Special thanks to Jill Hamming from PEI who is writing the devotionals on the readings from Luke (with help from L.E.Porter’s commentary on Luke). SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:31-35 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION Some Pharisees warn Jesus that Herod wants to kill Him. He should run! Jesus is not worried. He will keep on doing the work that is set for…
Author: Norman Sennema
another warning
Special thanks to Jill Hamming from PEI who is writing the devotionals on the readings from Luke (with help from L.E.Porter’s commentary on Luke). SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:22-30 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION Jesus replies to a question with another warning. You have to make an effort to enter God’s Kingdom! Some people will be in -some people won’t. Once the…
are you growing the kingdom?
Special thanks to Jill Hamming from PEI who is writing the devotionals on the readings from Luke (with help from L.E.Porter’s commentary on Luke). SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:18-21 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION A small amount of yeast leavens several cups of flour. A tiny seed eventually grows into a tree that can even give shelter to birds. Little things can…
healing on the sabbath – yes!
Special thanks to Jill Hamming from PEI who is writing the devotionals on the readings from Luke (with help from L.E.Porter’s commentary on Luke). SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:10-17 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION This woman was so crippled that she could not look up. How sad! After 18 years and probably never expecting to be well, Jesus heals her. How amazing!…
unless you turn to God
Special thanks to Jill Hamming from PEI who is writing the devotionals on the readings from Luke (with help from L.E.Porter’s commentary on Luke). SCRIPTURE: Luke 13:1-9 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION Jesus uses two current news stories to call the hearers to account about something we often think – and He gives a warning. We sometimes think that when…
update from Tim
Our homestay with pastor fernando went well. me and kelly got to go to the same place the language barrier was kind of hard but me and kelly are taking spanish lessons and slowly learning a little bit it was really nice and cool today and a bit of rain. hey you know how it…
garbage collector for Jesus
SCRIPTURE: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Maybe some of the believers were just lazy, or maybe some of them were so expectant of Jesus’ immediate return that they figured there was no need to work. Maybe some of the leaders assumed that the common people should support them (that’s happened in history before). Whatever the reason, Paul challenges…
SERVE/Encounter begins!
You can check out pictures on the Port Perry Serve website. New pictures will be added every day. The theme is “Right the Wrong”. As we consider issues of social justice, and reflect on our own role in righting what is wrong, pray that we do not get overwhelmed by the imensity of the problem.
holding on, being held
SCRIPTURE: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Paul’s words reveal that his ultimate confidence is in the Lord, and not in people. He knows that the devil is strong, and that people can be very hurtful. But he also knows that his hope for success and survival is not his own wits or luck, but his dependence on God….
dancing with God
SCRIPTURE: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: As he talks about the crises of the end of the age (which we know now does not come about for 2000 years after Paul wrote this), Paul keeps his message rooted and relevant to that time period. He is writing about the end times, his main purpose is to encourage these…