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Verse of the Day July 18
This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:18-22, Jesus and a Fig Tree. Matthew 21:21 says, “Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you…
Read MoreVerse of the Day July 17
This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:12-17, Jesus at the Temple. Matthew 21:12 says, “Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.”
Read MoreThe Parable of the Tenants
This Sunday, we return for another look at the Parable of the Tenants, this time through the lens of the Gospel according to Matthew. What was Jesus trying to communicate to his original hearers, in what ways does Matthew’s account of Jesus’ words differ from Mark’s, and what does Jesus want today’s church to know…
Read MoreVerse of the Day July 16
This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:1-11, The Triumphal Entry. Matthew 21:10-11 says, “ When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.””
Read MoreVerse of the Day July 15
This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Matthew 17:24-27, The Temple Tax. Matthew 17:27 says, “However, so that we do not give offence to them, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the first fish that…
Read MoreVerse of the Day July 14
This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Matthew 17:9-13, The Forerunner. Matthew 17:13 says, “Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.”
Read MoreVerse of the Day July 13
This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Matthew 17:1-8, The Transfiguration. Matthew 17:2 says, “ And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.”
Read MoreVerse of the Day July 12
This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Zechariah 2:10-13, Be Still. Zechariah 2:13 says, “Be silent, all people, before the Lord; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”
Read MoreMessage Preview – Parable of the Talents
We continue our series on “Parables: Lessons for Living” with Pastor Joe sharing about the Parable of the Tenants from Matthew 21. “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” Matthew 21:40 (NIV) Watch our preview –
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