Come - Invitations From God

Come - Invitations From God

Come to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb:

Luke 14:16-23 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Come reason with the Lord:

Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 41:1 Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

Come, walk in the light of the Lord:

Isaiah 2:2-5 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.

Come learn of the Lord (let Him take your burdens):

Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

John 1:37-39 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

John 1:45-46 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

Come seek the Saviour at the throne of grace:

Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Come worship the Lord:

Psalms 66:5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Psalms 66:16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

Psalms 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Come away from the distractions of this world:

Song of Solomon 2:10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

Come, eat and drink:

Isaiah 55:1-3 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

John 7:37-39 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

John 21:9-13 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Psalms 34:8-11 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Come to the Lord Jesus Christ today:

Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

It's Jesus

There's a refuge to be found in the midst of life's storms,
There's a peace so profound it will guard your heart from harm,
Where is this shelter under the everlasting arms?
It's Jesus.

There's only one Saviour who died to make men free,
One source of Living Water that flows abundantly,
One plan of salvation - Are you thirsty? Come and see.
It's Jesus.

God was manifest in the flesh when He came down to earth,
The Son of God who became a Man through the virgin birth,
One sacrifice for sins forever - His love gives us worth,
It's Jesus.

There's only one sinless Man whose life He gave,
Only one Man who arose victorious over the grave,
There's only one Saviour who can ever save,
It's Jesus.

There's only one fountain of blood that can cleanse from all sin,
Only one Spirit of Life that will dwell within,
True righteousness is found only in Him -
It's Jesus.

Poem written October 22nd, 2003
(Edited slightly and added middle verse on February 19th, 2022)
Devotional put together May 18, 2009
Jerry Bouey

14 Gospel invitations to come and seek the Lord:

1) Proverbs 9:1-5  Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

2) Song of Solomon 2:10-13  My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

3) Isaiah 1:18  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

4) Isaiah 2:2-3  And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

5) Isaiah 55:1-3  Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

6) Micah 4:1-2  But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

7) Matthew 11:28-30  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

8) Matthew 22:2-4  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

9) Matthew 25:34  Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

10) Mark 1:17  And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

11) Luke 14:16-23  Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

12) John 1:35-39, 46  Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour... And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

13) John 21:12  Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

14) Revelation 22:17  And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

See also this final invitation the church is waiting for - the rapture, the call to come up hither:

Revelation 4:1  After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

I Am The Light Of The World

I Am The Light Of The World

Darkness hides things - but Light reveals (try to find something you lost without adequate light, as soon as you have enough light, it is easy to spot).

Darkness blurs things - but Light makes things apparent (such as showing the spots on a white shirt).

Darkness obscures the path - but Light shows the way (imagine trying to find your way through a crowded room without a light).

Darkness causes fear and oppression - but Light brings freedom and dispels fear (fears of the night are dispelled when the day comes).

Darkness (lack of sunlight) can often bring bad health over time - but Light brings with it healing (pale as opposed to robust health).

Genesis 1:1-4 - Light was the first thing created after God made the earth. It was the creation of the light that God declared good.

Genesis 1:14-18 - The creation of the sun, moon and stars dividing/separating the light from the darkness was the fourth thing that He declared good.

All through man's history, there has been a battle between light and darkness. 69 verses that speak about the contrast between light and darkness in the same verse.

John 1:1-9, 14 - Jesus is the Creator; He is Almighty God. He is the source of all life and light.

He has given light to every man in three main ways:

1) The light of nature (Romans 1)
2) The light of conscience (Romans 2)
3) The light of revelation - the Scriptures (Romans 3)

John 3:19-21 - The darkness hates the Light and will run from the truth (the Word of God). Jesus came to show the division between Light and darkness, the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness.

John 11:9-10; 12:35-36, 46 - Man needs to receive the Light and walk in His light, or else they remain forever in apiritual darkness.

John chapters 8-9 deal with Jesus Christ being the Light of the world.

John 8:12 - Sum up verses 1-11, showing how the Light of the world came to save, rather than condemn - to reveal their sin so they would turn to the Saviour; not just bring condemnation, like many of the religious crowd.

John 8:23-24, 28 - We need to realize that Jesus is the Messiah, the Saviour, the LORD God Himself who died upon the cross for our sins, if we want to be forgiven of our sins and have fellowship with Him.

John 8:30-36. Receiving the Light and walking in His light will bring freedom from sin.

John 8:51-53; 56-59 - Promise of spiritual life from the self-existent God, the LORD, I Am.

John 9:5; 39-41 - Rejection of spiritual Light proves someone is still blind; Reception of the Light will give true spiritual sight.

Preached April 25th/2010 (lunchtime)
Jerry Bouey
Lord willing, I will preach this message dealing with John 9 at Supper: Earthen Vessels

Compound Names Of The Lord

Compound Names Of The Lord

When you are struggling, meditate on the nine compound names (there may also be others) of Jehovah in the Old Testament and Jesus' seven I Am statements in the Gospel of John, and marvel at how the LORD meets every need you could possibly ever face.

The nine compound names and their translations into English are as follows:

1) Jehovah-Jireh, The LORD my Provider. (Genesis 22:8, 13-14)
2) Jehovah-Rapha, The LORD my Healer. (Exodus 15:26)
3) Jehovah-Nissi, The LORD my Banner. (Exodus 17:15)
4) Jehovah-Qadash, The LORD thy Sanctifier. (Exodus 31:13)
5) Jehovah-Shalom, The LORD our Peace. (Judges 6:23-24)
6) Jehovah-Raah, The LORD my Shepherd. (Psalm 23:1)
7) Jehovah-Sabaoth, The LORD of Hosts. (Isaiah 6:3)
8) Jehovah-Tsidkenu, The LORD our Righteousness. (Jeremiah 23:6; 33:16)
9) Jehovah-Shammah, The LORD Is There (ie. Present). (Ezekiel 48:35)

The name "Jesus" means "the LORD our Salvation," a further revelation of the magnitude of the LORD. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21.

Jesus’ seven I Am statements are:

1) I Am the Bread of Life. (John 6:35, 48, 51)

2) I Am the Light of the World. (John 8:12; 9:5)
3) I Am the Door of the Sheep. (John 10:7, 9)
4) I Am the Good Shepherd. (John 10:11-14)
5) I Am the Resurrection and the Life. (John 11:25)
6) I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. (John 14:6)
7) I Am the True Vine. (John 15:1, 5)

By the way, the number seven in the Bible represents perfection, fullness, completion. Just thought you should know Jesus is all you need!

(Quoted from my study, Leaning On The Lord)

7 other I Ams in John: 4:26 (I Am the Messiah); 8:24, 28, 58; 13:19; 18:5, 8. These last two really show the Lord Jesus Christ's power.

John 18:4-6 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

He just had to declare who He was, and the crowd fell over backwards!

Each one of these names reveal who the Lord is, reveals something about His character, and His desire to meet all the needs we will ever face in this life.

Read these two poems:

My Name Is I Am

I Am Jesus

Preached April 23rd/2010
Jerry Bouey

The Shepherd's Rod And Staff

The Shepherd's Rod And Staff

This is actually the second message on the Good Shepherd I preached in this series, but I had the notes already typed up so decided to post it first. I will post the first sermon outline as soon as I get it typed up.

"Well has it been said 'without Psalm 22, there could be no Twenty-third Psalm.' While the former Psalm reveals Christ as the good Shepherd, who gives His life for the sheep, this Psalm makes Him known as the great Shepherd of the sheep, whom the God of Peace hath brought again from the dead, through the blood of the everlasting covenant (Heb 13:20). And all who deny the atoning work of Christ have no claim whatever upon the assurance and comfort of this Psalm... Much has been written devotionally on this Psalm. Hundreds of books have been published, but it has never been exhausted nor ever will be. The assurance of the first three verses belong to every believer on the Lord Jesus. He is individually the Shepherd and each child of God can say, 'Jehovah is my Shepherd, the Shepherd who never fails, who never changeth, the Jehovah-jireh -- the LORD who provides.' He gives pasture, peace and rest, with the never failing waters, the supply of His Spirit. Then He restoreth after failure and leads in paths of righteousness for His Name's sake." (Arno Clement Gaebelein, The Annotated Bible)

Read Psalm 23 - Assurance

A good way to read this Psalm is by asking the question, "What shall I not want?"

I shall not want--
Rest -- for He makes me to lie down in green pastures.
Drink -- for He leadeth me beside the still waters.
Forgiveness -- for He restoreth my soul.
Guidance -- for He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness.
Companionship -- for Thou art with me.
Comfort -- for Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me.
Food -- for Thou preparest a table before me.
Victory -- in the presence of mine enemies.
Joy -- Thou anointest my head with oil.
Overrunning joy -- for my cup runneth over.
Everything in time -- for goodness and mercy shall follow me.
Everything in eternity -- for I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Quoted from The Annotated Bible by Arno Clement Gaebelein

Psalm 23 is probably the most popular Psalm, and one of three most memorized or known passages of the Bible. The other two being John 3:16 and the Lord's Prayer. Many people may never have read the Bible, but most are familiar to some degree with these three passages.

Psalm 23 written about 3000 years ago - probably millions upon millions of sermons or studies preached upon this chapter alone - and yet, each preacher or teacher can always learn and teach something new from it.

To learn more about the Lord, we need to learn about Him and His character - this is often revealed through the various names He gives us about Himself.

9 Compound names of the Lord God (this theme will be developed later): Jehovah-Raah, the Lord my Shepherd. Not just a statement about the Shepherd, but one of His names revealed to His people.

Notice how the Old Testament refers to the Lord God as being the Shepherd, and in the New Testament, Jesus Christ Himself claims to be that Shepherd in John 10. (I Am The Good Shepherd was covered as a separate message.)

Notice how the Psalmist goes from talking about the Shepherd in the first half of this Psalm to speaking with Him.

Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Explain rod and staff - could be one instrument with two uses.

Rod used to defend against wild animals or robbers. Used to count the sheep as they passed under.

Staff used to stop the sheep from wandering away - ie. by placing it next to or in front of them, much like a parent or friend might put out their arm to halt a child from rushing into the street when it is not clear. The Shepherd's crook or the curved hook on the end of the staff is often used to pull a sheep back from danger, such as rescuing it from drowning in the creek or pulling it up from a pit or ledge it had fallen off of.

Give a little of my sister's testimony of raising her children by herself when she was in Canada and unable to go to the States to be with her husband (and vice-versa) - how she had many cares and concerns for her young children; then relate how the following verse brought her comfort.

Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Read The Straying Lamb

Preached April 18th/2010
Jerry Bouey

I Am The Bread Of Life

 I Am The Bread Of Life

I recently started a series on the Seven I Ams of Jesus found in the Gospel of John.

Introduction:

In this Gospel (and even in the book of Revelation), many times when Jesus made a statement beginning with "I am...," He wasn't just declaring something about Himself, but was identifying Himself as the Lord God. The primary name for God used in the Old Testament is LORD, which is a translation of Jehovah, the self-existent God. When the Lord sent Moses to deliver and lead His people out of Egypt, the question of who had sent him was on Moses' heart. Notice God's reply:

Exodus 3:13-15 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Jesus claimed to be the LORD God of the Old Testament - He claimed to be that same I Am!

John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

The passage and claim I want to cover today is found in John 6, and occurs the day after the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 men (which would make approximately 15000-20000 people altogether when you count the women and children present as well). In His discourse with the multitude, Jesus uses the historical account of the Lord feeding the Israelites manna during their forty years of wandering in the wilderness as the starting place to teach them something about Himself and His care for them.

The Background Of Manna and its definition, plus its description and taste:

Exodus 16:14-15 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

Exodus 16:31-35 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept. And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.

Numbers 11:7-9 And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium. And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

Nehemiah 9:19-21 Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go. Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

Psalms 78:23-25 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.

Psalms 105:39-41 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

All their needs were met, including their physical needs, while they journeyed to the Promised Land. Bread has always been considered a staple of life. This manna, this bread from Heaven, this angels' food, tasted like wafers made with honey, and yet it also contained all the nutrients they would need to live as they made this rugged journey.

Use pastry as an object lesson here.

Something so good, tasty and nutritious - who could ask for more?

Deuteronomy 8:1-3 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers. And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

This manna was intended to teach them something foundational about their daily provision - just as the people of God needed physical food to survive (ie. their daily bread - see Matthew 6:11), so also they needed daily spiritual food to prosper spiritually - and that food was the Word of God and their fellowship with the Saviour. Yet they took God and His provision for granted and despised His leading in their lives.

Numbers 11:4-6 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.

Numbers 21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

John 6, the day after the feeding of the 5000:

John 6:26-34 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

The Bread from Heaven was a person. The manna was a type or a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Jesus offers to fill that aching spiritual hunger and thirst inside of us - and fill it to the full, so that we would never hunger or thirst the same way again if we believe in Him.

John 6:41-43 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

John 6:47-51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Physical bread (including manna) could only fill physical needs. Its effects were temporal. They needed spiritual bread to fill their spiritual needs. That bread was Christ - feeding on Him through faith was what would give them eternal life and fulfillment/satisfaction in this life.

John 6:52-63 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

It is faith in the Word of God that will bring life, faith in the finished work of the Saviour upon the cross that gives life. The Spirit of God takes that faith and brings to life (quickens) the lost soul that trusts in Christ.

One final reference to manna is found in Revelation. I love some of those Hidden Picture games, where you have to intently look, intently seek a hidden object. There is satisfaction when you find what you were looking for all along.

Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

Jesus is that hidden manna, and He gives Himself in fellowship to that person who will look away from the world and will look only to Him in faith. Seek, and ye shall find. Only faith in and fellowship with the Saviour can bring contentment and satisfaction in this life.

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Are you hungry?

Remind them of the pastry object lesson. Who is hungry? Offer pastry. Recap difference between physical hunger and spiritual hunger. One can lead to temporal fulfillment, one can lead to eternal fulfillment.

Not only does the Lord promise to meet your physical needs as you walk with Him, but your spiritual needs as well.

Psalms 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Preached April 13th/2010
Jerry Bouey
(Due to time constraints, I could not read all these passages, but they were part of the outline I prepared while studying, and I made sure I was familiar with their content, so could sum them up or refer to them as needed.)

Devotionals Preached At The Gospel Mission In 2011

Devotionals Preached At The Gospel Mission In 2011

This post is my memorial of all the devotionals I preached at meals times at the Kelowna Gospel Mission during my last seven months working there. Lord willing, I will add links to any of these that I have previously posted on any of my sites, and I will add any links in the future to any outlines or full studies that came from these notes.

If you are a preacher, I hope this list of studies is a challenge and encouragement to you in your service to the Lord Jesus Christ.

January:

• 3rd - 2 Samuel 6:12-23 David, The Ark Of God, And Michal
• 6th - 2 Samuel 9 David's Example & How We Should Respond To Our Enemies
• 10th - 2 Samuel 12 Hope For The Sinner/Backslider
• 13th - What's New With You?
• 14th - 1 Chronicles 11-12 Mighty Men Serving Their King
• 15th - 2 Samuel 13:19-29 The Destruction Of Sexual Abuse And God's Healing
• 17th - 2 Samuel 15:1-12 Absalom Wins The Heart Of The People
• 21st - 2 Samuel 18:1-18 The War With Absalom
• 22nd - 2 Samuel 19:1-14 David's Inconsolable Grief For The Death Of Rebellious Absalom (Contrasted With His Hope In The Death Of His Baby)
• 23rd - John 14 Hope In The Midst Of Our Grief
• 24th - 2 Samuel 15:23; John 18:1 Jesus Became A Man (To Identify With Us, Share Our Sorrows, Die For Our Sins)
• 28th - 2 Samuel 23:1-7 David's Last Words
• 30th - 2 Samuel 24 David's Sin And His Altar
• 31st - Intro To Hosea

February:

• 4th - Hosea 2 The Valley Of Trouble
• 6th - Hosea 3 God's Redeeming Love (Sermon by Clarence Sexton)
• 7th - Hosea 4:1, 6 No Truth, Mercy, Or Knowledge Of God
• 14th - Hosea 7 Return And Remember
• 17th - Hosea 7:7-8 Sow The Wind, Reap The Whirlwind
• 23rd - Hosea 11:8-11 I Loved Him (Sermon by Clarence Sexton)
• 26th - Hosea 14 Hope For Backsliders (Sermon by A. C. Dixon)
• 28th - Introduction To John

March:

• 4th - John 1:23-29 Behold The Lamb Of God
• 6th - John 2:1-11 Filling Our Empty Vessels
• 7th - John 2:12-25 Cleansing His Father's House
• 9th - John 3:16 The Gospel In A Nutshell
• 11th - John 4:27-42 Sowing The Gospel In Samaria
• 12th - Compound Names Of The Lord
• 14th - John 5:18, 21-30 Jesus, The Judge Of Man
• 17th - John 6:25-40 Sealed And Satisfied In Christ
• 19th - John 6:51-63 Partaking Of Jesus' Sacrifice By Faith
• 20th - John 7:25-44 Living Water Flowing Forth
• 21st - John 8:1-11 The Sinless Saviour And The Blind Stone Throwers
• 25th - John 8:59; 9:5, 11-38 Sight And Spiritual Light Given To A Blind Man
• 26th - John 10:1-10, 14, 27 I Am The Door
• 27th - John 10:22-42 My Father And My Sheep
• 28th - John 11:1-37 I Am The Resurrection And The Life
• 29th - John 11:45-12:3 The Line Being Drawn For Or Against Christ

April:

• 2nd - John 13:1 Jesus Loved Them To The End
• 3rd - John 14:2-14, 18-19 The Way To The Father's House
• 4th - John 14:22-31 The Peace That Jesus Gives
• 9th - John 17 Given By The Father To The Son (Part One)
• - John 17 Given By The Father To The Son (Part Two)
• 10th - John 17 Given By The Father To The Son (Part Three)
• 11th - John 18 Bold And Rash Peter
• 14th - John 19; 20:27-28 Behold - Your Saviour! (Fivefold Picture)
• 18th - Matthew 27 The Responses Of Those Around Christ's Cross
• 25th - John 20:1-10 The Disciple  Whom Jesus Loved (7 times referred to in John)
• 28th - Introduction To Genesis
• 29th - Genesis 1:6-8 Day Two (Creation Vs Evolution)
• - Genesis 1:9-13 Day Three (Built On A Solid Foundation)

May:

• 2nd - Genesis 1:26-31 Day Six (The Trinity Creates Man)
• 5th - Genesis 2:15-25 A Help Suitable For Adam
• 6th - Genesis 3:1 Background On Satan
• 7th - Genesis 3:1-13 Three Avenues Of Temptation
• 9th - Genesis 4:1-11 Contrast Between Cain And Abel
• 11th - Genesis 5 A Picture In Genesis Five
• 12th - Genesis 6:8-22 Preparing The Ark
• 13th - Genesis 7:17-8:1 God Remembered
• 14th - Genesis 8:1-12 God's Sovereignty/Preservation
• 15th - Genesis 8:20-9:17 The Rainbow The Sign Of God's Covenant
• 16th - Genesis 9:18-28 Slavery And Servanthood
• 21st - Genesis 15:1-21 Righteousness Credited To Abram's Account (And Ours) By Faith
• 23rd - Genesis 17:1-16 A Mature (Perfect) Walk With The Lord
• 29th - Genesis 21:9-21 (And Chapter 16) Hagar's Growing Faith
• 30th - Genesis 22 Abraham Offering Isaac

June:

• 5th - Genesis 25 Jacob, The Plain Man
• 6th - Genesis 26 Isaac, The Man Of Wells And Peace
• 8th - Genesis 27 A Family In Disarray (Learning From Their Mistakes)
• 13th - Genesis 30:25-43 God Blessing Jacob With Cattle
• 15th - Genesis 32 When The Lord Became A Wrestler (Chapter 5 of Wrestling With God by Greg Laurie)
• 16th - Genesis 32 Wrestling Until The Daybreak
• 20th - Genesis 37 The Romans 8:28 Of The Old Testament
• 23rd - Genesis 39 When Life Doesn't Go As You Planned Part One
• 24th - Genesis 41 When Life Doesn't Go As You Planned Part Two
• 25th - Genesis 42 When Life Doesn't Go As You Planned Part Three
• 27th - Genesis 43-44 Jesus, The Sinner's Surety
• 30th - Genesis 45 Israel's Faith Is Strengthened

July:

• 2nd - Genesis 47:13-31 Joseph Faithful In Much
• 4th - Genesis 49:1-28 Jacob's Last Words
• 8th - Romans Road: Romans 10:9-10, 13 Believing In Your Heart
• 9th - Romans Road: Romans 8:1, 35-39 Present Tense Salvation
• 10th - 1 Peter 1:1-2 Peter And The Strangers (Chapter 2 of Strengthen Thy Brethren by Clarence Sexton)
• 15th - 1 Peter 2:11-12 Living In Light Of Jesus' Soon Coming
• 16th Supper - 1 Peter 2:21-25 The Shepherd And Bishop Of Your Souls (Chapter 1 of Strengthen Thy Brethren Volume Two by Clarence Sexton)
• 17th - 1 Peter 3:1-6 Submitting To God's Authority In The Home
• 18th - 1 Peter 3:8-12
• 23rd Lunch - 1 Peter 5:10-11 The God Of...
• Supper - 1 Peter 5:12-14 The Value Of Friends
• 25th Lunch - Steps To Christian Growth
• Supper - 2 Peter 1:1-8 Precious And Growing Faith Part One

Devotions Preached At The Gospel Mission in 2010

Devotions Preached At The Gospel Mission in 2010

I thought it might be profitable for me to start keeping track again of the devotionals I preach at the Gospel Mission for several reasons. I didn't think to do this until partway through the month of February, so I really can't remember the first few messages preached in January or what dates I covered my first few devotionals in February. The dates where I have two devotionals listed are days that I preached at both lunch and supper.

One of the main reasons I want to start keeping track again of the devotionals preached is so I can easily check the lists to find the last time I touched on a certain theme or passage of Scripture.

Sometimes I use devotionals that I receive in my emails (such as from Days Of Praise) that I have adapted; sometimes I re-use an older study of mine (which I may have modified); and other times I preach a brand new message. I will post those lists of devotionals preached here for those who may be interested, with links to those I have typed up (I will also add the link to ones I post later).

In September, the Mission Chaplain wanted to do something new, and we started a series on the book of James, where each staff member preaching devotionals would cover the next section of the book. This was to create a bit of continuity between most of the devotionals preached. It has been a challenge, but the renewed interest by the clients and the increased build up in Bible knowledge since then has been well worth it. In 2011, after James we tackled Ruth, two weeks on the theme of Thanksgiving, 1 Samuel, a week of staff sharing their testimonies, the first ten chapters of Proverbs, Old Testament passages prophesying about the coming Messiah and their fulfillment (a different approach to the Christmas story), then we started 2 Samuel.

February 2010:

- The Work of thy Hands (plus some comments on verses from Ps 68)
- Eye to Eye and Faith to Face
12th - Resting On The Promises
13th - The Song Of The Altar
15th - True Friendships (Jesus)
18th - First half of My Victory Over Depression
19th - Second half
21st - What God Wrote
27th - A Psalm Of Guidance (Psalm 25) (I covered the whole Psalm, but this linked study only contains the first part of the message preached)
28th - Continue

March 2010:

1st - Choices (1 Kings 19, Deut 30, Josh 25)
6th - Real Success (Phil 3; Jer 9:23-24)
7th - Psalm 19
- Six Questions In Romans 8:31-39
8th - The Story Of Four Gardens: The Garden Of Eden (first half)
9th - The Story Of Four Gardens: The Garden Of Eden (second half)
13th - Blessed Is
14th - The Story Of Four Gardens: The Garden Of Gethsemane (first half)
15th - The Story Of Four Gardens: The Garden Of Gethsemane (second half)
22nd - The Story Of Four Gardens: The Garden With The Empty Tomb
25th - Psalm 90
- Mustard Seeds And Mountains
29th - The Story Of Four Gardens: Paradise, The Garden Of Eternity

April 2010:

1st - This Is Jim Checking In (Emphasized the importance of having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and the assurance of sins forgiven)
2nd - It's Friday But Sunday's Coming (Luke 22:52-53) (No, I don't believe in a good Friday, but I preached this on the Friday before Easter Sunday, and emphasized the theme of the dark time of trials coming before the dawn; ended with the statement: "Spiritually, it's Friday - but Sunday already came!")
- New Beginnings (What Jesus Saw, 8 times in John) also read A Brand New Start
5th - What God Cannot Do/What God Can Do, also read God Is
12th - Psalm 40
13th - I Am The Bread Of Life
16th - I Am The Good Shepherd
17th - Praying & Waiting For Answers
18th - The Shepherd's Rod And Staff
19th - I Am The Door
23rd - Compound Names Of The Lord
25th - I Am The Light Of The World
- Earthen Vessels
26th - My Hiding Place (Psalm 32)

May 2010:

1st - The Shadows Flee Away
2nd - I Am The Resurrection And The Life (Our Mom's Victory Through Faith)
3rd - I Am the Messiah (John 4)
9th - Who I Am
10th - The God Of...
24th - Disappointment - His Appointment (Summed up life of Joseph, life's disappointments - Romans 8:28; Genesis 50:20) 
31st - I Am The True Vine

June 2010:

5th - Shew Me Thy Glory
7th - True Worship 
12th - Behold (Intro & part of Behold My Servant)
13th - Behold My Servant
14th - Behold Your King
19th - Behold The Man
20th - God Our Heavenly Father
26th - 1 John 1:1-2:2
27th - Magazine Article From Let The Bible Speak (On the Gospel of John)
28th - Behold Your God Part One
- Behold Your God Part Two

July 2010:

4th - The Road Of Life (Paul Chappell devotional)
5th- God Is Nowhere/Now Here
12th - Gratefulness (Ten Lepers)
30th - Devotional by Paul Chappell on roadblocks to avoid in our spiritual walks
31st - Gideon

August 2010:

2nd - Is Your Name Written Down?
6th - Who Touched Me? (Sermon by Clarence Sexton on the touch of faith)
7th - Wrestling Until The Daybreak
8th - Sinking In The Mire
9th - What's Your Net Worth?
14th - Leaning On The Lord
15th - They Delivered Jesus Because Of Envy
21st - The Armour Of God Part One
23rd - The Armour Of God Part Two
28th - Eight Things God Requires Of Man (Micah 6:8) Part One
29th - 8 Things Part Two
30th - Judge Not (Matthew 7:1-5)

September 2010:

6th - James, Son Of Thunder (a character study on the wrong James, but still worth preaching on!)
9th - James 1:18-22
13th - James 2:13-20
18th - James 4:13-17
20th - James 5:14-20
26th - Ruth Recap and Overview
27th - Ruth 4:1-12 Kinsman Redeemer

October 2010:

1st - History of Thanksgiving (devotional by Paul Chappel)
2nd - Thankful For His Benefits (Psalm 103:1-5)
4th - Thank Him For The Thorns
9th - Praising The Lord Throughout The Day
10th - Thankful For The Love Of God
16th - 1 Samuel 3:11-21 The Necessity Of The Negative
17th - 1 Samuel 4:10-22 The Glory Of God (in Christ)
18th - 1 Samuel 6:1-16 Humour And Providence (recap chapter 5)
24th - 1 Samuel 11:1-11 Men of JabeshGilead/Covenant With A Serpent
25th - 1 Samuel 12:1-7, 14, 22-24 Israel's Spiritual Leadership & God's Covenant

November 2010:

1st - 1 Samuel 15:20-35 History Of The Amalekites/Saul's Insincere Confession Of Sin
3rd - 1 Samuel 17 Introduction to The Valley Of Elah (Strength)
6th - 1 Samuel 17:51-58; 18:1-16, 28-30 David's Valour & Growing Reputation
8th - 1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19; 20; 23:16 Jonathan's Friendship To David
11th - 1 Samuel 21:10-15 David, Mad Or Fearful?
15th - 1 Samuel 24 Saul In David's Hands
20th - 1 Samuel 29 The Lord Holding David Back From Sin 
- 1 Samuel 30 The Road To Jerusalem Goes Through Ziklag (Sermon by Clarence Sexton)
22nd - 2 Samuel 9 David And Mephibosheth
27th - Testimony Part One (Salvation and early Christian walk)
28th - Testimony Part Two (How I came to the Mission)
29th - Proverbs 1:1-7 Introduction And Comments

December 2010:

4th - Proverbs 3:25-35
5th - Proverbs 4:10-19
6th - Proverbs 5:1-14
12th - Proverbs 10:1-14
13th - The Angel's Announcement & Mary's Faith
19th - Preparing The Way For The Messiah (John The Baptist's Ministry And Message)
20th - The True Shepherd Vs False Shepherds (Ezekiel 34)
27th - Introduction To 2 Samuel
30th - 2 Samuel 3:12-18 Michal, A Snare To King David

Introduction To A Shadow Of Things To Come

As much as I love working on studies and posting new things, I hardly ever seem to have the time to do indepth writing anymore - yet I am always working on new sermon outlines for my devotionals at the Gospel Mission. I normally toss the outlines once I develop them into longer studies, but often dread losing work that I put time and prayer into. I am sure I have oodles of untyped outlines in boxes and drawers that would be a blessing to others - IF I ever typed them out. As a preacher, I am blessed many times by reading sermon outlines by others, so why not have an outlet to post these "shadow outlines" here - a shadow of things to come (Lord willing).

I use that blog title in two senses:

1. In reference to Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

All of Scripture is about the Lord Jesus Christ, and even the types and pictures found in the Old Testament, when properly studied out, find their substance and fulfillment in the Saviour.

Revelation 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Jesus is the spirit - the heart and soul, if you will, the central figure and theme of all Biblical prophecy. All of the Word of God points to Him.

Hebrews 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

If you miss Jesus in all your studying and reading of the Bible, you've missed everything!

2. These sermon/devotional outlines are a shadow of fuller messages to come (that will be posted on Buy The Truth, Lord willing, when and if I am able to develop them further). While they may be simply a shadow now, their substance and body is of Christ, as all true Bible study should be!

Even if I am unable at times to work on full studies, I can still be a blessing to others by posting these outlines. This also helps me keep my focus on studying the Word of God, and still keeps me actively developing the gift of teaching that the Lord has entrusted me with.

I hope these outlines are a blessing to you, and perhaps may be a springboard for more indepth Bible studies and devotionals on your part.

April 21st/2010
Jerry Bouey

A Shadow Of Things To Come Table Of Contents

A Shadow Of Things To Come

Shorter Devotionals Posted On Buy The Truth

Here is my Table Of Contents for my devotional blog to make it easier to find studies you are interested in or have previously read.

I will be updating each link below as I add them to Buy The Truth. Bookmark this page if you are interested in more encouraging, but shorter devotionals, such as word studies or interesting thoughts on a passage.

Chronological Table Of Contents

Most important posts for this blog:

Introduction To A Shadow Of Things To Come

First 156 Messages Preached At The Gospel Mission

Devotionals Preached At The Gospel Mission In 2010

Devotionals Preached At The Gospel Mission In 2011

All My Blogs

2010:

I Am The Bread Of Life
The Shepherd's Rod And Staff
Compound Names Of The Lord
I Am The Light Of The World
Come - Invitations From God/14 Gospel Invitations

Who I Am
True Worship
Thankful For The Love Of God
The Valley Of Elah (Strength) Introduction (1 Samuel 17)

2023:

September:

Power For Preaching And Serving The Lord
Reading The Scriptures
Saved To The Uttermost!
She Was A Virgin (Law Of First Usage)
Some Sevens In Scripture
More Sevens In Scripture
Sevens In Revelation
Old Study On Sevens In Revelation
Consecutive Verses
Romans 5:3-5
All Of God's Word Is True
Requirements For Bible Studying And Preaching
What To Read On Laundry Day
For Whom Did Christ Die?
Draw Near To God
Does Jesus Care?

October:

In The Day When I Cried
No One Can Pluck You Out Of God's Hand!
Thy Gentleness Hath Made Me Great
What A Wonderful Picture
For A Season
I Am Poor And Needy
The Song Of The Redeemed

November:

The Lord Sees Our Potential
A New Name
Sevenfold Promises And Statements In The Old Testament
Written By God's Spirit
He Is Risen!
Sevenfold Promises And Statements In The New Testament - Part One
Sevenfold Promises And Statements In The New Testament - Part Two
Taken From The Evil To Come
Romans 8:1 - Now No Condemnation
Romans 8 - God Is For Us

2024:

An Orchard Of Delights
New Testament Apostles - A Word Studies
Behold - Your Saviour! (a devotional preached in 2011)
Sowing The Wind And Reaping The Whirlwind (a devotional preached in 2011)
Saved To The Uttermost! - Part Two
God's Greatest Poem

2025:

Praise God (a devotional preached in 2004)
The Savour Of Jesus' Name
From Bitter To Sweet

Devotionals From My Blog, A Shadow Of Things To Come

Devotionals From My Blog, A Shadow Of Things To Come

I realize my other blogs are not getting anywhere near the traffic of this one. I had created another one for shorter devotionals or sermon outlines, so then those who wanted more indepth studies can go here (on Buy The Truth), and those who want neat little nuggets can visit A Shadow Of Things To Come. Lately, I have been thinking of merging the content and having them all on one site - perhaps indicating in the Table of Contents which ones are shorter or which ones are outlines. That way, visitors can access which ones they prefer - or check them all out at their leisure, without having to miss out on some because they are on another blog. It would create lesser work for me - as well as make it easier on all to find specific content. Starting today, I will be moving all the blog entries from A Shadow Of Things To Come over to Buy The Truth. I hope these devotionals, studies, and outlines are all a blessing to you. I still have my other blogs, in which I put up new content occasionally - but Buy The Truth and Songs In The Night (my poetry blog) are my most active ones, and Lord willing, I intend to keep adding new content to both as time goes on.

Is There A New Song In Your Heart?

Is There A New Song In Your Heart?

Was just reading this passage this morning:

2 Chronicles 29:27-28 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel. And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

A looong time ago (in 2004), I wrote a devotional on this passage (which I encourage you to take the time to read):

The Song Of The Altar

In the years since then I have come to see the opposite of this principle become a reality in the lives of many Christians - they have stopped dying to themselves daily, stopped being living sacrifices to the Lord because they got comfortable in their compromise and lack of separation (from sin, from the world, from worldy or ungodly “christians” or teachers) - and they have lost that song in their hearts. For some it has never returned.

Oh sure, they may have worldly happiness - but no ongoing spiritual joy. No new songs bubbling up in their souls. It is interesting to note that the phrase “new song” is used seven times in the Old Testament, and twice in the New Testament. (See Psalm 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Isaiah 42:10; Rvelation 5:9; 14:3.) 9 is symbolic of fruitfulness. If you have lost your song, your joy, have you also lost your fruitfulness because you are no longer walking humbly in God’s grace and are no longer thankful or grateful?

Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Grace is defined by Strong's as, “graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude).” Grace is charis, and comes from the root word meaning joy.

Ouch! No grace, no joy - and therefore, no song in the soul - no new songs of praise and worship. No melody in our hearts unto the Lord because we have stopped letting His Holy Spirit and His Word be the guide in our day to day lives.

Ephesians 5:18-20 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Have you lost your joy, your song? Be honest with yourself and with the Lord. Have you continually been giving in to the world, the flesh, and the Devil? Maybe it’s time to take stock, wash your life and heart with the water of the Word and confess those sins to God, be washed and cleansed in the blood of the Lamb, pull up the slack in those areas you have compromised and disobeyed the Lord in, and PUT YOUR ALL BACK ON THE ALTAR!

Leviticus 1:9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Only then will the song rise again - and only then will your life be a sweet savour to the Lord, as He wants it to be.

I have heard this quote many years ago, and it is still true:

“The problem with a living sacrifice is it keeps crawling off the altar!”

Get back on the altar, take up your cross, and die to yourself daily. Then that new song will be filling your heart and drowning out the sounds of the world once again.

November 30th, 2025
Jerry Bouey

The Perfection Of Forgiveness - Part Five

The Perfection Of Forgiveness

Sections In This Study:

Introduction

Part One - Forgiven Seventy Times Seven

Part Two - The Name Of Jesus

Part Three - Sevenfold Covenants And The New Covenant

Part Four - The Spotless Lamb Of God

Part Five - The Perfection Of Christ (see below)

Part Six - We Are Spotless In The Eyes Of God

Part Seven - Sevenfold Forgiveness

Part Five - The Perfection Of Christ

Before we delve into how God the Father sees us, I wanted to take another look at the Lord Jesus Christ, and what the Bible says about Him in type and in fulfillment of those types. The more I study out this subject, the more I find. Jesus Christ is so amazing.

I have found seven portrayals of the Lord Jesus Christ that fit the theme I am presenting here. (There may be others, but these are all the ones that came to mind as I was studying this theme out.) The first couple of ones we have already looked at in the last section.

Seven portrayals of the Lord Jesus Christ:

A. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God, without blemish and without spot, pictured throughout the whole Word of God. (See Exodus 12:5; 1 Corinthians 5:7; and 1 Peter 1:19.) Truly, the Lord Jesus Christ is the only worthy Redeemer!

Revelation 5:5-6 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

B. Jesus was morally blameless and without fault during His years of public ministry, and this was especially noted during His public trials and crucifixion.

C. Jesus is the High Priest with no blemish.

Leviticus 21:16-23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

The High Priest must be a Levite who had no physical blemishes or imperfections. While there were Levites with scars or injuries or imperfections that could still serve the Lord in various capacities, they could not be priests (or the High Priest) bringing the shewbread into the tabernacle or offering sacrifices to the Lord, especially on the Day of Atonement.

It is interesting that both the High Priest AND the sacrifice that was to be offered on the altar had to be without blemish. The prophecies about the Passover Lamb not having a bone broken and the Messiah not having one likewise both picture the Lord Jesus Christ. (See Exodus 12:46 and Psalm 34:20.) If any of Jesus’ bones were broken on the cross, those would have been a blemish upon His body that would have disqualified Him from being the High Priest, the office He would later fulfill after rising from the dead.

Jesus Christ, though not of the tribe of Levi, is a High Priest after the order of Melchisedec. He IS both the unblemished High Priest and the spotless Lamb of God.

Hebrews 2:17-3:1 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:21-22 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

Jesus is our Great High Priest, the perfect and sinless Saviour.

Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

D. Jesus’ perfect righteousness is portrayed as fine linen in the tabernacle system.

Every item or type of material used in the building of the tabernacle (and later of the temple) picture something about the Lord Jesus Christ. The walls of the outer court were covered with curtains of fine twined linen.

Exodus 27:9-14 And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.

And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

There are three main areas to the tabernacle: the outer court, the Holy Place (ie. the tabernacle building), and the Holy of Holies (ie. the very heart of the tabernacle, where the presence of God dwelt). Each of these areas had only one entrance, and each pictures Christ as the only way of salvation, the only way to the Father, the only entrance into the very presence of God, and this way was not opened to man until the vail was torn when Jesus died upon the cross. (See Matthew 27:51.) This is a theme we see explained in the New Testament, especially in the Gospel of John (see John 10:7-9; 14:6) and in the book of Hebrews:

Hebrews 10:19-20 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

The following quote is from A Portrait Of Christ by David Cloud:

“The three gates or doors in the tabernacle system (the one into the court, the one into the tabernacle, the one into the holy of holies) depict Christ as the way, the truth, and the life. He is the way of salvation as represented by the door into the court that led to the altar of sacrifice. He is the truth as represented by entrance into the place of the candlestick. He is the life as represented by veil into the holy of holies, which was torn when Christ died.”

Consider the following passages about these entrances.

The Outer Court

Exodus 27:16-17  And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four. All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.

The Tabernacle Building

Exodus 26:36-37 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

The Inner Vail

Exodus 26:31-32  And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

The materials that the gate and the vail were made out of are also noteworthy. On both the outer court gate and the inner vail, there were four wooden pillars covered with gold, representing the life of Christ and the fourfold presentation of Him we see in the four Gospels. It is interesting to note though that the tabernacle entrance itself had five pillars. This is significant because there is a fifth picture of Jesus presented all throughout Scripture, and even in the Gospels themselves - and that picture is of the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. (For more on this theme, see my studies, Behold: A Fivefold Picture, Part One and Part Two.)

The pillars (and the other wooden implements, furniture, and boards for the tabernacle walls) were made out of shittim wood. That is a gnarly wood that grows in the wilderness, representing the outward appearance of Christ, plain, ordinary, nothing beautiful or attractive in itself. (See Isaiah 53:2.) But those pillars (and the boards used within the tabernacle) were covered with gold. The covering of gold represents deity and kingship. Jesus is both God and King. But this beauty could only be seen by those inside the tabernacle - just as the true beauty of the Lord Jesus Christ can only be seen by those that have trusted in Him for salvation, those that are in Him, in the Beloved.

There were also four materials that these curtains were made out of: blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

“The wall, or fence, of fine white linen, represented God’s perfect righteousness and said in effect, ‘Stay Out!’ But the four-coloured gate spoke of the mercy of God in Jesus Christ and said in effect, ‘Come In,’” From The Tabernacle Of The Old Testament by Bobby L. Sparks.

The materials of the gate and vail also represent Jesus in the following ways: Blue, heavenly, indicating Jesus came down from Heaven - this is the Gospel of John presenting Jesus as the Son of God; Purple, royalty - this is the Gospel of Matthew presenting Jesus as the King of kings; Scarlet, picturing blood - this is the Gospel of Mark presenting Jesus as the suffering Servant who gave His life a ransom for many; and Fine Twined Linen, picturing perfect righteousness - this is the Gospel of Luke presenting Jesus as the perfect Son of Man. This cloth was wrought with needlework, woven together as one curtain or vail - four Gospels containing a fourfold presentation of the Lord Jesus Christ, four accounts woven together into one life, presenting one Saviour.

Notice each of the four pillars had sockets at the base or foundation made of brass - this signifies judgement (ie. Christ bearing the judgement for our sins on the cross is the foundation of our salvation). These pillars were also filleted (joined) with silver, representing redemption. The brass was used for the boards outside of the tabernacle, and the silver was used for the boards inside the Holy Place. To approach God, a man’s sins must be first judged (which happened when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary), then upon acceptance of the Substitute who died in his place - upon trusting in the Saviour - he is redeemed.

E. Jesus is portrayed as Fine Flour in the sacrificial offerings.

In Leviticus chapters 1-5, we have the five types of sacrifices listed: the burnt offering, the meal or meat (ie. grain) offering, the peace offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering. Each of these sacrifices present the Lord Jesus Christ in various ways. On the theme of the perfection of Christ, the second type of offering is significant.

Leviticus 2:1-2 And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:

The meat offering was made of fine flour. No lumps or inconsistencies, it was to be finely ground. According to The Complete Word Study Bible Dictionary, this word is, "A common noun meaning fine flour. It is used of a grade of flour ground fine from the best part of the wheat grain... It was used in sacrifices and was considered a food to be served as a luxury item or in the king's household." This was best part of the wheat.

Spiritually, the fine flour signifies Christ’s perfect life – no hypocrisy or inconsistencies, nothing out of place or lacking in His moral character – in His humanity, He was in perfect balance in His daily conduct and in His service to God the Father. The oil poured upon the sacrifice and the frankincense put upon it picture His life, wholly submitted to the leading of the Holy Spirit and devoted to prayer.

Whenever these sacrifices were offered and burnt upon the altar the way that God commanded in His Word, they caused a sweet savour to rise unto the Lord. In fact, in these five chapters, it is stated seven times that these sacrifices produced a sweet savour unto the LORD:

…the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. (See Leviticus 1:9, 13, 17; 2:2, 9; 3:5; 4:31.)

Jesus’ life pleased His Father in all ways.

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

In Psalm 45 and in the Song of Solomon, we see the Lord Jesus Christ presented in a symbolical fashion, portrayed by sweet smelling spices:

Psalms 45:8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

Song of Songs 1:12-14 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts. My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

Song of Songs 1:12-14 symbolically refer to Jesus’ death (being anointed with spikenard by Mary for His burial), burial (myrrh, the spice used to wrap Jesus’ body in), and resurrection (camphire - the same Hebrew word used for atonement, ransom, the redemption price that was paid by Jesus for all that trust in Him for salvation, the blood used to cover our sins) - the Gospel told in type or symbol.

John 12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Song of Songs 1:3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

Have you ever noticed the Savour of the Saviour's name, flowing from heart to heart as those that love Jesus speak of Him to other believers?

2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

F. There is no leaven (ie. sin or corruption) in Jesus.

The Israelites were commanded to put leaven out of their houses during the week of Passover.

Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 13:6-7 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD. Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

It is interesting to note that for the whole week following the celebration of Passover, the nation was to have no leaven in their houses. This period of time became known as the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and started with the slaying of the Passover Lamb. This is stated clearly in seven verses in Exodus 12-13, the two chapters dealing with the first Passover (see also Exodus 12:19, 20, 34, 39; 13:3).

In the Bible, leaven symbolizes sin and corruption. (See Matthew 13:33; 16:6, 11-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 5:7-9.) Not only were their sacrifices to be without leaven, they were to strive to put leaven physically out of their houses and spiritually out of their lives. This is much like New Testament believers are not to have any known sin in their lives when they come together to observe the Lord’s Supper, celebrating the shed blood and death of the Saviour for them. (See 1 Corinthians 11:27-32.)

Deuteronomy 16:3 Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.

In addition to the Israelites having no leaven in their houses during the Feast of Unleavened Bread, they were also prohibited from having leaven in any of their offerings or sacrifices. (See also Leviticus 2:11; 6:17; 7:12.)

The significance of this removal of all leaven was because their sacrifices had no leaven, had no sin or corruption in any sense. This pictures Jesus Christ, the Saviour who had no sin or corruption in Him at all. Because there was no sin in Him, His body did not undergo any corruption in the grave.

Isaiah 53:8-9 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Psalms 16:8-10 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

This was fulfilled in the three days and three nights Jesus’ body was in the grave – no corruption, no decay.

Acts 2:27-32 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Acts 13:35-37 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

A perfect Saviour – perfectly sinless, no corruption or leaven in Him!

G. Jesus is the Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

There are seven times in the New Testament that the Father said He was pleased in His Son.

Matthew 3:16-17 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Mark 1:11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Luke 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Seven times the Bible states, “This is My Beloved Son.” Seven - perfection, the Perfect Saviour.

Five times God’s Word states, “In whom I am well pleased.” Five - the number of grace. We are accepted IN the Beloved, by God’s grace. Our Heavenly Father is pleased in the Lord Jesus Christ – pleased with Jesus in all things: in His perfect, sinless life that completely fulfilled the requirements of the Law, in His atoning death that paid sin’s complete penalty, and His physical resurrection from the dead three days later - and we are placed IN Him by faith.

When the Father spoke on the Mount of Transfiguration – after Moses (the representative of the Law) and Elijah (the representative of the prophets) appeared – all three passages state, “Hear Him!”; hear the Beloved Son in whom the Father is well pleased.

Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

December 1st, 2025

Jerry Bouey