July 2 1 Chronicles 3-4 (ESV) Descendants of David 3:1 These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite, 2 the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was … More July 2 1 Chronicles 3-4
Colossians 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in … More Too heavenly-minded?
When you come to a section of the Bible with long lists of people, what do you do? Read faster? It may be helpful to know that in the Hebrew Old Testament (the Bible Jesus read) the books of 1-2 Chronicles came last, preparing the readers for the coming of Jesus. So these accounts are … More What can tribal genealogies tell us?
July 1 Colossians 1:1-14 (ESV) Greeting 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers [1] in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we … More July 1 Colossians 1:1-14
July 1 Luke 7:11-17 (ESV) Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son 11 Soon afterward [1] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she … More July 1 Luke 7:11-17
July 1 1 Chronicles 1-2 (ESV) From Adam to Abraham 1:1 [1] Adam, Seth, Enosh; 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, [2] and Togarmah. 7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. 8 The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and … More July 1 1 Chronicles 1-2
We begin our reading of Ephesians this month. Here is a snippet from a sermon by John Piper, “God Has Chosen Us in Him Before the Foundation of the Earth” God’s purpose in the salvation of his people is invincible—it cannot fail—because it is based first not on our choosing God but on God’s choosing … More A great objective ground for assurance
Today we begin reading the gospel of Luke. Here is help from John Piper, in a sermon, “How Not to Talk to an Angel”
Today we begin our reading of Psalm 119. In Psalm 119:2 we read: Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, Let’s ask ourselves this question: “Do I seek God with my WHOLE heart? If not, how can that happen?” Look at the promise of Jeremiah 24:7: “ I … More God’s whole heart is loving us
We are nearly at the halfway point in our journey of reading through the Bible this year. Some of you have hung in there and are wondering where the NEW posts are…(see the next paragraph) Some of you may be struggling to keep up, wondering if it is worth it. (It IS!) Some of you … More Keep Reading!
