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A New Thing – Isaiah 65:17-25
Sunday Scripture for Nov. 16,2025 A New Thing – Isaiah 65:17-25 For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating, for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy and its people as a delight. 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard…
2 Samuel 10:9-19 The Battle with the Ammonites
Scripture for Sunday, Nov. 9th, 2025 2 Samuel 10:9-19 The Battle with the Ammonites 9 When Joab saw that the battle was set against him both in front and in the rear, he chose some of the picked men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans; 10 the rest of the troops he put in the charge of his brother Abishai, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites. 11 He said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me,…
![Daniel 17:1-3 and 15-18 – Daniel’s Revelation 1 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: 2 I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, 3 and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me,[g] and the visions of my head terrified me. 16 I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: 17 “As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. 18 But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever—forever and ever.”](https://welltownumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Daniel-and-the-four-winds-and-beasts-720x480.jpeg)
Daniel’s Revelation – Daniel 17:1-3 & 15-18
Scripture for Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 Daniel 17:1-3 and 15-18 – Daniel’s Revelation 1 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: 2 I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, 3 and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled…
Genesis 39:19-23 Joseph in Prison
Scripture for Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 Genesis 39:19-23 Joseph in Prison 19 When his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” he became enraged. 20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; he remained there in prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love; he gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer. 22 The chief jailer…
Luke 18:1-8 – The Persistent Widow
Scripture for Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 The Persistent Widow Luke 18:1-8 1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my accuser.’ 4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear…
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 – Warning against idleness
Scripture for Sunday, October 12,2025 Warning against idleness – 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister living irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not irresponsible when we were with you, 8 and we did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor…
1 Timothy 6:6-19 – Where is Your Trust?
Sunday Scripture for Sept. 28,2025 1 Timothy 6:6-19 – Where is Your Trust? 6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it, 8 but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money…
Athletic Training – 1 Corinthians 9:23-27
Scripture for Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 Athletic Training – 1 Corinthians 9:23-27 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I might become a partner in it. 24 Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. 25 Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. 26 So I do not…
John 3:13-17 – Lift Up Jesus
Sunday Scripture for Sept. 14,2025 John 3:13-17 – Lift Up Jesus 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have…
Feeding of the 5000 – John 6:1-14
Sunday Scripture for Aug. 31, 2025 John 6:1-14 – Feeding of the 5000 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5 When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him,…
Creation – Genesis 1:20-31
Sunday Scripture for Aug. 17,2025 Genesis 1:20-31 – Creation 20 And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” 21 So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in…
Be Prepared – Luke 12:32-40
Sunday Scripture for August 10, 2025 Luke 12:32-40 Be Prepared… “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Watchful Slaves 35 “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; 36 be like those who…
