Pastor’s Blog
FEBRUARY 1- READINGS FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE STAND STILL AND SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD Exodus 13:17-15:18; Matthew 21:23-46; Psalm 26:1-12; Proverbs 6:16-19
I encourage you to read this account of the children of Israel crossing the Red Sea. It is another defining moment in the history of Israel and the Bible’s overall history of redemption. It is monumental. It is interesting to note that when Pharaoh released the...
JANUARY 31- TODAY’S READING IN THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- Exodus 12:14-13:16; Matthew 20:29-21:22; Psalm 25:16-22; Proverbs 6:12-15
TODAY’S OLD TESTAMENT READING: EXODUS 12:14-13:16 THE SIGN OF THE CROSS AND THE PASSOVER LAMB Today’s reading from Exodus 12 is of fundamental importance. The entire history of Israel stands in relation to it. Israel's emergence as a nation can be traced to their...
JANUARY 30- TODAY’S READING IN THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- Exodus 10:1-12:13; Matthew 20:1-28; Psalm 25:1-11; Proverbs 6:6-11
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Exodus 10:1-12:13 In today’s Bible reading, Pharaoh, Egypt’s supreme leader, is being begged by his cabinet officials to resume negotiations for Israel’s ‘exit’ from Egypt, their release from the hard bondage and slavery. Moses insists that...
JANUARY 29- TODAY’S READING IN THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- Exodus 7:25-9:35; Matthew 19:13-30; Psalms 24:1-10; Proverbs 6:1-5
TODAY’S READING IN THE OLD TESTAMENT- Exodus 7:25-9:35 The miraculous plagues become too much for Egypt’s magicians to even attempt to emulate. Magi of Pharaoh’s court are baffled and stymied. The sorcerers of Egypt could use their secret arts to cause frogs to come...
January 28 – TODAY’S READINGS FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE: -Exodus 5:22-7:25 ~ Matthew 18:21-19:12 ~ Psalm 23:1-6 ~ Proverbs 5:22-23
TODAY’S HEADLINES from today’s Old Testament reading from the One Year Bible: Moses and Aaron return to Pharaoh: Aaron’s Rod, Turned Snake, Devours the Competition (Exodus 7:8-12). Moses warns Pharaoh of Danger to Nation’s Water Supply (Exodus 7:14-18)...
JANUARY 27- TODAY’S READINGS IN THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- Exodus 4:1-5:21; Matthew 18:1-20; Psalm 22:19-31; Proverbs 5:15-21
God displays His authority with three mysterious signs (Exodus 4:3) The Shepherd’s Rod Turns Into a Serpent and then is Restored.A hand is turned leprous and then is Restored.The Water of the Nile is Turned to Blood. What do these signs mean? The Wrath of God turns on...
JAN 26 TODAY’S READING IN THE ONE YEAR BIBLE – Exodus 2:11-3:22 – Matthew 17:10-27 ~ Psalm 22:1-18 ~ Proverbs 5:7-14
TODAY’S READING IN THE OLD TESTAMENT- Exodus 2:11-3:22 The Headlines from today’s readings could be quite sensational: Prince of Egypt- Wanted for Murder (Exodus 2:11-15) Pharaoh’s Adopted Son Avoids Trial and Retires from Public Life at age 40 (Exodus 2:15) Scandal:...
JANUARY 25 Today’s One Year Bible Readings: GENESIS 50:1-26 | EXODUS 1:1-2:10 | MATTHEW 16:13-17:9 | PSALM 21:1-13 | PROVERBS 5:1-6
Today we finish reading the Book of Genesis. Jacob and Joseph die casting their faith upon the Keeper of the Promises. Israel’s tribe had increased from the original twelve (sons), to the seventy (when they come to settle in Goshen; Gen 46:27, Exodus 1:5), to the...
JANUARY 24- TODAY’s READING IN THE ONE YEAR BIBLE TOUR- GENESIS 48:1- 49:33; MATTHEW 15:29- 16:12; PSALM 20:1-9; PROVERBS 4:20-27
What are you learning from reading Genesis? I will list some sample responses we have heard and include Scripture references: “I have learned afresh that we were made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26). God originally created us to be like Jesus Christ. He is the...
JANUARY 23 – TODAY’S READING IN THE ONE YEAR BIBLE TOUR- GENESIS 46:1-47:31; MATTHEW 15:1-28; PSALMS 19:1-14; PROVERBS 4:14-19
TODAY’S READING IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: GENESIS 46:1- 47:31 “Hear and understand!” (Matthew 15:10). This is what Jesus says to his disciples. Our prayer as we read God’s Word should be: “Let me hear and help me to understand!” In Genesis 46:2 God speaks to Jacob in the...