Nothin’ but a Beggar

Feb 26, 2010 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: Num. 19-20; Ps. 28; Mark 5 Psalm 28:1 1 Don’t turn a deaf ear when I call you, God. If all I get from you is deafening silence, I’d be better off in the Black Hole. OBSERVATION: No answer when I pray selfishly. No answer when I pray to fix those...

No Seeds without Fruit?

Feb 25, 2010 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: Num. 17-18; Ps. 29; Mark 4 Mark 4:1-20 The Story of the Scattered Seed 1-2 He went back to teaching by the sea. A crowd built up to such a great size that he had to get into an offshore boat, using the boat as a pulpit as the people pushed to the...

Knock Off All That Pride and Stuff

Feb 20, 2010 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: Gen. 49-50; Ps. 8; Luke 20 Luke 20:45-47 45-47With everybody listening, Jesus spoke to his disciples. “Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preen in the radiance of public flattery, bask in prominent...

Get Your Praise On

Feb 19, 2010 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: Gen. 47-48; Ps. 10; Luke 19Luke 19:37-38Right at the crest, where Mount Olives begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the mighty works they had witnessed: Blessed is he who comes, the king in God’s...

I See You

Feb 18, 2010 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: Gen. 44-46; Luke 18 Genesis 46:30 Israel said to Joseph, “I’m ready to die. I’ve looked into your face—you are indeed alive.” Luke 18:31-43 I Want to See Again 31-34Then Jesus took the Twelve off to the side and said, “Listen...