Today’s Bible verse is Matthew 13:27b-29.
“‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them in?’ But he replied, ‘No; for in gathering the weeds you [...]
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Today’s Bible verse is Luke 2:34-35.
“Then Simeon blessed them (Joseph and Mary) and said to his mother Mary, ‘This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that inner thoughts of many will be revealed-and a sword will pierce your [...]
Called Out: Healing in the Name of Jesus
Published July 6th, 2008 in Called Out: Being God's People in the World (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible verse is Acts 3:1-10.
“One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he [...]
Called Out: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Published June 29th, 2008 in Called Out: Being God's People in the World (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible verse is Acts 2:41-47.
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers… they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at [...]
Called Out: What Do We Do Now?
Published June 23rd, 2008 in Called Out: Being God's People in the World (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible verse is Acts 2:14-21, 36-41.
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be [...]
Called Out: Empowered by the Spirit
Published June 16th, 2008 in Called Out: Being God's People in the World (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible verse is Acts 2:1-13.
“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue [...]
Called Out: Looking for God’s Will
Published June 11th, 2008 in Called Out: Being God's People in the World (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible verse is Acts 1:13-17, 21-26.
“So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, ‘Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside [...]
Called Out: Our Purpose in Life
Published May 26th, 2008 in Called Out: Being God's People in the World (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible Reading is Matthew 28:16-20.
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything [...]
Today’s Bible Reading is Luke 12:13-21.
“And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.‘ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So [...]
Loving the Way God Loves
Published May 11th, 2008 in Five on Five: Jesus interprets the Bible (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible Reading is Matthew 5:38-48.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven…” -Matthew 5:43-45a
Give to, love, pray for whom??? My [...]
Talking in God’s Kingdom
Published May 4th, 2008 in Five on Five: Jesus interprets the Bible (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible Reading is Matthew 5:33-37.
“Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.” -Matthew 5:37
Jesus’ standards in the Sermon on the Mount seem ridiculously high. What’s up with that. And what’s wrong with making promises and oaths? What is Jesus trying to tell us about [...]
God and Sex
Published April 28th, 2008 in Five on Five: Jesus interprets the Bible (2008) and Podcast. 1 CommentToday’s Bible Reading is Matthew 5:27-32.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” -Matthew 5:27-28
What does Jesus have to say about sex? Adultery? Lust? Divorce? Does he just [...]
Anger, Disputes, and Murder
Published April 20th, 2008 in Five on Five: Jesus interprets the Bible (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible Reading is Matthew 5:21-26.
“So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.” -Matthew 5:23-24
Jesus seems to [...]
Salt and Light: Being a Christian in the World
Published April 18th, 2008 in Five on Five: Jesus interprets the Bible (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s bible reading is Matthew 5: 13-20.
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine [...]
Jesus, Promised Messiah
Published April 6th, 2008 in Five on Five: Jesus interprets the Bible (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible Reading is Luke 24:27.
“Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.”
How did Jesus himself interpret the Old Testament writings, which were the only scriptures available to his disciples while Jesus was alive? Why does it matter to us today?
Hanging Out with Jesus: Mary, Peter, and John
Published March 23rd, 2008 in Hanging out with Jesus (2008) and Podcast. ClosedEaster Sunday
Today’s Bible Reading is John 20:1-18.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and [...]
Hanging Out with Jesus: The Powerful
Published March 16th, 2008 in Hanging out with Jesus (2008) and Podcast. ClosedPalm/Passion Sunday
Today’s Bible Reading is Matthew 27:11-32.
“So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?’ … And they said, ‘Barabbas.’ 22 Pilate said to them, ‘Then what should I do with Jesus who is called [...]
Hanging Out with Jesus: Lazarus
Published March 9th, 2008 in Hanging out with Jesus (2008) and Podcast. ClosedToday’s reading is Read John 11:1-45.
“Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’” -John 11:21-23
Why did Jesus let his friend Lazarus die? [...]
Hanging Out with Jesus: The Man Born Blind
Published March 2nd, 2008 in Hanging out with Jesus (2008) and Podcast. ClosedToday’s Scripture is John 9:1-38.
“‘As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in [...]
Hanging Out with Jesus: The Woman at the Well
Published February 24th, 2008 in Hanging out with Jesus (2008) and Podcast. 0 CommentsToday’s Bible Reading is John 4:5-42.
“The woman said to him, ‘I know that Messiah is coming’ (who is called Christ). ‘When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.’ Jesus said to her, ‘I am he, the one who is speaking to you.’ … Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of [...]
