So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live.…
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. Introduction…
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw…
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father…
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his…
Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, ‘If…
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practise it have a good understanding. His praise endures for ever. Introduction Jessie Rice is author of…
And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him. Introduction Ray Jayawardhana, a professor of…
For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your…
When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place…