TEXT Matthew 16:1-12 NLT One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus’ claims by asking him to show them a miraculous sign from heaven. He replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means
TEXT Matthew 15:29-39 NASB Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who
TEXT Isaiah 55:1-13 NIV “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend
Prayer for Illumination Open our eyes, Lord; we want to see Jesus. We have no right to come to you, but with every fiber we need you. Let your words sink deep into our hearts,
TEXT Matthew 15:1-20 The Message After that, Pharisees and religion scholars came to Jesus all the way from Jerusalem, criticizing, “Why do your disciples play fast and loose with the rules?” But Jesus put it right
Opening Prayer Eternal God, we are too easily overcome by the seas that surge around us. They are dark and deep and mysterious, suddenly raging and overwhelming us; we cannot protect ourselves. But, in Christ,
Opening Prayer Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession
TEXT Matthew 14:1-12 TNIV At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous
TEXT Matthew 13:54-58 NRSV He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of
TEXT Matthew 13:44-53 NLT “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money
TEXT Matthew 13:36-43 The Message Jesus dismissed the congregation and went into the house. His disciples came in and said, “Explain to us that story of the thistles in the field.” So he explained. “The farmer
TEXT Matthew 13:31-35 NASB He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; and this is smaller than all other
