Memorize: Choosing the twelve disciples Luke 6 Key Verses: 1, 5, 10, 13, 27, 35, 41, 45, 49Doing work, either harvesting grain or healing someone, was not acceptable to pious Jews in Jesus’ day. But for Jesus, the fulfillment of the Law was about to happen. When Jesus rose from the dead, the need forContinue reading “Day 71”
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Day 70
Memorize: Simon Peter follows Jesus Luke 5 Key Verses: 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, 23, 31, 38 Jesus spends some time sitting in a boat teaching the crowd on shore. We are not sure what the content of His teaching was, but when He is through teaching he asks for a demonstration of faith.Continue reading “Day 70”
Day 69
Memorize: Undergoing the tempter’s tests Luke 4 Key Verses: 1-2, 4, 19, 24, 29, 32, 38, 42 Satan often attacks us trying to get us to doubt who we are in Christ. He says to Jesus, “If you are…” in an effort to get Jesus to use His power for other than divine purposes. SatanContinue reading “Day 69”
Day 68
Memorize: Spirit descends on Jesus Luke 3 Key Verses: 1, 3, 7, 8, 16, 22, The Gospel is anchored in history. Notice the pinpointing of these six people in time and John the Baptist’s ministry beginning. As RallyPointChapel.com points out, the Scriptures are anchored in real people, real places, real time. Luke does that toContinue reading “Day 68”
Day 67
Memorize: Events during Jesus’ childhood Luke 2 Key Verses: 1, 8, 11, 21, 26, 34, 40, 43, 52 These words can be so familiar that we run right over them. We hear them every Christmas, but so often fail to realize the miracle they convey. God entered humanity in a backwoods town, to a no-bodyContinue reading “Day 67”
Luke 1 – Day 66
Memorize: John named by Zacharias Luke 1 Key Verses: 3-4, 13, 17, 20, 34, 42, 45, 62, Luke did careful research as he prepared to write this Gospel. He wanted to make sure that he not only got the facts right, but that the meaning of the facts was portrayed as well, because dry factsContinue reading “Luke 1 – Day 66”
Romans 16 – Day 65
Memorize: Salutations given by Paul Romans 16 Key Verses: 5, 16, 17, Paul was a man who made many connections with people. Although he had never been to Rome, he knew many prominent Christians there. This is more than “name dropping.” Paul has a genuine interest in them, and in their well-being. Some even riskedContinue reading “Romans 16 – Day 65”
Day 64
Memorize: Unity within the church Romans 15 Key Verses: 1, 4, 7, 15, 20, 26, It is hard not living a selfish life. It is so easy to drift back to the old way of thinking and acting with personal interests in mind. The Scriptures will teach us, if we will spend time reading andContinue reading “Day 64”
Day 63
Memorize: Strong and weak brethren Romans 14 Key Verses: 1, 4, 5, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22 Not everyone will understand the completeness of grace. They will still feel the need to “do” some things in order for God to accept them. They have weak faith. Someone whose faith is strong realizes that God acceptsContinue reading “Day 63”
Day 62
Memorize: Established authorities of God Romans 13 Key Verses: 1, 3, 7, 10, 14 Your government has been put there by God! Paul says this twice in verse one. It does not mean that every authority is subjecting itself to God’s authority, but that God has a purpose for government. Sometimes governments do a veryContinue reading “Day 62”
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