13 For You formed my inward parts;You covered me in my mother’s womb.14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Marvelous are Your works,And that my soul knows very well.15 My frame was not hidden from You,When I was made in secret,And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.16 Your … Continue reading Psalm 139:13–18 (NKJV)
Psalm 117 (NKJV)
Let All Peoples Praise the LORD 1 Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!2 For His merciful kindness is great toward us,And the truth of the LORD endures forever.Praise the LORD! O LORD, I will praise You with all my being!I will call the saved and the unsaved to praise You. … Continue reading Psalm 117 (NKJV)
Keys to the Kingdom
MATTHEW 16:13–23 (NKJV, ALSO APPEARING IN MARK 8:27-33; LUKE 9:18-22) 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, … Continue reading Keys to the Kingdom
Two Kinds of Problems
Matthew 16:1–12 (NKJV, Mark 8:11-21) 16 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3 and in the morning, ‘It will be foul … Continue reading Two Kinds of Problems
Feeding the Multitudes Again
Matthew 15:29–39 (NKJV, also appearing in Mark 7:31-37, 8:1-10) 29 Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there. 30 Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them. 31 So the … Continue reading Feeding the Multitudes Again
Little Dogs Gotta Eat, Too (Persistent Faith)
Matthew 15:21–28 (NKJV, also appearing in Mark 7:24-30) Jesus Heals the Gentile Woman’s Daughter Mark 7:24–30 21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! … Continue reading Little Dogs Gotta Eat, Too (Persistent Faith)
A Clean Heart
MATTHEW 15:1-20 (NKJV, ALSO APPEARING IN MARK 7:1-23) 15:1 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.” 3 He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment … Continue reading A Clean Heart
The Water Walker
Matthew 14:22–36 (NKJV, also appearing in Mark 6:45-56; John 6:16-21) 22 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. 23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was … Continue reading The Water Walker
More Than Enough
Matthew 14:13–21 (NKJV, also appearing in Mark 6:31-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13) 13 When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with … Continue reading More Than Enough
The Forerunner’s Demise
Matthew 14:1–12 (NKJV, also appearing in Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9) 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus 2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod had laid hold of … Continue reading The Forerunner’s Demise
Devoted To You 