Wheat and Tares
Matthew 13: Kingdom Extravaganza (3) Pray Psalm 80.1-3.Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,You who lead Joseph like a flock;You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,Stir up Your strength,And come and save us!Restore us, O God;Cause Your face to shine,And we shall be saved! Sing Psalm 80.1-3.St. Theodulph: All Glory, Laud, and HonorO God of grace, […]
Everything in Love
Hope for the Church (6) Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love. 1 Corinthians 16.13, 14 Too much self-lovePart of the problem with the Corinthians was that they loved themselves more than they loved their neighbors. They loved themselves so much that they vaunted their chosen group over […]
Teaching and Stewarding Love
We’ve seen that love for our neighbors is expressed, as Jesus did, by seeking, serving, and shepherding them any way we can. Love is the proof of our salvation, and we have opportunities to show it every day. Today’s excerpt from The Kingdom Turn explains the fourth and fifth expressions of neighbor love and is found on […]
March 25: Feast of the Annunciation
Two whole, perfect, and distinct natures, the Godhead and the manhood, were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion. Which person is very God, and very man, yet one Christ, the only Mediator between God and man.[
Holiness Desired
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise.
Supply and Demand
Hosea 8:7–14 (NKJV) “They sow the wind,And reap the whirlwind.The stalk has no bud;It shall never produce meal.If it should produce,Aliens would swallow it up.Israel is swallowed up;Now they are among the GentilesLike a vessel in which is no pleasure.For they have gone up to Assyria,Like a wild donkey alone by itself;Ephraim has hired lovers.Yes, though they have hired among […]