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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:2 grace and peace
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:2 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Who are the “saints”? The word “saint” in the Bible doesn’t really fit what a lot of people think of, that is, someone who is venerated by one church […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:1 an apostle of Christ
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:1 COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 1 Some of Paul’s letters are interconnected with one another, or resemble one another in their themes and contents. Romans reflects Galatians and is greatly expands the same theme (Habakkuk 2:4, “the righteous will live by faith”). So it is here in Colossians, which is written in […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians Introduction
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS INTRODUCTION Colosse was a fallen city with little hope of rising again. At one time, it had boasted huge statues of the Greek gods. Its very name (Κολοσσαί) means “City of the Colossal Statues.” Now, in the middle of the first century AD, commerce and trade continued, but the city […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:18-19 healing them all
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:18-19 18 They came to listen to him and to be cured of their diseases. Those who were troubled by unclean spirits were also cured, 19 and the whole crowd kept trying to touch him, because power was going out from him and healing them all. If we examine all […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:17 The Sermon on the Mount
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:17 The Sermon on the Mount (or, The Sermon on the Plain) (Matthew 5-7) 17 He went down with them and stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples. A large number of people were there from all Judea and Jerusalem, as well as from the […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:12-16 twelve apostles
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:12-16 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve (Matthew 10:1-4; Mark 3:13-19) 12 During those days Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. Luke does not record everything in chronological order, but both Luke and Mark present the calling of the Twelve […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:10-11 law and gospel
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:10-11 10 He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored. 11 But they were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus. Was this an act of the […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:6-9 The purpose of the law
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:6-9 Jesus Heals a Man With a Withered Hand (Matthew 12:9-15; Mark 3:1-6) 6 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught. A man was there whose right hand was withered. The Greek xeros (ξηρός) means “dry” or “paralyzed,” but “withered” is probably a better translation here, as […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 133 The fellowship of faith
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 133 (NASB, New American Standard Bible) Psalm 133 A Song of Ascents, of David. This is the next-to-last of the fourteen Songs of Ascents (Psalm 134 is a benediction). It is “a celebration of the true unity and fellowship which God’s people enjoy when they gather in his presence” (Brug, […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:3-5 Lord of the Sabbath
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:3-5 3 Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, took the Bread of the Presence, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat. He also gave some to his companions.” Jesus […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:3-5 Lord of the Sabbath
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:3-5 3 Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, took the Bread of the Presence, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat. He also gave some to his companions.” Jesus […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 6:1-2 Pharisees and Sadducees
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 6:1-2 Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28) 6 One Sabbath, when Jesus was going through the grain fields, his disciples were picking and eating heads of grain after rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful […]
