Read Through the Word

RTW September 5

Changed From The Inside Out “So, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: No foreigners, including those who live among the people of Israel, will enter my sanctuary if they have not been circumcised and have not surrendered themselves to the Lord.” Ezekiel 44:9     My Takeaways Something Old The circumcising of us: The…

RTW September 4

Making Room A door led from the entry room of one of the inner gateways into a side room… Ezekiel 40:38a     My Takeaways Something Old Do I make room for: Sacrifice (Romans 12:1) Our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-15) Proxy God’s glory (John 14:15-17) Presence Worship (Romans 12:1) Something New Suddenly, the glory of…

RTW September 3

The Simple Message But all these things did happen… Daniel 4:28     My Takeaways Something Old The message is still so simple, for King Nebby and the rest of us: Stop sinning. – Live holy Break away from your wicked past. – Live righteously Be merciful to the poor. – Live generously. Heed the…

RTW September 2

Location Matters But these tribes were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. 1 Chronicles 5:25a     My Takeaways Something Old How is it possible to be so unfaithful, and yet trust God to help you? Something New Numbers 33 (March 10) Distance can eventually lead to complete departure. Distance can cause us to…

RTW September 1

Sing Anyway But how can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a pagan land? Psalm 137:4     My Takeaways Something Old Are there modern-day watchmen? Would we believe them? Something New Acts 16 Sing Anyway… Sing anyway. Paul and Silas could have remained silent. Their physical pain must have been excruciating,…

RTW August 31

To Live Again This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!  Ezekiel 37:5     My Takeaways Something Old   Something New Dry bones are not only dead; they have been long dead. Bones are what remain when life has passed. If…