May 3 1 Samuel 6-8 (ESV) The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1 The ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us with what we shall send it to its place.” 3 They said, … More May 3 1 Samuel 6-8
“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all.” “Like a child.” What does Jesus mean? Coty Pinckney on Mark 10:13-16, “Childlike Faith, Childlike Giving” Does He mean: (1) Children are perfect? If you believe that, I welcome you to spend one … More How do we “receive the kingdom of God like a child”?
Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness, tremble before him, all the earth! Psalm 96:9 (on our reading plan today) Spurgeon, from the Treasury of David: Beauty of architecture and apparel he does not regard; moral and spiritual beauty is that in which his soul delighteth. Worship must not be rendered to God in … More Spurgeon: A sacred trembling which is quite consistent with joy
1 Samuel 3-5 describes a very dark period in the history of Israel. In 1 Samuel 4:10-11 we read, “ So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled, every man to his home. And there was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers. And the ark of God was … More Draw near in the dark days
May 2 2 Corinthians 1:12-24 (ESV) Paul’s Change of Plans 12 For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity [1] and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. 13 For we are not writing to you anything other than what … More May 2 2 Corinthians 1:12-24
May 2 Mark 10:1-16 (ESV) Teaching About Divorce 10:1 And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them. 2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man … More May 2 Mark 10:1-16
May 2 Psalm 96 (ESV) 96:1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! 4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is … More May 2 Psalm 96
May 2 1 Samuel 3-5 (ESV) The Lord Calls Samuel 3:1 Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own … More May 2 1 Samuel 3-5
In Him we have set our firm hope, that he will deliver us, as you join in working for us by prayer, so that the blessing that comes to us from the prayers of many persons might result in thanksgiving to God by many as they see our deliverance. —2 Corinthians 1 Pastor Coty Pinckney asks: … More What is prayer? Is prayer effective?
And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” —Mark 9:35, part of our reading plan today. Pastor Kim Riddlebarger, at the Riddleblog: From these sayings of Jesus, three important themes emerge. First, membership in the kingdom of God is bestowed upon us, we don’t earn it. … More As he denied himself, so must we.
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