Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12 NABRE This is the last…
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Luke 9:58 – September 30, 2020
Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” Luke 9:58 NABRE Luke begins telling of Jesus journey to Jerusalem, His final journey. Jesus must have much on His mind about how things are going…
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Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will. Psalms 103:21 NABRE Like many psalms, this psalm praises God, the speaker of the psalm is praising God for personal benefits. The psalmist recognizes God’s mercy toward all people, even sin cannot destroy God’s mercy toward…
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Now the natural person does not accept what pertains to the Spirit of God, for to him it is foolishness, and he cannot understand it, because it is judged spiritually. 1 Corinthians 2:14 NABRE Paul recognizes many Corinthian Christians are still acting like a natural person, as if they were…
View More 1 Corinthians 2:14 – September 28, 2020Matthew 21:32 – September 27, 2020
When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him. Matthew 21:32 NABRE The chief priests and the elders challenged Jesus authority, wondering…
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