Tag: Jesus

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Micah 5:1-5 TO CHEW ON: "But you, Bethlehem, Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be a ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." Micah 5:2 Royally dressed strangers on camels were asking to se...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Luke 2: 39-52 TO CHEW ON: "And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom and the grace of God was on him." Luke 2:40 Jesus’ family spent a few years in Egypt. One night God told Joseph in a dream that it was now safe to go back home. So Joseph, Mary and Jesus trave...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Luke 2:1-7 TO CHEW ON: "While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born." Luke 2:6 After the angel’s visit, Mary got pregnant. God, the Holy Spirit, was the baby’s father. Joseph, the man she was planning to marry, thought she had cheated on him. He was all set to break...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Matthew 6:5-15 TO CHEW ON: "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. " Matt. 6:6 Sometimes we do things with secret motives. Match the action on the left with a po...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: I Corinthians 15:51-58 TO CHEW ON: "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed – in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." I Corinthians...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Revelation 22:12-21 TO CHEW ON: "The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let him who hears say, 'Come!' Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.." Revelation 22:17 “Come!” What a welcome word to hear when we’re homesick....

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Luke 1:26-38 TO CHEW ON: "The angel went to her and said, 'Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'” Luke 1:28 Has anyone ever told you that you’re special? Perhaps your teacher singled you out as the person who did a great job of the project. Maybe your parents...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: John 2:1-11 TO CHEW ON: "His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.'" John 2:5 Have you been to a wedding? Which things would you find there? beautiful clothes celebration sad music smiling faces coffin camera tears hearse flowers graduation cap & gown birthda...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Mark 1:1-8 TO CHEW ON: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.” John the Baptist - Mark 1:7 You may have been to a concert where a little-known band or singer played first to get people in a good mood. Then l...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Peter 3:3-13 TO CHEW ON: "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." 2 Peter 3:8 How long is it from one Christmas to the next? From this summer holiday to next summer holiday? From your 10th...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Isaiah 61:1-3 TO CHEW ON: "The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners," Isaiah 61:1 If yo...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Luke 22: 14-20 TO CHEW ON: “...do this in remembrance of me.” Luke 22:19 Do you have a collection of special keepsakes? Suppose in your collection you have a teacup from your grandma, a baseball hat from when you were little, and a trophy. Those keepsakes wouldn’t be special to some...