Good morning! Text: Hebrews 5; Ezra 9-10 Did you know that Jesus had to learn obedience? Although he was a …
10/18/20
Good morning! Text: Daniel 1-4; Ecclesiastes 11 Daniel opens with the story of how the king of Babylon commanded that some elite young men …
10/17/20
Good morning! Text: Psalm 119 Psalm 119:105 is one of my favorite verses; “Your word is a lamp to my …
10/16/20
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 4; Ezra 7-8 Hebrews is rich with detail, and is certainly not fluffy reading! As I …
10/15/20
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 3; Ezra 5-6 Our houses, our homes, are to be safe places, free from invading evil. …
10/14/20
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 2; Ezra 3-4 Hebrew opens with statements of great high Christology – powerful words about who …
10/13/20
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 1; Ezra 1-2 The opening verses of Hebrews are game changers. In 1:2 we see Him as “appointed heir …
10/12/20
Good morning! Text: Philemon; 2 Chronicles 35-36 Philemon is a book we seldom study. Like all Scripture, however, it is …
10/11/20
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 45-48; Ecclesiastes 10. As Ezekiel comes to a close we read language reminiscent of the allocation of territory …
10/10/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 115-118 Psalm 118 was sung as people went up to the temple to worship at the great Jewish feasts. It …
10/20/20
Good morning! Text: Hebrews 6; Nehemiah 1-2 Speaking of Jesus who came, lived, died, rose and has now gone on …
10/9/20
Good morning! Text: Titus 3; 2 Chronicles 33-34 Titus is a tight little letter from Paul to a pastor. It …
10/8/20
Good morning! Text: Titus 2; 2 Chronicles 31-32 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. – Titus …
10/7/20
Good morning! Text: Titus 1 (2 Chronicles 29-30) Titus was a pastor, and Paul’s letter to him is instructive for …
10/6/20
Good morning! Text: 2 Timothy 4 (2 Chronicles 27-28) 2 Timothy is believed to be the last writing of the …
10/5/20
Good morning! Text: 2 Timothy 3; 2 Chronicles 25-26 A familiar and often quoted verse appears in today’s text: “All …
10/4/20
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 41-44; Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 9:12 brings a powerful truth: “For man does not know his time.” Every …
10/3/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 112-114 He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112:7 …
10/2/20
Good morning! Text: 2 Timothy 2; 2 Chronicles 23-24 This second letter to Timothy is so rich that I find …
10/1/20
Good morning! Text: 2 Timothy 1; 2 Chronicles 21-22 I am always delighted when God’s Word says something fresh and new when …
9/30/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 6; 2 Chronicles 17-18 The account of Jehoshaphat becoming king of Judah says that ” The Lord was …
9/29/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 5; 2 Chronicles 17-18 As I read my Bible each day, I keep a pencil …
9/28/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 4; 2 Chronicles 15-16 Amid the tales of the Hebrew kings, some good, some bad, we can find some …
9/27/20
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 37-40; Ecclesiastes 8 There is an incredible vision in Ezekiel 37 of a valley filled with old dry bones …
9/26/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 109-111 Psalm 110 is one of the most quoted in the New Testament. It is a beautiful depiction of Jesus Messiah …
9/25/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 3; 2 Chronicles 13-14 1 Timothy is known as a “pastoral epistle”, a letter giving instructions to …
9/24/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 2; 2 Chronicles 11-12 The two letters to Timothy are important for us as they give clear …
9/23/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Timothy 1; 2 Chronicles 9-10 In the New Testament letters there are several outbursts of praise …
9/22/20
Good morning! Text: 2 Thessalonians 3; 2 Chronicles 7-8 When Solomon dedicates the temple, he brings a powerful and rousing prayer of …
9/21/20
Good morning! Text: 2 Thessalonians 2; 2 Chronicles 5-6 These sweet words of blessing touched me as I read in …
9/20/20
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 33-36; Ecclesiastes 7 In Ezekiel 34, the Lord takes up the matter of poor leadership among the nation of Israel. He uses the imagery of the shepherd …
9/19/20
Good morning! Text: Psalm 105-106 Sometimes when we are having difficulty in life, we can feel all alone, abandoned and …
9/18/20
Good morning! Text: 2 Thessalonians 1; 2 Chronicles 3-4 Like every form of life, the Christian life is about growth …
9/17/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Thessalonians 5; 2 Chronicles 1-2 The life we have been given in Christ is worthy of …
9/16/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Thessalonians 4; 1 Chronicles 29 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 describes what is called the “rapture.” That word comes from the Latin root from …
9/15/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Thessalonians 3; 1 Chronicles 27-28 1 Thessalonians is sweet encouragement to an early church. One delightful …
9/14/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Thessalonians 2; 1 Chronicles 25-26 Our life as Christians is not about us. It is always …
9/13/20
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 29-32; Ecclesiastes 6 As I was reading today’s text I sat in a quiet house just …
9/12/20
Good morning! Text: Psalms 107-108 Psalm 108 is a beautiful song of praise to our God. It opens: My heart …
9/11/20
Good morning! Text: 1 Thessalonians 1; 1 Chronicles 23-24 In today’s reading, I am reminded of the freshness of the Gospel. 1 Thessalonians is perhaps the first …
9/10/20
Good morning! Text: Colossians 4; 1 Chronicles 21-22 Colossians is a rich yet compact treatise on our Christian life. One …
9/9/20
Good morning! Text: Colossians 3; 1 Chronicles 19-20 The Book of Colossians is a tight package of teaching about our life in Jesus. The first …
9/8/20
Good morning! Text: Colossians 2; 1 Chronicles 17-18 Under normal circumstances, this is the time of year for our church …
9/7/20
Good morning! Text” Colossians 1 (1 Chronicles 15-16) Another great “epistle” prayer is found in Colossians 1:1-9: And so, from the …
9/6/20
Good morning! Text: Ezekiel 25-28; Ecclesiastes 5 Ezekiel 28 contains a curious passage about the “King of Tyre.” It is filled with …
9/4/20
Good morning Text: Psalms 102-104 It is good to worship the Lord. In fact our whole lives as Christians should …
9/4/20
Good morning! Text: Philippians 4; 1 Chronicles 13-14 In these times, it is easy to find reasons to be anxious. …
9/3/20
Good morning! Text: Philippians 3; 1 Chronicles 11-12 Several summers ago at our men’s retreat, I climbed Mt. Monadnock in New …
9/2/20
Good morning! Text: Philippians 2; 1 Chronicles 9-10 On of the great high statements about who Jesus is, what He …
9/1/20
Good morning! Text: Philippians 1; 1 Chronicles 7-8 I once had a pastor who offered a wonderful challenge. He told …