Psalm 85 Meditation: Ephesians – Paul uses a lot of imagery in his letters. Every thought and act can either bring us closer to Christ or draw us a little further into darkness. Everything that we do and say should be a reflection of the light of Christ, even with those who we feel the …
Tag: Darkness
Sunday, November 29
First Sunday in Advent Psalm: 26 Meditation 1 Thessalonians: Just two days ago we looked at Isaiah’s vision of the final days of earth. Paul provides us with a view of what may lead up to the final conflagration. As Isaiah said, the wicked cannot escape. I don’t know why but many Christians fret that …
Going Deeper: September 13
Read Psalm 88 together. If you missed the sermon on Sunday, you can watch it here starting on Monday: pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Listen. Psalm 88 is a prayer for someone whose faith in the God who saves is confronted by experiences that seem to indicate that God has abandoned them. What does Psalm 88 say to us …
Worship Guide for March 29, 2020
Opening Prayer Read Psalm 130 together.This psalm is a “song of ascents”, meaning that it was a song sung by worshipers as they went up to Jerusalem to worship God in the temple. The Jerusalem and its temple were situated on Mount Zion. So no matter what direction you came from, you were always going …
March 29 – Going Deeper
Read John 11:1-45. Watch the sermon video below. https://youtu.be/ddkjLaJxksA Listen. What did you hear in the Scripture reading and the sermon? What is God saying to you? What do we learn about Jesus in the “darkness” of Lazarus’ sickness and death? What do we learn about ourselves? Respond. If this is God’s word to you, …
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Listen. Watch the prerecorded Children’s Message together. https://youtu.be/cqiw_RGxi-M What are some of the things that Pastor Nate said we can see better in the dark? Jesus is going to allow things to get dark for some of his friends that he loves. This is not the kind of dark when the lights are off, but …
