Hey gals-
"Coffee Time" is this Thursday, July 2nd at Veteran's Park at 10:30.
Hope to see you there!
Tiffany
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Week #26: Joel 2:28
Week of June 28-July 4
"And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. " [Joel 2:28]
NOTE: The fulfillment of this prophesy is found in Acts 2:17 by Peter at Pentecost:
"Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."'"(Acts 2:14-17)
"And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. " [Joel 2:28]
NOTE: The fulfillment of this prophesy is found in Acts 2:17 by Peter at Pentecost:
"Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."'"(Acts 2:14-17)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Majoring on the Minors
For the sake of finishing our discipline of scripture memory through the Bible within the year, we will not include all of the prophets.
While each of the prophetic books is significant in it's own right, we find they all pretty much have the same basic ingredients: (1) warning of impending judgment because of the nations’ sinfulness; (2) a description of the sin; (3) a warning of the coming judgment; (4) a call for repentance; and/or (5) a promise of future deliverance.
The twelve books referred to as "minor prophets" are minor only in that they are each much shorter than the prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel (called “major prophets”).
Ultimately, God’s purposes would be fulfilled by the sovereign work of God in the lives of His people.
While each of the prophetic books is significant in it's own right, we find they all pretty much have the same basic ingredients: (1) warning of impending judgment because of the nations’ sinfulness; (2) a description of the sin; (3) a warning of the coming judgment; (4) a call for repentance; and/or (5) a promise of future deliverance.
The twelve books referred to as "minor prophets" are minor only in that they are each much shorter than the prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel (called “major prophets”).
Ultimately, God’s purposes would be fulfilled by the sovereign work of God in the lives of His people.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Week #25: Hosea 6:6
Week of June 21-27
"For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. "
[Hosea 6:6]
Note: Grammatically, these two sentences are a good picture of biblical parallelism. Mercy parallels acknowledgement (knowledge/knowing = a term of intimacy or relationship) of God and sacrifice parallels burnt offerings.
A loose translation might be: I am looking for life change that flows out of knowing God, not the mere practice of religious observances. Another way of thinking about it is that God is looking for relationship, not religion.
I found this great overview of Hosea. It is about 3 minutes long. Enjoy!
http://www.helives.com/blog/media/hosea-overview/
"For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. "
[Hosea 6:6]
Note: Grammatically, these two sentences are a good picture of biblical parallelism. Mercy parallels acknowledgement (knowledge/knowing = a term of intimacy or relationship) of God and sacrifice parallels burnt offerings.
A loose translation might be: I am looking for life change that flows out of knowing God, not the mere practice of religious observances. Another way of thinking about it is that God is looking for relationship, not religion.
I found this great overview of Hosea. It is about 3 minutes long. Enjoy!
http://www.helives.com/blog/media/hosea-overview/
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Week #24: Daniel 12:3
Week of June 14-20
"Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever." [Daniel 12:3]
Daniel was written by . . . Daniel.
There are twelve chapters. The first six cover Daniel’s life and the last six cover visions he was given and the prophecies (predictions) they contained. The last half is apocalyptic literature--a type of writing that focuses on the End Times. Some other books with apocalyptic literature include Revelation, Zechariah, and parts of Ezekiel. Our verse for this week should be read in light of Jesus' Second Coming.
Daniel was taken captive by the Babylonians when King Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem’s wisest men and most beautiful women back to Babylon. He was probably 16 or so at the time. Even though he was in a strange land with constant challenges to his faith, he remained steadfast in his loyalty to God.
Daniel contains some stories you may have heard many times (Daniel in the lion’s den and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace). Chapter five contains the origin of the saying “the writing is on the wall.”
The most amazing thing about Daniel is the accuracy of the prophecies. Even most liberal scholars agree that Daniel accurately describes the reigns and activities of several empires covering several hundred years.
It is encouraging that God shows us through his Word that He knows everything that will happen. Psychics can’t predict what will happen next week, yet God predicted the specific course of many countries covering hundreds of years with 100% accuracy. This is one of the proofs showing the reliability of the Bible. No other Holy Book contains confirmed prophecies like this.
"Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever." [Daniel 12:3]
Daniel was written by . . . Daniel.
There are twelve chapters. The first six cover Daniel’s life and the last six cover visions he was given and the prophecies (predictions) they contained. The last half is apocalyptic literature--a type of writing that focuses on the End Times. Some other books with apocalyptic literature include Revelation, Zechariah, and parts of Ezekiel. Our verse for this week should be read in light of Jesus' Second Coming.
Daniel was taken captive by the Babylonians when King Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem’s wisest men and most beautiful women back to Babylon. He was probably 16 or so at the time. Even though he was in a strange land with constant challenges to his faith, he remained steadfast in his loyalty to God.
Daniel contains some stories you may have heard many times (Daniel in the lion’s den and Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace). Chapter five contains the origin of the saying “the writing is on the wall.”
The most amazing thing about Daniel is the accuracy of the prophecies. Even most liberal scholars agree that Daniel accurately describes the reigns and activities of several empires covering several hundred years.
It is encouraging that God shows us through his Word that He knows everything that will happen. Psychics can’t predict what will happen next week, yet God predicted the specific course of many countries covering hundreds of years with 100% accuracy. This is one of the proofs showing the reliability of the Bible. No other Holy Book contains confirmed prophecies like this.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Repeat after me!
Read the following out loud....
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
See how easy that was!
Keep it up til it "sticks"!
Press on!
Tiffany
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
See how easy that was!
Keep it up til it "sticks"!
Press on!
Tiffany
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Summer Meeting Schedule
Hi friends-
We plan on meeting the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of each month this summer.
For now, let's say Veteran's Park (kid-friendly) from 10:00-11:00 am.
This will kick off on Thursday, June 18th.
July dates will be Thursday, July 2nd and Thursday, July 16th.
Hope to see you there!
Tiffany
We plan on meeting the FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of each month this summer.
For now, let's say Veteran's Park (kid-friendly) from 10:00-11:00 am.
This will kick off on Thursday, June 18th.
July dates will be Thursday, July 2nd and Thursday, July 16th.
Hope to see you there!
Tiffany
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Week #23: Ezekiel 36:26
Week of June 7-13
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. " [Ezekiel 36:26]
NOTE: An excerpt from the book I am reading, The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns:
"As followers of Christ, we must become acutely aware of the darkness and hardness of the human heart. God is certainly aware. He spoke of it when He said of His people, "I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh"(Ezekiel 11:9) It is our "stony hearts" that are the root cause not only of apathy toward our fellow man but even of hatred, murder, and genocide. Divided between the things of God and the things of the world, our "hearts of stone" are incapable of loving the poor unless God changes them to hearts of "flesh". Should this not cause us to plead with God daily... for our hearts to "be broken by the things that break the heart of God"?
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. " [Ezekiel 36:26]
NOTE: An excerpt from the book I am reading, The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns:
"As followers of Christ, we must become acutely aware of the darkness and hardness of the human heart. God is certainly aware. He spoke of it when He said of His people, "I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh"(Ezekiel 11:9) It is our "stony hearts" that are the root cause not only of apathy toward our fellow man but even of hatred, murder, and genocide. Divided between the things of God and the things of the world, our "hearts of stone" are incapable of loving the poor unless God changes them to hearts of "flesh". Should this not cause us to plead with God daily... for our hearts to "be broken by the things that break the heart of God"?
Monday, June 1, 2009
Recruiting our "Summer Team"
Summer is almost here!
I want to encourage you to join our "Summer Team" for scripture memory!
If you haven't participated up to this point, now is GREAT TIME!
There are approximately 12 weeks between now and the time school starts again.
Set your goal to work hard on these 12 passages we will memorize.
You will be greatly blessed!
Grab a friend and bring them along in this great journey!
If you don't ask them, who will?
Press on friends!
Tiffany
I want to encourage you to join our "Summer Team" for scripture memory!
If you haven't participated up to this point, now is GREAT TIME!
There are approximately 12 weeks between now and the time school starts again.
Set your goal to work hard on these 12 passages we will memorize.
You will be greatly blessed!
Grab a friend and bring them along in this great journey!
If you don't ask them, who will?
Press on friends!
Tiffany
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