Philippians 1:3-11 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among…
Read MorePhilippians 3:12-16 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I…
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Friends, This Sunday as we studied the Wisemen’s journey to Jesus, we talked about the way they were guided to His presence by a star. This led us to consider the things in our lives that guide us to Jesus. Maybe it is a conversation, studying the Bible, prayer,…
Read MoreMark 2:1-12 What is happening in this Scripture? Last week, we considered Jesus’ healing of the leper in the wilderness. The news of this encounter drove Jesus further away from town and prevented him from entering anywhere. Now, after letting some of the excitement calm down (or so Jesus…
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Exodus 4:14-20, 27-31 What is happening in this passage? In this passage, Moses takes the first steps in following God’s call to liberate the people of Israel from captivity and slavery in Egypt. Moses meets up with his brother, Aaron, and goes into Egypt to talk to the leaders…
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Scripture for the week: Exodus 4:1-13 What is happening in this passage? The story of Moses’ call continues. In these verses, Moses replies to God’s call to go to Pharoah and call for the freedom of the Israelite people. Moses responds in about the same way I think most of…
Read MoreMatthew 18:1-5 What is happening in this passage? This is the beginning of a series of teachings in the Gospel according to Matthew (Jesus’ 4th in Matthew). He reminds the disciples that the Kingdom of God looks different. They are wondering who is the greatest – likely considering wealth…
Read MoreEcclesiastes 3:1-8 What is happening in this scripture? Ecclesiastes is a book in the wisdom tradition in the Old Testament. It’s written from the perspective of Qohelet. While not much is really known about this author for sure, it appears that Qohelet was a teacher whose teachings and sayings…
Read MoreLuke 1:1-4 What is this scripture about? This is the prologue to the Gospel According to Luke, the third Gospel account in the New Testament. There are many noteworthy differences between Luke and the other Gospels, not the least of which is that it’s the only Gospel that comes…
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