Tag Archives: Jesus Christ
13
Apr
Unleavened Bread: Broken & Hidden Matzah
Exodus 12:19 Seven days there shall be no leaven found in your houses; for whoever eats what is leavened, that person shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is an alien or a native of the land.
This is the original Spring cleaning. Get the sin out...
09
Apr
Passover: Leave a Place for Elijah
Malachi 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land...
02
Apr
Revelation: Ephesus, A Call to Repent
Revelation 2:4 But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
What was the first love of the local body in Ephesus? Jesus Christ. This was established in Revelation 2:3. They had “endured for My name’s sake.”
The Greek language of the verse is consistent with divorce in a marriage....
13
Feb
Revelation: Ephesus & Perserverance
Author: Paul Lehr
Revelation 2:2-3 I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; and you have perseverance and have endured for...
05
Feb
Revelation: Ephesus, Stars & Lampstands
Author: Paul Lehr
Revelation 2:1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this:
Scripture interprets Scripture…Wild guesses, speculation, and conjecture are not necessary. But one is going to do...
30
Jan
Revelation: Historical Ephesus
Author: Paul Lehr
Revelation 2:1a To the angel of the church in Ephesus write…
Historical Ephesus was the largest city of the seven churches.
This is the city for Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
Ephesus was located on the Cayster River. The city was between the Maeander River to the south and the Hermus...
27
Jan
Wine & Oil Ready for Temple
Author: Paul Lehr
Exodus 29:38, 40 “Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one year old lambs each day, continuously… and there shall be one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and one-fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering...
15
Jan
Paris Middle East Peace Conference Concludes
Author: Paul Lehr
Zechariah 12:3 It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.
January 15, 2017: Dateline Paris, France. Today the...
14
Jan
Be Free and Slumber No More
Author: Andrew Smith
Be Free and Slumber No More
I remember a conversation I had with my dad a few years ago, where I asked a question that was weighing heavy on my heart. I had recently been reading the book of Genesis. I picked up on a few subtle nuances...
14
Jan
Revelation: Island of Patmos
Author: Paul Lehr
This is the first of a series on the churches of Revelation. The series looks at the churches in their historical context and breaks down the message of Jesus grammatically and culturally in their first century setting. These are the words Jesus Christ communicated to His church. This...
