Comment: The Psalm heading refers to this passage from 1 Sam 23: 19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? 20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart’sContinue reading “Psalm 54: 1-7….An Appropriate Prayer”
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Mark 11: 27-33….’Don’t know’ answered by ‘will not tell!’
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” Comment: This is a double headed questionContinue reading “Mark 11: 27-33….’Don’t know’ answered by ‘will not tell!’”
Mark 5: 21-34….A minor miracle on the way to a major miracle!
And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is atContinue reading “Mark 5: 21-34….A minor miracle on the way to a major miracle!”
John 20: 24-31…. Doubting, if followed up can lead to Wise Choices!
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and placeContinue reading “John 20: 24-31…. Doubting, if followed up can lead to Wise Choices!”
John 14: 1-11….Do all ways lead to God?
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and willContinue reading “John 14: 1-11….Do all ways lead to God?”
John 21: 20-25….You don’t need to know everything, Peter.
20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said toContinue reading “John 21: 20-25….You don’t need to know everything, Peter.”
John 20: 30-31….Why this book?
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Comment: John doesn’t seek toContinue reading “John 20: 30-31….Why this book?”
John 20: 19-29….Jesus appears to the disciples.
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. ThenContinue reading “John 20: 19-29….Jesus appears to the disciples.”
Psalm 57: 1-5….David was recently anointed king – Saul doesn’t accept the anointing!
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,for in you my soul takes refuge;in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,till the storms of destruction pass by.I cry out to God Most High,to God who fulfills his purpose for me.He will send from heaven and save me;he will put to shameContinue reading “Psalm 57: 1-5….David was recently anointed king – Saul doesn’t accept the anointing!”
Psalm 46: 1-5….A faith statement.
God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble at its swelling. SelahThere is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,the holy habitationContinue reading “Psalm 46: 1-5….A faith statement.”
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