I For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, “He is possessed by a demon.” Matthew 11:18 NABRE Jesus comes to bring the kingdom of God, He desires celebration and acceptance but He is met with neither. John the forerunner to the Messiah is faced with criticism and…
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Matthew 11:12 – December 9, 2021
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force. Matthew 11:12 NABRE Matthew is a Jew writing to Jewish followers of Jesus. He was raised not to use the word “God” as it is a name…
View More Matthew 11:12 – December 9, 2021Luke 1:32 – December 8, 2021
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, Luke 1:32 NABRE Luke shares the story about an angel announcing the birth of the Son of the Most High, a title for God.…
View More Luke 1:32 – December 8, 2021Matthew 18:14 – December 7, 2021
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost. Matthew 18:14 NABRE Jesus teaches the importance of all who are followers and connected to God. Every lost follower who is found is a reason for celebration in…
View More Matthew 18:14 – December 7, 2021Luke 5:20 – December 6, 2021
When he saw their faith, he said, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.” Luke 5:20 NABRE Men bring a person paralyzed to Jesus for a healing as He is teaching, they cannot reach Jesus and take him to the roof, and lower him on his stretcher in front of…
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