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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”

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”

A text – Isaiah 55:10-13 55:10 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,55:11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;Continue reading “God Still Creating – Isaiah 55”

A text – Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.13:2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.13:3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! AContinue reading “Sowing Seeds – Matthew 13”

A text – Psalm 145:8-14 145:8 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.145:10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your faithful shall bless you.145:11 They shallContinue reading “Tell How You Were Lifted Up – Psalm 145”

A text – Romans 7:15-25a 7:15 I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.7:16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good.7:17 But in fact it is no longer I that doContinue reading “Jesus Saves Us – Romans 7:15-25”

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

A text – Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 89:1 I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.89:2 I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.89:3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosenContinue reading “We Belong to God – Psalm 89”

A text – Romans 6:12-23 6:12 Therefore, do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.6:13 No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to GodContinue reading “Enslaved to a Donut – Romans 6”

A text – Matthew 10:40-42 10:40 “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 10:41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward ofContinue reading “Venturing Our and Accepting Welcome – Matthew 10”