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1. Book Two of the Psalms: The Prayers of David and His Christ
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

The Psalter was an evolving book.  Some psalms were added much later than others.  Some psalms were moved around later for one reason or another.  Book Two of the Psalter provides conclusive ...

2. Chatting in Church (1 Cor 14:33b-40)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

... and which he strengthens by saying anyone who does not recognize that is not recognized as a member of the body of Christ.  Then we will move to the summary of the essay in two parts, then we can ...

3. Book One of the Psalms: The Suffering of Christ
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

... at a few psalms in this book in more detail.  Before we begin that I want to make explicit some of the foundations of interpreting Psalms in light of Christ. Christ is both God and man.  As ...

4. Keeping the Peace in Worship (1 Cor 14:26-33a)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

1 Cor 14:26-33a shows us that there is a need for order in worship.  Paul has been saying all along in this essay that we are to keep the law of love in church.  So you might say that freedom, ...

5. Introducing the Psalms (Psalms 1&2)
(OT Writings Commentary/Psalms Commentary)

... are they” instead of “Blessed is the man.”  The problem is that the Psalm is also Messianic and “the man” who is the representative example is Jesus Christ. Psalms “Blessed is the man Who walks ...

6. The Unity of Isaiah
(OT Prophets Commentary/Isaiah Commentary)

... Isaiah saw its end and the rise of Babylon, and its fall, and the rise of Persia not to mention seeing the death of Jesus Christ and the church. A more general outline of the book is as follows: The ...

7. Edifying, Encouraging, and Comforting Words (1 Cor 14:1-25)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

... Christian faith.  And we can be still more specific than that...but I am not going to give away the climax of the sermon in this teaser.  Everyone and all of their Spiritual gifts are important, ...

8. The Political-Prophetic Intrigue of 2 Kings 8:7-16:20
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... like character to anoint Jehu as king.  The prophet's servant Elisha sent is described as a madman.  Jehu, the anointed king, is a type of Christ who avenges the blood of the prophets and has ...

9. Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind (1 Cor 12:31-13:13)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

... about Spiritual gifts.  Each and every Christian has a Spiritual gift from God and the hymn to love shows that those gifts are worthless apart from love.  So the passage applies to our marriages, ...

10. Elijah to Elisha (2 Kings 1:1-8:6)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... the Baptist of the book.  And Elisha is the Joshua/Christ type.  And they went to the Jordan River.  And Elijah parted the water so that the two of them could walk through it on dry ground.  ...

11. The Kings of Israel & Elijah the Prophet
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... of Israel), continuing with Elijah the prophet and then Elisha the prophet in his place, next time.  Elijah and Elisha are the types of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ, respectively, of the book ...

12. Feeling Worthless? (1 Cor 12:1-30)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

... are unimportant or that they are self-important.  But this passage shows that neither are true.  If you are feeling worthless even though you are a Christian, you need to explore this passage! ...

13. The Heidelberg Catechism
(teaching/general teachings)

... document.  It was intended to articulate the basic agreement between Reformed and Lutheran Christians and to even forge greater agreement between the two camps.  The primary issue of tension ...

14. A Meal Like No Other (1 Cor 11:17-34)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

... Christian tradition regarding the order of worship for the Lord's Supper.  They were coming together and eating their own meals.  The Lord's Supper is not just another social gathering and certainly ...

15. The Unity of Zechariah (with analysis of chapters 7-14)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... emphasize that in Zechariah the Good Shepherd suffers.  So Zechariah in this chapter is a type pointing forward to Jesus Christ. The second burden begins, “The burden of the word of YHWH concerning ...

16. How Long Is Your Hair? Does God Care? (1 Cor 11:2-16)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 is a passage that most Christians in America today do not know how to handle.  The instinctive answer to the question, "Does God care about the length of our hair and such?" ...

17. Solomon's Wisdom & Folly
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

... form a Christ-figure: “David my father could not build a house for the name of YHWH his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until YHWH put them under the soles of his feet.  ...

18. How to Read Zechariah (especially Zechariah 1-6)
(OT Prophets Commentary/Book of 12 Commentary)

... deep), and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.”  The angel-man riding the red horse is the pre-incarnate Christ.  The man of Zechariah 1:8, 10 (who rides the red horse) is called “the ...

19. What It Really Means to Be Open Minded (Luke 24:36-53)
(sermons/2013 Sermons)

Luke 24:36-53 shows us what it really means to be open minded.  Some accuse Christians of being "closed-minded," and actually the first disciples of Jesus had closed minds.  We too have had our ...

20. Kings as the Climax of the Former Prophets
(OT Prophets Commentary/Kings Commentary)

The book of Kings is under-appreciated by many Christians today but it is both fascinating and helpful for Christians to study.  I offer the following observations as a way into the book -- at a level ...