March 20 Romans 12:9-21 (ESV) Marks of the True Christian 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, [1] serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in … More March 20 Romans 12:9-21
March 20 Matthew 27:11-26 (ESV) Jesus Before Pilate 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many … More March 20 Matthew 27:11-26
March 20 Psalm 67 (ESV) Make Your Face Shine upon Us To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. 67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah 2 that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. 3 Let the peoples … More March 20 Psalm 67
March 20 Deuteronomy 18-21 (ESV) Provision for Priests and Levites 18:1 “The Levitical priests, all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the Lord‘s food offerings [1] as their [2] inheritance. 2 They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the Lord is their inheritance, as he promised them. 3 And this shall be the priests’ due from the … More March 20 Deuteronomy 18-21
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. —Romans 12:2 , in our reading plan for today. John Piper’s conclusion to a sermon on Romans 12:1-2, What is … More Piper: Three Stages of Knowing and Doing the Revealed Will of God
J.C.Ryle comments on Matthew 27: We see, for another thing, in the end of Judas, that there is such a thing as repentance which is too late. We are told plainly that “Judas was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and other leaders.” We are … More Let us beware of trusting to a late repentance
Our passage from Deuteronomy yesterday mentioned “God testing us.” The Bible tells us that a believer is like gold or silver that must be “tried” in a furnace to remove all the impurities in the metal. What is that process of refining silver? In our Psalms passage for today, Psalm 66:10 we read, “For you, … More “Refining”: A process of being tested and tried
The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. —Deuteronomy 13:3-4 In our passage … More Tests you do not want to fail
March 19 Romans 12:1-8 (ESV) A Living Sacrifice 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, [1] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. [2] 2 Do not be conformed to this world, [3] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may … More March 19 Romans 12:1-8
March 19 Matthew 27:1-10 (ESV) Jesus Delivered to Pilate 27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. Judas Hangs Himself 3 Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw … More March 19 Matthew 27:1-10
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