December 17, 2012 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 10:1-8 OBSERVATIONS 1. Why twelve disciples? Is Jesus starting a new ‘Israel’, a new beginning for God’s ‘chosen’ people? Since the disciples were sent first to the “lost sheep of Israel”, this seems like a pointed message. The symbolic picture of the new Jerusalem connects the twelve tribes with the twelve…
he came!
one baby’s impact on the world
Psalm 12
December 16, 2012 SCRIPTURE: Psalm 12 OBSERVATIONS What do you notice in this passage? APPLICATION What do you sense the Lord saying to you? PRAYER
the irony of what we’ve made of Christmas
“Christ came to bring peace and we celebrate his coming by making peace impossible for six weeks of each year …. He came to help the poor and we heap gifts upon those who do not need them.” A.W. Tozer, The Warfare of the Spirit (Wingspread Publishers, 1993)
I thought my christmas lights were good…
Exodus 12-18
December 14, 2012 SCRIPTURE: Exodus 12-18 OBSERVATIONS What do you notice in this passage? APPLICATION What do you sense the Lord saying to you? PRAYER
let’s rethink christmas
He really cares!
December 13, 2012 SCRIPTURE: Matthew 9:35-38 OBSERVATIONS 1. I am trying to imagine what it must have been like for Jesus travelling through the towns and villages, facing both the excitement of the crowds and the rejection of the religious leaders. If I think about how tired I am after one visit with someone, what must…