Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:1-12. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:1-3 Jesus begins this teaching with words of …
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Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:1-12. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they …
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Our scripture this week is Matthew 4:12-23. When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: “Land of Zebulun and land …
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Our scripture this week is Matthew 4:12-23. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.Matthew 4:23 This verse could be the “Reader’s Digest Condensed Version” of His entire ministry. Jesus went to the people, not expecting them to come …
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Our scripture this week is Matthew 4:12-23. Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.Matthew 4:21-22 Jesus continues calling …
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Our scripture this week is Matthew 4:12-23.. As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At …
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Our scripture for this week is Matthew 4:12-23. From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”Matthew 4:17 The message Jesus brings sounds much like what John proclaimed earlier – “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matthew 3:2 and Matthew 4:17). It was a …
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Our scripture this week is Matthew 4:12-23. When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: “Land of Zebulun and land …
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Our scripture this week is Matthew 4:12-23. When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: “Land of Zebulun and land …
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Our scripture this week is John 1:29-42. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I …
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