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A text – Philippians 4:4-7 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 4:5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 4:6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 4:7 And the peaceContinue reading “A Cycle of Rejoicing and Peace – Philippians 4:4-7”

A text – Isaiah 12:2-6 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the LORD GOD is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. 12:4 And you will say in that day: GiveContinue reading “Finding God by Actually Looking – Isaiah 12:2-6”

A text – Luke 3:7-18 3:7 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?3:8 Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you,Continue reading “Weirdness in the Wilderness – Luke 3”

A text – Exodus 20:1-17 20:1 Then God spoke all these words:20:2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery;20:3 you shall have no other gods before me.20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anythingContinue reading “Our Relationship with God – Exodus 20”

A text – 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 1:18 The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.1:19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”1:20 Where isContinue reading “Everything Upside Down – 1 Corinthians 1:18-25”

A text – John 2:13-22 2:13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.2:14 In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables.2:15 Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheepContinue reading “Jesus As Temple – John 2”

A text – Psalm 25:1-10 25:1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.25:2 O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.25:3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed whoContinue reading “Humble Teachability – Psalm 25”

A text – Genesis 9:8-17 9:8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,9:9 “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you,9:10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, asContinue reading “A Promise to Everyone – Genesis 9”

A text – Mark 1:9-15 1:9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.1:10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.1:11 And a voice came from heaven,Continue reading “Being a Beloved Child of God – Mark 1:9-15”

A text – Psalm 50:1-6 50:1 The mighty one, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.50:3 Our God comes and does not keep silence, before him is a devouring fire, and a mighty tempest allContinue reading “The Subject of Action Verbs – Psalm 50”