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Matthew 11:1-19: Wisdom Justified by Her Deeds

February 2, 2025

Exodus 4-6; Psalm 25; Matthew 11:1-19; Acts 16:1-15 Matthew 11:1-19: After giving these instructions to his disciples, Jesus himself goes from there to teach and preach in their cities. If we want to train others to do ministry, we need to do ministry ourselves. You cannot sit in an ivory tower telling people what to…

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Psalm 47: He Is Highly Exalted

Leviticus 26-27, Psalm 47, Matthew 21:12-22, Acts 28:17-31 Psalm 47: Songs of praise have a way of entering into our bones with the marrow of joy. None better than this Psalm: “Clap your ...
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Psalm 46: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Leviticus 24-25, Psalm 46, Matthew 21:1-11, Acts 28:1-16 Psalm 46: This great psalm, made more latterly famous by Martin Luther’s famous A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, throbs with confidence. “God is our ...
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Psalm 45: Rejoice with Gladness

Leviticus 21-23, Psalm 45, Matthew 20:17-34, Acts 27:27-44 Psalm 45: This psalm is apparently a “love song” (as the ascription puts it) and also written as “verses to the king” (45:1). At one ...
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Psalm 44: God’s Love

Leviticus 18-20, Psalm 44, Matthew 20:1-16, Acts 27:1-26 Psalm 44: Sometimes it can seem as if you do all the right things, say the right things, believe the right things, but still you ...
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Psalm 43: Light and Truth

Leviticus 16-17, Psalm 43, Matthew 19:16-30, Acts 26:19-32 Psalm 43: Psalm 43 and Psalm 42 belong together. Psalm 43 ends with the same refrain that was repeated in Psalm 42: “Why are you ...
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Psalm 42: Hope in God

Leviticus 14-15, Psalm 42, Matthew 19:1-15, Acts 26:1-18 Psalm 42: The psalm begins with a beautiful, famous picture—“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God” (42:1)—but ...
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