Illuminated Lamb

The Christmas season is often a time for nostalgia and looking back to our past holiday experiences. Some are wonderful to remember. Some can be painful. Can we remember the future as well as the past at Christmas time? As we remember the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ just over 2000 years ago, we find that old Christmas carols point us forward in time to the return of Christ. In our memories of C...

This episode looks at the Lord Jesus' declaration "I am the Light of The World" in John 8:12. It examines how this declaration, made by Christ at the Feast of Booths fulfills the type of the pillar of fire by night and pillar of cloud by day as found in the book of Exodus.

This episode examines the priorities in prayer of the Apostle Paul as found in his New Testament letters. While praying for earthly needs, we should also pray with eternal perspectives in mind. We use a brief review of Ephesians 1:16-17 as a sample lesson in praying with Paul's priorities. My observations were derived from a book by Dr. D.A. Carson"A Call To Spiritual Reformation; Priorities From...

This episode explores John 17:24 and further explores what Christian theologians have called the Beatific Vision. This is the sight of Christ in glory by His people. 2 Corinthians 3:18 and 1 John 3:2 are also introduced as they give us the sense that beholding Christ in glory doesn't start in the next life but begins here. To begin beholding the glory of the Lord here and now gives us "a running s...

This episode is a follow up on Thomas Manton's counsel about biblical meditation to (1) Read/Listen (2) Meditate/Reflect (3) Pray. Psalm 1:1-2 is reviewed to use as an example of applying Manton's advice. Thumbnail taken from the New England Primer.

Two verses from Psalm 119 point to a supernatural, spiritual light from the Bible. Verse 130 is examined in detail using a technique from the 17th century British minister Thomas Manton. We will learn to take in Scripture (by reading or listening), meditate/reflect on it and offer these up in prayer for others and ourselves. Painting of Thomas Manton By Gustavus Ellinthorpe Sintzenich - Art UK, Pu...

This episode looks at the prophecy of a Moses-like prophet (The Prophet) who would emerge in Israel's history and how the Lord Jesus Christ fulfills being THE King, THE Priest and THE Prophet. There is also an examination of two main factors for why Christ was not recognized in His time and also not recognized in ours today...spiritual blindness and misinformed expectations. Scripture texts used a...

Where can we see the light of Christ's glory? The Apostle Paul compares the first light spoken by God ("Let there be light") with the light spoken into believers in Christ. Believers are a microcosm of the universe. It started in darkness; So did we; For a believer in Christ, Christ's light of glory is spoken into us. The episode explores the themes of Christ, light and glory. Photo by https://sto...

In this episode, we explore three categories of angels as found in the Bible. Whether found in the Hebrew of the Old Testament or the Greek of the New Testament, the word means "messenger". It can be a God-created spirit (what we usually think of when we hear the word "angel"), a human messenger or the Angel of the Lord. Sample texts are presented, especially Genesis 48:15-16, where Jacob makes th...

Where do you find Christ in the Old Testament? He tells us He is there (Luke 24:25-27). But where? Look for Christ as predicted, patterned and present. The discussion explores these points and provides sample biblical passages which make the case including thoughts about Christ as the Old Testament Angel of the Lord. Thumbnail Credit - unsplash.com Bethany Laird .

This is the first episode of the rebooted podcast. What once was Finding Hidden Treasure is now Illuminated Lamb. Taking its name from the symbolic description of the Lamb (Christ) who illumines the New Heaven and the New Earth as found in Revelation 21:23, this podcast will explore the themes of Christ and light as found throughout the Bible. In addition, the mission of the original podcast will...

This episode marks the transition of this podcast from Finding Hidden Treasure to Illuminated Lamb. The episode outlines the future direction of the podcast. There are plans for weekly postings as well as audio and video (YouTube) episodes. The themes of Christ and Light, as found throughout the Bible, will be the main theme of future episodes. However, there will be times when some personal obser...

Episode 132 explores some examples of those who are remembered more for what they were rather than what they became. It is an important lesson for those of us who are followers of Christ. We are not what we once were. This episode provides us encouragement to see ourselves in light of what Christ is doing now in us, even if those around us might not see it yet.

Episode 131 provides a sample chapter from the audio book version of "The Capsule". The chapter is a reflection on the gift and privilege of reading. The book is available in paperback, e-book and audio book. A link to a “one stop” webpage showing the vendors selling the book can be found at https://books2read.com/thecapsule A sampler of the paperback can be found at  https://illuminatedlamb.com/w...

Episode 130 centers on a discussion of the inner room, referred to by Christ in Matthew 6. Christ's call to private prayer in an inner room of one's house has an interesting 20th century parallel. During Apollo missions to the Moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the lunar orbiting command module pilot was behind the Moon for half of each orbit. During that time, that lone astronaut was cut off...

Episode 129 recounts Walt's adventure of seeing a total solar eclipse from northern Ohio in April of 2024. The episode explores the comparison of seeing photos of a total solar eclipse with actually seeing one live. The comparison is extended for those of us who believe in Christ. We know of Him incompletely in this life. What will it be like to see Him, with our own eyes, face-to-face?

Episode 128 centers on a study of Psalm 46. I had the privilege of teaching the study during the week that I stayed at a Hospitality House, nicknamed the Hangar, in Landscheid, Germany. The Hangar is an outreach of Cadence International, a mission organization which focuses on the needs of the military. They can be found at https://cadence.org/. The website for the Hangar is located at https://cad...

Episode 127 explores an example of cross-referencing meditation on the Bible. While reflecting on one passage, other passages can provide deeper insight and show us a more, full-orbed view of the Scriptures. .

Episode 126 is an exploration of the Gospel accounts of what happened when Christ encountered the dead. Dead doesn't stay dead. This has far-reaching and staggering implications for the life of every human being, both for now and into eternity. The picture is that of a painting depicting the raising to life of the son of the widow of Nain. . .

This episode contains some thoughts about an extraordinary church service known as the Asbury Revival of 2023. This episode contains some thoughts on criteria which could be applied to seek to determine the genuiness of this revival. It also contains discussion of some parallels between what is happening in Asbury in 2023 with a series of revivals which swept the English-speaking world starting in...

Episode 124 features a discussion of discerning and remembering the true state of things concerning a believer's life in Christ. It is good for us to believe the things which the Bible says about God. It is also good for us to remember the things which the Bible says about us. .

Episode 123 marks Walt's return after a nine-month absence. In this podcast, Walt recounts the health issues that took him away for a while as well as some hopefully helpful insights about the deaths and resurrections which we face in this life. xxx

Episode 122 is a post concerning what may be the largest public reading of Scripture ever held. This is a brief retrospective on the special Christmas Eve broadcast held by the astronauts of the crew of Apollo 8, humanity's first voyagers to the Moon. The photograph known as Earthrise was taken by the crew of Apollo 8. It shows the remarkable contrast between blue and white ball which we call home...

Episode 122 is a post concerning what may be the largest public reading of Scripture ever held. This is a brief retrospective on the special Christmas Eve broadcast held by the astronauts of the crew of Apollo 8, humanity's first voyagers to the Moon. The photograph known as Earthrise was taken by the crew of Apollo 8. It shows the remarkable contrast between blue and white ball which we call home...

This episode is devoted to a reading of the text of the Morning Prayer of the Optina Elders. Find out more about the prayer and those who crafted it.. Go to https://illuminatedlamb.com/morning-prayer-of-the-optina-elders/