November 6, 2024
Scripture Reference – Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV): Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This […]
Read MoreNovember 3, 2024
Scripture Reference – 1 Kings 17:8-16 (NRSV): Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there, for I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there […]
Read MoreOctober 27, 2024
Scripture Reference – Philippians 4:4-7 (NRSV): Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, […]
Read MoreOctober 20, 2024
Scripture Reference – Isaiah 41:8-13 (NRSV): But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;you whom I took from the ends of the earth and called from its farthest corners,saying to you, “You are my servant; I have chosen you and not cast you off”;do not fear, for I am with you; do […]
Read MoreOctober 13, 2024
Scripture Reference – James 1:19-27 (NRSV): You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger, for human anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power […]
Read MoreOctober 7, 2024
Scripture Reference – John 14:1-6, 25-27 (NRSV): “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for […]
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2024
Scripture Reference – Luke 19:1-10 (NRSV): He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed […]
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2024
Scripture Reference – Luke 15:1-10 (NRSV): Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, […]
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2024
Scripture Reference – Luke 15:11-32 (NRSV): Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the wealth that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled […]
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2024
Scripture Reference – Isaiah 35:4-7 (CEB): Say to those who are panicking: “Be strong! Don’t fear! Here’s your God, coming with vengeance; with divine retribution God will come to save you.” Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be cleared.Then the lame will leap like the deer, and the tongue of the speechless […]
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