Command: Matthew 16:24 Matthew 16:24 24Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. Story: Cost of discipleship Matthew 13:51-53; Matthew 8:18-20; Luke 9:57-58; Cost of discipleship, (Messiah, pp 155-156) Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, […]
Month: January 2023
Seek His kingdom first – January 29, 2023
Command: Seek His kingdom Matthew 6:33 33But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you. Story: Parables of His Kingdom Matthew 13:31-33, 44-50, Parables of His Kingdom (Messiah, pp 154) Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit? […]
Beware of false prophets – January 22, 2023
Command: Beware of false prophets Matthew 7:15 15“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Story: Parable of weeds in harvest Matthew 13:24-42; Mark 4:24-27; Parable of weeds in harvest, (Messiah, pp 152-153) Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind: What do I learn about […]
Hear the parable of the sower & seeds – January 15, 2023
Command: hear the parable of the sower & seeds Matthew 13:18 18“Listen then to the parable of the sower. (image from www.LumoProject.com./ https://www.freebibleimages.org/) Story: Parable of the sower and seeds Matthew 13:1-16; Mark 4:1-12; Luke 8:4-10; Parable of sower and seeds, (Messiah, pp 150-151) Audio Message: Insert SoundCloud here When meditating on the commands and stories, keep […]
Beware of proud scribes – January 8, 2023
Command: Beware of proud scribes Mark 12:38 38 And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like personal greetings in the marketplaces, 39and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets, 40who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.” (image from Sweet Publishing / FreeBibleimages.org.) Story: Deliverance & controversy Matthew 12:22-50, Mark 3:20-35, 8:11-12; Luke 11:14-32; Luke 8:19-21; […]