After all the buildup and celebration of Easter Sunday, returning to “normal” life can seem like a bit of a letdown. The drudgery of daily life’s trials, stresses, and anxieties can often be lacking in joy. But are there wells of joy that we’re missing? Remember where we are in Isaiah—the nation of Israel had […]
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Easter Sunday is not just a spring holiday enjoyed with flowers and bunnies, but it is when Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. (Read Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, or John 20.) Apart from the resurrection, the Church would not exist and there would be no hope for Christians. The resurrection is the
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Some events in history are more memorable than others. Palm Sunday is the annual remembrance of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem during the Passover week. The Assignment 1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village
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At the beginning of His earthly ministry Jesus began calling followers, but He didn’t look for the high achievers in religion, education, or popularity. He gathered a ragtag bunch of men who had few qualifications Jesus Calls Matthew 9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax
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This week we zoom in on just one verse of Isaiah 11: “In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of Him shall the nations inquire, and His resting place shall be glorious” (v. 10 ESV). Today’s the Day We are living in the day that Isaiah is
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You only have to glance at the news to know that world peace is far from reality. We all long for it, but we know it isn’t going to happen in our lifetime. God promised us peace on earth, so where is it? When we started chapter 11 of Isaiah in 2020, we saw that
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