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A text – Psalm 62:5-12 62:5 For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.62:6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.62:7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.62:8 Trust in him atContinue reading “God Is Our Rock – Psalm 62”

A text – Jonah 3:1-5, 10 3:1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time, saying,3:2 “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.”3:3 So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh wasContinue reading “Peevish Jonah – Jonah 3”

A text – Mark 1:14-20 1:14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,1:15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”1:16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and hisContinue reading “Leaps of Faith – Mark 1:14-20”

A text – Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 139:1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me.139:2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.139:3 You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.139:4 Even before a word isContinue reading “An Epiphany of Holy Peace – Psalm 139”

A text – 1 Samuel 3:1-10 3:1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.3:2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room;3:3Continue reading “An Epiphany for Two – 1 Samuel 3”

A text – John 1:43-51 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”1:44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.1:45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also theContinue reading “Nathanael’s Epiphany – John 1:43-51”

A text – Genesis 1:1-5 1:1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,1:2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.1:4 AndContinue reading “The Busy Holy Trinity – Genesis 1”

A text – Acts 19:1-7 19:1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples.19:2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”19:3 ThenContinue reading “Baptism and Growing Faith – Acts 19:1-7”

A text – Mark 1:4-11 1:4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.1:5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.1:6 Now JohnContinue reading “A Remarkable, Surprising Beginning – Mark 1:4-11”

A text – Psalm 98 98:1 O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.98:2 The LORD has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.98:3 He has remembered his steadfast loveContinue reading “Grab a Lyre – Psalm 98”