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A text – Psalm 86:11-17 11 Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name.12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.13 For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have deliveredContinue reading “The Lord and a Mere Child – Psalm 86:11-17”

A text – Romans 8:12-25 12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are obligated, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led byContinue reading “Welcomed into Glory – Romans 8”

A text – Matthew 13:24-30 24 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while everybody was asleep an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and then went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weedsContinue reading “Wheat and Weeds – Matthew 13:24-30”

A text – Psalm 65:1-8 1 Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion, and to you shall vows be performed,2 O you who answer prayer! To you all flesh shall come.3 When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us, you forgive our transgressions.4 Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts.We shall beContinue reading “Do You Agree? Psalm 65”

A text – Isaiah 55:10-13 10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there until they have watered the earth,making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall notContinue reading “God Wins – Isaiah 55:10-13”

A text – Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went outContinue reading “Don’t Be Smug – Matthew 13”

A text – Psalm 145:8-14 8 The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.9 The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. 10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you.11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom andContinue reading “God’s Character – Psalm 145:8-14”

A text – Zechariah 9:9-12 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!  Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!See, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he,humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.10 He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem;and the battle bow shall beContinue reading “Our Expectations and God’s – Zechariah 9:9-12”

A text – Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 16 “But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, 17 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.’ 18 “For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,Continue reading “Knowing Joy – Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30”

A text – Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 1 I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever;    with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.2 I declare that your steadfast love is established forever;    your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. 3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;    I have sworn to my servantContinue reading “Living a Big Story – Psalm 89”