August 6 – Response

The joyful shouting and weeping mingled together in a loud noise that could be heard far in the distance. (Ezra 3:13) Read: Ezra 3:1-4:23, 1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4, Psalm 28:1-9, Proverbs 20:24-25  Relate: Have you ever been to an event or moment in time where the reaction from the crowd was loud and emotional but mixed? I am…

Genesis 25:33 (The Sale)

But Jacob said, “First you must swear that your birthright is mine.” So Esau swore an oath, thereby selling all his rights as the firstborn to his brother, Jacob. (Genesis 25:33) Read: Genesis 24:52 – 26:16, Matthew 8:18-34, Psalm 10:1-15, Proverbs 3:7-8 Relate: One of the most successful franchises in baseball history (at least up to…

Is In You

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will…

προφήτης

Then the Pharisees again questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about this man who healed you?” The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.” (John 9:17) Read: Psalm 1-2, 10, 33, 71, 91 Relate: προφήτης. For those of us that can’t read Homer in the original, those squiggles should…