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A text – Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 20-22     7 Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, 2 they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. 3 (For Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands,[a] thus observingContinue reading “From God Comes Goodness – Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 20-22”

A text – Psalm 34:15-22 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. 34:16 The face of the LORD is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 34:17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and rescues themContinue reading “Not A Bone Broken – Psalm 34”

A text – Ephesians 6:10-20 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; 6:11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, 6:12 for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers,Continue reading “Strong Armor – Ephesians 6:10-20”

A text – John 6:56-69 6:56 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them. 6:57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. 6:58 This is the bread that came down fromContinue reading “Trusting and Reconciling – John 6”

A text – Psalm 111 111:1 Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. 111:2 Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. 111:3 Full of honor and majesty is his work, and hisContinue reading “God Is Great; We Are Wise – Psalm 111”

A text – Psalm 34:9-14 34:9 O fear the LORD, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want. 34:10 The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. 34:11 Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of theContinue reading “Fear and Revere – Psalm 34:9-14”

A text – John 6:51-58 6:51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” 6:52 The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us hisContinue reading “Eternal Life Right Now – John 6:51-58”

A text – 1 Kings 19:4-8 19:4 But he (Elijah) himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die, “It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.” 19:5 Then heContinue reading “That Happened to Me, Too – 1 Kings 19”

A text – Ephesians 4:25-5:2    4:25 So then, putting away falsehood, let each of you speak the truth with your neighbor, for we are members of one another. 4:26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 4:27 and do not make room for the devil. 4:28Continue reading “Is It Helpful? Ephesians 4:25-5:2”

A text – John 6:35, 41-51 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 6:41 Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”Continue reading “Believe – John 6:35, 41-51”