Thursday, August 11, 2016

Readings for the Week of August 14, 2016


The Sermon Scripture this week is Philippians 2: 5-11.  It is drawn from "The Bible: An Introduction" resource that we have produced at our church.  It is a piece of Scripture I recommend people take to heart and to memory.  For it is the backstory of Jesus, before he came to us, and the postscript-what happens between the gospels and the Second Coming.  The Scriptures this week are drawn from connections made during Sunday’s Sermon.

Mon. Aug. 15: Philippians 2: 1-18--This is Sunday’s passage placed in its wider context in the letter to Philippi.

Tue. Aug. 16: Luke 2: 1-20—The angels come to the shepherds at Christmas.  Reflect on the song of the angels in the light of the words of Philippians 2: 5-11.  They knew this story.

Wed. Aug. 17: Genesis 3—This is the story of the fall of Adam and Eve.  It contains the curses placed upon them, but note vs. 22-God speaks of ‘Themselves’ in the plural.

Thu. Aug. 18: Deuteronomy 5: 1-21—This is the ‘second’ recording of the Ten Commandments.  Note verse 8, in the ‘idols’ commandment, same formula of application as Philippians 2:10.

Fri. Aug. 19: Romans 3: 9-26—Paul demonstrates that the death of Jesus takes away the judgment of sin and the penalty of death from those who believe, a promise to bring relief to all who believe in Him.

Sat. Aug. 20: Matthew 11: 20-30—This is a passage of contrasts, cursings and blessings, but it concludes with beautiful promise of Jesus that there is nothing we cannot lay upon His shoulders that He will not remove from between us and Himself.

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