Good day dear friends.
Prayer Update: Doris Tillman has limited sight in her left eye and sight in the other one as well. She is feeling a bit down. Those who know her are encouraged to pay her a visit at CTMC. Please continue to keep her in your prayers.
Here are the scriptures for this week, thus the "catch-up" scriptures' title in the subject line:
Monday: 1 Samuel 26, 27, 28
What explanation do you find - and don’t be too quick on this - for Saul’s contradictory and irrational conduct in these chapters?
Tuesday: 1 Samuel 29, 30, 31
Compare qualities of leadership and character as demonstrated by David and Saul in 1 Samuel 30-31
Wednesday: 2 Samuel 1, 2, 3
List several qualities of David’s character, negative or positive, that you find in his responses to people and to problems in these chapters.
Thursday: 2 Samuel 4, 5, 6
David’s dance for the return of the ark was obviously more than ritual or art; what place does sheer exuberance have in our worhsip?
Friday: 2 Samuel 7, 8, 9
What is your understanding of the promise God makes to David in 2 Samuel 7?
Saturday: 2 Samuel 10, 11, 12
What lessons are to be learned (1) from David’s sin and (2) from his repentance?
Sunday: 2 Samuel 13, 14, 15
I think Absalom is the son most like his father David. What basis might I have for thinking so?
PRAYER THEME FOR THE WEEK: It is time to examine our hearts, to see what sin we hide or justify. This should be a hopeful, cleaning exercise, not a morbid one.
Remember you can read The Message version of these at http://www.bible.crosswalk.com/. Type in the scripture and select The Message version in the Version scroll-down section.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
Prayer Update: Doris Tillman has limited sight in her left eye and sight in the other one as well. She is feeling a bit down. Those who know her are encouraged to pay her a visit at CTMC. Please continue to keep her in your prayers.
Here are the scriptures for this week, thus the "catch-up" scriptures' title in the subject line:
Monday: 1 Samuel 26, 27, 28
What explanation do you find - and don’t be too quick on this - for Saul’s contradictory and irrational conduct in these chapters?
Tuesday: 1 Samuel 29, 30, 31
Compare qualities of leadership and character as demonstrated by David and Saul in 1 Samuel 30-31
Wednesday: 2 Samuel 1, 2, 3
List several qualities of David’s character, negative or positive, that you find in his responses to people and to problems in these chapters.
Thursday: 2 Samuel 4, 5, 6
David’s dance for the return of the ark was obviously more than ritual or art; what place does sheer exuberance have in our worhsip?
Friday: 2 Samuel 7, 8, 9
What is your understanding of the promise God makes to David in 2 Samuel 7?
Saturday: 2 Samuel 10, 11, 12
What lessons are to be learned (1) from David’s sin and (2) from his repentance?
Sunday: 2 Samuel 13, 14, 15
I think Absalom is the son most like his father David. What basis might I have for thinking so?
PRAYER THEME FOR THE WEEK: It is time to examine our hearts, to see what sin we hide or justify. This should be a hopeful, cleaning exercise, not a morbid one.
Remember you can read The Message version of these at http://www.bible.crosswalk.com/. Type in the scripture and select The Message version in the Version scroll-down section.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
