Sabbath
Thanks for stopping by for our daily devotionals. Following God’s leading, we are taking a brief sabbatical.
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Thanks for stopping by for our daily devotionals. Following God’s leading, we are taking a brief sabbatical.
Please check back later this month.
Welcome to the Gospel of Matthew! Like John, Matthew was one of Jesus’ disciples, specifically one of the twelve apostles. Scholars also identify Matthew with the name Levi in Mark 2:14. (Compare with Matthew 10:3) You may have heard critics argue that Isaiah 7:14, the prophecy that Matthew quotes in verse 23, denies the Virgin…
April 25 Here in Luke 18:1-14, Jesus tells two parables concerning prayer. In the first, He said that a woman approached an unrighteous judge, begging him to grant her justice against her adversary. This man was a terrible judge. There was no fear of God or respect for people in him, and Jesus offered no…
January 19 John 15 is the famous passage where Jesus told us that He is the true Vine, and we are the branches. It is a wonderful passage which teaches, as we remain on the vine, God will produce His fruit through us. Jesus—as the true Vine—produces fruit through the branches. The responsibility of a…
April 20 In Luke 15, modern-day Bible translations give a title to all three parables using the word lost: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and The Lost Son. But is lost the emphasis in each of these parables or do all three of them point to a larger truth? A shepherd lost a sheep….
The schedule for our daily Bible readings can be found here. The schedule is based on five days on, then two days off. It will take about five minutes each day to read that day’s scheduled reading. The devotionals will take an additional five minutes to read. Depending on how quickly you read … and…
March 6 After celebrating the Passover with His disciples, Jesus walked with them to the Garden of Gethsemane, an olive grove just outside of Jerusalem where He often went to pray. (Luke 22:39) It’s interesting that He would choose this place to pray, especially this night. The name Gethsemane means “oil press.” Not surprisingly, Matthew…