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A text – Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18 69:7 It is for your sake that I have borne reproach, that shame has covered my face.69:8 I have become a stranger to my kindred, an alien to my mother’s children.69:9 It is zeal for your house that has consumed me; the insults of those who insult youContinue reading “Examples of Faithfulness – Psalm 69”

A text – Romans 6:1b-11 6:1b Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound?6:2 By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it?6:3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?6:4 Therefore we haveContinue reading “To Sin or Not to Sin – Romans 6”

A text – Matthew 10:24-39 10:24 “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master;10:25 it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of hisContinue reading “Jesus Tells the Truth – Matthew 10”

A text – Psalm 100 100:1 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.100:2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing.100:3 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.100:4 Enter hisContinue reading “We Are God’s – Psalm 100”

A text – Romans 5:1-8 5:1 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,5:2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.5:3 And not only that, but we alsoContinue reading “Let’s Get Over Ourselves – Romans 5”

A text – Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23) 9:35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness.9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without aContinue reading “Sent Out to Serve – Matthew 9-10”

A text – Genesis 12:1-9 12:1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.12:2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be aContinue reading “Abram Believed the Lord – Genesis 12”

A text – Romans 4:13-25 4:13 For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith.4:14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.4:15Continue reading “Faith and Trust Keep Us Right with God – Romans 4”

A text – Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 9:9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.9:10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sittingContinue reading “Leaps of Faith – Matthew 9”

A text – Psalm 121 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills– from where will my help come?121:2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.121:3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.121:4 He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.121:5Continue reading “Boldness Because of Protection – Psalm 121”