Numbers 18

Reading Numbers 18 for Tuesday, August 1st. God commands the priests and Levites to present offerings in a certain way, and that these offerings be given with only the first and best portions devoted to God.

Acts 11

Reading Acts 11 for Monday, July 31st. Peter explained his actions to the circumcised believers in Jerusalem.

Acts 10

Reading Acts 10 for Friday, July 28th. God shows Peter in a vision that Gentiles are worth visiting, and that he needs to share the message of the gospel with them. God also tells Cornelius with an angel that he needs to send for Peter to come over.

Acts 9

Reading Acts 9 for Thursday, July 27th. Saul, an enemy of the way, is confronted and blinded by Jesus, then is healed of blindness three days later. He is then sent to preach boldly and eventually suffer for Jesus Christ. 

Acts 8

Reading Acts 8 for Wednesday, July 26th. Simon thought he could buy the apostolic power of the Holy Spirit, but he was wrong. 

Acts 7

Reading Acts 7 for Tuesday, July 25th. Stephen gives a speech, and then is stoned by friends of Saul. 

Acts 6

Reading Acts 6 for Monday, July 24th. The apostles get back to prayer and the word, after delegating food distribution operations and management to seven, including Stephen, who was falsely accused of crimes.

Numbers 17

Reading Numbers 17 for Saturday, July 22nd. God uses a miraculous budding staff to show that He only chose Aaron and not the other 11 tribes of Israel to come before Him as a priest.

Numbers 16

Reading Numbers 16 for Friday, July 21st. It did not go well for those who chose to rise up against the authority of Moses, Aaron, and God. Only those who were successfully atoned for survived.

Numbers 15

Reading Numbers 15 for Thursday, July 20th. Sacrifices are detailed for the unintentional sins, but defiant sin causes the sinner to be thrown out. The first sabbath breaker is sentenced to death by God, and God instructs His people to attach tassels to their clothes with a blue cord to remember to obey God.

Numbers 14

Reading Numbers 14 for Wednesday, July 19th. The Israelites complained a lot, and God decided to wipe them out. Moses prayed for mercy, God decided instead to let them die in the desert naturally over the course of forty years.

Numbers 13

Reading Numbers 13 for Tuesday, July 18th. 12 men from the Israelite tribes explore Canaan and bring both bad news and good news.

Numbers 12

Reading Numbers 12 for Monday, July 17th. Miriam and Aaron are called out by God for their self promotion at humble Moses' expense, and Miriam gets a week of leprosy before being healed and restored.

Numbers 11

Reading Numbers 11 for Saturday, July 15th. God burns up some complainers, gives his spirit to 70 elders to help Moses not to be overwhelmed with the people, and strikes some ungrateful seekers of other food with a plague. 

Numbers 10

Reading Numbers 10 for Friday, July 14th. Moses invited his father-in-law to come with the Israelites, even though he was a Midianite. 

Numbers 9

Reading Numbers 9 for Thursday, July 13th. God showed the Israelites when they should camp and when they should go out. He explained to Moses that it was only OK to not observe the Passover at the appointed m time for those who were unclean or if they were traveling. Others who did not observe… Continue reading Numbers 9

Numbers 8

Reading Numbers 8 for Wednesday, July 12th. The Levites were set apart to be wholly God’s people, and worked until they were 50. 

Numbers 7

Reading Numbers 7 for Tuesday, July 11th. 12 sets of matching offerings and sacrifices were presented and then Moses spoke with God. 

Numbers 6

Reading Numbers 6 for Monday, July 10th. Rules for being a Nazirite. 

Men’s Breakfast Discussion

7/8/2017 discussion led by Ezra Engle Do we need to strive for salvation? Should it require a great effort?   How does our pursuit for a right relationship with God and to honor His commandments differ from our salvation in the amount of energy we invest to maintain?   …”The word is near you; it… Continue reading Men’s Breakfast Discussion

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Numbers 5

Reading Numbers 5 for Saturday, July 8th. What to do if you are jealous Israelite husband, but have no evidence of your wife’s assumed unfaithfulness. 

Numbers 4

Reading Numbers 4 for Friday, July 7th. Several groups are assigned work carrying parts of the tabernacle, but they are warned not to touch what they are not allowed to. 

Numbers 3

Reading Numbers 3 for Thursday, July 6th. The Levites take the place of the first born sons after they have been redeemed. 

Numbers 2

Reading Numbers 2 for Wednesday, July 5th. The Israelites were asked to camp according to their tribes and families under each of their standards. The Levites, of course, were not counted – as the Lord directed Moses. 

Numbers 1

Reading Numbers 1 for Tuesday, July 4th. A census was taken of all the tribes of Israel, but not the Levites. 

Leviticus 27

Reading Leviticus 27 for Monday, July 3rd. The process and exchange system is established for the redemption of animals, people, and land that has been devoted to God and then requested back. 

Leviticus 26

Reading Leviticus 26 for Saturday, July 1st. God rewards obedience and punishes the disobedient. 

Acts 5

Reading Acts 5 for Friday, June 30th. Ananias & Sapphira lied to the Holy Spirit and died as a result. Everyone the apostles prayed for was healed of their sickness or disease. Gamaliel reasoned with the Sanhedrin and convinced them to release the apostles, because if their purpose is from God, their effort will be… Continue reading Acts 5

Acts 4

Reading Acts 4 for Thursday, June 29th. The leaders in the area commanded Peter and John to stop preaching the gospel, but Peter and John were acting from a higher authority. 

Acts 3

Reading Acts 3 for Wednesday, June 28th. Peter heals a disabled man instead of giving him money. 

Acts 2

Reading Acts 2 for Tuesday, June 27th. The Holy Spirit came and caused people to speak other languages, and everyone lived in community with shared goals. 

Acts 1

Reading Acts 1 for Monday, June 26th. Jesus ascends to heaven and Matthias was selected to replace the vacancy among the apostles left by Judas who committed suicide. 

Leviticus 25

Reading Leviticus 25 for Saturday, June 24th. Sabbaths for the land and a description of the year of jubilee. 

Leviticus 24

Reading Leviticus 24 for Friday, June 23rd. A blasphemer is stoned to death. 

Leviticus 23

Reading Leviticus 23 for Thursday, June 22nd. Festivals are designated to remember what God has done for Israel. 

Leviticus 22

Reading Leviticus 22 for Wednesday, June 21st. Sacrifices are detailed and priests are given rules for staying clean. 

Leviticus 21

Reading Leviticus 21 for Tuesday, June 20th. Priests and High priests have even more strict rules to follow. 

Leviticus 20

Reading Leviticus 20 for Monday, June 19th. Punishments are described for those who sin among the Israelites. 

Leviticus 19

Reading Leviticus 19 for Saturday, June 17th. Lots of miscellaneous laws were given for God’s people. 

Leviticus 18

This reading of Leviticus 18 for Friday, June 16th may be material most people would not be comfortable discussing with small children. Listen to God’s commands regarding sexual interactions and curses on the land that result in disregarding these laws. 

Leviticus 17

Reading Leviticus 17 for Thursday, June 15th. Don’t eat anything with blood still in it. 

Leviticus 16

Reading Leviticus 16 for Wednesday, June 14th. How Aaron is to conduct himself on the day of atonement. 

Leviticus 15

Reading Leviticus 15 for Tuesday, June 13th. About discharges that cause uncleanness. 

Leviticus 14

Reading Leviticus 14 for Monday, June 12th. How to become clean after having an infectious skin disease. 

Leviticus 13

Reading Leviticus 13 for Saturday, June 10th. A process is defined for diagnosing and handling infectious skin diseases and mildew. 

Leviticus 12

Reading Leviticus 12 for Friday, June 9th. Instructions for what to do after a child is born for the mother to be purified. 

Leviticus 11

Reading Leviticus 11 for Thursday, June 8th. Instructions are given to identify creatures that are clean and unclean to eat or touch for God’s people. 

Leviticus 10

Reading Leviticus 10 for Wednesday, June 7th. God burned the first two priests to present unauthorized fire. 

Leviticus 9

Reading Leviticus 9 for Tuesday, June 6th. Sacrifices began and God appeared to all the people.

Leviticus 8

Reading Leviticus 8 for Monday, June 5th. Moses did what God wanted him to do, and Aaron and his sons were cleaned, dressed, and prepared for service.

Leviticus 7

Reading Leviticus 7 for Saturday, June 3rd. Instructions are given on how to handle the sacrifices, what is OK to eat, what is not OK to eat, who can eat it, who can’t eat it, and details about the special cuts of meat that are to be given only to Aaron and his sons.

Leviticus 6

Reading Leviticus 6 for Friday, June 2nd. Details are given about the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the sin offering. Certain individuals are to present them, how they are to be administered, and who can eat the leftovers.

Leviticus 5

Reading Leviticus 5 for Thursday, June 1st. Sin and Guilt offerings for those who can’t afford a goat and for those who cannot afford two doves or two young pigeons.

Matthew 28

Reading Matthew 28 for Wednesday, May 31st. Jesus rises from the dead, appears to his disciples, and gives them special instructions.

Matthew 27

Reading Matthew 27 for Tuesday, May 30th. Jesus gets crucified, the earth goes dark for three hours, the dead rose up from their graves, and those who didn’t believe what He said about Himself started to wonder if it was all actually true.

Matthew 26

Reading Matthew 26 for Monday, May 29th. Jesus is anointed with expensive perfume and then explains the bad things that will happen to him. His disciples (that didn’t betray Him), abandon Him when he gets arrested, even though they insisted they would not do that.

Matthew 25

Reading Matthew 25 for Friday, May 26th. Be ready for Christ to return, even if He takes a long time. Don’t just bury the resources He gives you.

Matthew 24

Reading Matthew 24 for Thursday, May 25th. Be ready for Christ’s return, it will be at an unexpected time and day, visible to everyone in the sky.

Matthew 23

Reading Matthew 23 for Wednesday, May 24th. Woe to the Pharisees and teachers who act and speak things that do not align with God’s will and His priorities.

Leviticus 4

Reading Leviticus 4 for Tuesday, May 23rd. About the sin offering.

Leviticus 3

Reading Leviticus 3 for Monday, May 22nd. About the fellowship offering.

Leviticus 2

Reading Leviticus 2 for Friday, May 19th. All about the grain offering.

Leviticus 1

Reading Leviticus 1 for Thursday, May 18th. God speaks to Moses from the tent of meeting and explains how He wants sacrifices to me made and what is to be used for acceptable sacrifices.

Exodus 40

Reading Exodus 40 for Wednesday, May 17th. Moses sets everything up, and gets Aaron and his sons ready and dressed for priestly service.

Exodus 39

Reading Exodus 39 for Tuesday, May 16th. The ephod, breastpiece, robes, turbans and tunics are made for the priests. Moses inspects all of the work and confirms all of the items were made properly, according to God’s instructions, and he blesses them.

Exodus 38

Reading Exodus 38 for Monday, May 15th. The altar of burnt offering, washing basin, and the courtyard are fashioned and the amounts are detailed of the materials used according to the instructions God gave for their crafting.

Exodus 37

Reading Exodus 37 for Saturday, May 13th. The ark, table, lamp stand, and altar info incense are fashioned according to the instructions given by God.

Exodus 36

Reading Exodus 36 for Friday, May 12th. Moses had to tell the people to stop bringing offerings, because they had enough to finish the temple.

Exodus 35

Reading Exodus 35 for Thursday, May 11th. The people are reminded not to work on the sabbath day. After collecting necessary supplies, the first two master craftsmen and art teachers are filled with God’s spirit.

Exodus 34

Reading Exodus 34 for Wednesday, May 10th. Moses had a radiant face that scared people at first.

Exodus 33

Reading Exodus 33 for Tuesday, May 9th. God shows his glory to Moses without showing him his face, because he didn’t want him to die.

Exodus 32

Reading Exodus 32 for Monday, May 8th. Moses broke the first two tablets on the ground when he saw how depraved the Israelites were and Aaron failed a test of his leadership.

Exodus 31

Reading Exodus 31 for Saturday, May 6th. God fills Bezalel with His spirit and gave him artistic skills and abilities to craft many things designated for service in God’s temple.

Exodus 30

Reading Exodus 30 for Friday, May 5th. Instructions are detailed for making anointing oil and incense that we are explicitly commanded not to make to enjoy for ourselves, but only for anointing priests and for burning in God’s presence.

Exodus 29

Reading Exodus 29 for Thursday, May 4th. Instructions are given to make Aaron and his sons ready and consecrated so that God will dwell among them and the Israelites.

Exodus 28

Reading Exodus 28 for Wednesday, May 3rd. God gives details on what the priests are to wear, and the design of what is to be made of.

Exodus 27

Reading Exodus 27 for Tuesday, May 2nd. Instructions are given for the building of the altar, the courtyard, and a golden lamp stand that is to be burning continually for generations.

Exodus 26

Reading Exodus 26 for Monday, May 1st. Instructions are given for the building of the Tabernacle.

Matthew 22

Reading Matthew 22 for Friday, April 28th. People will be ‘like angels’ at the resurrection, in that they will not be married or given in marriage.

Matthew 21

Reading Matthew 21 for Thursday, April 27th. Jesus started cleaning up the wrong things happening in His father’s house, and told a story that eluded to his death.

Matthew 20

Reading Matthew 20 for Wednesday, April 26th. God will be generous with whoever He wants, so don’t be envious of others or you are missing the point.

Matthew 19

Reading Matthew 19 for Tuesday, April 25th. Jesus says you can learn a lot from little children, so don’t hinder them.

Matthew 18

Reading Matthew 18 for Monday, April 24th. Forgive each other or God will withhold His forgiveness to you.

Exodus 25

Reading Exodus 25 for Saturday, April 22nd. God gives Moses His plans for how the Temple’s furnishings are to be crafted, and from what materials.

Exodus 24

Reading Exodus 24 for Friday, April 21st. God, Moses, The elders and the people prepare to receive God’s law, and the altar and the people get sprinkled with blood. 

Exodus 23

Reading Exodus 23 for Thursday, April 20th. More laws to ensure the fair treatment of property including livestock and that honest testimony is given. 

Exodus 22

Reading Exodus 22 for Wednesday, April 19th. Do not curse the ruler of your people. 

Exodus 21

Reading Exodus 21 for Tuesday, April 18th. How to resolve legal damages for Hebrew slaves and manslaughter vs murder offenses. 

Exodus 20

Reading Exodus 20 for Monday, April 17th. God gives the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites. 

Exodus 19

Reading Exodus 19 for Saturday, April 15th. God tells Moses how he can be approached and by whom. 

Exodus 18

Reading Exodus 18 for Friday, April 14th. Jethro, Moses’ his father-in-law had some helpful advice to give him. 

Exodus 17

Reading Exodus 17 for Thursday, April 13th. The people grumbled and argued with Moses about their thirst, and God miraculously provided water for them. A battle ensued with the Amalekites, and the Israelites continued to win, as long as Moses’ staff was being held up. 

Exodus 16

Reading Exodus 16 for Wednesday, April 12th. God delivered only enough bread and meat for each and every day for forty years, and allowed double to be collected before the sabbath day, so they would not need to go out on the Sabbath. 

Exodus 15

Reading Exodus 15 for Tuesday, April 11th. Miriam and others sing and play tambourines to celebrate what God has done. 

Exodus 14

Reading Exodus 14 for Monday, April 10th. God fights for the Israelites and miraculously kills all of Pharaoh’s chariot drivers in the sea. 

Exodus 13

Reading Exodus 13 for Saturday, April 8th. God guided the Israelites through the desert by day and night with a pillar of fire and clouds. He instructed them to give their firstborn to Him as well. 

Exodus 12

Reading Exodus 12 for Friday, April 7th. God spared the lives of the firstborn of those who obeyed His instructions for the Passover. 

Exodus 11

Reading Exodus 11 for Thursday, April 6th. The Lord sends a message to Pharaoh that he will kill all the firstborn sons of Egypt, but Pharaoh still does not let them go. 

Exodus 10

Reading Exodus 10 for Wednesday, April 5th. Moses asked Pharaoh to let the people and their livestock go, but Pharaoh would not budge even though Egypt suffered for it. 

Exodus 9

Reading Exodus 9 for Tuesday, April 4th. Really bad plagues came and caused pain and suffering for the Egyptians, but Pharaoh would still not let the Israelites go. 

Exodus 8

Reading Exodus 8 for Monday, April 3rd. Even Pharaoh’s magicians were convinced that God was acting in the miracles, because they could not turn dust into gnats, but Pharaoh did not listen to them. 

Matthew 17

Reading Matthew 17 for Friday, March 31st. Jesus is transfigured while meeting with Moses and Elijah, Peter offers to build shelters for their guests. Jesus later explains how John the Baptist was a fulfillment of Elijah’s return. Jesus heals a boy that his disciples did not have enough faith to heal. Jesus predicts His own… Continue reading Matthew 17

Matthew 16

Reading Matthew 16 Thursday, March 30th. Jesus refuses to perform another miracle for the benefit of the Pharisees, gives authority to Peter after he correctly identifies Him as the Christ, then later calls Peter Satan for having in mind the things of men, rather than God. 

Matthew 15

Reading Matthew 15 for Wednesday, March 29th. Jesus heals a Canaanite woman’s daughter, even though she was not His first priority. 

Matthew 14

Reading Matthew 14 for Tuesday, March 28th. People were healed by simply touching the edge of Jesus’ cloak. 

Matthew 13

Reading Matthew 13 for Monday, March 27th. Jesus taught in parables, and didn’t explain all of them to the general public. 

Matthew 12

Reading Matthew 12 for Friday, March 24th. Jesus upsets the Pharisees and highlights the importance of his relationship with those who obey the Father over his biological relatives. 

Exodus 7

Reading Exodus 7 for Thursday, March 23rd. Moses performs miracles as God commanded him, but Pharaoh’s magicians did similar miracles, and Pharaoh was still not willing to allow The Israelites to go. 

Exodus 6

Reading Exodus 6 for Wednesday, March 22nd. God tells Moses to ask Pharaoh again to let His people go, but Moses asks why anyone would care to listen to him. 

Exodus 5

Reading Exodus 5 for Tuesday, March 21st. Moses tells Pharaoh what God commanded, but Pharaoh only made the work harder for God’s people. 

Exodus 4

Reading Exodus 4 for Monday, March 20th. God prepared Moses to confront Pharaoh. Then Moses meets with God on the way to Egypt, and, to avoid their son’s immediate death, Moses’ wife Zipporah does an emergency circumcision on their son to confirm his also being set apart as one of God’s chosen people. 

Exodus 3

Reading Exodus 3 for Friday, March 17th. God has a plan to address the situation between the people of Israel and Egypt. 

Exodus 2

Reading Exodus 2 for Thursday, March 16th. Moses is born, hidden, raised as an Egyptian, and kills another Egyptian for beating an Israelite. He then flees as a fugitive to a place where he is accepted, and then is given a wife. 

Exodus 1

Reading Exodus 1 for Wednesday, March 15th. The new Pharaoh saw the Israelites as a threat, and tried to suppress their growth. 

Genesis 50

Reading Genesis 50 for Tuesday, March 14th. Jacob was taken to be buried with his relatives after being embalmed. Joseph had mercy on his fearful brothers. Joseph died at the age of 110. 

Genesis 49

Reading Genesis 49 for Monday, March 13th. Jacob gave prophetic words for each of his sons, gave instructions on where to bury him, and then he died in his bed. 

Genesis 48

Reading Genesis 48 for Saturday, March 11th. Joseph visits his father Israel and his sons are blessed in a different order than expected. 

Genesis 47

Reading Genesis 47 for Friday, March 10th. Joseph presents his brothers and father to Pharaoh. Later his father dies. 

Genesis 46

Reading Genesis 46 for Thursday, March 9th. Joseph invites his dad, brothers, and family to move to Egypt and to live in Goshen. My daughter, Zion read along with me and added to the discussion.

Genesis 45

Reading Genesis 45 for Wednesday, March 8th. Joseph comes clean about who he is to his brothers and his father finds out when they all receive an invitation to move to Goshen. 

Genesis 44

Reading Genesis 44 for Tuesday, March 7th. Joseph really scares his brothers by accusing them of stealing his silver cup and framing Benjamin for the crime. 

Genesis 43

Reading Genesis 43 for Monday, March 6th. Joseph invites his brothers over for a meal when they return to buy more grain, and he is still hiding his identity from them. 

Genesis 42

Reading Genesis 42 for Saturday March 4th. Joseph confronted his brothers and gave them a hard time, even though they did not recognize him, and the predictions from his earlier dreams were fulfilled. 

Genesis 41

Reading Genesis 41 for Friday, March 3rd. Joseph gets promoted and gives God the credit for interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams. 

Genesis 40

Reading Genesis 40 for Thursday, March 2nd. Joseph interprets dreams and is still forgotten. 

Genesis 39

Reading Genesis 39 for Wednesday, March 1st. Joseph flees from temptation, but is thrown into prison due to a false accusation. 

Matthew 11

Reading Matthew 11 for Tuesday, February 28th. Jesus confirms indirectly that he is the Messiah to John the Baptist while he’s in prison. 

Matthew 10

Reading Matthew 10 for Monday, February 27th. Jesus tells His disciples what they can expect as they go out and spread the gospel. 

Matthew 9

Reading Matthew 9 for Friday, February 24th. Jesus healed a lot of people, and the Pharisees were not impressed. 

Matthew 8

Reading Matthew 8 for Thursday, February 23rd. Some people do not want to accept the sacrifice that comes with following Jesus, and some are unwilling to accept His message and ministry. 

Matthew 7

Reading Matthew 7 for Wednesday, February 22nd. Apply what you have learned and build your house on the rock of Jesus Christ. 

Genesis 38

Reading Genesis 38 for Tuesday, February 21st. God smites two men for their wickedness, and Tamar (a widow) disguises herself as a prostitute and becomes impregnated by Judah, but avoids her own execution by implicating him as the impregnating man. 

Genesis 37

Reading Genesis 37 for Monday, February 20th. Joseph, Israel’s favorite son was eager to tell his brothers about the dreams he had of him ruling over them and all other things, inciting their jealous anger and resentment. They plotted to kill him, but changed their minds and sold him as a slave, then prepared evidence… Continue reading Genesis 37

Genesis 36

Reading Genesis 36 for Saturday, February 18th. Esau had many descendants and built a nation and a people from these descendants, including many kings of Edom. 

Genesis 35

Reading Genesis 35 for Friday, February 17th. Jacob is renamed Israel, Reuben, his son sleeps with Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, and Rachel dies while bearing her second son, Benjamin. 

Genesis 34

Reading Genesis 34 for Thursday, February 16th. Dinah is defiled by a man, and her brothers avenge her by deceiving and then killing all of the men in the city. 

Genesis 33

Reading Genesis 33 for Wednesday, February 15th. Jacob bows when he meets Esau, offers him gifts and ultimately is accepted by him. 

Genesis 32

Reading Genesis 32 for Tuesday, February 14th. Jacob prepares to meet Esau, and wrestles with the pre-incarnate-God, who renames him Israel. 

Genesis 31

Reading Genesis 31 for Monday, February 13th. Jacob leaves Laban, bringing his wives and children and possessions. Laban doesn’t like the way he secretly left, and they eventually make a peace treaty pillar. 

Genesis 30

Reading Genesis chapter 30 for Saturday, February 11th. Jacob’s four wives have lots of children and his livestock wealth flourishes. 

Genesis 29

Reading Genesis 29 for Friday, February 10th. Jacob meets Rachel, lives in her dad’s house, and works for 7 years to marry Rachel, but ends up marrying her older sister and working for another 7 years for the privilege. 

Genesis 28

Reading Genesis 28 for Thursday, February 9th. Jacob is sent with instructions on who to marry and Esau intentionally marries contradicting his father’s wishes. 

Genesis 27

Reading Genesis 27 for Wednesday, February 8th. Jacob disguises himself and steals Esau’s blessing, and runs for his life to live with his uncle. 

Genesis 26

Reading Genesis 26 for Tuesday, February 7th. Isaac grows in power, riches, and influence, and is then asked to move along. Later a treaty is made between him and Abimelech, and Esau marries two Hittite women, which disappointed his parents. 

Genesis 25

Reading Genesis 25 for Monday, February 6th. Abraham died. Ishmael has sons who live in hostility toward their brothers. Jacob and Esau are born and are constantly living in animosity or acting with deception toward each other. 

Genesis 24

Reading Genesis 24 for Saturday, February 4th. Abraham’s chief servant goes to find Isaac a wife, and then Isaac gets married to Rebekah. 

Genesis 23

Reading Genesis 23 for Friday, February 3rd. Abraham’s wife Sarah dies at the age of 127, and Abraham buys a plot of land for a burial site for her. 

Genesis 22

Reading Genesis 22 for Thursday, February 2nd. God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, but then stopped him before the slaying. 

Genesis 21

Reading Genesis 21 for Wednesday, February 1st. Abraham is accommodating to his wife’s demands. He gives up some of his flock to ensure Abimelech’s servants’ misdeeds are not repeated. He also obeys God’s command to circumcise his son from Sarah, Isaac. 

Matthew 6

Reading Matthew 6 for Tuesday, January 31st, 2017. Jesus encourages his followers not to brag about the ‘good things’ that they do because their motives will prove that they are not even doing good. 

Matthew 5

Reading Matthew 5 for Monday, January 30th, 2017. Jesus lists those who are blessed, His fulfillment of the law, and how laws apply to our hearts and our thinking. He teaches about not swearing by God or the Earth, legal debts, and perfecting Godly love by loving our enemies, not only our friends. 

Matthew 4

Reading Matthew 4 for Saturday, January 28th, 2017. Jesus was tempted by Satan, then began to preach, and then called his first disciples. 

Matthew 3

Reading Matthew 3 for Friday, January 27th, 2017. John the Baptist baptized Jesus and God said that He loved him, approved, and was pleased with him, His son.

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Matthew 1

Reading Matthew 1 for Wednesday, January 25th, 2017. The paternal genealogy of Jesus. 

Genesis 20

Reading Genesis 20 for Tuesday, January 24th, 2017. Abraham tells Abimelech that Sarah is his sister, so he takes her as a wife. God warns the king not to touch her because she is already married. 

Genesis 19

Reading Genesis 19 for Monday, January 23rd, 2017. Lot and his daughters are spared from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah while his wife and the rest of the disobedient city are no more. Warning: a few disturbing sexual scenarios are described in this chapter. 

Genesis 18

Reading Genesis 18 for Saturday, January 21st. Abraham entertains three men or angels for a meal and hears God’s miraculous plans for Sarah’s womb and destruction for Sodom. 

Genesis 17

Reading Genesis 17 for Friday, January 20th. God changes Abram’s and Sarai’s names and commands Abraham and the men in his household to be circumcised from that time on. 

Genesis 16

Reading Genesis 16 for Thursday, January 19th. Sarai conceived a plan to have children through adding a second wife for Abram, but it was not God’s plan. 

Genesis 15

Reading Genesis 15 for Wednesday, January 18th. God makes a covenant with Abram and tells him about the future of his offspring. 

Genesis 14

Reading Genesis 14 for Tuesday, January 17th. Abram rescues Lot and gives a tenth to Melchizedek. 

Genesis 13

Reading Genesis 13 for Monday, January 16th. Abram and Lot decide to part ways. God then blesses Abram and t Los him that all the land he could see would belong to his uncountable offspring. 

Genesis 12

Reading Genesis 12 for Saturday, January 14, 2017. God declares that anyone who blesses Abram will be blessed and anyone who curses Abram will be cursed. Then Abram asks Sarai to lie about their relationship because he was afraid of Pharaoh wanting to kill him for her. 

Genesis 11

Reading Genesis 11 for Friday, January 13, 2017. People build effectively and God hinders their progress with much more difficult communication, and the genealogy of Shem to Abram is listed. 

Genesis 10

Reading Genesis 10 for Thursday, January 12, 2017. Noah’s sons have more sons. 

Genesis 9

Reading Genesis 9 for Wednesday, January 11, 2017. God’s first command is to not eat meat with it’s lifeblood still in it, and to hold men and animals accountable for shedding men’s blood, then He formally makes a covenant not to repeat the wiping out all of the Earth’s inhabitants with a flood like He… Continue reading Genesis 9

Isaiah 41

Reading Isaiah 41 for Wednesday, February 10th. God helps His people, and asks what idols have done to benefit those who trust in them? 

Titus 1

Reading Titus 1 for Saturday, October 31st. Paul writes to Titus to instruct him on appointing elders.

Proverbs 22

Reading Proverbs 22 for Thursday, October 15th. Don’t give up your freedoms willingly.

Luke 19

Reading Luke 19 for Wednesday, April 29th. May the church be known for it’s prayers more than it’s fund raisers.