In The Word Read: Jonah 1-2 Jonah’s Disobedience 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out against it, because their wickedness has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the […]
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Which Path Will You Choose?
In The Word Read: Matthew 7:13-29 The Narrow and Wide Gates 13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and […]
It’s About Helping Others, Not Destroying Them
In The Word Read: Matthew 7:1-12 Judging Others 7 “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, […]
Which Master Do You Serve?
In The Word Read: Matthew 6:19-34 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for where your […]
God Will Reward You
In The Word Read: Matthew 6:1-18 Charitable Giving to the Poor and Prayer 6 “Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. 2 “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a […]
Raising The Standards
In The Word Read: Matthew 5:17-48 17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the […]
Salt And Light In The World
In The Word Read: Matthew 5:1-16 The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for […]
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
In The Word Read: Matthew 4 The Temptation of Jesus 4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after He had fasted for forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are […]
Baptism And Repentance
In The Word Read: Matthew 3 The Preaching of John the Baptist 3 Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, “The voice of […]
Lessons From The Wise Men
In The Word Read: Matthew 2 The Visit of the Magi 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in […]