Manna on the Mountain
Dr. Curtis McClane is a Bible scholar with many years experience as a teacher, minister, and Christian counselor with a passion for the Lord and people who want to know God. These lessons on the Bible and Christian life average 30 minutes in length and drop once a week.
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Welcome to our podcast, Manna from the Mountain.
As we begin a new year, Curtis disusses the text, Isaiah 43:18-21, where the Lord declares that he is doing a new thing. This year we will be studying the book of Hebrews, beginning next week. The theme of the study is Jesus, He who never changes.
Text Hebrews 1:1-4.
We begin our study of the book of Hebrews with some introductory material on the book itself. This book is a rich study that shows how the Old Testament scriptures points to the New Law of the Spirit that opened with the life, death, and resurrection of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
These first four verses of the text beautifully describe God's view of the timeline of His c...
Text Hebrews 1:5-24.
A look at the role of faithful angels, those that did not follow Satan in that rebellion against God's sovereignty but remained faithful to God. God has charged these faithful angels with, among other tasks, ministering to humankind, especially the faithful Christians.
Text Hebrews 2:10-18.
Jesus came to earth and was physically born to a virgin, Mary, fulfilling all of God's prophecies and promises to send us a Messiah. He came as the Son of God, the only being to leave the throne of heaven to become a little lower than then angels: fully human and yet divine. Because of this miracle of "God among us," Jesus is our brother. This is an enormous achievement,...
Text Hebrews 2:1-4.
God's last will and testament describes His biggest blessing, the graceful offer of salvation for all sinners who decide to follow Him. This is the only path, the single effective way, His has given to provide a home in heaven for every person who has sinned. What happens to the one who rejects this offered mercy?
Text Hebrews 3:7-19.
Many “testings” in the Bible occurred in the wilderness. Sometimes it is God’s people testing God. And sometimes it is God’s people being tested in the wilderness.
Why did such momentous occasions occur in the wilderness? In this lesson we learn that the “fathers” of Israel tested God in the wilderness for 40 years. All during those years, they saw God’s works and abundant prov...
Text Hebrews 3:1-6.
Today we are asked to consider and choose from many options. Every advertisement asks us to consider a certain brand or lifestyle decision. The most important thing we will ever consider is Jesus.
This section of the book of Hebrews calls Jesus our Apostle, meaning that He came to earth on a mission for His Father. Jesus is our high priest (2:7). He appeases God's wrath aga...
Text Hebrews 4:12-13. The purpose of this lesson is to remind us that the Word of God is embodied in Jesus, energized by his Spirit, and revealed in His Word. That word is active, and alive! This lesson looks at the essential nature of the Word of God. It is energized by the Spirit and embodied by Jesus. There are four things unique to Scripture coming from God. The Word of God is (1) living/active, (2) penetrating, ...
Text Hebrews 4:1-11. The purpose of this lesson is to motivate us make every effort to enter into the rest God has provided.
The lesson examines six specific ways that we can think about the promise of entering the rest God has offered us. God rested from his labors in the creation. The Law of Moses established the Sabbath day of rest for the Jewish faithful. Today, in the Christian Age, the promise stands ...
Text Hebrews 4:14-16. Hebrews calls Jesus our "High Priest" who can sympathize with us because he lived a fully vulnerable human life, tempted as we are. One result of this mysterious and amazing life--divinity plus humanity in one being--we can approach the throne of Heaven with confidence, assured of a loving response to our faith, our needs. So, we can hold fast, firmly, take hold of, never let go of our ...
Text: Hebrews 5:11-14. Don't Be Sluggish! The purpose of this lesson is to be reminded that when enough time passes, we should be mature enough in our faith to teach the word. The word used in Hebrews is translated here as "sluggish" and was used to talk about the numb limbs of a sick lion. If we are spiritually sick because we've neglected opportunities to grow and work, we will be ineffective. ...
Text: Hebrews 5:1-10. One of the roles Jesus held in his Earthly Life is described in this text as being a priest "after the order of Melchizedek." God had called this man, Melchizedek, to be a High Priest long before God's written laws established that a High Priest must not only be from the tribe of Levi, but must be specifically in the lineage of Aaron, brother of Moses. This tells us that Jesus (who...
Texts: Matthew 28:5-7; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:6. He has been raised and is living still! The proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus is central to our faith. This lesson looks at the 6 basic proclamations in which the resurrection of Jesus functions as the foundation of our faith. Because Jesus really was raised from the dead by God, human
history has forever been changed. Fundamentally, Easter is a proclamation, an...
Text: James 5:12
In his letter to Christians, James reminded believers that their way of life should be based on true honesty where a simple 'Yes' or 'No' means just that. As God's people we do not need to and should not call upon any basis for swearing to back up our communications.
Text: John 20:11-12, Jesus Lives! Curtis explored the tender history of Mary Magdalene meeting Jesus in the garden of the cemetery where Jesus' body had been laid. But the body wasn't there, and the emotional impacts went from despair and discouragement to exaltation and rejoicing.
James 1:26-27 was the text for this lesson entitled, "What Is Real Religion?" Curtis spoke on this topic to remind us all that real religion takes into account our “word-life” and our reaching out to the less fortunate, as well as keeping ourselves unspotted from the world. We must guard against merely "appearing" to be religious, because that makes us more useless than a car without wheels. We mu...
Text of the lesson is James 4:13-17 for the sermon entitled, "A New Year's Message."
Because this sermon fell on New Year's Day 2023, Curtis skipped forward in James to chapter 4 verses 13-17. We remember to temper our prayers with humility and ask for God's will to be applied in greater measure than our own limited, human viewpoint. Only in this way will our plans be blessed by divin...
James 2:1-7 is the text for this sermon entitled "Favoritism Forbidden."
This passage urges us to realize how important it is as we live out our daily Christian life not being guilty of favoritism. From the time we become Christians, we lose our lens of discrimination: Galatians 3:28 teaches “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are...
James 2:8-13 is the text for this sermon entitled "Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment."
James tells us that God's royal law provides for mercy over judgment. There is a difference between doing right things and being a right person, one who cares for the priorities of the kingdom. Jesus faced religious leaders who did not have mercy. It is quite extraordinary, and almost unbelievable, that he stirr...
James 3:1-12 is the text for this 12th lesson in the James series, entitled "Can the Tongue Be Tamed?" This is probably one of the most important lesson ever on Christian living! We can extend James’ definition of true, useful, and valuable religion to this: "True religion watches its tongue to bless others and praise God.”
This lesson recognizes the power of the spoken word. James focuses on ...
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