Merry Christmas! As our writer finishes up his letter to the Hebrews (10:19-13:25), he ends with many exhortations to remain faithful to Christ and the grace of the gospel. Like Paul, his letter began with theology and ends with the practical. Knowledge of God is never enough. It must change our lives. The big …
Tag: The Church
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.02.19]
Today’s read of 1 Corinthians 11-14 continues Paul’s instructions to the church and provides wisdom about spiritual gifts. When we come to faith in Christ, the Spirit of God takes up residence in us. We become part of the body of Christ, and as members, each one of us is given gifts. Gifts are distributed …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.23.19]
Today’s read included Acts 8-9. As persecution increases, the church scatters. The religious Jews who watched as the believers left Jerusalem to seek refuge in other regions thought they were making progress in suppressing it; instead, it strengthened the church. The reason was evident: “Those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.” (Acts …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.10.19]
Nehemiah 7 and 11-12 are mostly comprised of lists of names. Jerusalem’s walls and gates have been rebuilt, but as Nehemiah looks around at the city, he realizes that far too few people live there to maintain and protect it. God puts it on his heart to order a census of all the exiles that …
Read-Through-The-Bible [09.01.19]
Today we move back into Ezekiel, who has been in exile for 12 years. Word has reached him that the city of Jerusalem has fallen. He begins to preach again to the exiles, reminding them of what landed them in their current circumstances but includes a message of hope for all of us who find …
