Monday, February 26, 2018

February 25, 2018

Readings for this week:

25 Feb.            Leviticus 25-26/Psalms 25

26 Feb.            Leviticus 27/Numbers 1/Acts 13

27 Feb.            Numbers 2-3/Acts 14

28 Feb.            Numbers 4-5/Acts 15

01 Mar.           Numbers 6-7/Psalms 26-27

02 Mar.           Numbers 8-9/Acts 16

03 Mar.           Numbers 10-11/Acts 17

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

  • Which tribe of Israel is given responsibility for the Tabernacle and its furnishings?
  • How does Israel determine when to move to a new location in the wilderness?

 

Last week's answers:

  • Which psalm may Jesus be quoting on the cross? (Psalm 22; see also Matthew 27:46)
  • On the Day of Atonement, when a goat is sent off into the wilderness or desert, what does it symbolically carry with it? (The iniquities of the people of Israel—Leviticus 16:22)
  • What does God wish to teach Peter with the vision of the clean and unclean animals? (That God considers all humankind—both Jews and Gentiles—equal in His sight—Acts 10)

 

 


Sunday, February 18, 2018

Website for Chart Format of Sacrificial Offerings (Leviticus)

I don't know about you, but I have trouble keeping all the information about the sacrificial offerings straight in my mind! Last year, while struggling through it, I did some searching and found a website that lays it out plainly in chart format. The site is helpful in other ways, as well--there's information regarding the Jewish calendar, the feasts/festivals, the tabernacle, and much more.

Here it is:

http://www3.telus.net/public/kstam/en/tabernacle/details/offerings.htm

Hope you find it interesting and helpful!

Cherie



February 18, 2018

Readings for this week:

18 Feb.                       Leviticus 10-12/Psalms 22

19 Feb.                       Leviticus 13-14/Acts 8

20 Feb.                       Leviticus 15-16/ Acts 9

21 Feb.                       Leviticus 17-18/Acts 10

22 Feb.                       Leviticus 19-20/Psalms 23-24

23 Feb.                       Leviticus 21-22/Acts 11

24 Feb.                       Leviticus 23-24/Acts 12

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

  • Which psalm may Jesus be quoting on the cross?
  • On the Day of Atonement, when a goat is sent off into the wilderness or desert, what does it symbolically carry with it?
  • What does God wish to teach Peter with the vision of the clean and unclean animals?

 

Last week's answers:

  • Due to the Israelites' overwhelming generosity in giving materials for the construction of the tabernacle, Moses issues an order. What is it? (That no one should bring anything else for the construction of the tabernacle—Exodus 36:6)
  • When Stephen is stoned, who is among the crowd, giving approval to his death? (Saul/Paul—Acts 7:60-8:1)


 

 


Sunday, February 11, 2018

February 11, 2018

Readings for this week:

11 Feb.                       Exodus 35-36/Psalms 19

12 Feb.                       Exodus 37-38/Acts 3

13 Feb.                       Exodus 39-40/ Acts 4

14 Feb.                       Leviticus 1-3/Acts 5

15 Feb.                       Leviticus 4-5/Psalms 20-21

16 Feb.                       Leviticus 6-7/Acts 6

17 Feb.                       Leviticus 8-9/Acts 7

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

  • Due to the Israelites' overwhelming generosity in giving materials for the construction of the tabernacle, Moses issues an order. What is it?
  • When Stephen is stoned, who is among the crowd, giving approval to his death?

 

Last week's answers:

  • Judas agrees to betray Jesus for what amount of money? (30 pieces of silver—Matthew 26:15)
  • What does Moses do with the Ten Commandments when he finds the people worshiping idols at the base of Mt. Sinai? (He breaks the tablets containing the 10 Commandments—Exodus 32:19)
  • Name the person who is chosen to succeed Judas as one of the twelve apostles. (Matthias—Acts 1:26)

Friday, February 9, 2018

February 9, 2018

As we have read in Exodus this week about God's instructions, through Moses, for the building of the tabernacle and the making of the priests' vestments, these words have been repeated many times: "Consult with the skilled craftsmen, those whom I have gifted in this work..." It is clear that God gave specific gifts to His people, and that He fully expected them to use those gifts to bring Him glory, whether by measuring out lengths of lumber or sewing fine garments. 

I cannot help but think of all the many gifts God has given to the people who comprise the family at Lake Hills: the gifts of music, of teaching, of service, of hospitality, of encouragement, of compassion and caring, of organization, of leadership, of creativity, and on and on the list could go. I am continually blessed by the display, in humility, of God's gifts to us, the body of Christ at Lake Hills. And I ponder the question, "Am I fully utilizing the gifts God has given me to bring glory to Him?" Are you?

Blessings,

Cherie

Sunday, February 4, 2018

February 4, 2018

Readings for this week:

4 Feb.             Exodus 21-22/Psalms 17

5 Feb.             Exodus 23-24/Matthew 26

6 Feb.             Exodus 25-26/ Matthew 27

7 Feb.             Exodus 27-28/Matthew 28

8 Feb.             Exodus 29-30/Psalms 18

9 Feb.             Exodus 31-32/Acts 1

10 Feb.           Exodus 33-34/Acts 2

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

  • Judas agrees to betray Jesus for what amount of money?
  • What does Moses do with the Ten Commandments when he finds the people worshiping idols at the base of Mt. Sinai?
  • Name the person who is chosen to succeed Judas as one of the twelve apostles.

 

Last week's answers:

·      What Jewish group did not believe in a resurrection of the dead? (The Sadducees—Matt. 22:23. That's why they were "sad, you see.")

·      God provided for the children of Israel in the wilderness not only by giving them manna. What else did God give them for food? (Quail—Ex. 16:13)

·      What does the eighth commandment prohibit? (Stealing—Ex. 20:15)