For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 23 Is there anywhere you are not “practicing what you preach?” Or doing good things to be seen by others? Or seeking ...
Category: God’s Law
Y2 Day 90 – Matt 22; Deut 25-26Y2 Day 90 – Matt 22; Deut 25-26
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 22 In Jesus’ parable of the Wedding banquet, He mentions a man thrown out for not wearing wedding clothes. I have all ...
Y2 Day 80 – Matt 12; Deut 5-6Y2 Day 80 – Matt 12; Deut 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 12 What is Jesus’ relationship to the Sabbath, and what does that tell you about Him? This is the second time Jesus ...
Y2 Day 77 – Matt 9; Num 35-36; Ps 33Y2 Day 77 – Matt 9; Num 35-36; Ps 33
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page.. Matt. 9 Look at v. 13. What does it mean when God says, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice”? When Jesus was asked why ...
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 62 – Rom 10; Num 5-6Y2 Day 62 – Rom 10; Num 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 10 Paul knew that the Jews in general, especially the religious ones, were zealous for God. He knew because he was once ...
Y2 Day 61 – Rom 9; Num 3-4; Ps 26Y2 Day 61 – Rom 9; Num 3-4; Ps 26
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 9 We are physical beings. God, though He created all that is physical, is a Spiritual Being. So how does a spiritual, ...
Y2 Day 60 – Rom 8; Num 1-2Y2 Day 60 – Rom 8; Num 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 8 Identify at least 3 (there are more) results of living in the Spirit. What could you do to be more led ...
Y2 Day 59 – Rom 7; Lev 27; Prov 5Y2 Day 59 – Rom 7; Lev 27; Prov 5
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 7 Describe the inner war and the solution Paul proposes. Have you experienced this battle? And the solution? God’s law is good. ...
Y2 Day 55 – Rom 3; Lev 19-20; Ps 24Y2 Day 55 – Rom 3; Lev 19-20; Ps 24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 3 Summarize in your own words the gospel as Paul presents it in v. 21-24. The fact that we are free from ...
Y2 Day 54 – Rom 2; Lev 17-18Y2 Day 54 – Rom 2; Lev 17-18
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rom. 2 What do Jews and Gentiles (all humanity) have in common? Why should we not pass judgment on others? This is all ...
Y2 Day 47 – Acts 23; Lev 3-4; Prov 4Y2 Day 47 – Acts 23; Lev 3-4; Prov 4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 23 What do you learn from Paul’s tactic in the Sanhedrin of pitting Sadducees against Pharisees? (See Matthew 10:16) With his very ...
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 36 – Acts 12; Ex 21-22Y2 Day 36 – Acts 12; Ex 21-22
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 12 Characterize the prayers and faith of (a) Peter, and (b) the church. What can you learn from them? I notice two ...
Day 306 – Jer 31-32; Heb 8Day 306 – Jer 31-32; Heb 8
Jer. 31-32 God gives some beautiful promises regarding the restoration of His people. Because God’s people in the Old Testament are representative of all of His people today, these promises are applicable to us. They ...
Day 305 – Jer. 51; Jer. 30; Heb 7Day 305 – Jer. 51; Jer. 30; Heb 7
Jer. 51 When God’s people were taken captive and exiled to Babylon, God told them to settle there and to go on living their lives. He told them to seek the welfare of their captors. ...
Day 293 – Jer 6, 11-12; Acts 27:27-44Day 293 – Jer 6, 11-12; Acts 27:27-44
Jer. 6, 11-12 In its simplest form, all of God’s law boils down to two things – love God and love others. God declares through Jeremiah, as with the other prophets, that His people are ...
Day 279 – Is 65-66; Rom 13Day 279 – Is 65-66; Rom 13
Is. 65-66 Isaiah tells of the day when God will remove His blessings from those who refuse to serve Him. They will no longer have good things, because good things come from God. But where ...
Day 267 – Is 34-36; Rom 4Day 267 – Is 34-36; Rom 4
Is. 34-36 I wonder why the book of Isaiah includes this story of Sennacherib and Hezekiah? I get Isaiah’s involvement with the situation. Still, this historical account seems a little out of place with the ...
Day 241 – 2 Chron 10-12; 2 Cor 3Day 241 – 2 Chron 10-12; 2 Cor 3
2 Chron. 10-12 When Rehoboam became king, he sought counsel with two groups – the elders who had stood before his father, Solomon, and his friends. What I know about the first group is that ...
Day 213 – Ps 119:1-88; 1 Thess 5Day 213 – Ps 119:1-88; 1 Thess 5
Ps. 119:1-88 Psalm 119 is about commitment to God’s law, also noted as His ways, His precepts, His testimonies, His commandments, His rules, His statutes, and His word. When this Psalm was written, the law ...
Day 196 – Amos 7-9; Gal 2Day 196 – Amos 7-9; Gal 2
Amos 7-9 Amos 7 starts off with two visions of God’s judgment on Israel. When Amos sees these, he pleads for God’s mercy, saying, “O Lord God, please forgive! How can Jacob stand? He is ...
Day 193 – Jonah 1-4; Acts 15:1-21Day 193 – Jonah 1-4; Acts 15:1-21
Jonah 1-4 Ahh…the story of Jonah – a good one! I’m sure there are many things to learn from this story, but I want to note three for now: 1. You cannot flee from ...
Day 145 – Ps 15-16; John 9:1-23Day 145 – Ps 15-16; John 9:1-23
Ps. 15-16 David is one of several representations of Christ in the Bible story. He is also in the direct line of Christ. This adds interest to the fact that so many of David’s words ...
Day 93 – Deut 28-29; Luke 7:31-50Day 93 – Deut 28-29; Luke 7:31-50
Deut. 28-29 Blessings and curses for obedience to God’s law – some people subscribe to the thought that bad things happen when you sin but if you live in obedience all will be well; that ...
Day 91 – Deut 23-25; Luke 6:27-49Day 91 – Deut 23-25; Luke 6:27-49
Deut. 23-25 I sure don’t understand God’s OT laws! There is no mercy or forgiveness in so many of them. But righteousness is righteousness, I suppose, and we ain’t got it. I guess that’s where ...
Day 89 – Deut 17-19; Luke 5:17-39Day 89 – Deut 17-19; Luke 5:17-39
Deut. 17-19 Reading through this section in Deuteronomy, it seems to me that the children of Israel did not do any of the things God told them to do. Even the Godly men, like David ...
Day 70 – Num 3-4; Mark 12:28-44Day 70 – Num 3-4; Mark 12:28-44
Num. 3-4 I have noted before that I believe the Israelites are a representation of all of God’s people – of us. Well, it seems to me that the Levites are to the Israelites as ...
Day 67 – Lev 25; Mark 11:1-18Day 67 – Lev 25; Mark 11:1-18
Lev. 25 Not much to say except that this chapter really seems to stress the thought that everything we think we own really belongs to God and that it is important for us to remember ...
Day 65 – Lev 21-22; Mark 10:1-31Day 65 – Lev 21-22; Mark 10:1-31
Lev 21-22 God’s laws seem awfully harsh sometimes – in stark contrast to the merciful that we know God is. Paul says in Romans that the law was given that our sin might be made ...