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The Gospel According to Zechariah

The Gospel According to Zechariah

The Gospel According to Zechariah. Zechariah was a prophet in Jerusalem around 520 BC, after the Jews were allowed to return to their homeland. Back home after 70 years in exile, the people were harassed by neighboring countries, and discouraged at their small numbers. A majority of the Jews in exile decided to remain in …

The Gospel According to Oded

The Gospel According to Oded

The Gospel According to Oded. “Ahaz was twenty years old when he became King, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do what was pleasing to Yahweh as his forefather David had done, but followed the ways of the kings of Israel.”  (2 Chronicles 28:1-2). Ahaz was a particularly evil king of Judah …

The Gospel According to Moses

The Gospel According to Moses

The Gospel According to Moses. “So, my dear Christian friends, companions in following this call to the heights, take a good hard look at Jesus. He’s the centerpiece of everything we believe, faithful in everything God gave him to do. Moses was also faithful, but Jesus gets far more honor. Moses did a good job …

The Gospel According to Melchizedek

The Gospel According to Melchizedek

The Gospel According to Melchizedek.  “In the King’s Valley, Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, El-Elyon, and he blessed Abram, saying, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your …

The Gospel According to Jonah

The Gospel According to Jonah

The Gospel According to Jonah. “Jesus answered and said to them, ‘An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign, and yet no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the fish, so shall the …

The Gospel According to Abel

The Gospel According to Abel

The Gospel According to Abel. “Faith moved Abel to choose a more excellent sacrifice to offer God than his brother Cain, and God declared him righteous because of his offering of faith. By his faith, Abel still speaks instruction to us today, even though he is long dead.” (Hebrews 11:4). Jesus closed His Beatitudes with a cardinal …

The Gospel According to Isaac

The Gospel According to Isaac

The Gospel According to Isaac. In many ways, Isaac was Jesus before there was an incarnate Christ. Isaac proclaimed the gospel story thousands of years before the gospel. For one thing, Isaac was precisely and purposefully named before birth, just like Jesus. And with that name came a particular mission in life. So, as it …

Homes in Hell: Some Helpful Hints

Homes in Hell: Some Helpful Hints

Homes in Hell: Some Helpful Hints.  Welcome, men! Welcome to your first podcast in Hades! A special welcome to you who are new to our world here beneath the planet earth. This is your first workshop with us here, and I am your House Devil. Just call me Snake. I know this topic is near …

Biblical Aspects of Holy Fear

Biblical Aspects of Holy Fear

May 18, 2022

Biblical Aspects of Holy Fear. (1.)  SINGLENESS OF HEART. “Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me singleness of heart to fear your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.” (Ps. 86:11-12). (2.)  OBEDIENCE. “Who among you fears …

Be Not Afraid: From Human Fear to Holy Fear

Be Not Afraid: From Human Fear to Holy Fear

May 17, 2022

Human Fear: dread or alarm in facing danger; to be afraid or apprehensive; anxiety caused by belief in approaching danger or by a perceived threat; feeling frightened concerning one’s safety or a loved one’s well-being; unpleasant emotions due to the likelihood of something unwelcome or undesirable; trepidation over unexpected crisis.  Examples would include… dementia; survival; …

Christ the Diamond: On Titles of Christ as Facets of His Identity

Christ the Diamond: On Titles of Christ as Facets of His Identity

May 11, 2022

Christ the Diamond: On Titles of Christ as Facets of His Identity By Steven W. Larson, stevewlarson@gmail.com **   TABLE OF CONTENTS Biblical Titles of Christ: (1.)  The Amen (2.)  The Apostle (3.)  The Author and Perfector (4.)  The Bishop (5.)  The Branch (6.)  The Bridegroom (7.)  The Child (8.)  The Dayspring (9.)  The Everlasting Father (10.) The Faithful Witness (11.) The Fountain (12.) The Hidden …

Christ-Centered Education: A Primer for Home, School and Church

Christ-Centered Education: A Primer for Home, School and Church

Christ-Centered Education: A Primer for Home, School and Church by Steven W. Larson, stevewlarson@gmail.com **   TABLE OF CONTENTS (1.) The Pedagogy of Love (2.) Summing Up: The Big Picture of a Christ-Centered School (3.) The Teaching Methods of Jesus: Introduction (4.) The Teaching Methods of Jesus: Imagination (5.) The Teaching Methods of Jesus: Conscience (6.) The Teaching Methods of …

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