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AUGUST 7 TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- EZRA 5:1-6:22; 1 CORINTHIANS 3:5-23; PSALM 29:1-11; PROVERBS 20:26-27
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- EZRA 5:1-6:22 Cyrus gave the proclamation in the last verse of 2 Chronicles: “Let him go up” (2 Chronicles 36:23) --permitting every Jew to return to the Promised Land from their captivity in Median-Persian Empire. They were...
AUGUST 6 – TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- EZRA 3:8-4:25; 1 CORINTHIANS 2:6- 3:4; PSALMS 28:1-9; PROVERBS 20:24-25
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- EZRA 3:8-4:25 There are some important aspects to the rebuilding of Jerusalem that are relevant to the work of building up the body of Christ and its expression as a temple of the Holy Spirit in a particular locality. They were...
AUGUST 5- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- EZRA 1:1-2:70; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-2:5; PSALMS 27:7-14; PROVERBS 20:22-23
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- EZRA 1:1-2:70 Originally, in ancient times, the books of Ezra and Nehemiah were counted as one scroll titled “Ezra-Nehemiah”. It is believed by many scholars that these books are compilations of material acquired from different...
AUGUST 4- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- 2 CHRONICLES 35:1-36:23; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-17; PSALMS 27:1-6; PROVERBS 20:20-21
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 35:1-36:23 Unlike the kings of the Northern Kingdom, King Josiah did not order worship according to his own preferences, but according to what was commanded by God and would best portray the perfect finished work of...
AUGUST 3- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- 2 CHRONICLES 33:14-34:33; ROMANS 16:8-27; PSALMS 26:1-12; PROVERBS 20:19
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 33:14-34:33 In 2 Chronicles 33:14 we see some of the fruits of Manasseh’s repentance that occurred in 2 Chronicles 33:13. Not only did Manasseh have a new-found conviction to rebuild and fortify the walls of...
AUGUST 2 -TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- 2 CHRONICLES 32:1-33:13; ROMANS 15:23- 16:7; PSALM 25:16-22; PROVERBS 20:16-17
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 32:1-33:13. In previous chapters, we read of King Hezekiah doing “what was good and right and faithful before the Lord His God.” The big question is, why would the Lord permit Sennacherib of Assyria to invade Judah,...
2 CHRONICLES 30:1-31:21; ROMANS 15:1-22; PSALM 25:1-15; PROVERBS 20:13-15
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 30:1-31:21 Hezekiah’s reign began with real repentance and a renewed commitment to pleasing the Lord. After opening the temple doors, he purged the temple of defiling debris and restored worship to the lives of...
JULY 31- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- 2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36; ROMANS 14:1-23; PSALMS 24:1-10; PROVERBS 20:12
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36 You will remember that we read about King Hezekiah’s reign in the Book of Second Kings, his life was summarized in glowing terms despite his failures (2 Kings 20:12-18). 2 Kings 18:5-7 5 He trusted in the...
JULY 30- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- 2 CHRONICLES 26:1-28:27; ROMANS 13:1-14; PSALMS 23:1-6; PROV 20:11
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 CHRONICLES 26:1-28:27 We read about three kings in today’s chapters in 2 Chronicles- Uzziah, Jotham and Ahaz. Uzziah, the son of the evil king Amaziah, had a remarkable reign, only to have it end with God bringing judgment on...