February - 2017

"They said to him, 'John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of th

The revered traditions of our fathers, the instruments of devotion with which we are familiar, and which we believe have served us well,...

"The day is here! It has come! Doom has burst forth, the rod has budded, arrogance has burst fo

The universe is not static. Nothing in it is changeless. All plant life follows the same rule; there is development toward a consummation....

"Jesus answered them, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick'" (Lu

Jesus spent much of his time among people who were despised by the religious leaders of the day. His reason for doing so is clearly...

"The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my

As surely as the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the watery chaos in the beginning, just so surely does God's Spirit move upon the...

"When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water and let down the

Like so many in the world, Peter was a fisherman who worked hard without becoming rich. When Jesus told him to go put out his nets, he...

"But the house of Israel is not willing to listen to you because they are not willing to listen

A deep mystery is here presented. God undertakes to share with his servants, the hostility, ignominy and shame he endures at the hands of...

" . . . The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep

The people had heard Jesus speak like none other. They had seen sick folk healed and demons dispelled by him. Now, they wanted to stop...

"For men are not cast off forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is

The mystery of suffering weighs heavy on us. We cannot help but wonder if mankind's misery accurately mirrors the nature of God. The...

"'I tell you the truth,' he continued, 'no prophet is accepted in his home town&#39

Just after Jesus spoke like this to his home folks, they proved his words true. They were furious with him. This is even more startling...

"If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here" (Luke 4:9)

What does it mean to be beloved of God? Does it mean that one can jump off tall buildings and not be hurt? Does it mean that for a...

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"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously wi

“But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of the cov

" . . .So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ

"Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many gr

"Jesus replied, 'The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified'"

"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in

" . . . He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ f

"Simon Peter asked him, 'Lord, where are you going?' Jesus replied, 'Where I am goi

"Though you have not seen him you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe

"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you

"It was revealed to them that were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the thing

"If you really knew me, you would know my father as well" (John 14:7).

"Like newborn babies crave pure spiritual milk so that you may grow up in your salvation, now t

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Desmond Ford