LUKE: PART I Wednesday Read: Luke 2:1-5 1 “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.” 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of…
Read MoreLUKE: PART I Tuesday Read: Luke 1:1-56 Mary’s Song46 And Mary said:“My soul glorifies the Lord47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.From now on all generations will call me blessed,49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.50 His mercy extends to those…
Read MoreLUKE: PART I Monday Read: Luke 1:1-4 “1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I…
Read MoreFEAR Friday Read: Romans 8:38-39 ESV “38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. ” (Romans…
Read MoreFEAR Thursday Read: Romans 8:15 ESV 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15 ESV) Study: The power of sin is real. It causes us to do things that we do not wish to do. …
Read MoreFEAR Wednesday Read: Psalm 23:1-6 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.He leads me beside still waters.3 He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the…
Read MoreFEAR Tuesday Read: 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV “7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (ESV 2 Timothy 1:7) Study: The things that we face throughout our lives can be very overwhelming. Sometimes it can seem like we are facing things that we don’t know how to handle. Maybe…
Read MoreFEAR Read: Isaiah 41:10 ESV “10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (ESV Isaiah 41:10) Study: This week we will be studying and praying about the idea of fear. Fear is one of…
Read MoreKINGDOM AND GARDEN Friday Read: Matthew 6:9-10, 26:36-46 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,10 your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (NIV Matthew 6:9-10) 36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go…
Read MoreKINGDOM AND GARDEN Thursday Read: Luke 14:15-24 ” 15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet…
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