So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and…
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Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5 There’s nothing worse than a guilty conscience. Herod’s torment over his guilty conscience, regarding John’s execution, illustrates the heavy burden of unresolved sin. In contrast, the gospel offers us the gift of a clear conscience through Christ’s forgiveness.…
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For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her. Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Mark 6:17-18 John the Baptist’s unwavering commitment to truth, even in…
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Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put perverse lips far from you. Let your eyes look straight ahead. And your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet. And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the…
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in…
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As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?…Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, For the help of His countenance.…
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He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” Surely, He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers,…
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I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun…
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Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles! Psalm 25:21-22 As we conclude this week’s readings, we see David’s commitment to integrity even in the midst of trials. He trusts God for preservation and redemption, not just for himself but for all of Israel.…
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Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins… Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in…
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