As you begin today, take a deep breath. I want to invite us into this story as if we were actually there, hearing these parables from Jesus for the first time. Try to imagine what...

Read Galatians 4:8-10 and Ephesians 4:32-5:2. In this Christmas season, we celebrated the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. We opened presents, shared meals, and gathered with family. As we find ourselves here today a...

Read Galatians 4:19-20. In the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32, the younger son takes his share of the estate and squanders all of his wealth. He gets to the lowest possible point,...

Read Matthew 5:17 and Galatians 3:19-26. In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says he fulfills the law, instead of abolishing it. The law of Moses had a specific purpose, but it was a temporary covenant and never...

3 Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there… 9-10: There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word...

1 Peter 4:8-9: Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. When I was growing up, I used to get in trouble...

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to...

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right...

21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother...

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled...

7  Blessed are the merciful,     for they will be shown mercy. 8  Blessed are the pure in heart,     for they will see God. 9  Blessed are the peacemakers,     for they will be called children of...

https://southfellowship.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/182163_Ethos_3840x2160_020918.jpg 10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. 11 For I know the...