Studying Scripture with Pastor David Higa at CCEP

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. [Genesis 2:24] We must go all the back to Genesis 2, before sin entered the world, for Gods best in marriage. Gods original design for marriage was pure and holy, and to be a blessing. The Fathers heart is to bless His children, and so He created the beautiful union of marriage. It is not...

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. [Genesis 2:24] We must go all the back to Genesis 2, before sin entered the world, for Gods best in marriage. Gods original design for marriage was pure and holy, and to be a blessing. The Fathers heart is to bless His children, and so He created the beautiful union of marriage. It is not...

Joshua 20-22: Levite Inheritance

Joshua 20-22: Levite Inheritance

So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. [Rev 3:16] This is the final [seventh] letter of Jesus to the churches. Over the course of Rev 2-3, each letter is a specific message to a specific church, and yet they are letters to the churches [plural] meaning they are to the church at large. Noted by some commentators are the letters parallel with C...

So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. [Rev 3:16] This is the final [seventh] letter of Jesus to the churches. Over the course of Rev 2-3, each letter is a specific message to a specific church, and yet they are letters to the churches [plural] meaning they are to the church at large. Noted by some commentators are the letters parallel with C...

Genesis 16-18: The Son of Promise

Genesis 16-18: The Son of Promise

For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. [Matthew 5:20] Jesus began His Sermon on the Mount with Beatitudes. He promised blessings to the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the humble, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness; the merciful, the pure in heart, peace makers, and those...

For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. [Matthew 5:20] Jesus began His Sermon on the Mount with Beatitudes. He promised blessings to the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the humble, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness; the merciful, the pure in heart, peace makers, and those...

Joshua 14-19: The Land and the Distribution

Joshua 14-19: The Land and the Distribution

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens. [Rev 3:7] We have previously noted in the prior letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, and Sardis that Jesus revealed Himself in a Personal way to each Church and referenced certain aspects of His fu...

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens. [Rev 3:7] We have previously noted in the prior letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, and Sardis that Jesus revealed Himself in a Personal way to each Church and referenced certain aspects of His fu...

Genesis 13-15: The Land and the Covenant

Genesis 13-15: The Land and the Covenant

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, [Matthew 4:12] Notice that there are now crowds around Jesus. No doubt because of the miracles, i.e., He healed every disease and sickness. His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and...

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, [Matthew 4:12] Notice that there are now crowds around Jesus. No doubt because of the miracles, i.e., He healed every disease and sickness. His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and...

Joshua 11-13: Conquest of the North

Joshua 11-13: Conquest of the North

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars[Rev 3:1] One of the interesting things to observe in these Revelation letters is the different ways that Jesus reveals Himself. To Ephesus, He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. [Rev 2:1] To Smyrna, the First and...

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars[Rev 3:1] One of the interesting things to observe in these Revelation letters is the different ways that Jesus reveals Himself. To Ephesus, He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. [Rev 2:1] To Smyrna, the First and...

Genesis 10-12: The Table of Nations

Genesis 10-12: The Table of Nations

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. [Matthew 4:1] In baseball, the key to hitting is timing. The form and technique of a swing are also important, but without timing even a perfect swing will come up empty. That is why a good pitcher will change up speeds. Changing speeds throws off a batters timing. The devil is the best off-speed pitcher in this li...