Author Archives: Jamie Hicks

Isaiah 5:1-30; 2 Corinthians 11:7-15; Psalms 54:1-4; Proverbs 15:20-21 OT: “I will sing about the one I love, a song about my loved one’s vineyard: The one I love had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones, and planted it with the finest vines. He builtContinue reading “05/19/W – God’s Vineyard”

Isaiah 3:1-4:6; 2 Corinthians 11:1-6; Psalms 53:6; Proverbs 15:18-19 NT: “I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me! For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy, because I have promised you in marriage to one husband — to present a pure virgin to Christ. ButContinue reading “05/18/T – Sincere and Pure Devotion”

Isaiah 2:1-22; 2 Corinthians 10:13-18; Psalms 53:1-5; Proverbs 15:15-17 NT: “We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you. For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we had not reached you, since we have comeContinue reading “05/17/M – Measuring Ministry Effectiveness”

Isaiah 1:1-31; 2 Corinthians 10:1-12; Psalms 52:8-9; Proverbs 15:12-14 OT: ““What are all your sacrifices to me?” asks the Lord. “I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I have no desire for the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats. When you come to appear before me,Continue reading “05/16/Su – Demolishing Strongholds, Arguments and Pride”

Song of Songs 7:1-8:14; 2 Corinthians 9:9-15; Psalms 52:1-7; Proverbs 15:11 NT: “Now the one who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will also provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God throughContinue reading “05/15/S – The Benefits of Faith-filled Giving”

Song of Songs 5:1-6:13; 2 Corinthians 9:1-8; Psalms 51:10-19; Proverbs 15:8-10 NT: “The point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each person should do as he has decided in his heart — not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves aContinue reading “05/14/F – A Broken Spirit and Humbled Heart”

Song of Songs 3:1-4:16; 2 Corinthians 8:21-24; Psalms 51:1-9; Proverbs 15:5-7 Psalms: “Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always beforeContinue reading “05/13/Th – Confession and Repentance”

Song of Songs 1:1-2:17; 2 Corinthians 8:16-20; Psalms 50:7-23; Proverbs 15:4 Psalms: ““Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel. I am God, your God. I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or for your burnt offerings, which are continually before me. I will not take a bull fromContinue reading “05/12/W – Sincerity in Worship”

Ecclesiastes 12:1-14; 2 Corinthians 8:10-15; Psalms 50:1-6; Proverbs 15:1-3 OT: “But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body. When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is forContinue reading “05/11/T – Fear God and Keep His Commands”

Ecclesiastes 10:1-11:10; 2 Corinthians 8:1-9; Psalms 49:10-20; Proverbs 14:34-35 OT: “Send your bread on the surface of the water, for after many days you may find it. Give a portion to seven or even to eight, for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth. If the clouds are full, they will pour outContinue reading “05/10/M – Sowing and Reaping in Faith”