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Psalm 89:19-52: How Long, O Lord?

April 20, 2026

Judges 17-18, Psalm 89:19-52, Mark 8:1-13, 1 Corinthians 13  Psalm 89:19-52: The vision and the promise are clear. But where are the results? This is a confusing disjunction with which to be faced at the best of times, but especially when the vision belongs to God (verse 19), and the promise is guaranteed also by God (verse 35).…

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Matthew 5:1-12: Blessed

January 10, 2025
Genesis 25-26, Psalm 10, Matthew 5:1-12, Acts 6 Matthew 5:1-12:  These Beatitudes, which begin and launch and frame the Sermon on the Mount, are so rich with meaning and practical ...
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Matthew 4:18-25: Follow Jesus

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Genesis 24, Psalm 9, Matthew 4:18-25, Acts 5:17-42 Matthew 4:18-25: Jesus calls Peter and Andrew with a simple and profound utterance: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of ...
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Matthew 4:12-17: The Kingdom of Heaven

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Matthew 4:1-11: Temptation

January 7, 2025
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Matthew 3:13-17: With Whom I Am Well Pleased

January 6, 2025
Genesis 15-17, Psalm 6, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 4:1-22 Matthew 3:13-17:  The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is one of the most compelling and dramatic moments in the Gospel ...
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Matthew 3:1-12: Spirit and Fire

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Genesis 12-14, Psalm 5, Matthew 3:1-12, Acts 3 Matthew 3:1-12: “In those days John the Baptist”—so enters, in Matthew’s Gospel, this strange, extraordinary and great figure of biblical history: John ...
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