Psalm 133 – Derek: Meditating on the Way

May 29, 2025

When family sit at the table together in unity, it is like Aaron receiving the blessing of ordination for the sake of the people of God and Zion receiving the blessing of moisture from Mt. Hermon. God has commanded that Zion is the place of blessing, and it brings everlasting life to those who receive […]


Psalm 110 — Derek: Meditating on the Way

June 7, 2024

This is the newest installment of “Derek: Meditating on the Way” with Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks. In this episode we discuss the meaning and significance of Psalm 110 in both its context in the Psalter and its relevance to messianic hopes, particularly as revealed in Jesus the Messiah.


Lesson 14: The Earthly Sanctuary and the Heavenly Pattern

April 17, 2024

Hebrews 9:1-10 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was constructed, the first one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the Presence; this is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a tent called the Holy of Holies. In […]


Lesson 12:  Hebrews 7:11-28

April 3, 2024

Unlike Other High Priests Now if perfection had been attainable through the levitical priesthood—for the people received the law under this priesthood—what further need would there have been to speak of another priest arising according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one according to the order of Aaron? For when there is a change […]


Lesson 11:  Hebrews 7:1-10

March 27, 2024

The Order (or Manner) of Melchizedek This “King Melchizedek of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him”; and to him Abraham apportioned “one-tenth of everything.” His name, in the first place, means “king of righteousness”; next he is also king of Salem, […]


Lesson 8: Hebrews 4:14-5:10

March 6, 2024

Priests Are Human Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been […]


Hebrews: Sermon, Bible Class and Small Group Resource

March 4, 2009

In the Fall of 2002, Rubel Shelly and John York preached through Hebrews at the Woodmont Hills Family of God in Nashville, Tennessee. They entitled their series “Strength for the Journey.”  At the same time I provided resource teaching material for the Bible classses and some small groups used that material as well.  Rubel’s sermons […]