Skip to content

Pacific Union Connect

a life connected to God through daily Bible reading and prayer

  • Daily Bible Readings
  • Going Deeper Sermon Companions
  • Family Challenge
    • Summer in the Psalms
    • The Fruits of the Spirit
    • Easter 2020
    • Lent 2020
    • Epiphany 2020
    • Advent 2019
    • Being the Church
    • Family Discipleship
  • Generation One Blog
    • Racial Reconciliation
    • Keeping Spiritually Fit
  • About
    • How to Use Daily Bible Readings

Tag: Pharisee

Friday, April 1

On March 27, 2022 By mlbbelleIn Daily Reading GuidesLeave a comment

Psalms: 19, 95 Meditation Jeremiah: The responsibility of the teachers is treated here. While priests in the OT could only come from the descendants of Aaron, teachers could come from any of the 12 tribes.  Paul, who was a Pharisee was from the tribe of Benjamin. The teachers of Jeremiah’s day were failing in their …

Continue reading Friday, April 1

Saturday, November 27

On November 22, 2021 By mlbbelleIn Daily Reading GuidesLeave a comment

Psalm: 17 Meditation Luke: “He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were religious and regarded others with contempt.” (v. 9) Well, I don’t like to think that I regard someone less religious than I in contempt. I have fallen victim to some self-complacency when I only wish others were …

Continue reading Saturday, November 27

Monday, November 15

On November 15, 2021 By mlbbelleIn Daily Reading GuidesLeave a comment

Psalms: 87, 93 Meditation Luke: Setting: the house of a Pharisee. Verses 12-14 are an apt description of the contrast between “nice” and “kind”. The nice person will seek some sort of repayment – perhaps not in kind but something. I call these people “counters”; those who want to ensure the books are balanced! Rather, …

Continue reading Monday, November 15

Wednesday, November 3

On November 1, 2021 By mlbbelleIn Daily Reading GuidesLeave a comment

Psalms: 112, 113 Meditation Luke: Whoever thinks that Jesus is “nice” take a gander at this. The Pharisee was nice to Jesus by this invitation; Jesus returns this by insulting him and berating his ilk. The hapless lawyer speaks up, I suppose, in support of the Pharisee (evidently, the lawyer learned nothing from the Pharisee’s …

Continue reading Wednesday, November 3

Tuesday, August 17

On August 15, 2021 By mlbbelleIn Daily Reading GuidesLeave a comment

Psalm: 145 Meditation Acts: Sometimes cooler heads do prevail, as in this case. Gamaliel, a Pharisee of some renown, urged caution to the Council of elders to exercise patience; to refrain from killing (or executing) Peter and John. He cites historical precedence because those of the Council really did not know if this new movement …

Continue reading Tuesday, August 17

Sunday, August 15

On August 9, 2021 By mlbbelleIn Daily Reading GuidesLeave a comment

Psalm: 16 Meditation John: For evangelicals, this passage amounts to the Holy Grail in Scripture. We begin with a Pharisee who, in a moment of great courage, came to Jesus by stealth at night to ask and to seek. Jesus tells him he must be born from above (again). That was a bit much for …

Continue reading Sunday, August 15

Friday, June 18

On June 23, 2021 By mlbbelleIn Daily Reading GuidesLeave a comment

Psalm: 41 Meditation - Galatians: This is a tricky passage. It seems to me that whenever Paul starts talking about the Law, he leaves me behind. These verses are no different. Paul was a Pharisee; one cannot unlearn all that he had learned at the feet of Gamaliel (Acts 5:27-40). Paul had undoubtedly memorized large …

Continue reading Friday, June 18

Categories

Friends

  • Anchor Ministries
  • Pacific Union Congregational Church
  • PUCC Calendar of Events
  • PUCC Church Small Weekly Service
  • PUCC Listen

Recent Posts

  • Sunday, April 23
  • Saturday, April 22
  • Friday, April 21
  • Thursday, April 20

Navigation

  • Daily Bible Readings
  • Going Deeper Sermon Companions
  • Family Challenge
    • Summer in the Psalms
    • The Fruits of the Spirit
    • Easter 2020
    • Lent 2020
    • Epiphany 2020
    • Advent 2019
    • Being the Church
    • Family Discipleship
  • Generation One Blog
    • Racial Reconciliation
    • Keeping Spiritually Fit
  • About
    • How to Use Daily Bible Readings

PUCC Connect Facebook

PUCC Connect Facebook

Facebook

Facebook

Have a Question? Contact Us!

508-961-9998
lripley@pacificunionconnect.com
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Pacific Union Connect
    • Join 230 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Pacific Union Connect
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar