Author Archives: Matthew Weaver

John 13:1–17 “Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. . . . ‘For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.’” Christians often become so consumedContinueContinue reading “Serving As Worship”

2 Corinthians 5:17–21 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. . . . For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” The implications of knowing Christ are extremely significant! The Apostle Paul writes this letterContinueContinue reading “New Life in Jesus”

Hebrews 4:14–16 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to helpContinueContinue reading “Jesus Can Relate”

Psalm 121 “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121 is entitled, “My Help Comes from the Lord,” which is very significant. Many believe that David wrote this Psalm as he was in the midstContinueContinue reading “Resting in God’s Security”

Jonah 3 “And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.” In the beginning of the book of Jonah, God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, and to call the people to repent from their evil ways. Because ofContinueContinue reading “The Preparation of Fasting”

Ephesians 2:4–10 “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.” The love of God is something that is absolutely impossible to wrap our minds around. Yesterday, we reflected on the reality of sin thatContinueContinue reading “But God”

Psalm 51 “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. . . . Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51 is a response of David, after he committed adultery with Bathsheba in 2ContinueContinue reading “What To Do With Your Sin”