19The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. 20Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, obedient to his spoken word. 21Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will. 22Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord,Continue reading “Bless the Lord!”
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The Lord’s Steadfast Love
15As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field; 16for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. 17But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, 18toContinue reading “The Lord’s Steadfast Love”
The Lord of Mercy
6The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. 7He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. 8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever. 10He does not deal with us according toContinue reading “The Lord of Mercy”
Exorcisms and Healings
23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all the sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, andContinue reading “Exorcisms and Healings”
Temptation in the Wilderness
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4But he answered, “ItContinue reading “Temptation in the Wilderness”
You are my Son
1Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain? 2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying, 3“Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords from us.” 4He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them inContinue reading “You are my Son”
The Day of the Lord
See, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble; the day that comes shall burn them up, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. 2But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise,Continue reading “The Day of the Lord”
John’s Teaching, part 2
15As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. HeContinue reading “John’s Teaching, part 2”
John’s Teaching, part 1
7John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones toContinue reading “John’s Teaching, part 1”
Jesus and John the Baptist
In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”3This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” 4Now John wore clothingContinue reading “Jesus and John the Baptist”
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