For today’s transmission begin reading the following passage in Philippians 2 (it will also help us to prepare for the upcoming conference). Also, it is recommended that you memorize verses 6-11....
Luke 10:36 - “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go...
When studying scripture, we are often told to know the context in which a passage is presented. In the case of the parable of the Good Samaritan, the context can be ascertained from Luke 10.1-3,...
The definition of ‘neighbor’ was very different in the bible compared to how Americans have come to understand and define the word ‘neighbor.’ In our present day context, a neighbor is someone who...
When we read Exodus 32-34, the passage places compassion and mercy at the very heart of who God is—and therefore who we are called to be in our very identity as God’s people. Exodus 34.6 says...
Mark 10:45 (NLT) - “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Why is service a means to grace? It’s a means to grace...
John 13:3-5 (NLT) - “Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe,...
Philippians 2:3-8 (NIV) - ”Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the...
Acts 6:3 (NIV) - “Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom.” The early church chose seven men among them whose qualifications were...
Acts 6:1-7 (NIV) - “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the...