Friday February 7, 2025

Wednesday February 12, 2025

2 Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”

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No devotional for today. Please seek the company of believers, in a Church,

worshipping God together.

You are warmly invited to Community Christian Reformed Church. 

Matthew 13:44 ““The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a

man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and

buys that field.”

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Matthew 13:45-46 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of

fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had

and bought it.”

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Matthew 13:47-50 ““Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.”

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Dear God,

 Transform our hearts and minds to be pleasing to You. Cover us with the righteousness

of Jesus. Amen. 

Thursday March 6, 2025

Matthew 13:51-52 ““Have you understood all this?” They said to him, “Yes.” And he

said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of

heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what

is old.””

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Friday March 7, 2025

Matthew 13:53-58 “And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they

were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty

works? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?” And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to

them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.”

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Saturday March 8, 2025

Matthew 14:13-21 “Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a

lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them

something to eat.” They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.”

And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the

crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.”

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Sunday March 9, 2025

2 Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”

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No devotional for today. Please seek the company of believers in a church.

worshipping God together.

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Monday March 10, 2025

Matthew 14:22-33 “Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to

 the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds,

he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there

 alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they

were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out for fear. But immediately he

spoke to them, saying, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And Peter answered him,

“Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out

 of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did

you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.””

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Tuesday March 11, 2025

Matthew 14:34-36 “And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent round to all that region and brought to him all that were sick, and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.”

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Wednesday March 12, 2025

Matthew 15:1-9. “Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered them, “And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die.’ But you say, ‘If any one tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is given to God, he need not honor his father.’ So, for the sake of your tradition, you have made void the word of God. You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ ””.

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Thursday March 13, 2025

Matthew 15:10-20 “And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and so passes on? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.””

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Friday March 14, 2025

Matthew 15: 21-28. “And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of

Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.”

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Saturday March 15, 2025

Matthew 15:29-39 “And Jesus went on from there and passed along the Sea of

Galilee. And he went up on the mountain, and sat down there. And great crowds came

to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the dumb, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them, so that the throng wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind

seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. Then Jesus called his disciples to him and

said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now

three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away

hungry, lest they faint on the way.” And the disciples said to him, “Where are we to

get bread enough in the desert to feed so great a crowd?” And Jesus said to them,

“How many loaves have you?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” And commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, he took the seven loaves and the

fish, and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over. Those who ate were four thousand

men, besides women and children. And sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.”

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John 13:34: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

No devotional for today. Please love the company of believers, in a Church, worshipping God together.

You are warmly invited to Community Christian Reformed Church. 

Matthew 16: 1-4: And the Pharisees and Sad′ducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.  He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather; for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and departed.

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Matthew 16: 5-12: When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread.  Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sad′ducees.”  And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”  But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?  Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?  Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?  How is it that you fail to perceive that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sad′ducees.”  Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sad′ducees.

Matthew 16: 13-20:  Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesare′a Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Eli′jah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”  He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.  And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock[c] I will build my church, and the powers of death[d] shall not prevail against it.  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

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Jesus asked His disciples “But who do you say that I am?” Does He not ask us the say question? “But who do you say I am?” .Who do you say that Jesus is? 

Matthew 16: 21-23:  From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid, Lord! This shall never happen to you.”  But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance[e] to me; for you are not on the side of God, but of men.”

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Matthew 16: 24-28: Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.  For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.  For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?  For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay every man for what he has done.  Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”

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Matthew 17:1-13: And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Eli′jah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Eli′jah.” He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces, and were filled with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.”  And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but

Jesus only. 

And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead.”  And the disciples asked him, “Then why do the scribes say that first Eli′jah must come?”  He replied, “Eli′jah does come, and he is to restore all things;  but I tell you that Eli′jah has already come, and they did not know him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of man will suffer at their hands.”  Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

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John 13:34: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

No devotional for today. Please love the company of believers, in a Church, worshipping God together.



You are warmly invited to Community Christian Reformed Church. 

Matthew 17:14-23: And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and kneeling before him said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.  And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.”  And Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.”  And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly.  Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.”

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Tuesday March 25, 2025

Matthew 17:24-27 “When they came to Caperna-um, the collectors of the half-shekel

tax went up to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay the tax?” He said, “Yes.” And

when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon?

From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their sons or from

others?” And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the

first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel; take

that and give it to them for me and for yourself.””

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Wednesday March 26, 2025

Matthew 18:1-6 Who is the “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “

greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst

of them, and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,

you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this

child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such

child in my name receives me; but whoever causes one of these little ones who

believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened

round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”

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Thursday March 27, 2025

Matthew 18:7-9 “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that

temptations come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes! And if

your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better

for you to enter life maimed or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown

into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it

away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown

into the hell of fire.”

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Friday March 28, 2025

Matthew 18: 10-14: “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell

you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in

heaven. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has

gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search

of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over

it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my

Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.”

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Saturday March 29, 2025

Matthew 18:15-18. “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault,

between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
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Sunday March 30, 2025

John 13:34: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even

as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

No devotional for today. Please love the company of believers, in a Church,

worshipping God together.

You are warmly invited to Community Christian Reformed Church.

Monday March 31, 2025

Matthew 18:21-22 “Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my

brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him,

“I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.”

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Tuesday April 1, 2025

Matthew 18:23-35 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king

who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning,

one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not

pay, his Lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him the Lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their Lord all that had taken place. Then his Lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his Lord delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.””

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Wednesday April 2, 2025

Matthew 19:1-6 “Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from

Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan; and large crowds followed

him, and he healed them there. And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by

asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not

read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and

said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his

wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one

flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.”

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Friday April 4, 2025

Matthew 19:7-9 Why then did Moses command one to give a “They said to him, “ certificate of divorce, and to put her away?” He said to them, “For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and

marries another, commits adultery.””

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Saturday April 5, 2025

Matthew 19:10-12 If such is the case of a man with his “The disciples said to him, “wife, it is not expedient to marry.” But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the

kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it.”

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Sunday April 6, 2025

John 13:34: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even

as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

No devotional for today. Please love the company of believers, in a Church,

worshipping God together.

You are warmly invited to Community Christian Reformed Church.

Monday April 7, 2025 

Matthew 19:13-15   “Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people; but Jesus said, ““Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”  And he laid his hands on them and went away.”

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Tuesday April 8, 2025 

Matthew 19: 16-22: ¹⁶ And behold, one came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?” ¹⁷ And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” ¹⁸ He said to him, “Which?” And Jesus said, “You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, ¹⁹ Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ²⁰ The young man said to him, “All these I have observed; what do I still lack?” ²¹ Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” ²² When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

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Wednesday April 9, 2025

Matthew 19: 23-30: ²³ And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴ Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” ²⁵ When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” ²⁶ But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” ²⁷ Then Peter said in reply, “Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?” ²⁸ Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. ³⁰ But many that are first will be last, and the last first.

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Thursday April 10, 2025

Matthew 20: 1-16:  “For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. ² After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. ³ And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place; ⁴ and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. ⁵ Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. ⁶ And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ ⁷ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ ⁸ And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ ⁹ And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. ¹⁰ Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. ¹¹ And on receiving it they grumbled at the householder, ¹² saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ ¹³ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? ¹⁴ Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you. ¹⁵ Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’^[b] 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”

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Friday April 11, 2025 

Matthew 20: 17- 19  ^{1 7} And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, ¹⁸ “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, ¹⁹ and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.” 

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Saturday April 12, 2025 

Matthew 20:20-28    ²⁰ Then the mother of the sons of Zeb′edee came up to him, with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. ²¹ And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” ²² But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” ²³ He said to them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” ²⁴ And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. ²⁵ But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. ²⁶ It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, ²⁷ and whoever would be first among you must be your slave; ²⁸ even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20: 29-34:  ²⁹ And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. ³⁰ And behold, two blind men sitting by the roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out,^[c] “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” ³¹ The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” ³² And Jesus stopped and called them, saying, “What do you want me to do for you?” ³³ They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” ³⁴ And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him.

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PALM SUNDAY April 13, 2025  

Matthew 21: 10-11:  Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” ¹⁰ And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?” ¹¹ And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.”

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No devotional for today. Please rejoice in  the company of believers, in a Church, worshipping God together.

You are warmly invited to Community Christian Reformed Church. 

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Monday April 14, 2025 

Matthew 21: 1-11: And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Beth′phage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ² saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. ³ If any one says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and he will send them immediately.” ⁴ This took place to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

⁵ “Tell the daughter of Zion,
Behold, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on an ass,
and on a colt, the foal of an ass.”

⁶ The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; ⁷ they brought the ass and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat thereon. ⁸ Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹ And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” ¹⁰ And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?” ¹¹ And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.”

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Tuesday April 15, 2025

Matthew 21: 12-13: ¹² And Jesus entered the temple of God^] and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. ¹³ He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you make it a den of robbers.” 

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Wednesday April 16, 2025 

Matthew 21: 14-17 ¹⁴ And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. ¹⁵ But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant; ¹⁶ and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,

‘Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings
thou hast brought perfect praise’?”

¹⁷ And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

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Thursday April 17, 2025 

Matthew 19:13-15   “Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people; but Jesus said, ““Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.”

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Friday April 18, 2025 

Matthew 21: 23-32:  ²³ And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” ²⁴ Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁵ The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ ²⁶ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet.” ²⁷ So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁸ “What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ ²⁹ And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he repented and went. ³⁰ And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. ³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. ³² For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

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