Incline my heart
June 9, 2026
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!Psalm 119:36 Sam Storms Meditation on Psalm 119, Part 4
Repentance is a heart issue
June 9, 2026
John Piper, in a sermon, “John the Baptist and the Brood of Vipers”, helps us understand Luke 3:1-20, our passage for today.
June 9 Ephesians 4:25-32
June 9, 2026
June 9 Ephesians 4:25-32 (ESV) 25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but … More June 9 Ephesians 4:25-32
June 9 Luke 3:1-20
June 9, 2026
June 9 Luke 3:1-20 (ESV) John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas … More June 9 Luke 3:1-20
June 9 Psalm 119:65-72
June 9, 2026
June 9 Psalm 119:65-72 (ESV) 65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word. 68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes. 69 The insolent smear … More June 9 Psalm 119:65-72
June 9 1 Kings 13-14
June 9, 2026
June 9 1 Kings 13-14 (ESV) A Man of God Confronts Jeroboam 13:1 And behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of the Lord to Bethel. Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make offerings. 2 And the man cried against the altar by the word of the Lord and said, “O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: … More June 9 1 Kings 13-14
There is an escape from futility!
June 8, 2026
In our reading today, Ephesians 4:17-21— Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness … More There is an escape from futility!
The Son of God at 12 Years Old
June 8, 2026
John Piper, in a sermon, “The Son of God at 12 Years Old” helps us understand our passage for today, Luke 2:41-52- To read the rest of the sermon, which includes some background information on why this text about the boyhood of Jesus should be trusted, but other false gospels should be discarded, click here:
Sam Storms- Meditation on Psalm 119, Part 3
June 8, 2026
We continue reading Sam Storms’ 10 observations on Psalm 119: (3) One of the more remarkable things in this psalm is the number of times the psalmist pleads with God to teach him and instruct him and give him insight and open his eyes that he might understand the Word. The psalmist has no illusions about his own ability to understand God’s Word … More Sam Storms- Meditation on Psalm 119, Part 3
A turn of events from the LORD
June 8, 2026
In our Bible reading passage today, 1 Kings 12, we read that after Jeroboam joined the people, they asked King Rehoboam to “lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke on us, and we will serve you.” (vs 4) Notice that they didn’t ask that he end it altogether, just that he … More A turn of events from the LORD
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