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Day 16 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 8:31-59 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the...
Day 15 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 8:1-30 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one who sent...
Day 14 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 7:25-52 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Messiah? But we know...
Day 13 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 7:1-24 Jesus answered, "My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me. Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal...
Day 12 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 6:25-71 Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:28–29 Dear God, You sent your only Son to heal, restore, save, and redeem us. You want all of us...
Day 11 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 6:1-24 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “It would...
Day 10 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 5:16-47 “Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.” (John 5:22–23) Dear God, You sent your...
Day 9 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 5:1-14 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had...
Day 8 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 4:28-54 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. And because of his words many...
Day 7 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 4:1-27 Now he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon....
Day 6 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 3:22-36 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.” To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them...
Day 5 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 3:1-21 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not...
Day 4 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 2:13-24 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple,...
Day 3 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 2:1-15 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw...
Day 2 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 1:35-42 "The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do...
Day 1 – A Lenten Journey through John
Read John 1:1-34 “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right...
The In-Between #9
Read Luke 14:17 "At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’" Excuses: "‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’" Luke 14:18 "‘I have just bought five yoke of...
The In-Between #8
Read Luke 10:41-42 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Dear God, Today I choose You, Lord. Today I...
The In-Between #7
Read Mark 6:38 “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” Read Mark 8:5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. Dear God, We have so many blessings and are blessed daily. Do we notice? Do we notice the abundance of all we have in life? Open my eyes,...
The In-Between #6
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:17-19 "pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit." Dear God, Here I am again asking, begging and pleading for all of my intentions. This morning though, I want to...
The In-Between #5
Read Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?" Read Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your...
Genesis 49-50
Read Genesis 49–50. “But Joseph said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your...
Genesis 47-48
Read Genesis 47–48. “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the Angel who has delivered me from all harm-may he bless these boys. May they be called by name and the names of my...
Genesis 44-46
Read Genesis 44–46. “I am your brother, Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. For two years now there has been famine in...
Genesis 41-43
Read Genesis 41–43. “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be...
Genesis 37-40
Read Genesis 37–40. “When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant.” (Genesis 39:3) “But while Joseph was there in prison, the Lord was with him, he...
Genesis 34-36
Read Genesis 34–36. “And God said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you and kings will be among your descendants. The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give...
Genesis 30-33
Read Genesis 30–33. “Then the man said, ‘Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.’ Jacob said, ‘Please tell me your name.’ But he replied, ‘Why do you ask my name?’ Then he blessed him...
Genesis 27-29
Read Genesis 27–29. “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” (Genesis 28:15) Dear God, What a blessing to know that I am never alone. You are with...
Genesis 24-26
Read Genesis 24–26. “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the numbers of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.” (Genesis 26:24) Dear God, Thank you for your presence. Thank you for...