For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 16 Trace Peter’s highs and lows in v. 13-23. What does that tell you about following Jesus? What I learn from Peter ...
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Y2 Day 271 – Matt 11; Is 55-56Y2 Day 271 – Matt 11; Is 55-56
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 11 What was Jesus’ assessment of John the Baptist? Of the people of “this generation”? It seems that even John the Baptist ...
Y2 Day 264 – Matt 4; Is 41-42; Ps 111Y2 Day 264 – Matt 4; Is 41-42; Ps 111
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 4 I have long been aware that Jesus countered the devil’s temptations with God’s truth. What I haven’t really paid attention to ...
Y2 Day 260 – Jude 1; Is 33-34; Ps 110Y2 Day 260 – Jude 1; Is 33-34; Ps 110
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Jude 1 How does Jude describe the false teachers? What does he tell the Christians to do? Pray his doxology (v. 24-25). First ...
Y2 Day 258 – 2 Pet 2; Is 29-30; Ps 109Y2 Day 258 – 2 Pet 2; Is 29-30; Ps 109
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Pet. 2 How does Peter describe the false teachers? What will happen to them? How can you discern true from false teachers? ...
Y2 Day 249 – James 3; Is 11-12Y2 Day 249 – James 3; Is 11-12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. James 3 What do you learn from this chapter about taming your tongue? What about that would you most like to change? “Anyone ...
Y2 Day 233 – Philm 1; Job 42; Ps 99Y2 Day 233 – Philm 1; Job 42; Ps 99
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Philm. 1 How does Paul’s letter place master and slave on the same footing and quietly undermine slavery? This letter shows that Paul ...
Y2 Day 229 – 2 Tim 4; Job 34-35; Ps 97Y2 Day 229 – 2 Tim 4; Job 34-35; Ps 97
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Tim. 4 How does Paul summarize his current situation and his attitude toward it? Compare that with the charge he gives young ...
Y2 Day 224 – 1 Tim 5; Job 22-24Y2 Day 224 – 1 Tim 5; Job 22-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Tim. 5 Why did the church care for widows, and what were the requirements and restrictions? Taking care of the widows in ...
Y2 Day 223 – 1 Tim 4; Job 20-21; Ps 95Y2 Day 223 – 1 Tim 4; Job 20-21; Ps 95
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Tim. 4 How are you training yourself to be godly? I am interested in the word “command” that Paul kept using for ...
Y2 Day 220 – 1 Tim 1; Job 13-14Y2 Day 220 – 1 Tim 1; Job 13-14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Tim. 1 Paul commissioned Timothy to confront those who were stirring up trouble in the church. These people were teaching false doctrines ...
Y2 Day 219 – Rev 22; Job 11-12; Ps 93Y2 Day 219 – Rev 22; Job 11-12; Ps 93
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 22 Compare paradise lost in Genesis 1-3 with paradise restored here. What promise is repeated 3 times in this chapter? How does ...
Y2 Day 208 – Rev 11; Neh 5-6Y2 Day 208 – Rev 11; Neh 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Rev. 11 Who are the two witnesses? How are they described and what do they do? What happens to them? I am lost ...
Y2 Day 195 – 1 John 5; 2 Chron 25-26; Ps 83Y2 Day 195 – 1 John 5; 2 Chron 25-26; Ps 83
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 John 5 Why did John write these things? What confidence did he want us to have? I’ve gotta admit – I have ...
Y2 Day 191 – 1 John 1; 2 Chron 17-18; Ps 81Y2 Day 191 – 1 John 1; 2 Chron 17-18; Ps 81
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 John 1 The introduction in 1 John is as cool to me as the introduction in John’s Gospel. Both are very descriptive, ...
Y2 Day 172 – John 3; 1 Chron 7-9Y2 Day 172 – John 3; 1 Chron 7-9
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. John 3 A few quick thoughts from this passage…the first two have to do with darkness and light. John notes that people won’t ...
Y2 Day 145 – Gal 4; 2 Sam 23-24; Ps 62Y2 Day 145 – Gal 4; 2 Sam 23-24; Ps 62
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gal. 4 “Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, ...
Y2 Day 134 – Mark 9; 2 Sam 1-2Y2 Day 134 – Mark 9; 2 Sam 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Mark 9 There are a lot of things in the Bible that I don’t understand. I am not alone in that human condition, ...
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 96 – Matt 28; Josh 3-4Y2 Day 96 – Matt 28; Josh 3-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 28 Proverbs 8, from yesterday’s reading, talked about finding true wealth in wisdom. That’s a lesson the guards at Jesus’ tomb – ...
Y2 Day 87 – Matt 19; Deut 19-20; Ps 37Y2 Day 87 – Matt 19; Deut 19-20; Ps 37
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Matt. 19 Jesus told the rich young man he still lacked one thing. If Jesus were to tell you that, what might that ...
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 50 – Acts 26; Lev 9-10Y2 Day 50 – Acts 26; Lev 9-10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 26 What did King Agrippa think Paul was trying to do? Who thinks that about you? Paul knew that King Agrippa knew ...
Y2 Day 43 – Acts 19; Ex 35-36; Ps 19Y2 Day 43 – Acts 19; Ex 35-36; Ps 19
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 19 Paul ministered effectively in Ephesus for two years and ultimately impacted the idol economy. How could Christians today have the same ...
Y2 Day 40 – Acts 16; Ex 29-30Y2 Day 40 – Acts 16; Ex 29-30
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Acts 16 I am curious about the girl with the fortune-telling spirit that Paul and Silas met in Thyatira. The text doesn’t come ...
Day 345 – Zech 11-12; Rev 2Day 345 – Zech 11-12; Rev 2
Zech. 11-12 I don’t know how anyone can believe that the Bible is not God’s work. It is far too linked together and detailed in ways that shouldn’t be possible. This passage in Zechariah is ...
Day 343 – Zech 5-8; Jude 1Day 343 – Zech 5-8; Jude 1
Zech. 5-8 God spoke a lot through His prophets about how faithless His people had been. He destroyed Jerusalem, His chosen city, and left it desolate because of this faithlessness. But now, in Zechariah 8:3, ...
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 334 – Ez 37-39; 2 Pet 2Day 334 – Ez 37-39; 2 Pet 2
Ez. 37-39 Once again, there is much that I don’t understand about all of this prophecy. But I know the end result. God will gather all of His people to Himself, and He will be ...