… the secrets of the kingdom of heaven…
Summary: To understand the parables of Jesus requires that we trust what he is telling us.
Continue reading “Matthew 13:11 – Code Talker”Matthew 6:11 – Happy Thanksgiving!
Give us today our daily bread.
Summary: Today, in honor of Thanksgiving, we jump ahead in the Lord’s Prayer to visit “our daily bread.”
Continue reading “Matthew 6:11 – Happy Thanksgiving!”James 2:19 – The Ruler’s Ruler
… there is one God.
Summary: One of the rules that rulers have to follow is that they are supposed to make the rules. But what happens when we ignore that rule?
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… whoever is not against you is for you.
Summary: Satan is a masterful liar. He continues to confuse us about the truth to this very day.
Continue reading “Luke 9:50 – Satan’s Secret”2 Kings 9:32 – Confronted by Choice
“Who is on my side?”
Summary: Being in one kingdom or another is sometimes a matter of choice. Being forced to make that choice can be a terrifying thing.
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… your kingdom come…
Summary: To begin our mediation on God’s kingdom, let’s look at how the Israelites served God under the old covenant.
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… for the Name of the Lord
Summary: The story of the first Temple helps us understand what it means to “hallow” God’s Name.
Continue reading “1 Kings 8: 17-19 – Empty or Not?”Exodus 3:14 – What’s In a Name
I am who I am.
Summary: There is power in a name. Sometimes it is the power to control others, and sometimes it is the power of others to control us. When we confront the living God, we are not given his name because it is beyond our reach.
Continue reading “Exodus 3:14 – What’s In a Name”Revelation 19:5 – Before The King
Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!
Summary: Why do we fear God? That is a question that will be easily answered when we shed this life and discover what is beyond the grave’s veil.
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… hallowed be your name,
Summary: The Lord’s Prayer continues with an instruction to hallow God’s name. Figuring out what that means is part of the challenge.
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