Numbers 9:1-11 — According to the Old Testament Law, contact with a dead body made a person ceremonially unclean. Those who were unclean were unable to participate in the sacrificial meal that was part of certain offerings. So what happened when two men who’d been in contact with a dead body wanted to participate in…
Joshua 2:9-11 — “The LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath…” The Children of Israel were on the verge of crossing over the Jordan River and possessing their Promised Land. As he stood on the banks of the Jordan, Joshua, the leader of the nation, knew that the first…
Numbers 13 — The story of the 12 spies who were sent in the Canaan is one that many Christians have been hearing since their Sunday School years! In this sermon we hope to approach it with fresh eyes and take from it three simple truths for our Christian lives. When we look carefully we…
II Chronicles 34 — In this sermon we consider the rise and fall of the boy king Joash and we discover a story filled with importance for Christians today. It highlights the influence that Christians have in the lives of others. It illustrates the dangers of a shallow faith and outward conformity. It speaks of…
Leviticus 19:23-25 — When the people of Israel planted fruit trees they were forbidden from eating the fruit for the first three seasons. In the fourth season all the fruit was to be dedicated to the LORD. It was only in the fifth season that the fruit could be eaten or taken to market. What…
Psalm 62:2 — “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” David penned these words during one of the most difficult seasons of his life. He’d been forced to flee from Jerusalem by his own son Absalom. He…
Acts 4:13-22 — When Peter and John were dragged before the Jewish council for preaching the Gospel, they displayed great courage. They were plain and direct in answering their accusers and they refused to be silenced. As our society begins to turn against many of the beliefs that Christians have historically confessed, there is a growing…
Exodus 30:22-33 — In this text we have the recipe for a special oil that was to be used to anoint all of the objects in the Tabernacle, the tent itself and the priests. We begin with a little study on the ingredients of this oil and then we talk about five of its most…
Luke 19:1-10 — The story of Zacchaeus is familiar to most Christians, but do you know that his conversion is the last recorded before Jesus went to the cross? Do you know just how wicked a person he was? Do you know the significance of this story in the overall narrative of Jesus’ life and ministry? These…
Mark 10:46-52 — As Jesus made His way to Jerusalem for the final time He came through the city of Jericho. In the city was a blind man named Bartimaeus who was desperate to meet with Jesus. He believed that Jesus was the Messiah and able to restore his sight, which is exactly what Jesus did!…