BibleGateway: Matthew 13 ESV Text: Matthew 13 Matthew 13 (Listen) The Parable of the Sower 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and… Read More »Jesus tells many parables. The people of Nazareth reject Jesus.
BibleGateway: Romans 8 ESV Text: Romans 8 Romans 8 (Listen) Life in the Spirit 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in… Read More »The Spirit of God gives us life. Our desire is to live by the Spirit, not according to the sinful flesh. We will suffer tribulation in this world, but God is with us in His love and He will receive us into eternal glory for the sake of Christ.
BibleGateway: Isaiah 55 ESV Text: Isaiah 55 Isaiah 55 (Listen) The Compassion of the Lord 55:1 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has… Read More »The Lord offers full and free salvation. His powerful Word is like nourishing rain from the heavens.
BibleGateway: Isaiah 48 ESV Text: Isaiah 48 Isaiah 48 (Listen) Israel Refined for God’s Glory 48:1 Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the… Read More »The Lord redeems His people to the glory of His name.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 13 ESV Text: Jeremiah 13 Jeremiah 13 (Listen) The Ruined Loincloth 13:1 Thus says the LORD to me, “Go and buy a linen loincloth… Read More »The Lord uses a ruined loincloth and jars filled with wine as illustrations of what He will do in response to the unfaithfulness of His people. The people of Judah will be conquered and exiled.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 27 ESV Text: Jeremiah 27 Jeremiah 27 (Listen) The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar 27:1 In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah1 the son of… Read More »It is the will of the Lord that Babylon conquer Judah. The prophets who say that Babylon will not conquer Judah proclaim lies. As so often is the case, the pleasant lie is easier to believe than the difficult truth.
BibleGateway: Matthew 11 ESV Text: Matthew 11 Matthew 11 (Listen) Messengers from John the Baptist 11:1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went… Read More »Disciples of John ask Jesus whether or not He is the Messiah. Jesus points to His miracles as evidence of His identity. Jesus tenderly invites us to find our rest in Him.
BibleGateway: Zechariah 9 ESV Text: Zechariah 9 Zechariah 9 (Listen) Judgment on Israel’s Enemies 9:1 The oracle of the word of the LORD is against the… Read More »The Lord judges the enemies of His people. The Lord will come riding on a donkey to bring salvation to His people.
BibleGateway: Zechariah 4 ESV Text: Zechariah 4 Zechariah 4 (Listen) A Vision of a Golden Lampstand 4:1 And the angel who talked with me came again… Read More »Zechariah sees a vision of a golden lampstand. The reconstruction of the temple will be completed to the glory of the Lord.
BibleGateway: Zechariah 2 ESV Text: Zechariah 2 Zechariah 2 (Listen) A Vision of a Man with a Measuring Line 2:1 1 And I lifted my eyes… Read More »The Lord blesses His people with His glorious presence and with His gracious protection.
BibleGateway: Zechariah 1 ESV Text: Zechariah 1 Zechariah 1 (Listen) A Call to Return to the Lord 1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year… Read More »After their return from exile, the Judeans neglected the rebuilding of the temple of the Lord. The Lord commissioned Zechariah to call His people to faithfulness.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 18 ESV Text: Jeremiah 18 Jeremiah 18 (Listen) The Potter and the Clay 18:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2 “Arise,… Read More »All people are clay in the hand of the Potter. He orders and directs all things according to His good and gracious will.
