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“For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” (Matthew 12:40, ESV) Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ. Jesus predicts His death and resurrection. Jesus teaches that his followers also must bear their own crosses.

BibleGateway: Matthew 16 ESV Text: Matthew 16 Matthew 16 (Listen) The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs 16:1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test… Read More »“For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” (Matthew 12:40, ESV) Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ. Jesus predicts His death and resurrection. Jesus teaches that his followers also must bear their own crosses.

The Lord destroys His enemies in vengeance. Yet He has mercy on His chosen people. We join Isaiah each day in praying for mercy from the Lord. He grants us mercy for the sake of Christ.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 63 ESV Text: Isaiah 63 Isaiah 63 (Listen) The Lord’s Day of Vengeance 63:1   Who is this who comes from Edom,    in crimsoned garments from… Read More »The Lord destroys His enemies in vengeance. Yet He has mercy on His chosen people. We join Isaiah each day in praying for mercy from the Lord. He grants us mercy for the sake of Christ.

Elihu attempts to defend the goodness and justice of God. While he is more sympathetic than the other three friends of Job, he concludes, wrongly, that the afflictions of Job are results of unrighteousness on the part of Job.

BibleGateway: Job 36 ESV Text: Job 36 Job 36 (Listen) Elihu Extols God’s Greatness 36:1 And Elihu continued, and said: 2   “Bear with me a little, and… Read More »Elihu attempts to defend the goodness and justice of God. While he is more sympathetic than the other three friends of Job, he concludes, wrongly, that the afflictions of Job are results of unrighteousness on the part of Job.

Jesus opposes the Pharisees, who insist on upholding human traditions while neglecting the commands of God. A Canaanite woman believes in Jesus and her daughter is delivered from demonic possession. Jesus heals many people and feeds four thousand.

BibleGateway: Matthew 15 ESV Text: Matthew 15 Matthew 15 (Listen) Traditions and Commandments 15:1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why… Read More »Jesus opposes the Pharisees, who insist on upholding human traditions while neglecting the commands of God. A Canaanite woman believes in Jesus and her daughter is delivered from demonic possession. Jesus heals many people and feeds four thousand.

All the faithful will receive salvation from the Lord—even Gentiles. The leaders of Israel, however, have failed to remain faithful to the Lord.

BibleGateway: Isaiah 56 ESV Text: Isaiah 56 Isaiah 56 (Listen) Salvation for Foreigners 56:1   Thus says the LORD:  “Keep justice, and do righteousness,  for soon my salvation will… Read More »All the faithful will receive salvation from the Lord—even Gentiles. The leaders of Israel, however, have failed to remain faithful to the Lord.

The Lord ends the flood and the waters subside. Noah and his family and the animals come out of the ark. Noah offers sacrifices to the Lord. The Lord makes a covenant with Noah.

BibleGateway: Genesis 8 ESV Text: Genesis 8 Genesis 8 (Listen) The Flood Subsides 8:1 But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock… Read More »The Lord ends the flood and the waters subside. Noah and his family and the animals come out of the ark. Noah offers sacrifices to the Lord. The Lord makes a covenant with Noah.

The Lord commands Noah to gather his family and the animals into the ark. Rain falls for forty days and forty nights. The flood water remains on the earth for 150 days.

BibleGateway: Genesis 7 ESV Text: Genesis 7 Genesis 7 (Listen) 7:1 Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household,… Read More »The Lord commands Noah to gather his family and the animals into the ark. Rain falls for forty days and forty nights. The flood water remains on the earth for 150 days.