Dave Miller's 2025 Bible Reading Challenge

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 17-18, Acts 5:1–31, Psalm 78:26–32, Proverbs 16:12–14      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Unstoppable You almost had to feel sorry for the Pharisees and other opponents of the work of Jesus Christ in the Early Church. They seemed to have all the power, or they thought they did. The Temple authorities had arrested the Apostles in an attempt to intim...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 15-16, Acts 4:23–37, Psalm 78:19–25, Proverbs 16:10–11      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   THE Evidence of the Spirit Are you filled with the Holy Spirit? More specifically, how can anyone know that? Much theological discussion, debate, and even disagreement have been devoted to the question of what marks the fullness of the Holy Spirit. ...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 13-14, Acts 4:1–22, Psalm 78:12–18, Proverbs 16:7–9      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   When Pharisees Attack Peter and John were arrested and brought before the Council to answer for their deeds. What was their crime? It all started in Acts 3 when they found a man who was lame since birth, and they healed him. He had been sitting outside the templ...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 11-12, Acts 3, Psalm 78:5–11, Proverbs 16:5–6      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   For the Future The old says, "The church is always one generation from extinction." This cliche is true. Christianity must not only be passed from person to person but from generation to generation. The children God gives to the families of the church must be rai...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 9-10, Acts 2:42–47, Psalm 78:1–4, Proverbs 16:2–4      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   How's Your Gap? As we read about the fire of God falling on the people of God on the day of Pentecost, we can get bogged down in sideline issues like the discussion of tongues and such things. But today's reading in Acts is a powerful one. Acts 2:42-47 describes t...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 7-8, Acts 2:1–41, Psalm 77:12–20, Proverbs 16:1      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   And the Fire Fell What an odd coincidence (if you believe in that sort of thing) in today's readings. In 2 Chronicles, we have the story of Solomon building a temple for the glory of God. When he finished building it all exactly as God commanded after he prayed...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 5-6, Acts 1:12–26, Psalm 77:4–11, Proverbs 15:30–33      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   You Have to Love Yourself... If you don't love yourself first, how can anyone else love you? Be good to yourself, or no one else will. You have to be aggressive, promote yourself. Never let anyone step on you - you are no one's doormat. We get so many messages i...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 3-4, Acts 1:1–11, Psalm 77:1–3, Proverbs 15:28–29      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   The Song that Never Ends It is the song that never ends. It just goes on and on my friends.  That annoying song has been sung on young people's outings for decades, and truly, it never ends, my friends. It has a beginning, but the nerves of the adult sponsors...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   2 Chronicles 1-2, John 21, Psalm 76, Proverbs 15:25–27      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Going Fishing Peter was a fisherman. He had done it all his life, even when he was a disciple of John the Baptist. Then, one day, Jesus walked by. “Follow me, and I will make you a fisher of men.” And Peter followed him. He left the nets behind and followed Jesus for more...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   1 Chronicles 28-29, John 20, Psalm 75:7–10, Proverbs 15:23–24      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   The Joy of Giving In the good old days, once a year or so a preacher might preach a "stewardship" sermon, which was little more than an appeal for members to open their wallets and give - more! Churches have often struggled with money, and pastors have given appeal...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   1 Chronicles 26-27, John 19:28–42, Psalm 75:1–6, Proverbs 15:20–22      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Three Glorious Words Three words. Simple words. But since the beginning of time, no more glorious words have ever been spoken. In English translations, it is three words. In the Greek language, in which our New Testament is written in it is only one word. I do...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   1 Chronicles 24-25, John 19:1–27, Psalm 74:17–23, Proverbs 15:18–19      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   The Lamb Who Was Slain It is the most horrible story ever told, and also the greatest. John 19 recounts Jesus' trial before Pilate and his crucifixion. It is the historical act on which our eternal destiny depends. It is painful to read of the brutal torture ...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   1 Chronicles 22-23, John 18:25–40, Psalm 74:10–16, Proverbs 15:15–17      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Why, God, Why? For the believer, there is a deep sense that this world is not as it should be. As I traveled one night, I had the radio on to occupy my mind, listening to an oldies station (no surprise, I guess). A song came on I'd never heard before, but it...

  Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   1 Chronicles 20-21, John 18:1–24, Psalm 74:1–9, Proverbs 15:13–14      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   You Are What You Eat "You are what you eat." "Garbage in; garbage out." These are modern-day proverbs that draw life principles from our observation of everyday life. We see that people who eat well tend to feel good and be healthy, while those who gorge on the wrong...

   Reading the Bible in 2025 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.  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:   1 Chronicles 18-19, John 17, Psalm 73:25–28, Proverbs 15:10–12      Scriptures linked to Bible Gateway in ESV version  Daily Devotional:   Jesus Prayed for ME! The night before Jesus died, just before he agonized in the Garden, before he was arrested and put on trial, Jesus prayed - he prayed for YOU! Yes, my friend, he prayed for you and he prayed for me. Think about that. In his hour of agony,...