My House A Psalm of David. 1 I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. 2 I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when...
In the Old Testament the people were essentially “unsaved”, unregenerate (not “born again”) and saw God as outside and around them. The Law of Moses was given to unregenerate people with elaborate ritual and...
It’s Just Coming! 17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” ” (Matthew 4:17, NKJV) Your Kingdom Come 8 “Therefore do not...
The Gospel of God Taking the Kingdom as its Central Goal Regrettably, the gospel preached in Christianity today rarely mentions the kingdom of God. When it does mention the kingdom of God, it mentions...
Saving Sinners Since God’s purpose for the world is to save a people for himself and renew the world for that people, his kingly rule implies a saving and a redeeming activity on their...
Seven Eyes Scanning 10 For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the Lord,...
God Rewards those who Diligently Seek Him 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of...
There is not one parable about a steward failing and then the master saying: “Don’t worry I died in your place. My love will ignore your sloth”. The idea that mommy does your homework...
The Number 70 Israel as the way to God and the salvation of the nations on earth Why the number 70? The Hebrew alphabet is a cosmic language and has 22 letters, each with...
The “Glory of God” means the “Weight of God”. The Hebrew word Kavod which is translated as “Glory” means Weight. As we eat Christ and grow into Christ we also become heavy. This weight...