Proverbs 5:15-20 Rejoice in the Wife of Your Youth (January 15, 2023 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Proverbs 5:15-20 Solomon encourages his son to rejoice in the wife of his youth rather than go after an adulteress. Sexual intimacy in marriage is a good thing to pursue and is a check against sex...
15 Jan 202344min
Hebrews 12:18-24 Sinai and Zion (January 8, 2023 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Hebrews 12:18-24 the author uses the figures of Mt. Sinai and Mt. Zion to highlight the differences between the Old Covenant and the New. The New Covenant is both more glorious and provides more s...
8 Jan 202344min
Proverbs 5:1-23 Stay Away from the Adulteress (January 8, 2023 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Proverbs 5:1-14, 21-23 Solomon warns against the adulteress who tempts young men to sin. Though sexual sins appear tempting, they lead to death. The wise are able to understand this and live in th...
8 Jan 202342min
Hebrews 12:14-17 Pursue Peace with All and Holiness (January 1, 2023 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Hebrews 12:14-17 the author exhorts the church to pursue peace and holiness. Pursuing these things ought to be done in the context of the church as a whole, with every member seeking to encourage ...
1 Jan 202340min
Proverbs 4:20-27 Keep Your Heart (January 1, 2023 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
“Religion is mainly in the affections” (Richard Sibbes). God wants the heart. In Proverbs 4:20-27 Solomon tells his son to keep his heart above all else. Let your heart be reserved for God. You ha...
1 Jan 202348min
1 Timothy 2:13-15 Salvation through Miraculous Birth (December 25, 2022 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
Though Eve was deceived first, yet salvation would come through her ability to bear children. The biblical theological theme of childbearing tells the story of salvation. Christian women, therefore,...
25 Des 202250min
Luke 1:26-38 Salvation through a Virgin Birth (December 25, 2022 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
Genesis 3:15, the miraculous births of the Old Testament, and the predictions about Zion all culminate in the birth of Christ through the virgin Mary. Salvation has come through the birth of a child,...
25 Des 202244min
Micah 4:8-5:5 Salvation through Barren Zion Giving Birth (December 24, 2022 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
One of the ways the prophets develop the promise that the seed of the woman will crush the head of the serpent is by describing salvation as Zion giving birth. Zion, the recipient of the promises, th...
24 Des 202244min
