January 25 Matthew 10:1-20 (ESV) The Twelve Apostles 10:1 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son … More January 25 Matthew 10:1-20
January 24 Psalm 23 (ESV) The Lord Is My Shepherd A Psalm of David. 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. [1] 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness [2] for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley … More January 25 Psalm 23
January 25 Genesis 50 (ESV) 50:1 Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him and kissed him. 2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy … More January 25 Genesis 50
The following excerpt comes from “Twelve Appeals to Prosperity Preachers” found in the new edition of Let the Nations Be Glad.(John Piper) with a reference to our reading for today, Acts 14. Missing from most prosperity preaching is the fact that the New Testament emphasizes the necessity of suffering far more than it does the … More Don’t be surprised at suffering
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9:37-38, part of our Bible reading today) J.C. Ryle has this admonition for us today: If we know anything of prayer, let … More Our first duty is to pray!
All the ends of the earth shall rememberand turn to the LORD,and all the families of the nationsshall worship before you.For kingship belongs to the LORD,and he rules over the nations. (Psalm 22:27-28, part of our reading plan for today) Charles Spurgeon, in The Treasury of David: As an obedient Son the dying Redeemer rejoiced … More His Kingship
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him. Genesis 49:28 Each of the sons was blessed by Jacob (Israel) before he died. Genesis 49 is full of prophecies, all very interesting. Here is a list … More These names describe our story
January 24 Acts 14 (ESV) Paul and Barnabas at Iconium 14:1 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. [1] 3 So they remained for a long … More January 24 Acts 14
January 24 Matthew 9:27-38 (ESV) Jesus Heals Two Blind Men 27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They … More January 24 Matthew 9:27-38
January 24 Psalm 22:12-31 (ESV) 12 Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me; 13 they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast; 15 my strength … More January 24 Psalm 22:12-31
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