A Closer Look at God's Word
Lloyd McDonald
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Faith and Reason
Mini Meditations 25In God’s Word we are told to “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding.” And God has also said . . . “Come now, and let us reason together.”…
Remembering and Forgetting
Mini Meditations 24In this lesson, we will explore some amazing things about God’s ability to remember and His promise to forget the sins that are covered by the blood of Christ. We will also see how…
The Crossing of the Jordan
Mini Meditations 23Joshua 3:11-13 is a thrilling account of the Children of Israel crossing the Jordan on dry ground. As far as the priests were concerned, it was a step of faith. They must walk into…
Misjudging God
Mini Meditations 222 Samuel 10:1-3 records an event in which King David’s motives were seriously misjudged by King Hanun and the results were devastating. In like manner, when Adam and Eve misjudged…
The Image of God
Mini Meditations 21One way in which man is made in the image of God is that he is a triune being, having a body, soul, and spirit. So, when Jesus became a man, a full member of the Trinity became a…
His Yoke
Mini Meditations 20“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” How can a yoke be…
Jesus’ Wristwatch
Mini Meditations 19Jesus was always aware of God’s timetable, and He was determined to follow it. During His public ministry, His life had been repeatedly threatened, and He miraculously walked away…
Jesus’ Limitations
Mini Meditations 18Jesus was continually hindered by the fact that some people didn’t believe in Him. His neighbours in Nazareth didn’t believe He was the Messiah. His own half-brothers didn’t…
The Location of God
Mini Meditations 17For the Old Testament Jew, the temple was the focal point for prayer. That belief goes back to Solomon’s prayer of dedication. In that prayer, he recognized the fact that God is…
The Lord’s Supper
Mini Meditations 16In this lesson, we will see how Jesus took the remnants of the Passover meal and forged them into a new memorial that would bind the church to Himself and to their fellow…
The First Sacrifice
Mini Meditations 15In this lesson, we will see how the first sacrifice, offered in the Garden of Eden, was a perfect representation of Jesus Who is both our substitute and our covering.Transcript…
Progressive Sanctification
Mini Meditations 14Abraham and Moses were special vessels set aside for a special purpose. However, it would be years before their practical sanctification caught up with their positional…
Jesus’ Care for His Disciples
Mini Meditations 13As Jesus looked down from the mountain and saw His disciples “. . . straining at rowing” in the midst of the troubled sea, so He both sees and cares for us in the midst of our…
Shortcuts
Mini Meditations 12During those 40 days of temptation in the wilderness, what was Satan’s agenda when he offered Jesus temptation number two and temptation number three? Well, they were shortcuts—an…
Limiting the Lord
Mini Meditations 11When Jesus visited His hometown of Nazareth for the second time, His neighbours just couldn’t believe that He was the Messiah. The result was “. . . He could do no mighty work…
An Embarrassing Situation
Mini Meditations 10At the height of Jesus’ Judean campaign, John’s disciples came to Him as He was preaching and asked the question . . . “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” It…
The Front Line
Mini Meditations 09Jesus made it clear that the religious leaders were His enemies. “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do.” Christians are also engaged in a…
Reasons
Mini Meditations 08Sometimes we try to fool ourselves and others concerning the real reason for our actions. For instance, during Jesus’ earthly ministry, the religious leaders wanted to kill Him…
Our Place
Mini Meditations 07After the disciples had worked so hard to proclaim the kingdom—a kingdom that seemed to be just around the corner—they found that the kingdom and their place in it was gone. And…
Cruel Mocking
Mini Meditations 06Ironically, the mocking that was going on around the cross was both cruel and clever. The general crowd and the religious leaders said much the same thing . . . “Come down from the…
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