Text: Prov 4:1-9 ESV 1 Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, 2 for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. 3 When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother, 4 he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. 5 …

Text: Prov 3:27-35 ESV 27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. 28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you. 29 Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you. 30 Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has …

God’s Word for Today 12 Sep, 2024 21 My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, 22 and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. 23 Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. 24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not …

God’s Word for Today 11 Sep, 2024 21 My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, 22 and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. 23 Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. 24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not …

Text: Proverbs 3:9-12 (ESV) 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. 11 My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof, 12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he de…

Text: Proverbs 3:5-8 (ESV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. 7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. 8 It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. HE WILL MAKE OUR PATHS STRA…

Text: Prov 3:1-4 ESV 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. 3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of…

Text: Prov 2:6-22 ESV 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; 7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, 8 guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. 9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; 10 …

God’s Word for Today 5 Sep, 2024 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will…

God’s Word for Today 4 Sep, 2024 Prov 1:20-33 ESV WISDOM CRIES ALOUD Wisdom is personified as crying out for people to listen to him. Far from being an abstract principle, wisdom is presented as a dignified and well-respected woman who stands in the streets and market-places of the town and speaks openly and plainly to those who pass by. In short, …

Text: Prov 1:8-19 (ESV) 8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, 9 for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; 12 like Sheol…

Text: Proverbs 1:1-7 (ESV) The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— 5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, an…

Text: Mark 16:14-20 ESV 14 [Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believe…

Text: Mark 16:9-13 ESV 9 Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it. 12 After these things he …

24.208 | THE STONE IS ROLLED AWAY | Mark 16:1-8 | God’s Word for Today with Pastor Nazario Sinon God’s Word for Today 29 Aug, 2024 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to th…

Text: Mark 15:40-41 (ESV) 40 There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 41 When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. THE FAITHFUL WOMEN On this cruci…

Text: Mark 15:33-39 (ESV) FORSAKEN BY THE FATHER During the sixth hour [3 pm], darkness covered the whole place. The time Jesus died. This coincides with the priests slaughtering the lambs for the Passover meals of the people who live in Judea. Let us recall that darkness was the ninth plague God put on the Egyptians (Exodus 10:21–29). It enveloped…

Text: Mark 15:27-32 ESV THE HUMILIATION OF JESUS They were two robbers crucified with Him, one on His right and one on His left. The word "robber" is from the Greek root word ‘lestes’. It refers to a plunderer or brigand. It is the same word John uses to describe Barabbas (John 18:40), although Barabbas is also described as an insurrectionist and m…

Text: Mark 15:21-32 ESV THE KING OF THE JEWS IS CRUCIFIED After they scourged Jesus, they brought Him to Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). This name originally comes from an Aramaic word. Although "skull" is from the Greek root word 'kranion', the Latin translation is 'calvaria', from which we get the term "Calvary." Its location is uncertai…

God’s Word for Today 22 Aug, 2024 Mark 15:16-20 ESV THE CROWN OF THORNS Pilate either allows or orders a battalion of Roman guards to humiliate and torture Jesus. A battalion is a unit of about six hundred soldiers. They clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. John says the soldiers use a "purple …

God’s Word for Today 21 Aug, 2024 6 Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. 7 And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. 8 And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. 9 And he answered them, saying, “Do you …

Text: Mark 15:1-5 (ESV) And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” 3 And the chief priests accused him o…

Text: Mark 14:66-72 (ESV) 66 And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway and the rooste…

Mark 14:53-65 ESV ARE YOU THE CHRIST, THE SON OF THE BLESSED? After they captured Jesus, the soldiers led them to the high priest. He was taken first to Annas [John 18:13] Unable to get a confession, Annas takes Jesus to Caiaphas, his son-in-law and the current high priest (John 18:19–24). All the chief priests, elders, and scribes came together to…

Text: Mark 14:43-50 ESV 43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” 45 And when he came, …

God’s Word for Today 15 Aug, 2024 Mark 14:37-42 ESV WATCH AND PRAY As Jesus was praying in agony at the garden of Gethsemane, Peter, James and John were nearby. Jesus told them he was sorrowful and that they should remain and watch. They must be a bit tired physically. They have just finished the long, leisurely Passover meal with its accompanying …

God’s Word for Today 14 Aug, 2024 Mark 14:32-42 ESV MY SOUL IS VERY SORROWFUL In the garden of Gethsemane[meaning oil press], Jesus brought His disciples for the last time. He went there to pray. While He let the others sit, he brought along with Him Peter, James and John a little further to be with Him. They were His intimate disciples. Why? He wa…

Text: Mark 14:26-31 (ESV) 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, …

Text: Mark 14:22-25 (ESV) 22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly…

Text: Mark 14:10-11,17-21 ESV 10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him. 17 And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at table a…

Text: Mark 14:12-16 ESV 12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14 and wher…

God’s Word for Today 8 Aug, 2024 Mark 14: 3-9 ESV A BEAUTIFUL THING Jesus was in the house of Simon, the leper at Bethany, about two miles from the temple. On this night before His Last Supper with the disciples, Jesus has dinner with friends. John mentions a very similar event dated four days earlier (John 12:1–8). Before this, a few days earlier,…

God’s Word for Today 7 Aug, 2024 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2 for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” Mark 14:1-2 ESV THE PLOT The chief priests and scribes were plotti…

Text: Mark 13:32-37 (ESV) 32 “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the …

Text: Mark 13:28-31 (ESV) 28 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 3…

Text: Mark 13:24-27 ESV 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then he will send out the ange…

- Mark 13:14-23 ESV THE GREAT TRIBULATION Jesus mentions of the tribulation such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be. The ‘desolation’ will happen at such time. This refers to a foul, detestable, blasphemous thing, such as an idol. "Desolation" is from the Greek root word ‘eremosis’ and m…

God’s Word for Today 1 Aug 2024 9 “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. 10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. 11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not…

God’s Word for Today31 Jul 20243 And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will com…

Text: Mark 13:1-2 (ESV) And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” A WONDERFUL BUILDING The temple and surrounding…

Text: Mark 12:41-44 (ESV) 41 And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in mo…

Text: Mark 12:38-40 ESV 38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40 who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” -…

Text: Mark 12:35-37 ESV 35 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’ 37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?” And the great thro…

God’s Word for Today25 Jul 202428 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with al…

God’s Word for Today24 Jul 2024- Mark 12:18-27 ESV YOU ARE QUITE WRONGThe Sadducees are one sect of Judaism, like the Pharisees, Essenes and Zealots. They believe that there is no resurrection. They believe in an extremely literal interpretation of the Old Testament and deny the existence of the spirit, judgment after death, or the afterlife. Witho…

Text: Mark 12:13-17 (ESV) 13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances,[c] but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or no…

Text: Mark 12:1-13 (ESV) THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS Reading these words today, the primary roles in this parable are clearer. This refers to the relationship of god to His people, the jews. The landowner is God. The tower is God's protection over Israel, Judaism, and the temple. The tenants are the jewish religious and civil leaders (Mat 23:31). Th…

Text: Mark 11:27-33 ESV 27 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, 28 and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” 29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will…

Text: Mark 11:15-19 ESV 15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 And he was teaching them and …

God’s Word for Today18 Jul 202412 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” A…