In the beginning, there was water… Water a source of life and growth when the rain falls and nourishes the earth; a source of death and destruction when the waves swell and the streets flood. From creation to Noah and then to us, water has been present throughout God’s story of salvation, with every drop full of promise—new life, new beginnings, and renewal in Christ.
In this episode of Foretold, Dr. Sean Innerst reflects on the connections between the Flood, Jesus’ Baptism, and the Sacrament of Baptism. How is water the red thread that connects these events?
Join us as we enter into these mysteries and uncover not only their scriptural and typological significance but their significance for you in your everyday walk with Jesus.
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God Turns Evil to Good
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God Always Provides
From the very beginning, sacrifice has been central to the relationship between God and humanity. Nowhere is this more powerfully illustrated than in the dramatic account of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22—a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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Look to the East
Our actions have consequences. Adam and Eve learned this the hard way; their disobedience resulted in their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Ever after, the temptation that Eve underwent from Satan has come to be seen as the type for all sins, as St John says in his first epistle, it was born f...
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