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A text — Matthew 14:13-2114:13 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 cured theirContinue reading “Feeding the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — Matthew 14”

A text — 1 Kings 3:5-123:5 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 in uprightnessContinue reading “Solomon’s Request – 1 Kings 3”

A text — Ephesians 1:3-141:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,1:4 just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.1:5 He destined usContinue reading “Our Inheritance – Ephesians 1”

A text — Psalm 86:11-17 86:11  Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. 86:12  I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. 86:13  For great is your steadfastContinue reading “Steadfast Love and Faithfulness – Psalm 86”

A text — Luke 24:13-3624:13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,24:14 and talking with each other about all these things that had happened.24:15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them,24:16 but their eyes wereContinue reading “Witness Story Confirmed! – Luke 24”

A text — Psalm 100100:1 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4Continue reading “Daily Praising – Psalm 100”

A text — Matthew 28:1-1028:1 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.28:2 And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.28:3 HisContinue reading “Jesus the Surpriser – Matthew 28”

A text — 1 Peter 1:3-91:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,1:4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven forContinue reading “Living Hope – 1 Peter 1”

A text — Acts 19:1-719:1 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 Then heContinue reading “Paul and the Spirit — Acts 19”

A text — Matthew 22:34-4622:34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,22:35 and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.22:36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”22:37 He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,Continue reading “Who Is the Messiah? — Matthew 22”