Isaiah 57:1-13 The Mark of the Prostitute's House (January 14, 2024 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
Having described the wickedness of Israel's leaders, Isaiah moves on to describe the sins of the people. The people of God have been faithless in their idolatry, which the prophets everywhere take to ...
14 Jan 202439min
Philippians 1:9-11 Cultivating Love in View of Christ's Return (January 7, 2024 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Philippians 1:9-11 Paul prays that the Philippians would grow in love, knowledge, and discernment in view of the return of Christ. Paul's prayer is a reminder that we must all live with the return ...
8 Jan 202432min
Isaiah 56:9-12 No Peace for the Unfaithful Insider (January 7, 2024 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
Isaiah says that the faithful outsider will be included in the kingdom of God (56:1-8), but the faithless insider will be excluded. Here the focus is on the leadership of the people of God. Poor leade...
7 Jan 202434min
Philippians 1:1-8 The Mutual Love Between Christians (December 31, 2023 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Philippians 1:1-8 Paul shows his great affection for the Philippians. This love was built on the foundation of God's work in the lives of the Philippians and their subsequent partnership in the gos...
1 Jan 202433min
Isaiah 56:1-8 The Faithful Outsider in God’s House of Prayer (December 31, 2023 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
The gospel often comes to those who are overlooked in society. Isaiah, prophesying of the days of Christ, speaks of the inclusion of the eunuch and the foreigner in the kingdom of God. This is fulfill...
31 Dec 202344min
Zechariah 6:9-15 He Will Build the House of God (December 24, 2023 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Zechariah 6:9-15 the prophet prophesies of a glorious King, called "the Branch" who will reign as a glorious priest-king. He will build the house of the Lord as promised to David. This refers to no...
25 Dec 202339min
Psalm 89 Resting in the Hope of Christ’s Coming (December 24, 2023 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Psalm 89 the Psalmist rejoices in the glory of the Davidic Covenant, but also laments its apparent failure in exile. What are we to do when outwardly God's promises do not appear to be coming to fr...
24 Dec 202342min
Daniel 7:1-14 The Son of Man Receives the Kingdom (December 17, 2023 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)
In Daniel 7:1-14 Daniel is given a terrifying vision of the rise of various beastly kingdoms. These kingdoms refer tot he kingdoms of the world which are always against the people of God. The Son of M...
18 Dec 202336min
