Category Archives: obedience
deployed for a mission
Exodus 12:37-42 37 And the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, with about six hundred platoons of foot soldiers, separated from their children. 38 An ethnically mixed company also went out with them, and very many flocks and … Continue reading
connections
Exodus 6:14-27 14 These are the heads of their fathers’ households: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these represent the clans of Reuben. 15 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, … Continue reading
Pilate’s choice
Matthew 27:11-26 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have spoken.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave … Continue reading
the rewards of kingdom investment
Matthew 19:23-30 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Honestly, I am telling you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom from the sky. 24 Again I am telling you, it is easier for a camel to … Continue reading
tasting death … now or later
Matthew 16:24-28 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 Because whoever wants to save his soul will destroy it, but whoever … Continue reading
rough paths
Genesis 37:12-28 12 Now his brothers went to tend their father’s flock near Shechem. 13 And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers tending the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” And he said to … 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
Unthinkable and Impossible
Genesis 22:14-24 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will see to it”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be seen to.” 15 And the angel of … Continue reading
The Sky Kingdom and following Jesus
Matthew 7:28 – 8:1 28 And after Jesus had completed these words, the crowds were overwhelmed at his teaching, 29 because he was teaching them as someone who had the right to do so, and not like their scribes had … Continue reading
Disinheriting Ishmael
Genesis 21:1-13 The LORD visited Sarah like he had said he would, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age at the … Continue reading
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