For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 8 What does it mean to you to lose your life for the gospel in order to save it? (v. 34-35) I ...
Tag: 1 Samuel
Y2 Day 132 – Mark 7; 1 Sam 27-28Y2 Day 132 – Mark 7; 1 Sam 27-28
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 7 Analyze Jesus’ criticism of the Pharisees? Which of these problems are still common for religious people? There is nothing wrong with ...
Y2 Day 131 – Mark 6; 1 Sam 25-26; Ps 56Y2 Day 131 – Mark 6; 1 Sam 25-26; Ps 56
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 6 When Jesus went to His hometown, “He could not do any miracles there, except lay His hands on a few sick ...
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 129 – Mark 4; 1 Sam 21-22; Prov 11Y2 Day 129 – Mark 4; 1 Sam 21-22; Prov 11
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 4 Note that three of the four places the farmer’s seed fell received it. Yet only one of the three endured; only ...
Y2 Day 128 – Mark 3; 1 Sam 19-20Y2 Day 128 – Mark 3; 1 Sam 19-20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 3 In the story of healing on the Sabbath (v. 1-6), what was important to the Pharisees? To Jesus? What is most ...
Y2 Day 127 – Mark 2; 1 Sam 17-18; Ps 55Y2 Day 127 – Mark 2; 1 Sam 17-18; Ps 55
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 2 Jesus made the statement, “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:17b). The irony in that statement is ...
Y2 Day 126 – Mark 1; 1 Sam 15-16Y2 Day 126 – Mark 1; 1 Sam 15-16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 1 What was Jesus’ message? (See v. 14-15). What does that mean and how does it affect you? We don’t have to ...
Y2 Day 125 – 2 Cor 13; 1 Sam 13-14; Ps 54Y2 Day 125 – 2 Cor 13; 1 Sam 13-14; Ps 54
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 13 “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.” (2 Cor. 13:5a). I think that is something ...
Y2 Day 124 – 2 Cor 12; 1 Sam 11-12Y2 Day 124 – 2 Cor 12; 1 Sam 11-12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 12 When have you prayed about a hardship, “Take it away”? How did God answer your prayer? How was His grace ...
Y2 Day 123 – 2 Cor 11; 1 Sam 9-10; Ps 53Y2 Day 123 – 2 Cor 11; 1 Sam 9-10; Ps 53
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 11 What tempts you away from “sincere and pure devotion to Christ?” I can’t help but notice the similarities in what ...
Y2 Day 122 – 2 Cor 10; 1 Sam 7-8Y2 Day 122 – 2 Cor 10; 1 Sam 7-8
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 10 How did Paul use his authority? Who can you build up today, rather than tear down? Paul did not live ...
Y2 Day 121 – 2 Cor 9; 1 Sam 5-6; Ps 52Y2 Day 121 – 2 Cor 9; 1 Sam 5-6; Ps 52
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 9 Are you a cheerful and generous giver? If not, what prevents you? Enthusiasm can be contagious! When we do things ...
Y2 Day 120 – 2 Cor 8; 1 Sam 3-4Y2 Day 120 – 2 Cor 8; 1 Sam 3-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 8 Reflect upon the generosity of the Macedonian Christians (v. 1-5) and compare it with your own. Where would you like ...
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 ...
Day 127 – 1 Sam 30-31; Luke 24:1-25Day 127 – 1 Sam 30-31; Luke 24:1-25
1 Sam. 30-31 After David was sent back from going into battle with the Philistines, they did not find things well. Their town had been burned and everything and everyone they had was taken. David’s ...
Day 126 – 1 Sam 28-29; Luke 23:26-56Day 126 – 1 Sam 28-29; Luke 23:26-56
1 Sam. 28-29 The story of Saul and the Medium of En-dor has always intrigued me. Having recently done a study on Heaven, it intrigues me all the more. First, the spirit world, the paranormal…whatever ...
Day 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25Day 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25
1 Sam. 24-27 Twice David has Saul’s life in his hands, and twice he spares it. David was content to wait for God to take Saul and deliver the kingdom to him, as promised. It ...
Day 124 – 1 Sam 23; Ps 54,63; Luke 22:47-71Day 124 – 1 Sam 23; Ps 54,63; Luke 22:47-71
1 Sam. 23 Things I notice: Ps. 54 In this Psalm, David acknowledges that it is God who protects and vindicates him. Ps. 63 In this Psalm, David compared God to both water and to ...
Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23
1 Sam. 22 I am struck by the crowd that gathered to David. 1 Sam 22:2a says, “And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in ...
Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38
1 Sam. 20-21 What a difficult position Jonathan found himself in, having to choose between his father and his friend! Perhaps his decision was made easier when his father tried to run him through with ...
Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19
1 Sam. 19 How many of us, in David’s position, would have maintained the respect that David had for Saul as God’s anointed? Technically, God had already rejected Saul and anointed David in his place. ...
Day 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47Day 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47
1 Sam. 17-18 I love David’s fearlessness and his confidence in God, the living God. He had no doubt that no man who defied God as Goliath had would stand. All that was needed was ...
Day 118 – 1 Sam 15-16; Luke 20:1-26Day 118 – 1 Sam 15-16; Luke 20:1-26
1 Sam. 15-16 Saul once again disobeyed the command of the LORD. And once again he deluded himself into believing that he did the ‘godly’ thing. His excuse was that they kept the best of ...
Day 116 – 1 Sam 10-12; Luke 19:1-27Day 116 – 1 Sam 10-12; Luke 19:1-27
1 Sam. 10-12 Israel made a mistake in rejecting God – the perfect King – and demanding an imperfect, human king for themselves. When they confessed their evil, Samuel’s response was this: “’Do not be ...
Day 115 – 1 Sam 7-9; Luke 18:24-43Day 115 – 1 Sam 7-9; Luke 18:24-43
1 Sam. 7-9 When Saul met Samuel for the first time, Samuel said to him, “And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s ...
Day 114 – 1 Sam 4-6; Luke 18:1-23Day 114 – 1 Sam 4-6; Luke 18:1-23
1 Sam. 4-6 In 1 Sam 4:3, the people of Israel were losing to the Philistines in battle. They decided to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD on site, hoping that might ...
Day 113 – 1 Sam 1-3; Luke 17:20-37Day 113 – 1 Sam 1-3; Luke 17:20-37
1 Sam. 1-3 Peninnah had a false heart. When they went up as a family to worship the LORD, she would torment Hannah because Peninnah had children and Hannah did not. There is no worship ...