Show Some MercyA Canaanite woman from those territories came out and shouted, “Show me mercy, Son of David. My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.”(Matthew 15:22) Scripture Readings 8/20/23 – Genesis 45:1–15, Romans 11:1–2a, 29–32, Matthew 15:21–28
Scripture Readings 8/13/23 – Genesis 37:1–4, 12–28, Romans 10:5–15, Matthew 14:22–33
“Wrestling With God”24 But Jacob stayed apart by himself, and a man wrestled with him until dawn broke. 25 When the man saw that he couldn’t defeat Jacob, he grabbed Jacob’s thigh and tore a muscle in Jacob’s thigh as he wrestled with him. 26 The man said, “Let me go because the dawn is…
“Understandings About the Kingdom of Heaven” 51 ”Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked. They said to him, “Yes.” 52 Then he said to them, ”Therefore, every legal expert who has been trained as a disciple for the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings old and new things…
Scripture Readings – 7/16/23 – Genesis 25:19–34, Romans 8:1–11, Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23 “Sowing Kingdom Seeds”“As for what was planted on good soil, this refers to those who hear and understand, and bear fruit and produce—in one case a yield of one hundred to one, in another case a yield of sixty to one, and in…
“Remedies for Dry Situations”4 He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, Dry bones, hear the Lord’s word! 5 The Lord God proclaims to these bones: I am about to put breath in you, and you will live again.Ezekiel 37:4–5 (Common English Bible) Scripture Readings 3/26/23 – Ezekiel 37:1–14, Romans 8:8–11,…
“Trying to Get to 20/20”But the people were very thirsty for water there, and they complained to Moses, why did you bring us out of Egypt to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst.Exodus 17:3, Common English Bible Scripture Readings – 3/5/23 Exodus 17:1–7, Romans 4:1–5, 13–17, John 3:1–17
“Provisions in the Wilderness”“Then the Spirit led Jesus up into the wilderness so that the devil might tempt him”Matthew 4:1 Scripture Reading 2/26/23 – (Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–7, Romans 5:12–19, Matthew 4:1–11)
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Encounter Love “The Love Vision”“Therefore, the Lord will give you a sign. The young woman ispregnant and is about to give birth to a son, and she will namehim Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14, Common English Bible Scripture Readings – 12/18/22 Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19, Romans 1:1–7,
First Sunday of Advent – Encounter Hope Scripture Reading Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36–44,