Sunday, March 28, 2010

Week 11 --- Matthew 17:20

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Week 10 --- Galations 5:22-23

But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our
way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Week 9 --- 2 Peter 1:3-4 3

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and
godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and
goodness. 4Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,
so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Week 8 --- Hebrews 10:22-24

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance
of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and
having our bodies washed with pure water. 23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope
we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may
spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Week 7 --- Romans 1:9-12

And God, whom I so love to worship and serve by spreading the
good news of his Son—the Message!—knows that every time I think of you in my
prayers, which is practically all the time, I ask him to clear the way for me to
come and see you. The longer this waiting goes on, the deeper the ache. I so
want to be there to deliver God's gift in person and watch you grow stronger
right before my eyes! But don't think I'm not expecting to get something out of
this, too! You have as much to give me as I do to you.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Week 6 --- Lamentations 3:55-57

"I called out your name, O God, called from the bottom of the
pit. You listened when I called out, 'Don't shut your ears! Get me out of
here! Save me!' You came close when I called out. You said, 'It's going to be
all right.'

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Week 5 --- Romans 2:4

God is kind, but he's not soft. In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life-change.