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I.I suspect this week’s reading is familiar to many of us. Were you ever in “Vacation Bible School” and this was the “memory verse” for the day? Even apart from that setting, I suspect it is (following Psalm 23) one … Continue reading
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VIII.Let’s return to our focus Scripture once more. Let’s read it at least twice today. First pay attention to how the daily life of these believers is described. Then, read it once more and as you notice how they lived … Continue reading
IV.As you read this week’s Scripture passage, pay attention to what it has to say about the “common life” the believers shared. V.Acts 2:32-33 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. Being therefore exalted … Continue reading
I.We started a few weeks ago a set of Scripture passages that leads us to consider “praise.” Last week’s passage did not have the word “praise” in our reading but could help us consider what might lead us to praise … Continue reading
X.Once more let’s return to our Scripture passage and take time to notice the movement of the crowd, Jesus and Bartimaeus. XII.Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus … Continue reading
VI.As you are reading the passage again pay attention to Bartimaeus. Notice not only what he says but how you think he might be saying it and pay attention to all that he does. VII.Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. … Continue reading
I.The focus passage for this week does not mention praise directly even though we are “suppose” to be in a series of passages that focus on praise from one angle or another. So, what do we have before us this … Continue reading
IX.Let’s read our focus passage once again. 2 Samuel 6:1-5 (NRSV) David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, to bring up from there … Continue reading
This week’s focus passage can be found at https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+6%3A1-5%2C+14-19&version=NRSV V.I recall hearing many years ago that dancing was something “good Christians” did not do. As I recall it might have been mentioned in the same breath as “playing cards” and … Continue reading
I.Last week we focused on singing as an element of praise. This week our focus is drawn to dance. On your first reading of this passage take in the actions and the sounds as if you were sitting on a … Continue reading