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"My Warrior God" January 31 Readings: Exodus 15-16, Matthew 20, Psalm 18:19-25, Proverbs 3:34-35

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Exodus 15-16, Matthew 20, Psalm 18:19-25, Proverbs 3:34-35      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    My Warrior God   One of the best reasons to read the Bible through is to learn who God really is as he is revealed in the Word. There are times that God is confusing and his actions baffling. But w

"Jesus' Evangelism" January 30 Readings: Exodus 13–14, Matthew 19:16–30, Psalm 18:12–18, Proverbs 3:32-33

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Exodus 13–14, Matthew 19:16–30, Psalm 18:12–18, Proverbs 3:32-33      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    Jesus' Evangelism The story of the rich young ruler (Matthew 19) has been used to make some very wrong conclusions. No, it does not teach that we are saved by following the rules encoded

"Passover!"January 29 Readings: Exodus 10-12, Matthew 19:1-15, Psalm 18:5-11, Proverbs 3:30-31

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Exodus 10-12, Matthew 19:1-15, Psalm 18:5-11, Proverbs 3:30-31      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Passover! There are few places where foreshadowings of the work of Christ are clearly seen than in the Passover in Exodus 11 and 12. There is so much in the story of the death angel passing over

"Unforgiving? Unforgiven!" January 28 Readings: Exodus 8-9, Matthew 18, Psalm 18:1-4, Proverbs 3:27-29

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Exodus 8-9, Matthew 18, Psalm 18:1-4, Proverbs 3:27-29      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Unforgiving? Unforgiven!   Every day, millions upon millions of Christians attempt to prove that the Bible is not true. Oh, no, they would never question whether God made the world or whether there was

"When It All Falls Apart" January 27 Readings: Exodus 6–7, Matthew 17:14–27, Psalm 17:7–15, Proverbs 3:25-26

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Exodus 6–7, Matthew 17:14–27, Psalm 17:7–15, Proverbs 3:25-26      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   When It All Falls Apart   It is what we do when things don't work out that makes all the difference in this world. In Exodus 7, Moses demonstrated the secret to significance in the Kingdom of

"Send Someone Else"January 26 Readings: Exodus 3–5, Matthew 17:1-13, Psalm 17:1–6, Proverbs 3:23-24

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Exodus 3–5, Matthew 17:1-13, Psalm 17:1–6, Proverbs 3:23-24      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    Send Someone Else In Exodus 3, Moses saw something that no one in the history of humanity has seen except him - a bush that was engulfed in fire but was not being consumed. It was the presence of

"The Gates of Hell" January 25 Readings: Exodus 1–2, Matthew 16, Psalm 16, Proverbs 3:21-22

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Exodus 1–2, Matthew 16, Psalm 16, Proverbs 3:21-22      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   The Gates of Hell   In October of 2013, I was privileged to visit Israel with a group of pastors from around the US, led by the CEO of the SBC. One of the more interesting portions of that trip was our visi

"God's Plan for Good" January 24 Readings: Genesis 49–50, Matthew 15:10–39, Psalm 15, Proverbs 3:19-20

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 49–50, Matthew 15:10–39, Psalm 15, Proverbs 3:19-20      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    God's Plan for Good It was a time of grief as they buried their father, but for Joseph's brothers, it was also a time of stress and fear. They carried with them the memory of a terrible wr

"Lip Service" January 23 Readings: Genesis 47–48, Matthew 15:1–9, Psalm 14:4–7, Proverbs 3:13-18

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 47–48, Matthew 15:1–9, Psalm 14:4–7, Proverbs 3:13-18      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Lip Service   A while back, there was a well-known athlete who made the news for all the wrong reasons. His on-court behavior was causing a lot of problems. If you went to his social media, you w

"When the Bad Guys Win" January 22 Readings: Genesis 45-46, Matthew 14, Psalm 14:1–3, Proverbs 3:11-12

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 45-46, Matthew 14, Psalm 14:1–3, Proverbs 3:11-12      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   When the Bad Guys Win   It was one of the more despicable acts in history. John the Baptist was a man of God and a man of courage. He identified sin and called people to repentance - even powerful me

"The Power of Unbelief" January 21 Readings: Genesis 43-44, Matthew 13:44–58, Psalm 13, Proverbs 3:9-10

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 43-44, Matthew 13:44–58, Psalm 13, Proverbs 3:9-10      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    The Power of Unbelief There are many mysteries in the Word of God, but perhaps the greatest is the juxtaposition of God's sovereignty and human responsibility. If God is in control how can our

"When God Delays"January 20 Readings: Genesis 41-42, Matthew 13:18–43, Psalm 12, Proverbs 3:7-8

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 41-42, Matthew 13:18–43, Psalm 12, Proverbs 3:7-8      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    When God Delays Joseph’s story is both tragic and glorious. He was Jacob’s favorite son, and that bred jealousy among his brothers. They sold him into slavery in  Egypt  – a teenage boy betrayed by

"Believe in Yourself?" January 19 Readings: Genesis 39-40, Matthew 13:1–17, Psalm 11, Proverbs 3:5-6

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    Reading the Bible in 2023 Each day this year we will read a selection from the Old Testament, the New Testament, a portion of the Psalms, and part of Proverbs. By the end of the year, you will have read the entire Bible. We read this way to give you a bit of variety. In reading four portions of God's word in a day, one of them is bound to speak to your life! NOTE: if you get behind, do not give up. Read today's readings and try to catch up when you have a chance. The goal is not to "accomplish a task" but to meet God in his word. Read the word. Also, if you are short on time, READ GOD'S WORD and skip my devotional! Bible Readings:   Genesis 39-40, Matthew 13:1–17, Psalm 11, Proverbs 3:5-6      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:    Believe in Yourself? Believe in yourself.  If you can believe it, you can achieve it.  Follow your heart.  Trust your conscience. You create your own reality.  No one can tell you what is right for y