Day 2 - The Plot

READ: Matthew 26:1-4 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” 3 At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, […]

Day 1: The Triumphal Entry

READ: Matthew 21:1-11 As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. 2 “Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. […]

Christmas Devotion - December 22, 2017

“The people who walk in the darkness will see a great light; . . .” Isaiah 9:2-7 Were you ever afraid of the dark? Isn’t it funny to think about the lengths we’d goto as kids to avoid darkness? If I’m honest, I can still get a little spooked at times. Jesus brought light into […]

Christmas Devotion - December 21, 2017

Love with the Light Mark 1:1-8 Instead of having angels, shepherds, or wise men prepare us for Christmas, the Gospel of Mark gives us a weather-beaten prophet wearing camel-hair clothes and a leather belt. This desert prophet, known as John the Baptist, is the first person Mark wants us to meet as he gets ready […]

Christmas Devotion - December 20, 2017

PEACE AND LIGHT Luke 1:26-38 Like a movie, there are many scenes surrounding the story of Jesus’ birth, but the spotlight shines most brilliantly on a humble, whitewashed stucco home in Nazareth. Inside, a young lady named Mary busies herself at a loom. She is weaving fabrics for the new home she and her husband, […]

Christmas Devotion - December 18, 2017

“. . . the world was made through Him, . . .” John 1:10 AN AMAZING ADVENT Isn’t it amazing that everything we see, touch, and feel was made THROUGH Jesus? Have you ever made something you were really proud of? We usually pay special attention to it and are ready for others to notice. […]

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