Sin takes various forms, but its roots are always the same – putting something else in the place of God.  When Moses went up on Mt. Sinai, into a cloud like looked like a devouring fire, and when he had been gone for 40 days (Exodus 24:17), the people simply…

Jesus is our great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14).  So, what does that mean for us?  An examination of today’s passage can help us answer that question. What does the priest do?  Well, he wore on his shoulders two onyx stones engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel.  He…

Bible Reading for February 7 – Exodus 25-27 How can I enter the presence of God?  This is the question that most of the world’s religions ask, and most of them give some sort of ethical answer – do certain things, and avoid other behaviors.  The design of the Tabernacle…

At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many” (Mark 14:24).  But what is the blood of the covenant?  And why is it so important to us? Today’s passage shows us, by describing the covenant God made with His people. …

What do I have to do to gain divine approval?  This question lies at the heart of most of the world’s religions, and virtually all of them believe the answer is doing certain good things or leaving certain bad things undone.  How different is the situation in the book of…

Americans are increasingly stressed out and stretched thin. Many people don’t get the chance to take Sundays off, and some don’t even have a whole day off anytime during the week. The internet has destroyed many geographic barriers to work, but has also brought work into our “free time.” Constant,…

It only took them three days to forget the amazing things God had done for them. Remember, He had sent terrible plagues on their captors, who had thrown them out of the land of Egypt. He had guided them by a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of…

What should we do to respond to God’s grace? For the first nine plagues, God didn’t ask His people to do anything. They sat back and watched God trash the land of Egypt with signs and wonders that were increasingly devastating. The locusts showed up in chapter ten, and ate…

Who’s in charge here? Well, Pharaoh didn’t think there was any question about it – of course he himself was. He was the most powerful man in the richest, most powerful country in the world. No one could tell him what to do, and he certainly didn’t have to pay…

Is there anyone we can believe anymore? As the impeachment trial goes on, and as different lawyers make mutually exclusive claims, how can we possibly know who is telling the truth? And as yet another Federal election season is upon us, we’ll hear all sorts of candidates making improbable promises…