Photo by George Becker on Pexels.com In my sermon this past weekend, "Wait for It," I explored aspects of David's determined course of waiting on God in relation to King Saul's relentless pursuit of him. In one part of the message, I offered a little aside about revenge, vengeance, or recompense. There is Just One …
Jesus is the Lamb
The second thought of my reflections from reading Scripture the other day is this: Jesus is the Lamb. In Revelation chapter five, when the elder directs John to see the "Lion of Judah" who is alone worthy to open the scroll of God, John sees something quite unexpected. He does not see a lion at …
Jesus is the Lion
When reading Scripture the other day, there were two parallel thoughts that leaped out of Amos and Revelation to capture my mind. The first is this: Jesus is the Lion. The LORD roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers. (Amos 1:1) The …
Matthew Erickson 