Haven’t got a clue!
April 17, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:23-33 OBSERVATIONS The Law of Moses had it’s own system of support for widows. It may strike us as troubling (it does me), but in that time, in that culture, it was effective. See the story of Ruth for how it worked. The person who married the widow was a kinsmen…
love your neighb-emies
Lord of lords!
April 16, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:15-22 OBSERVATIONS Notice how crafty the Pharisees are, listen to their honey-lipped fangs, “we know you are a man of honor. You teach the way of God truthfully. You don’t let others tell you what to do or say. You don’t care how important they are.” Men without honor calling Jesus…
The kingdom of God is a Party
April 15, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:1-14 The exciting reality of God’s kingdom on earth is available to all. The problem is that some people do not care, others do not want it. Still others accept it but only halfheartedly (not changing for it). There’s a second message. The first invitees are the Jews, the ‘anyone you…
Everyone cries out, “Glory!”
April 14, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Psalm 29 OBSERVATIONS Why should the angels, and everyone (and everything) on earth praise God? Because He is so awesomely great and powerful. We know a person by what they say and do. Since we cannot see God, we can only ‘hear’ God, ie God speaks through words and actions. We do…
Deuteronomy 27-34
April 12-13, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 27-34 OBSERVATIONS What do you notice in this passage? APPLICATIONac What do you sense the Lord saying to you? PRAYER
Live Simply
Something to make you think. Not that I see myself as living simply. No, it’s something that I am being drawn towards, and resisting at the same time. Some to make me think.
Don’t do nothing!
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” (Edmund Burke)
The most important stone of all!
April 11, 2013 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 21:42-46 OBSERVATIONS Jesus is trying to get the religious leaders to see, to understand, to repent. He quotes their bible (the Jewish scriptures, what Christians call the old testament), Psalm 118. This Psalm was written for one of the temple celebrations. David as king leads the procession (with branches waving, Psalm 118:27), praising…