Chapter six begins with the words, “In the year of King Uzziah’s death…” It’s interesting how our memories work. Momentous events cement themselves into our consciousness in such a way that we never forget them. I’m old enough to remember where I was and how I learned of the assassination of President Kennedy. If you’re…
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Oh my goodness. So much I could say about what we read today. Where to begin? In chapter 4, after Peter and John were arrested for talking about Jesus after the lame beggar was healed, and they were standing before the religious leaders, they were asked, “By what power, or in what name, have you…
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In these chapters we read of the calamity that will come, and then in chapter five God is likened to a farmer who plants a vineyard. He prepares the soil and does everything possible to provide the very best conditions, and plants the very best vine available. But instead of good grapes, he gets worthless…
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The book of Acts is about the dawning days of the Christian church. How it began. It’s about the empowerment of the seemingly defeated followers of Jesus after His crucifixion and resurrection. Jesus knew that his disciples would need encouragement and courage and ability from God to be able to take the message of the…
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Hey. What’s up? Seems like I haven’t seen you in ages! Thanks so much for hanging in there while I took my very much needed vacation. I’ve been gone from you since the end of February, and I took the month of April off from my tech duties at church, too. After the reading today, I’ll…
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Romans 8 begins with the words, “Now, because of this,”. So you have to ask “Because of what?” The apostle Paul is continuing his thoughts from the previous chapter, where he spoke of the conflict we have with our new nature that has been made possible because of God’s grace and the fallen nature of…
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Mac continues her fill-in hosting duties while Steve is out with pneumonia. Steve is with us in today’s previously recorded chapters from Psalms. Thanks to Wayne Henderson for the get well wishes.
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Queen Esther asks the king to spare her people. The nobleman has a surprise, and Esther’s cousin Mordecai is forever remembered among the Jews.
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We begin the last of the historical books of the Old Testament today. Esther, a beautiful Jewish girl, is made Queen by King Xerxes. Then, one of the king’s favorite noblemen issues a decree in the King’s name to have all the Jews in the kingdom murdered. Will Queen Esther step in to try to…
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