Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching . . .”    (Acts 2:42)      Passage: 2 Timothy 2:14-19         When babies are hungry, they express their desire to be fed by crying. Once the feeding starts, they are satisfied and quiet down. Peter uses that picture in 1 Peter 2:2-3 when he writes, “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual mil, so that...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "They devoted themselves . . . to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.” (Acts 2:42)Passage: Psalm 122:1-9        God wired people to love their families. Parents want the best for their children, and they desire their families to be close-knit and to enjoy being together. One thing that will break the hearts of parents is when a g...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” (Acts 2:41)     Read: Psalm 84:10-12       A lady was filling out a questionnaire that asked some background information about one’s church preference. She answered, “red brick”. Many people identify church as a place and building.  Some use the ...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His  love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed  our transgressions from us. . . . The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His  kingdom rules over all. . . . Praise the Lord, all His heavenly hosts, you His servants who  do His will.” (Psa...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in     steadfast love. He will not always accuse, nor will He keep His anger forever;” (Psalm 103:8-9)     Passage: 86:12-17        One of the reasons David loved God so much, was that He understood God’s character. God is merciful. God is gracious. Mercy is God not giving us what we deserve. G...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits – who    forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life form the pit and  crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so  that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” (Psalm 103:2-5)     Passage: James 1:16-17         When you were...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” (Psalm 103:1)Passage: Acts 4:1-12        When Moses encountered God at the burning bush in the wilderness, he heard God tell him that he was being sent back to Egypt to deliver God’s people out of bondage. Moses asked what he should say if the people asked him who sent him. God ...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. . . . Bless the Lord, you His angels, you might ones who do His bidding who obey His word. Bless the Lord , all His heavenly hosts, you His servants who do His will. Bless the Lord, all His words everywhere in His domini...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors  together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I tell  you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who  repents.” (Luke 15:9-10)    Passage: Zephaniah 3:17-18        In all three of the parables Jesus told about something valua...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - ". . . Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and    go after the lost sheep until he finds it? . . . Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house  and search carefully until she finds it?. . . But while he was still a long way off, his father  saw him and was filled compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around  him and kisse...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "Then Jesus told them this parable: ‘Suppose one of you has a      hundred sheep and loses one of them. . . Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and    loses one. . . Jesus continued: ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger one  said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So, he divided his property  between them.” (Luke 15:4a...  Read More

Pray - (1/2 minute)Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear Him, and the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ ” (Luke 15:1-2)     Read: Psalm 80:1-7       Part of being created in the image of God is the music can stir the soul. With all the styles and of music and subjects sung about...  Read More