December 29th: “True Israel and True Son” Matthew 2:13-23 [Bulletin] Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old,…
November 24th: “Thankful” Ephesians 5:20 [Bulletin] Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men. Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of His works with songs of joy. – Psalm 107:21-22 November 17th: “The Glory of the Church” Isaiah 62 [Bulletin] But you are a chosen…
October 27th: “The Practice and Purpose of Church Discipline” 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 [Bulletin] Sin in the church, left unaddressed, hurts our evangelism, leaves the proud unchecked, confuses young believers, hardens the unrepentant, and worst of all, brings shame on the name of Christ. – Matt Schmucker, “Something Different”, Tabletalk Magazine, March 2009 October 20th: “Till…
September 29th: “Investigating the Proclaimed Word” 1 Peter 1:9-12 [Bulletin] [Here we have] … the entire process of growth in the Christian life, the process of appropriating in one’s own life more and more of the blessings of salvation. This process happens as Christians continually believe in Christ and continually rejoice because of that personal…
August 25th: “Building in Light of Eternity” 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 [Bulletin] … built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the cornerstone, in Whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In Whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place…
We occasionally share on this page readings of daily devotionals that have been a blessing and recommend Timothy Keller’s two books of valuable brief commentaries on passages of Scripture: The Songs of Jesus (Psalms) and God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life (Proverbs). Here are two more that have recently had a great impact for us. July…
July 28th: “Revealed by the Spirit” 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 [Bulletin] All things have been handed over to Me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. – Matthew 11:27 July 21st: “Wisdom Redefined” 1…
June 30th: “Working Wholeheartedly” Ephesians 6:5-9 [Bulletin] When a farmer plows for planting … when he has leveled the surface … does he not plant wheat in its place, barley in its place, and spelt in its field? His God instructs him and teaches him the right way … Grain must be ground to make bread…
May 26th: “Baptized into the Name” Matthew 28:19-20 [Bulletin] God has called us to lock arms with one another in single-minded, death-defying obedience to one objective: the declaration of His glory to all nations.” (May God give us this vision and obedience.) – David Platt May 19th: “A Christophany: Meeting the Needs of His People” Joshua…
April 28th: “A Mirror to See God’s Love” Ephesians 5:22-23 [Bulletin] The strength of the Lord’s love for His people is so huge and overwhelming that neither men nor angels will ever be able to fathom its source. His love is as wide as the ocean. It surges up from a bottomless depth. It is an everlasting, divine, all-powerful, and irresistible love…