Advent 2021
A Ransom for All People
Read 1 Timothy 2:1-6 Jesus knew. He passed what He knew to the twelve apostles but they were unable to grasp the why of it. People don’t always like knowing...
Read 1 Timothy 2:1-6 Jesus knew. He passed what He knew to the twelve apostles but they were unable to grasp the why of it. People don’t always like knowing...
Read Ephesians 2:14-20 Walls and fences are built for a number of reasons. Walls and fences keep outsiders outside. Walls and fences keep insiders inside. Walls and fences identify ownership...
Read Romans 5:1-5 For centuries the Jewish people had been seeking peace or shalom with God. Shalom means much more than the absence of conflict. It refers to an inner...
Read John 14:15-27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives.” (John 14:27a) There’s a difference between...
Week 1: His Suffering Brings Peace When you go grocery shopping with your parents do you ever ask for everything you see? Ice cream? Raspberries? Corn dogs? Doritos? Fresh cinnamon...
Read Matthew 16:1-17 “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders,...
How do you prepare for Christmas? Do you put up Christmas lights indoors or outdoors, decorate your apartment or house, cut down a Christmas tree to bring it home, or...
Use this page either by yourself, with one or two other people, or with your small group to reflect on how this week’s readings have impacted you. Reflect on your...
Read Luke 8:19-21 19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him,...
Read John 15:12-17 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for...