Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1).
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Come into the light
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered (Psalm 32:1).
What’s the good news?
The Spirit of the sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor (Isaiah 61:1a).
You are a new creation – the old has gone
You were hated and deserted, rejected by everyone. But I will make you beautiful, a city to be proud of for all time to come (Isaiah 60:15).
Lutheran family treasure hides in plain wrapping
Three plastic-wrapped pallets sit in a Wellington loading dock. Not much to see here. But this 945-kilogram load holds taonga (treasure), both historical and spiritual – sacred even. This is the archive of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, bound for Lutheran Archives in Adelaide.
The King has come. Worship him!
When you pray, don’t be like those show-offs who love to stand up and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They do this just to look good. I can assure you that they already have their reward (Matthew 6:5).
