Jonah 4 ends not with a tidy moral but with God’s question about compassion. Through a plant, a worm, and a wind, the Lord exposes narrow pity and invites His servant to share His concern for a great city and every life within it.
Jonah 3 records obedience after mercy and a citywide turn from evil. Nineveh’s fast, the king’s humility, and God’s relenting reveal how powerful the Lord’s word is and how ready He is to forgive when people truly turn.
Jonah 1 opens with a call and a flight that triggers a storm, a confession, and a surprising calm. God pursues His prophet for the sake of a lost city and turns a pagan crew into worshipers, pointing to a greater mercy that will reach the nations.
Isaiah 52 wakes Zion to holiness and joy. The chapter announces “Your God reigns,” orders a pure departure, and unveils the Servant whose wise, costly work cleanses the nations.
Psalm 117 is Scripture’s shortest chapter and one of its widest invitations. It calls every nation to praise God because His loyal love and faithfulness, tested in Israel’s story, stand forever.
Psalm 96 calls the church to sing a new song and to declare God’s salvation among the nations. It anchors public witness in the Creator’s reign and ends with creation’s joy that the righteous Judge is coming.
Psalm 67 asks for God’s shining face “so that” His ways and salvation are known among nations. Joy in His fair rule and generous provision becomes a public witness until all peoples praise Him.
Psalm 47 calls every nation to clap and sing because the Lord Most High reigns. Rooted in God’s saving acts and aimed at His global exaltation, this hymn teaches joyful allegiance.
Luke 15 answers grumbling with stories of seeking grace and shared celebration. A shepherd, a woman, and a father reveal heaven’s joy over one sinner who turns, and the chapter invites both rebels and resentful siblings into the music of the Father’s house.
Luke 10 sends workers to speak peace and show mercy, redirects joy from power to salvation, and reveals the Son who makes the Father known. The chapter reframes neighbor-love and teaches disciples to choose the one necessary thing as they go.
Luke 9 centers on listening to the Son and carrying the cross. From the feeding to the transfiguration and the road to Jerusalem, the chapter redefines greatness and calls disciples to steady, humble, forward-looking faith.
From a hometown that takes offense to a lake whipped by wind, Mark 6 shows Jesus training followers to rely on him. He feeds the hungry, walks on water, and heals in marketplaces as the Shepherd leads.
Acts 3 pairs a public healing with a Scripture-rich sermon that calls Israel to repent and promises seasons of refreshing and a future restoration. The name of Jesus lifts the needy, and the covenant hope widens toward all peoples.
Pentecost fulfills promise and launches mission. Peter preaches Jesus as Lord and Messiah, thousands repent and are baptized, and a Spirit-shaped community forms around teaching, table, prayer, and praise.
Acts 1 anchors the church’s mission in the risen and ascended Jesus. The Spirit’s promised power, a global map for witness, and Scripture-shaped leadership prepare a praying community to carry good news to the ends of the earth.