June 6 1 Kings 9-10

June 6 1 Kings 9-10 (ESV) The Lord Appears to Solomon 9:1 As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king’s house and all that Solomon desired to build, 2 the Lordappeared to Solomon a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3 And the Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which … More June 6 1 Kings 9-10

Standing on the promises

J.C.Ryle on Zechariah’s Song in Luke 1:67-80 (our Bible reading passage for today) We should notice, secondly, in this hymn of praise, how much emphasis Zachariah lays on God’s fulfillment of His promises.He declares that God has “visited and redeemed his people,” speaking of it in the manner of the prophets as a thing already accomplished, … More Standing on the promises

God can not be contained

1 Kings 8:27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!” In our Bible reading today, Solomon makes this amazing statement as he is dedicating a house he built to be a place where God’s presence would … More God can not be contained

June 5 Ephesians 3:1-13

June 5 Ephesians 3:1-13 (ESV) The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed 3:1 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have … More June 5 Ephesians 3:1-13

June 5 Luke 1:67-80

June 5 Luke 1:67-80 (ESV) 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people 69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, 71 that we should be saved … More June 5 Luke 1:67-80

June 5 Psalm 119:33-40

June 5 Psalm 119:33-40 (ESV) 33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. [1] 34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. 35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. 36 Incline my heart to your … More June 5 Psalm 119:33-40

June 5 1 Kings 8

June 5 1 Kings 8 (ESV) The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city … More June 5 1 Kings 8

Jesus is our Peace

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility  Ephesians 2:13-14 (read verses 11-22 today) Coty Pinckney on Ephesians 2:11-22