Text 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? Excepts from President Reagan’s Inaugural Address on January 20, 1981 To those neighbors and allies who share our freedom, we will strengthen our historic ties and…

Ok, we ended 3 weeks ago after Lazuras was raised from the dead in chapter 11, and we stopped at verse 44. Lazuras has just been raised. And now, let’s pick back up at verse 45. 45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46 but some of them went to…

Text 1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2 And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears…

Text: 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” 9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?…

Text 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. 5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are…

Text 5 “You shall take fine flour and bake twelve loaves from it; two tenths of an ephah shall be in each loaf. 6 And you shall set them in two piles, six in a pile, on the table of pure gold before the Lord . 7 And you shall put pure frankincense on each pile, that it may go with the bread as a memorial…

Tonight we are starting a new chapter Chapter 10 We are still in the same scene Where Jesus is talking to some Jews immediately following the healing of the blind man on the Sabbath. And John is using that story to teach us a lesson about seeing the truth vs being blind to the truth. And the Jews still…

Trusting God for What You Haven't Tasted Yet Text: 1 And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. 2 Then the people cried out to…

Tonight we are starting a new chapter Chapter 9 and we will begin by reading the 1st 5 vereses. Now, keep in mind, This chapter is entirely a narrative about a blind man that Jesus heals However, we can still learn something from this story Remember, John doesn’t waste any paper He doesn’t write just…