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Today’s Scripture – August 12, 2016
Dear friends and followers, I have missed a few days, because on Monday I had surgery for prostate cancer. I am home again, and resting. I would appreciate your prayers for a quick and thorough recovery. Thanks! Matthew 4:18-22 (NIV) As Jesus was walking beside the...
Today’s Scripture – August 6, 2016
Matthew 4:12-17 (NIV) When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali--to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: "Land...
Today’s Scripture – August 4, 2016
Matthew 4:8-11 (NIV) Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is...
Today’s Scripture – August 2, 2016
Matthew 4:5-7 (NIV) Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in...
Today’s Scripture – July 31, 2016
Matthew 4:2-4 (NIV) After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that...
Today’s Scripture – July 29, 2016
Matthew 4:1 (NIV) Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Some are amazed that God orchestrated Jesus’ testing in the wilderness. They believe that it is God’s duty to protect His people from temptation, so that we won’t fall into...
Today’s Scripture – July 28, 2016
Matthew 3:13-17 (NIV) Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all...
Today’s Scripture – July 27, 2016
Matthew 3:7-12 (NIV) But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not think you can say to...
Today’s Scripture – July 26, 2016
Matthew 3:1-6 (NIV) In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the...
Today’s Scripture – July 25, 2016
Matthew 2:19-23 (NIV) After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead." So he got up, took the...