Check out this wrap-up of our year in Learning from the Past. So many lessons from the Old Testament in the New. The post includes quick-links to the weekly topics. … More Learning from the Past Wrap-Up
The final prophecy before the voice of the Lord is silent for 400 years. Malachi’s word will be heard again, as it is fulfilled in the arrival of the messenger John the Baptist. … More Learning from the Past: Fifty-One
Nearing the end of our Old Testament lessons in the New, we will focus on a difficult passage. How can God love Jacob but hate Esau? It’s about his sovereignty. … More Learning from the Past: Fifty
Without full trust in the Shepherd, the sheep are prone to scatter when the going gets tough. Thankfully, we have a Shepherd who seeks out the lost and is able to bring them back into the fold. … More Learning from the Past: Forty-Nine
What do thirty pieces of silver have to do with a shepherd? They were the wages prophesied by Zechariah centuries before one of his own disciples would take the same amount to betray him. … More Learning from the Past: Forty-Seven
The prophet Haggai and the writer of Hebrews make a connection with all the shaking that’s happening in our world today. However, there is a final shaking to come. At that point, there’s no turning back. Choose Christ before it’s too late. … More Learning from the Past: Forty-Six
What does the righteousness imparted to us by Christ do? It helps us to live by faith and not by sight. God spoke this truth to Habakkuk and he speaks the same to us today. … More Learning from the Past: Forty-Five
Words God gave through the prophet Amos would be used hundreds of years later to solve a conflict. God’s Word can be used to do the same today. … More Learning from the Past: Forty-Four
An minor prophet and insignificant deacon both had strong words to say to some big audiences. Amos and Stephen were both God’s men for their times and were faithful to stand firm, despite the consequences. … More Learning from the Past: Forty-Three
The second chapter of Joel provides the connection Peter used to deliver a clear gospel message to the crowd at Pentecost. All who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. The Spirit is the proof. … More Learning from the Past: Forty-Two