Where was Jesus?

Where was Jesus?

Where was Jesus? “Where was Jesus?” Doubt, fear, and anxiety sometimes become the voices in our heads when we face troubling scenarios or upsetting circumstances. If we look to the stories contained in the Bible, we find we are not alone. The Psalms reveal a raw and...
Priests, Laws, and Covenants in Hebrews 7-8

Priests, Laws, and Covenants in Hebrews 7-8

Priests, Laws, and Covenants in Hebrews 7-8 Many Christians, when they hear that someone wants to follow God’s instructions for life (Torah), will claim that the Law of Moses* was made obsolete by the cross and had to be changed. They derive this opinion from...
The Insidious Nature of Evil

The Insidious Nature of Evil

The Insidious Nature of Evil Isaiah 5:13-25; Amos 5:4-15; Luke 11:34-36; John 1:1-5 Evil is bad. That is, it is harmful and painful, it breaks things and ruins lives, it preys on the weak, and it and makes a mockery of lofty ideals. Evil happens; it is adversity in...
What is the Firstfruits Ceremony?

What is the Firstfruits Ceremony?

What is the Firstfruits Ceremony? Connected to the Passover season is an incredible ceremony known as the firstfruits. God told His people to observe the firstfruits ceremony in His law—the Torah—that He gave through Moses at Mount Sinai. Ever since Israel entered the...
Finding Joy in the Biblical Feasts

Finding Joy in the Biblical Feasts

Finding Joy in the Biblical Feasts It’s Christmas time. There’s festive music on every radio station and in every store, lights, parties, and family get-togethers. There’s the cookie baking, caroling, decorating, and the scent of Christmas in the air. The season’s...