Command: Do not be afraid Revelation 1:17-18 17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, […]
Become like youngest, servant – March 28, 2021
Command: Become like youngest, servant Luke 22:26 26“But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. Story: Barak, Deborah; Lord delivers Judges 4:1 – 5:31 Barak; Deborah, Lord delivers (Melech pp. 97-104) When meditating on the […]
Abide in Me – March 21, 2021
Command: Abide in Me John 15:4 4“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. Story: Israel’s disobedience Judges 2:1 – 23 Disobedience (Melech pp.95-96 ) When meditating on the commands and stories, […]
Remember/ recall, keep, repent – March 14, 2021
Command: Remember/recall, keep, repent Revelation 3:3 3‘So remember (how) you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. Story: Choose whom to serve; Joshua’s death Joshua 23:1 – […]
Be at peace – March 7, 2021
Command: Be at peace Mark 9:50 50“Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” Story: Joshua 13:1 – 21:45 Conquests and peace (Melech pp.89 ) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these […]
Make no oath – February 28, 2021
Command: Make no oath Matthew 5:34 34“But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING. 36“Nor shall you make an oath by your […]
Store up heavenly treasure – February 21, 2021
Command: Store up heavenly treasure Matthew 6:20-21 20“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Story: Defeat at Ai; Achan’s sin Joshua 5:13 – 7:26, defeat at Ai; […]
Do not think I came to bring peace – February 14, 2021
Command: Matthew 10:34 34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Story: Joshua 5:13 – 7:26, conquest of Jericho (Melech pp. 70-78) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about […]
Remember the word I spoke – February 7, 2021
Command: John 15:20 20 “Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also. Story: Joshua 2:1 – 5:1, spies cross Jordan, Rahab (Melech pp. 62-69 ) When meditating […]
Speak what I spoke – January 31, 2021
Command: 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: Deuteronomy (whole book); Laws read; Joshua; Moses’ death (Melech pp. 55-61) When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or […]