Psalm 89:1-4 1 Your love, O Lord, forever will I sing; from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness. 2 For I am persuaded that your love is established for ever; you have set your faithfulness firmly in the heavens. 3 “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn an oath to David my servant: 4 ‘I will establish …
Read John Chapter 7 Jesus’s brothers asked him to go to the festival and show the world his powers. They are mocking him at this point, and he tells them no. The Greek word that he uses here meant yet. He did decide to go, just without his family and in private. Jesus shows up halfway through and festival and begins to …
On the first Easter, we see the risen Jesus! Even His closest followers were surprised to see Him alive. We see God’s power to rise from the dead. But three days earlier was a dark day. Even though He had told His followers that He would die and rise again, it was a dark day full of tears and grief at the foot of …
Psalm 78:1-8 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,3 things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.4 We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generationthe glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that …
In the hustle and bustle of life, amidst the noise of our daily routines, there exists a sanctuary of peace and joy—a place where our souls find rest and our spirits are rejuvenated. Psalm 84 paints a beautiful picture of this sanctuary, inviting us to dwell in the presence of the Almighty. The psalmist begins by expressing a deep longing …
Luke 16:19–31 Jesus said, “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The …
Matthew 23:1-12 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. 5 They …
Psalm 79 O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.2 They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth.3 They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.4 We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and …
Matthew 5:20–26 Jesus said, “I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that if you are angry with …
This song supports the overarching narrative of our upcoming series on Joshua. God promised the children of Israel the promised land and at every turn of their journey, He faithfully provided for them. Yet when it came time to take the land they were hesitant and afraid because of the giants that they saw in front of them. They didn’t realize that they were about to fight a battle that God had already won.
