Read Matthew 1:5, Joshua 2:1-6, Hebrews 11:31, & James 2:25-26 “The LORD your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath.” Joshua sent two spies to check out the military power of Jericho. They came to Rahab’s house on the city wall and were welcomed in peace. Rahab encouraged...
Read Matthew 1:3 & Genesis 38:25-30 One of the women who gets the honor of being listed in the family tree of Jesus is Tamar. She took matters into her own hands to better...
Read Matthew 1:1-17 You have just read the ancestry of Jesus from Abraham to his arrival for a second time today. Congrats! I’m sure you weren’t thrilled with the idea of reading...
Second Sunday of Advent: Women of Faith This week’s worship service focused our attention on four women—four unlikely women—mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba. What role did each of...
Week 1 Family Talk: Men of Faith Have you ever heard stories about your parents when they were little? How about stories about your grandparents, or great grandparents? As a little girl, I loved...
Read Matthew 1:11; 2 Kings 22:1-2, 8-13; 23:1-6 I remember finding the Bible when I was in college. Although I grew up hearing these words weekly in church, once I put my faith in Christ, they suddenly...
Read Matthew 1:6; 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-13, 18-23 King David was a man of faith. By faith, he received a promise from God that his kingdom will never end (1 Chronicles 17:7-14). Many kings would come after...
Read Genesis 22:1-19 What about this account so vividly captures the imagination? Is it because we know, up front, that God is testing Abraham and we wait with bated breath as we...
Read Matthew 1:2 & Genesis 12:1-9 I always remember skimming over the genealogy of Jesus, and thinking “I just want to read the parts where Jesus preaches and heals people and goes against everything that...
Read Matthew 1:1-17 The opening of Matthew is a striking list of names that was meant to resonate with the Jewish audience of Matthew’s day. For modern readers, though, it can be...