Deuteronomy 19:1-21; 20:1-9 Laws Concerning Trials for Murder (May 16, 2021 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
How does the law against murder relate to cities of refuge? In Deuteronomy 19:1-21 and 21:1-9 Moses deals with how Israel is apply the sixth commandment prohibiting murder in public life. Moses comman...
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Matthew 7:15-20 The Good Tree and the Bad Tree (May 16, 2021 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
How can you recognize a false teacher? In Matthew 7:15-20 Jesus speaks about false teachers. Outwardly false teachers appear harmless, but they lead many to destruction. How can you recognize them? Ch...
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What Does the Bible Say About the Regulative Principle of Worship? (Part 1)
The regulative principle of worship states that in worship we must do the things which God has commanded, and we are not to do the things God has not commanded. The normative principle states that we...
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Deuteronomy 18:9-22 The Prophet Like Moses, Part 2 (May 09, 2021 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Deuteronomy 18:9-22 Moses speaks of a “prophet like Moses”, like himself, whom God will raise up. This prophet, who is the Lord Jesus Christ (see part 1), is the one who perfectly reveals God, ide...
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Matthew 7:13-14 The Narrow Gate and the Narrow Way (May 09, 2021 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Matthew 7:13-14 Christ begins his concluding exhortations for the Sermon on the Mount. He exhorts his listeners to enter by the narrow gate. In doing this Christ puts two options before everyone: ...
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What Does the Bible Say About Women in Combat?
Pastor Grasso looks at the question of whether or not women should fight in wars by looking at Nahum 3:13 and Isaiah 19:16 among other passages. Ultimately, God has made men and women differently, an...
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Deuteronomy 18:9-22 The Prophet Like Moses, Part 1 (May 02, 2021 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Deuteronomy 18:9-22 God promises to raise up a “prophet like Moses” for the people of God, but Deuteronomy 34:10-12 indicates that this had not happened (written sometime after Moses’ death). Ulti...
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Matthew 7:12- The Golden Rule (May 02, 2021 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Matthew 7:12 Jesus, summarizing everything he’s said in the Sermon on the Mount, gives the famous “golden rule”. The sum of the Law and the Prophets (the OT) is to do unto others as you would have...
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