For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 14 Why do you think Peter wanted to walk on the water? What caused him to sink? What was his immediate response? ...
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Y2 Day 262 – Matt 2; Is 37-38; Prov 22Y2 Day 262 – Matt 2; Is 37-38; Prov 22
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 2 Matthew continues on his quest to prove Jesus was the promised Messiah, according to scripture. He started with Jesus’ genealogy. He ...
Y2 Day 250 – James 4; Is 13-14; Pr 21Y2 Day 250 – James 4; Is 13-14; Pr 21
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. James 4 What is James’ advice about planning for tomorrow? How should we approach it? How does it affect your plans? Everything in ...
Y2 Day 237 – Heb 4; Ecc 7-8; Prov 20Y2 Day 237 – Heb 4; Ecc 7-8; Prov 20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Heb. 4 The author of Hebrews refutes both aspects of the “Jesus and…” lie. Yesterday I focused on the part of the lie ...
Y2 Day 225 – 1 Tim 6; Job 25-27; Prov 19Y2 Day 225 – 1 Tim 6; Job 25-27; Prov 19
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Tim. 6 Jesus told us in Matthew 7 that we would recognize false prophets by their fruits. Paul gives us a good ...
Y2 Day 213 – Rev 16; Est 4-6; Prov 18Y2 Day 213 – Rev 16; Est 4-6; Prov 18
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 16 Why was God’s wrath justified? Do you think wrath is beneath God? Why or why not? I think we misunderstand God’s ...
Y2 Day 201 – Rev 4; Ezra 1-2; Prov 17Y2 Day 201 – Rev 4; Ezra 1-2; Prov 17
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 4 Reflect on the two songs sung before God’s throne (v. 8, 11). What do these suggest for your own worship of ...
Y2 Day 189 – John 20; 2 Chron 13-14; Prov 16Y2 Day 189 – John 20; 2 Chron 13-14; Prov 16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 20 I got hung up this morning on another one of those verses that we tend to just gloss over without stopping ...
Y2 Day 165 – 1 Thes 4; 2 Kings 17-18; Prov 14Y2 Day 165 – 1 Thes 4; 2 Kings 17-18; Prov 14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Thes. 4 What does Paul urge them (and us) to do “more and more”? (Hint: there are two things.) Paul instructed the ...
Y2 Day 153 – Eph 6; 1 Kings 15-16; Prov 13Y2 Day 153 – Eph 6; 1 Kings 15-16; Prov 13
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 6 Consider the pieces of “the armor of God” and how each one can help you “take your stand against the devil’s ...
Y2 Day 141 – Mark 16; 2 Sam 15-16; Prov 12Y2 Day 141 – Mark 16; 2 Sam 15-16; Prov 12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 16 Random thought for the day…The women went to the tomb seeking Jesus. They knew there was an obstacle in their way. ...
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 117 – 2 Cor 5; Judges 21; Ps 50; Prov 10Y2 Day 117 – 2 Cor 5; Judges 21; Ps 50; Prov 10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Cor. 5 Look at v. 17. How are you a new creation in Christ? What still needs to be made new in ...
Y2 Day 107 – 1 Cor 11; Judges 1-2; Prov 9Y2 Day 107 – 1 Cor 11; Judges 1-2; Prov 9
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Cor. 11 What were the problems with the Corinthians’ celebration of the Lord’s Supper, and what solutions did Paul propose? Reading this ...
Y2 Day 95 – Matt 27; Josh 1-2; Prov 8Y2 Day 95 – Matt 27; Josh 1-2; Prov 8
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 ...
Y2 Day 83 – Matt 15; Deut 11-12; Prov 7Y2 Day 83 – Matt 15; Deut 11-12; Prov 7
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 15 What was Jesus’ response to religionists who were concerned about outward ceremonies? What matters to Jesus? To you? In the first ...
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 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 35 – Acts 11; Ex 19-20; Pr 3Y2 Day 35 – Acts 11; Ex 19-20; Pr 3
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 11 Why did Peter need to explain his actions to the Jewish Christian leaders? What happened next? People are interesting creatures. Instead ...
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 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 ...
Day 172 – Prov 30-31; Acts 5:22-42Day 172 – Prov 30-31; Acts 5:22-42
Prov. 30 Proverbs 30 is a strange chapter to me. I should study it sometime to see if I can make any sense out of it. For this morning, I will make note of the ...
Day 171 – Prov 27-29; Acts 5:1-21Day 171 – Prov 27-29; Acts 5:1-21
Prov. 27 “Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing” (Prov. 27:14). An interesting verse to me, and I can see two applications of it ...
Day 170 – Prov 25-26; Acts 4:23-37Day 170 – Prov 25-26; Acts 4:23-37
Prov. 25-26 “Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters” (Prov. 25:13). For some reason, when I ...
Day 169 – Prov 22-24; Acts 4:1-22Day 169 – Prov 22-24; Acts 4:1-22
Prov. 22 I have been struggling with discipline. Overall, I think most would say that I am a fairly disciplined person, with the self-motivation and self-control to mostly keep me out of trouble. But there ...
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 167 – Prov 16-18; Acts 2:22-47Day 167 – Prov 16-18; Acts 2:22-47
Prov. 16 Plucking out a few random verses again…Prov. 16:3 – “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established”. I want to read this verse as, “If I pray that God ...
Day 166 – Prov 13-15; Acts 2:1-21Day 166 – Prov 13-15; Acts 2:1-21
Prov. 13-15 There is certainly a wealth of knowledge and good advice to be gleaned from the Proverbs – far too much to comment on in a single sitting! So I will just give some ...
Day 165 – Prov 10-12; Acts 1Day 165 – Prov 10-12; Acts 1
Prov. 10-12 These Proverbs can be a lot to take in, but there are some notable themes throughout. In Proverbs 10 and 12, I notice a lot of statements regarding speech and work ethic. The ...
Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21Day 164 – Prov 8-9; John 21
Prov. 8-9 These two Proverbs focus on wisdom – “her” characteristics, benefits, and source. We learn in Proverbs 9:10 how to get started on the path to wisdom. “The fear of the LORD is the ...