Command: Don’t rejoice in power Luke 10:20 20“Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.” Story: Plagues on Egypt Exodus 8:1 – 11:10 (Mutiny, pp 264-271) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in […]
Don’t Fear: People – October 18, 2020
Command: Do not fear people Luke 12:4 4“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. Story: Moses before Pharaoh Exodus 5:1 – 7:25 (Mutiny, pp 256-263) When meditating on the commands and stories, […]
Be Zealous – October 11, 2020
Command: Be zealous Revelation 3:19 19‘Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. Story: Moses: burning bush, God’s call Exodus 2:23 – 4:31 (Mutiny, pp 245-255) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or […]
Flee Persecution – October 4, 2020
Command: Flee persecution Matthew 10:37 23“But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes Story: Moses flees Egypt Exodus 1:1 – 2:22 (Mutiny, pp […]
Be Merciful – September 27, 2020
Command: Be merciful Luke 6:36 36“Be (become) merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Story: Joseph reunites with Benjamin & Isaac Genesis 45:16 – 50:26 (Mutiny, pp 210-222) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit? What […]
Let Light Shine – September 20, 2020
Command: Let your light shine Matthew 5:16 16“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Story: Joseph rules; reunites with brothers Genesis 41:43 – 45:15 (Mutiny, pp 189-209) When meditating on the commands and stories, […]
Enter the Narrow Gate – September 13, 2020
Command: Enter the narrow gate Matthew 7:13-14 13“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14“For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find […]
Speak to Others – September 6, 2020
Command: Speak to others Matthew 10:27 27“What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. Story: Joseph’s dreams, sold into slavery Genesis 37:1-36 (Mutiny, pp 160-173) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, […]
Make Friends with Mammon – August 30, 2020
Command: Make friends with wealth Luke 16:9 9“And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings. Story: Jacob reconciles with Esau Genesis 32:3 – 33:20 (Mutiny, pp 142-158) When meditating on the commands […]
Be Shrewd – August 23, 2020
Command: Be shrewd…and innocent Matthew 10:16-17 16“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be 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: Jacob prospers and flees Laban Genesis 30:25 – 31:55 […]