Today pastor was planning to get to the Korah rebellion and the parable of the Talents so he can help us with a better understanding of Romans 9. Of course there's much more he ties in. Jacob and Esau, Moses, circumcision, and Joshua.
If you are new to Cliffside pastor explains that circumcision equates to Christ Crucified. That's why circumcision is included in the list.
Pastor fills in more information about Jacob holding on to Christ, wrestling with Him all night. Don't be confused about this. Jacob or any of us could not possibly hold on to God. Pastor will explain what that implies.
Now pastor brings us to the Korah Rebellion and ties that in with the rebellion of the 36 with Joshua. But... pastor got a letter, so we'll get to listen to it. We love our Internet audience. Thanks for all the emails and letters.
Janet from OK asks about some of the ladies pastor is talking about. He lists off:
Tamar
Rahab
Ruth
Bathsheba
These ladies are greatly honored in the Bible. And they are all in the Messianic line. And the first two are prostitutes.
Pastor reads most of Janet's letter. Great letter with some wonderful questions. Thanks Janet.
Tamar had twins. So now you have to go find all the twins in the Bible. And of course we've covered Jacob and Esau. So pastor gets a little deeper into those.
And because of the questions from Janet, pastor has admitted that he really should add in Tamar because she is very important to this discussion. So today pastor will not get to Korah and the parable of the Talents. But... This is a wonderful thing. It's amazing what you'll learn from listening to what comes next…
Thanks for listening.