Psalm: 14 Meditation: JerHow would it feel to receive a message of hope from the Lord in your darkest hour? Most of these people would not live to see the fulfillment of this prophecy. Like Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, they were to look and believe in a time and place for their descendants. They are …
Tag: Hope
Saturday, October 15
Psalm: 20 Meditation: 1 CorWhere does our hope come from? What do Christians hope for? Then as now, different groups have added to or subtracted from the Gospel message and God’s truth. They are trying to combine the Gospel with their knowledge and understanding. Paul’s rejection of these arguments contrast the future of hope through …
Friday, February 18
Psalm: 147 Meditation Isaiah: A very hopeful image is given us in this section. It describes the post-millennial age – that age wherein we are ever in God’s presence. The opening here is also echoed in John’s Revelation. Age, of course, will have no bearing on longevity for if one dies at age 100 he …
Thursday, September 9
Psalm: 77 Meditation Job: These sentences capture all the praise, joy, happiness of Psalm 88 (take a look). This must be a recurring cycle in everyone’s life. Job speaks casually of death. Most people are afraid to die and avoid all mention of death. Today, we use euphemisms to avoid both the word and reality …
Friday, January 1
Psalm: 148 Meditation: Revelation – A rider on a white horse. White horses have been used in many forms of literature and storytelling for generations as a symbol of hope and justice. Here we see a description of the most important white rider of all, called ‘Faithful and True,’ ‘King of Kings,’ ‘Lord of Lords,’ …
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First Sunday in Advent: Hope Call To Worship: Psalm 80 Advent Scripture: Lamentations 3:17-26 Prayer Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-8 Sermon Scripture: Mark 13:28-37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpEvMOzLpVw&feature=youtu.be
Saturday, December 5
Psalms: 23, 24 Meditation Amos: This is a rather straight forward message. Amos speaks as someone who is short on time or that his message of judgment is upon them. The judgment came some 30 years later – that seems imminent enough for me. There are many hoping and, dare I say, praying for “the …
Saturday, September 12
Psalms: 139 Meditation Philippians: “Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ…” (v. 18) This can only mean that they live a life which does not manifest the Holy Spirit in their lives. An enemy of the cross of Christ should bring tears to our eyes. Paul then pleads for unity, if not for …
Advent 2019 – Week 1: Hope
Memorize this verses as a family: Romans 13:12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Activity: Light an Advent Wreath An advent wreath is a wreath with five candles. Four candles are placed on the outer ring of …
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