What To Do When You Are Surrounded By a Bunch of Bull

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What does Psalm 22, written centuries before, have to do with Jesus being surrounded by bulls on the cross?

The episode is a sermon titled 'What To Do When You Are Surrounded By a Bunch of Bull,' delivered at Bourbon United Pentecostal Church. The speaker opens by reading Matthew 27:45, where Jesus quotes Psalm 22:1 from the cross. He announces a deep dive into Psalm 22, identifying it as a messianic psalm that prophetically describes Jesus's suffering. The central motif is the 'bulls of Bashan' from verse 12, which the speaker interprets as representing pagan idol worship. He provides historical context, explaining that Bashan was a region northeast of the Sea of Galilee, associated with Mount Hermon. The sermon details how ancient cultures, during the 'age of Taurus' from 4000 to 2000 BC, worshiped bulls as representations of gods, linking this to astrological observations. The speaker discusses the Canaanite religion, mentioning deities like El and Baal, and how Mount Hermon was considered a divine abode and the 'gates of hell.' He explores the meaning of 'Bashan,' suggesting it translates to 'serpent or dragon' in related languages, dubbing it the 'land of the dragon.' The sermon addresses textual criticism, comparing the Masoretic text and the Septuagint, and posits that Jewish scribes altered passages like Psalm 22:17 to obscure prophecies about Jesus. References are made to other scriptures, including Isaiah 22, Daniel 7, and New Testament verses like Ephesians 4:8 and 1 Peter 3:18, which speak of Christ leading captivity captive. The speaker interprets Christ's descent into the underworld as a victorious act, taking keys of death and Hades. He connects this to Christian baptism, framing it as a symbolic participation in Christ's death and resurrection and an act of spiritual warfare. The sermon concludes with an exhortation to live victoriously, assured of God's triumph over spiritual enemies. A closing anecdote mentions a baptismal site at Mount Hermon used since Paul's time, contrasting it with ancient pagan altars.

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Timing and discernment, more than extra faith, carry the sermon.

At Bourbon United Pentecostal Church, the message turns from Easter and Passion Week toward timing, faith, and the need to hear God clearly. It opens in Matthew 27 and 45, then settles on a steady claim: the harder task is not simply gathering more faith, but receiving a word…

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You get a blunt sermon about timing, hearing God, and not getting pulled into idol worship.

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