Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review Pastor Steve talked about two bullies that he faced when he was in school. How did Pastor Steve react to “Sharon” in third grade? How did Pastor Steve react to “Chris” in seventh grade? Did Pastor Steve treat “Sharon” and …
Tag: Luke 6
Going Deeper: June 14
Read Luke 6:27-36 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. How does Jesus extend the command to love your neighbor to include loving your enemy? What specific actions are connected to loving your enemy? How is loving your enemy connected to the character of God? Respond. How will you embrace Jesus’ challenge instead …
Thursday, May 7
Psalm: 50 Meditation Daniel: Every king or ruler likes to think of himself as the greatest and most powerful and longest lasting; trouble is there will always and inevitably be someone greater. Such is the case here. (Bear in mind that Daniel is not written in chronological order.) The ram represents the Persians & Medes …
Wednesday, May 6
Psalm: 119:25-48 Meditation Colossians: “And I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s affliction.” (v 1:24) This is a tough one! It “…does not imply that there is a deficiency in Christ’s atoning death…which would contradict…all the rest of Scripture.” what was ‘lacking’ in Christ’s affliction was the future …
Tuesday, May 5
Psalm: 45 Meditation Luke: This scene is toward the beginning of Jesus’ ministry for here he chose his 12 Apostles (or “sent ones”) and then launches into his sermon on a “level place” (as opposed to a mount as found in Matthew 5). Point is, like Moses, Jesus talks of blessings and curses (woes) especially …
Monday, May 4
Psalm: 52 Meditation Colossians: Paul’s student Epaphras, a Colossian himself, was sent to Colossae to bring the gospel from Ephesus, where Paul had established a church. As Colossae was a fledgling church, it was essential to ground the people in the faith and to keep them from being carried off by whims and deceptions. Paul …
