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Category Archives: Bible Reading Meditation
Thoughts on the Passover and the Lord’s Supper
Tom Schreiner writes (The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments, 34): Unleavened bread was also eaten in memory of the great exodus event (Exod. 12:15-20, 34, 39; 13:3, 6-7), for the Israelites were … Continue reading
Is Jesus God? A Thought on Jesus and Worship in the Book of Matthew
In Matthew 2 there are two statements that the wise men who came to visit the infant/toddler Jesus born to Mary came to worship him. It says: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King … Continue reading
God’s Spirit led me to repent from finding peace and grace in the wrong places
Using the CrossView Church LA DNA Unit Gospel-Centered Bible Heeding Sheet God pressed 2 Thess 1.1-2; 3.16-18 on me hard. God’s Spirit led me to repent from finding peace and grace in the wrong places. I was looking for peace in what I … Continue reading
“This is, for me, by far the sweetest times of walking with YHWH my God”
1 Samuel 30:6: “David was in a difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him, for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in YHWH his God.” This is … Continue reading
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Why did David lie to Ahimelech the Priest?
1 Samuel 21:1 David went to Ahimelech the priest at Nob. Ahimelech was afraid to meet David, so he said to him, “Why are you alone and no one is with you?” 2 David answered Ahimelech the priest, “The king gave me a mission, … Continue reading
Bible reading Psalm 100 with Aaron today
1 Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. 3 Acknowledge that Yahweh is God. He made us, and we are His — His people, the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter … Continue reading
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Wandering in the Wilderness, New Covenant Style
When the Israelites began traveling in the wilderness toward the Promised Land, before the judgment to wandering due to their unbelief and disobedience, God would guide them by a pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night … Continue reading
Motivation to Ministry: Fear (A Meditation on 2 Corinthians 5)
9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has … Continue reading
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The Necessity of Growing and Sustaining Faith in Christ Jesus
Last Sunday I preached on Titus 1:1-4. That passage teaches that Paul existed as an apostle to build the faith of God’s elect because of the hope of eternal life. One of the parts I skipped over in the sermon … Continue reading
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3 Suggested Methods for Reading the Bible with another Believer (or unbeliever)
(Update: Col Marshall has a good article introducing the concept and ministry of one to one Bible reading that everyone who reads this post should consult) Four steps to preparation (from One to One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for … Continue reading →