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God’s Love for Us – Psalm 145

A text – Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 145:8 The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.145:9 The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.145:14 The LORD upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.145:15 The eyes ofContinue reading “God’s Love for Us – Psalm 145”

Paul’s Misery – Romans 9:1-5

A text – Romans 9:1-5 9:1 I am speaking the truth in Christ–I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit–9:2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.9:3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people,Continue reading “Paul’s Misery – Romans 9:1-5”

A Meager Offering – Matthew 14

A text – Matthew 14:13-21 14:13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.14:14 When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and curedContinue reading “A Meager Offering – Matthew 14”

Ask What I Shall Give You – 1 Kings 3

A text – 1 Kings 3:5-12 3:5 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.”3:6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and inContinue reading “Ask What I Shall Give You – 1 Kings 3”

The Comfort of God’s Love – Romans 8

A text – Romans 8:26-39 8:26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.8:27 And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes forContinue reading “The Comfort of God’s Love – Romans 8”

The Surprising Kingdom of God – Matthew 13

A text – Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 13:31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field;13:32 it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so thatContinue reading “The Surprising Kingdom of God – Matthew 13”

Undeserved Blessings – Genesis 28

A text – Genesis 28:10-19a 28:10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran.28:11 He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place.28:12 And he dreamed that thereContinue reading “Undeserved Blessings – Genesis 28”

Don’t Rush In – Matthew 13

A text – Matthew 13:24-30, 36-4313:24 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field;13:25 but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.13:26 So when the plants came up and bore grain,Continue reading “Don’t Rush In – Matthew 13”