Category Archives: Kingdom Values

Ephesians 3

Reading for Thursday, Nov 1: Eph 3 Paul speaks here of the mystery of Christ — the revelation that God’s grace is now available to the Gentiles as they become “heirs together with Israel” (v6). Paul sees the church as … Continue reading

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Ephesians 2: God’s Workmanship

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 31: Eph 2 “And you were dead…But God…made us alive together with Christ,” (v1, 4). Paul begins with our experience prior to knowing Christ: we were dead, entangled in sin, enslaved to the prince of the … Continue reading

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Mark 16

Reading for Monday, Oct 29: Mark 16 Many of our Bibles have a notation that begins at v9: “The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have Mark 16:9-20).” Scholars have debated the veracity of the final verses … Continue reading

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On Procrastination

This was sent over to me by my friend, Mike. I wanted to share it here with you all. Don’t wait to read it! It might be too late! 🙂 (I found this excerpt about Benoit Mandelbrot (mathematician) on the … Continue reading

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Mark 13

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 24: Mark 13 The coming of the Kingdom is of primary significance in Jesus’ ministry and teaching. Understandably, those around Him are constantly pressing Him for an answer as to its coming. “But concerning that day … Continue reading

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Mark 12

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 6

Reading for Monday, Oct 15: Mark 6 After being rejected in Nazareth, Jesus gathers His disciples together and commissions them to go out in His name. V12 tells us the content of the message: they preach repentance. Remember, the first … Continue reading

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Mark 5

Reading for Friday, Oct 12: Mark 5 Jesus arrives in the region of the Gerasenes, a filthy place in the mind of an orthodox Jew, as evidenced by the herds of pigs that figure prominently in this story. But the … Continue reading

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Mark 3

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 10: Mark 3 As Jesus continues His ministry, He heals people of a variety of infirmities, including demon possession. This is perhaps one of the clearest demonstrations of His power to wage war “in the heavenly … Continue reading

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Mark 2

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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