Feb2018
The Father’s house
All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers. His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, ‘Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you.’ He answered them, ‘Why did you have to look for me?… Read more
Feb2018
I am the greatest
An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of as the greatest. Jesus said to them, ‘The kings of the pagans have power over their people, and the rulers claim the title “Friends of the People:’ But this is not the way it is with you; rather,… Read more
Feb2018
Who will harm you?
Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, how happy you are! Do not be afraid of anyone, and do not worry. But have reverence for Christ in your hearts, and honour him as Lord. Be ready at all… Read more
Feb2018
Remember me, Lord
Remember, O LORD, your kindness and constant love which you have shown from long ago. Forgive the sins and errors of my youth. In your constant love and goodness, remember me, LORD! (verses 6, 7) Read Psalm 25: 1-10 A man hung dying on a cross. The guilt of his sinful past weighed heavily on… Read more
Feb2018
Total clean
‘Listen!’ says Jesus. ‘I am coming soon! I will bring my rewards with me, to give to each one according to what he has done. I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end.’ Happy are those who wash their robes clean and so have the right to eat the fruit from… Read more
Feb2018
Truly well
The angel also showed me the river of the water of life, sparkling like crystal, and coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb and flowing down the middle of the city’s street. On each side of the river was the tree of life, which bears fruit twelve times a year, once each… Read more
Feb2018
The repair shop
Anyone who is joined to Christ is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come. All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends and gave us the task of making others his friends also. Our message is that God was making all human beings… Read more
Feb2018
A bright picture
The city has no need of the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God shines on it, and the Lamb is its lamp. The peoples of the world will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their wealth into it. The gates of the… Read more
Feb2018
The first and the last
Then the one who sits on the throne said, ‘And now I make all things new!’ He also said to me, ‘Write this, because these words are true and can be trusted.’ And he said, ‘It is done! I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end. To anyone who is thirsty… Read more
Feb2018
Light-hearted
For it is not ourselves that we preach; we preach Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. The God who said, ‘Let the light shine out of the darkness!’ is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God’s glory shining… Read more
