God’s Word For Today

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 STRAIGHT   In our journey of life, we need to know...

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 God and man. Prov 3:1-4 ESV A FAVOR IN THE SIGHT...

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 for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledg...

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 understand the fear of the Lord and find the know...

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, she makes herself easily available to everyone. As...

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 let us swallow them alive, and whole, l...

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, and the one who understands obtain guidance, 6 to...

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 believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does...

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 appeared in another form to two of them, as they w...

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 the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “...

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 crucifixion day,  Judas Iscariot is dead (Mat 27:...

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 Egypt for three days while here it lasts for...

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 murderer (Mark 15:7). Typically, the puni...

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 uncertain, but traditi...

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 robe" (John 19:2), Mark says a "purple cloak," and...

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 want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”...

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 of many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, “Ha...

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 rooster crowed. 69 And the servant girl saw him and be...

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 accuse Jesus. They were looking for legal reasons...

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, he went up to him at once and said, “Rabbi!” And h...

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 cups of wine plus an evening walk to the gar...

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 was greatly distressed and troubled. His soul is sor...

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, I will not.” 30 And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I...

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, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fr...

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 and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one o...