December 7 Revelation 4 (ESV) The Throne in Heaven 4:1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said,“Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, … More December 7 Revelation 4
December 7 John 16:1-11 (ESV) 16:1 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, … More December 7 John 16:1-11
December 7 Job 30 (ESV) 30:1 “But now they laugh at me, men who are younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock. 2 What could I gain from the strength of their hands, men whose vigor is gone? 3 Through want and hard hunger they gnaw the dry … More December 7 Job 30
December 7 Joel 2-3 (ESV) The Day of the Lord 2:1 Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near, 2 a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like … More December 7 Joel 2-3
Ray Ortlund writes at “Christ is Deeper Still”: “You say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked.” Revelation 3:17 (we read 3:14-22 in our Bible reading plan today.) Michael Spencer’s provocative article prompts me to turn to Revelation 3:14-22. Here’s the … More Delusional Me
In our reading plan, we come to John 15:18-27. “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore … More A.W. Pink: “the more Christlike we are the more shall we be antagonized and shunned.”
Today we begin reading the book of Joel in our Bible reading plan. The consequences of Israel’s disobedience in Joel’s day were hitting hard- for both man and animal. A combination of locusts and drought had destroyed the crops. Everyone was suffering. Additionally, the shortage of food had affected the cycle of temple sacrifices and … More Longing for restoration
“…but words will never hurt me?” Really? Dr Riddlebarger says that the accusations made by Job’s friends may have hurt more than the sores on his skin. He comments on Job 29, our Bible reading for today: Chapter 29 of Job is very poignant, given what Job once enjoyed in light of his current suffering. … More Sticks and stones may break my bones…
December 6 Revelation 3:14-22 (ESV) To the Church in Laodicea 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. 15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because … More December 6 Revelation 3:14-22
December 6 John 15:18-27 (ESV) The Hatred of the World 18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, … More December 6 John 15:18-27
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