Calvary Marana_ Genesis 15, Part 2: The Significance of Symbols

Join Pastor Peter as he continues his study of Genesis, finishing Genesis chapter 15. Pastor Peter dove into a discussion on the ceremony within the covenant God made with Abram. He also discussed the value of symbols and how to appropriately consider them as believers. Have a listen!
"When we understand the effects and stratagems of the wicked one it has a revealing effect." -Pastor Peter
"This ceremony is a little barbaric, but why do this? It seems superfluous and odd to us." -Pastor Peter
"The number one way God chooses us to commune with His people is that God enters into the symbol." -Pastor Peter
"It's a mistake to separate faith from and works." -Pastor Peter
"A symbol is how you represent and express something internal." -Pastor Peter
"Our inner worlds are hidden from one another, unless we speak the same language." -Pastor Peter
"We've forgotten the importance of symbols." -Pastor Peter
"We are beings of body and soul; if you take away symbols you take away our meaning." -Pastor Peter
"Why would God take something of the flesh and make it eternal?" -Pastor Peter
"God used the sign of the curse to describe His eternal faithfulness to Abraham." -Pastor Peter
"God entered into the symbol of death to establish his eternal purposes with us." -Pastor Peter
"Satan is a chess player. He baits and switches; he is a savvy player." -Pastor Peter
"Unless we expose the deeds of darkness, we will play the game Satan intends to play."
-Pastor Peter
"You are an eternal creature, finite meaning is not enough for you." -Pastor Peter
"In order to find meaning again, we have to recover the images." -Pastor Peter
"The angels are lost in perpetual contemplation of an infinite glory..." -Victor Frankle
Ephesians 5:11, James 2:26, 2 Samuel 8, Numbers, 1 Peter 3, Isaiah 14:12-14, Matthew 18, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ecclesiastes 3:11, James 1:20, Philippians 4:8
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