religion, and he offers better things than they have in their doctrine. So today we are going to look...
2 Cor 7:1 says, “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God”. We are instructed to cleanse ourselves. This is the work of the Lord. We simply need to yield ourselves to his...
Eat My Flesh Jn. 6: 51-62 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus taught, he often related what he was teaching to the situation at hand. He used a proximate example as an illustration. The example was not literal, but typified a spiritual truth. For instance, in Mk 1:16-18, when he saw...
The Tradition of Good Friday The day of Jesus’s crucifixion has been called Good Friday for many years. The origin of the name is unclear. However, the Roman Catholic Church has observed the day on the liturgical calendar since the 4th century. And so, the observance of Good Friday has...
In Gen 3:6-21, you’re going to see something about yourself. You’re going to see the pattern that you follow when you sin. Adam and Eve sinned in Gen 3:6; Adam and Eve “did eat.” And you have sinned. When you sin: You’re going to cover sin up – Gen 3:6-7...
1 Jn 5:6-8 is quite a passage of scripture in your Bible. For the most part, Bible scholars and many preachers don’t believe that 1 Jn 5:7 should even be in your Bible. They say that this verse is a late addition to scripture, that it isn’t in the “oldest...
