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Isaiah 9:1-21; 2 Corinthians 12:8-10; Psalms 56:1-9; Proverbs 15:29-30 OT: “Nevertheless, the gloom of the distressed land will not be like that of the former times when he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali. But in the future he will bring honor to the way of the sea, to the landContinue reading “05/23/Su – The Kingdom is Now and Yet to Come”

Isaiah 8:1-22; 2 Corinthians 12:1-7; Psalms 55:12-23; Proverbs 15:27-28 OT: “For this is what the Lord said to me with great power, to keep me from going the way of this people: Do not call everything a conspiracy that these people say is a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified.Continue reading “05/22/S – Fear the Lord and Him Alone”

Isaiah 7:10-25; 2 Corinthians 11:22-33; Psalms 55:1-11; Proverbs 15:24-26 NT: “Five times I received the forty lashes minus one from the Jews. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I received a stoning. Three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the open sea. On frequent journeys, IContinue reading “05/21/F – Boasting in Weakness”

Isaiah 6:1-7:9; 2 Corinthians 11:16-21; Psalms 54:5-7; Proverbs 15:22-23 OT: “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphim were standing above him; they each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with twoContinue reading “05/20/Th – The Outcome of Worship”

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”