In The Word Read: Acts 13:13-43 13 Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the […]
Taking a Stand
In The Word Read: Acts 12:25-13:12 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark. First Missionary Journey 13 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of […]
Commandments Not Suggestions
In The Word Read: Exodus 19-20 Moses on Sinai 19 In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 When they set out from Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; and […]
Don’t Try to Do Everything by Yourself
In The Word Read: Exodus 18 Jethro, Moses’ Father-in-law 18 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt. 2 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Moses’ wife Zipporah, after he had sent her away, 3 and her two […]
Don’t Blame the Messenger
In The Word Read: Exodus 17 Water in the Rock 17 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness of Sin, according to the command of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, […]
Whining and Complaining
In The Word Read: Exodus 15:22-16:36 The Lord Provides Water 22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; […]
Don’t Let Your Emotions Rule
In The Word Read: Exodus 14:1-15:21 Pharaoh in Pursuit 14 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Tell the sons of Israel to turn back and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you shall camp in front of Baal-zephon, opposite it, by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, ‘They are […]
Do This in Remembrance of Me
In The Word Read: Exodus 12:37-13:22 37 Now the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children. 38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, along with flocks and herds, a very large number of livestock. 39 They baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt […]
Covered by the Blood
In The Word Read: Exodus 12:1-36 The Passover Lamb 12 Now the Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth of […]
Darkness or Light
In The Word Read: Exodus 10-11 The Plague of Locusts 10 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may perform these signs of Mine among them,2 and that you may tell in the hearing of your son, and of your grandson, how […]