Psalm 93, 96 Meditation: John – In this passage, Jesus speaks on the authority that the Son of Man has been bestowed with. Specifically, in these few verses the authority to call the dead from their graves for the final judgement. He says that all hear his voice will rise. Some will live again and …
Tag: Judgement
Saturday, February 27
Psalm 55 Meditation: 1 Corinthians – “I do not even judge myself.” These were Paul’s words. Judging others is an epidemic, and oddly enough it is most prevalent in Christians, who should know better. This judgement does not mean that the judicial system is unbiblical, it means that calling upon yourself to judge other’s actions, …
Friday, February 12
Psalm 88 Meditation: Romans – Humans are flawed. We decide who we like, who we don’t like, what we think, and who we agree with by sometimes arbitrary reasons. Our most firm beliefs and reasonings should come from the Bible, such as this little nugget of truth. Disobeying earthly leaders and authority figures, whom God …
Wednesday, January 27
Psalm 49 Meditation: John - This passage is the Gospel in a nutshell. By believing in the fact that Jesus was sent by God, we are granted eternal life free of pain, fear, and sorrow. Through that belief we have crossed over from death to the everlasting life promised to us by our heavenly Father. …
Saturday, January 9
Psalm: 121, 122, 123 Meditation: John –While Jesus specifies that he does not judge, if he did, his judgments would be in conjunction with God the Father. According to the legal system referenced in the passage, the testimony of two witnesses is true, making any testimony made by Jesus the truth. If everything Jesus says …
Monday, December 21
Psalm: 62 Meditation Zephaniah: Zephaniah preached to Judah during the reign of righteous King Josiah. He spoke to warn them of coming judgment – not unlike the judgment brought upon the Northern Kingdom (Israel). He told them of the “day of the LORD” which was brought upon Judah for worshipping false gods. This final chapter …
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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 …
Thursday, October 29
Psalm: 65 Meditation Revelation: John recounts his visions using imagery both he and his readers will understand. He talks about four formidable horses – to our mind quite frightening. Zechariah the prophet, who live about 500 years earlier also described four horses as a means of describing impending judgement – the same here. Let’s confine …
