by Steve Thomason | Jan 30, 2015 | Devos
Friday, January 30. Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus has been turning the Law of Moses inside out in Matthew 5. He ends his list of deepened laws with a zinger. Love your enemies. Ouch. It’s easy to love people who will love you back, right? We typically love those people...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 29, 2015 | Devos
Thursday, January 29. Matthew 5:33-42 I really like how the Message version translates this passage. Let me make today’s lesson really simple: Don’t talk too much and try to sound smart or holier-than-thou. Just say what you mean, and be honest....
by Steve Thomason | Jan 28, 2015 | Devos
Wednesday, January 28. Matthew 5:27-32 I watched the movie Guardians of the Galaxy this week. Drax the Destroyer is a character from a race that takes everything literally. For example, Rocket, the talking racoon, said that a concept would go right over Drax’s...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 26, 2015 | Devos
Monday January 26. Psalm 1:1-3 Have you ever noticed that when you spend a lot of time in a certain place, or with a certain person, you find yourself talking and acting like the people from that place? This happens to my family all the time. We love the Chronicles of...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 23, 2015 | Devos
Friday, January 22. Matthew 4:18-22 Think about what you do for a living. If you are a student, and are still thinking about your coming career, then think about how you spend most of your time as a student. Why do you do it? Are you motivated by money? Are you trying...
