Passage of the week: Three Parables 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46 on finding one pearl […]
Psalms of Devotion – The Parable of the Weeds
Passage of the week: The Parable of the Weeds (Matthew 13:24-30)“24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds […]
Psalms of Devotion – Life Through the Spirit
Passage of the week: Life Through the Spirit 8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son […]
Psalms of Devotion – Slaves to Righteousness
Passage of the week: “12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to […]
Psalms of Devotion – Father’s Day
Passage of the week: “O Lord, you have enticed me, and I was enticed;you have overpowered me, and you have prevailed.I have become a laughing stock all day long; everyone mocks me.For whenever I speak, I must cry out, I must shout, “Violence and destruction!”For the word of the Lord has become […]
Psalms of Devotion – Peace and Hope
This week’s Scripture Passage: Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces […]