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Major Feasts and Christian Parallels
The Jews celebrated 8-9 major feasts that are mentioned in the Bible. (“8” or “9” depends on if you put Passover together with the Feast of Unleavened Bread.) They still do today with the addition of a few more minor feasts. The modern nation of Israel has added several national days of remembrance too. However, most of the major feasts come out of the Old Testament. Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread Passover: Ex. 12:1-14; Lev. 23:5; Num. 9:1-14; Num. 28:16; Deut. 16:1-7 Unleavened Bread: Ex. 12:15-20; Ex. 13:3-10; Lev. 23:6-8; Num. 28:17-25; Deut. 16:3,4,8 Passover: Commemorated God’s deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt. Jews still observe the Passover meal.…
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Come to the Water
What is Spiritual Dryness? We’re going to talk today about spiritual dryness that you just can’t shake. We all have times when we feel spiritually dry because we haven’t spent any time with God. If we ignore prayer and Bible reading then of course we’re going to feel spiritually dry. Once we start back again with prayer and Bible reading then the problem will be over. But then there are the times that you are doing everything that you know how to do – and you still feel as spiritually dry as a bone. You don’t feel God’s presence, you don’t have joy, your prayers hit the ceiling and bounce…
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Transitions and Leaving
God often tells His people to leave the place they are living. Now, I hope to live in Wrightwood the rest of my life. But the command is not only to leave physical places – it is to leave old ways. Remember two things: 1) that we are pilgrims in this land, and 2) God never leaves us. Command to Physically Leave (Gen 12:1) The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. (Gen. 31:13) [God said to Jacob] “I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and where you made a vow…