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AUGUST 22- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- JOB 4:1-7:21; 1 CORINTHIANS 14:18-40; PSALM 37:30-40; PROVERBS 21:27
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- JOB 4:1-7:21 Job’s bemoaning his birth and resenting his existence provoked Eliphaz the Temanite to speak. Eliphaz once looked up to Job, but now expresses some disappointment to see Job buckle in despair under the pressure of...
AUGUST 21- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- JOB 1:1-3:26; 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-17; PSALM 37:12-29; PROVERBS 21:25-26
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- JOB 1:1-3:26 Today we start reading the Book of Job. Oswald Chambers gave a series of talks on the Book of Job titled “Baffled to Fight Better”. Trials can be baffling. But as we will see in this book, they can fortify our...
AUGUST 20- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ESTHER 8:1-10:3; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:27-13:13; PSALMS 37:1-11; PROVERBS 21:23-24
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ESTHER 8:1-10:3 King Xerxes’ anger subsided when Haman was killed (Esther 7:10). What provoked his anger had more to do with Haman falling upon the Queen’s couch in an apparent assault upon her than it did the fact that Haman...
AUGUST 19 – TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- ESTHER 4:1-7:10;1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-26; PSALMS 36:1-12; PROVERBS 21:21-22
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- ESTHER 4:1-7:10 In the first three chapters of the Book of Esther, we are introduced to the setting (Susa, the magnificent winter capital of the Persian Empire), the main characters (Xerxes, Vashti, the Counselors, Mordecai,...
TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE: AUGUST 18- Esther 1-3:15; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; Psalm 35:17-28; Proverbs 21:19-20
TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE: The Book of Esther- A Reminder that God is at work behind the scenes; Corinthians- Reflecting the reality of Communion AUGUST 18- Esther 1-3:15; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; Psalm 35:17-28; Proverbs 21:19-20 Today we begin reading...
AUGUST 17- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- NEHEMIAH 12:27-13:31; 1 CORINTHIANS 11:3-16; PSALMS 35:1-16; PROVERBS 21:17-18
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- NEHEMIAH 12:27-13:31 Chapter 12 verses 27 through 47 record the joyous dedication of the wall. It was a musical spectacle. Two great choirs paraded on the walls. One went to the right, with trumpets and a variety of other...
AUGUST 16- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- NEHEMIAH 11:1-12:26; 1 CORINTHIANS 10:14- 11:2; PSALM 34:11-22; PROVERBS 21:14-16
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- NEHEMIAH 11:1-12:26 Chapters 11 and 12 of Nehemiah are the last chapters of historical narrative in the Old Testament. There will be a lapse of 400 years before the events of the New Testament begin. The first part of Chapter...
AUGUST 15- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- NEHEMIAH 9:22-10:39; 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-10:13 PSALM 34:1-10; PROVERBS 21:13
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- NEHEMIAH 9:22-10:39 We have seen seven periods of spiritual awakening in our Bible reading this year. Each one inspired repentance and reformation: Jacob's Household- Genesis 35:1-15 Asa- 2 Chron 15:1-15 Jehoash- 2 Kings 11; 12;...
AUGUST 14- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- NEHEMIAH 7:61-9:21; 1 CORINTHIANS 9:1-18; PSALM 33:12-22; PROVERBS 21:11-12
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- NEHEMIAH 7:61-9:21 In earlier chapters in the Book of Nehemiah (Chapters 1-6), we saw how 41 teams of fellow-pilgrims under Nehemiah’s direction were working in clusters, repairing the various parts of the wall of Jerusalem....
AUGUST 12- TODAY’S READING FROM THE ONE YEAR BIBLE- NEHEMIAH 3:15- 5:13; 1 CORINTHIANS 7:25-40; PSALMS 32:1-11; PROVERBS 21:5-7
TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- NEHEMIAH 3:15-5:13 The Book of Nehemiah records the important efforts that were made to secure Jerusalem with the repair of the city’s walls and gates. We have already seen that Nehemiah’s wise organization inspired great...