by Justin Marple | Jul 17, 2009 | Numbers Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers are tied together because the Israelites arrived at Sinai with Exo 19:1 and began their journey from Sinai with Num 10:11. Thus the beginning of Numbers is meant to be read as a continuation of the story of Exodus and Leviticus. The...
by Justin Marple | Jul 5, 2009 | 2009 sermons, SERMONS, Unity in Christ (1 Cor 1-4)
1 Corinthians 1:17-2:5 shows us how we can have unity in the message of Christ crucified. Paul was not trying to draw attention to himself, but to Christ crucified. This message is foolish to unbelieving Greeks and scandalous to unbelieving Jews, but for believing...
by Justin Marple | Jul 5, 2009 | 2009 sermons, SERMONS, Unity in Christ (1 Cor 1-4)
1 Corinthians 1:17-2:5 shows us how we can have unity in the message of Christ crucified. Paul was not trying to draw attention to himself, but to Christ crucified. This message is foolish to unbelieving Greeks and scandalous to unbelieving Jews, but for believing...
by Justin Marple | Jul 2, 2009 | Leviticus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The Book of Leviticus is a book of good news because it teaches the forgiveness of sins through the appointed blood of atonement. Not that the blood of bulls and goats actually takes away sins (cf. Heb 10:4), but it points us to the blood that does — that of...
by Justin Marple | Jun 28, 2009 | 2009 sermons, SERMONS, Unity in Christ (1 Cor 1-4)
1 Cor 1:1-17 begins our series, inspired by the last message on Ezekiel, on Unity in Christ. The danger to the unity of the church in Corinth was the development of splinter groups following personalities like Paul, Apollos, and Cephas (Peter) and even a splinter...
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