Monday, October 17 Matthew 25:14-18 “He entrusted his money to them” Some people focus so much on Jesus’ return in glory that they exhibit little concern to be prepared now. Faithful discipleship to Christ entails readiness. Jesus’ sayings in the parable of the three servants and the scene of judgment that follows are addressed… Read more about The Talents
WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
Monday, July 11 Genesis 17:1-4 “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’” There are many names for God used in Scripture, and each tells us something about who God is. God Almighty (El-Shaddai) is evoked throughout the Old Testament to denote God’s power and greatness. Often, we think of the almightiness of God in terms of… Read more about WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
Walking with Abraham
Monday, June 13 Genesis 14:1-12 “About this time war broke out in the region” Having settled near Hebron, Abram builds an altar to the Lord and contemplates a quiet life of farming and crossword puzzles… right? No, not exactly. Genesis 14 reminds us that the world is chaotic. War has broken out in… Read more about Walking with Abraham
Saul Pursues David
Monday, June 21 1 Samuel 18:1-30 “David’s rise and Saul’s jealousy” David’s killing of Goliath made him a national hero and entitled him to the hand of Saul’s daughter. But it also aroused feelings of jealousy in Saul, which set in motion the events that fill the rest of 1 Samuel. The story of… Read more about Saul Pursues David
David and Goliath
Monday, June 14 1 Samuel 17:1-11 “Goliath” The tribes of Israel had settled in the central highlands while the Philistines lived in five capital cities of the coastal plains in the southwest. For the past several hundred years, the Philistines had been Israel’s greatest military threat. Defeating them had been one of the reasons… Read more about David and Goliath
First Corinthians
Monday, January 6 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 “I came to you in weakness” Paul uses himself as an illustration of how God is able to use the weak to confound the strong. If any of the readers had been offended by his earlier statement that there were not many among them who were wise… Read more about First Corinthians
Goodness
Monday, November 11 Ephesians 2:8-10 “So that we can do the good work he planned for us long ago” Paul views salvation as God’s new creation. People do not contribute to their spiritual rebirth any more than they did to their natural birth. The emphasis is on the activity of God, and we are… Read more about Goodness
Jesus Fulfills Old Testament Prophecy
Monday, September 16 Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-14 “The virgin will conceive a child” Joseph is engaged to Mary, but before the marriage and its sexual consummation, he discovers that she is pregnant. No doubt greatly upset, he nevertheless wants to minimize her shame and so plans a quiet divorce, the method of formally… Read more about Jesus Fulfills Old Testament Prophecy