February 13 Acts 21:27-40 (ESV) Paul Arrested in the Temple 27 When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, 28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the … More February 13 Acts 21:27-40
February 13 Matthew 15:21-39 (ESV) The Faith of a Canaanite Woman 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed … More February 13 Matthew 15:21-39
February 13 Psalm 36 (ESV) How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the Lord. 36:1 Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; [1] there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. … More February 13 Psalm 36
February 13 Exodus 34 (ESV) Moses Makes New Tablets 34:1 The Lord said to Moses, “Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present … More February 13 Exodus 34
When we heard this, we and the people there urged him not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” And since he … More How do we discern God’s will?
Jesus quoted Isaiah in Matthew 15:9-10, part of our reading plan today: “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” John Piper preached a sermon, “Worship is an End in Itself” based on this passage, and … More Vain worship vs genuine worship
Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord, exulting in his salvation. All my bones shall say, “O Lord, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?” Psalm 35:9-10 Charles H. Spurgeon writes in the Treasury of David: As the tongue … More Even if worn to skin and bone, yet my very skeleton shall magnify the Lord
John Piper, in a sermon on Exodus 33 (in our reading plan today), “I Will Be Gracious to Whom I Will Be Gracious” Now the question rises why in 33:18 Moses prayed to see God’s glory? “I pray thee, show me thy glory.” I think the reason was this: Moses knew that his request for … More The deepest doctrines of God have to do with everyday life.
February 12 Acts 21:1-25 (ESV) Paul Goes to Jerusalem 21:1 And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. [1] 2 And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we had come in … More February 12 Acts 21:1-25
February 12 Matthew 15:1-20 (ESV) Traditions and Commandments 15:1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” 3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God … More February 12 Matthew 15:1-20
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