I am crucified with Christ Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. I…
I am dead to sin. Romans 6:2. 11 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so…
I am redeemed from the curse of the law. I Peter 1:18-19 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from…
Genesis 12: 14-20 This is the story of Abram and Pharoah. Well, it’s the story of Sarai, who was very beautiful, so beautiful that she caught the eyes of Pharaoh. Pharaoh took her to be one of his wives even though she was already married. The problem was that he didn’t know she was married…
Saturated by sludge Standing in sewage Sinking in slime I can’t get away. So caked in grime It’s become my skin No matter how hard I try The stains seem to stay. A hissing in my ear Whispers subtly to me So unworthy, so unworthy To speak to God today. It’s been a weird, good,…
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to discuss Yom Kippur which is celebrated (or perhaps observed is a better word) today. Yom Kippur Leviticus 16:29-31 This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall humble your souls and not do any work,whether the native, or the alien who sojourns among you; for it is on this day that atonement shall…
Running out of time today! Skip posted a great reminder of the awe we should feel at Yeshua’s ability to forgive our sins! Check it out and then read my response (if you want): How easy it is to forget the relief, joy, and amazingness of forgiveness… until one is unforgiven. Then the reality comes…
I was reading another article today and realized an interesting point that makes a huge difference in how I view forgiveness. The focus was Thus the priest shall make expiation for them, and they shall be forgiven. Leviticus 4:20 “Baruch Levine makes the point that the Hebrew verb, k-p-r, is often translated by a phrase…
Leviticus 16:21 Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, concerning all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and shall send [it] away into the wilderness by the hand of a…
Leviticus 3:-7 LOTS of sacrifices. Wow! The priests were busy! There are an awful lot of sacrifices that were to be made. Although, they often pertain to different classes of people, so it may not have been that many to remember. Most though do focus on unintentional sins. Only one is for an unintentional sin…
