April 1 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 (ESV) Greeting 1:1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the … More April 1 1 Corinthians 1:1-17
April 1 Mark 1:1-8 (ESV) John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [1] 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, [2] “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, 3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare [3] the way of … More April 1 Mark 1:1-8
April 1 Psalm 72 (ESV) Give the King Your Justice Of Solomon. 72:1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! 2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! 3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! 4 May he defend the … More April 1 Psalm 72
April 1 Joshua 1-2 (ESV) God Commissions Joshua 1:1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of … More April 1 Joshua 1-2
From our reading in Psalm 74 today (verses 18 and 22): Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs,and a foolish people reviles your name. Arise, O God, defend your cause;remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day! John Piper explains: Probably no text in the Bible reveals the passion of God for … More Asking God to Defend His Name
Pastor Kim Riddlebarger on Judges 10-11: As we work our way through that period of redemptive history known as the time of the judges, we meet people much like ourselves. On the one hand, the Israelites are secure in the blessings of God, and yet on the other, they still struggle with their sin. Despite the presence … More Pulled Away
John Piper asks, “Will the Next Generation Know?” referring to Judges 2: In summary, there was a sequence like this: first, the people revered and served the true God because Joshua and his generation kept the memory of God’s mighty acts alive among the people. Second, a new generation arose who for some reason did … More Will the Next Generation Know?
Jeff Miller, “A Follower’s Calling” found at Bible.org: Jesus chooses a motley crew of followers: Four blue collar fishermen, one hated tax-collector, one radical member of a violent political party, one doubter, and one betrayer (known to Jesus). We know virtually nothing about six of these men, whose names never appear again in Mark’s Gospel. … More A Motley Crew for Ministry
In Joshua 18-19, we read of the people of Israel casting lots for the way the land was to be alloted between the tribes. Should we follow that practice? This is what John Piper had to say in a recent “Ask Pastor John” Q: What do you think of casting lots to determine God’s … More God’s Will and Dice
Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them. Mark 1:30-31 Peter’s mother in law has a divine encounter with Jesus. She is cured from … More Miracle for a Mom
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