In today’s passage, Israel responds to God’s proclamation of their rebellion. We also see part of God’s counter-response. We will see more of it tomorrow. The Israelites respond as though they are doing what God has demanded but he is not paying attention to them. Israel is acting like a child caught not doing theirContinue reading “God’s Expectations, Pt. 2”
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God’s Expectations, Pt. 1
Last week we walked through the Beatitudes. For the next three days, we are going to look at what God expects of us…and has for nearly three thousand years. In Isaiah 58, is a proclamation, response, and counter-response—God, his people, and God. God tells the prophet to proclaim to Israel their rebellion and false attemptsContinue reading “God’s Expectations, Pt. 1”
Accepting Truth
How well do you accept the truth? Do you anger quickly when the truth you hear is not what you want to hear? Do you ignore the truth when it does not fit your desires? Have you encountered someone who doesn’t listen to the truth? How does that make you feel? It does not takeContinue reading “Accepting Truth”
Follow the Shepherd
Have you been around a group of people without a leader? Have you been around a group of people with good leadership? Have you noticed the difference? Was the leaderless group disorganized and at odds with one another? Was the other group all moving in the same direction? Poor leadership or no leadership will keepContinue reading “Follow the Shepherd”
Heart and Soul
Do you know how to worship God? Have you heard the type of worship God desires? Do you know what it means to worship God in Spirit and in truth? Is your worship haphazard? Do you worship in fits and spurts? Is God on your mind every day? Many of us have been told weContinue reading “Heart and Soul”
Marty Pressey 