Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, 1 Kings 19:1-8 1 Kings 19:1-8 It’s one of the most harrowing and fantastic “tales” of all the Bible. And I don’t use the word “tales” in a way that detracts from its historicity. But I take it as...
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, John 6:22-35 John 6:22-35 Every time I set myself to read the Gospel through John, or even to spend time in just a section of it, I come away amazed at its “density.” What do I mean by that? Well, it is wonderful to read the gospel just to...
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm, Psalm 145:10-21 Psalm 145:10-21 Our psalm this week gives a reminder pointing to many of the ways God loves His people. He manifests His power in providing for all our needs, He speaks His Word to us, He saves us and preserves us. And each one of those...
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Exodus 16:2-15 Exodus 16:2-15 I love the accounts highlighting the children of Israel immediately after their deliverance from Egypt. Into the wilderness they go. And it doesn’t take long for them to become impatient and begin their...
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Mark 6:45-56 Mark 6:45-56 In our gospel reading this week we encounter Jesus the water-walker and Jesus the healer. Mark is filled with the powerful works of the Savior and the works come thick and fast. Here in the space of just twelve verses Jesus puts...
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Ephesians 3:1-14 Ephesians 3:1-14 Pray the prayers of Scripture. If anyone were to ask me the best way to enhance one’s prayer life, that would be my answer. I grew up in a Christian culture that looked down on the praying of written prayers...
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Genesis 9:8-17 Genesis 9:8-17 If you want to know God’s perspective on any issue to which His revelation speaks, it’s a good idea to begin with the first time that issue is addressed in His Word. Perhaps it’s only once and that may...
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Old Testament, Jeremiah 23:1-6 Jeremiah 23:1-6 My how the Lord loves His flock. There can be no doubt of that when one carefully reads the Scriptures. And the reason we know of His love is that God gives Himself to His flock as...
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Gospel, Mark 6:14-29 Mark 6:14-29 Don’t jump too quickly at today’s title after you read the text. The title will stand and I think you will know why. In Amos this week we saw the bent of man’s heart toward the clear declaration of the law. We...
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Epistle, Ephesians 1:3-14 Ephesians 1:3-14 So many great hymns there are extolling the grace of God. I believe that this week’s epistle reading could be seen as the foundation stone for many. Just...
