The Rhema Treatise, 6 Butters Lane, Burlington, MA (2026)

07/12/2026

Our Great High Priest is actively representing, sacrificing and interceding for us having himself experienced the human condition in his own body.

Having 'walked’ in our shoes, he knows where it ‘pinches’ and He is ever ready and available to help.

Old Testament high priests entered the holy of holies with blood that spoke for the people, but they had to offer sacrifices for themselves first, and then again and again for Israel.

Their ministry was a yearly reminder that sin still stood, and that another, greater Priest must come.

Jesus comes as that Priest, offering not the blood of bulls and sheep that last for a time, but His own once‑for‑all sacrifice, securing eternal redemption permanently and forever.

Having died and risen, He now “always lives to intercede,” applying the finished work of the cross to our unfinished lives.

So when Hebrews calls us to “draw near” for mercy and grace in time of need, it is inviting us into a living, ongoing conversation with a Priest who represents us perfectly and prays for us continually.

07/05/2026

Our Great High Priest – Appointed From Among the People

Every high priest “chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.”

Hebrews 5:1 reminds us that priesthood is never self‑chosen; it is a divine appointment for human representatives.

Aaron did not volunteer; God called him, clothed him, and sent him in with blood on his hands for a people who could not cleanse themselves.

Jesus steps into that pattern, yet in a greater way. Though eternally God, He becomes man, sharing our flesh and blood, entering our story, and walking our dusty roads, feeling our feelings, and being tempted like we all are.

He is appointed by the Father as High Priest “forever,” echoing Psalm 110, not after the line of Aaron but in the order of Melchizedek:

Royal,

Righteous, and

Eternal.

Because He is one of us, we are never unknown at the throne of God; our Priest carries real human names, real human burdens, and real human tears into the holy place.

We have a true representative at the throne of God who knows what it means to be human, who identifies with our weaknesses and who speaks for us before the throne of God.

Now we can come boldly to the throne of God that we may obtain mercy and find grace in time of need.

06/28/2026

We have a High Priest in Heaven - Behold Our Great High Priest!

Jesus stands before us today as our great High Priest in heaven - fully God, fully Man. Giving us unfettered access to the throne of God, not by merit, but by Grace!

Hebrews 4:14 - 16 lays it out perfectly:

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need”.

These two verses of Hebrews draw our eyes upward to a Priest who is not standing outside a curtain, but seated in glory, having finished His work of salvation, redemption and restoration.

Under the old covenant, Aaron and his sons were appointed from among the people to stand between a sinful nation and a holy God, offering gifts and sacrifices for sins.

They carried Israel on their shoulders and over their hearts as they entered the sanctuary, living reminders that the people needed a mediator.

Jesus fulfills and surpasses that priesthood: appointed by the Father, yet taken from among men, He knows our weakness, feels our frailty, and yet remains without sin.

In this series, we will walk slowly through Hebrews 4:14 - 16 and related passages, so that your heart learns to live, not at a distance, but at the throne of grace.

More on this series next week.

06/21/2026

The clearest window into God’s heart may be Jesus’ story of the prodigal son.

A younger son demands his inheritance early, runs far from home, and wastes everything on wild living.

When he’s broke, hungry, and ashamed, he decides to go back home, not as a son, but as a servant.

He feels guilty for taking his inheritance while the father is still alive and wasting it on wild living. He expects distance and punishment.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” (Luke 15:20, NIV)

The father had been watching the road. He didn’t wait with folded arms; He ran! He didn’t rehearse the son’s failures; he restored his identity; robe, ring, sandals, a feast.

This is how God loves you. He loved you first. He watches for you.

When you turn - even weakly, imperfectly - He runs toward you, not away. His love doesn’t minimize sin, but it overpowers shame with welcome.

This is the depth of God pursuing love for you!

In every story - from Eden, to Egypt, to the lost sheep, to the prodigal - Scripture is shouting the same truth: God’s love comes after us, and His heart is always to bring us home.

06/14/2026

Jesus told a story to show how heaven thinks about people who wander.

“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety‑nine others… and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it?” (Luke 15:4, NLT)

The good shepherd doesn’t say, “Well, 99 is still a good number.”

He notices the one that’s missing. He feels the loss.

And He goes out - into the dark, over hills, through risk - until he finds it.

Then he doesn’t scold the sheep, doesn’t blame the sheep for getting lost, doesn’t condemn, there’s no “I told you”; he carries it home on his shoulders, rejoicing.

This is Jesus’ picture of Himself. He is not merely waiting for us to wander back; He is the One who comes after us when we get tangled, trapped, and turned around.

His love counts by ones, not just by crowds.

His love knows you and comes for you when you are lost. His love is not so busy with the 99 to not care about the missing 1.

His love happily looks for the missing one and comes to the rescues!

06/07/2026

Today we focus on the Love that Rescues!

We look at how God’s ever present and reckless love for his Children rescued them from slavery in Egypt.

Generations after the fall in Eden, Israel groaned under slavery in Egypt. It seemed like they had been forgotten, left to their fate and without a viable way out.

But heaven had not gone silent. Heaven has started a process 40 years in the making to get them out of Egypt, and bring them to the promised Land.

“I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out… and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them…” (Exodus 3:7–8)

Notice the verbs: seen, heard, concerned, come down, rescue. God’s love is not passive pity; it is active intervention hinged on a pursuing king of love.

Even when Israel’s faith was weak and their complaints loud, God was the One who initiated their rescue - sending Moses, confronting Pharaoh, inflicting the plagues - to get Pharaoh to let Israel leave - and parting the Red Sea so they could cross on dry ground.

This is the same heart that pursues us. Even when we are stuck in things we partly chose, God looks at our bo***ge and says, “I have seen. I have heard. I am coming to bring you out.”

God’s love never allows us to be stuck forever in the place of pain and suffering even if it was a result of our choices outside of His will for us.

His love pursues, rescues, restores and promotes. His love is pursuing you right now.

Will you allow yourself to be rescued, restored and promoted?

05/31/2026

Today we shift gears a little. We'll focus on God pursuing Love.

When Adam and Eve sinned, everything changed.

God’s heart did not!

They hid. He came looking.

They ran, he pursued with Love To help. care for and restore them.

They weren’t actively seeking reconciliation, God was.

“Then the Lord God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’” (Genesis 3:9)

God knew exactly where they were. His question wasn’t about location; it was an invitation.

Even in their shame, He moved toward them, not away.

He named the consequences of sin, yes, but He also gave the first promise of a Savior, the “offspring” who would crush the serpent’s head.

He even clothed them with garments of skin, covering their nakedness Himself - this in itself a pointer of what was to come (through Christ)

From the very beginning, we see this pattern:

We run, He seeks.

We’re naked and in shame, He clothes.

We break, He plans to restore.

We withdraw, He reaches out

The fall is a tragic chapter, but it is also the first glimpse of a God who refuses to give up on His people.

He is always coming after us with Love!

05/24/2026

If there is one chapter that wraps God’s presence, faithfulness, and provision into one picture, it is Psalm 23.

David doesn’t describe God as a distant ruler or a cold observer; he calls Him Shepherd.

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” (Vs 1)

A shepherd does not visit the sheep once a week. He lives with them. He leads them. He watches over them day and night.

When David says, “I lack nothing,” he is not claiming a life without problems; he is declaring that with this Shepherd, he has everything that truly matters.

Guidance, care, protection, and provision are all wrapped up in that one word: shepherd.

“He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
For his name’s sake.” (Vs 2-3)

God’s presence is not only about rescue in crisis; it’s also about daily rest and direction.

He knows when we are exhausted and leads us to “green pastures” and “quiet waters” where our souls can breathe again.

He doesn’t just save us; He shepherds us into paths that are right and good, for His name’s sake.

Then comes the verse most of us cling to in dark seasons:

“Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.” (vs 4)

Notice: the Shepherd doesn’t promise we will never walk through valleys. He promises that when we do, we will not walk there alone.

“You are with me.” His rod protects. His staff guides. His presence turns a place of fear into a place of comfort.

The valley is real, but so is the Shepherd, and He is greater.

The Psalm ends with a future full of confidence:

“Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” (Vs 6)

Goodness and love are not occasionally visiting us; they are following us, every single day, all the way into eternity.

The Shepherd who walks with us now will welcome us home then.

Psalm 23 is God’s way of saying: I am with you, I am for you, I am ahead of you, and I am behind you.

You are never alone, never unseen, never uncared for. With this Shepherd, you truly “lack nothing.”

05/17/2026

Today, we’ll focus on the provision aspect of God's ever abiding presense.

If God is always with us and always faithful, then this must also be true: He will take care of us.

His presence and His faithfulness show up in very practical ways, like daily bread, needed strength, and timely help.

Paul writes in Philippians 4:19:

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

This is not a promise of unlimited luxury; it is a promise of unlimited sufficiency. God meets all your needs, not according to the size of your bank account or the state of the economy, but “according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”

His capacity to provide is measured by His riches, not by our lack.

Jesus echoes the same truth in Matthew 6:31–33:

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

God’s provision is not a call to passivity; it is a call to right priority. Our job is to seek His kingdom and His way of living first. His job is to make sure “all these things” - the real necessities of life are added as we walk with Him.

Worry says, “It’s all on me.” Faith says, “My Father knows what I need, and I will put Him first.”

David gives us a beautiful picture in Psalm 23:

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” (Psalm 23:1)

Sheep don’t plan their routes, manage their own safety, or find every green pasture. Their role is simple: stay close to the shepherd.

When David says, “I lack nothing,” he is not claiming a life without challenges; he is confessing a life under careful, continuous shepherding. With God leading, feeding, guiding, and protecting, he has everything that truly matters.

Put these three together:

My God will meet all your needs – He is not indifferent or forgetful.

Your Father knows that you need them – He sees and understands every practical concern.

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing – His leadership guarantees sufficiency, even in hard seasons.

We are never alone, never uncared for, and never left to fend for ourselves. The God who promised not to leave us has also promised to provide for us.

Our part?

Stay close.

Seek His kingdom first.

Trust His heart more than our headlines.

And confess with confidence:

“The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing… and my God will meet all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

05/10/2026

Going deeper this week on the truth that God will never leave us nor forsake us with a focus on his faithfulness.

If God is always with us yet things seem to go south, can we really trust Him to come through?

The answer is rooted in one word: faithfulness. God’s presence is not just constant; His character is completely reliable.

Lamentations 3:22–23 says:

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is your faithfulness.

These words were written in the middle of pain and loss, not comfort and ease. Yet right there, Jeremiah lifts his eyes and declares: His compassions never fail. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness.

God’s faithfulness is not fragile. It stands firm when everything else is shaking.

Paul echoes this in 2 Timothy 2:13:
“If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.”

Our feelings change. Our strength rises and falls. Some days our faith feels strong; other days it feels like a flickering candle. But God’s faithfulness is anchored in who He is, not in how steady we are. He would have to stop being Himself to break His word, and that will never happen.

Numbers 23:19 puts it plainly:
“God is not human, that he should lie,
not a human being, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill?”

People can promise and forget. Circumstances can shift. Plans can get delayed, changed or cancelled altogether. But when God speaks, He binds Himself to His word. He does not lie. He does not change His mind. What He promises, He will fulfill, often not in the way we expect, but always in the way that is wise, good, and right.

Put these truths together, and hold them dear:

His mercies are new every morning – you never wake up to an empty supply.

He remains faithful even when we wobble – our stumbles don’t cancel His nature.

He does not lie and does not change – every promise is backed by His unchanging character.

So when you feel forgotten, delayed, or disappointed, don’t interpret God through your moment. Interpret your moment through God’s character.

The God who said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” is the same God who says, “Great is My faithfulness,” “I remain faithful,” and “I do not lie.”

You are not only never alone, you are never carried by a God who might drop you.

He is faithful, from first step to final breath, and beyond.

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