Isaiah 43:2-3 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your […]
Mark 4:18-19, “They are those who hear the word, but…desires for other things enter in and choke the word…”
Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Because, in Christ, God shows Himself to be the Giver.
“For your name’s sake, O YHWH, pardon my guilt, for it is great.” – Psalm 25:11 A Counterintuitive Request The logic in these verses is interesting. In fact, at first glance it seems to be counter intuitive. David asks the Holy One – the Just Judge, the One whose eyes are too pure to
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John 1:51, “…you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Mark 10:43, “But whoever would be great among you must be your servant.” We serve because He first served us…
Luke 12:32,”Fear not little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Hebrews 4:13 “[we are] exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” In that moment, only Christ saves.
“Cursed is the man who trusts in man (or what man has made….gods, chariots, weapons of war, security systems, locks and bolts, numbers in the bank account) and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord…” – Jeremiah 17:5 Shrubs and Trees These are heavy words! Notice how Jeremiah unpacks the
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Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me…”
Psalm 30:5,”Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Always and only true for the Christian…
Matthew 6:21, “…where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” May our pervasive treasure be Christ alone.
“…and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed His feet and anointed them with the ointment.” – Luke 7:38 What Is Happening Here? Simon, the Pharisee, has asked Jesus to come eat at his
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Psalm 103:14,”…He remembers our frame; He knows that we are dust.” He, in love, became dust for us.
Discussion Guide: English | Português | Español | Interactive (English) Audio Español: Creation In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1) …And God created mankind in His own image ….in the image of God he created them, male and female He created – us (Genesis 1:27). What can be known
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Psalm 17:15, when I awake [from death’s sleep] I shall be satisfied with your likeness. Deathbed hope for Christians.
Luke 2:11, “unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” This warrants great joy
Since I’m continuing work on The Word of the Cross animation in hopes of releasing it next week, today’s post is another guest entry brought to us by Jonathon Woodyard from over at Mind & Mission. In today’s post, Jonathon helps us think about the balance between “word people” and “power people.” That is to say, people who
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Luke 6:35, “He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” The cross is His kindness, and the only reason hope exists.
