Psalm: 146 Meditation: JohnIn this passage, Jesus is close to the end of His life and yet is concerned with the wellbeing of His disciples and their hope for the future. Jesus’s statement that He is the only way to the Father should give pause to anyone that belittles His role and importance. This is …
Tag: Future
Tuesday, December 13
Psalm: 45 Meditation: MattWhy are human beings so concerned with their own future or events to come? After using examples that people used in ancient times to determine planting or harvest times, Jesus points out that there wasn’t any way or anyone that could accurately predict the end of time. Many of the wars, plagues, …
Saturday, November 5
Psalm: 75 Meditation: RevDo you think that a passage can allude to past, present and future events and people? Do you think it could be all three? History lets us place some of these places and events before and during the writing of this Book. Many commentators have offered opinions and arguments for their positions. …
Monday, September 26
Psalm: 89:1-18 Meditation:MattHow do animals live their lives? Why is the human way to worry about the future and its needs? Jesus gives an alternative view and gives reasons to trust in God. Jesus turns back to the first commandment focusing on righteous thinking and living. Gospel:Matt 6:25-34 New Testament:1 Cor 7:25-31 Old Testament:2 Kings …
Tuesday, December 14
Psalm: 79 Meditation Isaiah: This prophecy is frequently cited during Advent. “The people who walked in darkness…” (v. 2) most of us understand them to be the Jews and given the references to Zebulun, Naphtali and the Jordan, certainly justifies that position, but what else? Many prophecies can portend the near future as well as …
Going Deeper: May 3
Read Acts 6:1-15 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. What is the new normal that Stephen embraced? What was the promising future that he looked forward to? How did this impact his life? Respond. What in the current new normal of corona-virus do you embrace? How has this changed your relationship with …
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