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New Testament Yearly Reading Plan (Connecting with Christ – Download)

New Testament Yearly Reading Plan (Connecting with Christ – Download)

The Favor of God is Life

The Christ Child comes as light shinning in the shadows, a warmth beckoning through the cold, a myriad of color dancing in the moment, a ful...

Unseen Beauty

"The arctic air is bitter and bracing against the skin, causing it

Far and Near

"Far and Near Christ is far above all things, for all things were

Releasing the Lump into the Hands of the Potter

" Our lives, as Followers of Christ, and Children of God, if they

This New Day

A New Day Here, it is before you, a new day. A day unknown in its

Ever Thankful Prayer

A prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving Ever Thankful for You, Oh Lord!

Joined to Christ

Every substance, thing or person is separate from the parts which make each substance, thing or person what it is and who they are. At the ...

A Living Hope

Easter brings us a living hope … “Blessed be the God and Father of

Our Savior and Lord

"Grace poured out ... in a familiar garden, He cried out,

He saw and He sees ...

"He sees ... And when He drew near and He saw the city, He wept

Your Savior King Comes to You … Palm Sunday

“Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Here comes your king, riding on a

Something else.

"“I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who

Ever Thankful Prayer (Congregational Format)

Ever Thankful for You, Oh Lord! (A Psalm 91 Prayer – Congregational Version) Thank you, that we dwell in the shelter of You, God Most High a...

The Compassionate, Loving, Merciful, Redeeming, Grace Lavishing Father

The story of the “Prodigal Son” in the Bible represents the awful

The Parable of Two Sons, Who Do Not Know Their Father

"There once were two sons, who lived a life of abundance. Their

Going out to Deeper Waters

Deeper waters ... Now when He was through speaking, He said unto

Weakness

"“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting

This New Day

“To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise ...

What we are, matters!

It could be said, “What we see, is not always what matters.” Appearances can be deceiving and if the truth be laid bare about human tendenci...

The only Peace, that is peace beyond the moment …

The peace of Christ ... The world surrounding us clamors and longs

A Branch on the Vine

At the center of all that is living is the One who created and

At the speaking of our name …

“But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own s...

The Bread Which Brings Real Life

“He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with

What water are you drinking?

“Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Whoever drinks of this water will

He is worthy of all praise ...

Praise the Lord! The light of the day is being folded into the

Humble before our God ...

Humble before our God ...

As the Color Fades Away

"As the Color Fades Away ... brings a distinctiveness to the fall

All will worship …

"All will worship ... It will be the greatest moment in all of

The Indescribable Gift of Creation and The Incomprehensible Creator God

"The Indescribable and The Unsearchable, Unfathomable God Great is

Someone at the door …

You are busy eating and someone starts knocking on your door.  It is not a hard rapping but yet the knocking seems intentional, as if the gu...

More than just a saving act!

“Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a

The Living Hope

"“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According

Being great in the Kingdom of God?

In our society and culture, so much time and energy is spent on striving for greatness. The idea of greatness is elevated and rewarded. Grea...

Thinking what you show, matters … when what matters to you, really matters!

'“The Lord says: ‘These people come near to me with their mouth and

Do you look for the Master in the storm?

Why are we so easily immobilized in fearful situations and why do we look at the situation around us, instead of looking for the Master who ...

Seeing ...

Seeing ...

A Prayer to Our Father in Heaven

"Oh, Father in Heaven, You are magnificently beyond and above all

A Diminished Recognition and Neglected Reality As the Words Become Common

“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” (Matthew

Dear Jesus, be my Good Shepherd, now and always ...

The 23rd Psalm

So thankful for the Good Shepherd

"A Psalm 23 Paraphrase The Lord is the Good Shepherd of my life, He

The Guard at the Gate

"A guard protects and watches for danger. A guard is alert and

Knowing the Truth

He is the truth ... Yes, everything else is worthless when compared

Living and dying ...

"Living and Dying ... Life on earth can be short or long. We cannot

The fire that burns us from within …

“If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge. Don’t let the sun go down with you still angry—get over it quickly; for when you are an...

Meeting the Savior on our rebellious roads?

"He is there ... “For by grace are ye saved through faith …”

What we have in Christ

What we have in Christ

Alive for Today

All persons throughout the earth are alive, if they have life in

No Words

And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his

Of all the things …

Then shall He answer them, saying, ‘Verily I say unto you, inasmuch

Connecting to Christ

Connecting to Christ

Looking Again, to See as God Sees

"To see as God sees ... There is an aspect of seeing that we can

Busy Days

The days get busy and we rush around doing many things, but what is value.

Christ is the True Light and Life

"“Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God,

Come to Me

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you

God is good!

"God is good! “O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his

More of Christ

More ... “Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for

Our Lord

“When the evening had come, they brought unto Him many who were

Possessing a Bible Means Nothing

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and ...

Realizing the blessing, mercy is to us!

“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7, NLT). You and I are completely undeserving of the great mer...

The Serving Savior

"To serve another person requires two essential elements. Serving

The Soil of Our Hearts

"We have hope in the seeds we eagerly and expectantly plant in the

The Tender Savior

"A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not

Made Anew ...

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and ...

When we have nothing to bring to the altar.

“But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, O God, set me

God is the good in all things!

"28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who

The Ultimate Love of Christ

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can

Life from Death

From Death to Life The miracle of something becoming alive through

What is faith?

What is faith? How could faith ensure the promises of God would

Hypocrisy is Not a New Thing

"Hypocrisy ... An ancient and modern thing … Why is it such a

The Gospel is Good News

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to...

Christ comes for everyone!

He comes for everyone. “You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that...

Gates

Gates are interesting objects. They can be ornate or simple. They

Spirit, Breath, and Wind

And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, respo...

There is only One

There is only One

The Glistening Temple

The foundation was laid with massive stones hewn from deep in the earth. The walls leading up to the sacred place were true, straight, and p...

Our Savior and Lord

In a familiar garden, he cried out, desperately, for a release from the brutal path before him, yet he humbly forfeited his submissive will ...

The Crushing in the Garden

"In the garden ... \"And he withdrew from them about a stone's

Recounting of the Failure of All

As we come mid-week into the events of the Holy Week of Easter, we find a cluster of failings on the part of groups and individuals. Those e...

A Tear in His Heart and a Flow of Tears from His Eyes

"A Tear in His Heart ... when he drew near and saw the city, he

Our Humble King

Our Humble King On the next day many people who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of ...

The Yod

The Yod The Mighty One, God the LORD has spoken and called the

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit

The fruit of our days … “But the Holy Spirit produces this fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,...

There is something about grace ...

"Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son

God is Good

"“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy

Beware of the adulterous heart …

"You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the

A Prayer from James

A prayer from James ...

Pure Worship is Pure Faith

Pure Worship For something to be pure, it must be free from all

Being rich or poor …

"Being rich or poor ... Since ancient days in most cultures,

Pure Worship

For something to be pure, it must be free from all defilement,

Unchanging in a changing world.

"Every day as we look around us, things change.  People change,

At Our Side

"At your side ... Imagine, you are a king. At your side, stand

Out of the Pit and into His Hand

Out of the Pit and into His Hand “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and

Being Still

Being Still ... “Be still (quit striving), and know that I am God;

Steady My Gaze

Steady My Gaze Every second, every minute, every hour, every day,

Seeing God in All Things We really cannot see the complexities and interrelating nuances in the multitude of things happening around us and ...

A Prayer

“My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not

Connect with Christ

Connecting with Christ ... We are all part of humanity. Humanity

Today

"Today We often wonder why! We often try to understand! We cannot

Surpassing Greatness

"We can try. We can endeavor to illicit every facet of our

Connecting with Christ ... A Love Beyond Compare!

"Connecting with Christ ... Longsuffering and liberating,

Giving Your All to the One Who Gave His All for You

"Christ gave all ... For all that He was, He revealed in the

Connecting with Christ

Promises of God