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Who is your favorite author?  There are many great authors out there.  I will be sharing over the next several months authors who have helped me grow in grace and the gospel.  I will try and include images of some of my favorite books by them. These will be shared in alphabetical order. Author: Chad Bird

40 Minutes in the Old Testament and 30 Minutes in the New Testament Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:13-15 The people are impatient and they speak against God and Moses They think God has redeemed them to lead them to death (Why did you bring us out of Egypt?) If it’s weird, it is important.  There’s a lot of foreshadowing in this passage. The people of Israel like us do not want to die to self.  What are they supposed to learn?  God can heal, God can make alive. Ultimately, what this text is about is about One who will come and die and make us alive. The altar is made of bronze in the temple. Is this why the serpent is bronze? Jesus is the fulfillment of Numbers 21 on our behalf. Christ takes all of the evil, death, and sin on the cross and gives us His righteousness. What must I do to be saved?  LOOK, BEHOLD Front Porch with the Fitz’s With special guests, Bonnie and Kelsi We started all of this (podcasts)  and we can’t even get on the banner...

I am attending Here We Still Stand in beautiful San Diego.  This morning, I had the privilege to walk around the bay at sunrise and then walked to the ocean as well. Visit Instagram for those photos. The pre-conference at Here We Still Stand included several different podcasts.  Here are some thoughts/quotes from the afternoon: 40 Minutes in the Old Testament --Isaiah 61-Chad Bird, Daniel Emery Price, Erick Sorenson Background: God bringing His people back From the beginning of Isaiah 61:1-3, we see the Trinity (Father, Son & Spirit) 7 verbs follow showing the work of God. Every aspect of his work is focused on US. Bring good news to the afflicted Bind up the brokenhearted Freedom for captives Release of darkness for prisoners Proclaim year of the Lord's Favor  Comforts all who mourn Give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes; Oil of joy instead of mourning This is quoted by Jesus in Luke 4 and He says it was fulfilled in Him. The Gospel cann...