1 The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble!He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!2 The LORD is great in Zion;he is exalted over all the peoples.3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.Holy is he!4 Mighty King, lover of justice,you have established equity;you have executed justiceand righteousness in Jacob.5 Extol…
The Word of God: John 6:60-71 – August 25, 2020
60When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” 61But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? 62Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63It is the…
The Word of God: Acts 9:32-43 – August 25, 2020
32Now as Peter went here and there among all the believers, he came down also to the saints living in Lydda. 33There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, for he was paralyzed. 34Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed!” And…
The Word of God: Job 6:1-4, 8-15, 21 – August 25, 2020
1Then Job answered: 2″O that my vexation were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances! 3For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; therefore my words have been rash. 4For the arrows of the Almighty are in me; my spirit drinks their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed…
Psalm of the Day – August 24, 2020 (Psalm 47)
1 Clap your hands, all you peoples;shout to God with loud songs of joy.2 For the LORD, the Most High, is awesome,a great king over all the earth.3 He subdued peoples under us,and nations under our feet.4 He chose our heritage for us,the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah 5 God has gone up…
The Word of God: John 6:52-59 – August 24, 2020
52The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Those who eat my flesh and drink my…
The Word of God: Acts 9:19b-31 – August 24, 2020
19bFor several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, 20and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” 21All who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem among those who invoked this name? And has he not…
The Word of God: Job 4:1, 5:1-11, 17-21, 26-27 – August 24, 2020
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: 1″Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? 2Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple. 3I have seen fools taking root, but suddenly I cursed their dwelling. 4Their children are far from safety, they are crushed in…
Psalm of the Day – August 23, 2020 (Psalm 46)
1 God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;3 though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city…
The Word of God: Mark 6:1-6a – August 23, 2020
1He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. 2On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power…
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