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Category Archives: sanctification
Exodus: the outer courtyard
Exodus 27:1-19 While the furniture on the inside of the tabernacle symbolized who and what God is, that on the outer courtyard stood for what God expects. The bronze altar was for burnt offerings. It was made of wood, overlaid … Continue reading
Exodus: connecting
Exodus 26 There was a place where the Hebrews came to worship, to connect with the divine presence which they were following in the wilderness. That place was the tabernacle. It was a physical manifestation of the glory of God … Continue reading
Exodus: the precious presence
Exodus 25 The tabernacle was not about the glory of the place but about the precious presence of God. He wanted to dwell in the midst of his people. He still does. When the LORD dwells among us, we remember … Continue reading
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Tagged Exodus 25
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Exodus: the three-way covenant
Exodus 23:10-23 The covenant the LORD made with the Israelites involved a third party, and that fact determined the nature of the agreement. The nation knew that their exodus from Egypt was not complete. God wanted them to not only … Continue reading
Exodus: second exodus
Exodus 20:1-17 The same powerful LORD who rescued the Israelites from Egypt now demands that they go through a second exodus. They must purge themselves of polytheism, insincerity and selfishness. Likewise, the same Jesus who died for us on the … Continue reading
Israel: assuming the mantle
Genesis 35. The ESV Study Bible writes that “Jacob moves by stages from Shechem to Bethel… During this journey a number of incidents occur” (including the deaths of Deborah and Rachel). At the end of his journey, he is “in … Continue reading
first look at God
Genesis 1. The story of how God created the universe helps us to understand him better. Each picture we see of him in this chapter explains more fully who he is, and how we relate to him. He is an … Continue reading
Posted in creation, Jesus Christ, judgment, sanctification, sovereignty of God
Tagged Genesis 1
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evangelism: an offer of the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:1-17. The unsaved person cannot hope to please God because his orientation is “according to the flesh.” But God offers his Holy Spirit who makes all the difference. He replaces the law of sin and death (2). … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, holiness, Holy Spirit, resurrection, sanctification, witness
Tagged Romans 8
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a sure calling and election
2 Peter 1:1-11. Peter affirms what the whole Bible attests to: that God calls believers to eternal life through the gospel, and chooses (elects) them for all eternity. From God’s standpoint, all believers have already obtained faith that saves, procured … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, gospel, grace, holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, sanctification
Tagged 2 Peter 1
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only Jesus: securer of God’s redemption
Hebrews 9:11-10:18. Jesus has done for us what no other could do. He recognized that he was born to die on that cross, and that his death could do what all the prayers, ceremonies and sacrifices could never do. By … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, deliverance, forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, redemption, sanctification
Tagged Hebrews 10, Hebrews 9
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