Our Good Shepherd as the Suffering Servant

Faith and Obedience: Abraham's Binding of Isaac and Romans 6 Slaves to Sin or Righteousness

We discuss the lectionary for the fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 22:1-14 which demonstrates Abraham's obedience in faith to be willing to sacrifice his son Isaac. We discuss how Abraham's faith in the promises of God, and Hebrews 11 insight into Abraham's faith in the resurrection. We discuss God's forshadowing Yeshua in Gen 22:8 "God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering,my son." We continue with Romans 6 and compare and contrast being "under law and under grace". Paul discusses how by grace through faith in God's provision of His Son for payment for our sin should result in our obedience and being "enslaved to righteousness."

History of the Biblical Roots in the Early Church

Dr Rob Solberg discusses the Jewish roots of the early church as we delve into the social/political divides and theological misunderstandings that led to the sin of replacement theology and antisemitism.

God's Faithfulness in Action

We discuss the lectionary for Third Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 18:1-15, Romans 5:1-8. In Gen 18 The LORD appears to Abraham and promises the birth of Isaac as fulfillment of His promises even at Abraham and Sarah's advanced ages. Gen 18:14 "Is anything too wonderful for the LORD?" And at the appointed time Isaac was born! God's faithfulness to His promises is certain. Rom 5:8 "God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us." Romans 5:1 "Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God." Rom5:5 "and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."

Abraham's Faith and God's Blessings: Second Sunday after Pentecost

In Genesis 12:1-9 the Old Testament reading for this week, we see God setting Abram apart consecrating him unto the LORD, and Abram in faith taking actions of trust leaving his home. Abram's faith is reckoned to him as righteousness as Paul says in Romans 4. Abram's faith results in God's covenantal promise "I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curse you I will curse, and in you all families of the earth shall be blessed." This covenant is joined with verse Gen12:7 "Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." Psalm 33:12 reiterates "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage."

Pentecost Sunday: The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Join us as we discuss the lectionary for Pentecost Sunday including Acts 2:1-21 and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the supernatural violent wind and divided tongues of fire sharing the gospel in different languages. This catalyzes the spread of the gospel through much of the world at that time. We also discuss 1 Corinthians 12 which talks about the different gifts of the Holy Spirit for the building up of the body of Messiah/Christ, many members one body.