2022 Advent IV

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Read Matthew 1: 18-25 here. Read Isaiah 7: 1-17 here. Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent.  Which means (obviously) that Christmas is right around the corner – this year, it’s one week away.  Oftentimes, … Read More

2022 Advent III

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7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient … Read More

2022 Advent 1

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Read Romans 13:8-14 here. Read Isaiah 2: 1-5 here. Today is the first Sunday of Advent.  As I’m sure most of you know, Advent is the season leading up to Christmas, marked by the four … Read More

2 Samuel 12

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Read the passage here. Last week in Samuel, we looked at the episode with David, Bathsheba, and Uriah.  And we suggested that David’s sin, perhaps having become comfortable in his position as Israel’s king, as … Read More

2 Samuel 11

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Read the passage here. Continuing in our study of the book of Samuel, we last left off in chapter 7 with God entering into a covenant with king David.  This is especially important in the … Read More

2 Samuel 7

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Read the passage here. Last week, in our study of Samuel, we looked at David’s bringing the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem.  At this point in our story, David is well and truly established … Read More

2 Samuel 6

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Read the passage here. Last week in our study of the book of Samuel, we looked at several chapters leading up to the coronation of David as king over Israel.  As we remember, after Saul’s … Read More