Jeremiah 31: 7-14 For this is what the Lord says:“Sing aloud with joy for Jacob,And be joyful with the [a]chief of the nations;Proclaim, give praise, and say,‘Lord, save Your people,The remnant of Israel!’8 Behold, I am bringing them from the north country,And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth,Among them those who […]
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 [a]He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [b]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was
…or do the rich reject God? Luke 1:46–55 (The Magnificat) My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.From this day all generations will call me blessed:the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.He has mercy
Matthew 3:1-12 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths
Romans 15:4–13 — Paul’s Movement of Thought Paul’s argument, God is the God of Hope, unfolds in a perfectly shaped arc: You can almost see Paul thinking pastorally: “Scripture → steadfastness → encouragement → hope → harmony → unity → shared praise → overflowing hope.” Now let’s connect each piece to the passage. “Whatever was
Matthew 24:36–44 Jesus gives us two images to help us understand His return: the days of Noah and a thief breaking in during the night. One is a historical event woven deeply into Israel’s memory; the other is an everyday reality. One came with warnings and time to get ready. The other is unexpected, disruptive,
The Prayer Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious
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If you grew up watching Snow White, you probably remember it as a simple fairytale: a beautiful princess, a jealous queen, seven quirky dwarfs, and a magical kiss that brings everything back to life. But if you sit with it long enough, Snow White starts sounding more like an ancient parable disguised as a children’s
Hope, Restoration, and the Promise of God (Isaiah 65:17–25 Reflection) “For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth…”— Isaiah 65:17–25 The Passage Isaiah speaks these words to a weary people: For I am about to create new heavensand a new earth;the former things shall not be rememberedor come to mind. But
Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a question, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married,
