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I.There is a problem with this week’s Scripture – it can be so familiar to many of us, that we no longer hear it, but instead hear what we already “know” about the passage, or “think” we know about it. … Continue reading
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You can find this week’s Scripture at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+19%3A1-18&version=NRSV VI.Intercession It seems to me when I hear church people speak of “intercession” it is in a conversation or discussion about prayer. Jonathan intercedes with his father King Saul for his friend … Continue reading
You can find this week’s Scripture at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+19%3A1-18&version=NRSV IV.A few weeks ago I mentioned The Abide Bible as a good source to help you find some means of reflections on various Scripture passages. Today, I want to point you to … Continue reading
I.This week we will focus our attention on Saul, Jonathan, David and some dynamics in the relationship of the three. Take a few minutes to slowly read over the passage and then let me give you a template with which … Continue reading
I.With this week’s reading we come to an end of our journey with Joseph and his brothers for now. This week we read of another reunion. And this reunion goes very differently than what we read last week. I invite … Continue reading
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2037&version=NRSV,NABRE IX.How did our thought experiment from the other day go? I know it is overly simplistic to even suggest a 21 point scale (of course that is not counting for fractional or decimal breakdown of the scale) to think … Continue reading
V.Let’s review this week’s passage regarding Joseph and his family. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2037&version=NRSV,NABRE What do we notice? Joseph’s father (Jacob/Israel) loves Joseph more than his other sons. (37:3) Joseph’s brothers take notice of Jacob’s love for Joseph and “hate” him. Apparently they … Continue reading
I.With today’s reading we begin a new series of lessons. This month and for the next two months our theme will be “Love for One Another.” In the first four lessons we will focus on Joseph. With that theme in … Continue reading
V.The Prophet tells us to – “Sing … shout … rejoice and exult with all your heart” (Zephaniah 3:14) For what? Isn’t there some object or precipitant for our rejoicing? Read over this passage and pay attention for what Zephaniah … Continue reading
VIII.Can we agree the prophet wants the people to have no uncertainty that their festivals, assemblies, offerings, sacrifices, songs and music do nothing to move God. All the things they might count on as proper religious activities are worthless. What … Continue reading