Leviticus 15:1-33; Mark 7:1-8; Psalms 40:14-17; Proverbs 13:15-16 NT: “The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him. They observed that some of his disciples were eating bread with unclean — that is, unwashed — hands. (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands aContinue reading “04/20/M – True Defilement”
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04/19/Su – Winds of Resistance
Leviticus 14:33-57; Mark 6:45-56; Psalms 40:11-13; Proverbs 13:12-14 NT: “Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. Well into the night, the boat wasContinue reading “04/19/Su – Winds of Resistance”
04/18/S – Sheep Without a Shepherd
Leviticus 14:1-32; Mark 6:30-44; Psalms 40:4-10; Proverbs 13:11 NT: “The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even haveContinue reading “04/18/S – Sheep Without a Shepherd”
04/17/F – A New Song
Leviticus 13:24-59; Mark 6:16-29; Psalms 40:1-3; Proverbs 13:9-10 Psalms: “I waited patiently for the Lord, and he turned to me and heard my cry for help. He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new songContinue reading “04/17/F – A New Song”
04/16/Th – Familiarity
Leviticus 13:1-23; Mark 6:1-15; Psalms 39:6-13; Proverbs 13:7-8 NT: “He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom that hasContinue reading “04/16/Th – Familiarity”
04/15/W – Don’t Be Afraid, Only Believe
Leviticus 12:1-8; Mark 5:35-43; Psalms 39:1-5; Proverbs 13:5-6 NT: “While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore?” When Jesus overheard what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” He did not let anyone accompany himContinue reading “04/15/W – Don’t Be Afraid, Only Believe”
04/14/T – Saving Faith
Leviticus 11:1-47; Mark 5:21-34; Psalms 38:19-22; Proverbs 13:4 NT: “Now a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. Having heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd andContinue reading “04/14/T – Saving Faith”
04/13/M – The Ravages of Sin, The Salvation of the Lord
Leviticus 10:1-20; Mark 5:1-20; Psalms 38:1-18; Proverbs 13:2-3 OT: “Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own firepan, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and presented unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them to do. Then fire came from the Lord and consumed them, and they died beforeContinue reading “04/13/M – The Ravages of Sin, The Salvation of the Lord”
04/12/Su – Take Refuge in Him
Leviticus 9:7-24; Mark 4:26-41; Psalms 37:34-40; Proverbs 13:1 NT: “On that day, when evening had come, he told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.” So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with him. A great windstorm arose, andContinue reading “04/12/Su – Take Refuge in Him”
04/11/S – Pay Attention to What You Hear
Leviticus 8:18-9:6; Mark 4:10-25; Psalms 37:30-33; Proverbs 12:27-28 NT: “He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be broughtContinue reading “04/11/S – Pay Attention to What You Hear”