Here’s how the study works: Read the chapter mentioned in the heading several times during the week and share any words, thoughts, verses that stood out to you. Having a week for a chapter creates the opportunity to reread it several times and make additional comments as you feel inclined as well as make comments on other people’s insights.
v.4 He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.
How did David know it was ok to this? It seems that David understood what God was trying to achieve in giving the law (somethng the Pharisees never understood). David knew what God really wanted a heart that was committed to him.
v.4 He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.
How did David know it was ok to this? It seems that David understood what God was trying to achieve in giving the law (somethng the Pharisees never understood). David knew what God really wanted a heart that was committed to him.
v.35-36 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
When we show mercy we reflect our Father.
v.35-36 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
When we show mercy we reflect our Father.
v.26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
If everyone likes me something is wrong! Need to accept the fact that some people won't like my Christian position.
v.26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
If everyone likes me something is wrong! Need to accept the fact that some people won't like my Christian position.
v.12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
Jesus put a high priority on prayer and felt it was worth staying awake all night for.
v.12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
Jesus put a high priority on prayer and felt it was worth staying awake all night for.
v.35 But love your enemies, do good to them…
Not enough to passively care about our enemies, rather we actively do them good.
v.35 But love your enemies, do good to them…
Not enough to passively care about our enemies, rather we actively do them good.
v.35 …and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
God gives without an expectation of receiving in return.
v.35 …and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
God gives without an expectation of receiving in return.