Monthly Archives: June 2021

If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs

Daily Gospel Reading – Matthew 8:28-34 Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[a] two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one … Continue reading

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Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there

Daily Verse Reading – Genesis 21: 5; 8-20 Genesis 21:5 5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Genesis 21:8-20 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away8 The child grew and was weaned, and on … Continue reading

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“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Daily Gospel Reading – Matthew 16:13-19 Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say … Continue reading

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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith

Daily Verse 2nd Reading – 2 Timothy 4: 6-8; 17-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, … Continue reading

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Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod

Daily Verse Reading – Acts 12:1-11 Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison12 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to … Continue reading

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“Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Daily Gospel Reading – Matthew 8:18-22 The Cost of Following Jesus18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him … Continue reading

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“If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

Daily Verse Reading – Genesis 18:16-33 Abraham Pleads for Sodom16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the Lord said, “Shall … Continue reading

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“If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”

Daily Gospel Reading – Mark 5:21-43 Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was … Continue reading

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Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality

Daily Verse 2nd Reading – 2 Corinthians 8: 7; 9; 13-15 2 Corinthians 8:7 7 But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you … Continue reading

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Because God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.

Daily Verse Reading – Wisdom 1: 13-15; 2: 23-24 Wisdom 1:13-15 13 Because God did not make death,nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.14 For he fashioned all things that they might have being,and the creatures of … Continue reading

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