Yearly Archives: 2014
undeserved blessing
Genesis 27:14-26 14 And he went and took them and brought them to his mother, and his mother made tasty food, the kind that his father loved. 15 Also, Rebekah took the best clothes of Esau her larger son, which … Continue reading
workers need to be aware of what might happen
Matthew 10:17-22 17 Be attentive of men, for they will send you to court and punish you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, for the purpose of testifying before them … Continue reading
unexpected events
Genesis 27:1-13 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see where he looked, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.” 2 He … Continue reading
workers need both wisdom and innocence
Matthew 10:12-16 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your blessing of peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your blessing of peace return to you. 14 … Continue reading
unlikely relationships
Genesis 26:23 – 35 23 He went up from there to Beer-sheba. 24 And the LORD appeared to him in that night and he said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Do not fear, for I am with … Continue reading
his advice to the workers in Galilee
Matthew 10:5-11 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Do not go to the Gentile regions and do not enter any town of the Samaritans, 6 but go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 … Continue reading
making room for peace
Genesis 26:12-22 12 And Isaac planted in that land and harvested in the same year a hundredfold. The LORD blessed him, 13 and the man became rich, and succeeded more and more until he became very wealthy. 14 He had … Continue reading
his commission of the workers in Galilee
Matthew 9:37 – 10:4 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but those working at it are few; 38 therefore pray for the Lord of the harvest to send out more workers into his harvest.” 10:1 … Continue reading
Off limits
Genesis 26:1-11 Now there was a famine in the land, in addition to the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar. 2 And the LORD appeared to … Continue reading
his compassion for the abandoned
Matthew 9:32-36 32 As they were going away, see, a demon-oppressed man who could not talk was brought to him. 33 And after the demon had been cast out, the speechless man spoke. And the crowds were shocked, saying, “Never … Continue reading
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