A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
REJECTED STONE OR RISEN SAVIOR?
‘But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written: “‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?’ (Luke 20:17 ESV). Jesus spoke these words to the religious leaders in Jerusalem, knowing that they were planning to reject Him. He quoted Psalm 118:22 to show that their rejection
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Greatness in the Kingdom
In our text this week, Jesus transitions from His discussion of the character of Kingdom citizens (the Beatitudes), and the influence Kingdom citizens are to have in this world (salt/light), to those whom He calls great in the Kingdom of Heaven. He says that greatness in the Kingdom is connected to how we view the Bible, its commandments and how we view righteousness. Indeed, if we are to consider Jesus our King, then we must look at the Bible through His eyes! In the gospel of Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus called those who saw the Bible through His eyes great in the Kingdom of Heaven. We can be among those whom Christ calls great in the Kingdom.
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DAILY BIBLE READINGS FOR PASSION WEEK
“And he said to them, ‘I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer’” (Luke 22:15 ESV). This coming Sunday begins what many Christians call Holy Week or Passion Week. It is called “Passion” week because of its connection to the Greek word πάσχω (pas’-kho), which means to feel heavy emotion or passion,