Everything has a beginning and an end. Beginnings are the end of something else and endings are the beginning of something new. We all have beginnings and endings. They make us excited and nervous and sometimes sad and other times happy. But everything as a beginning and an end. The ultimate beginning and end isContinue reading “Alpha & Omega”
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Messiah
Messiah. The Christ. The chosen one. The promised prince. The hope for the future. Daniel promised that one day God would send the messiah to save the Israelites. He would bring an end to sacrificing of animals. He would be cut off from society. He would be desolate. He would pour Himself out for theContinue reading “Messiah”
Redeemer
Redeem isn’t a word we use much anymore and when we do it generally is in relation to coupons. But redeem is a very complex word and has several meanings: 🧾to buy back.🧾to get it or win back.🧾to free from distress or harm.🧾to free from captivity.🧾to extricate from or help to overcome.🧾to release from blameContinue reading “Redeemer”
Lamb of God
Lambs symbolize innocent and perfection. It is why they were chosen by God to be the sacrifice for sins under the Old Law. And even before the Old law was instituted, lambs were used by God. Abraham on his ascent to sacrifice Isaac told his son that “God would supply them the lamb (Genesis 22).Continue reading “Lamb of God”
Only Begotten Son
Today is the Lord’s Day. Why do we worship Jehovah? Because He gave us His only son. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes on Him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).” We love God because He offered up Jesus to die forContinue reading “Only Begotten Son”
Son of Man
Approximately 500 years before Jesus was born, the prophet Daniel prophesied that one day the Son of Man would be given dominion over all things and His kingdom would last for ever and ever. Jesus declared himself that person repeatedly in his three years and change of teaching. The Son of Man came to serveContinue reading “Son of Man”
Man of Sorrows
Sorrow. We’ve all felt it and expressed it. Sorrow is deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved. It is a resultant unhappy or unpleasant state. Sorrow is by caused of extreme grief and sadness. It is the display of that grief and sadness. Sorrow is a heavy weight.Continue reading “Man of Sorrows”
Rose of Sharon
I love growing roses. My back fence is lined with red roses and ever year I plant more. Roses are sturdy and gorgeous. They can grow in a lot of different climates and hard to kill once you’ve established them. Roses are the universal language for love and beauty. In the Bible, roses are usedContinue reading “Rose of Sharon”
Lord of Lords/King of Kings
There have been lots of rulers in the history of this world. Kings, Queens, Popes, Oligarchs, Tyrants, Caesars, Commanders, Generals, Senates, the Mobs, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Party Leaders, and the list goes on and on. They’ve come and gone. And while some of them have been extraordinarily good – many have been average at bestContinue reading “Lord of Lords/King of Kings”
Head of the Church
Dem Bones song is a song loads of children grow up singing… “Well, your head bone connected to the neck bone…” and so forth and so on until you sang a song about the entire skeleton system. But all the connections start at the head. Paul tells us who our head is…Jesus. Jesus is theContinue reading “Head of the Church”