Psalm: 40 Meditation Isaiah: This is a curious reading for it sets Bible scholars’ hearts aflutter. Cyrus in verse 28 is a Persian king – the thing is he will not have been born for well over 100 years to come. It is he who would release the Jews from Babylon – but at this …
Tag: King
Thursday, August 12
Psalms: 12, 13 Meditation John: Nathaniel meets Jesus. Philip approaches Nathaniel and announces to him that “we have hound Him about Whom Moses in the Law and all the prophets wrote…” (v. 45) Nathaniel retorts: “So what.” Later Nathaniel meets Jesus Who identifies Nathaniel as a man of no deceit. Curious why Jesus would address …
Friday, January 22
Psalm 35 Meditation: Hebrews – Very few figures in the Bible have been known to be both a king and a priest. This role is called the Order of Mechizedek, named after the King/Priest who met Abram. Not much was known of Mechizedek other than the meanings of his names. There is no birth or …
Monday, November 30
Psalm: 1, 2, 3 Meditation Matthew: This is Matthew’s account of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He rode upon a donkey (ass – KJV) which has some significance. while this verse (5) is fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9 virtually verbatim, the import finds itself footed in the Book of Judges (5:10). The judge and later the …
Monday, October 12
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, …
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 …
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