The Queen Mother: The New Covenant
Is Jesus the Successor of David? We know that Israel’s Old Testament kings had queen mothers. The exceptions were when a king started a new dynastic line, such as Saul and David. That’s why both Saul and David did not have queen mothers. So, the question before us is this: Did our Lord start a new dynastic line (thus, with no Queen mother)… [more]
Study to Begin on Revelation (aka The Apocalypse)
On May 27th, during our Sunday School hour (8:15-9:15 AM), we will begin a study on the book of Revelation. All are invited to learn about this mysterious and often misunderstood book.… [more]
James, Lesson 3 (Chapter 2): Faith is impartial
This section of James differs from what we have seen so far. This section begins with words of censure, which James further develops. Read James 2:1 - What is James calling Jesus? Galatians 3:28: [Concerning salvation] There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you… [more]
Lessons on the Apocrypha
Believe it or not, the Lutheran Confessions refer to the Apocrypha as "Scripture." Yet, if you were to read through the Lutheran Confessions, you would find that they never even bother to list the books of the Bible. Why is that? Simply put, we did not have any argument with the Roman Catholic Church on what books made up the Bible. So, our… [more]
Lessons on the Didache
The Didache is the earliest, non-Biblical document in the New Testament Church. It was complied by the Church to teach adult, Gentile converts aspects of the Christian Faith. The date of the Didache is as early as the mid-50s AD, after the Gospel of Matthew was written and had circulated, but the other three Gospels had not. The Didache gives… [more]
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Study to Begin on Revelation (aka The Apocalypse)
On May 27th, during our Sunday School hour (8:15-9:15 AM), we will begin a study on the … [Read More...]
A Short Study on the OT Office of “Queen Mother” to Begin
When recently meeting with the Altar Guild, one of our ladies had a devotion that included … [Read More...]
Pregnancy Life Line to Visit SOTHLC
On April 29th, we have will have a speaker from Pregnancy Life Line during our Sunday … [Read More...]
Sermons
In Love, Jesus Chose You: John 15:9-17
All religions demand some form of obedience. Now that doesn’t mean that all religions … [More...]
Acts 8:26-40: What is to keep me from being baptized?
An angel of the Lord sends Philip chasing after a chariot. A eunuch from Ethiopia … [More...]
John 10:11-18: Jesus, the Good Shepherd
Jesus doesn’t call Himself “a good shepherd.” No, He calls Himself “THE Good … [More...]
Articles
The Queen Mother: The New Covenant
Is Jesus the Successor of David? We know that Israel’s Old Testament kings had queen mothers. The exceptions were when a king started a new dynastic line, such as Saul and David. That’s why both Saul and David did not have queen mothers. So, the question before us is this: Did our Lord start a new dynastic line (thus, with no Queen mother) or was He the successor of David (and so had … [More...]
James, Lesson 3 (Chapter 2): Faith is impartial
This section of James differs from what we have seen so far. This section begins with words of censure, which James further develops. Read James 2:1 - What is James calling Jesus? Galatians 3:28: [Concerning salvation] There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus Colossians … [More...]
James, Lesson 2: Faith’s Response
James: Lesson 2 Book’s Theme and Faith’s Response Read James 1:9-11 - James tells the rich man to exalt in his humiliation. What is the source of this humiliation? - The poor man is to exalt in his exaltation. What is the source of his exaltation? - So what is James doing when he is directing each away … [More...]
The Queen Mother: The Old Covenant
The Monarchy in the Old Covenant Even before Israel had kings, we find the Law of Moses anticipating that God’s people would become a monarchy like its neighbors: “When you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, take possession of it, and settle in it. Then you will say, ‘I will appoint a king over me like all the nations around me.’ Be sure to appoint over you a king … [More...]
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