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Today’s Scripture – January 11, 2017
Matthew 14:6-11 (NIV) On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." The...
Today’s Scripture – January 9, 2017
Matthew 14:3-5 (NIV) Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her." Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people,...
Today’s Scripture – January 8, 2017
Matthew 14:1-2 (NIV) At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” Many people in times of stress show themselves...
Today’s Scripture – January 7, 2017
Matthew 13:53-58 (NIV) When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked....
Today’s Scripture – January 6, 2017
Matthew 13:51-52 (NIV) “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they replied. He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new...
Today’s Scripture – January 4, 2017
Matthew 13:47-50 (NIV) “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the...
Today’s Scripture – January 3, 2017
Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV) “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it." This second parable about the value of the kingdom of God seems redundant to...
Today’s Scripture – January 2, 2017
Matthew 13:44 (NIV) “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. This parable of the treasure talks about the great value of God’s kingdom. But the...
Today’s Scripture – January 1, 2017
Matthew 13:34-35 (NIV) Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the...
Today’s Scripture – December 29, 2016
Matthew 13:33 (NIV) He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.” This is another parable about small beginnings, but deals more with...