Matt and Joanna Black

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Having fun backstage at the State Theater at True Christmas anxious to play with Jo and the girls in a few minutes!

Love it!

Excited to be a part of this event!

Matt and Joanna Black will join us December 11th at True Christmas Live! Matt & Joanna have been sharing their music and serving together since before they married in 2000. Since the time they met as counselors on a youth mission trip they have helped many people encounter Jesus through retreats, conferences, concerts, and discipleship ministry. Now they have expanded their duo and are being joined by two very special new additions-their daughter’s Myra and Cara to travel together as a family band.

A family that plays together stays together 😊

Luke 21
20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

Day 309-310: Luke 18-21, October 30th and 31st, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Jesus call is rejected by a rich young ruler, His authority is challenged by the Pharisees, and Jesus gives clues regarding His second coming

Luke 17
26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: 27 People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

Day 307-308: Luke 14-17, October 28th and 29th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Jesus continues to teach in parables and tells of the coming of His kingdom

Luke 13
1 At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this fate? 3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

Day 305-306: Luke 10-13, October 26th and 27th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Jesus sends out 72 missionaries, and continues teaching His followers

Luke 7
40 But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said. 41 “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?” 43 “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

Day 302-304: Mark 6-9, October 23rd-25th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Faith, healing, exorcism, resurrection of the dead, and the cost of discipleship

Sorry for the unintentional break! Bible Every Day posts again!

Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.” 9 For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee.

Day 301: Mark 3-5, October 22nd, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black The John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus and beginning of Jesus’ ministry

Mark 16
19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

Day 298, 299 and 300: Mark 15-16, and Luke 1 and 2, October 19th-21st, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black The crucifixion and resurrection, the Great Commission and the Ascension, and the birth of Jesus

Mark 13
9 So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.

Day 296 and 297: Mark 11-14, October 17th-118th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black The Passion week begins

Mark 10
2 Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired. 3 “What did Moses command you?” He replied. 4 They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 5 But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart. 6 However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ 7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Day 294-295: Mark 7-10, October 15th-16th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Jesus verbally spars with the Pharisees, the feeding of the 4000, the transfiguration, teaching on divorce, the calling of the rich young ruler, Jesus predicts His death and resurrection, and more miracles

Mark 3
31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, 32 and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” 33 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” 34 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

Day 291-293: Mark 1-6, October 12-14th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black John the Baptist prepares the way for Messiah, Jesus performs miracles and exorcisms, calls the twelve, and John the Baptist is beheaded by Herod

Matthew 28
16 Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Judas hangs himself, Jesus is crucified, resurrected, and gives His great commission to His followers — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Matthew 28 16 Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of al...

Matthew 26
52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 53 Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Day 288 and 289: Matthew 24-26, October 9th and 10th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black The greatest commandment, woes to the scribes and Pharisees, and a lament over Jerusalem

Matthew 23
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! 38 Look, your house is left to you desolate. 39 For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’

Day 287: Matthew 22-23, October 8th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Jesus’ teachings on divorce, the first shall be last, and His triumphal entry

Matthew 21
4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5 “Say to the Daughter of Zion,
‘See, your King comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a c**t, the foal of a donkey.’”

Day 286: Matthew 19-21, October 7th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Jesus’ teachings on divorce, the first shall be last, and His triumphal entry

Bible Every Day posting returns! Sorry we haven't posted in a few days. I was leading at a Men's retreat and we were unable to get ahead before I left. More catch up posts to come!

Matthew 18
3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Day 285: Matthew 16-18, October 6th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Messiah, the Transfiguration, and who is the greatest in the kingdom

Matthew 15
7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
8 ‘These people honor Me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from Me.
9 They worship Me in vain;
they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

Day 283 and 284: Matthew 12-15, October 4th and 5th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Jesus teaches in parables according to what was prophesied, walks on water, John is beheaded, 5000 are miraculously fed, Jesus confronts the Pharisees, and feeds 4000

Matthew 11
28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Day 281 and 282: Matthew 7-11, October 2nd and 3rd, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Matthew 11 28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Matthew 6
19 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Day 279 and 280: Matthew 1-6, September 30th, and October 1st, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black The Lord’s love for Israel and the promise of total redemption

Malachi 2
7 For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
8 But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of Hosts.

Day 278: Malachi, September 29th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black The Lord’s love for Israel and the promise of total redemption

Zechariah
8 I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. 9 “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” 10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.”

Day 276 and 277: Zechariah, September 27th and 28th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Apocalyptic visions about Jerusalem’s deliverance, destruction of Israel’s enemies, and a kingdom that will truly endure forever

Nahum 1
2 The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord is avenging and full of wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on His foes
and reserves wrath for His enemies.
3 The Lord is slow to anger
and great in power;
the Lord will by no means
leave the guilty unpunished.

Day 273, 274, 275, September 24th-26th, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black Mercy, patience, judgment

Micah 5
2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come forth for Me
One to be ruler over Israel —
One whose origins are of old,
from the days of eternity.

Day 272: Micah, September 23rd, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black God’s judgment to come on Israel and the coming Messiah foretold

Jonah 4
10 But the Lord said, “You cared about the plant, which you neither tended nor made grow. It sprang up in a night and perished in a night. 11 So should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well?”

Day 271: Obadiah and Jonah, September 22nd, 2023 — Bible Every Day with Joanna Black The prophesied destruction of Esau and the deliverance of Israel, Jonah runs away at first and then reluctantly tells Nineveh to repent