Psalm: 83 Meditation: JohnWhat motivates a person to challenge or even heckle a speaker, teacher or presenter? Here Jesus points out that the self importance of his adversaries will have eternal consequences. Jesus uses Old Testament Language to state His claim to be the Messiah. The opponents were so caught up in their own understanding …
Tag: Messiah
Wednesday, February 1
Psalm: 119:49-72 Meditation: JohnWhat are the 4 testimonies mentioned in this passage? In this discourse there is an implied query by Jesus to His opposition. Why don’t you understand who I am? What keeps you from believing? This same question is appropriate today and as a counter to why do Christians believe what we do …
Tuesday, January 17
Psalm: 5 Meditation: JohnAs we have seen in our meditations recently, first century Judaism was full of different views of the roles of the messiah or the prophet that was to come before the messiah. We see this aspect of human nature today as denominations try to plug different people or events into their endtime …
Saturday, January 14
Psalm: 117 Meditation: JohnThis passage is a contrast of 3 views of Jesus during His ministry. The pivotal question of all time was answered by Jesus Himself in Samaria and here again. Once again he offers the Holy Spirit to those that believe in Him. His followers and disciples don’t seem to be sure. The …
Wednesday, January 11
Psalm: 148 Meditation: JohnTwo things stand out immediately as you read this passage: 1st: How can anyone or any other religion state that Jesus never claimed to be the Messiah and the Son of God? 2nd: How could the disciples that had been with Jesus since His ministry started still be oblivious and challenge Jesus? …
Tuesday, January 10
Psalm: 138 Meditation: JerHow badly can the human leadership mess up? Even God’s own people need God to step in time and time again. These messianic prophecies call for a time of reunification of God’s people and the installation of righteousness and judgment over the earth. The promise of a land under the direct authority …
Saturday, December 31
Psalm: 103 Meditation: MattHow much information can someone put into just 8 verses? We learn of the chastity and purity of Mary. Joseph’s righteousness and his first interaction with an angel are explored. Here Matthew makes the first reference to the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah, and will return many times to those prophecies …
Saturday, December 24
Psalm: 45 Meditation: IsaWhat would you do if suddenly you were in the presence of true righteousness? Would you be in dread and instantly convicted of your own unrighteousness? Isaiah fears for his own death but is saved by someone else’s action. Through this Isaiah is called to be God’s mouthpiece or voice to his …
Monday, November 28
Psalm: 1 Meditation: MattHow keenly aware of the Messianic prophecies was Matthew? How about the people of Jerusalem? Here the description of the donkey’s colt and the people’s response to the procession show how important these prophecies were to first century Jews. The symbols and expectations would soon fail them as the desires for conquest …
Wednesday, November 16
Psalm: 101 Meditation: MattLike many religions today, the first century Jews had many different views on the Messiah. Here Jesus disturbs the disciples by prophesying his own future. To those that were looking for a conquering warrior, this portrait might have been too great a shock. Jesus’s discussion of the temple tax and subsequent miracle, …
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