Monthly Archives: May 2014

Following The Crowd

Read Mark 13-16 today. The next few days I will be unable to post any new thoughts. Please take this time to catch up on your reading and/or to reflect on what you have read. Have a blessed weekend and … Continue reading

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One Thing

Read Mark 9-12 Mark 10:21 – Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, … Continue reading

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Give Me A Sign!

Read Mark 5-8 Mark 8:11 – When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. (NLT) … Continue reading

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A Surprising Witness

Read Mark 1-4 Mark 1:23-24 – Suddenly, a man in the synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit began shouting, “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you … Continue reading

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Love Comes First

Read Matthew 21-24 today. As there are no posts on Sundays, read Matthew 25-28 tomorrow. Have a blessed weekend! Matthew 22:37-39 – Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all … Continue reading

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Forgiveness

Read Matthew 17-20 Matthew 18:33 – Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you? (NLT) C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.” How … Continue reading

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Surprise!

Read Matthew 13-16 Matthew 14:27 – But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” (NLT) After miraculously feeding over five thousand people with just five loaves of bread and two fish, … Continue reading

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Compassion For The Sheep

Read Matthew 9-12 Matthew 9:36 – When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (NLT) To be compared to a sheep is not a compliment. Sheep are … Continue reading

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Don’t Be A Fool!

Read Matthew 5-9 Matthew 7:24-27 – “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds … Continue reading

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Repent

Today we begin our journey through the Scriptures! We will begin with the Gospel of Matthew, work our way through the New Testament, and then the Old Testament. Let us begin and may God bless this journey! Read Matthew 1-4 … Continue reading

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