Samson's Jawbone

Samson's Jawbone: Was First Lord's Supper A Sadr Meal? : by Glenn A. Griffis For several years I pastored a church that had a Maunday Thursday service instead of a Good Friday service during ...

This week all around the world evangelical churches will participate in a Sadr feast that  conflate s the Jewish Feast of Passover with Christian Communion. Many will invite representatives of Hebrew Christian ministries to conduct a "CHRIST IN THE SADR," or "CHRIST IN THE PASSOVER" service during Holy Week. They will conduct a Sadr as part of a Maunday Thursday celebration representing the original Lord's Supper as if it was conducted as part of the Passover Sadr.   For several years I pastored a church that had an annual Maunday Thursday service in lieu of a Good Friday service during Holy Week. It was a wonderfully blessed event. Maunday Thursday of Holy Week, celebrates Jesus last meal, which included his instituting the practice of the Lord's Supper. Celebrating it reminds us of  deep connection with the Thursday events have with the Covenants. The New Covenant, which the Lord Supper initiates replaces the Old, and the Lord's Supper rep

Samson's Jawbone: Jesus Declares War: Operation Sabbath Freedom -- M... : By David L. Miner Mark, in his Gospel, ties an event with some interesting teaching that, on its face, seems unrelated to the even...

By David L. Miner Mark, in his Gospel, ties an event with some interesting teaching that, on its face, seems unrelated to the event. In truth, I believe this passage is a subtle but powerful declaration of war on the Pharisees and especially on the established religious belief system enforced by the Pharisees. I believe Jesus, in this passage, subtly announced that he was here to more than just upset the apple cart! In chapter one of Mark's Gospel, Jesus is recorded as teaching and healing at several times. Casting out evil spirits falls under both teaching and healing, as Jesus indicated, and he does some of both. The result of all this is that by the end of the first chapter, Jesus is thronged by crowds every time he comes into town, and in chapter two, even while he is still out of town. In chapter two, Jesus is confronted by a man with "the palsy," which was almost certainly some form of paralysis. Four friends brought the man bef