For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 1 Why do you need the Holy Spirit? What will He do in your life? Jesus’ apostles still had their sights set ...
Tag: Genesis
Y2 Day 24 – Luke 24; Gen 47-48Y2 Day 24 – Luke 24; Gen 47-48
–For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 24 Imagine being the women trying to convince the despondent disciples that Jesus is alive. What would you say? Who will you ...
Y2 Day 23 – Luke 23; Gen 45-46; Prov 2Y2 Day 23 – Luke 23; Gen 45-46; Prov 2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 23 Compare and contrast the actions of Jesus on the cross with the reactions of his disciples, the crowd, the soldiers and ...
Y2 Day 22 – Luke 22; Gen 43-44Y2 Day 22 – Luke 22; Gen 43-44
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 22 “Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.” (Luke 22:7). I’m thinking Luke ...
Y2 Day 21 – Luke 21; Gen. 41-42; Ps 10Y2 Day 21 – Luke 21; Gen. 41-42; Ps 10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 21 Based on the words of Jesus here, what does it look like for you to be ready for His return? “Be ...
Y2 Day 20 – Luke 20; Gen 39-40Y2 Day 20 – Luke 20; Gen 39-40
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 20 What do Jesus’ words about Caesar and God (see v. 25) mean for you as a Christian and a citizen? What ...
Y2 Day 18 – Luke 18; Gen 35-36Y2 Day 18 – Luke 18; Gen 35-36
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 18 Do you identify more with the Pharisee or the tax collector in Jesus’ parable? The Pharisee and the rich ruler in ...
Y2 Day 16 – Luke 16; Gen 31-32Y2 Day 16 – Luke 16; Gen 31-32
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 16 How do these parables affect your attitude toward your wealth and possessions? How can you use them to make friends of ...
Y2 Day 15 – Luke 15; Gen 28-29; Ps 7Y2 Day 15 – Luke 15; Gen 28-29; Ps 7
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 15 In the story of the prodigal son, which character do you most relate to? Why? Jesus’ message with these three parables ...
Y2 Day 14 – Luke 14; Gen 27-28Y2 Day 14 – Luke 14; Gen 27-28
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 14 Why are the contrasts Jesus is making important? Jesus kept intentionally healing on the Sabbath in front of the Jewish religious ...
Y2 Day 13 – Luke 13; Gen 25-26; Ps 6Y2 Day 13 – Luke 13; Gen 25-26; Ps 6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 13 What is it about the heart and practice of the Pharisees that makes Jesus indignant? What kind of person wouldn’t be ...
Y2 Day 12 – Luke 12; Gen 23-24Y2 Day 12 – Luke 12; Gen 23-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 12 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a ...
Y2 Day 11 – Luke 11; Gen 21-22; Pr 1Y2 Day 11 – Luke 11; Gen 21-22; Pr 1
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 11 Why can you be confident asking God for your needs? The traditional understanding of Jesus’ parable of the midnight friend suggests ...
Y2 Day 10 – Luke 10; Gen 19-20Y2 Day 10 – Luke 10; Gen 19-20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 10 Who is your neighbor? How are you showing mercy to them? Interesting how Jesus answered this law expert’s question. In asking, ...
Y2 Day 9 – Luke 9; Gen 17-18; Ps 5Y2 Day 9 – Luke 9; Gen 17-18; Ps 5
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 9 What does it mean to you to take up your cross daily? Jesus made His comment about taking up your cross ...
Y2 Day 8 – Luke 8; Gen 15-16Y2 Day 8 – Luke 8; Gen 15-16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 8 How we receive God’s word matters. What kind of soil are you? What can you do about it? Jesus’ parable of ...
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 6 – Luke 6; Gen 11-12Y2 Day 6 – Luke 6; Gen 11-12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 6 How do you discover the plank in your own eye? What do you think about Jesus’ counter-narrative? I have noticed that ...
Y2 Day 5 – Luke 5; Gen 9-10; Ps 3Y2 Day 5 – Luke 5; Gen 9-10; Ps 3
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 5 I don’t think I ever really noticed Peter’s response to the first miraculous fish catch. When Jesus told him ...
Y2 Day 4 – Luke 4; Gen 7-8Y2 Day 4 – Luke 4; Gen 7-8
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 4 How did Jesus respond to temptation, and how does that affect the way you respond? I always had it ...
Y2 Day 3 – Luke 3; Gen 5-6; Ps 2Y2 Day 3 – Luke 3; Gen 5-6; Ps 2
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page Luke 3 Can you think of how Jesus is good news for the people in your life, both Christians and non-Christians? ...
Y2 Day 2 – Luke 2; Gen 3-4Y2 Day 2 – Luke 2; Gen 3-4
For a description of the Year 2 (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Luke 2 What is significant about how God chose to reveal Jesus to the world? Why was Jesus presented at 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 37 – Gen 49-50 – Matt 23:23-39Day 37 – Gen 49-50 – Matt 23:23-39
Gen. 49-50 Here we see the consequences of the actions of Israel’s three oldest sons – Reuben’s sin with Jacob’s concubine and the revenge Simeon and Levi took for their sister, Dinah. Thus, Judah got ...
Day 36 – Gen 46-48; Matt. 23:1-22Day 36 – Gen 46-48; Matt. 23:1-22
Gen. 46-48 Once again, the writers of the Bible do not always state things as they actually are (cultural semantics, perhaps?). Reading the story of Joseph and his brothers, you get the impression that Benjamin ...
Day 35 – Gen 43-45; Matt 22:23-46Day 35 – Gen 43-45; Matt 22:23-46
Gen. 43-45 I don’t know how Joseph kept the truth from his brothers for so long. Simeon must have been with him in custody for at least 6 months to a year. It seems he ...
Day 34 – Gen 41-42; Matt 22:1-22Day 34 – Gen 41-42; Matt 22:1-22
Gen. 41-42 It seems Reuben is trying to regain his status with his father after the concubine incident. First, he planned to rescue Joseph from the pit and be the one to restore Jacob’s favorite ...
Day 33 – Gen 39-40; Matt 21:23-46Day 33 – Gen 39-40; Matt 21:23-46
Gen. 39-40 Joseph leaves a great example to aspire to…and such a contrast from his deceitful father! They actually say that Joseph is a type of Christ – a foreshadowing of the Messiah – and ...
Day 32 – Gen 36-38; Matt. 21:1-22Day 32 – Gen 36-38; Matt. 21:1-22
Gen. 36-38 More random thoughts from me….I wonder at the significance of the random names of wives and daughters and such that make it into the genealogies. There is one in Esau’s genealogy mentioned in ...
Day 31 – Gen 33-35; Matt 20:17-34Day 31 – Gen 33-35; Matt 20:17-34
Gen. 33-35 Though Jacob returned “home”, he did not go back to his father right away. After he met with his brother, he made excuses and settled in Succoth instead. It seems to me that ...