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The Prophetic Picture in Pentecost
As you probably know, much of the Christian church will observe, or at least acknowledge, Pentecost this weekend. Growing up in a liturgical church, I heard the term “Pentecost” quite a bit each spring, thanks to the important role this Feast plays in the Book of Acts. But I had only a fuzzy idea of […full post]
The Life-Giving I AMs of Jesus: The True Vine
“I AM the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.” (John 15:1) This is the eighth, and next-to-final, post in a series on The Life-Giving I AMs of Jesus. I’ve been honored to develop this series in partnership with Lauren Crews, a soon-to-be-published author and a regular guest here at Five Stones and a Sling. You’ll find the […full post]
Four Ways the Jewish Passover Anticipates Messiah
Christ our Passover is sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the feast! (1 Cor 5:7-8) Our Lord’s last supper was a Jewish Passover feast—a Seder (Matt 26:18-29). And each year, I’m blown away by the profound ways our Lord fulfilled the Feast—down to the jot and tittle. I’ve been blogging for a couple of years now […full post]
The Life-Giving I AMs of Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life
“I AM the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25) This is the seventh post in a series on The Life-Giving I AMs of Jesus. I’d like to reintroduce teacher extraordinaire, […full post]
The Life-Giving I AMs of Jesus: The Bread of Life
Deeper layers of meaning drawn from the Hebrew scriptures bring fresh understanding to Yeshua’s famous I AM statement. “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. I AM the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one […full post]
