VI. What is recounted in 1 Chronicles 15 is a unique situation. The closest some of us might come to anything of this type might be the dedication or consecration of a church sanctuary, church building or some very special … Continue reading
I. We turn this week to the first of several scripture passages that focus our attention on the Ark of the Covenant, the Temple and approaching God in our worship. We start with recounting David’s bringing the Ark of the … Continue reading
VIII. I wonder if we hear Peter’s words to us as encouragement or scolding? It could be when we read, “… make every effort to support your faith with …” we could hear him speaking from disappointment and scolding us … Continue reading
V. I closed the other day with two questions – (1) What is the first step we take toward this knowledge? And (2) What steps do we take as we begin to gain this knowledge? Recall that the “knowledge” we … Continue reading
I. As we turn this week to the beginning of this letter I think it helpful to notice two things. First, Peter knows he is not sharing with his readers anything they do not already know, “Therefore I intend to … Continue reading
X. “Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.” (1 Peter 1.21) I wonder if we could use this … Continue reading
VI. Let’s read over the passage again today and look for the contrasts you see in the passage. For instance, “reverent fear.” Does “reverence” and “fear” create contrasting images of ideas for you? Or do they somehow “fit” together? What … Continue reading
I. On my first reading of this passage I had a sense of “overload.” There is a lot going on here. It starts with “… prepare … disciple … hope … conformed …” And toward the end, “… withers … … Continue reading
VIII. I have asked you to pay attention to what Paul writes about being “… imitators … [and] … example.” Actually, thus far I have mentioned being an imitator and asked you to recall persons (and groups) that are maturing … Continue reading
V. Let’s pick up where we left off Monday. Who and what is on the list I asked you to think about? Where have you encountered something of the lifestyle Paul saw in the folks he was writing to? I … Continue reading