The Word of God: Isaiah 2:5-22 – December 6, 2019

5O house of Jacob,       come, let us walk       in the light of the LORD!  6For you have forsaken the ways of your people,       O house of Jacob.  Indeed they are full of diviners from the east       and of soothsayers like the Philistines,       and they clasp hands with foreigners.  7Their land is filled with silver and…

Psalm of the Day – December 5, 2019 (Psalm 53)

1Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they commit abominable acts; there is no one who does good. 2God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God. 3They have all fallen away, they are all alike perverse; there is…

The Word of God: Luke 20:19-26 – December 5, 2019

19When the scribes and chief priests realized that he had told this parable against them, they wanted to lay hands on him at that very hour, but they feared the people. 20So they watched him and sent spies who pretended to be honest, in order to trap him by what he said, so as to…

The Word of God: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 – December 5, 2019

13We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers. 14For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of the churches…

The Word of God: Isaiah 2:1-4 – December 5, 2019

1The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2     In days to come            the mountain of the LORD’s house       shall be established as the highest of the mountains,            and shall be raised above the hills;       all the nations shall stream to it.  3          Many peoples shall come and say,       “Come, let us go…

Psalm of the Day – December 4, 2019 (Psalm 33)

1   Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous.            Praise befits the upright.  2   Praise the LORD with the lyre;            make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.  3   Sing to him a new song;            play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4   For the word of the LORD is upright,            and all his work is done…

The Word of God: Luke 20:9-18 – December 4, 2019

9He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, and leased it to tenants, and went to another country for a long time. 10When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants in order that they might give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the tenants…

The Word of God: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 – December 4, 2019

1You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. 3For our appeal does not spring from deceit…

The Word of God: Isaiah 1:21-31 – December 4, 2019

21How the faithful city       has become a whore!       She that was full of justice,  righteousness lodged in her —       but now murderers!  22Your silver has become dross,       your wine is mixed with water.  23Your princes are rebels       and companions of thieves.  Everyone loves a bribe       and runs after gifts.  They do not defend the orphan, …

Psalm of the Day- December 3, 2019 (Psalm 67)

1May God be gracious to us and bless us  and make his face to shine upon us, Selah 2that your way may be known upon earth,  your saving power among all nations.  3Let the peoples praise you, O God;  let all the peoples praise you. 4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,  for you…