Psalm: 4, 7 Meditation Jeremiah: Josiah was the last good and faithful king of Judah. Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, was an evil, and it turns out, an arrogant king. Fair warning had been given during the reign of Josiah his father, but that waning was not heeded – that is why Josiah died young. Jehoiakim, …
Tag: King
Monday, September 7
Psalm: 52 Meditation 1 Kings: Jeroboam (I) newly established king of Israel (the 10 Northern Tribes) is determined that the people of the north have no reason to travel to Jerusalem. To do that he had set up a counterfeit temple (altar) and “god” – a golden calf (of all things) in both Bethel and …
God is Bigger
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review Have a conversation with the kids about what they are most scared of. If you would like, you can have the kids draw pictures of something scary. How do we feel when we see something scary? How does God do …
Monday, June 29
Psalm: 79 Meditation 1 Samuel: “What has been will be again; what has been done will be done again. There is nothing new under the sun.” (Eccl. 1:9) Deuteronomy 17:14-20 deftly lays out the guidelines in choosing a king. Let’s understand one thing: God chooses the king. Wearied by His people, still the LORD grants …
Ascension Sunday
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review Why are the disciples sad? Pastor Nate said that it is a good thing that Jesus is going away. What two clues did he give to help us find out why this is true? [hint to parents: Pastor Nate pointed …
Going Deeper: May 24
Ascension Sunday Read Acts 1:1-14 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. What big turning point is Jesus preparing his disciples for? How does he prepare them? What does he promise them? What is Jesus’ vision for us and how does it compare with the disciples’ dreams? Respond. If Jesus is King and …
Thursday, May 21
Ascension Thursday Psalm: 47 Meditation Daniel: This is a glimpse from Daniel, or rather a glimpse to Daniel of what we might call Jesus’ investiture as King of the Universe. This scene describes something like Revelation chapter 20 of what we know as the “white throne judgment”. While John (in Revelation) may have been familiar …
