Category: From the Pastor

Read Matthew 6: https://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Matthew+6 Scripture: v. 14 “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Observation: Forgiveness is a window to heaven. To forgive others is to understand how God relates to us and loves us. Application: I will seek and offer forgiveness in my…

Read Matthew 5: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=480870568 Scripture Verse: v. 2 “and [Jesus] began to teach them.” Jesus didn’t call a crowd. Instead, the crowd came to him because of the way he taught. Observation: In “The Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew Chp. 5 – 7), Jesus shares some of his core teachings on witness (Salt and Light),…

Read Matthew 4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+4&version=NRSV Scripture: v. 11 “Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.” Observation: Temptation will inevitably come, but if we resist it, God will provide relief. He will give his angels charge over us. Application: I need to seek God’s guidance through prayer in times of trial.… Read more…

Read Matthew 3: https://biblehub.com/nlt/matthew/3.htm The SOAP method of Bible study: https://lovegodgreatly.com/how-to-soap/ Key Scripture: v. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” John baptizes Jesus as the fulfillment of all righteousness. Observation: Two voices bracket the beginning and end of this chapter.… Read…

Matthew 1: https://biblehub.com/nlt/matthew/1.htm Scripture: v. 23 “and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.” The Nazarite Vow was the vow that Samson took as a result of his mother devoting him to God.… Read more “Lent Devotion,…