Can past examples help us when we’re faced with current temptations? Absolutely! Paul wanted the believers in Corinth to know they were not alone in what they faced. … More Learning from the Past: Seventeen
The writer of Hebrews reveals that just as blood must be shed for the old covenant, the New Covenant in Christ required blood–his own. Unlike that of the first, this sacrifice was a one-and-done for all! … More Learning from the Past: Fifteen
Living by the higher law of Christ seems impossible, especially when facing an enemy. It is. That’s why we need the Holy Spirit in us and leave the vengeance to God. … More Learning from the Past: Fourteen
Is the Law sin? What’s the purpose of the Ten Commandments? Paul has something to say about all this and it’s worth hearing. … More Learning from the Past: Thirteen
Is following the Ten Commandments enough to get into heaven? A young man wanted to know. Jesus had the answer. … More Learning from the Past: Eleven
The fifth commandment to honor your father and mother has more than one application. Either way, it reminds us that God’s Law is best and for our good. … More Learning from the Past: Ten
God loves his children equally and wants them to both give and receive in equal measure. The church in Corinth would learn this lesson from God’s distribution of manna in the wilderness. We must not hoard what God wants us to share. … More Learning from the Past: Nine
Is there significance for Jesus to have been born into a Jewish home which followed the Law of Moses? Yes, for in the act of consecration, Mary and Joseph are paving the way for Jesus to fulfill all righteousness. … More Learning from the Past: Eight
What binds the Old and New Testaments together? Jesus, the Lamb of God, who fulfills all prophecy by his sacrifice and resurrection. John goes all the way back to Exodus to show us. … More Learning from the Past: Seven
Trick questions never fool Jesus. He uses a question about marriage in heaven to reveal the truth revealed long ago to Moses: God is the God of the living, not the dead. … More Learning from the Past: Six