unseenbattle blog

Jesus from the line of Leah, not Rachel?

Posted on01. Mar, 2010 by john.

As I read through the bible I realized that the line of David and therefore Jesus comes from Jacob’s wife Leah and not Rachel. See Genesis 35:23 http://ref.ly/Ge35.23
I’ve heard the story of Jacob and Rachel (the mother of Joseph and Benjamin) a lot in church, but never realized that Jesus comes from Rachels older sister [...]

Continue Reading

The Levites Ordained After Killing Their Brothers… because…

Posted on19. Feb, 2010 by john.

In Exodus 32:25-29 Moses comes down the mountain from receiving the commandments and finds that the people are worshipping idols, BUT did you ever realize that THIS is what happened afterwards?
25 And when Moses saw that the people had broken loose (for Aaron had let them break loose, to the derision of their enemies),  26 then Moses [...]

Continue Reading

Does God have a problem with me being consumed with my Mac?

Posted on11. Feb, 2010 by john.

My question for today is:
Do you think that “worshipping idols” is a big deal to God?
When I say “worshipping idols” I mean putting ANYTHING above God (like your computer, yes even a Mac).
Well, you’ve heard the story of when Moses is getting the Ten Commandments from God on the mountain the first time and when [...]

Continue Reading

This Walk is not for Loners.

Posted on01. Feb, 2010 by john.

We need help. Trying to do this life alone is setting ourselves up for failure.
Exodus 18
13 The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.  14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this that you [...]

Continue Reading

The power of the word of God – you need to watch this.

Posted on26. Jan, 2010 by john.

THIS IS AWESOME! Please watch it! It is so extraordinarily powerful to listen to someone speak the word of God from memory (when they’ve made it their own). Actually, the first time I listened to this I didn’t realize that John Piper was actually speaking scripture from memory.

Holding Fast the Word of Life in 2010
Video [...]

Continue Reading

This seems like a stupid realization, but I can’t help but say it anyway.

Posted on19. Jan, 2010 by john.

Something REALLY OBVIOUS hit me tonight, but I can’t help talk about it. Did you ever realize that one of the most quoted scriptures in the Bible (John 3:16-21) was actually spoken by Jesus? It never really hit me that Jesus himself said these words. Huh… it’s funny how that happens.
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave [...]

Continue Reading

Levi (the priests) get cursed, not blessed?

Posted on19. Jan, 2010 by john.

Did you notice that in Genesis 49:5-7 (when Jacob is blessing his sons) that Levi (the father of the Levitical line, priesthood) is cursed and not blessed?
5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers;
weapons of violence are their swords.
6 Let my soul come not into their council;
O my glory, be not joined to their company.
For in their [...]

Continue Reading