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A text – Psalm 99 99:1 The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!99:2 The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples.99:3 Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he!99:4 Mighty King, lover of justice, you haveContinue reading “The God of Large and Small – Psalm 99”

A text – Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-206:17 The beginning of wisdom is the most sincere desire for instruction, and concern for instruction is love of her,6:18 and love of her is the keeping of her laws, and giving heed to her laws is assurance of immortality,6:19 and immortality brings one near to God;6:20 so theContinue reading “Desire for Learning – Solomon 6”

A text – Matthew 25:31-4625:31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.25:32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,25:33Continue reading “The Least – Matthew 25”

A text – Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 1290:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.90:3 You turn us back to dust, and say, “Turn back, you mortals.”90:4 For a thousandContinue reading “On Bigness and Smallness and Wisdom – Psalm 90”

A text – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-115:1 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you.5:2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.5:3 When they say, “There is peace and security,” thenContinue reading “You May Not Know When, But You Know Who – 1 Thessalonians 5”

A text – Matthew 25:14-3025:14 “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them;25:15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.25:16 The one who had received the five talentsContinue reading “Risk! Try! Invest! – Matthew 25:14-30”

A text — 1 Thessalonians 1:1-101:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.1:2 We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly1:3 remembering before our God and Father your workContinue reading “Praise for Doing God’s Work – 1 Thessalonians 1”

Psalm 78:1-778:1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,78:3 things that we have heard and known, that our ancestors have told us.78:4 We will not hide them from theirContinue reading “Tell the Story of the Glory – Psalm 78”

A text — Matthew 25:1-1325:1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.25:2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.25:3 When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;25:4 but the wise took flasks of oil with theirContinue reading “Be Looking for the Kingdom – Matthew 25”

A text — Psalm 90:1-6, 13-1790:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.90:3 You turn us back to dust, and say, “Turn back, you mortals.”90:4 For a thousand yearsContinue reading “Make Us Glad – Psalm 90”