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Devotions in the Old Testament

June 18, 2011 Devotion Sharing

Submitted by Ray Choi, Gracepoint Berkeley List the human needs referenced in this psalm, and the ways in which the Lord, the shepherd, meets those needs. There is a human need for guidance and leading, a need to know where to go, restoration for the soul, protection from evil. If the Lord is my shepherd, [...]

June 17, 2011 Devotion Sharing

Submitted by Nancy Cheung, Gracepoint Berkeley Psalm 16:1 What truths about life, about man and about God are revealed in this verse? Life is fragile. Man is weak and vulnerable. God is the only true refuge against life’s uncertainties and threats. He holds our lives and the whole world in his hands, so when we [...]

Devotion Time June 13-18, 2011

Here is the DT Packet for June 13-18, 2011 on the Psalms: 1. Psalm1,2,8,14,16,23-DT-June13-18 2. Psalm1,2,8,14,16,23-DT-June13-18_questions-only 3. psalm128141623-dt-june13-18_chinese_final

June 16, 2011 Devotion Sharing

Submitted by Michael Kang, Gracepoint San Diego Psalm 14:1 • Why is not acknowledging God the ultimate foolishness? Not acknowledging God is the ultimate foolishness because you are denying the greatest part of reality that there is. You are denying the source of all life, the creator of the universe, and you are denying your [...]

June 15, 2011 Devotion Sharing

Submitted by Lem Maghamil, Gracepoint San Diego Psalm 8:1-2 How is God’s majesty and glory displayed in all the earth? God’s majesty is displayed in all the earth through the beauty of nature and the ordering of the universe.  When we see the milky way on a clear night or take hikes through the majestic [...]

June 14, 2011 Devotion Sharing

Submitted by Karen Maghamil, Gracepoint Davis Psalm 2:1-6 In what ways do people “conspire” and “plot” against the Lord, and why is it “in vain?” People conspire and plot through trying to live life their own way. They might have learned about God, but they rebel against giving God sovereignty and authority over their lives [...]

Devotion Time: May 2 – 7, 2011

Here are the DT Packets on Money & Worldliness from May 2 – 7, 2011: 1. DT_MoneyWorldliness 2. DT_MoneyWorldliness_questions-only  

Devotion Time: March 21 – 27, 2011

Here are the DT Packets from March 21 – 27, 2011 on Proverbs: 1. Proverbs_DT_Mar21-Mar26 2. Proverbs_DT_Mar21-Mar26_questionsonly 3. Proverbs_DT_Mar21-Mar26_chinese

March 23, 2011 Devotion Sharing

Submitted by Alice Rhee, Gracepoint Minneapolis ANALYSIS List all the words that describe a foolish response to rebuke, correction, instruction, and advice. -despise wisdom and discipline -resents rebuke -insults the rebuker -heaps abuse -ignores it and leads others astray -hates -pride -scorns -spurn -stiff-necked

March 22, 2011 Devotion Sharing

Submitted by Ahmi Kim, Gracepoint Berkeley What attitude is urged regarding wisdom? (List all the words used in the text.) Urgently respond (Prov 1:22-28) Earnestly seek it and look for it (Prov 2:4) Call & cry out for it, search for it (Prov 2:1-6) Take aggressive and proactive action to find and look for it [...]