In John 3 we see the serpent and the bride; though we were bitten by the serpent and are serpentine in nature, Christ came and was lifted up as our Substitute, bore God’s judgment for us, and we can believe in Him to become part of His increase, His bride. Wow, what a marvelous plan […]
When we Repent for being Serpentine we are Qualified to Enjoy Christ as Eternal Life
The Lord Jesus as the Son of Man was lifted up in the form of the serpent on the cross to bear the judgment for the serpent-poisoned people; if we repent of our serpentine nature and believe into Him, He becomes our Substitute and we enjoy eternal life. Hallelujah! This story in Num. 21:4-9 is […]
Christ came as the reality of the Bronze Serpent and Destroyed Satan on the Cross
Christ came as the reality of the bronze serpent; He was lifted up on the cross, and we – the serpent-bitten men, those who became serpentine in nature – can look at Him and not die but live! Hallelujah! This week in our deeper study of the book of Numbers we come to ch. 21 […]
Believe in Christ as the Reality of the Bronze Serpent and Enjoy His Sin-Dealing Life
The bronze serpent in Num. 21:4-9 is a type of the Lord Jesus, who was crucified in the likeness of the flesh of sin as our Substitute and replacement so that we, sinners who are bit by the serpent, might look at Him (believe into Him) and have eternal life. In Num. 21 the people […]
How Christ Died as a Bronze Serpent for us to be Saved of our Serpentine Nature
Christ came in the likeness of the flesh of sin to be the reality of the type of the bronze serpent, and He died as our Substitute on the cross to condemn sin and destroy the devil – who is the source of sin. This is really amazing. In Leviticus 4 we see the sin […]