Psalm: 120 Meditation: MattHow important are you to God? How important is God and his kingdom to you? These questions can be posed to individuals or congregations. Here we see the differences between ministry focus and commitment to God and ministry. An additional question is posed about the importance of rules/laws and commitment or adherence …
Tag: Ministry
Monday, October 17
Psalm: 25 Meditation: MattJesus points out the unbelief of the towns that had witnessed His ministry and miracles. His pronouncements of woes or curses on those same towns shows God’s displeasure with people that were supposed to be dedicated to God and his kingdom. Using examples of utter destruction of cities from history, Jesus explains …
Wednesday, September 21
Psalm: 119:97-120 Meditation: 1 CorIsn’t it a truly scary thought to think that someday you might stand before a righteous God and give account for every good or bad thing done? How are we reconciled to God? Paul mentions false apostles, can we know them and their effect on the church? Can we know who …
Thursday, July 28
Psalm: 71 Meditation: MarkDuring Jesus’s ministry and the history of the church there are always those that add their own spin or requirements to what God requires of us. While modern science has shown us the advantages of sanitation, diet, and health, Jesus points out that it is the ‘why’ or the ‘heart’ of the …
Saturday, July 16
Psalm: 30 Meditation: MarkWhile short, this passage carries many strong points, some of which are still being argued about today. Jesus’ ministry had many detractors and opponents, even within his own family. Similarly, the Messiah/prophet/sorcerer/demon arguments were used by some to confuse and deflect. Jesus’s wording, while severe, may actually not have been taken seriously …
Tuesday, February 22
Psalms: 131, 134, 135 Meditation Matthew: Jesus, even early in His ministry, must have gained some notoriety for “skirting” the Law. Many times, during His ministry He was criticized for just that by the ruling elders at the time. Their criticisms were, of course, based upon a misreading of the Law for, as Jesus proved …
Thursday, February 3
Psalm: 196 Meditation Isaiah: So much of what is said here is echoed or paraphrased by Jesus. (Forgive my own bias, but this reading is rendered far more eloquently by the KJV.) For someone who would never experience Christ in his life, Isaiah gives us a thumbnail sketch of Jesus’ ministry in vv. 6-7, all …
Friday, October 1
Psalm: 120, 121 Meditation Luke: Jesus had recently been rejected at Nazareth. He then moved on to Capernaum about 20 miles away. It is early in His ministry. It seems strange to me that when Jesus came near a demon that the demon would announce himself almost as if to challenge Jesus. Why say anything? …
Wednesday, February 24
Psalm 119:49-72 Meditation: 1 Corinthians – Human knowledge and wisdom has very little impact on the spread of the Gospel. Acknowledging this and coming from a place of humble testimony is how Paul says he teaches and ministers. There is nothing more frightening than being the leader in a situation and acknowledge that no amount …
Jesus Fixes Broken People
Craft Ideas Read Mark 1:21-34 The reading has a lot of different broken people. What do we do with broken things? Have you ever had something that broke? What happened? Usually, if it is inexpensive we throw it away - if worth a lot we try to fix it. Right? Do we see Jesus throwing people away or fixing them? How …
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