For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 9-10 I think the reason the Jews up to Jesus’ day had misplaced expectations about the promised Messiah is because they ...
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Y3 Day 193 – Is 5; Is 6; Is 7-8Y3 Day 193 – Is 5; Is 6; Is 7-8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Is. 5 This chapter makes me think of Paul’s letter to the Romans. In Romans 11 Paul compared the Jews to the ...
Y3 Day 138 – 1 Chron 23; 1 Chron 24-25; 1 Chron 26Y3 Day 138 – 1 Chron 23; 1 Chron 24-25; 1 Chron 26
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Chron. 23 Part of David’s preparations for building God’s Temple involved organizing the Levites for Temple service. The Levites were the ...
Y3 Day 112 – 1 Chron 7-8; 1 Chron 9; 1 Chron 10Y3 Day 112 – 1 Chron 7-8; 1 Chron 9; 1 Chron 10
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Chron. 7-8 I truly don’t get the organization and purpose of these genealogies. The descendants of Dan and Zebulon aren’t mentioned ...
Y3 Day 109 – 1 Chron 3; 1 Chron 4-5; 1 Chron 6Y3 Day 109 – 1 Chron 3; 1 Chron 4-5; 1 Chron 6
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Chron. 3 I’m not sure why all these genealogies were so important to the ancient people of the Bible. Clearly it ...
Y3 Day 82 – Josh 22; Josh 23-24Y3 Day 82 – Josh 22; Josh 23-24
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Josh. 22 As I see it, the western tribes of Israel did a couple things right, here. As it turns out, the ...
Y3 Day 52 – Num 1-2; Num 3Y3 Day 52 – Num 1-2; Num 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Num. 1-2 The original tent of meeting was a small tent that Moses pitched outside the Israelite’s camp. God spoke with Moses ...
Y3 Day 47 – Lev 13; Lev 14; Lev 15Y3 Day 47 – Lev 13; Lev 14; Lev 15
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Lev. 13 As I was reading through the laws concerning skin diseases this morning, I couldn’t help but think of Jesus’ instructions ...
Y3 Day 1 – Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3Y3 Day 1 – Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gen. 1 Two things from this chapter. First, the Bible tells us that God reveals Himself in His creation. That thought came ...
Y2 Day 364 – John 20; Mal 1-2Y2 Day 364 – John 20; Mal 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 20 “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” What does that mean to you? How will you live ...
Y2 Day 363 – John 19; Zech 13-14; Prov 30Y2 Day 363 – John 19; Zech 13-14; Prov 30
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 19 Pilate brought Jesus out before the crowd after His flogging. There stood Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns and a ...
Y2 Day 361 – John 17; Zech 9-10; Ps 150Y2 Day 361 – John 17; Zech 9-10; Ps 150
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 17 What is eternal life? How did Jesus bring glory to God? Jesus’ prayers sum up and solidify all that He ...
Y2 Day 359 – John 15; Zech 5-6; Ps 149Y2 Day 359 – John 15; Zech 5-6; Ps 149
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 15 Verses 12 and 17 say “love each other.” In between, Jesus uses his own love as an example. How did ...
Y2 Day 345 – John 1; Amos 5-6; Ps 143Y2 Day 345 – John 1; Amos 5-6; Ps 143
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 1 We often hear that part of the goal as Christians is to be like Christ. Our old, human nature is replaced ...
Y2 Day 212 – Rev 15; Est 1-3Y2 Day 212 – Rev 15; Est 1-3
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 15 What does verse 1 tell you about God’s wrath? How is that different from God’s love? Here’s another worship song: what ...
Y2 Day 210 – Rev 13; Neh 9-10Y2 Day 210 – Rev 13; Neh 9-10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 13 When describing the spiritual battle, what does John say is called for on the part of God’s people? How are you ...
Y2 Day 205 – Rev 8; Ezra 9-10; Ps 87Y2 Day 205 – Rev 8; Ezra 9-10; Ps 87
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 8 What do v. 3-4 suggest about our prayers? Everything about God’s temple is symbolic of Jesus and how He unites us ...
Y2 Day 194 – 1 John 4; 2 Chron 23-24Y2 Day 194 – 1 John 4; 2 Chron 23-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 John 4 What two things are of fundamental importance to John—essential to being Christian? John, in his gospel and in his three ...
Y2 Day 186 – John 17; 2 Chron 7-8Y2 Day 186 – John 17; 2 Chron 7-8
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 17 What does Jesus pray for us (those who will believe the apostles’ message) in v. 20-26? How can you live into ...
Y2 Day 148 – Eph 1; 1 Kings 5-6Y2 Day 148 – Eph 1; 1 Kings 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 1 List the spiritual blessings that are yours in Christ in v. 3-14. Give thanks to God! Paul desired that the Ephesian ...
Y2 Day 143 – Gal 2; 2 Sam 19-20; Ps 61Y2 Day 143 – Gal 2; 2 Sam 19-20; Ps 61
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gal. 2 What was Cephas’ hypocrisy? How did Paul stand up to him? When should you publicly oppose someone you respect? Keeping the ...
Y2 Day 130 – Mark 5; 1 Sam 23-24Y2 Day 130 – Mark 5; 1 Sam 23-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 5 In this passage there was a young girl who died. She had an encounter with Jesus, and then she lived. There ...
Y2 Day 119 – 2 Cor 7; 1 Sam 1-2; Ps 51Y2 Day 119 – 2 Cor 7; 1 Sam 1-2; Ps 51
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 7 Contrast godly sorrow with worldly sorrow. What does this suggest about true repentance? Sometimes we need to do the hard ...
Y2 Day 118 – 2 Cor 6: Ruth 1-4Y2 Day 118 – 2 Cor 6: Ruth 1-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 6 What would it mean to “receive God’s grace in vain” (v. 1)? Have you ever done that? There were people ...
Y2 Day 49 – Acts 25; Lev 7-8; Ps 21Y2 Day 49 – Acts 25; Lev 7-8; Ps 21
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 25 Those Jews were certainly persistent! Paul had been in prison for two years and they were still plotting to kill him! ...
Day 341 – Hag 1-2; 2 John 1Day 341 – Hag 1-2; 2 John 1
Hag. 1-2 The exiles who returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple delayed in their task. I get it. Life is busy and building a temple is a BIG project. I imagine the people felt ...
Day 340 – Ezra 3-4; 1 John 5Day 340 – Ezra 3-4; 1 John 5
Ezra 3-4 I noticed a familiar pattern in the tactics of the people who opposed the rebuilding of God’s temple. When they first came to the Jewish exiles, they offered to help with the rebuilding, ...
Day 339 – Ezra 1-2; 1 John 4Day 339 – Ezra 1-2; 1 John 4
Ezra 1-2 I wish I knew the back story of Cyrus king of Persia. What did God do in Cyrus’ life to position his heart to make the declaration that he did during his first ...
Day 322 – Ez 8-10; 1 Tim 5Day 322 – Ez 8-10; 1 Tim 5
Ez. 8-10 In Ezekiel chapter 9, God told a man clothed in linen to go throughout Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of all who remained faithful to God and grieved over the ...
Day 316 – Dan 5-7; Titus 3Day 316 – Dan 5-7; Titus 3
Dan. 5-7 God blessed Nebuchadnezzar greatly and the king’s heart grew very proud. He was then brought low in a way that could not be attributed to anything but the hand of God. Restoration followed, ...