Psalm: 1, 2, 3 Meditation Matthew: This is Matthew’s account of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He rode upon a donkey (ass – KJV) which has some significance. while this verse (5) is fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9 virtually verbatim, the import finds itself footed in the Book of Judges (5:10). The judge and later the …
Tag: Psalm 1
Monday, August 24
Psalm: 1, 2, 3 Meditation Mark: This passage is Jesus’ explanation to the disciples’ question back in verses 13:34- “…when will these things happen?” This is somewhat bone-chilling of how the world (society/civilization) will look at the time of Jesus’ return. While I am at a loss to explain this passage in relation to Daniel …
Going Deeper: August 16
Read Psalm 1 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. What does Psalm 1 tell us about the path to God’s blessing? How does it contrast to the life path of the world around us? What is the image of a blessed person? How can we root ourselves in God in a hostile …
Monday, April 20
Psalms: 1, 2 Meditation Daniel: Daniel’s life was favored by God from beginning to end. Here we see Daniel and his 3 friends carried off to Babylon – perhaps as young as 13 (my guess). He was chosen to serve at King Nebuchadnezzar’s court. In order not to defile themselves with foreign food, Daniel and …
Rooted
Jesus left us with one command before he ascended into heaven. “Go and make disciples of all nations.” This presents us with a problem: we don’t know what a healthy disciple looks like, let alone how to make one. We also can’t give away what we don’t have ourselves. Before diving into making disciples, we …