Genesis 22:1-19 The Binding of Isaac (Part 1): Abraham's Faith (March 16, 2025 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Genesis 22:1-19 we come to the great climax of the Abrahamic narrative. God tests Abraham by telling him to sacrifice the child of promise. How does Abraham respond? In faith. Abraham's faith enta...
16 Maalis 202544min
Revelation 14:14-20 The Fury of God's Wrath (March 9, 2025 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Revelation 14:14-20 the final judgment is described under the figure of two harvests: a wheat harvest and a grape harvest. The first emphasizes the division of the world into two groups at the end ...
10 Maalis 202535min
Genesis 21:22-34 A Covenant of Peace (March 9, 2025 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Genesis 21:22-34 Abraham makes a covenant with Abimelech. Though Abraham had disastrously lied about Sarah being his wife to Abimelech, now we see that God is able to turn this to good as Abimelech...
9 Maalis 202536min
Revelation 14:6-13 The Gospel of Judgment (March 2, 2025 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Revelation 14:6-13 we see an element of the gospel that is often overlooked: judgment. This seems counter-intuitive but judgment is actually an element of the gospel. This message is meant to encou...
3 Maalis 202541min
Genesis 21:8-21 God's Mercy in the Wilderness (March 2, 2025 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Genesis 21:8-21 we encounter problems in Abraham's family once again. Though Isaac is born, this causes tension with Hagar and Ishmael. Ishmael persecutes Isaac and the result is that both Hagar an...
2 Maalis 202539min
Revelation 14:1-5 The Song of the 144,000 (February 23, 2025 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Revelation 14:1-5 we see the opposite of the mark of the beast. Whereas many will receive the mark of the beast in order to receive advantages in this life, those who receive the seal of God, with ...
24 Helmi 202535min
Genesis 21:1-7 The Birth of Isaac (February 23, 2025 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Genesis 21:1-7 Isaac is born. God is faithful to all of His promises. The entire Abrahamic narrative turns on the birth of Isaac, and here, with the birth of Isaac, God shows that all of His promis...
23 Helmi 202533min
Revelation 13:11-18 The Second Beast: A Counterfeit Spirit (Part 2) (February 16, 2025 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Revelation 13:11-18 the second beast arises to persecute the church. One expression of this beast is the cultural forces at work today which seek to bring glory to Leftism, an expression of the fir...
17 Helmi 202534min
