Day 365 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Revelation 20:1–22:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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We garner our initial knowledge of the Lord in the home. There, we learn how to honor our parents, and in so learning, we learn that we are not the center of all things.
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You can't wrap your mind around the Trinity. God is above the world and very different. We cannot imagine. So, God reveals himself and those with faith believe what he says about himself.
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Day 364 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Revelation 17:1–19:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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You can't wrap your mind around the Trinity. God is above the world and very different. We cannot imagine. So, God reveals himself and those with faith believe what he says about himself.
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Being obedient does not always make sense to us. This was especially the case when we were children. My father drove me crazy with his demands and discipline. He makes more sense to me now, some 50 years later.
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Because God is a righteous judge, things must be eventually different: the godly must have eternal good — and the wicked, on the other hand, must be punished forever. Otherwise, he would not be either righteous or God. So, we must keep faith in him despite wickedness and persecution and other troubles in this life.
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Day 362 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Revelation 13:1–16:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Being obedient does not always make sense to us. This was especially the case when we were children. My father drove me crazy with his demands and discipline. He makes more sense to me now, some 50 years later.
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Frankly, things look practically dark. It is difficult to look at the world and think otherwise. Look at all the young people out there who did not learn enough sense from their parents...
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"Whoever believes the Word, does not care who the person is that speaks the Word, and neither will he honor the Word for the sake of the person; but on the contrary, he honors the person because of the Word, and always subordinates the person to the Word."
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Day 361 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Revelation 9:1–12:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Had you been in Bethlehem on that night, you would have paid as little attention to Christ as they did; but since it is now made known who Christ is, you profess to serve him, but you would hardly have done it before. If you do nothing for the needy now, you would not have done it for Jesus and his family then.
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True holiness and enlightenment is that which receives its righteousness and revelation from the living Christ, rather than trying to squeeze piety and secrets from the dead husk of works and religion.
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Day 360 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Revelation 4:1–8:13 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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We are the workmanship of God, and have been created in Christ for good works. Though God’s grace saves us through faith in Christ Jesus, we are nonetheless, expected to bear fruit...
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Day 359 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Revelation 1:1–3:22 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Jesus was a natural man in every respect just as we are — the only difference that he was without a sinful nature. It should be therefore, a great comfort to us that Jesus took upon himself our nature and flesh.
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Day 358 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 2 John 1:1–Jude 25 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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What lovelier and more comforting message can be heard than that our sins are not ours any more, that they no more lie on us, but on the Lamb of God.
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“I will give up heating this year for God! He will respect me for that sacrifice and grant me entrance at heaven’s gates.” As some old friends of mine used to say mockingly, “Let me know how that works out for you.”
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In today's video, we discuss what kind of peace Simeon saw in the temple as he held the baby Jesus in his arms.
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Mothers and fathers are given a great honor; let them rise to the responsibility of that honor. Let them teach their children the commandments and the whole Word of God...
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Day 357 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 1 John 1:1–5:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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What lovelier and more comforting message can be heard than that our sins are not ours any more, that they no more lie on us, but on the Lamb of God.
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Those who depend upon their works instead of their hope and faith in the great work of Christ Jesus have already bowed to the beast. In doing so, they have knelt before the dragon...
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Day 356 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 2 Peter 1:1–3:18 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In today's video, we discuss God's peace.
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The gospel is the final message of God, that which clearly directs people to Christ. So should we, like John the Baptist, direct people to Christ.
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Day 355 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 1 Peter 1:1–5:14 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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"Preparing the way" is a metaphor for confronting people who need to repent. Preparing the way is proclamation of the law so that people do not depend upon themselves and their religion but trust in Christ alone.
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In today's video, we discuss God's mercy for all people—even the ones we do not think deserve it.
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It is not easy to be a child. Nor is it easy to be followers of Christ, his church. One may, at first, imagine the difficulty lies in keeping the commandments—for who can do so with the slightest measure of perfection?
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We must first tell the sinners how they can be liberated from their sins and perceive a merciful God. When they have been released from the power of an evil conscience, joy will naturally result.
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How ironic that we consider the Fourth Commandment while reading today’s gospel lesson. A woman in the crowd seeks to honor the mother of Jesus, and Jesus improves upon her blessing...
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Day 354 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read James 1:1–5:20 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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We cannot imagine how something could be so; the Lord surely did not mean it that way. Perhaps it was just a man writing down his own thoughts that came to be considered The Holy Bible.
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In today's video, we discuss how we may have created obstacles for people not like us to hear the gospel.
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It is not enough to put off the works of darkness. One must put on the armor of light by putting on the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Day 353 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Hebrews 11:1–13:29 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Even Jesus obeyed the commandment to honor his earthly parents, as well as his heavenly Father. Honoring one’s parents is an extension of the greatest commandment.
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Day 352 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Hebrews 7:1–10:39 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In today's video, we discuss how God's ways and our ways are so different that his ways are incomprehensible to us, so he sends his Word to us to accomplish his ways in our lives.
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The gospel has not the least in common with the self-righteous. They want to become rich in works, but the gospel wills that they are to become poor.
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Feeling angry, arrogant, rebellious? Would you vent your frustrations on the Lord using insolent words? Of course not; you should not do so with your parents either.
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Christ is the Sun, the source of the spiritual day, from whom the gospel brightness shines throughout the world through the apostles' preaching.
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Day 351 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Hebrews 1:1–6:20 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In today's video, we discuss how God has made Israel a lighthouse, a warning to the nations, and how his covenant with Israel for the nations is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
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All is well because of the peace of the cross, the peace of God, the peace of conscience, Christian peace, is the work of God that gives eternal calm.
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In today's video, Wyclif and I discuss how Advent (and life) is a time for waiting patiently for our God.
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The harvest begins at home. Knowing how the kingdom laborers will be limited, God orders matters efficiently from the outset. There are two workers assigned to each of us so that we may each be properly gathered into his harvest.
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Day 350 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Titus1:1–Philemon 25 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In today's video, we discuss how the mercy of God is extended to nations other than Israel—even to her enemies.
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Let no one decide that he will be utterly careless and rest upon God, making no effort, no exertion, not even resorting to prayer. Prayer is trust in God.
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Day 349 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 2 Timothy 1:1–4:22 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Peter failed to recognize what was happening in this singular event that showed him the glory of Christ Jesus.
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In today's video, we discuss how the light of Christ Jesus cannot be contained and will at last, enlighten our lives, filling every dark corner of our lives, banishing the darkness of sin forever.
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Peter failed to recognize what was happening in this singular event that showed him the glory of Christ Jesus.
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Day 348 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 1 Timothy 1:1–6:21 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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To serve God is nothing else than to serve your neighbor in love, whether enemy or friend, or whether you can help in temporal or spiritual matters.
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Day 347 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 2 Thessalonians 1:1–3:18 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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We have seen what Peter would do if left to his own reason. Religion and abandonment are the outcomes.
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The offense of doctrine may be the most beautiful religious ceremonies, the noblest works, so that only faith through the Spirit recognizes that it is all wrong.
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Do you think that God cannot preserve in his care the souls of men so that they will never know how heaven and earth passed away? You are in God’s hands.
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You may think that Paul’s warning to the centurion was not inspired. Yet, see how it finds its way into Luke’s account, into the Scripture? There is great danger in not paying attention to biblical counsel.
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In today's video, we discuss how God will make peace among the nations—and among us.
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Day 346 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5:28 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Day 345 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Colossians 1:1–4:18 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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The coming of Christ will not be attended by drums and bugles and the like worldly pomp, but by spiritual power and grace.
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Does it seem to you that some time has passed since you have heard from the Lord? Or, on the other hand, does it seem like it was only moments ago that God spoke?
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In today's video, we discuss how God is faithful even when we are faithless.
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Who was hounded by the devil more than Jesus? Now ask yourself: who has ever prayed more? Knowing the need, Jesus modeled the life of prayer to his disciples.
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In today's video, we discuss that God has chosen to reveal himself through love and faithfulness.
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Day 344 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Philippians 1:1–4:23 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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We are not waiting for a Messiah and Savior yet to come. We are waiting each Advent for the Messiah and Savior who has come and will come again.
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Day 343 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Ephesians 4:1–6:24 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Look at all the trouble that Paul and Luke went to just to preach the gospel. This is the great mission of the church, and they undertook it with passion. We should receive the proclaimed gospel with a matched passion...
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For the sake of gain, we rise from sleep and go to work. How much greater the need for us to awaken from our spiritual sleep, to engage the works of light.
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In today's video, we discuss God's' constant kingdom and the shifting political powers of our nation and the world.
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There is no one so prepared for the judgment day as he who fears God and longs to be without sin. What do you fear? You are well prepared for that day.
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Day 342 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Ephesians 1:1–3:22 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In today's video, we discuss our own craving for glory, and how this can be overcome by recognizing God's marvelous works and giving him the glory.
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Troubles come and troubles go, but we must abide in the ship. We hear the Word on the Lord’s Day, but we should remember it and keep it throughout the week.
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In today's video, we discuss those things that seek to overtake God's chief place in our lives, and how eventually, God will unite all peoples with an undivided heart that fears, loves, and trusts in him above all things.
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If we are true Christians we will earnestly and heartily join in Christ's prayer, saying "Thy kingdom come." If we do not so pray, we are not yet true Christians.
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Day 341 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Galatians 4:1–6:18 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Hosea’s agricultural imagery depicts the results of idolatry. It is the same as sowing your seed in the wind. The outcome is more wind, or if the seed blows to other properties, they will eat the grain.
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Day 340 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read Galatians 1:1–3:29 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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Let the unbeliever doubt and despise God’s signs and speak of them as simply natural; but let us hold fast to the Word that gives us sufficient warning.
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“There’s the rub!” as Shakespeare had Hamlet say. What is the origin of this famous saying? Believe it or not; it comes from bowling.
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Day 339 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 2 Corinthians 10:1–13:14 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In today's video, we discuss God's mercy for all the peoples of the earth.
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Laws are not established as mere prohibition, but as protection and benefit for the people. This is the case with divine law as well as human.
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"People will eat and drink, buy and sell, marry and be given in marriage and wrap themselves up in this present life as if they expected to abide here forever."
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God sent his own Son into the world to do what humans cannot do by reason or religion. This is who we await in Advent, remembering again God's grace.
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Day 338 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 2 Corinthians 5:1–9:15 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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In today's video, we discuss our impatience with God and how he is with us in the midst of our troubles.
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What do you have to do in order to become holy? Nothing but follow him who makes one holy. We are called to follow him so we may be present for his great blessings.
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In today's video, we discuss frustrated plans and that sometimes it is God who is frustrating them.
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Day 337 of Read the Bible in a Year: Read 2 Corinthians 1:1–4:18 in your favorite translation, and solve today's Word Search and jigsaw from today's Scripture.
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