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A text – Psalm 8 1 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.2 Out of the mouths of babes and infants you have founded a bulwark because of your foes, to silence the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I look at your heavens, theContinue reading “Dominion – Psalm 8”

A text – 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice. Be restored; encourage one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. 13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sharingContinue reading “Rest Easy – 1 Corinthians 13:11-13”

A text – Matthew 28:16-20 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him, but they doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,Continue reading “Grab It – Matthew 28:16-20”

A text – Psalm 104:24-34 24 O Lord, how manifold are your works!  In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.25 There is the sea, great and wide; creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.26 There go the ships and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it. 27 TheseContinue reading “Sporting – Psalm 104”

A text – 1 Corinthians 12:3-13 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says, “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit, 5 and there are varieties of servicesContinue reading “Not For Puffing Up – 1 Corinthians 12:3-13”

A text – John 20:19-23 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side.Continue reading “Release and Believe – John 20:19-23”

A text – Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35 1 Let God rise up; let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him.2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God.3 But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; letContinue reading “Helper of the Forgotten – Psalm 68”

A text – Acts 1:6-14 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the HolyContinue reading “Redirecting Us – Acts 1:6-14”

A text – John 17:1-11 17 After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life,Continue reading “Jesus Prays for Us – John 17:1-11”

A text – Psalm 66:8-20 8 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard,9 who has kept us among the living and has not let our feet slip.10 For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.11 You brought us into the net; you laid burdens on ourContinue reading “Blessed Be God – Psalm 66”