VII.What does the passage suggest to you about the nature of faith? VIII.Luke 5:17-26 (NRSVue) One day while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem … Continue reading
IV.Let’s return to our focus passage and watch and consider the men who were carrying the paralyzed man. V.Luke 5:17-26 (NRSVue) One day while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of … Continue reading
I.There is a lot to take in, so let’s begin by reading the passage slowly, pausing often (maybe after every phrase or sentence) so we can picture all the Gospel writer wants us to notice. II.Luke 5:17-26 (NRSVue) One day … Continue reading
VII.The Prophet receives an “answer” to his complaint. Today let’s first take notice how the “answer” begins. VIII.Habakkuk 2:1-5 (NRSVue) I will stand at my watchpostand station myself on the rampart;I will keep watch to see what he will say … Continue reading
VII.We start with a King who wants obedience and worship given him or responds with certain death to those who disobey. We then hear a King who acknowledges Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego are “servants of the Most High God…” And … Continue reading
IV.Let’s notice today three sides of this account – King Nebuchadnezzar who wants (actually commands) obedience and worship; The “certain Chaldeans” (Daniel 3:8-9, 12) who denounced the three Jewish men for their failure to obey and worship the King despite … Continue reading
IV.We hear in this passage Paul speak of grace and gifts. How is grace given expression in one’s giftedness? V.Romans 12:3-8 (NRSVue) For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself … Continue reading
VII.Let’s go back a verse or so and take notice of King Jehoshaphat’s prayer, “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 10:12) Keep the King’s words in mind as you read again … Continue reading
VII.In speaking of the God’s teaching and commandments, the teacher instructs his listeners to, “bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.” What in the words of these proverbs directs you to how that is … Continue reading
VII.Did you notice this, “And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of … “ (Hebrews 11:32) The writer of Hebrews goes on to suggest a few more names to add to his list. Read … Continue reading