This weekend the ancient celebration of Passover begins.  While many of us Gentile Christians don’t make a big deal of or even truly understand Passover, to the Israelites Passover was (and is to many today) a significant and important celebration of when God miraculously protected them from the plagues put on Egypt and led them […]

Last week we looked at the foreshadowing of the gospel found in the account of the Great Flood of Noah’s time.  This week let’s look at another shadow of the gospel of Christ found in Genesis 22, the chronicle of Abraham and Isaac. A little history to set the stage: God promised Abraham that he […]

Last week we saw the beautiful picture of salvation woven into the very names of the generations from Adam to Noah.  God’s sovereign plan to sanctify His saints was set in motion even before the first person ever set foot on earth. Today I’d like to look at the gospel found in the account of […]

Last week we examined the gospel of Christ in Genesis 3, where we saw how Adam and Eve tried to cover their sin by the works of their hands (sewing fig leaves together to cover their nakedness), but it was wholly inadequate and only God Himself was able to provide a covering of sufficient value […]

Last week we looked at the meaning of the word gospel, which is to bring good and joyful news.  This week we’ll go back to the beginning of our Bibles and look at some early hints of God’s ultimate redemptive plan. We all know the story of Adam and Eve’s first sin, found in Genesis […]

We are all familiar with the term “sharing the gospel” and it is a regular part of our Christian vocabulary.  But what exactly is the gospel and why is it so important that we share it?   Recently it’s been on my heart to start unpacking the true Biblical gospel of Christ, and for the next […]