Matt. 27 What was the significance of the temple curtain being torn from top to bottom? What does this mean for your relationship with God? (See Hebrews 10:19-25) “All the people answered, ‘His blood is ...
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Y2 Day 94 – Matt 26; Deut 33-34Y2 Day 94 – Matt 26; Deut 33-34
Matt. 26 Fear is a powerful thing. It entices us to do things we don’t want to do. Peter’s desire was to stick with Jesus, even if it meant death. Yet when confronted in the ...
Y2 Day 72 – Matt 5; Num 27-28; Ps 31Y2 Day 72 – Matt 5; Num 27-28; Ps 31
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 5 The Sermon on the Mount tells us so much about God’s character and how our human nature contradicts it. In it, ...
Y2 Day 66 – Rom 14; Num 13-14Y2 Day 66 – Rom 14; Num 13-14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 14 What is a “disputable matter” over which you disagree with other believers? How does Paul say you should handle this? Why? ...
Y2 Day 56 – Rom 4; Lev 21-22Y2 Day 56 – Rom 4; Lev 21-22
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 4 How was Abraham the father of faith? How was he an example of righteousness by faith, not works? “Abraham believed God…against ...
Y2 Day 46 – Acts 22; Lev 1-2Y2 Day 46 – Acts 22; Lev 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 22 In reading Paul’s testimony this morning, my focus went to the fact that Paul’s companions on that Damascus road could not ...
Y2 Day 45 – Acts 21; Ex 39-40; Ps 20Y2 Day 45 – Acts 21; Ex 39-40; Ps 20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 21 When Paul reached Jerusalem, the church leaders told him, “’you see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all ...
Y2 Day 41 – Acts 17; Ex 31-32; Ps 18Y2 Day 41 – Acts 17; Ex 31-32; Ps 18
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 17 What made the Berean Jews “of more noble character” than those in Thessalonica? How do you “examine the Scriptures every day?” ...
Y2 Day 38 – Acts 14; Ex 25-26Y2 Day 38 – Acts 14; Ex 25-26
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 14 How did Paul encourage the new believers to remain true to the faith? How do you respond to the hardships you ...
Y2 Day 37 – Acts 13; Ex 23-24; Ps 16Y2 Day 37 – Acts 13; Ex 23-24; Ps 16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 13 I have mentioned before how people were often more drawn to the signs and wonders done by Jesus and His disciples ...
Y2 Day 32 – Acts 8; Ex 13-14Y2 Day 32 – Acts 8; Ex 13-14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 8 Humans seem to have a need to idolize something….or someone. It says in Acts 8:11 regarding Simon the sorcerer, “They followed ...
Y2 Day 29 – Acts 5; Ex 7-8; Ps 13Y2 Day 29 – Acts 5; Ex 7-8; Ps 13
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 5 What motivated Ananias and Sapphira to lie? Gamaliel was wise. He was possibly one of those among the Pharisees who secretly ...
Y2 Day 28 – Acts 4; Ex 5-6Y2 Day 28 – Acts 4; Ex 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 4 What was the believers’ response when facing opposition? What is yours? Some things never change. From Old Testament times, to New ...
Y2 Day 7 – Luke 7; Gen 13-14; Ps 4Y2 Day 7 – Luke 7; Gen 13-14; Ps 4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 7 What was it about the centurion’s faith that made it stand out to Jesus? What stands out to me about the ...
Y2 Day 1 – Luke 1; Gen 1-2; Ps 1Y2 Day 1 – Luke 1; Gen 1-2; Ps 1
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 1 What limitation made Zechariah hesitate to believe the angel’s message? The same angel – Gabriel – appeared to both ...
Day 355 – Est 3-5; Rev 12Day 355 – Est 3-5; Rev 12
Est. 3-5 I marvel at Mordecai’s confidence. God is never mentioned in the book of Esther, but His presence in the story, and especially in Mordecai, is evident. Mordecai was obviously aware of God’s promise ...
Day 311 – Jer 43-44; Heb 11:20-40Day 311 – Jer 43-44; Heb 11:20-40
Jer. 43-44 Pride is a dangerous and powerful thing. It skews our perspective and drives us to rationalize and justify our choices any way that we can. This remnant of Judah had likely already made ...
Day 310 – Jer 41-42; Heb 11:1-19Day 310 – Jer 41-42; Heb 11:1-19
Jer. 41-42 Here it is again – that choice to trust and obey God and live, or to trust in your own reasoning and die. God doesn’t always ask us to do what seems the ...
Day 299 – Jer 25, 45-46; Heb 1Day 299 – Jer 25, 45-46; Heb 1
Jer. 25, 45-46 Jeremiah prophesied that God would use Babylon to punish His faithless people and then, after seventy years, He would punish Babylon. I’m not sure what to make of that. I am certain ...
Day 266 – Is 32-33; Rom 3Day 266 – Is 32-33; Rom 3
Is. 32-33 Fools “utter error concerning the LORD” (Is 32:6), and scoundrels “ruin the poor with lying words” (Is 32:7). Satan is the Father of Lies, but God is Truth. The importance of constantly seeking ...
Day 265 – Is 30-31; Rom 2Day 265 – Is 30-31; Rom 2
Is. 30-31 What will it take for people to truly know that God alone is God? Even we who know it and who strive to live by that truth find ourselves continually seeking our own ...
Day 236 – 1 Chron 26-27; 1 Cor 1:1-28Day 236 – 1 Chron 26-27; 1 Cor 1:1-28
1 Chron. 26-17 There is another reference to David’s census in this passage, and perhaps it sheds a little more light on why he incurred God’s wrath for the count. It says here that David ...
Day 233 – 1 Chron 17-19; 1 Cor 13Day 233 – 1 Chron 17-19; 1 Cor 13
1 Chron. 17-19 King David wanted to build a house for God. Instead, God promised to build a house for David. David was speaking of making a cedar house, but God was speaking of making ...
Day 231 – Ps 73, 85; 1 Cor 11:17-34Day 231 – Ps 73, 85; 1 Cor 11:17-34
Ps. 73, 85 The writer of Psalm 73 starts off by acknowledging that he knew that God is good to His own. But when he looked around at the world around him, he saw the ...
Day 214 – Ps 119:89-176; 2 Thess 1Day 214 – Ps 119:89-176; 2 Thess 1
Ps. 119: 89-176 Affirmations are big these days, the idea being that if you tell yourself something often enough and with enough confidence, you will begin to believe it. This Psalm feels like that to ...
Day 199 – 2 Kings 19-21; Gal 5Day 199 – 2 Kings 19-21; Gal 5
2 Kings 19-21 I see a repeated pattern among the righteous kings of Judah in the humility with which they approach the LORD. They do not approach God with pomp and pride, demanding action on ...
Day 189 – 2 Kings 4-6; Jms 2Day 189 – 2 Kings 4-6; Jms 2
2 Kings 4-6 When God took Elijah, Elisha, his replacement, asked for a double measure of Elijah’s spirit. God granted him this when he saw Elijah taken away. The text then launches into a series ...
Day 168 – Prov 19-21; Acts 3Day 168 – Prov 19-21; Acts 3
Prov. 19 Proverbs 19 mentions quite a bit about how people are more inclined to befriend the wealthy than the poor. It is human nature to seek relationships from which one can benefit. But Proverbs ...
Day 163 – Prov 5-7; John 20Day 163 – Prov 5-7; John 20
Prov. 5-7 In all three of these chapters, Solomon warns against the adulterous woman. He addresses “my son” in these proverbs, so the warnings make sense. The temptation toward sexual impurity is very strong, especially ...
Day 152 – Ps 39-41; John 12:27-50Day 152 – Ps 39-41; John 12:27-50
Ps. 39-41 It is so interesting to read David’s Psalms as if it were Jesus saying the words rather than David. So much of it fits! There are several examples in today’s reading, but one ...