We are inundated and surrounded by media and entertainment which takes our time, energy, and attention away from the Bible and our Creator. Romans 12 tells us to present our bodies to our Creator as holy sacrifices. Exodus 30 illustrates…
Don’t Overstate God’s Ordinances
Within Christianity we have many disputes about what is right and wrong. Part of the problem is sometimes we overstate God’s commands. The Bible warns us not to do that. Exodus 30 tells us the priests had to wash before…
Everyone Needs to Solve Their Sin Problem
Our society doesn’t like to talk about sin. And we resist the notion each of us is a sinner. However, the Bible teaches us sin is real and we need to deal with it. In regards to our sin problem…
Prayer Is Giving, Not Receiving
It’s easy to fall into the trap of viewing prayer as simply a list of things we want. Sometimes we treat God like He is a genie in a bottle. The Bible uses incense to teach us to think about…
Don’t Give Up On Prayer
We live in an instant gratification society, so if God doesn’t answer our prayer within a day or two, we tend to give up and assume God isn’t going to answer our prayer. The Bible teaches us we should have…
Christians Must Be Holy Because God Is Holy
Christians don’t spend much time thinking and talking about holiness. We should because it is an important concept. Holiness is similar to consecration, the act of designating someone or something for a specific, special purpose. Exodus 29 illustrates and defines…
Seek To Please God, Not Ourselves
We live in a narcissistic society where our goal is to please ourselves and make ourselves feel good. The Bible reminds us we should have a different goal. For example, Exodus 29 tells us the burnt offering sacrificed at Aaron’s…
Sin Is Real, Take It Seriously
The world wants us to believe there is no objective moral standard, which means the world is denying the existence of sin. Exodus 29 tells us a sin offering was part of Aaron’s ordination. Since there was a sin offering,…
Jesus Has the Authority to Tell Us How to Live
Many people doubt Jesus has the authority to tell us how to live. In Biblical times, it was common to anoint those who were given authority. For example, Exodus 29 tells us Aaron was anointed with anointing oil to serve…
Fear the God of the Bible
Many people refuse to believe we should be afraid of God. They believe a God who inspires fear is not a legitimate God. However, Exodus 28 lists some small sins where the punishment was death. Leviticus 10 tells us Nadab…