Category Archives: Love God

1 Thessalonians 1

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, Dec 12: 1 Thess. 1 Paul writes to the Thessalonians words of encouragement and praise: “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father … Continue reading →

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Mark 12

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Oct 23: Mark 12 “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This injunction is mentioned once in the Old Testament (Lev. 19:18) and seven times in the New Testament (Matt. 19:19, 22:39; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Rom. 13:9; Gal. … Continue reading →

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Mark 2

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Oct 9: Mark 2 In Jesus’ day, there were myriad opinions on how the people of God were to live in anticipation of the coming Kingdom. The Zealots sought revolution through anarchy; the Sadduccees were notorious for … Continue reading →

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2 Corinthians 5: The Love of Christ Compels Me

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Sept 24: 2 Cor 5 This is absolutely my favorite chapter in the Bible. Which means I’ll have to work really hard to keep this from being a massively long post! Paul’s comments about the ministry of … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 13: The Greatest of These

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jason

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Over the years, I’ve developed my own working theology of Paul’s discourse on love found in 1 Cor. 13. I’ve used this material in sermons, in premarital counseling, and in conversation with good…

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Matthew 22

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, July 10: Matthew 22 One of the dimensions of Jewish Messianic expectation in the first century centered on the image of the Great Banquet. Based on Isaiah 25, the Hebrew people anticipated the Messianic age to be … Continue reading →

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Matthew 18

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, July 4: Matthew 18 In Matthew 18, we come to the fourth of Jesus’ teaching discourses in this Gospel. Jesus turns His attention toward a fuller description of the Kingdom of God, beginning with a redefined understanding … Continue reading →

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3 John

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, June 1: 3 John John’s final NT epistle is addressed to an individual, Gaius, a close friend and dear brother to the apostle. John writes to encourage Gaius in his work on behalf of the Gospel. John … Continue reading →

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2 John

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, May 31: 2 John John writes this short epistle with many of his favorite themes in mind: the command to love one another, to live in obedience as an extension of this love, and to remain on … Continue reading →

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1 John 4

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, May 29: 1 John 4 The NT issues several warnings about false prophets (Matt. 7:15; 24:11; Mark 13:22; 2 Pet. 2:1) and John expresses a similar sentiment to his audience. The Christian response, in light of the … Continue reading →

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