6 results for tag: treasures

The Divine Treasure Hunt—Part 4 – Steve Orr

The Sacred Inner Sanctum of Your Soul: I’ve got good news and bad news... The good news is that all your hard work has paid off. You found the treasure and you’re sailing for safer shores. You have a large cupful of gold dust; you pour some into your palms to admire its beauty. It’s spellbinding. It brings bliss, you celebrate your victory. Your treasure glimmers for a moment. Then, out of nowhere comes a rogue wave. It jars the treasure out of hands and you watch helplessly as it slowly sinks to the bottom of the sea. The inner sanctum of your soul is your most sacred place. You must treat it with tender loving-kindness. Be ...

The Divine Treasure Hunt—Part 3 – Steve Orr

The Holy of Holies: In part 2, we reviewed the New Testament passages that clearly state our bodies are the tabernacle of god, that we are like a traveling tent where god dwells, and that the divine treasure is someplace in this tabernacle. So where exactly is it? In the Old Testament, the Book of Exodus starts with God's people being in slavery and continues with their miraculous escape by the power of God through the staff of Moses. With the parting of the Red Sea, they leave the slavery of the past behind. But like criminals after a lifetime of imprisonment, the Israelites don’t quite know how to walk in true freedom, and they start to ...

The Divine Treasure Hunt—Part 2 – Steve Orr

The Tabernacle of God: The Old Covenant Tabernacle was constantly on the move. It was a tent, the temporary dwelling that was packed up and moved with every wandering of the nation of Israel as it sought the promised land beyond the shores of Egypt. While the journey of our lives may seem like aimless wandering, god’s dwelling place is fixed when we receive the “permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit," as Jesus taught (John 14:16-17; 16:7). This is confirmed by Paul’s rhetorical question, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” (1 Cor 6:19). Throughout ...

The Divine Treasure Hunt—Part 1- Steve Orr

The Search for Treasure: Everyone loves a good treasure hunt story; it's the spellbinding theme of many great books and movies. Here is a small sampling of familiar titles: · Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson; · King Solomon's Mines, two movies based on the book by H. Rider Haggard. Originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor in 1950 and re-released by Cannon Films in 1985; · Raiders of the Lost Ark, a film by Steven Spielberg, based on a story by George Lucas. · The Deep, a movie based on Peter Benchley's novel; · The Gold Bug by Edgar Allan Poe; · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain; · The Hobbit ...

Pearls before Swine? Brad Jersak

Question: I've just been in a discussion on Matthew 7 and we were wondering about the whole "holy things to dogs and pearls to pigs" issue! Apart from the usual interpretations (Dallas Willard & Richard Rohr both give insights), is there more from a Jewish cultural/religious perspective that teaches us at a deeper level, as Rabbi Jesus always does? Thanks. Grace and peace.  Response: Greetings, friend, I've done a little digging in John Lightfoot's Commentary on the NT from the Talmud and Hebraica, and checked a number of rabbinical sites online (e.g., "Stringing Pearls"). So far, I haven't found anything beyond what we can ...

May 2023

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: Stretch Marks of a Mother's Love – pg. 1 One Day in May – pg. 2 The Kingdom in a Person – pg. 5 Grieving Nels – pg. 6 Prodigal Sons – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8