Psalm: 93 Meditation: RomWhy does Paul differentiate between life in the flesh and life in the spirit? Why did the law fail those that thought they could earn salvation through obedience to the law? Why is the life and sacrifice of Jesus important to Christians? What did Paul mean when he told Christians their bodies …
Tag: Flesh
Sunday, January 8
Psalm: 103 Meditation: JohnWhat is the true bread of heaven? Here Jesus explains the truest meanings of the miracles of manna and the feeding of the thousands. In those miracles something came from heaven to feed their fleshly bodies. Jesus came down from heaven to feed their spirit/souls. Manna and the bread in Galilee lasted …
Wednesday, June 1
Psalm: 76 Meditation Ezekiel: Here we read about the restoration of Israel. As the Jews currently are in a (or several) foreign land(s), the Lord tells Ezekiel to announce this good news to the exiles. Embedded in this passage is also the promise of regeneration: “I will give the one heart and put a new …
Monday, August 9
Psalms: 28, 29 Meditation John: This passage marks the opening of the gospel of John. While typically reserved for special occasions like Christmas, today it serves only to launch our look into John’s gospel. I have remarked before that if we have only these 18 verses and no other Scripture, this would be enough to …
Sunday, January 31
Psalm 24 Meditation: Galatians – The desires of the flesh mentioned by Paul in this passage are in direct opposition with the Fruits of the Spirit that he also mentions. Peace cannot exist in a situation where there is discord, jealousy, and hatred. Neither can Self-Control exist in the same situation as fits of rage, …
Tuesday, December 29
Psalm: 18:1-20 Meditation: 2 John – John’s letter to the ‘elect lady’ is full of commendation and warnings. John spends much of his short letter warning her against false teachers and teachings. There were many people calling themselves Christians but not confessing the coming of Jesus in the flesh. What do false teachers look like …
Friday, September 18
Psalms: 69 Meditation 1 Corinthians: I think that today most Christians whether they know it or not, are dualists. That philosophy condemns the flesh as being evil and he spirit (soul) as being good. Paul wants us to understand that because Jesus lived a perfect life – his flesh was also good as when God …
Friday, May 15
Psalm: 106 Meditation Romans: I guess it is very easy for us to get trapped by the flesh. By that I mean that as human beings we are tied very closely to our bodies – its appetites, its desires, and its passions. Intellectually we know that the things of this world are transitory – even …
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