Numbers 35

As land was being divided up by the tribes, God instructed Moses to make sure land from each tribe was set aside for the Levites, in proportion to their inheritance.  Farm land for their animals was also to be given, around their cities.  Six cities of refuge were...

Chapter 4: Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

4: 16-30   After coming out of the wilderness for forty days, Jesus returned Galilee, filled with the Holy  Spirit’s power.  He taught regularly in the synagogues and became quickly known and praised throughout the whole region.  He went to the synagogue in Nazareth...

Chapter 4: The Temptation of Jesus

4: 1-13  After returning from being baptized by John, Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit.  The Spirit then led him into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil for forty days.  During that time, Jesus had nothing to eat and became very hungry.  The devil knew...

Celebrating Community

We had a great time at the Outreach on Saturday!  I put chairs in my car so that when we are visiting with folks, we can sit with them, on their level, and just visit!  I don’t want them to have the feeling that we are any better than they are.  We walked around...

Chapter 3: The Baptism of Jesus

3: 21-38  One day, while John was baptizing others, Jesus came to be baptized.  Jesus was not baptized for the forgiveness of sins, as the others were.  Instead, he was baptized to identify himself with John the Baptist, who was sent as his forerunner.   Jesus started...