Psalm: 30 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 seek and to ask. Jesus tells him he must be born from above (or again). That was a bit much …
Tag: Salvation
Monday, July 26
Psalms: 58, 65 Meditation Romans: So, love fulfills the Law. I don’t think enough can be said about the overwhelming importance love plays in the history of salvation. It starts in the garden of Eden, (and even long before) and comes to its apex in Revelation when all things are restored. Remember the words of …
Tuesday, July 20
Psalm: 17 Meditation Romans: Paul has a recurring theme running throughout his letters: he wants to make the Jews jealous of the joyful life of the Gentile Christians. He has said that he would be willing to trade his salvation for theirs (the Jews). That particular office belongs solely to Jesus. Paul also points out …
Tuesday, June 29
Psalm: 102 Meditation Romans: There are several points to consider here; I shall discuss 2 of them. 1) justification by works is neither of grace nor of faith, as indicated in verse 4. Works are remunerated by wages. This is not a gift but what is due. As for salvation, now that is a gift …
Tuesday, June 9
Psalm: 62 Meditation Luke: I’ve always thought it was interesting that Jesus knew Zacchaeus’ name. Someone must have old Him (no matter). Because Zacchaeus was a tax collector he was regarded as a collaborator with the Romans. Strike one. He was rich, probably from ill-gotten gain. Strike two. He was viewed as a sinner. You’re …
Going Deeper: May 10
Read 1 Peter 2:1-10 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. How is salvation more than something that God has done for us in the past? What is God doing today? What is he building? What is our part in it? Respond. What will you do to grow up in your salvation? How …
Thursday, April 2
Psalm: 143 Meditation Romans: Hearing the gospel is necessary for salvation, but hearing is not enough: people must also respond with personal trust. Isaiah 53:1 prophesies that not all will believe. The message that must be heard is the word of Christ, that is, the good news about Jesus Christ as the crucified and risen …
Monday, February 24
Psalm: 97 Meditation The opening verses of Hebrews rank among the most beautiful in all of the Bible. They are a poignant (as well as poetic) rendering of OT prophecy acknowledging the sonship of Jesus and why He had to suffer and die. Unfortunately, we don’t often think of what had to happen in order …
