Today we are going to continue our look at 1 John 2: 1-17 and we are going to go deeper with the World of the Text of verses 7-17. This letter really does remind me a lot of the Gospel … Continue reading
This week we are looking at two passages Genesis 12: 1-5 and Matthew 5: 13-16 and see what these two different texts can tell us about our call and mission as the church. We’ve looked at the world behind the text of … Continue reading
This week we are going to be looking deeper at two different passages that seem, at first, to have no great connection. But, upon closer examination have a great deal of relation to each other. This week we’ll be looking … Continue reading
Over the next few weeks in our Rooted in Christ Study, we’ll be looking at some of the favorite passages from our staff at St. Matthew’s UMC. These are some of the parts of the Bible to mean to most … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Romans 13: 11-14 Light and darkness are always big Biblical themes. We see it in creation. We see it in the Gospels, especially in John. We see these themes all across scripture. Today we see choices for how … Continue reading
Today’s reading is John 3: 1-21 Here is another passage that is so very familiar to us. There are a couple of things that I want you to notice in this text. Notice when Nicodemus comes to Jesus. At night. In … Continue reading
This past Saturday, my daughter and the Germantown High School Band competed for a state title. They came in second, and I was very proud of her, and of them. I didn’t get to see many of other the bands … Continue reading
In this time of year, and really all throughout the year, the book of Isaiah is a great book for us to read as Christians. There are so many beautiful references to Jesus within its pages, so many prophecies that … Continue reading
Yesterday in our walk through 1 John we were told that if we walk with Jesus we will keep His commandments. Today in 1 John 2: 7-11 we see what those commandments are: 7 Beloved, I am writing you no … Continue reading
Today’s passage is one of those good ones. One that you need to go to your Bible and highlight, dog ear, and keep coming back to over, over, and over again. Read this. And then reread it again. Listen to 1 … Continue reading
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