Today, if we search the internet for “a perfect lamb,” we can find many recipes for the perfect leg of lamb. There are 3 easy steps to the perfect lamb roast, or 5 dos and don’ts for the perfect lamb chops. While these recipes are probably good, when we speak of a perfect lamb in …
What is a yearly celebration that is important in your family? Many families celebrate holidays with a purpose. Perhaps it is Christmas or Easter. Or maybe your family has a group of birthdays in one month that become a big celebration. Often, we celebrate milestones in life, such as anniversaries or graduations. But each of …
The fact that God provides a substitute is at the very heart of the Bible, as we learn about Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins. The Lord had asked Abraham to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering, and just as he was about to plunge the knife into Isaac, something miraculous happened. God provided a ram …
Jesus, the suffering servant, was revealed to the Ethiopian eunuch as Philip explained the Isaiah Fifty-three passage. Earlier, an angel of the Lord told Philip, “Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.”[1] As Philip obeyed the angel’s voice, he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, who was reading from the Book …
As you read through the Old Testament, it points to Jesus, the final sacrifice. In the Old Testament, the sacrificial system required animal sacrifices to provide a temporary covering for sins. This foreshadowed the perfect and complete sacrifice of Jesus. God’s word in Hebrews 9:22 tells us that animal sacrifice was essential because there is …
Jesus, the Passover lamb, comes to Jerusalem for the last time to fulfill the will of His Father and Biblical prophecies by giving His life for humankind on the cross. Mark 14:1It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still …
Today if we search on the internet for “a perfect lamb” we can find many recipes for the perfect leg of lamb. There are 3 easy steps to the perfect lamb roast or 5 dos and don’ts to make the perfect lamb chops. While these recipes are probably good, when we speak of a perfect …
When man fell into sin as recorded in Genesis chapter three, it not only affected them, but all of creation. For the first time there would be thorns and thistles, and crops would not grow as abundantly as they once did. There would be pain in childbirth and more dramatically, death had entered into the …