Command: Fear God Luke 12:5 5“But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him! Story: Saul’s and Jonathan’s deaths 1 Samuel 31:1 – 6, Saul’s and Jonathan’s deaths (Melech pp. 233-237) When meditating on […]
Month: June 2021
Be (become) shrewd – June 27, 2021
Command: Become shrewd Matthew 10:16-17 16“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be (become) shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. 17“But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; Story: David in Philistia 1 Samuel 27:1 – 29:11, […]
Do not judge – June 20, 2021
Command: Do not judge Matthew 7:1 1“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. Story: David’s loyalty to Saul 1 Samuel 26:1 – 25, David’s loyalty to Saul (Melech pp. 220-223) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or […]
Treat people – June 13, 2021
Command: Treat people Matthew 7:12 12“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Story: David and Saul in the cave 1 Samuel 21:1 – 9; 22:1 – 25:1; Psalm 22, David and Saul in the cave of Adullem […]