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May 21
Breaking Down
Barriers
(An Ethiopian Is
Baptized)
Acts 8:29-40
Devotional
Reading: Isaiah 60:9-14
Background Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
He commanded the
chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the
water, and Philip baptized him. Acts 8:38 (NRSV)
May 28
The Challenge of
Change
(Saul of Tarsus)
Acts 9:9-17
Devotional
Reading: Philippians 3:1-14
Background Scripture: Acts 9:1-31
So Ananias went
and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul,
the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you
may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Acts 9:17
(NRSV)
June 4
Stop the Chaos
(God Reigns)
Isaiah 52:7-12
Devotional
Reading: Colossians 3:8-17
Background
Scripture: Isaiah 52:1-12
How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good
news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." Isaiah
52:7 (NRSV)
June 11
A Life of Hope and
Peace
(God’s Kingdom
Peace)
Isaiah 65:17-25
Devotional
Reading: John 16:20-33
Background
Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25
The wolf and the
lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the
ox; but the serpent—its food shall be dust! They shall not hurt or destroy on all
my holy mountain, says the LORD.
Isaiah 65:25 (NRSV)
June 18
All for One and
One for All
(God’s
Servant-King)
Ezekiel 37:21-28
Devotional
Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9
Background
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:15-28
My dwelling place
shall be with them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Ezekiel
37:27 (NRSV)
June 25
A Fresh Start
(Renewed in God’s
Love)
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Devotional
Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21
Background
Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20
The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives
victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing Zephaniah 3:17 (NRSV)
July 2
Peace to the
Nations
Zechariah 9:9-13;
16-17
Devotional
Reading: Isaiah 55
Background
Scripture: Zechariah 9:9-17
On that day the LORD their God will save them for they
are the flock of his people; for like the jewels of a crown they shall shine on
his land. Zechariah 9:16 (NRSV)
July 9
The Kingdom Has Come
Upon You
Matthew 12:22-32
Devotional
Reading: Matthew 6:5-15
Background
Scripture: Matthew 12:1-32
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons,
then the kingdom of God has come to you. Matthew 12:28 (NRSV)
July 16
The Sower and the
Seed
Matthew 13:1-9,
18-23
Devotional
Reading: Psalm 95
Background
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4; Luke 8:5-15
But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who
hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one
case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty."
Matthew 13:23 (NRSV)
July 23
Weeds Among the
Wheat
Matthew 13:24-30,
36-43
Devotional
Reading: 2 Corinthians 13:1-10
Background
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43
Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at
harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in
bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'" Matthew
13:30 (NRSV)
July 30
Finding and
Gathering
Matthew 13:44-52
Devotional
Reading: Job 28:1-2, 12-19
Background
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52
And he said to
them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained
for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of
his treasure what is new and what is old." Matthew 13:52 (NRSV)
August 6
Inheriting the
Kingdom
Galatians 5:13-26
Devotional
Reading: Isaiah 44:21-28
Background
Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26
For you were
called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an
opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
Galatians 5:13 (NRSV)
August 13
The Nature of the
Kingdom
Romans 14:10-23
Devotional
Reading: Proverbs 2:1-11
Background
Scripture: Romans 14:10-23
Let us then pursue
what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Romans 14:19 (NRSV)
August 20
Judgement in the
Kingdom
1 Corinthians
4:1-6, 17-21
Devotional
Reading: Isaiah 41:1-14
Background
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21
Therefore, do not pronounce
judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the
things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then
each one will receive commendation from God. 1 Corinthians 4:5 (NRSV)
August 27
God’s Kingdom Will
Be All in All
1 Corinthians
15:20-28
Devotional
Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8
Background
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20, Ephesians 1:15-23
When all things are subjected
to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all
things in subjection under him, so that God may be all in all. 1 Corinthians
15:28 (NRSV)