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August 18, 2020
The story of Jeroboam is a sad one of someone who was given every opportunity to make a difference but wasted it.
August 17, 2020
When Jesus came to Jerusalem just before his death, his initial focus was on examining the spiritual state of the Jewish nation, centered in the temple.
August 16, 2020
The reign of King Solomon began well, but by the time we get to our reading in 1 Kings 11, it has all gone badly wrong.
August 15, 2020
Before his fall from grace, Solomon was a type of Christ.
August 14, 2020
Loving God with all your heart is a lofty commandment. Thankfully, we also have the commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves, and by doing that, we practice what it means to love God.
August 13, 2020
The last statement Jesus makes recorded in Mark 8 is one that should cause us to look deep within our hearts.
August 12, 2020
What happened to the Pharisees? When they initially formed, they had the best of intentions. They wanted to live according to godly principles, separating themselves from the wickedness of the world. There’s everything right with that.
August 11, 2020
In Mark’s record of the feeding of the five thousand, we read that Jesus “commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.” (Mark 6:39).
August 10, 2020
Jeremiah 31 is a pivotal chapter not only in the book itself but the entire Bible.
August 9, 2020
This thought is a counterpoint to yesterday’s where we looked at spiritual relationships being more important than biological.
August 8, 2020
At the end of today’s reading in Mark 3, we learn that Jesus’ “mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him” (v31), but his response was, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” (v34).
August 7, 2020
In today’s reading in Mark 2, we read about the call of one of Jesus’ disciples, Matthew, the tax collector.