God the Rock – Daniel’s Vision. Around 600 BC, Nebuchadnezzar and his huge Babylonian army laid siege to Jerusalem. They surrounded the capital city of Judah and had a stranglehold on everything in Jerusalem… no food, no transportation, no military help. God’s punishment to His Chosen People for their unfaithfulness was to have the Babylonians defeat …
God the Rock – “The Living Stone.” On Christ as the Living Stone. “So come to Him then, that Living Stone which was rejected and discarded by men but chosen by God and is priceless in God’s eyes… For it says in Scripture, “Look, I lay a cornerstone in Zion, a chosen and precious stone! Whoever …
God the Rock – The Parable of the Two Builders. Please read Matthew 7: 21-29 and/or Luke 6:46-49. PRELUDE. The opening words of the section in Matthew are actually scary good, and I do mean scary. Evidently one can have a powerful ministry, even prophecy and exorcism, and still not be known by God. Apparently, one can do great things for God …
God the Rock – “God Don’t Never Change” This gospel blues classic was recorded by the legendary Blind Willie Johnson in 1929. No one else has ever claimed credit for the song, so it is assumed that he was the original composer and writer. Blind Willie was born around 1900 in Texas. He was not born …
God the Rock – Introduction. “For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?” (Psalm 18:31). “Rock” = Hebrew, Tsuri (zsu’ ree): An enormous boulder, or a rock formation made up of huge boulders; can also mean a large immovable cliff or mountain crag. God’s qualities as a Rock: immovable; stable; unshakeable; …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Adonai-Yahweh. “After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, ‘Fear not, Abram, I am your shield, your reward shall be very great.’ But Abram said, ‘O Adonai-Yahweh, what will you give me, for I continue childless.’” (Genesis 15:2). Adonai means literally, “My Lord,” and is technically …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Elohim. “In the beginning, Elohim created the heavens and the earth… This is the story of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Yahweh-Elohim made the earth and the heavens.” (Genesis 1:1 and 2:4). In the creation story of Genesis 1-2, the …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Shammah. “The four sides of the city measures a total of nearly six miles. From now on, the name of the city will be Yahweh-Shammah, “The Lord-is-there.” (Ezekiel 48:35). The last name of God as written in the Hebrew Bible is Yahweh-Shammah, which means The Lord-is-there. This is the only time …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Tsidkenu. “Behold, the days are coming, says Yahweh, when I will raise up from David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Sabaoth. “Holy, holy, holy is Yahweh-sabaoth. His glory fills the whole earth.” (Isaiah 6:1). Yahweh-sabaoth = LORD of Hosts; LORD of the Angel Armies; Commander of Heaven’s Armies; Leader of Angelic Warriors; a host of angelic forces massing together for battle at the command of the LORD. This name of God …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Rohi. “Yahweh-rohi, LORD-my-shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me….. (Psalm 23). The 23rd Psalm is the most beloved, most memorized, most familiar of all portions of Scripture. It has a calming, soothing, encouraging effect on all its readers. And who would have thought that the first line of this …