VII.Let’s look once again at Isaiah’s words about the coming “new heavens and … new earth.” Notice those words which describe the kind of life people will have in this Kingdom of God. VIII.Isaiah 65:17-25 (NRSVue) For I am about … Continue reading
IV.As you spend time with this passage once more, keep in mind the question that closed the last post – What in this “new heavens” and “new earth” do you look most forward to? V.Isaiah 65:17-25 (NRSVue) For I am … Continue reading
I.Let’s look at two statements that begin and end this passage – For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth;…They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord. In this “new heavens” and “new … Continue reading
VII.The people are told to “Depart” and at the same time, For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, How are they to “ … go out …”? VIII.Isaiah 52:7-12 (NRSVue) How beautiful upon … Continue reading
IV.In the first post on this week’s focus Scripture, we focused on what “the messenger … [announced].” Today let’s see what images he associates with God’s reign. After all he does tell us, “… in plain sight they see…” What … Continue reading
I.With this week’s Scripture focus, we begin paying attention to a set of Scriptures which focus on the Reign of God/Kingdom of God. We will first turn our attention to several of the Hebrew prophets, then to the New Testament … Continue reading
VII.Today, let’s pay attention to the encounter of these two men. What strikes you about them before their encounter with one another, then how they engage with one another, and then where they are after their encounter. VIII.Acts 9:1-19 (NRSVue) … Continue reading
IV.In the last post I asked you to pay attention to Saul and today I’d like us to focus our attention on Ananias. What do you learn about him in this section of Scripture? V.Acts 9:1-19 (NRSVue) Meanwhile Saul, still … Continue reading
I.This week we spend time paying attention to how Saul’s journey to Damascus was cut short. Prior to this incident, we read in Acts that Saul was present at the stoning of Stephen, and consented to his stoning (Acts 7:58, … Continue reading
VII.What questions does the Ethiopian official ask of Philip? VIII.Acts 8:26-39 (NRSVue) Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is … Continue reading