JOHN 12:20–21 – Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” THEME OF THE DAY: WE WOULD SEE JESUS. In today’s scripture, the desire of the Greeks simplifies Christianity – “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” …
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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Luke 14:27 – Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
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HEBREWS 11:23-26 – By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God…
PSALM 144:1-2 – Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.” THEME OF THE DAY: HE TRAINS US FOR WAR. How deep is our understanding of…
PHILEMON 4-7 – I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for…
JOHN 10:10 – The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE ABUNDANT LIFE OR THE BORED LIFE? One of the predominant characteristics found in our world is the ease people become bored. It isn’t just children who lament to parents, “I am bored. There…
PSALM 137:1 – By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion.” THEME OF THE DAY: SOMETIMES ALL WE CAN DO IS CRY. Today’s scripture is the opening verse in a short but moving Psalm. Derek Kidner, in his excellent commentary on the Psalm, wrote “Every line is alive with pain, whose intensity grows with…