Israel
135: The Best Wine Is Yet to Come (Walking with Jesus Series #006: John 2:1-11)
Why would Jesus turn water to wine, and what kind of wine did He make? Besides affirming His deity, what message did this unusual phenomenon send to Israel? Pastor Hollandsworth elaborates on the deeper meaning of this sign miracle with respect to Israel’s future restoration and kingdom inheritance, making connections to Noah, Melchizedek, the OT prophets, and the Last Supper.
132: Resisting the Devil (Walking with Jesus Series #003: Matt. 4:1-11)
The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. What was the purpose of this? Pastor Hollandsworth shares six truths demonstrated by Christ’s temptation, explains the nature of each temptation, and emphasizes the believer’s escape from temptation by following Christ’s example.
099: From One Priesthood to Another (Hebrews Series #10: Heb. 5:1-10)
Jesus presently serves as High Priest in Heaven after the order of Aaron, but in the future, when He returns the second time, He will function as a High Priest-King on Earth after the order of Melchizedek. Pastor Hollandsworth uses Old Testament types to demonstrate the difference between these two orders and how each role impacts us.
095: Don’t Apostatize! (Hebrews Series #06: Heb. 3:7-19)
OT Israel was a redeemed nation that chose not to believe God and enter the promised land. The writer to the Hebrews uses this OT type to warn NT believers not to apostatize. Pastor Hollandsworth talks about the dreadful prospect of becoming an “unbelieving believer” and thereby disinherited at the Judgment Seat. Instead, we must become partakers of Christ through perseverance.
094: The Magi Backstory (Christmas Message)
Who were the magi? Why were Herod and the Judeans terrified of their arrival? What drove them to travel an incredibly long distance to worship the Christ-child? Pastor Hollandsworth tells the fascinating magi backstory, sharing the historical account of God’s preservation of the ten tribes of Israel and the formation of the Parthian empire.