Category Archives: teaching

Ready for the Harvest

Posted on October 31, 2019 by ehurst

A part of the festivities of this last day in October is recognizing the bounty of a good harvest. The lesson of Babylon is that human organizations are not where God’s glory shines. The silly notion that a church or … Continue reading →

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Can’t Make This Short

Posted on October 29, 2019 by ehurst

When I served in the US Army Military Police, I quickly became aware that there were a select few who were protected by system, while most of the rest of us were expendable. While that protection rested mostly on commissioned … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Special Forces

Posted on October 28, 2019 by ehurst

There are no elite troops in the Kingdom of Heaven. During my time in the Army, I encountered two kinds of people who belonged to so-called elite forces. There was the commando, the boasting warrior who could do most of … Continue reading →

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Talk the Walk

Posted on October 23, 2019 by ehurst

This won’t take long. When I talk to people about religion and faith, most of what I say that seems to have any real impact is just this: Listen to your heart. Walk by convictions, not reason. You can’t trust … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Moses’ Law Series

Posted on October 21, 2019 by ehurst

The next series of weekly Bible studies will be the Covenant Law of Israel. This is in keeping with 2 Timothy 2:15, in which their Scriptures was then only the Old Testament. We are to study the Law to discern … Continue reading →

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Reprise: On Conspiracy Theories

Posted on October 8, 2019 by ehurst

The roots of Anglo-American culture are mostly pagan. It’s a combination of Greco-Roman Civilization and Germanic tribal culture. The influence of Christian religion was highly compromised well before it gained any entry into the mix. From both pagan antecedents we … Continue reading →

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The Heart Must Lead

Posted on October 3, 2019 by ehurst

I’m going to oversimplify so that we can see the big picture. Humans were intended to be family for God. Granted, that was in the context of His much larger family, which included a lot of other kinds of beings … Continue reading →

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A Reminder: Evangelism

Posted on September 25, 2019 by ehurst

As we prepare for the next wave of tribulation, can we summarize our evangelism? We aren’t trying to save this world. And there is nothing we can do about getting people into Heaven. Going to Heaven or not is entirely … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Compliance

Posted on September 18, 2019 by ehurst

Under the Covenant of Christ, we don’t stone our covenant members for their grave sins against shalom as was done under the Covenant of Moses. There are several reasons behind this. First is that the Covenant of Moses was meant … Continue reading →

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A Different Standard from the Herd

Posted on September 17, 2019 by ehurst

If you dig into the Law of Moses, you’ll find references to stoning as a primary means of execution for capital sins. There are a dozen instances where it is commanded: Touching Mt. Sinai during the meeting with God (Ex … Continue reading →

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