Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+10&version=ESV     Advent Week 4: The King Is Born Dec 19   Mark 10:32-52        (ESV) Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time 32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+8&version=ESV     Dec 16   Hebrews 8       (ESV) Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant 1 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 a minister in the […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+2&version=ESV     Dec 15   Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV) Christ’s Example of Humility 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.3 Do […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+2&version=ESV     Dec 14   Hebrews 2       (ESV) Warning Against Neglecting Salvation 1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10&version=ESV     Dec 13   John 10   (ESV) I Am the Good Shepherd 1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1&version=ESV     Advent Week 3: Who He Was The New Testament Revelation of Jesus Dec 12   Luke 1:57-80     (ESV) The Birth of John the Baptist 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1&version=ESV     Dec  9   Luke 1:39-56     (ESV) Mary Visits Elizabeth 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1&version=ESV     Dec 8   Luke 1:26-38     (ESV) Birth of Jesus Foretold 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1&version=ESV     Dec 7   Luke 1:1-25  (ESV) Dedication to Theophilus 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed […]

  Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+89&version=ESV     Psalm 89:1-37 (ESV) I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the Lord 1 I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;     with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;     in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.” […]