In today’s episode we travel to Calvary with Jesus. We witness the love of Christ as he dies willingly as our sacrifice.

James presents Abraham as the example of one with faith that works. Faith that is not manifested in obedience is not true faith.His faith was completed or "fully grown" by his works.

Some have wondered why Abraham was willing to go through with the sacrifice of Isaac. The Hebrew writer fills in the blanks by letting us know that Abraham believed that God could raise Isaac from the dead. Abraham had a belief in the life giving power of God.

Genesis 22 is one of the more challenging and moving passages in the Bible. God gives Abraham the greatest test of all by asking him to offer his only son, the son he loves, back to God as a burnt offering. God was never going to allow Abraham to go through with this, but Abraham proves to God that he is obedient and faithful. In this story we see a picture of the cross of Jesus.

Psalm 13 is a psalm of lamentation. David is crying out, asking the question, "How long, O Lord?" David is in great distress and wants God to act. He will end this Psalm with a quiet confidence in God's faithful love.

In 1 Corinthians 11 we find a tradition passed down to Paul concerning the Lord's Supper. Paul gives us the institution narrative, much like what we find in the Gospels, but he adds some serious challenges to the Corinthian church. How one partakes of the Supper was of upmost importance to Paul.

In today's podcast, we go back to the place where the Lord's Supper was instituted. Let the text speak fresh to you again as we delve into the meaning of Jesus's words as he gave us the gift of the Lord's Supper.

In 1 Corinthians 10 Paul is making the case that the Lord's Supper is a place where Christians make an exclusive commitment to Christ. One cannot eat at the table of the Lord and the table of demons. When one partakes of the Supper they are participating "covenantally" in Christ.