Exoldus 25-26
What is the connection between the list of acceptable offerings (25:1-7) and the rest of the chapters?
How does this relate to our gifts, sacrifices, and use of abilities?
Read 25:8 - What kind of "sacred residence" is God looking for today?
Psalm 38
This Psalm of David is written when David was feeling the wieght and guilt of his own sin. As you read it, try to identify the different effects his sin had on his life. Have you ever felt that way? What was the key for David's recovery? Do you think Christians should ever feel the way David did? Why or why not? (I John 1:9)
Ecclesiastes 7
How does our 30 Days To Live series relate to the opening 14 verses of this chapter? What central truth about humanity does Solomon observe in the rest of the chapter? Thus the need for a savior.
Acts 17
Consider, why would a church want to name itself after the followers of Berea? (As in the "Berean Church" - we have one such church in town).
What bothered Paul as he walked through Athens? Do you ever get bothered as you walk through Rochester? or through our television stations?
What ingenious strategy did Paul use to speak to people in Athens? How can we do the same as a church and as individuals?
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There were some interesting & encouraging statements from God in the midst of all the tabernacle details. Ex 25:8, "let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell in their midst" - God desires to be by His people in a concrete way. He is always near, but He knew they needed a physical reminder. Ex 25:22, "...I will meet with you, ...I will speak with you about all that I will give you..." - we still have this privilege today. I am encouraged by the constant presence that God is promising.
ReplyDeletePsalm 38 teaches me to line my life up with God and not focus on the life details that can swing my attention to myself or the bad stuff that others do.
Ecc 7:12, "the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it." Solomon refers to something that we know well, protecting our money, and again shows that wisdom is a greater gain. This reminds me of many of the Proverbs.
Acts 17 - I love this passage! Paul is so great at taking the culture into the context of the gospel. He seta the stage well because he did his homework and observed what was going on in that city. He also knew the scriptures and was able to share from a cognitive perspective. So many times I am tempted to share the heart, emotion, of the gospel. Paul reasoned with them and the people in Berea checked out his message. Verse 11, "they received that word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so." Paul knew his stuff and knew that if they checked it out in Scripture they would understand more. Just like the folks in Samaria who believed not just because of the woman's testimony but because they saw and heard for themselves.