Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture Meditations

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Happy Memorial day! No, not tomorrow, the U.S. holiday...Sunday! The Lord's Day is the greatest of memorial days, on which the greatest memorial is celebrated - the Lord's Supper. Let's think through the mechanics of the Lord's Supper - what, why and when. This may be basic information to some, but I don't want to take anything for granted to some of our younger listeners or people who are new to the Bible. Then, in the next episode, we'll start to see some O.T. imagery and some of the nerdier elements to it. To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me about servant leadership. The teachings of Jesus about leadership and greatness are quite clear, but if we look to the O.T. prophecies - we see this conundrum is much older. How can the Leader of the universe be considered humble, gentle, tender and willing to suffer for others? The ancient Rabbi's battled with this question...as did the apostles. We do too. To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me about what it means for the Messiah to have God's Spirit put on Him. It is a point of prophecy and certainly the Spirit descending on Him after His baptism is when it happened...but what effect would this have on Christ's life? How would this be evidenced in the life of Jesus? Might surprise you! Let's look at the Old Testament to find out. To God be the glory!

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Ponder the all-seeing God with me! It's Mother's Day, and it is only scriptural to honor and praise our Mother's (Proverbs 31:28-29). However, most Mom's don't feel seen or appreciated. I'll share some studies along those lines...but praise God that we serve a God that sees all our work in the privacy of our homes. One mother, who was touched by this, even gave God a nickname to honor this very fact. Let's ponder her story. To God be the glory!

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Let's ponder the priest-king theme, in seeing Jesus in the O.T. In the last lesson within this series we traced the history of the ephod, concluding that we need a priest-king. Although we might be tempted to think that is a revolutionary thought - the very first priest in the Bible is a king! Melchizedek. Join me in thinking through this, along with Zechariah 6 and finally Jesus face-to-face with Caiaphas. To God be the glory!

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Let's ponder the command from James to confess our sins to one another. Is this practiced in the church? I'm sure it is practiced more than we realize, but could it be practiced more? What happens when this doesn't happen? Without even realizing it we come across as religiously elite. This is dangerous. We must keep our relationships real and genuine. To God be the glory!

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Ponder with me a strange statement that we are given in passing - that David wore a linen ephod. It's just one curious sentence that is stated in both accounts of him bringing the ark to Jerusalem. Let's back up though, and see the history of ephods and somehow, someway - let us see Jesus. To God be the glory!

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Let's ponder God farming us as disciples and even as a local congregation. It is springtime and so much of life is reminding me of planting and growing. It has me pondering God as a farmer. What's He like as a farmer and what's His reaction when His farm isn't going as planned? To God be the glory!

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Let's ponder the resurrection of Jesus together. Churchgoers everywhere are celebrating Easter and thinking about the resurrection. Stats show, however, fewer and fewer people are believing it. How are they getting around it? Can we accept the Scripture without the bodily resurrection of Jesus? Think through this with me. To God be the glory!

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Let's ponder the question I'm sure many of you already have - where should I go to church? With the ease of travel today, the options are almost unlimited. Unfortunately, this has created a panic in many churches. It's created a business-like mindset that competes for our time and attention, as if we were consumers. But perhaps we are. Are we more of a consumer or the type of disciple that Jesus called? To God be the glory!

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