Psalm: 66 Meditation Luke: This is one of those selections I don’t fully understand chosen for this day in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP – 1977). Simeon is one of the last prophets of the Old Testament (also allowing that John the Baptist was an Old Testament prophet) – he is what I describe …
Tag: Temple
Sunday, December 6
Psalm: 113, 115 Meditation Luke: John (the Baptist) was born to a Levitical family – his father Zechariah was among those serving in the Temple. Zechariah would closely adhere to the Law thus when John was 8 days old, he was thus circumcised. That was the day the child would be named. John’s name was …
Tuesday, September 29
Psalm: 97 Meditation 2 Chronicles: The Mosaic Law was nothing if not thorough. It seemed to provide for any contingency – this is a case in point. Hezekiah was a righteous king, but the previous king was evil thus the Temple had become defiled by idol worship and worse. The Temple had to be purified …
Friday, September 18
Psalms: 69 Meditation 1 Corinthians: I think that today most Christians whether they know it or not, are dualists. That philosophy condemns the flesh as being evil and he spirit (soul) as being good. Paul wants us to understand that because Jesus lived a perfect life – his flesh was also good as when God …
Friday, August 28
Psalms: 22 Meditation 1 Kings: While David lived, he prepared materials for the building of the Temple. He had been told by Nathan that prophet that it was not the LORD’s house he was to build but rather the LORD was going to build David’s house. So, David had amassed much gold, silver, and precious …
Saturday, August 15
Psalms: 60 Meditation Acts: From the earliest times in Jewish history we see that God had called the Jews to be His special people: “For you are a people holy (separate) to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to …
Peace
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review What two groups of people did not like each other in Pastor Nate’s talk? What divided them? [Hint to Parents: There was both a physical wall in the temple and God’s Law that kept these two groups separated.] What two …
Fifth Sunday in Easter
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review. What are two things that are good about milk (if you are not allergic)? [Hint to parents: It tastes good. It can help you grow strong.] What is the “milk” in today’s children’s message? [Hint to parents: From 1 Peter …
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 …
Saturday, February 22
Psalm: 58 Meditation Isaiah: The resting place for the LORD has gone through several metamorphoses. From a tent to a Temple (which was destroyed) to the second Temple made grudgingly, and finally being resurrected as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, aka Herod’s Temple. It was a marvel but barely lasted a …
