A New Outlook- May 27th
2 Corinthians 3:5-11 NLT Key Verse: It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but […]
Pursuing Maturity – May 24th
Ephesians 4:13-16 Key Verse: “But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ. 16 From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.” […]
The Inclinations Of My Heart – May 23rd
Genesis 6:1-8 Key Verse: “When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time, 6 the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and he was deeply grieved.” (Genesis 6:5-6 CSB) Some people will tell us […]
A Legacy of Walking With God – May 22nd
Genesis 5 Key Verse: “ Enoch was 65 years old when he fathered Methuselah. And after he fathered Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters. So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.” (Genesis 5:21-24 CSB) Not too much […]
You Must Rule Over It – May 21st
Genesis 4:1-16 Key Verse: “Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent? 7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over […]
What Record Are You Leaving? – May 20th
2 Corinthians 3:1-5 NLT Key Verse: The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. (2 Cor. 3:2) Have you ever looked yourself up on the internet? For some people that can be embarrassing, and […]
Did God Really Say That? – May 17th
Genesis 3:1-7 Key Verse: “Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1 CSB) In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were living in perfect bliss. […]
Rhythms of Rest – May 16th
Genesis 1:1-2:3 Key Verse: “So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed. 2 On the seventh day God had completed his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for […]
Marching in the Parade – May 15th
2 Corinthians 2:14-17 Key Verse: But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. (2 Cor. 2:14) Victory parades are times of celebration. No one puts on a parade to celebrate defeat. We have seen—at least, on […]
How Is Unity Expressed? – May 14th
Ephesians 4:7-12 Key Verse: “And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, equipping the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12 CSB) The Apostle Paul has already reminded us that one of the implications of the gospel in our lives […]