FISH - Scripture reflections
I got behind one day on posting reflections so here is two days worth.
Matthew 2:13-23: There is a time to leave. Listen to God to help you know when.
Matthew 3:1-12: I like John the Baptist - he is crazy, confrontational, and yet humble. He knows he is not the main event. How many leaders destruct because they lack humility?
Acts 2:22-47: The core message of the church: Jesus was sent from God, did mighty works, died on cross, and was raised from the Dead (Love the verse: It was impossible for death to hold him!). This reality requires reaction: Repent, be baptized, live in community, learn, share, pray.
Acts 3-4: Use the miracle moment to tell who is behind the miracle. And here is great hint about authenticity - when someone is claiming to do miracles, who’s message is getting out?
Psalm 4; Live by verse 4: In your anger, do not sin!
Psalm 5: love verse 3 - In the morning lay your requests before God. It changes the day!
Genesis 9: Look away from sin.
Gen. 11: The people of Babel sought to make name for themselves. Now, nobody remembers their name, only that they began the confusion that separates people to this day.
Gen. 12: Abram has to finish the journey his father, Terah, didn’t finish. Because he does, he receives the promise.
Gen. 13: Be strong and let the other guy pick first. More important than getting things to your advantage is getting things right.
Gen. 14: Abram remains loyal to Lot. Loyalty means going to bat or to war for those you love.
