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√   Are We In the Millennium NOW?
Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day EL finished his work.
Here's the proof, maybe . . .
With pictures from the Jerusalem Post.
Jackson Snyder, January 1, 2001

√   Starving Out the Dust Eater
Genesis 3:1-20 Ash Wednesday Service
"Dust you shall eat all the days of your life."
Jackson Snyder, March 5, 2003
Also see
Bracewell's Ash Wednesday

√   Creative Memories in the Bible
Genesis 4:17 The Begets and Toledoths
"Cain knew his wife...."
Genealogies, photographs & living again
Jackson Snyder, May 3, 1994

The Phone Rang 50 Times
Genesis 4:8-10 Cain rose up against his brother Abel.
Persistence in Invitations
Jackson Snyder, January 23, 1994

New Year Peaks!
Genesis 8:5 On the first day of the month the mountaintops appeared.
Acts 1:11 "Why are you standing around looking up?

Noah and the New Year
Jackson Snyder, 1996

DEITY DANCING 
Genesis 12
You're hearing a lot about Dirty Dancing but not so much about Deity Dancing. Deity Dancing is Abram's life without father.  And with Ethel Waters.
Jackson Snyder, August 12, 2004

√   "She Laughed
Genesis 18
Even great barriers to the fulfillment of our potential might be redeemed to become catalysts; our infirmities and insecurities transformed...

√   The Two Yahwehs
Genesis 19:24  - Yahshua as the Angel of Yahweh.
The Briefest Introduction to this Subject
Jackson Snyder  August 4, 2003 

√   Resurrection and Millennium
Genesis 22:15-18 Stars and sand.
A Scriptural Outline
Jackson Snyder, 2002

√   NOW Faith #2 : "The Polka Dot Kids"
Genesis 30:25-42, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
How to change your wayward loved ones BY FAITH and envisioning.
Jackson Snyder, January 21, 1995, Updated May 5, 2004

The Meaning of Passover
Exodus 12:3 "on the tenth day they shall take a lamb."
From a Rabbinical point of view
Barry Leff, April 7, 2003

The Lord's Supper: What Do We Believe
Exodus 12:15-20 "You shall eat unleavened bread."
It originates in keeping the feast!
Jackson Snyder, April 3, 2003

The Ten Commandments Paradox
Exodus 3:13 "I Am has sent me to you."
The Sacred Name for beginners -
The foundation of the Commandments.
Dedicated to Harry Greenberg
Jackson Snyder, July 1, 2005

though these Commandments are said to be the highest form of law in our culture and heritage, they are neither heeded nor able to be heeded in their present form. 

Honoring "Christ" in Easter
Exodus 23:13, Matthew 27:63
If you do not know the background of this holy day, expect to be surprised and blessed.
by Timothy A. & Kimberly B. Southall

"Do Not Study Torah, Gentile!!
Vayikra (Leviticus) 24:22 "You shall have one manner of law
for the stranger, the same as for one of your own country"
You cannot be cut off if you were not a part of the congregation.
by YahChannah Wolf, June 2005

Personal Pentecost - Two Offering & Rains
Leviticus 23:15,16  You will count seven weeks.
How to keep authentically Pentecost
Jackson Snyder, June 5, 2003

Shemi Shame, Hebraic Roots Study 11
Leviticus 23, Numbers 20
Regarding the Name of our Father
Jackson Snyder, July 11, 2008

The Ultimate Sacrifice; The Ultimate Decision
Numbers 21:4-9 "Make a serpent and set it on a pole"
John 3:14-21 "As Moses raised the snake in the desert."
The War with Iraq and Christian Dedication
Jackson Snyder, March 27, 2003

"Come and See!  Follow Me!
1 Samuel 3   Heeding Your Call May Change the World  
The Future Is Ours, You See!
Jackson Snyder, January 17, 2003

If G-d Gave You One Wish
1 Kings 3:5-13 "Ask what I shall give you."
A Chrysler dealership in Hong Kong
Jackson Snyder, 1997

"God of Many Names"?
1 Kings 16:29-33; Mark 3:20-30
Mr. Bush worships in a Shinto Temple
Jackson Snyder, August 17, 2002

I Will Not Leave You!”
2 Kings 2:1-16
Elijah Leaves Elisha; The Seventy-two Leave Yahshua
Jackson Snyder, July 1, 2004

War or Peace: Should We War?
2 Kings 18:17-33 
"Do not speak to us in the Judean language!"
The conversation of the Jerusalem wall parallels the current war dialogue.
Jackson Snyder, March 13, 2003
See also: 

The United Methodist Stand on War and Peace
And:
This Means War!  War in the Christian Century.

Chipping Away  
Job 23:8-10
Job and the Prophetic Word
Ash Wednesday March 1, 1995
Jackson Snyder, February 25, 2004  

Hearken to the Thunder of His Voice
Job 36 :1-4,22-33; Job 37:2-13
God and the Weather: Hurricanes Frances, Charley, Jeanne & Ivan
Feast of Trumpets / Day of Atonement / Seven Thunders
Jackson Snyder, September 24, 2004

Men as Moringas
Psalm 1:1-6; Jeremiah 2:12,13
An address to the United Liberian Inland Church Associates and Friends
Jackson Snyder, July 20, 2002

A Cry of Faithfulness
Psalm 22 O my God, I cry by day but thou dost not answer.
Overcoming depression
Jackson Snyder, 1995

Hurtin' Through the Holidays
Psalm 86 Gladden the soul of thy servant. 
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Jackson Snyder, 1996, 2001

The Dash Between the Dates
Psalm 90:10 A thousand years are but as yesterday.
Tempus Fugit - Based on something I read in the Advocate
Jackson Snyder, 1998

Forget Not All His Benefits
Psalm 103 Who heals all your diseases.
Natural healing
Jackson Snyder, 1995

There Go the Ships
Psalm 104:26 The Ships of the "Church" - a sermon.
Fellowship, Discipleship, Friendship
Dedicated to Bishop Cornelius Henderson
Jackson Snyder, June 11, 2005

Wisdom as an Image of G-d
Implications for Pastoral Care.  
Proverbs 7
Includes the gigantic litany, "Wisdom Speaks!"
Jackson Snyder, 1996 

Recapturing Your Glory
Proverbs 17:6, 20:7 "Sons' Glory & Crown"
Fathers' Day Message
June 16, 2002

Children Will Listen
Proverbs 22:5,6 Train up a child in the way he should go.
Children are like mirrors.
Jackson Snyder, 1996

Sacred Nomenclature
various translations' editor notes compared
Proverbs 30:4
May 16, 2008

The Song of Solomon
The Song of Solomon / Canticles / Song of Songs
Marriage and Commitment to Love
Jackson Snyder, 1995

"A Virgin Shall Conceive
Historic Context, Present Reality, Future Hope
Isaiah 7:14-17, Number 24:17 (Star Prophecy)
The Messiah is found within the historic context
of four nations at war: Israel, Ephraim, ++
Jackson Snyder, December 25, 2003   

Fourteen Candles - 5 Advent, 9 Hanukkah. 
Isaiah 9:6,7 - How Hanukkah originated
How to keep holy in a pagan culture
Have we been assimilated?  Yes.
Jackson Snyder  December 20, 2003

How Will Justice Come
Isaiah 42:1-14 Epiphany 1
What is real justice and who is Yahweh's chosen  servant? Will we know a just world?
Jackson Snyder, January 11, 2002  

Do a New Thing!
Isaiah 43:19-21 "Behold, I am doing a new thing."
2 Corinthians 5:17 All has become new!
New Year message
Jackson Snyder, January 3, 1993

The Name of G-d
Isaiah 65:11 "For you who set a table for Gäd
I will destine to the sword." 
The short, concise definition of the Father's name.
Jackson Snyder, 2001

"I Don't Know, But Joan Does
Why aren't we healed when we pray?
Joan Spain's Story
Jeremiah 15:15-21; Matthew 16:21-27
Jackson Snyder, August 29, 2002

The Manchurian Candidate
Jeremiah 29:1-14
“In the welfare of the city, you’ll find your welfare” 
Boiling Down the Pre-election Debates for Believers
Jackson Snyder, October 9, 2004

A Change Will Do You Good
Jeremiah 48:11-13 "I shall send to him tilters who will tilt."
Luke 24:1-16   They did not find the body.
Changing like a worm into a butterfly.
Jackson Snyder, 1997

Day One, Year One
Ezekiel 1:1-3 Seraphim, Wheels, Eyes 
A Sermon in Remembrance of 9/11
Jackson Snyder, September 11, 2004

√   Why Doesn’t God Do Something?
Ezekiel 34 - Shepherd & Sheep
"If God’s good why does he allow evil?”
Jackson Snyder, November 21, 2002

The Restoration of Israel and You
Ezekiel 37
A valley of dry bones
Where are the lost tribes?
Jackson Snyder, March 17, 2002

Clutching the Short Straw   
Jonah 3 "Arise, go to Nineveh"
Yahweh is Moving in the Least Likely Places
Jackson Snyder, January 3, 2003

The Strength We Need and Just in Time
Habakkuk 3:17-19 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
Trouble!!
Jackson Snyder, 1995

The Human Body - The New Temple
Haggai 2:6-9 "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine."
A Biblical plan for good health
Jackson Snyder, February 29, 1996

Hanukkah Candles
1 Maccabees 2:15-28   “I will still follow the covenant of our ancestors.”
Introduction to a Hanukkah Concert
Jackson Snyder, December 13, 2001

Chanoch, Alef
A New Translation of 1 Enoch (Ethiopic)
First Draft, Quoted in Jude
February 17, 2008

Chanukah / Hanukkah
"Thou Shalt Not Give Hitler
(ysv"z, may his name and memory be blotted out)
a posthumous victory."
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, with permission

Nativity Stories Synthesis
Matthew 1 & 2, Luke 1 & 2
Shepherds, Wise Men and Angels 
All in the same reading
Jackson Snyder  December 1, 2002  

Wise Men Still Follow
Matthew 2:1-2 ...there came wise men...
With Wisdom Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.
Jackson Snyder, 1993

Abortion in the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
Epistle of Barnabas - Way of Darkness
Women are Strong; the Message is Clear
July 22, 2008

Number in Scripture: 
Spiritual Significance and Meaning of Numbers

Mountain Rose Herbs Anointing Oils
July 22, 2008

The Discovery of 1 Enoch among the Dead Sea Scrolls
Moreh Moses Mikheyev
A Magnificent Essay; Original & Scholarly
January 16, 2008

The Son of Man in Enoch 45-51
"
And this is the second Parable concerning
those who deny the name of the dwelling of the
set-apart ones and the Master of Spirits."
February 4, 2008

Kata Mattyah, According to Matthew
A new translation and recitation of the Good News
for the casual student of Biblical Hebrew.
Read and / or listen
Jackson Snyder, August 24, 2008

Eastern Star, Star of Wisdom
Matthew 2:1,2 - many others
Wisdom is personified through the Scriptures.
Jackson Snyder, December 31, 2003

Seven Acts of the Magi
Matthew 2:1-12 Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.
A complete thematic service
Jackson Snyder, 1996

A Thanksgiving Who's Who 
Matthew 3:8-10 "Bear fruit that befits repentance."
The real story of the Pilgrims and Indians
Jackson Snyder, November 18, 2001

The Fifth Temptation of Christ
Matthew 4:1-11 "Then Jesus was tempted by the devil."
What if there had been two more temptations?
Jackson Snyder, February 17, 2002 

The Think and Do Book
Matthew 4:12 "Jesus went forth to preach."
What it means to really do justice.
Quotations from the
Martyrs to Madmen
Jackson Snyder, January 25, 2002

The Sermon on the Platform
Matthew 5 - 7 "Fortunate are the repentant."
A paraphrase in the modern idiom
Jackson Snyder, 1996  

The Best is Yet to Come
Matthew 5:3-11"Blessed are ... "
Old Folks Day, 2001, great illustrations
December 1, 2001

The Red Shoes: Immorality at the Highest Levels of the Church  
Matthew 5:27-32; Jeremiah 8:7-12
The consecration of Bishop V. Gene Robinson
through the eyes of Hans Christian Anderson

Bloom Where You're Planted
Matthew 9:9-10 "Follow me!"
Was it Matthew or Levi?
Jackson Snyder, June 8, 2002

Why? Why? Why?
Matthew 9:14-17, Romans 8:17-25
"They will fast when the bridegroom is taken away." 
Why are all these bad things happening?
Jackson Snyder, 1995  

Lie With the Dog
Matthew 9:35-10:16 He had compassion for them.
Compassion means action
Jackson Snyder, June 17, 2001 

How Do We Get Them to Come?
Matthew 9:36-10:42
"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few."
A plan of invitation
Jackson Snyder, January 29, 1996

Is There a Sword in the House?
Matthew 10:24-39
"How much more will they malign those of his household?"
Persecution in your home
Jackson Snyder, June 24, 2001

Love's Why
Matthew 10:36 He had compassion for them.
How to Witness Pt. 2
Jackson Snyder, 1994

Reminiscence of a Methodist Circuit Rider
Matthew 10:39 "He who loses his life for my sake will find it."
A History Lesson
by Wayne Dean, Sr., 199?

My Vision of the Restoration of America
Matthew 10:40-42 "He who receives you receives me."
Yahshua Crashes the Senate,
Daschle's and Kennedy's butts in a sling.
Quotes from A. A. Allen
Jackson Snyder, July 1, 2001

Name That Tune
Matthew 11:16-17 "We piped to you, and you did not dance."

You and Me Against the World
Jackson Snyder, July 8, 2001

Yoking with Yahshua
Matthew 11:16-30 "Take my yoke upon you."
What it means to be yoked
Based on Marc Kolden, 1996

At Rest At Last
Matthew 11:27-29 "I'll give you rest..."
What is real rest and yoke-fellowship?
Jackson Snyder, 1994

Big Daddy
Matthew 11:27-30, "My yoke is easy."
Big time wrestling.
Jackson Snyder, 1994

The Sign of Jonah Matthew 12:38,39
“What Three Days was Yahshua in the Grave and
What Happened to his Body an his Spirit?” 
Who came out of their graves and appeared unto many?
Jackson Snyder, April 16, 2004

Pocket of Prune Pits 
Leviticus 23:27-32, Jonah 3: 1-10, 
1 Kings 10:1-9, Matthew 12:38-50
The Day of Atonement and how to keep it
Jackson Snyder  October 2, 2003

Whatever It Takes
Matthew 12:46-50 "Who is my mother and brothers?"
Jesus' doubting family
Jackson Snyder, 1997

John Appleseed Remembered
Matthew 13: 1-23 "To you it has been given to know the secrets."
Three easy steps to witnessing of your faith
Jackson Snyder, July 15, 2001

Is There a Tare in the House?
Matthew 13:24-30 "Gather the weeds first."
Never preached this one; maybe you will
Jackson Snyder, July 22, 2001

The Face on Mars
Matthew 13:31-35, 43-52 "I will open my mouth in parables."
The parables of Jesus like ageless stone markers
Jackson Snyder, July 29, 2001

Let Us Hunt Treasure Now!
Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom is like treasure hidden in a field."
A Golden Disaster 
Jackson Snyder, 1995  

Starving to Death
Matthew 14:13-21 "You give them something to eat."
Loaves,  fishes & the prophecy of Elisha 
Jackson Snyder, August 5, 2001

"Double Dog Dare Me!"
Matthew 14:22-33 Jonah 2:1-9; Psalm 130
Peter challenges Jesus to say No
Jackson Snyder, August 8, 2002

The Secret Power of Water Baptism
Matthew 14:22, 1 Peter 3:18 
He made the disciples get into the boat.
Baptism Saves?
Jackson Snyder, August 12, 2001  

Dogs in the Lab: The Place of Foreigners in the Resurrection
Matthew 15:21-28 "It is not fair to throw the children's food to dogs."
Hell, Heaven or something else entirely?
Jackson Snyder, August 19, 2001

Rocks and Living Stones
Matthew 16:13-20, 1 Peter 2:4,5
"Who do men say that the Son of man is?" 
Who do you say? 
Jackson Snyder, August 26, 2001  

The Quality of the Cross
Matthew 16: 21-25
What is holiness besides high hairdos?

Jackson Snyder, August 20, 1998

Qvo Vadis, Wither Goest Thou
Matthew 16:21-27
"Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."
Legends of Peter fleeing Nero 
Jackson Snyder, September 2, 2001

Getting Out Of Our Own Way
Matthew 16:21-28
"God forbid, L-rd! This shall never happen to you."
Features guided meditation
Roger Talbott, 1996

The Quality of the Cross
Matthew 16:21-25 
"Let him deny himself and take up his cross."
Holy living (incomplete)
Jackson Snyder, 1998

NOW Faith #3: "Word Doctors Concur"
Matthew 17:14; James 3:2-6
Bridling the tongue for a beneficent outcome. 
Quotes from leading linguists.
Jackson Snyder, February 14, 1995 Updated May 15, 2004

How Many Times?
Matthew 18:21-35
"How often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?"
What is forgiveness, really?
Jackson Snyder

Life Is Not Fair
Matthew 20:1-16 "These last worked only one hour." 
Entertaining monologue
Author Unknown, 1996

He Needs You Now! (Palm Sunday and Hand Grenades)

Because He Had Need of Me  
(older version)
Matthew 21:3
"The Master has need of them." Palm Sunday
Jackson Snyder, March 23, 1997 / March 23, 2002

Whose Temple are You?
Matthew 21:12-27  "You make it a den of robbers."
Includes a great guided meditation

Jackson Snyder, September 30, 2000

The Riddle Each Must Solve
Matthew 21:28-32
"A man had two sons..."  My Two Sons
Jackson Snyder, 1993

Warning!  Slippery Slope!
Matthew 21:33-46
"They will respect my son." History bends toward justice
Robert Talbott and Jackson Snyder
1996 / July 26, 2002

Respondez, S'il Vous Plait (RSVP)
Matthew 22:1-14, Luke 14:15-24
"Those invited were not worthy."
The Great Banquet in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Jackson Snyder, October 14, 2001

Out of a Thousand Stuffed Crocodiles
Matthew 22:15-22
"Render to God the things that are God's." 
The Gospel of Thomas is used in this message
Jackson Snyder,
October 21, 2001 

Gospel Sandwiches
Matthew 22:34-40
"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" 
Ten Commandments or just two?
Jackson Snyder, October 28, 2001

Why I Believe that Yahshua has Secretly Returned
Matthew 24:3 "Tell us what will be the sign of your presence?"
Many signs that Jesus has already returned to rule.
Jackson Snyder, February 3, 2001

Buzzards in the Beehive
Matthew 24:28 "Where the body is the eagles gather."  Luke 17:37 "Where the corpse is the buzzards gather."
What are you doing here, anyway?
Jackson Snyder, 1997

Blow Ye the Trumpet: Feast of Trumpets
Genesis 22:1-18, Matthew 24:29-31
This is an interactive message that explains the significance and importance of the Feast in simple, scriptural terms.
Jackson Snyder, September 25, 2003  

Holy War!
Matthew 24:37-44, John 16:2, Revelation 9 excerpts
"Whoever kills you will think he doeth Allah a service."
Jackson Snyder, September 16, 2001

Naming Ten Virgins 
Matthew 25:1-13
"Five were foolish and five were wise."
A look at the ancient Epistle of the Apostles
Jackson Snyder, November 11, 2001

The Lord's Supper: What Do We Believe
Matthew 26:17; Exodus 12:15-20
Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread
the disciples came to Yahshua.
"You shall eat unleavened bread."
It originates in keeping the feast!
Jackson Snyder, April 3, 2003

Is Yahweh's Bad Reputation Deserved?
Even Kentuckians! (version 2001)
Matthew 28:5-13, Gen 2:4b-3:24
"Lo, I have told you."
Based on The Preaching Event by Claypool
Jackson Snyder, October 25, 1994

The Great Commission
Matthew 28:18-20
"Going therefore, make disciples."
Includes original poetry
Jackson Snyder,
April 10, 1994

"I Want My Miracle!" He Whispered from the Death Bed
Mark 1:4-11, Gospel of the Nazoreans
"In what way have I sinned that I should go and be baptized by him?" What is the Full Gospel?
Jackson Snyder, January 11, 2003

A New Teaching By Authority
Mark 1:21ff
"He commands the unclean spirits!" 
Dealing Simply with Demonic Infiltration
Jackson Snyder, January 31, 2003

Where Do We Go From Here?    
Even Jesus Wasn't Sure
Mark 1:29-39 He rose and went out to a lonely place.
Jackson Snyder, February 7, 2003

Open Your Door and They'll Come
Mark 2:1-12
The boys healed everybody in the hospital!
"Take up your pallet and go home."
Jackson Snyder, February 16, 2003

Rules Of The Road #1
Mark 2:14-15 "Follow me"

You Can't Steer a Parked Car
We learned this lesson the hard way,
almost losing our lives

Why I Observe Sabbath
Mark 2:27  "The Sabbath was made for man."
Convincing reasons for honoring the seventh day.
Jackson Snyder, 2000

Exactly Who Were Jesus' Disciples?
Nicknames, Surnames and Aliases
Mark 3:13-19 He appointed twelve.  Who?
Jackson Snyder, March 14, 2003

Seeds to Needs 
Mark 4:3-8 "Listen! A sower went out to sow." 
The Greater Depth of Witnessing
Jackson Snyder, July 13, 2001

The Jesus Boat
Mark 4:35-41
The Historical Jesus Confronts the Jesus of Faith
Archaeological Evidence Provided!
Jackson Snyder, June 20, 2002

Can a Christian Have a Demon?
Mark 5:1-17
'Legion', An Evangelist?
A demonized believer?  Yes.
Jackson Snyder, July 23, 2002

Accept No Cheap Imitations
Mark 5:21
A Desperate Man and Woman - and a Road Apple.
Jackson Snyder, June 27, 2003

Larry, Yahoo and Yehaw:
Mark 6:1-6; Luke 18:8b; Ezekiel 2:1-10
The Son of Man Confronts the Nazareth Rabbi
Jackson Snyder, July 6, 2002

The Acts of Virgil Mark 6:1, Bel 31-39 
He could there do no mighty work
One Man's Incredible Rise to Faith
Jackson Snyder    July 2, 2003

The Ten Commandments
Isaiah 29:13,14; Mark 7:1-7
Judge Moore can't "violate his conscience" about the Commandments but has little problem with holding a political rally on the Sabbath.
Jackson Snyder, August 30, 2003

The Corban Conspiracy
Mark 7:1-13 "What you would have gained is Corban."
What does Corban have to do with anything?
Jackson Snyder, 1997

Children and Lampreys: Freeing Demonized Children  
Mark 7:24 - 30
"Is cute, polite little Rhoda what she appears to be
-- a perfect little girl -- or is she what her mother suspects,
a conscienceless killer?"
Jackson Snyder, September 5, 2003

Let Go and Let’s Go!
Mark 8:1-21
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
I've seen the loaves multiplied! Nehemiah 9:16-20
Jackson Snyder, September 26, 2002

Identity Crisis!
Mark 8:22-26
"I see men; but they look like trees, walking."
I am not what I do!
Jackson Snyder, 1994

The Transfiguration and the Apocalypse of Peter
Mark 9:2-8 "Let us to make three tents."
What else happened at the transfiguration...
Jackson Snyder, February 28, 2003

If You Are Able!
Mark 9:14 "If you can do anything, help us!"
The awesome power of faith.
Jackson Snyder, 1993

The Right to Divorce  
Mark 10:1-15   
Now shouldn’t I go back to my first wife, since we’re Christians?  Pat Robertson said, “Yes, if she’ll have you.”  If the first wife is willing to take him back then she deserves a sanguine fellow like him.  
Jackson Snyder, July 30, 2004

Defining  Sacrament
Mark 10:14 "Let the children come to me"
An Experiential Account of Infant Baptism
Jackson Snyder, 1988

For Love And Money
Mark 10:17-31 "Sell what you have." 
Stewardship per Stanley Hauerwas
Jackson Snyder, 1994

The Penguin Principle
Mark 10:35-45
95 percent of church people are asking,
'What's in it for me?'  Judge Moore dismissed.
Jackson Snyder, based on W. G. Carter

Location Is Everything  
Mark 10:46
Bartimaeus on the Road. 
Faith is
“the determination to shed denial
and face the world as it is, in order to
struggle for what could be.”

Jackson Snyder, August 7, 2004

The Dedicated Disciple
Mark 11:1-11
"Hosanna! Blessed is he..."
The Crowd as example of discipleship
Jackson Snyder, April 12, 2003

While the World Comes Unglued
Mark 13 apocalypse
What do we do in the meantime?
Wait for the rapture? Climb the mountain?
Jackson Snyder, November 8, 2003
Based on William G. Carter  

"In Memory of Her
Mark 14:9
The Anointing of Yahshua with
Caspar ten Boom, Thomas `a Kempis
and The Great Depression.

Forgetting and Remembering
Mark 14:33-35, 74,75   And Peter remembered ...
I wish there was some wonderful place called
the Land of Beginning Again...
Dr. Thomas Lane Butts

Amplified Signs
Mark 16:14-18 "These signs will accompany those who believe..."
Tongues, snakes, gifts
Jackson Snyder, April 24, 1994  

How the Prophetic Word Was Restored 
–or-
The Slightly Embellished Tale of Zechariah 
Luke 1:5-25, 59-80, Psalm 113
What really happened when Zechariah went into the Holy to light the incense? (Well, maybe)
Jackson Snyder, December 13, 2003

Making Ready for Messiah, Part 1
Luke 1:8-17; 1 John 2:18
When is the Millennium and how shall we prepare in the meantime?
Jackson Snyder, May 24, 2004

Making Ready for Messiah, Part 2
Luke 1:18-27; 1 John 2:21-23
What  has the War on Terror have to do with the coming King of Kings.
Jackson Snyder, May 26, 2004

The Nine Lessons of Messiah's Birth
Luke 2:1-7 "She gave birth to a son, her first born."
The entire service and bulletin with carols.
Edited by Jackson Snyder, December 19, 2001

 Advent Candle Readings - Sacred Name
Matthew 1:18-2:12, Luke 2:1-20, John 1
By: Jean on November 27, 2002


The Great Day (1992)
Love Under the Microscope (1997)
Luke 2:11 "Unto you is born..."
Two versions, the latter and expansion. 
Jackson Snyder

The Lost Years of Jesus
Luke 3:21-38 Epiphany 1
Jesus didn't go to India or Tibet, so where
“A man comes after me who has become ahead of me for he was my first.” – John the Baptist, John 1:30b
Jackson Snyder, January 11, 2004

Joseph, A Dreamer
Luke 3:23, Matthew 1:18-25 "son of Heli"
The Significance of  Joseph, a righteous man (tsadiyk), worthy of veneration
Jackson Snyder, December 6, 2001

Rules Of The Road #2
Luke 4:13-33  You Can't Drive Forward Without a Rear View Mirror -- looking back has it's advantages and drawbacks
Jackson Snyder, July 5, 1995

No Regrets
The Call on the Life of the Believer 
Luke 9:57
Kim Sun-il, beloved martyr, "one to whom judgment has been committed" Rev. 20:4.
Jackson Snyder, June 25, 2004

On the Jericho Road Luke 10:25-37
The Good Samaritan & Messianic Israel
#2 in "The Great Allegories of Luke"
Jackson Snyder, March 25, 2004

“Secret Storms"
Luke 12:4-7, Psalm 139 "Fear him who has power to cast into hell." Enduring criticisms Jackson Snyder,  1995  

Riddle and Reward  
Luke 12:42-48, 20:27-40
The Wise and Faithful Steward 
Seven Husbands for a Bride
#4 in "The Great Allegories of Luke"
Jackson Snyder, April 9, 2004

Why Does God Kill?  
Luke 13:1-5 - the tower fell on them.
A Memorial Service for Joanne Friedman. 
Jackson Snyder, May 15, 2004

The Manure Man
Luke 13:6-9 "Let it alone till I put on manure."
The Fig Tree today
Jackson Snyder, June 19, 1996

Millennium Bug in Beulahville
Luke 13:22-30
 Shepherd of Hermas 83 - 109
Choosing the Stones that Build the Great High Tower.
Jackson Snyder, August 26, 2004

Master and Commander
Luke 14:28-33
What happens when Yahweh gets fed up.  Another way to count the cost.  Dramatic moves in Iraq.  Prophecies, Wars and Armies.
Jackson Snyder Masih, September 3, 2004

The Incredible Seeking God
Luke 15, The Lost Chapter
How to Witness, Pt.1
Jackson Snyder, 1994  

Israel Lost; Israel Found  
Luke 15:4-31

The Good Shepherd 
The Pearl of Great Price
The Prodigal Son
#2 in "The Great Allegories of Luke"
Jackson Snyder, March 19, 2004 

Everlasting Skins Luke 16:1-13
The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward 
#6 in "The Great Allegories of Luke"
Jackson Snyder, April 22, 2004

A Jihad of Our Own
Luke 16:14-17, 2 Corinthians 10:4-8
“The Romans were not content to simply defeat the Jews.  They pursued a policy of deliberate devastation, eradicating not only Jerusalem’s central religious institution but the city’s fortifications, public buildings and large residential quarters.  Those Jews who managed to survive the long siege were later massacred by Roman soldiers or, in some cases, led into captivity and sold as slaves.”
Jackson Snyder  August 22, 2003

Myth & Meaning Luke 16:19-31
The Rich Man and Lazarus Revealed.  
Be very surprised and angry!
#5 in "The Great Allegories of Luke"
Jackson Snyder, April 16, 2004

The Assassin
Luke 17:5-10 "Increase our faith!"
The Assassin found a new Master and became an angel of light.  A true story.
Jackson Snyder, September 30, 2004

Lepers 
Luke 17:11-19 - A New Translation
A Wonderful Sermon in Poetry
Based on Mark George Vitalis Hoffman
Jackson Snyder, October 16, 2004

For Crying Out Loud Luke 18:1-8.
The Parable of the Widow and the Unrighteous Judge,   “She’s not the problem, we are.” – Master Chief ‘Jack’ Urgayle in the motion picture G. I. Jane.
Jackson Snyder, November 7, 2004

Sholom Asch and Democracy
Luke 18:9-14  
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

"I have the right to address this  question to the Christians: has Christian man lived according to this faith? Has he suffered, died and been purified in the spirit of Jesus? How can Christian man lift his hand to do evil if he believes that he is a part of the suffering Messiah?"
Jackson Snyder, October 21, 2004

Wee Little Big Man, Zacchaeus
Luke 18:18-23; Luke 19:1-10  "You might think of me as a gruesome elf, but you all know that I could pound the peas outta any three of ya if I had a mind to."
Jackson Snyder, October 31, 2004

Out of the Napkin  
Luke 19:11-28 The Ten Pounds (Talents)
#3 in "The Great Allegories of Luke"
Jackson Snyder, April 4, 2004

The Perfect Disciple 
Luke 19:28-40 "The Lord has need of it." 
Palm Sunday
Jackson Snyder, 1994  

Total Consecration
Luke 21:1-4  "This poor widow put in more than all of them."
An old holiness sermon refitted from the 21st century
Jackson Snyder, October 7, 2001

FOLLOW ! THAT ! HAT !
Luke 24:13-35 On the Emmaus Road
With Kierkegaard and Claude Raines as the Invisible Man
Jackson Snyder, February 22, 1993  

Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Yahshua's first Feast of Tabernacles - 8 AD.
A Sermon in Narrative style w/ Hymns & Readings 
  
Hebrew names version
Jackson Snyder  October 11, 2002 
Adapted from Bruce Chilton  

The Universal Appeal of the Logos
John 1:1-18, 1 John 1:1-3
The Evangelist targets many audiences
Original translations
Jackson Snyder, December 16, 2002

"Your Son's Here!"
John 1:1-18
So the Logos became flesh and tented among us,
and we beheld his radiance, the radiance as of an only-born
from a father, full of favor and of truth.

Yahweh as Proud Father - Father's Day
Jackson Snyder, May 20, 2005
Dedicated to V. A. Pete Snyder

The Word Was G-d
John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Logos.
Jesus' pre-existence explored
Jackson Snyder, 1995

I Have Seen and Borne Witness
John 1:6-8,19-27,29-34; 3:34-36 "I have borne witness."
John the Baptist's Testimony
Jackson Snyder, December 8, 1995

"Gallant Friend"
John 1:19-51 "Come and look!"
When came a host to take Our Man,
   his smile was grand to see,
"First let these go and I’ll stay – or
   I'll see ye damned," says he.

Jackson Snyder, May 26, 2005

Letting Go of the Root
John 1:29-41 "...this man is the Son of G-d."
The right, the perfect and the Millennium
Jackson Snyder, January 18, 2002  

Rules of the Road #3 
John 1:35-49 "Come and see."
No Passing in the Slow Lane
-- one way to get out of there is to tell somebody!
Jackson Snyder, July 25, 1995

Hippies for Jesus   John 1:35-39
"Rules of the Road" #3
Lots of hippie talk.
Jackson Snyder, July 25, 1995

Three is No Crowd
John 2:1-10
A Short Marriage Sermon with  Frogs
Jackson Snyder  September 27, 2003
Based on James Rye

A Fishy Kind of Wedding
John 2:1-11 Epiphany 2
Jesus' brother Simon marries.
James' mustache stinks for seven years.
Jackson Snyder, January 16, 2004

New Wine; New Man
John 2:1-11-The Wedding at Cana
– the beginning of the signs.
Finding integration with self and Father
New Wine; New Man - preaching version 2
Jackson Snyder, May 26, 2005

Taste the Wine
John 2:1-11"You have kept the good wine until now."
Winemaking and a good poem about it
Jackson Snyder, 1994

A Sign in the Court of the Nations
John 2:13-22 "What sign do you show to us?"
The End of Animal Sacrifice
Jackson Snyder, March 20, 2003

Consuming Zeal
John 2:13-25 "
The zeal of your house will eat me."
Have you ever been so offended by religious hogwash
that you swallowed someone up over it?
Jackson Snyder, June 9, 2005

Born New: A Retelling
John 3:1-17 Nicodemus came by night.
A dynamic retelling of the old story.
Jackson Snyder, February 24, 2002 

The Ultimate Sacrifice; The Ultimate Decision
John 3:14-21 "As Moses raised the snake in the desert."
The War with Iraq and Christian Dedication
Jackson Snyder, March 27, 2003

 The Parting of the Ways
John 3:22-30 Epiphany 3
What is the meaning of wine & skins?
Why did John Baptist & Jesus part?
Hiram the Egyptian steals the show.
Jackson Snyder, January 22, 2004  

A Very Deep Subject
John 4:5-42 There cometh a woman of Samaria.
Racism, sexism, intolerance exposed.
Jackson Snyder, March 3, 2002

Miracle & Murder in Cana
John 4:43-54 Epiphany 4
John cries, "You save a son of Sheth 
but allow a son of Abraham to perish.
"
Jackson Snyder, January 30, 2004

Sabbath Showdown
John 5:1-9, 15-24 Epiphany 5 
Yahshua vs. Pharisees & Essenes 
after Sabbath healing at Bethzatha.
Map of Second Temple Jerusalem. 
Jackson Snyder, February 5, 2004  

The Lord of the Dance
John 5:19-20, Gen 12:1-9  They took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him.
Great quotation from Ethel Waters
Jackson Snyder, 1994  

What Happens When You Die?  
John 5:21-24
The three classes of resurrection.  
Jackson Snyder, March 3, 2004

Christ the King and the Desire of Nations
John 5:28-29 "All who are in the tombs will hear his voice." 
What is your part in His public appearance?
Jackson Snyder, November 25, 2001

The Politics of Communion
John 6:52-62 "
How is this man able to give his flesh to eat?"
When Communion and Independence day share the same week,
why no lawsuit? 
The Politics of Communion preaching version 2, many changes
Jackson Snyder, July 3, 2005

Strut Your Stuff: Jesus' Twelve Signs
John 7:1-37, Isaiah 11:1-5
Feast of Tabernacles: The Great Day.
Jackson Snyder, October 16, 2003  

Miracles in the Bones: Blessed Objects
John 9:1-7 He anointed the eyes with the clay
How to bless objects, especially ministry tapes.  Includes St. Augustine's City of God

Tears of Action - All Saints’ Sunday
John 11:32-44, 1 Corinthians 15:47-48
When Jesus wept, he may not have been grieving for Lazarus.
Jackson Snyder, November 1, 2003, based on William G. Carter

A Case of Mistaken Identity
John 12:12-16; 18:33-37 "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."
Getting to know who we really are
Jackson Snyder. April 10, 1994  

We Would See Jesus - A Sermon a