Psalm: 140 Meditation: ActsImagine being considered such a threat that your opponents are plotting for over two years to murder you. It is interesting to weigh the influence and wealth of the Jewish leadership against the value of Paul’s Roman citizenship and his right to appeal directly to the Emperor. Paul is given opportunities to …
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Wednesday, July 20
Psalm: 119:49-72 Meditation: ActsGod’s work, and his workers, will not go unchallenged. Paul’s enemies even attempted to murder him and dispose of his body, but Paul got back up and left the city the next day. He continued to preach, teach, and support the church elders and followers of the area. Gospel: …
Thursday, January 28
Psalm 59 Meditation: Hebrews – “The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming.” The law isn’t supposed to be a list of dos and don’ts that must be followed or else something disastrous will occur. Instead of “Thou Shalt Not Murder” which is the shadow, we can see the good …
Friday, November 6
Psalms: 69 Meditation Matthew: this is Matthew’s account of the death of John the Baptist. It is Herod Antipas’ birthday and he gives to Herodias’ daughter the head of John the Baptist (at the behest of her mother). When Jesus heard of this He withdrew to a solitary place. The death of John was very …
Wednesday, July 29
Psalms: 119:73-96 Meditation 2 Samuel: Joab vs. Abner. In chapter 2 of 2 Samuel, Abner, Ish-Bosheth’s (son of Saul) chief general found it necessary, though reluctantly, to kill Asahel (Joab’s brother). The flame of revenge burns hot. Abner had fashioned a reconciliation between David and Ish-Bosheth to end the civil war. David grants Abner safe …
Sunday, July 12
Psalm: 44 Meditation Matthew: This is one of Jesus’ tirades against the teachers of the law (the scribes) and Pharisees (and to us too!). In it, Jesus reminds them that their fathers oversaw the murder of many prophets. Alas, these teachers and Pharisees decry that they would not have done such a thing if they …
February 16, 2020
Listen. Last week we learned that Jesus came to restore for us a full and complete understanding of God’s Law. He does this for two reasons: First, he leads us down the “poor in spirit” path. He teaches us that we need God’s forgiveness every day because we can’t keep God’s Law. Second, he leads …
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