GOOD NEWS
ISAIAH 33:22 (CEB)
The LORD is our judge;
the LORD is our leader;
the LORD is our king—
he will deliver us.
LUKE 9:20 (CEV)
Jesus then asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are the Messiah sent from God.”
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Jesus, sent from God, is the one who saves us.
PRAYER
I'm grateful, God, for the gift of Jesus, sent into the world to save it. This is good news -- yet, I'm slow to share it. I worry that people might think I'm some kind of religious fanatic. Give me the boldness to speak the right words at the right time. I'm going to be more open about my relationship with you and who you are. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
