Today's Passage Psalm 119:9–16 9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin...
Today's Passage 2 Timothy 1:6–14 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony...
Today's Passage 1 Timothy 6:11–16 11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the...
Today's Passage Proverbs 12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. 2 Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes. 3 No one can be established through wickedness, but the...
Today's Passage 1 Timothy 2:1–7 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases...
Today's Passage Psalm 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them.4...
At the beginning of 2021, I find myself appealing to the Lord in new ways for new blessings. Surprisingly that can mean leaning back on old ways. The Heidelberg Catechism is a lesson plan for learning the Christian faith. It grew out of the Reformation in the 1500s. Its words bring a strong...
Today's Passage 1 Timothy 1:1–7 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,2 To Timothy my true son in the faith:Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Matthew 1:18–25 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to...
Watch and share videos from our pastors and staff on our Facebook by following @firstprescos. Today's Passage Psalm 139:13–18 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully...