Psalm 84:11–12 — The Goodness We Keep Misunderstanding “No good thing will the Lord withhold from those who walk with integrity.O Lord of hosts, happy are they who put their trust in you.” God is good. We are made in His image. Yet, so often, we try to remake God in ours. We imagine Him […]
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“Hear what the Lord says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains…”— Micah 6:1–8 There are passages in Scripture that feel like they belong to a single moment in history. And then there are passages that refuse to stay put. Micah 6 is one of those. It speaks across centuries. It finds us wherever we
1 Corinthians 1:8–9 Difference Between Performance and Transformation There is a line in Paul’s opening to the church in Corinth that sounds simple—almost harmless—until you sit with it long enough for it to start making demands. “He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our
The Mystery This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles– for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in
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,
