The Greatest Commandment(s) — Bible Reflection for Friday, July 3
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-3-2020 Matthew 22:34-40 The Greatest Commandment 34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law,...
On Being Invited and Dressing for the Occasion — Bible Reflection for Thursday, July 2
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-2-2020 Matthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding...
Paul Teaches by Example about Sin — Bible Reflection for Wednesday, July 1
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-1-2020 Romans 7:14-25 14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do...
Saying ‘Yes’ vs. Living ‘Yes’ — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, June 30
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-june-30-2020 Matthew 21:23-32 The Authority of Jesus Questioned 23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the...
Saved While We Were Yet Sinners — Bible Reflection for Thursday, June 25
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-june-25-2020 Romans 5:1-11 Peace and Hope 1Therefore, since we have been declared innocent through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through...
Grace vs. Entitlement — Bible Reflection for Wednesday, June 24
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-june-24-2020 Matthew 20:1-16 The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for...
The Gods of This World — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, June 23
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-june-23-2020 Matthew 19:16-26 The Rich Young Man 16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you...
Saved by the Faithfulness of Jesus — Bible Reflection for Monday, June 22
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-june-22-2020 Romans 3:21-31 Righteousness Through Faith 21 But now apart from the law (although the Law and the prophets bear witness to it) the righteousness of God has...
Forgiving and Being Forgiven — Bible Reflection for Friday, June 19
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-june-19-2020 Matthew 18:21-35 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother [or sister] when...
Restoring the Lost and the Alienated — Bible Reflection for Thursday, June 18
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-june-18-2020 Matthew 18:10-17 The Parable of the Wandering Sheep 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always...