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i am the future A sermon on the Passover meal as prescribed in Exodus 12 : In this very first Passover we get a full helping of salvation .   Before we strap on our bibs, though, we do well to heed the finer points of this recipe . Because, like any other meal worth having, attention to the particulars will only enrich the dining experience. Which is the first thing about redemption , it’s real. Your salvation is not a concept, doctrine, or abstract idea. It’s the Lamb ! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, Jesus Christ himself ! Your salvation is not a some- thing OUT there somewhere . Your salvation is a some- one . Jesus Christ, the word of God, very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart . (Deut. 30:14) …Seeing as that’s the case, let’s get to the specifics . The What , How , and When of salvation. Now we’ve been trained to think the What is most important. And it is significant. But since salvation is real , the How and When are just as impo...

i bring them to the light for you  (it's only right) A sermon on the "binding of Isaac," Genesis 22:1-14 : It isn’t until Abraham and the child promised to him in his old age, Isaac, begin making their way up the mountain, that the tension in today’s scripture really starts… But, wouldn’t you agree that we never make it to the altar of the Lord until after a considerable journey?   Maybe it’s the journey up mountain of everything you have to do at work. Or, the mountain of navigating family life. The mountain of newspaper headlines. The mountain of yet another unexpected call and everything that comes with it.   The mountain of laying a loved one to rest, and the life we must now forge… It's true whether we admit it or not; we only come to this altar after a journey… That was certainly the case for Abraham that day.   That day he found himself on a wild and windy mountain. That day the trail led to a terrible fork in the road. Where...