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Sermon on the Mount 19

Posted on February 10, 2018 by ehurst

False Disciples 7:21-23 Jesus continues the thought in the previous lesson — there are false prophets and false disciples. The same criterion applies; it’s not enough to observe protocol. There has to be a solid connection with the heart and … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount 17

Posted on January 27, 2018 by ehurst

Justice 7:12-14 First off, Jesus quotes directly from the Talmud, something accredited to several rabbinical scholars, but is found in far more ancient traditions all over the Ancient Near East. It’s the Golden Rule, which the Talmud states in the … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount 12

Posted on December 23, 2017 by ehurst

Fasting 6:16-18 Again: Jesus is telling His audience how to restore and renew the Covenant and prepare for the coming of the Messiah. What does it take to live in His blessed dominion? Fasting is actually a rather complex issue … Continue reading →

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Psalm 139

Posted on July 8, 2017 by ehurst

Another psalm of David, this one should knock you on your face, and yet lift you up squirming with joy and shouting. It translates quite well into English because it adheres most firmly to the fundamental nature of Hebrew language: … Continue reading →

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It’s Always the Right Time

Posted on August 2, 2016 by ehurst

All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6 NKJV) This is an ancient protocol, something missing from our … Continue reading →

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My Father’s World, Part 3

Posted on July 20, 2016 by ehurst

Cain lost his communion with Creation. The symbolism was that the ground would no longer cooperate with him and speak to him. The communion was blocked by unjust blood. The ground had only one thing to say to him, and … Continue reading →

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Psalm 85

Posted on January 23, 2016 by ehurst

Another of the Korahite works, Western scholars are all over the place on this psalm. We would miss the point if we tried to shove this down into some particular historical reference. As with most prophetic Hebrew writing, the message … Continue reading →

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Psalm 69

Posted on September 26, 2015 by ehurst

Should you take the time to actually absorb the imagery here, it’s hard to imagine you would not be moved to tears at some of it. It’s quoted in the other parts of the Bible, verbally and in thought. David … Continue reading →

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Stop That Thief

Posted on August 3, 2015 by ehurst

Satan cannot create; he can only pervert what God has created. Let’s get down to business: We are fallen. Until we embrace that painful truth in the fullness of what it means and how far it goes, we cannot hope … Continue reading →

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Psalm 51

Posted on May 23, 2015 by ehurst

A psalm by David, this refers to events narrated in 2 Samuel 11-12. That story has it all: adultery, murder and scandal. We struggle to understand a biblical morality that is so foreign to Western instincts. Because of our longstanding … Continue reading →

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