Psalm: 75 Meditation: MarkThis is a story of one of the first gentile missionaries. An uncontrollable demon possessed man approaches Jesus. Jesus then casts out the demons into a herd of pigs that cast themselves into the water and drown. The people of the area are amazed and fearful and ask Jesus to leave. The …
Tag: Gentiles
Friday, January 6
Psalm: 29 Meditation: RomansAfter teaching Christians about unity in and through faith and that all scripture is for our benefit, Paul states that it was always in God’s plan that the Gospel go out to the gentiles as well. Paul tells us we should receive one another as Christ received us. Remember the hope that …
Monday, July 11
Psalm: 25 Meditation: ActsThe persecution of the Early church had driven many Christians out of the Holy Land, as far north as the Roman Territories in modern day Turkey. At first they shared the Good News of the Lord with Jews only, but eventually the Good News spread to the Helenists (gentiles). A large number …
Saturday, July 2
Psalm: 137 Meditation: ActsAnanias was a man of great faith. How would you react if God told you to go and help or heal your greatest enemy; someone who has wrought untold pain and death on your family? He is told that Saul (changed to Paul by God) would carry Jesus’ message to the gentiles …
Saturday, May 21
Psalms: 114, 115 Meditation Romans: Paul reminds us here that the stronger (for the sake of argument, let’s say the Jewish believers) need to put up with the weaker (let’s say Gentiles). The Jews would be “stronger” for delivered to them were the oracles of God, whereas the Gentiles did have that advantage. Be patient. …
Wednesday, April 6
Psalms:70, 75 Meditation John: Matthew tells us in his chapter 15 that as Jesus was going about in Tyre & Sidon that He was sent to call the lost sheep of Israel. Like John the Baptizer, Jesus’ ministry was mainly calling the Jews to repentance. The “other sheep” are Gentiles; so here Jesus gives us …
Monday, April 4
Psalm: 40 Meditation Romans: Which to choose – Jeremiah and his figs, John’s account of the man born blind, or the age-old question posed in Romans 9 – why are we held accountable if no one can resist His (God’s) will? The Roman passage is the most difficult so let’s go. Arrogance is not limited …
Tuesday, January 18
Psalm: 33 Meditation Ephesians: “You must no longer live as the Gentiles live…” (v. 17) Gentiles were regarded as “sinners” always. Israelites, on the other hand, are God’s people. Black and white, as it were. Habitual Bible reading (study) will serve us by lightening our understanding and softening our hearts. This Bible reading is intended …
Wednesday, September 22
Psalm: 119:121-144 Meditation John: The Greeks spoken of here were probably God-fearers. These are Gentiles who have come to faith in the God of Israel, but just short of circumcision. These Greeks wanted to see Jesus – what better way than through Philip. Philip was all but a sacred and feared name among Greeks. (Philip …
Friday, September 17
Psalms:130,131, 133 Meditation Acts: Barnabas and Paul have returned to Jerusalem just in time for the Church’s first Council. They spoke of all the wonders God had performed among the Gentiles; this served as a confirmation of their calling to go to the Gentiles. Still, Jewish Christians had intimated that Church membership depended upon the …
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