Sunday, December 10, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: John 10:24-26 & Daniel 8
Series: Holiday Specials
Duration: 45 mins 38 secs
What is Hanukkah and did Jesus celebrate it when He was on earth? Listen to this message to learn the historical background and origin of Hanukkah. Find out who the Judaeans were and what the questions they asked Jesus meant. Ask yourself whether you believe that Jesus is the promised Messiah who forgives our sins.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 3:4-6
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 34 secs
How did the many rituals and traditions of Judaism develop in the centuries prior to Jesus’ birth? Listen to this message to hear a detailed history of the period which included the Maccabean Revolt and the rise of the Herodian dynasties. See the key sects of the Scribes’, Pharisees’, and Sadducees’ origins and how this led to a belief that righteousness could be achieved by one’s own good deeds. Appreciate how Paul deftly debunks this belief.