Let’s Begin With This Prayer: O come, Emmanuel, the Lord of the heavens and all that I can see. I sit with You right now. I quiet my heart to listen to you. As I run the race you’ve set before me today, help me to look towards you who authored and are perfecting my faith. Teach my humble heart …
Sunday 11/28/21
As we finish up the series in Acts, let’s return to Paul’s final words from Isaiah in Acts chapter 28: “‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their …
Saturday 11/27/21
As we end this week, I wanted to send along the links for the books that we visited this week: Philemon: Phillipians: Romans:
Friday 11/26/21
We will pop into a final book today, the book of Romans. Paul longed to visit the Christians in Rome and sent this letter ahead of himself. It’s a beauty in the sense of its rich doctrine and understanding. It’s a beast for those same reasons! A deep read for sure- but well worth the effort. Read Romans 12:9-21 KNOW …
Thursday 11/25/21
We will journey today to the book of Philippians. Paul is thanking them for sending a gift to him during his imprisonment in Rome. Having just read about that in Acts, it seemed good to pop over here! Paul, as always, also writes to encourage them in their faith, stand strong in persecution, and respond with a joyful heart. This …
Wednesday 11/24/21
Read Acts 28 It seems appropriate that this recording of Paul’s life and ministry would end this way- with him preaching the good news. He sought out the Jewish leaders on purpose to talk so that they would hear from him about faith in Jesus. Paul’s warning from the Prophet Isaiah is sobering. Where do you see, in yourself, tendencies …
Tuesday 11/23/21
Read all of Philemon. Paul makes a bold ask in this letter to his friend Philemon. What challenges you from this letter? What questions do you have? From verses 1-7, what is Paul praying for him? If you had to describe ‘every good thing you have in Christ’ (v6), what are things that you would list? Pray that you and …