In The Word Read: Psalm 36 Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God. For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. 36 Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it. 3 The words of his mouth […]
Month: December 2019
God Fights Our Battles
In The Word Read: Psalm 35 Prayer for Rescue from Enemies. A Psalm of David. 35 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me. 2 Take hold of buckler and shield And rise up for my help. 3 Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me; Say to my soul, “I […]
Praise, Pease, Joy, and Protection
In The Word Read: Psalm 34 The Lord, a Provider and Deliverer. A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, And […]
Trust in the Lord
In The Word Read: Psalm 31 A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise. For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 31 In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me. 2 Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save […]
Church Builders
In The Word Read: 1 Corinthians 16 Instructions and Greetings 16 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. 2 On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come. 3 When I arrive, whomever you may approve, […]
The New Improved Model
In The Word Read: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 35 But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?” 36 You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies; 37 and that which you sow, you do not sow the body which is to be, but a bare grain, perhaps of […]
Eyewitness
In The Word Read: 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 The Fact of Christ’s Resurrection 15 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of […]
Peace Not Confusion
In The Word Read: 1 Corinthians 14 Prophecy a Superior Gift 14 Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation. 4 One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but […]
The Greatest of These is Love
In The Word Read: 1 Corinthians 13 The Excellence of Love 13 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not […]
For the Common Good
In The Word Read: 1 Corinthians 12 The Use of Spiritual Gifts 12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. 2 You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no […]