2 Corinthians 13:14 (ESV) – 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. When Christians speak of God, they speak of a triune God. … Continue reading The Attributes of God: Triune
1 Corinthians 1:18–2:1 (ESV): 18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what … Continue reading The Foolishness of the Cross
Today’s post is part of our Psalm Saturdays series from guest blogger Robert Chamberlain. You can contact him by sending a message to bobjc88 @ gmail.com. You can also find him at his new blog at www.roberlain.blogspot.com . Psalm 12:1–8 (ESV)1 Save, O LORD, for … Continue reading Silver
We have just completed a series from the Book of Mark thinking through the words and events leading up to Easter. I am now going to pause for a week to spend time with my family. My children are off … Continue reading Spring Break
Mark 16:1–8 (ESV): When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a … Continue reading He Is Risen!
This post is part of a series that will take us up to the Easter holiday that celebrates the Resurrection of our Lord. Mark 15:42–47 (ESV) – 42 And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, … Continue reading Jesus Buried
This post is part of a series that will take us up to the Easter holiday that celebrates the Resurrection of our Lord. Mark 15:33–36 (ESV) – 33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the … Continue reading Why Have You Forsaken Me?
This post is part of a series that will take us up to the Easter holiday that celebrates the Resurrection of our Lord. Mark 15:21–32 (ESV) – 21 And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in … Continue reading He Saved Others He Cannot Save Himself!
This post is part of a series that will take us up to the Easter holiday that celebrates the Resurrection of our Lord. Mark 15:1–20 (ESV) – 1 And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a … Continue reading The Innocent for the Guilty
Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do included a suggested Scripture reading. Please be sure to subscribe to this page so you can follow along each day. … Continue reading Your King Is Coming to You!
