Category Archives: Sermonettes

You Shall Leave Them For The Poor And For The Stranger

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

When we think of offerings and charity for others, we think mainly of money or food or items to give to those who are without. But the Bible itself does not only include this aspect of giving but also a … Continue reading →

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Purposes Of The Sabbath: Part Two

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

[Note: This is the second part of a continuing series on the purposes and meaning of the Sabbath day. The first part of this message can be found here: http://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/the-purposes-of-the-sabbath-part-one/ The first part of this series talked about the different … Continue reading →

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The Purposes Of The Sabbath: Part One

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

I apologize to you all in advance. I did not have the time to make a short message this week, so I will make a long one. Why is the Sabbath important to God, and why is important to those … Continue reading →

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Jonadab The Son Of Rechab Shall Not Lack A Man To Stand Before Me Forever

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

How many of you here have ever heard of a man named Jonadab, the son of Rechab? Jonadab was an obscure man in the Bible, but his life and the behavior of his descendents became important lessons that God used … Continue reading →

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The Second Passover

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Passover is the only festival of God that is so important to keep that God allows people to take it a month late if they are unable to do so at the regular time. We find this law, and the … Continue reading →

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Living Sacrifices

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

What sort of sacrifices were required on this day in ancient Israel, and what kind of sacrifices are required of us today? If we read the Hebrew scriptures we will find many accounts of sacrifices, where bulls and rams and … Continue reading →

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A False Dilemma Between Polycarp And Anicetus

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

One of the earliest controversies concerning the Holy Days was took place about a hundred years after the time of Christ. Polycarp, following the Bible, kept the Lord’s Supper on the 14th day of the first month, as had been … Continue reading →

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Hezekiah’s Royal Offering

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Today we begin the Days of Unleavened Bread. As we begin to celebrate this day I would like to talk a little bit about one of the most special Passovers in the entire Bible, one which took place during the … Continue reading →

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What The Jews Should Have Known From The Night To Be Much Observed

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Every year, at the beginning of the Days of Unleavened Bread, it is the custom of the Church of God to have a special meal to commemorate the people of Israel leaving slavery in Egypt, which is symbolic of our … Continue reading →

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Passover Before The Exodus

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

The fourteenth day of the first lunar month in the biblical calendar is the biblical Passover. Jews to this day still celebrate the Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread in honor of the Exodus from Egypt. Christians today also … Continue reading →

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