Hear Them

SCRIPTURE: Est. 3-8; Luke 18 Luke 18:39 Those ahead of Jesus told the man to shut up, but he only yelled all the louder, “Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!” OBSERVATIONS: “And we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us we pray. Free us...

Expanding the Foundation

SCRIPTURE: Zech. 10-12; Ps. 126; Luke 14 Zecheriah 10:3-5 God-of-the-Angel-Armies will step in and take care of his flock, the people of Judah. He’ll revive their spirits, make them proud to be on God’s side. God will use them in his work of rebuilding,...

People-centric

SCRIPTURE: Zech. 7-9; Luke 13 Zecheriah 7:5-6 “When you held days of fasting every fifth and seventh month all these seventy years, were you doing it for me? And when you held feasts, was that for me? Hardly. You’re interested in religion, I’m...

Dream Big – Start Small

SCRIPTURE: Zech. 4-6; Ps. 87; Luke 12 Zechariah 4:10a Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? OBSERVATIONS: God seems to understand the fact that human beings are prone to want a big kickoff and a great send up when something new begins. We...

Sally Forth

SCRIPTURE: Zech. 1-3; Luke 11 Zechariah 1:1-6  1-4 In the eighth month of the second year in the reign of Darius, God’s Message came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, son of Iddo: “God was very angry with your ancestors. So give to the people this...

Simple Obedience

SCRIPTURE: Ezra 1; Ps. 84,85; Luke 7 Luke 7:1-10 1-5When he finished speaking to the people, he entered Capernaum. A Roman captain there had a servant who was on his deathbed. He prized him highly and didn’t want to lose him. When he heard Jesus was back, he...