Revelation 20
An angel locked Satan, the dragon, in the bottomless pit for one thousand year.
The Devil was not able to deceive the nations for one thousand years.
After the thousand years, he must be released for a little while.
The souls who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and the word of God lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
This is the first resurrection.
Satan is released after the thousand years.
Satan plans an attack but it thrown into the bottomless pit to be tormented day and night forever and ever.
John then saw a white throne of judgment.
He saw God judging all, those in heaven and in hell, according to their works.
Those whose name is not in the of Life were cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21
There is a new heaven and new earth for the first ones have passed away.
“Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’”
One of the angels who had a golden bowl with one of the last plagues tells John he will show him the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
John saw the holy Jerusalem descending to the earth from God.
There were twelve gates, one each for the tribes of Israel.
The city had twelve foundations, one each for the apostles of Jesus.
The city was square and made of pure gold.
There were precious stones all around.
John saw no temple in the city.
There was no need for a sun or moon because the glory of God illuminated it.
The gates will stay open for there will be no night.
Revelation 22
John was showed a pure river of water coming from the throne of God.
The tree of life was on either side bearing fruit every month.
Jesus is coming quickly.
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.”
Do not add to or take away from the word of God.
If you add, you will get the plagues that were spoken of before.
If you take away, your name will be removed from the Book of Life.
Jesus is coming quickly.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Revelation 17-19
Revelation 17
An angel with one of the bowls showed John the judgement of the great harlot, a scarlet women who was on a scarlet beast.
John marveled at the sight.
The angel asks why John marveled.
The angel explains the mystery of the woman.
Revelation 18
An angel proclaims the fall of Babylon.
The world mourns the fall of Babylon.
A mighty angel proclaims that the fall of Babylon is final.
Revelation 19
Heaven is joyful over the fall of Babylon.
John then saw heaven open and saw a white horse.
Christ, called Faithful and Truth, sat on the horse.
On His thigh was written, “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
The beast gathered an army to make war against Christ on His white horse.
The beast was captured as well as the false prophets.
They were cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
The rest were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of He who rode the white horse.
An angel with one of the bowls showed John the judgement of the great harlot, a scarlet women who was on a scarlet beast.
John marveled at the sight.
The angel asks why John marveled.
The angel explains the mystery of the woman.
Revelation 18
An angel proclaims the fall of Babylon.
The world mourns the fall of Babylon.
A mighty angel proclaims that the fall of Babylon is final.
Revelation 19
Heaven is joyful over the fall of Babylon.
John then saw heaven open and saw a white horse.
Christ, called Faithful and Truth, sat on the horse.
On His thigh was written, “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
The beast gathered an army to make war against Christ on His white horse.
The beast was captured as well as the false prophets.
They were cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
The rest were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of He who rode the white horse.
Revelation 13-16
Revelation 13
The beast of the sea ruled the earth for forty-two months, receiving his power from the dragon.
All whose name is not written in the Book, followed and worshipped him.
The beast of the earth rule with the same authority.
The beast of the earth was able to kill those who did not worship him.
The number of the beast is 666.
Revelation 14
John saw a Lamb and one hundred and forty four thousand, who had His father’s name of their forehead.
John hears three angels give proclamations.
John saw on a cloud One like the Son of Man who had a sharp sickle.
An angel tells him it is time to reap the earth’s harvest and the earth was reaped.
An angel with a sickle reaps the vines of the earth and put them in a winepress.
Revelation 15
John saw seven angels with the seven last plagues.
They were given bowls of the wrath of God and were told to pour them out on the earth.
Revelation 16
The first bowl was poured and those who were of the beast had loathsome sores.
The second bowl was poured into the sea and the water became blood and all sea creatures died.
The third bowl poured on the rivers and springs turning them to blood.
The fourth bowl was poured on the sun and the angel was given power over fire to scorch men on the earth.
Those who were scorched blasphemed the Lord and did not repent.
The fifth bowl was poured on the throne of the beast making his kingdom dark.
The sixth bowl was poured on the Euphrates and it dried up.
The seventh bowl was poured on the air.
John heard a voice say, “It is done!”
The earth shook greatly.
The nations fell.
The great city was divided in three.
The islands and mountains were not found.
The men of the earth blasphemed God for the hail that was sent.
The beast of the sea ruled the earth for forty-two months, receiving his power from the dragon.
All whose name is not written in the Book, followed and worshipped him.
The beast of the earth rule with the same authority.
The beast of the earth was able to kill those who did not worship him.
The number of the beast is 666.
Revelation 14
John saw a Lamb and one hundred and forty four thousand, who had His father’s name of their forehead.
John hears three angels give proclamations.
John saw on a cloud One like the Son of Man who had a sharp sickle.
An angel tells him it is time to reap the earth’s harvest and the earth was reaped.
An angel with a sickle reaps the vines of the earth and put them in a winepress.
Revelation 15
John saw seven angels with the seven last plagues.
They were given bowls of the wrath of God and were told to pour them out on the earth.
Revelation 16
The first bowl was poured and those who were of the beast had loathsome sores.
The second bowl was poured into the sea and the water became blood and all sea creatures died.
The third bowl poured on the rivers and springs turning them to blood.
The fourth bowl was poured on the sun and the angel was given power over fire to scorch men on the earth.
Those who were scorched blasphemed the Lord and did not repent.
The fifth bowl was poured on the throne of the beast making his kingdom dark.
The sixth bowl was poured on the Euphrates and it dried up.
The seventh bowl was poured on the air.
John heard a voice say, “It is done!”
The earth shook greatly.
The nations fell.
The great city was divided in three.
The islands and mountains were not found.
The men of the earth blasphemed God for the hail that was sent.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Revelation 9-12
Revelation 9
The fifth trumpet sounded and a star fell from heaven to earth and was given the key to the bottomless pit.
He opened the bottomless pit and released locust upon the earth.
The locust were to torture men who did not have seal of God on their forehead for five months.
One woe has past, but there are two more still to come.
The sixth trumpet sounded and the four angels at the Euphrates were released and killed a third of mankind.
Those who weren’t killed did not repent.
Revelation 10
A mighty angel with a rainbow around his head had a little book that was open in his hands.
He stood on the earth and cried out causing seven thunders.
The angel then sealed up what he did and ascended to heaven.
John is told to eat the little book.
It is sweet eating it, but made his stomach bitter.
John is told that he must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.
Revelation 11
John was given a reed to measure the temple, but told not to measure because it was given to the Gentiles.
Power is given to two witnesses, who will prophesy for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
The witnesses have power to stop the rain from heaven, to turn water into blood, and strike plagues on the earth, as often as they desire.
The witnesses are killed by the beasts from the bottomless pit.
The witnesses bodies are left out and not put in graves for three and a half days.
The breath of life from God was breathed in them and there were made alive and ascended into heaven.
At the same time, an earthquake hit the earth and a tenth of the city fell and seven thousand people died.
The remaining people were afraid and gave glory to God.
The second woe is past.
The third woe is coming.
The seventh trumpet sounded and loud voices proclaimed the Lord and His kingdom.
The twenty four elders worshiped God.
The temple of God was opened and the ark of His covenant was seen.
Revelation 12
A great sign appeared in heaven.
A woman is about to have a child.
The dragon is waiting to devour the child once it is born.
When the Child s delivered, He is taken up to God and His throne.
The woman fled to the wilderness where God prepared a place for her for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
War broke out in heaven.
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon.
The dragon and his angels fought but did not prevail.
The dragon, who was the Devil, was cast out with his angels from heaven.
The dragon persecutes the woman who birthed the Child.
She is given two wings to fly to the place God prepared for her.
The earth helps her evade the Devil.
The Devil is infuriated and then go to attack her offspring, those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
The fifth trumpet sounded and a star fell from heaven to earth and was given the key to the bottomless pit.
He opened the bottomless pit and released locust upon the earth.
The locust were to torture men who did not have seal of God on their forehead for five months.
One woe has past, but there are two more still to come.
The sixth trumpet sounded and the four angels at the Euphrates were released and killed a third of mankind.
Those who weren’t killed did not repent.
Revelation 10
A mighty angel with a rainbow around his head had a little book that was open in his hands.
He stood on the earth and cried out causing seven thunders.
The angel then sealed up what he did and ascended to heaven.
John is told to eat the little book.
It is sweet eating it, but made his stomach bitter.
John is told that he must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.
Revelation 11
John was given a reed to measure the temple, but told not to measure because it was given to the Gentiles.
Power is given to two witnesses, who will prophesy for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
The witnesses have power to stop the rain from heaven, to turn water into blood, and strike plagues on the earth, as often as they desire.
The witnesses are killed by the beasts from the bottomless pit.
The witnesses bodies are left out and not put in graves for three and a half days.
The breath of life from God was breathed in them and there were made alive and ascended into heaven.
At the same time, an earthquake hit the earth and a tenth of the city fell and seven thousand people died.
The remaining people were afraid and gave glory to God.
The second woe is past.
The third woe is coming.
The seventh trumpet sounded and loud voices proclaimed the Lord and His kingdom.
The twenty four elders worshiped God.
The temple of God was opened and the ark of His covenant was seen.
Revelation 12
A great sign appeared in heaven.
A woman is about to have a child.
The dragon is waiting to devour the child once it is born.
When the Child s delivered, He is taken up to God and His throne.
The woman fled to the wilderness where God prepared a place for her for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
War broke out in heaven.
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon.
The dragon and his angels fought but did not prevail.
The dragon, who was the Devil, was cast out with his angels from heaven.
The dragon persecutes the woman who birthed the Child.
She is given two wings to fly to the place God prepared for her.
The earth helps her evade the Devil.
The Devil is infuriated and then go to attack her offspring, those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Revelation 4-8
Revelation 4
Revelation 7
Four angels stood at the four corners of the earth stopping the four winds from blowing.
One hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of Israel were sealed, twelve thousand from each tribe.
There was a multitude of people from all nations and tribes wearing white robes standing before the throne and the Lamb.
An elder tells John that these are the people who came out of the great tribulation and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
They serve before the throne of God and serve Him day and night.
Revelation 8
The seventh seal is opened and there was silence in heaven for about a half an hour.
Seven angels were then given seven trumpets.
An angel burns incense before God, then filled the censer with fire from the altar and threw it to earth causing noise, thunderings, lightnings, and earthquakes.
The seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sounds them.
The first trumpet sounded and hail and fire went to the earth with blood.
A third of the trees and all of the grass burned up.
The second trumpet sounded and a mountain burning with fire was throw into the sea killing a third of the sea creatures and ships and a third of the sea turned to blood.
The third trumpet sounded and a great star fell from heaven called Wormwood fell on a third of the rivers and springs.
Many men died because the water was made bitter.
The fourth trumpet sounded and struck a third of the sun, moon, and stars causing a third of them to be dark.
John sees the throne room of heaven full of thrones and angels.
Revelation 5
An angel asked who was able to open the scroll with the seven seals.
No one could so John wept.
Then a lamb took the scroll from the hand of Him who sat on the throne.
The lamb is them worshiped by the elders who sat in the twenty four thrones.
Revelation 6
The first seal was opened and there was a white horse and He who was on it had a bow and He went conquering.
The second seal was opened and there was a fiery red horse and he who rode it was to take the peace from earth and was given a great sword.
The third seal was opened and there was a black horse and he who was on it had a pair of scales in hand.
The fourth seal was opened and there was a pale horse with Death on it and Hades following.
They were given a fourth of the earth to kill.
The fifth seal was opened John saw the soul of those killed for the word of God.
They asked how long would it be before their deaths would be avenged.
A white robe was given to each of them.
They were told to wait.
The sixth seal was opened and there was an earthquake, the sun became black, the moon red, the sky folded away, the lands moved out of their places, the stars fell from the sky.
The great day of His wrath had come.
Revelation 7
Four angels stood at the four corners of the earth stopping the four winds from blowing.
One hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of Israel were sealed, twelve thousand from each tribe.
There was a multitude of people from all nations and tribes wearing white robes standing before the throne and the Lamb.
An elder tells John that these are the people who came out of the great tribulation and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
They serve before the throne of God and serve Him day and night.
Revelation 8
The seventh seal is opened and there was silence in heaven for about a half an hour.
Seven angels were then given seven trumpets.
An angel burns incense before God, then filled the censer with fire from the altar and threw it to earth causing noise, thunderings, lightnings, and earthquakes.
The seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sounds them.
The first trumpet sounded and hail and fire went to the earth with blood.
A third of the trees and all of the grass burned up.
The second trumpet sounded and a mountain burning with fire was throw into the sea killing a third of the sea creatures and ships and a third of the sea turned to blood.
The third trumpet sounded and a great star fell from heaven called Wormwood fell on a third of the rivers and springs.
Many men died because the water was made bitter.
The fourth trumpet sounded and struck a third of the sun, moon, and stars causing a third of them to be dark.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Revelation 1-3
Revelation 1
John greets the seven churches in Asia.
John is instructed by a voice to write down what he sees and send it to the seven churches.
John sees seven golden lampstands when he turns around to see where the voice was coming from.
Near the seven golden lampstands, he saw one like the Son of Man.
John falls down before Him and is told to document all that he has seen.
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches.
The seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Revelation 2
John writes to the church at Ephesus, as he was told, saying they left their first love and need to return and repent.
If they do not, their lampstand will be removed.
If they do, they will eat from the tree of life in the midst of the Paradise of God.
John writes to the church at Smyrna, to be strong for persecution is coming.
He who overcomes the persecution will not be hurt by the second death.
John writes to the church at Pergamos, telling them to repent for the teaching of some false doctrine.
If they do not repent, the Lord will fight against them with the sword of His mouth.
If they do, they will receive a white stone with a new name on it that no one else will know.
John writes to the church at Thyatira, telling them to repent for their sexual immorality taught to them by the false prophetess Jezebel.
If they repent, they will be given power over the nations.
Revelation 3
John writes to the church of Sardis, instructing them to be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, for they are dying.
If they will not watch, the Lord will come to them like a thief.
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments.
John writes to the church of Philadelphia, you are faithful, but some are liars claiming they are Jews.
Those who were faithful will be kept from the hour of trial which will come upon the whole world.
Those who overcome will get a pillar in the temple of God.
John writes to the church of the Laodecians, telling them they are neither cold nor hot.
The Lord wishes they were either cold or hot.
Because they are lukewarm, the Lord will vomit them out.
Whoever overcomes will be granted to sit on His throne, just as he sat at His Father’s throne.
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
John greets the seven churches in Asia.
John is instructed by a voice to write down what he sees and send it to the seven churches.
John sees seven golden lampstands when he turns around to see where the voice was coming from.
Near the seven golden lampstands, he saw one like the Son of Man.
John falls down before Him and is told to document all that he has seen.
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches.
The seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Revelation 2
John writes to the church at Ephesus, as he was told, saying they left their first love and need to return and repent.
If they do not, their lampstand will be removed.
If they do, they will eat from the tree of life in the midst of the Paradise of God.
John writes to the church at Smyrna, to be strong for persecution is coming.
He who overcomes the persecution will not be hurt by the second death.
John writes to the church at Pergamos, telling them to repent for the teaching of some false doctrine.
If they do not repent, the Lord will fight against them with the sword of His mouth.
If they do, they will receive a white stone with a new name on it that no one else will know.
John writes to the church at Thyatira, telling them to repent for their sexual immorality taught to them by the false prophetess Jezebel.
If they repent, they will be given power over the nations.
Revelation 3
John writes to the church of Sardis, instructing them to be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, for they are dying.
If they will not watch, the Lord will come to them like a thief.
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments.
John writes to the church of Philadelphia, you are faithful, but some are liars claiming they are Jews.
Those who were faithful will be kept from the hour of trial which will come upon the whole world.
Those who overcome will get a pillar in the temple of God.
John writes to the church of the Laodecians, telling them they are neither cold nor hot.
The Lord wishes they were either cold or hot.
Because they are lukewarm, the Lord will vomit them out.
Whoever overcomes will be granted to sit on His throne, just as he sat at His Father’s throne.
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Sunday, December 25, 2011
2 John - Jude
2 John
John greets the elect lady.
John is rejoicing because he has heard some of her children are walking with the Lord.
Walk according to His commandments.
Beware of antichrists.
John's letter is short becasue he wishes to see her in person.
3 John
John greets Gaius and commends him on his generosity.
John speaks to Diotrephes and Demetrius about imitating good and not evil.
Jude
There will be apostates.
Glory to God.
John greets the elect lady.
John is rejoicing because he has heard some of her children are walking with the Lord.
Walk according to His commandments.
Beware of antichrists.
John's letter is short becasue he wishes to see her in person.
3 John
John greets Gaius and commends him on his generosity.
John speaks to Diotrephes and Demetrius about imitating good and not evil.
Jude
There will be apostates.
Glory to God.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
1 John
1 John 1
Maybe things have been heard and seen about Jesus.
"God is light and in Him is no darkness at all."
1 John 2
If we keep God's commandments we know that we know Him.
"If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
There will be deceptions in the last hour.
Fill yourself with truth.
1 John 3
We are children of God.
"Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him."
"By this we know love, because He laid down Hus life for us."
1 John 4
Test the spirits.
If they confess Jesus came in the flesh, then the spirit is of God.
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
“We love Him, because He first loved us.”
1 John 5
We can be confident in our prayers because they are heard by God.
Jesus has come and given us an understanding of what is true and what is false.
Maybe things have been heard and seen about Jesus.
"God is light and in Him is no darkness at all."
1 John 2
If we keep God's commandments we know that we know Him.
"If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
There will be deceptions in the last hour.
Fill yourself with truth.
1 John 3
We are children of God.
"Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him."
"By this we know love, because He laid down Hus life for us."
1 John 4
Test the spirits.
If they confess Jesus came in the flesh, then the spirit is of God.
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
“We love Him, because He first loved us.”
1 John 5
We can be confident in our prayers because they are heard by God.
Jesus has come and given us an understanding of what is true and what is false.
Friday, December 23, 2011
2 Peter
2 Peter 1
If you have faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, you will be fruitful.
Peter’s death is approaching.
We are to trust the Word.
2 Peter 2
Beware of destructive doctrines.
False teachers are doomed, deceptive and bring depravity.
2 Peter 3
Take God’s promises seriously.
“The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night…”
Be steadfast.
If you have faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, you will be fruitful.
Peter’s death is approaching.
We are to trust the Word.
2 Peter 2
Beware of destructive doctrines.
False teachers are doomed, deceptive and bring depravity.
2 Peter 3
Take God’s promises seriously.
“The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night…”
Be steadfast.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
1 Peter
1 Peter 1
We have a heavenly inheritance.
We are to live holy, just like our Father.
“But the word of the Lord endures forever.”
1 Peter 2
“But you are a chosen generation…”
We are to conduct ourselves honorably before the world.
Submit to government and master.
1 Peter 3
Wives are to submit to their husbands.
Husbands are to honor their wives.
We are called to bless.
“For it is better, if it the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.”
1 Peter 4
Christ suffered.
Serving brings God glory.
Suffering brings God glory.
1 Peter 5
Elders are given the task to shepherd the flock.
Submit to God.
Resist the Devil.
We have a heavenly inheritance.
We are to live holy, just like our Father.
“But the word of the Lord endures forever.”
1 Peter 2
“But you are a chosen generation…”
We are to conduct ourselves honorably before the world.
Submit to government and master.
1 Peter 3
Wives are to submit to their husbands.
Husbands are to honor their wives.
We are called to bless.
“For it is better, if it the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.”
1 Peter 4
Christ suffered.
Serving brings God glory.
Suffering brings God glory.
1 Peter 5
Elders are given the task to shepherd the flock.
Submit to God.
Resist the Devil.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
James
James 1
“The testing of your faith produces patience.”
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach.”
Riches will fade away.
“Blessed is the man who endures temptation.”
God does not tempt man with sin.
Sin leads to death.
“Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”
We are to be doer of the word, and not hearers only.
James 2
Watch out for favoritism.
If a rich man enters your church and so does a poor man in filthy clothes.
Treat them equally sharing Jesus with them.
God has chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom.
“Mercy triumphs over judgment.”
"Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”
James 3
“But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”
James 4
Pride leads to trouble.
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up.”
Do not judge your brother.
Do not boast about tomorrow; only the Lord knows tomorrow.
James 5
Be patient.
If you are suffering pray.
If you are cheerful, sing.
If you are sick, have the church elders pray over you and anoint you with oil.
“The effective, fervent prayer a righteous man avails much.”
Bring back the one who wanders.
“The testing of your faith produces patience.”
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach.”
Riches will fade away.
“Blessed is the man who endures temptation.”
God does not tempt man with sin.
Sin leads to death.
“Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”
We are to be doer of the word, and not hearers only.
James 2
Watch out for favoritism.
If a rich man enters your church and so does a poor man in filthy clothes.
Treat them equally sharing Jesus with them.
God has chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom.
“Mercy triumphs over judgment.”
"Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”
James 3
“But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”
James 4
Pride leads to trouble.
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up.”
Do not judge your brother.
Do not boast about tomorrow; only the Lord knows tomorrow.
James 5
Be patient.
If you are suffering pray.
If you are cheerful, sing.
If you are sick, have the church elders pray over you and anoint you with oil.
“The effective, fervent prayer a righteous man avails much.”
Bring back the one who wanders.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Hebrews 11-13
Hebrews 11
By faith we understand.
There was faith since the dawn of history in Abel, Enoch, and Noah.
Abraham was faithful.
We have a heavenly hope.
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph had faith.
Moses had faith in the Lord.
Through faith, they overcome.
Hebrews 12
“…let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”
Discipline of God is good.
Renew your spirit.
“For our God is a consuming fire.”
Hebrews 13
"Let brotherly love continue.”
“Let your conduct be without covetousness.”
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
Timothy has been set free.
By faith we understand.
There was faith since the dawn of history in Abel, Enoch, and Noah.
Abraham was faithful.
We have a heavenly hope.
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph had faith.
Moses had faith in the Lord.
Through faith, they overcome.
Hebrews 12
“…let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”
Discipline of God is good.
Renew your spirit.
“For our God is a consuming fire.”
Hebrews 13
"Let brotherly love continue.”
“Let your conduct be without covetousness.”
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
Timothy has been set free.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Hebrews 7-10
Hebrews 7
The priesthood of Melchizedek and Jesus are compared.
Hebrews 8
There is a new priestly service and a new covenant.
Hebrews 9
The author speaks on the earthly sanctuary, the first tabernacle.
There were limitation on the earthly service in the tabernacle.
The high priest entered the holiest of all once a year.
Christ is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death.
The Mediator’s death was necessary to cover all sin, just as the sacrifices and blood cleansed the people.
Hebrews 10
The animal sacrifices are not sufficient to cover sins.
The death of Christ fulfills God’s will.
“Let us hold fast the confession of hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
The just shall live by faith.
The priesthood of Melchizedek and Jesus are compared.
Hebrews 8
There is a new priestly service and a new covenant.
Hebrews 9
The author speaks on the earthly sanctuary, the first tabernacle.
There were limitation on the earthly service in the tabernacle.
The high priest entered the holiest of all once a year.
Christ is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death.
The Mediator’s death was necessary to cover all sin, just as the sacrifices and blood cleansed the people.
Hebrews 10
The animal sacrifices are not sufficient to cover sins.
The death of Christ fulfills God’s will.
“Let us hold fast the confession of hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
The just shall live by faith.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Hebrews 1-6
Hebrews 1
God spoke to His people in many ways in the past.
God decided to speak to the people through His Son Jesus Christ.
The apostle clarifies that Jesus is above the angels.
Hebrews 2
Do not neglect so great a salvation.
The Son of God was made lower than the angels for our sake.
Hebrews 3
The Son was faithful and so should we be.
Hebrews 4
We are promised rest.
Enter into His rest.
“For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edges sword.”
Jesus Christ is our His Priest.
Hebrews 5
We are given the qualifications of a High priest.
“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Beware of spiritual immaturity.
Hebrews 6
There is peril in not progressing.
Move forward.
Keep growing.
God’s purpose in Christ in infallible.
God spoke to His people in many ways in the past.
God decided to speak to the people through His Son Jesus Christ.
The apostle clarifies that Jesus is above the angels.
Hebrews 2
Do not neglect so great a salvation.
The Son of God was made lower than the angels for our sake.
Hebrews 3
The Son was faithful and so should we be.
Hebrews 4
We are promised rest.
Enter into His rest.
“For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edges sword.”
Jesus Christ is our His Priest.
Hebrews 5
We are given the qualifications of a High priest.
“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Beware of spiritual immaturity.
Hebrews 6
There is peril in not progressing.
Move forward.
Keep growing.
God’s purpose in Christ in infallible.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Titus-Philemon
Titus 1
Paul speaks to Titus of the qualifications of elders.
The elders are the encourage and rebuke those who are falling away.
Titus 2
Paul tells Titus the qualities of a sound church.
“For the grace of God has appeared to all men.”
Titus 3
“...that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Philemon
Paul prays and is thankful for Philemon.
Paul pleas for Onesimus.
He was unprofitable in the past, but that has changed.
Paul asks for him to be received well.
Paul is confident in Philemon’s obedience.
Paul tells him to prepare a guest room for him, because he feels he shall visit soon because of their prayers.
Paul speaks to Titus of the qualifications of elders.
The elders are the encourage and rebuke those who are falling away.
Titus 2
Paul tells Titus the qualities of a sound church.
“For the grace of God has appeared to all men.”
Titus 3
“...that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Philemon
Paul prays and is thankful for Philemon.
Paul pleas for Onesimus.
He was unprofitable in the past, but that has changed.
Paul asks for him to be received well.
Paul is confident in Philemon’s obedience.
Paul tells him to prepare a guest room for him, because he feels he shall visit soon because of their prayers.
Friday, December 16, 2011
2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1
Paul is praying for Timothy.
Paul tells Timothy not to be ashamed of the gospel.
“For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I’ve committed to Him until that Day.”
Paul implores Timothy to keep the faith.
2 Timothy 2
Paul tells Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Jesus.
Paul speaks about working and the behavior they should be exhibiting or not exhibiting.
2 Timothy 3
There will be perilous times to come.
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”
2 Timothy 4
“Preach the Word!”
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Paul has been abandoned by Demas.
Only Luke is with him, so he asks Timothy to come and to bring Mark.
Paul is praying for Timothy.
Paul tells Timothy not to be ashamed of the gospel.
“For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I’ve committed to Him until that Day.”
Paul implores Timothy to keep the faith.
2 Timothy 2
Paul tells Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Jesus.
Paul speaks about working and the behavior they should be exhibiting or not exhibiting.
2 Timothy 3
There will be perilous times to come.
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”
2 Timothy 4
“Preach the Word!”
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Paul has been abandoned by Demas.
Only Luke is with him, so he asks Timothy to come and to bring Mark.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
1 Timothy
1 Timothy 1
Paul instructed Timothy to remain in Ephesus to thwart unsound doctrine being taught.
Paul thanks the Lord for His grace.
Paul challenges Timothy to stay strong.
1 Timothy 2
Paul asks for prayer for all men.
Paul is a preacher of the Man who gave Himself as ransom.
Paul speaks of men and women in church.
Men are to lift up their hands.
Women are to dress modestly.
Women should learn in silence.
Women cannot teach or have authority over a man.
1 Timothy 3
Paul speaks of qualifications of an overseer or bishop; blameless, one woman man, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous, and have a good testimony.
Paul gives qualifications of deacons.
Paul plans on visiting soon, but if he is held up, Timothy knows how to conduct himself.
“God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory."
1 Timothy 4
Paul says how the Spirit has said that in latter times, some will depart of the faith because of false teachings.
“For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things.”
1 Timothy 5
Treat church members with honor and respect and love.
Paul speaks about how to treat widows.
Honor the elders, who are worthy of double honor.
1 Timothy 6
Honor masters.
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil…”
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, to which you were also called…”
Paul instructs the rich to be generous is giving, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come.
Paul charges Timothy with guarding the faith.
Paul instructed Timothy to remain in Ephesus to thwart unsound doctrine being taught.
Paul thanks the Lord for His grace.
Paul challenges Timothy to stay strong.
1 Timothy 2
Paul asks for prayer for all men.
Paul is a preacher of the Man who gave Himself as ransom.
Paul speaks of men and women in church.
Men are to lift up their hands.
Women are to dress modestly.
Women should learn in silence.
Women cannot teach or have authority over a man.
1 Timothy 3
Paul speaks of qualifications of an overseer or bishop; blameless, one woman man, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous, and have a good testimony.
Paul gives qualifications of deacons.
Paul plans on visiting soon, but if he is held up, Timothy knows how to conduct himself.
“God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory."
1 Timothy 4
Paul says how the Spirit has said that in latter times, some will depart of the faith because of false teachings.
“For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things.”
1 Timothy 5
Treat church members with honor and respect and love.
Paul speaks about how to treat widows.
Honor the elders, who are worthy of double honor.
1 Timothy 6
Honor masters.
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil…”
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, to which you were also called…”
Paul instructs the rich to be generous is giving, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come.
Paul charges Timothy with guarding the faith.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 1
Paul is thankful the people of Thessolanica.
There will be a final judgement from God.
2 Thessalonians 2
Paul warns about being lead astray to another religion and teaching.
Paul encourages the people to remember the teaching and stand fast.
2 Thessalonians 3
Paul asks for prayer.
Paul warns them not to be idle.
Paul is thankful the people of Thessolanica.
There will be a final judgement from God.
2 Thessalonians 2
Paul warns about being lead astray to another religion and teaching.
Paul encourages the people to remember the teaching and stand fast.
2 Thessalonians 3
Paul asks for prayer.
Paul warns them not to be idle.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 1
Paul greets the Thessalonians, is thankful for them, and is praying for them.
1 Thessalonians 2
Paul explains his actions and his desire but inability to visit them thus far.
1 Thessalonians 3
Paul was concern for the peoples faith, so he sent Timothy.
Paul is comforted by the report of Timothy.
1 Thessalonians 4
Paul pleas for the people to be pure.
We have comfort in the Lord’s coming.
1 Thessalonians 5
The Day of the Lord is coming.
Be prepared.
Paul exhorts the people of various things.
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit…"
Paul greets the Thessalonians, is thankful for them, and is praying for them.
1 Thessalonians 2
Paul explains his actions and his desire but inability to visit them thus far.
1 Thessalonians 3
Paul was concern for the peoples faith, so he sent Timothy.
Paul is comforted by the report of Timothy.
1 Thessalonians 4
Paul pleas for the people to be pure.
We have comfort in the Lord’s coming.
1 Thessalonians 5
The Day of the Lord is coming.
Be prepared.
Paul exhorts the people of various things.
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit…"
Monday, December 12, 2011
Colossians
Colossians 1
Christ is above all.
We have been reconciled in Christ.
Paul is happy to be a servant of Christ as well as suffer for His glory.
Colossians 2
Paul prays for the faith of those at Colosse for he has not seen them personally, but in the Spirit.
Not philosophy, legalism, or carnality(3), but Christ.
Colossians 3
Christ is all and in all.
Paul gives the characteristics of the new man.
Paul outlines a Christian home, speaking the parents and children.
Colossians 4
Paul is going to send Tychicus and Onesimus to teach them more and comfort their hearts.
Paul sends greetings from fellow workers.
Christ is above all.
We have been reconciled in Christ.
Paul is happy to be a servant of Christ as well as suffer for His glory.
Colossians 2
Paul prays for the faith of those at Colosse for he has not seen them personally, but in the Spirit.
Not philosophy, legalism, or carnality(3), but Christ.
Colossians 3
Christ is all and in all.
Paul gives the characteristics of the new man.
Paul outlines a Christian home, speaking the parents and children.
Colossians 4
Paul is going to send Tychicus and Onesimus to teach them more and comfort their hearts.
Paul sends greetings from fellow workers.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Philippians
Philippians 1
Paul is thankful for those in Philippi.
Paul says that the things that have happened to him were for the furtherance of the gospel.
Live in Christ.
Suffer in Christ.
Philippians 2
There is unity through humility.
“…at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow…and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”
“Do all things without complaining…”
Paul is going to send Timothy to them and hopes to come himself shortly.
Paul praises Epaphroditus on his work for the Lord for Philippi.
Philippians 3
Paul warns them of many dangers.
Paul states he is on a journey just as they are in Christ towards a goal.
“For our citizenship is in heaven.”
This is not our home.
Philippians 4
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice”
“…and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
“Meditate on these things.”
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
“Any my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Paul is thankful for those in Philippi.
Paul says that the things that have happened to him were for the furtherance of the gospel.
Live in Christ.
Suffer in Christ.
Philippians 2
There is unity through humility.
“…at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow…and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”
“Do all things without complaining…”
Paul is going to send Timothy to them and hopes to come himself shortly.
Paul praises Epaphroditus on his work for the Lord for Philippi.
Philippians 3
Paul warns them of many dangers.
Paul states he is on a journey just as they are in Christ towards a goal.
“For our citizenship is in heaven.”
This is not our home.
Philippians 4
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice”
“…and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
“Meditate on these things.”
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
“Any my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Ephesians 4-6
Ephesians 4
We are to walk in unity.
Spiritual gifts are given.
We need to put on the new man.
“And be kind to one another…”
Ephesians 5
“Therefore be imitator of God…”
Walk in light and wisdom.
Paul speaks about marriage and the roles of husbands and wives.
Ephesians 6
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
Paul urges us to put on the whole armor of God.
Paul sends Tychicus to the Ephesians to teach them further.
We are to walk in unity.
Spiritual gifts are given.
We need to put on the new man.
“And be kind to one another…”
Ephesians 5
“Therefore be imitator of God…”
Walk in light and wisdom.
Paul speaks about marriage and the roles of husbands and wives.
Ephesians 6
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
Paul urges us to put on the whole armor of God.
Paul sends Tychicus to the Ephesians to teach them further.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Ephesians 1-3
Ephesians 1
Paul is writing to the church at Ephesus.
We have redemption in Christ.
Paul prays for Spiritual wisdom for the people.
“And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sin.”
Ephesians 2
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
The Gentiles were brought into the family of God by the blood of Jesus.
“For He Himself is our peace…”
Jesus Christ is the chief cornerstone.
Ephesians 3
Paul tells the Ephesians that the Gentiles are not fellow heirs with Christ.
The purpose of this is to bring God glory.
Paul is awestruck at the love of Christ.
Paul is writing to the church at Ephesus.
We have redemption in Christ.
Paul prays for Spiritual wisdom for the people.
“And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sin.”
Ephesians 2
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
The Gentiles were brought into the family of God by the blood of Jesus.
“For He Himself is our peace…”
Jesus Christ is the chief cornerstone.
Ephesians 3
Paul tells the Ephesians that the Gentiles are not fellow heirs with Christ.
The purpose of this is to bring God glory.
Paul is awestruck at the love of Christ.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Galatians 4-6
Galatians 4
We are sons and heirs of God through Christ.
Paul has fears for the church.
Galatians 5
We have liberty because of Christ.
Love fulfills the law.
We need to walk in the Spirit to combat the lusts of the flesh.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
Galatians 6
Bear one another’s burdens.
Be generous and do good.
We are sons and heirs of God through Christ.
Paul has fears for the church.
Galatians 5
We have liberty because of Christ.
Love fulfills the law.
We need to walk in the Spirit to combat the lusts of the flesh.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
Galatians 6
Bear one another’s burdens.
Be generous and do good.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Galatians 1-3
Galatians 1
Paul tells the Galatians there is only one Gospel, the one he preaches about.
Paul speaks of his conversion from persecuting to preaching the Word of the Lord.
Paul visited Jerusalem and Peter.
Many glorified God when they heard of Paul’s conversion.
Galatians 2
Paul speaks of working with Titus and Barnabas and defending the Gospel.
Paul talks about the Law and the Gentiles.
Paul says we are not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.
“For by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.”
“I have been crucified in Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
Galatians 3
Justification through faith, not works.
The law brings a curse.
The law had a purpose and came because of transgressions.
Paul tells the Galatians there is only one Gospel, the one he preaches about.
Paul speaks of his conversion from persecuting to preaching the Word of the Lord.
Paul visited Jerusalem and Peter.
Many glorified God when they heard of Paul’s conversion.
Galatians 2
Paul speaks of working with Titus and Barnabas and defending the Gospel.
Paul talks about the Law and the Gentiles.
Paul says we are not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.
“For by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.”
“I have been crucified in Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
Galatians 3
Justification through faith, not works.
The law brings a curse.
The law had a purpose and came because of transgressions.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
2 Corinthians 10-13
2 Corinthians 10
Paul comments on the spiritual war, not the physical.
The people realize Paul authority through his letter, but Paul’s authority is limited and only given by Christ.
2 Corinthians 11
Paul states his concern for their faithfulness, feeling they may fall to other beliefs very easily.
Paul warns of false prophets.
Paul reluctantly boasts.
Paul accounts the suffering he endured for Christ’s sake.
Paul says he does not worry about the suffering, but only worries about the wellbeing of the church.
2 Corinthians 12
Paul speaks of a man going to Paradise.
“My grace is sufficient for you…”
Paul asks for forgiveness and speaks on the signs of an apostle; signs, wonders, and mighty deeds.
Paul loves the church and hopes and prays that his visit goes well.
2 Corinthians 13
Paul tells the people to be prepared for his visit for he will not spare them.
Paul prefers gentleness.
Paul comments on the spiritual war, not the physical.
The people realize Paul authority through his letter, but Paul’s authority is limited and only given by Christ.
2 Corinthians 11
Paul states his concern for their faithfulness, feeling they may fall to other beliefs very easily.
Paul warns of false prophets.
Paul reluctantly boasts.
Paul accounts the suffering he endured for Christ’s sake.
Paul says he does not worry about the suffering, but only worries about the wellbeing of the church.
2 Corinthians 12
Paul speaks of a man going to Paradise.
“My grace is sufficient for you…”
Paul asks for forgiveness and speaks on the signs of an apostle; signs, wonders, and mighty deeds.
Paul loves the church and hopes and prays that his visit goes well.
2 Corinthians 13
Paul tells the people to be prepared for his visit for he will not spare them.
Paul prefers gentleness.
Monday, December 5, 2011
2 Corinthians 5-9
2 Corinthians 5
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
We have an assurance of the resurrection.
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
We have been reconciled to God through the work of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 6
Paul calls the Corinthians to be holy.
“Do not be unequally yoked.”
2 Corinthians 7
Paul’s first letter hurt the Corinthians.
Paul’s intention was not to condemn.
Paul was glad the letter brought them to repentance though.
Paul is joyful over Titus.
2 Corinthians 8
Paul commends the work of the Corinthians in their faith, speech, knowledge, diligence, and love, but tells them to add giving to their list.
Christ is our pattern to work off of.
A collection is taken.
2 Corinthians 9
The gift is given.
“For God loves a cheerful giver.”
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
We have an assurance of the resurrection.
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
We have been reconciled to God through the work of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 6
Paul calls the Corinthians to be holy.
“Do not be unequally yoked.”
2 Corinthians 7
Paul’s first letter hurt the Corinthians.
Paul’s intention was not to condemn.
Paul was glad the letter brought them to repentance though.
Paul is joyful over Titus.
2 Corinthians 8
Paul commends the work of the Corinthians in their faith, speech, knowledge, diligence, and love, but tells them to add giving to their list.
Christ is our pattern to work off of.
A collection is taken.
2 Corinthians 9
The gift is given.
“For God loves a cheerful giver.”
Sunday, December 4, 2011
2 Corinthians 1-4
2 Corinthians 1
There is comfort in suffering.
We are saved from suffering.
Paul speaks on not being able to visit.
2 Corinthians 2
We will triumph is Christ.
2 Corinthians 3
“For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
There is glory in the New Covenant.
2 Corinthians 4
I am so confused.
There is hope in the Gospel.
“There is hope for me yet.” -Brandon Heath
There is comfort in suffering.
We are saved from suffering.
Paul speaks on not being able to visit.
2 Corinthians 2
We will triumph is Christ.
2 Corinthians 3
“For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
There is glory in the New Covenant.
2 Corinthians 4
I am so confused.
There is hope in the Gospel.
“There is hope for me yet.” -Brandon Heath
Saturday, December 3, 2011
1 Corinthians 15-16
1 Corinthians 15
Paul states that he is the worst apostle because he once persecuted the church.
The last enemy is destroyed, death.
“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts good habits.’”
“O Death, where is you sting? O Hades, where is you victory.”
1 Corinthians 16
Paul speaks of travel plans of himself, Timothy and Apollos.
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.”
Paul states that he is the worst apostle because he once persecuted the church.
The last enemy is destroyed, death.
“Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts good habits.’”
“O Death, where is you sting? O Hades, where is you victory.”
1 Corinthians 16
Paul speaks of travel plans of himself, Timothy and Apollos.
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.”
Friday, December 2, 2011
1 Corinthians 12-14
1 Corinthians 12
The Spirit gives gifts according to His will.
Although the gifts are diverse, we are to be united.
The body is one, but made of many different members, all who are essential to make the body what it is.
1 Corinthians 13
We are nothing with out love.
"Love never fails.”
“…but the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 14
Prophesy is better that speaking in tongues.
When speaking in tongues, you edify yourself.
When prophesying, the church is edified.
Tongues must be interpreted otherwise the body will not understand and nothing will be learned.
Tongues is a sign to unbelievers.
Prophesy is for the believers.
Paul speaks of order of church meetings, so all are edified and glory is brought to the Lord.
The Spirit gives gifts according to His will.
Although the gifts are diverse, we are to be united.
The body is one, but made of many different members, all who are essential to make the body what it is.
1 Corinthians 13
We are nothing with out love.
"Love never fails.”
“…but the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 14
Prophesy is better that speaking in tongues.
When speaking in tongues, you edify yourself.
When prophesying, the church is edified.
Tongues must be interpreted otherwise the body will not understand and nothing will be learned.
Tongues is a sign to unbelievers.
Prophesy is for the believers.
Paul speaks of order of church meetings, so all are edified and glory is brought to the Lord.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
1 Corinthians 9-11
1 Corinthians 9
Paul is accused of teaching for his own motive and taking things from his believers.
Paul refutes these claims and states that he is working for the Lord and His glory.
Paul serves all men, Jew and Gentile.
Paul says we are run the race to obtain the prize.
1 Corinthians 10
Paul tells the people some Old Testament example of Israel’s disobedience and their consequences.
Flee from idolatry.
“Therefore whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 11
“Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.”
Paul speaks on head coverings.
Paul tells the people they are practicing the Lord’s supper wrongly.
Paul instructs the proper way to conduct the Lord’s prayer.
Paul is accused of teaching for his own motive and taking things from his believers.
Paul refutes these claims and states that he is working for the Lord and His glory.
Paul serves all men, Jew and Gentile.
Paul says we are run the race to obtain the prize.
1 Corinthians 10
Paul tells the people some Old Testament example of Israel’s disobedience and their consequences.
Flee from idolatry.
“Therefore whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 11
“Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.”
Paul speaks on head coverings.
Paul tells the people they are practicing the Lord’s supper wrongly.
Paul instructs the proper way to conduct the Lord’s prayer.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
1 Corinthians 5-8
1 Corinthians 5
Immorality defiles the church.
Immorality must and will be judged.
Paul warns the people to stay away from sexually immoral people.
1 Corinthians 6
Do not sue your brother.
“For you were bought with a price.”
We are to glorify God in body and spirit because they are both His.
1 Corinthians 7
Paul discusses marriage and tells the people to keep their marriage vows.
Paul speaks to the unmarried and widows.
1 Corinthians 8
Be sensitive and conscious of other and their causes of stumbling.
Immorality defiles the church.
Immorality must and will be judged.
Paul warns the people to stay away from sexually immoral people.
1 Corinthians 6
Do not sue your brother.
“For you were bought with a price.”
We are to glorify God in body and spirit because they are both His.
1 Corinthians 7
Paul discusses marriage and tells the people to keep their marriage vows.
Paul speaks to the unmarried and widows.
1 Corinthians 8
Be sensitive and conscious of other and their causes of stumbling.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
1 Corinthians 1-4
1 Corinthians 1
Paul greets the church at Corinth.
Paul warns about sectarianism.
They are followers of Christ, not one of His apostles sent to preach.
God is to receive the glory, not man.
1 Corinthians 2
Paul instructs to put their faith in the power of God, not in the wisdom of man.
We need spiritual wisdom which comes from the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3
Paul reminds them they are young in Christ and often think carnally.
Paul is a planter, Apollos water, but God gives the increase.
All things come from Him and through Him.
Paul warns of worldly wisdom.
1 Corinthians 4
Be faithful steward of God.
Paul is a fool for Jesus Christ.
Paul implores the people of Corinth to imitate him in the Lord.
Paul has sent Timothy to remind them of the things of the Lord which Paul has spoken to them.
Paul hopes that he will visit soon.
Paul greets the church at Corinth.
Paul warns about sectarianism.
They are followers of Christ, not one of His apostles sent to preach.
God is to receive the glory, not man.
1 Corinthians 2
Paul instructs to put their faith in the power of God, not in the wisdom of man.
We need spiritual wisdom which comes from the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3
Paul reminds them they are young in Christ and often think carnally.
Paul is a planter, Apollos water, but God gives the increase.
All things come from Him and through Him.
Paul warns of worldly wisdom.
1 Corinthians 4
Be faithful steward of God.
Paul is a fool for Jesus Christ.
Paul implores the people of Corinth to imitate him in the Lord.
Paul has sent Timothy to remind them of the things of the Lord which Paul has spoken to them.
Paul hopes that he will visit soon.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Romans 14-16
Romans 14
Let us not judge one another.
“For the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15
We are to bear each others burdens so we can edify each other.
We are to glorify God, Gentiles and Jews together.
Paul plans to visit Rome on his way to Spain after he ministers in Jerusalem.
Romans 16
Paul commends Phoebe for the good work she does and instructs the Romans to help her in her work.
Paul sends many greetings.
Paul urges the people to be watchful for those who cause trouble and division.
Tertius says hello to the Romans.
Let us not judge one another.
“For the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15
We are to bear each others burdens so we can edify each other.
We are to glorify God, Gentiles and Jews together.
Paul plans to visit Rome on his way to Spain after he ministers in Jerusalem.
Romans 16
Paul commends Phoebe for the good work she does and instructs the Romans to help her in her work.
Paul sends many greetings.
Paul urges the people to be watchful for those who cause trouble and division.
Tertius says hello to the Romans.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Romans 11-13
Romans 11
There are some in Israel who did not reject.
Irael's rejecton is not final.
The Gentiles were grafted in.
Some of Israel were cut off.
The Gentiles can be cut off and the Israelites can be grafted back in just as easily.
Romans 12
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good."
Romans 13
Paul says to submit to government.
"Love your neighbor as yourself."
"Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts."
There are some in Israel who did not reject.
Irael's rejecton is not final.
The Gentiles were grafted in.
Some of Israel were cut off.
The Gentiles can be cut off and the Israelites can be grafted back in just as easily.
Romans 12
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good."
Romans 13
Paul says to submit to government.
"Love your neighbor as yourself."
"Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts."
Romans 8-10
Romans 8
"For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."
"And we know that all thing work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
"If God is with us, who can be against us?"
Romans 9
Israel rejects Christ, but God has a purpose.
Romans 10
Paul says Israel needs the Gospel, yet they reject it.
"For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."
"And we know that all thing work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
"If God is with us, who can be against us?"
Romans 9
Israel rejects Christ, but God has a purpose.
Romans 10
Paul says Israel needs the Gospel, yet they reject it.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Romans 4-7
Romans 4
Abraham was justifies through faith.
Abraham was justified before circumcision.
Ww have a promised granted to is through faith.
Romans 5
Faith will win in trouble.
“But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ dies for us.”
We dies in Adam, but have life in Christ.
Romans 6
We need to be dead to sin, and alive to God.
We are not under law, but under grace.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 7
We are freed from the law.
The law cannot save you from sin.
Abraham was justifies through faith.
Abraham was justified before circumcision.
Ww have a promised granted to is through faith.
Romans 5
Faith will win in trouble.
“But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ dies for us.”
We dies in Adam, but have life in Christ.
Romans 6
We need to be dead to sin, and alive to God.
We are not under law, but under grace.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 7
We are freed from the law.
The law cannot save you from sin.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Romans 1-3
Romans 1
Paul sends his greeting.
Paul tells of his desire to preach to those in Rome.
“The just shall live by faith.”
God has an unspeakable wrath against unrighteousness.
Romans 2
God’s judgement is righteous.
The Jews are guilty of breaking the law just as the Gentiles are.
Circumcision is from the heart.
Romans 3
God’s judgement is just.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
“…a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the Law.”
God is the God of the Jews and the Gentiles.
Paul sends his greeting.
Paul tells of his desire to preach to those in Rome.
“The just shall live by faith.”
God has an unspeakable wrath against unrighteousness.
Romans 2
God’s judgement is righteous.
The Jews are guilty of breaking the law just as the Gentiles are.
Circumcision is from the heart.
Romans 3
God’s judgement is just.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
“…a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the Law.”
God is the God of the Jews and the Gentiles.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Acts 27-28
Acts 27
Paul begins his journey to Rome.
Paul warned those leading that this storm will lead to disaster.
No one listens to Paul and they continue on.
The ship is in a big storm.
An Angel of the Lord visited Paul and told him they will be saved, but not the ship.
There were 276 people on the ship.
They became shipwrecked on Malta.
Acts 28
Paul was ministered to by the natives generously.
Paul healed many and was given provisions upon leaving.
Paul arrives in Rome.
Paul speaks to many about Jesus and the Law of Moses.
Many come to believe, other do not.
Paul begins his journey to Rome.
Paul warned those leading that this storm will lead to disaster.
No one listens to Paul and they continue on.
The ship is in a big storm.
An Angel of the Lord visited Paul and told him they will be saved, but not the ship.
There were 276 people on the ship.
They became shipwrecked on Malta.
Acts 28
Paul was ministered to by the natives generously.
Paul healed many and was given provisions upon leaving.
Paul arrives in Rome.
Paul speaks to many about Jesus and the Law of Moses.
Many come to believe, other do not.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Acts 24-26
Acts 24
The accusations against Paul are brought before Felix.
Paul speaks for his own defense.
Felix procrastinates and is eventually succeeded by Porcius Festus.
Felix left Paul bound as a favor for the Jews.
Acts 25
Paul gets no where with Festus and appeals to Caesar.
Paul goes before King Agrippa.
Acts 25
Paul accounts his early life of persecuting Christians, his conversion, and his life preaching after his conversion to Agrippa.
Paul says that he know that Paul speaks the truth concerning Jesus.
Agrippa says that Paul almost persuades him to become a Christian.
Agrippa says that Paul might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.
The accusations against Paul are brought before Felix.
Paul speaks for his own defense.
Felix procrastinates and is eventually succeeded by Porcius Festus.
Felix left Paul bound as a favor for the Jews.
Acts 25
Paul gets no where with Festus and appeals to Caesar.
Paul goes before King Agrippa.
Acts 25
Paul accounts his early life of persecuting Christians, his conversion, and his life preaching after his conversion to Agrippa.
Paul says that he know that Paul speaks the truth concerning Jesus.
Agrippa says that Paul almost persuades him to become a Christian.
Agrippa says that Paul might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Acts 21-23
Acts 21
Paul is warned not to go the Jerusalem.
Paul will not hear it saying that he is ready to be bound and killed for the name of Jesus Christ.
Paul is arrested in the temple because the Jews from Asia stirred up the crowd against him.
Acts 22
Paul speaks to the people before he is taken away, giving his testimony.
Paul tells the guards he was born a Roman citizen.
The guards are fearful.
Acts 23
Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin.
Pauls speaks and the Sadducees and Pharisees are divided.
The Pharisees want to let Paul go.
There is a plot to kill Paul.
Paul’s sister’s son hears this and informs Paul.
Paul is sent to Felix under great supervision so as to not be killed by the Jews who plotted against him.
Paul is warned not to go the Jerusalem.
Paul will not hear it saying that he is ready to be bound and killed for the name of Jesus Christ.
Paul is arrested in the temple because the Jews from Asia stirred up the crowd against him.
Acts 22
Paul speaks to the people before he is taken away, giving his testimony.
Paul tells the guards he was born a Roman citizen.
The guards are fearful.
Acts 23
Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin.
Pauls speaks and the Sadducees and Pharisees are divided.
The Pharisees want to let Paul go.
There is a plot to kill Paul.
Paul’s sister’s son hears this and informs Paul.
Paul is sent to Felix under great supervision so as to not be killed by the Jews who plotted against him.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Acts 18-20
Acts 18
Priscilla and Aquila come to Corinth and meet Paul.
Aquila was a tent maker.
Paul is brought to the judgement seat.
He is about to speak when Gallio speaks a d convinces the people that Paul is innocent.
The people then beat the judge.
Paul returns to Antioch, leaving Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus.
Apollos has a great ministry.
Acts 19
Paul preaches at Ephasus and lays hands on some and they received the Holy Spirit.
Paul works unusual miracles glorifying the Jesus.
The demons knew who Jesus and Paul were.
There is a riot at Ephasus.
Acts 20
Paul travels to Greece and Macedonia.
Someone falls asleep and falls three stories and dies at Troas.
Paul fell on him and embraced him.
Paul goes to Miletus hoping th get to Jerusalem for the Day of Pentecost.
Paul speaks the Ephesians elders, e coir aging them in the ways of the Lord.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Acts 16-17
Acts 16
Timothy joins Paul and Silas.
They try to preach in many places, but the Holy Spirit tells them not to preach there.
Paul has a vision and goes to preach in Macedonia.
Lydia, a seller of purple, is baptized.
Paul casts a demon out of a girl, who men used as a fortune teller.
The men were angry that they would no longer make money from her, so they get Paul and Silas imprisoned.
Paul ans Silas are beaten and thrown in prison.
The rulers says Paul can go, but Paul refuses to leave secretly.
Paul goes to Lydia’s house and then leaves.
Acts 17
Paul preaches at Thessalonica and many believe.
Jason is attacked for harboring the apostles.
The Jews caused all this trouble, provoking the people to attack.
The philosophers in Athens are curious about Jesus.
Paul preaches to them of the on true God.
Some listened and some followed.
Timothy joins Paul and Silas.
They try to preach in many places, but the Holy Spirit tells them not to preach there.
Paul has a vision and goes to preach in Macedonia.
Lydia, a seller of purple, is baptized.
Paul casts a demon out of a girl, who men used as a fortune teller.
The men were angry that they would no longer make money from her, so they get Paul and Silas imprisoned.
Paul ans Silas are beaten and thrown in prison.
The rulers says Paul can go, but Paul refuses to leave secretly.
Paul goes to Lydia’s house and then leaves.
Acts 17
Paul preaches at Thessalonica and many believe.
Jason is attacked for harboring the apostles.
The Jews caused all this trouble, provoking the people to attack.
The philosophers in Athens are curious about Jesus.
Paul preaches to them of the on true God.
Some listened and some followed.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Acts 14-15
Acts 14
The apostles were preaching at Iconium and the Jews were trying to stop the Gentiles from believing.
The conflict was going to turn violent and so fled.
They preach at Lystra and the people thought their gods had come to earth in human form.
They tried to convince them they were men preaching about a Savior but they would not be heard.
Paul is stoned and dragged and tossed out of the city and is thought to be dead.
The disciples gathered around Paul and he rose up and left.
They returned to the places they preached to to check on them and encourage them.
Acts 15
There is conflict over circumcision.
Now that Gentiles have been accepted by God, should they be circumcised as Moses commanded?
Many at Jerusalem struggle over this issue.
They agree that the Gentiles should not follow the Jewish law but still be cautious, abstaining from blood, sexual immorality, idols, etc.
Paul and Barnabas disagree over taking John Mark with them.
They cannot agree and go separate ways, Paul with Silas, and Barnabas with John Mark.
The apostles were preaching at Iconium and the Jews were trying to stop the Gentiles from believing.
The conflict was going to turn violent and so fled.
They preach at Lystra and the people thought their gods had come to earth in human form.
They tried to convince them they were men preaching about a Savior but they would not be heard.
Paul is stoned and dragged and tossed out of the city and is thought to be dead.
The disciples gathered around Paul and he rose up and left.
They returned to the places they preached to to check on them and encourage them.
Acts 15
There is conflict over circumcision.
Now that Gentiles have been accepted by God, should they be circumcised as Moses commanded?
Many at Jerusalem struggle over this issue.
They agree that the Gentiles should not follow the Jewish law but still be cautious, abstaining from blood, sexual immorality, idols, etc.
Paul and Barnabas disagree over taking John Mark with them.
They cannot agree and go separate ways, Paul with Silas, and Barnabas with John Mark.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Acts 11-13
Acts 11
Peter is questioned about being and eating with the Gentiles.
Peter explains the story and they glorify God and realize that God granted the Gentiles repentance of life too.
Barnabas and Saul go to Antioch for a year to teach.
The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
A famine occurred in Judea and the disciples sent relief.
Acts 12
Herod kills James, the brother of John.
Herod imprisoned Peter.
Peter is freed from prison by and angel.
Herod was killed by an angel.
Acts 13
The Holy Spirit chooses Barnabas and Saul for a work.
The Spirit leads Barnabas and Saul, who is called Paul, to Salamis to preach to the Jews in the synagogue.
There was a sorcerer named Bar-Jesus and he tried to stop the proconsul from believing in the Lord.
Paul makes the sorcerer blind and many believe and come to know the Lord.
Paul preaches at Antioch.
Paul and Barnabas are asked to speak twice and do so in Antioch.
The Jews are angry at what they are teaching.
Paul says because the Jews reject Jesus, the Gentiles shall hear.
The Gentiles hear this and rejoice.
The Jews were still angry and kicked them out of the region.
Paul and Barnabas got to Iconium and are filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
Peter is questioned about being and eating with the Gentiles.
Peter explains the story and they glorify God and realize that God granted the Gentiles repentance of life too.
Barnabas and Saul go to Antioch for a year to teach.
The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
A famine occurred in Judea and the disciples sent relief.
Acts 12
Herod kills James, the brother of John.
Herod imprisoned Peter.
Peter is freed from prison by and angel.
Herod was killed by an angel.
Acts 13
The Holy Spirit chooses Barnabas and Saul for a work.
The Spirit leads Barnabas and Saul, who is called Paul, to Salamis to preach to the Jews in the synagogue.
There was a sorcerer named Bar-Jesus and he tried to stop the proconsul from believing in the Lord.
Paul makes the sorcerer blind and many believe and come to know the Lord.
Paul preaches at Antioch.
Paul and Barnabas are asked to speak twice and do so in Antioch.
The Jews are angry at what they are teaching.
Paul says because the Jews reject Jesus, the Gentiles shall hear.
The Gentiles hear this and rejoice.
The Jews were still angry and kicked them out of the region.
Paul and Barnabas got to Iconium and are filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Acts 9-10
Acts 9
Saul is confronted by the Lord on the road to Damascus.
Saul is blind for three days after seeing the light.
Ananias is told by the Lord to go to Saul and give him his sight back.
Ananias does so and baptizes Saul.
Saul immediately preaches in the name of Jesus Christ.
Many are confused that Saul is preaching because he was just recently persecuting.
The Jews plotted to kill Saul but Saul was able to escape.
Saul goes to Jerusalem to joins the disciples, but they were afraid because they did not believe he had changed.
The disciples eventually believes after Barnabas gave witness.
Churches throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Peter raised Dorcas from the dead and many believed.
Acts 10
Cornelius sends his men to Peter to find out what he is to do, all through a vision.
Peter has a vision of the Lord offering Peter food.
Peter says it is common and he has not eaten such food.
The voice spoke saying, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”
Cornelius’s men arrive and Peter says he will go with them.
The next day they leave with some men from Joppa.
Peter meets Cornelius and preached to his family.
Peter says the Lord taught him that he should deem a man unclean.
Anyone who fears Him and works righteousness, is accepted by God.
While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit descended on the people there.
Many were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was given to Gentiles.
Peter baptized all who were there for they had received the Holy Spirit.
Saul is confronted by the Lord on the road to Damascus.
Saul is blind for three days after seeing the light.
Ananias is told by the Lord to go to Saul and give him his sight back.
Ananias does so and baptizes Saul.
Saul immediately preaches in the name of Jesus Christ.
Many are confused that Saul is preaching because he was just recently persecuting.
The Jews plotted to kill Saul but Saul was able to escape.
Saul goes to Jerusalem to joins the disciples, but they were afraid because they did not believe he had changed.
The disciples eventually believes after Barnabas gave witness.
Churches throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Peter raised Dorcas from the dead and many believed.
Acts 10
Cornelius sends his men to Peter to find out what he is to do, all through a vision.
Peter has a vision of the Lord offering Peter food.
Peter says it is common and he has not eaten such food.
The voice spoke saying, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.”
Cornelius’s men arrive and Peter says he will go with them.
The next day they leave with some men from Joppa.
Peter meets Cornelius and preached to his family.
Peter says the Lord taught him that he should deem a man unclean.
Anyone who fears Him and works righteousness, is accepted by God.
While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit descended on the people there.
Many were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit was given to Gentiles.
Peter baptized all who were there for they had received the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Acts 7-8
Acts 7
Stephen speaks about Abraham and his call from the Lord. He speaks about the twelve patriarchs in Egypt and how God delivers Israel from Egypt through Moses. Israel rebels against God making idols and worshiping them. Stephen speaks of God's true tabernacle and how Israel resisted the Holy Spirit. Stephen is stoned to death.
Acts 8
Saul consented to the death of Stephen. Saul begins persecuting the church, throwing many into prison. Christ is preached is Samaria.
Simon, a sorcerer, believes in the Lord and follows Philip.
Peter and John come to Samaria and lay hands on them there so that they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
Simon offers money so that they lay hands on him so that he can give others the Holy Spirit.
Peter tells him the gift of God cannot be purchases.
Peter tells him to repent and pray that the Lord forgives him for his sin.
Philip finds an Ethiopian eunuch reading Isaiah.
The Ethiopian does not understand so Philip explains and preaches Jesus to him.
The Ethiopian asks to be baptizes.
When Philip does so, immediately the Spirit of the Lord took him away and the Ethiopian went on his way rejoicing.
Philip was found later preaching at Azotus and many others on his way to Caesarea.
Stephen speaks about Abraham and his call from the Lord. He speaks about the twelve patriarchs in Egypt and how God delivers Israel from Egypt through Moses. Israel rebels against God making idols and worshiping them. Stephen speaks of God's true tabernacle and how Israel resisted the Holy Spirit. Stephen is stoned to death.
Acts 8
Saul consented to the death of Stephen. Saul begins persecuting the church, throwing many into prison. Christ is preached is Samaria.
Simon, a sorcerer, believes in the Lord and follows Philip.
Peter and John come to Samaria and lay hands on them there so that they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
Simon offers money so that they lay hands on him so that he can give others the Holy Spirit.
Peter tells him the gift of God cannot be purchases.
Peter tells him to repent and pray that the Lord forgives him for his sin.
Philip finds an Ethiopian eunuch reading Isaiah.
The Ethiopian does not understand so Philip explains and preaches Jesus to him.
The Ethiopian asks to be baptizes.
When Philip does so, immediately the Spirit of the Lord took him away and the Ethiopian went on his way rejoicing.
Philip was found later preaching at Azotus and many others on his way to Caesarea.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Acts 4-6
Acts 4
About 5000 heard an believed what Peter said. The Sadducees heard Peter and John speaking of the resurrection of Jesus and has them arrested. Peter speaks to the Sanhedrin with the help of the Holy Spirit. Peter says that through the name of Jesus that man was made whole, the Man whom you crucified and rejected who has become the chief cornerstone. The Sanhedrin threaten Peter and John into not using Jesus's name. They refuse saying they are only speaki g what the see and hear. They are released be cause no fault is found and many of the people believed. Peter prays for boldness and the place where they prayed shook as the Holy Spirit filled them. Joseph sold his land an have the apostles the money.
Acts 5
Ananias and Saphira sold their land and kept a part of the money for themselves an gave the rest the apostles. Ananias brings the money to Peter and Peter asks why Ananias has lied to the Holy Spirit. Ananias breates his last breath immediates and is carried away and buried. Saphira arrives later not knowing what happened to Ananias and she lies to Peter and the Holy Spirit and also dies. The church is very fearful when they hear of these things. The church continues to grow under the leadership of Peter. The people bring the sick to Peter to have his shadow pass over them. Many of the apostle were imprisoned but an angel of the Lord came and opened the prison and sets them free to continue preaching. The apostles are questioned again about using Jesus's name. They respond that they should listen to God, not man. Gamaliel says leave the apostles alone. If they are from God, then they cannot be stopped. If they are not, then they will die off. The apostles are beaten and released. They rejoice over suffering for His name.
Acts 6
Seven are chosen to serve and the word of God spread. Even priests began to believe. Stephen, one of those chosen to serve, is accused by many of blasphemy.
About 5000 heard an believed what Peter said. The Sadducees heard Peter and John speaking of the resurrection of Jesus and has them arrested. Peter speaks to the Sanhedrin with the help of the Holy Spirit. Peter says that through the name of Jesus that man was made whole, the Man whom you crucified and rejected who has become the chief cornerstone. The Sanhedrin threaten Peter and John into not using Jesus's name. They refuse saying they are only speaki g what the see and hear. They are released be cause no fault is found and many of the people believed. Peter prays for boldness and the place where they prayed shook as the Holy Spirit filled them. Joseph sold his land an have the apostles the money.
Acts 5
Ananias and Saphira sold their land and kept a part of the money for themselves an gave the rest the apostles. Ananias brings the money to Peter and Peter asks why Ananias has lied to the Holy Spirit. Ananias breates his last breath immediates and is carried away and buried. Saphira arrives later not knowing what happened to Ananias and she lies to Peter and the Holy Spirit and also dies. The church is very fearful when they hear of these things. The church continues to grow under the leadership of Peter. The people bring the sick to Peter to have his shadow pass over them. Many of the apostle were imprisoned but an angel of the Lord came and opened the prison and sets them free to continue preaching. The apostles are questioned again about using Jesus's name. They respond that they should listen to God, not man. Gamaliel says leave the apostles alone. If they are from God, then they cannot be stopped. If they are not, then they will die off. The apostles are beaten and released. They rejoice over suffering for His name.
Acts 6
Seven are chosen to serve and the word of God spread. Even priests began to believe. Stephen, one of those chosen to serve, is accused by many of blasphemy.
Acts 1-3
Acts 1
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit. Jesus ascends to heaven. Te disciples and Mary pray in the upper room. Matthias is chosen to replace Judas.
Acts 2
The Holy Spirit descends upon the disciples with divided youngest of fire on each of their heads. The disciples begin speaking in other tongues through the Spirit. Many hear the disciples speaking and realize they are speaking about the Lord in many languages. Many foreigners hear their own language and are amazed. Peter preaches to the crowd. They believe the disciples are drunk. Peter says they are witnessing the fulfillment of scripture. He speaks to them of Joel and David, and their prophesies about God sending His Spirit. When the people hear this they are, "cut to the heart" and asked what they should do. Peter tells them to repent and to be baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission on sins. Then they will receive the Holy Spirit. Peter continued to speak and about 3000 souls were added to the kingdom.
Act 3
Peter heals a lame man at the gate in the name of Jesus Christ. Peter preaches to those who gather after he healed the man. Peter says to not give him credit but the Father of whom they killed, Jesus.
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit. Jesus ascends to heaven. Te disciples and Mary pray in the upper room. Matthias is chosen to replace Judas.
Acts 2
The Holy Spirit descends upon the disciples with divided youngest of fire on each of their heads. The disciples begin speaking in other tongues through the Spirit. Many hear the disciples speaking and realize they are speaking about the Lord in many languages. Many foreigners hear their own language and are amazed. Peter preaches to the crowd. They believe the disciples are drunk. Peter says they are witnessing the fulfillment of scripture. He speaks to them of Joel and David, and their prophesies about God sending His Spirit. When the people hear this they are, "cut to the heart" and asked what they should do. Peter tells them to repent and to be baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission on sins. Then they will receive the Holy Spirit. Peter continued to speak and about 3000 souls were added to the kingdom.
Act 3
Peter heals a lame man at the gate in the name of Jesus Christ. Peter preaches to those who gather after he healed the man. Peter says to not give him credit but the Father of whom they killed, Jesus.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
John 19-21
John 19
Jesus is mocked and whipped.
Pilate gives in to the people to have Jesus crucified.
The soldiers gamble for Jesus’s clothes.
Jesus says, “It is finished.”
Joseph of Arimathea requests Jesus’s body from Pilate and buries Him.
John 20
Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty.
Mary Magdalene sees Jesus first.
Thomas does not believe that Jesus is alive.
He says he will not believe until he touches Jesus’s nail pierced hand and side.
Jesus says, “Blessed are you who have not seen and yet believed.”
John 21
A couple of disciples go fishing.
They then have breakfast with Jesus on the beach.
Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him.
Jesus is mocked and whipped.
Pilate gives in to the people to have Jesus crucified.
The soldiers gamble for Jesus’s clothes.
Jesus says, “It is finished.”
Joseph of Arimathea requests Jesus’s body from Pilate and buries Him.
John 20
Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty.
Mary Magdalene sees Jesus first.
Thomas does not believe that Jesus is alive.
He says he will not believe until he touches Jesus’s nail pierced hand and side.
Jesus says, “Blessed are you who have not seen and yet believed.”
John 21
A couple of disciples go fishing.
They then have breakfast with Jesus on the beach.
Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him.
Friday, November 11, 2011
John 16-18
John 16
Jesus warns of the coming rejection.
Jesus says the Helper is coming.
If He doesn't leave, the Helper will not come.
Jesus tells His disciples that he will be leaving them for a little but will be back.
Jesus says there sorrow will turn to joy.
Jesus says,"Ask, and you will receive."
John 17
Jesus prays to God asking Him to use Himself for God's glory.
Jesus prays for His disciples.
Jesus prays for all believers.
John 18
Jesus is betrayed and arrested in the garden.
Peter denies Jesus once.
Jesus is questioned by the High Priest.
Peter denies Jesus two more times and a rooster crows.
Jesus is taken before Pilate.
Pilate finds no fault in Him, yet the people insist that Barabbas be released and Jesus take his place.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
John 13-15
John 13
Jesus washes the disciples’s feet.
Jesus identifies Judas as Hie betrayer.
[This is the second time it has been said that Satan enters Judas. Very interesting. I did not know this prior.]
Jesus gives a new commandment to love one another just as He loved us.
Jesus predicts Peter’s thrice denial.
John 14
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Jesus reveals the Father.
“If you asks anything in my name, I will do it.”
Jesus promises another helper.
The Holy Spirit will help remind them of the things of which Jesus told them.
John 15
Jesus is the true vine.
Jesus calls His disciples friends because they know the work of Jesus, unlike how a servant does not know what his master is doing.
Jesus warns that if they rejected Him, they will reject His disciples, but if they listened to Him, they will listen to the disciples.
Jesus washes the disciples’s feet.
Jesus identifies Judas as Hie betrayer.
[This is the second time it has been said that Satan enters Judas. Very interesting. I did not know this prior.]
Jesus gives a new commandment to love one another just as He loved us.
Jesus predicts Peter’s thrice denial.
John 14
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Jesus reveals the Father.
“If you asks anything in my name, I will do it.”
Jesus promises another helper.
The Holy Spirit will help remind them of the things of which Jesus told them.
John 15
Jesus is the true vine.
Jesus calls His disciples friends because they know the work of Jesus, unlike how a servant does not know what his master is doing.
Jesus warns that if they rejected Him, they will reject His disciples, but if they listened to Him, they will listen to the disciples.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
John 11-12
John 11
Lazarus is sick and Mary and Martha ask Jesus to visit Lazarus.
Jesus waits two days and then begins traveling.
Jesus tells Martha her brother will rise again.
Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live.”
Jesus visits Lazarus’s grave and weeps.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
Some told the Pharisees of what Jesus did.
Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews.
Jesus traveled in the wilderness and the country.
The Pharisees gave a command to seize Jesus if He was seen in Jerusalem during the Passover.
John 12
Mary took oil and anointed Jesus feet and wiped them with her hair.
Judas questions why the oil was not sold and the money given to the poor.
The Pharisees plot to kill Lazarus because many Jews heard what Jesus did for Lazarus.
Jesus enters Jerusalem.
Jesus predicts His death on the cross.
Walk in the Light.
Lazarus is sick and Mary and Martha ask Jesus to visit Lazarus.
Jesus waits two days and then begins traveling.
Jesus tells Martha her brother will rise again.
Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live.”
Jesus visits Lazarus’s grave and weeps.
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.
Some told the Pharisees of what Jesus did.
Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews.
Jesus traveled in the wilderness and the country.
The Pharisees gave a command to seize Jesus if He was seen in Jerusalem during the Passover.
John 12
Mary took oil and anointed Jesus feet and wiped them with her hair.
Judas questions why the oil was not sold and the money given to the poor.
The Pharisees plot to kill Lazarus because many Jews heard what Jesus did for Lazarus.
Jesus enters Jerusalem.
Jesus predicts His death on the cross.
Walk in the Light.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
John 9-10
John 9
Jesus heals the blind man.
The Pharisees excommunicate the former blind man.
Jesus hears of this and talks with the blind man.
The blind man believes in Jesus.
John 10
Jesus is the true shepherd.
The Shepherd knows His sheep.
The Pharisees try to stone Jesus again, but Jesus escaped there hand.
Jesus goes beyond the Jordan teach and many believe.
Jesus heals the blind man.
The Pharisees excommunicate the former blind man.
Jesus hears of this and talks with the blind man.
The blind man believes in Jesus.
John 10
Jesus is the true shepherd.
The Shepherd knows His sheep.
The Pharisees try to stone Jesus again, but Jesus escaped there hand.
Jesus goes beyond the Jordan teach and many believe.
Monday, November 7, 2011
John 7-8
John 7
Jesus’s brothers do not believe in Him.
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgement.”
The people wonder if Jesus is Christ.
The Holy Spirit is promised by Jesus.
The people still wonder who Jesus really is.
The authorities reject Jesus because they think Jesus is from Galilee and no prophet has come out of Galilee.
John 8
The Pharisee bring Jesus an adulteress.
They ask Him if it is right to stone her for that is what the Law of Moses says.
Jesus answers them and says, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”
Everyone slowly leaves.
When it is the woman and Jesus, he tells her to go and sin no more.
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Jesus defends Himself with the law of two witnesses, He himself and the Father.
Jesus predicts His departure.
Jesus speaks to the people of the Father, but they do not understand.
The truth shall make you free; free from sin.
Jesus tells them before Abraham, I AM.
The people took up stones to throw at Jesus, but Jesus hid himself.
Jesus’s brothers do not believe in Him.
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgement.”
The people wonder if Jesus is Christ.
The Holy Spirit is promised by Jesus.
The people still wonder who Jesus really is.
The authorities reject Jesus because they think Jesus is from Galilee and no prophet has come out of Galilee.
John 8
The Pharisee bring Jesus an adulteress.
They ask Him if it is right to stone her for that is what the Law of Moses says.
Jesus answers them and says, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”
Everyone slowly leaves.
When it is the woman and Jesus, he tells her to go and sin no more.
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Jesus defends Himself with the law of two witnesses, He himself and the Father.
Jesus predicts His departure.
Jesus speaks to the people of the Father, but they do not understand.
The truth shall make you free; free from sin.
Jesus tells them before Abraham, I AM.
The people took up stones to throw at Jesus, but Jesus hid himself.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
John 5-6
John 5
Jesus heals a man at the pool.
The Pharisees resent Jesus for breaking the Sabbath.
Jesus tells them that if they do not honor Him, they do not honor the Father who sent him.
The Father has given the Son the power of life and judgement.
The people do not believe in Jesus, the Son.
John 6
Jesus feeds five thousand men with 5 loaves and 2 fishes.
Jesus walks on water to the disciples.
Many people follow Jesus because they were filled with food.
Jesus offers them food that they will no longer hunger.
Jesus teaches in His hometown and is not received well.
Some of Jesus’s teachings were difficult for the disciples to understand and so they were discouraged.
Judas is one who falls away.
Jesus heals a man at the pool.
The Pharisees resent Jesus for breaking the Sabbath.
Jesus tells them that if they do not honor Him, they do not honor the Father who sent him.
The Father has given the Son the power of life and judgement.
The people do not believe in Jesus, the Son.
John 6
Jesus feeds five thousand men with 5 loaves and 2 fishes.
Jesus walks on water to the disciples.
Many people follow Jesus because they were filled with food.
Jesus offers them food that they will no longer hunger.
Jesus teaches in His hometown and is not received well.
Some of Jesus’s teachings were difficult for the disciples to understand and so they were discouraged.
Judas is one who falls away.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
John 3-4
John 3
Jesus speaks with Nicodemus about being born again.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Hi shall not perish but have everlasting life."
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
John the Baptist prepares the way for Christ and points many towards Him.
John 4
Jesus speaks to a Samaritan woman about water that will never thirst.
Jesus tells her that He is the Messiah of whom she is waiting for.
A harvest is coming.
Many Samaritans come to know and believe in Jesus.
Jesus goes to Galilee.
Jesus heals a nobleman’s son.
Jesus speaks with Nicodemus about being born again.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Hi shall not perish but have everlasting life."
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
John the Baptist prepares the way for Christ and points many towards Him.
John 4
Jesus speaks to a Samaritan woman about water that will never thirst.
Jesus tells her that He is the Messiah of whom she is waiting for.
A harvest is coming.
Many Samaritans come to know and believe in Jesus.
Jesus goes to Galilee.
Jesus heals a nobleman’s son.
Friday, November 4, 2011
John 1-2
John 1
“In the beginning was the Word…”
“…And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”
John the Baptist was sent to bear witness of the Light.
The Word becomes flesh.
John the Baptist is questioned why he is baptizing if he is not the Christ.
John tells them of one who is coming and that he only baptizes with water.
John meets Jesus and know that He is the Son of God.
Jesus calls His first disciples.
Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael.
John 2
Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding.
Jesus cleanses the temple of merchants and money changers.
“In the beginning was the Word…”
“…And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”
John the Baptist was sent to bear witness of the Light.
The Word becomes flesh.
John the Baptist is questioned why he is baptizing if he is not the Christ.
John tells them of one who is coming and that he only baptizes with water.
John meets Jesus and know that He is the Son of God.
Jesus calls His first disciples.
Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael.
John 2
Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding.
Jesus cleanses the temple of merchants and money changers.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Luke 23-24
Luke 23
Jesus is handed over the Pontius Pilate, which he finds no fault in Jesus
Pilate sends Jesus to Herod and Herod sends him back.
Pilate and Herod become friends.
Jesus takes the place of Barabbas as per the request of the people.
Simon carries Jesus’s cross.
Jesus is mocked and beaten and put on the cross.
Many mock Jesus for not saving himself.
One criminal asks the Lord to remember him when Jesus goes to His kingdom.
Jesus tells Him, “today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Jesus dies on the cross.
Joseph requests Jesus body and buries Him.
Luke 24
The women go to Jesus’s tomb and find it empty.
The women return and tell the disciples but they do not believe.
Peter goes to the tomb and finds it empty.
Jesus joins two men walking and talking on the road to Emmaus.
They do not realize it is Jesus.
Jesus goes with them to eat.
Jesus breaks the bread and blesses it.
The men immediately realize that the man is Jesus.
Jesus then disappears.
The men go to the disciples and tell them what happened.
Jesus appears to the disciples.
Jesus gives understanding to the disciples about scripture.
Jesus blesses the disciples and ascends into heaven.
Jesus is handed over the Pontius Pilate, which he finds no fault in Jesus
Pilate sends Jesus to Herod and Herod sends him back.
Pilate and Herod become friends.
Jesus takes the place of Barabbas as per the request of the people.
Simon carries Jesus’s cross.
Jesus is mocked and beaten and put on the cross.
Many mock Jesus for not saving himself.
One criminal asks the Lord to remember him when Jesus goes to His kingdom.
Jesus tells Him, “today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Jesus dies on the cross.
Joseph requests Jesus body and buries Him.
Luke 24
The women go to Jesus’s tomb and find it empty.
The women return and tell the disciples but they do not believe.
Peter goes to the tomb and finds it empty.
Jesus joins two men walking and talking on the road to Emmaus.
They do not realize it is Jesus.
Jesus goes with them to eat.
Jesus breaks the bread and blesses it.
The men immediately realize that the man is Jesus.
Jesus then disappears.
The men go to the disciples and tell them what happened.
Jesus appears to the disciples.
Jesus gives understanding to the disciples about scripture.
Jesus blesses the disciples and ascends into heaven.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Luke 21-22
Luke 21
The widow gives all she has.
Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple.
Jesus speaks to the disciples of the end of times.
The Son of Man is coming.
Jesus gives the parable of the fig tree.
Watch.
Luke 22
Satan enters Judas and tries to betray Jesus.
Jesus and His disciples prepare the Passover.
Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper.
The disciples argue about greatness.
Jesus says He came to serve. Which is better?
Jesus predicts that Peter will deny him thrice before the rooster crows.
Jesus had sent out many with no provisions, yet they lacked nothing.
Jesus this time says prepare yourself.
Jesus prays in the garden and the disciples fall asleep.
Jesus is betrayed with a kiss from Judas in the garden.
A disciple strikes a servant of the high priest and cuts off his ear.
Jesus heals him and allows himself to be taken.
Peter denies Jesus thrice and weeps bitterly when he realized what he did.
Jesus is mocked and beaten while in custody.
Jesus faces the Sanhedrin.
The widow gives all she has.
Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple.
Jesus speaks to the disciples of the end of times.
The Son of Man is coming.
Jesus gives the parable of the fig tree.
Watch.
Luke 22
Satan enters Judas and tries to betray Jesus.
Jesus and His disciples prepare the Passover.
Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper.
The disciples argue about greatness.
Jesus says He came to serve. Which is better?
Jesus predicts that Peter will deny him thrice before the rooster crows.
Jesus had sent out many with no provisions, yet they lacked nothing.
Jesus this time says prepare yourself.
Jesus prays in the garden and the disciples fall asleep.
Jesus is betrayed with a kiss from Judas in the garden.
A disciple strikes a servant of the high priest and cuts off his ear.
Jesus heals him and allows himself to be taken.
Peter denies Jesus thrice and weeps bitterly when he realized what he did.
Jesus is mocked and beaten while in custody.
Jesus faces the Sanhedrin.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Luke 19-20
Luke 19
Jesus calls Zacchaeus down from a tree and visits with him.
“…for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Jesus gives the parable of the minas.
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a never ridden donkey.
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.
Jesus cleanses the temple.
The Pharisees and scribes plotted against Jesus but nothing came to fruition because the people were listening so closely.
Luke 20
Jesus’s authority is questioned.
Jesus gives the parable of the wicked vinedressers.
The Pharisees ask Jesus if it is lawful to pay taxes to Caesar.
The Sadducees ask Jesus about marriage in heaven.
Jesus answers that there is no marriage in heaven.
Jesus warns the people about the scribes.
Jesus calls Zacchaeus down from a tree and visits with him.
“…for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Jesus gives the parable of the minas.
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a never ridden donkey.
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.
Jesus cleanses the temple.
The Pharisees and scribes plotted against Jesus but nothing came to fruition because the people were listening so closely.
Luke 20
Jesus’s authority is questioned.
Jesus gives the parable of the wicked vinedressers.
The Pharisees ask Jesus if it is lawful to pay taxes to Caesar.
The Sadducees ask Jesus about marriage in heaven.
Jesus answers that there is no marriage in heaven.
Jesus warns the people about the scribes.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Luke 17-18
Luke 17
Jesus warns of leading little ones astray and forgiving others.
Jesus cleanses ten lepers and only one, a Samaritan, return to glorify God and give thanks.
Christ’s kingdom is coming.
Luke 18
Jesus gives the parable of the persistent widow.
Jesus gives the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Jesus blesses little children.
Jesus tells the rich young ruler to sell all he has and give to the poor and follow Him to gain eternal life.
The rich young ruler could not do so.
Jesus predicts His death and resurrection to His disciples.
Jesus heals a blind man.
Jesus warns of leading little ones astray and forgiving others.
Jesus cleanses ten lepers and only one, a Samaritan, return to glorify God and give thanks.
Christ’s kingdom is coming.
Luke 18
Jesus gives the parable of the persistent widow.
Jesus gives the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Jesus blesses little children.
Jesus tells the rich young ruler to sell all he has and give to the poor and follow Him to gain eternal life.
The rich young ruler could not do so.
Jesus predicts His death and resurrection to His disciples.
Jesus heals a blind man.
Luke 14-16
Luke 14
Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath.
Take the lowly place.
Jesus gives the parable of the great supper.
Leave all and follow Christ.
Tasteless salt is worthless.
Luke 15
Jesus gives the parable of the lost sheep.
Jesus gives the parable of the lost coin.
Jesus gives the parable of the lost son.
Luke 16
Jesus gives the parable of the unjust stewart.
“You cannot serve God and mammon.”
The rich man and Lazarus die.
The rich man is in hell and Lazarus is with God.
The rich man asks that Lazarus give him some water.
The rich man even though in hell still thinks he is better than Lazarus.
The rich man ask God to let him go back and warn his brothers.
God said they have Moses and the prophets.
If they do not hear them, someone from the dead will not persuade them.
Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath.
Take the lowly place.
Jesus gives the parable of the great supper.
Leave all and follow Christ.
Tasteless salt is worthless.
Luke 15
Jesus gives the parable of the lost sheep.
Jesus gives the parable of the lost coin.
Jesus gives the parable of the lost son.
Luke 16
Jesus gives the parable of the unjust stewart.
“You cannot serve God and mammon.”
The rich man and Lazarus die.
The rich man is in hell and Lazarus is with God.
The rich man asks that Lazarus give him some water.
The rich man even though in hell still thinks he is better than Lazarus.
The rich man ask God to let him go back and warn his brothers.
God said they have Moses and the prophets.
If they do not hear them, someone from the dead will not persuade them.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Luke 12-13
Luke 12
Jesus warns His disciples of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees.
Jesus teaches the fear of God.
Confess Christ before men, and Christ will confess you before God.
Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Jesus gives the parable of the rich fool who built up earthly treasures.
Do not worry.
The Lord will provide.
The raven are fed; how much more are we valued?
The Lord will provide.
Jesus speaks of a faithful and evil servant.
Christ came to bring division.
Jesus tells us to make peace with our adversary.
Luke 13
Repent or perish.
Jesus gives the parable of the barren fig tree.
Jesus heals a woman with an infirmity for eighteen years in the temple on the Sabbath.
A rulers sees this and questions Jesus.
Jesus calls the ruler a hypocrite and speaks wisely.
Jesus gives the parable of the mustard seed.
Jesus gives the parable of the leaven.
Jesus tells many to follow the narrow way.
Many will try to follow the narrow way and not be able to.
Jesus warns His disciples of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees.
Jesus teaches the fear of God.
Confess Christ before men, and Christ will confess you before God.
Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Jesus gives the parable of the rich fool who built up earthly treasures.
Do not worry.
The Lord will provide.
The raven are fed; how much more are we valued?
The Lord will provide.
Jesus speaks of a faithful and evil servant.
Christ came to bring division.
Jesus tells us to make peace with our adversary.
Luke 13
Repent or perish.
Jesus gives the parable of the barren fig tree.
Jesus heals a woman with an infirmity for eighteen years in the temple on the Sabbath.
A rulers sees this and questions Jesus.
Jesus calls the ruler a hypocrite and speaks wisely.
Jesus gives the parable of the mustard seed.
Jesus gives the parable of the leaven.
Jesus tells many to follow the narrow way.
Many will try to follow the narrow way and not be able to.
Luke 10-11
Luke 10
Jesus sends out 70 people in pairs of two.
The 70 return with joy saying that the demons listened to them.
Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit.
Jesus gives the parable of the good Samaritan.
Luke 11
The disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray.
Jesus gives them the Lord’s prayer to pray.
Ask. Seek. Knock.
A house divided cannot stand.
Beware of returning demons.
“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
This generation wants a sign, which they will not get.
Be a light.
Jesus speaks to the scribes and Pharisees who they are wicked, foolish, and proud.
Jesus sends out 70 people in pairs of two.
The 70 return with joy saying that the demons listened to them.
Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit.
Jesus gives the parable of the good Samaritan.
Luke 11
The disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray.
Jesus gives them the Lord’s prayer to pray.
Ask. Seek. Knock.
A house divided cannot stand.
Beware of returning demons.
“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
This generation wants a sign, which they will not get.
Be a light.
Jesus speaks to the scribes and Pharisees who they are wicked, foolish, and proud.
Luke 8-9
Luke 8
Many women minster to Jesus.
Jesus gives the parable of the sower.
Jesus tells the disciples the reason for speaking in parables.
Jesus explains the parable of the sower.
Jesus gives the parable of the light.
“Hide it under a bushel, NO! I’m going to let it shine.”
Jesus calms the lake; even the winds and waves obey Jesus.
Jesus heals a demon possessed man and casts the demons into swine.
A woman touches Jesus’s garment and is healed.
Jesus raises a girl from the dead.
Luke 9
Jesus sends out the disciples giving them power to cast out demons and heal diseases.
Herod hears of Jesus and wants to see Him.
The five thousand are fed with twelve baskets of leftovers, all from five loaves and two fishes.
Peter says that Jesus is the Christ of God.
Many people think Jesus us Elijah or John the Baptist come back to life.
Jesus predicts His death and resurrection.
Jesus says if anyone wants to follow Him, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow Him.
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John to pray on the mountains.
Jesus is transfigured.
Jesus heals a young boy from a demon.
Jesus again predicts His death and resurrection.
The disciple argue about the greatest.
Jesus is rejected in a Samaritan village.
There is a cost for discipleship.
Many women minster to Jesus.
Jesus gives the parable of the sower.
Jesus tells the disciples the reason for speaking in parables.
Jesus explains the parable of the sower.
Jesus gives the parable of the light.
“Hide it under a bushel, NO! I’m going to let it shine.”
Jesus calms the lake; even the winds and waves obey Jesus.
Jesus heals a demon possessed man and casts the demons into swine.
A woman touches Jesus’s garment and is healed.
Jesus raises a girl from the dead.
Luke 9
Jesus sends out the disciples giving them power to cast out demons and heal diseases.
Herod hears of Jesus and wants to see Him.
The five thousand are fed with twelve baskets of leftovers, all from five loaves and two fishes.
Peter says that Jesus is the Christ of God.
Many people think Jesus us Elijah or John the Baptist come back to life.
Jesus predicts His death and resurrection.
Jesus says if anyone wants to follow Him, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow Him.
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John to pray on the mountains.
Jesus is transfigured.
Jesus heals a young boy from a demon.
Jesus again predicts His death and resurrection.
The disciple argue about the greatest.
Jesus is rejected in a Samaritan village.
There is a cost for discipleship.
Luke 6-7
Luke 6
Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath.
Jesus heals on the Sabbath which angers the Pharisees.
Jesus names twelve apostles.
Jesus heals many.
Jesus gives the Beatitudes.
Love your enemies.
Do not judge, lest you be judged.
Do not condemn, lest you be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Remove the plank from your eye before you can remove the speck in your brother’s.
You are know by your fruit.
Build real estate on rocks, not sand.
Luke 7
Jesus heals a Centurion’s servant from a far because of the centurion’s faith.
Jesus raises the son of a widow from Nain.
John the Baptist sends Jesus messengers asking if He is the Coming One.
Jesus forgives a sinful women.
Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath.
Jesus heals on the Sabbath which angers the Pharisees.
Jesus names twelve apostles.
Jesus heals many.
Jesus gives the Beatitudes.
Love your enemies.
Do not judge, lest you be judged.
Do not condemn, lest you be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Remove the plank from your eye before you can remove the speck in your brother’s.
You are know by your fruit.
Build real estate on rocks, not sand.
Luke 7
Jesus heals a Centurion’s servant from a far because of the centurion’s faith.
Jesus raises the son of a widow from Nain.
John the Baptist sends Jesus messengers asking if He is the Coming One.
Jesus forgives a sinful women.
Luke 4-5
Luke 4
Jesus was tempted forty days by the devil.
Jesus preached in Galilee.
Jesus is rejected in Nazareth.
Jesus reads from Isaiah of a prophecy that He is fulfilling.
The people want to throw Jesus off a cliff, but Jesus just walks through them and went His way.
Jesus casts out a demon.
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law.
Jesus heals many on the Sabbath.
The demons were crying out that Jesus was the Son of God while He was casting them out.
Jesus preaches in Galilee.
Luke 5
Jesus goes in a boat to preach to many.
Jesus tells Simon to cast of the nets.
They catch so many fish they fill two boats that start to sink.
Jesus calls James, John, and Simon.
Jesus cleanses a leper.
He tells him to tell no one except the priest.
The man tells many and Jesus is sought after by many.
Jesus often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
Jesus forgives and heals a paralytic man.
Matthew, the tax collector, is called by Jesus.
The Pharisees question why Jesus engages with sinners and tax collectors.
Jesus says that healthy people do not need a doctor; those who are sick do.
Jesus says He came to call the sinners to repentance, not the righteous.
Jesus is questioned why His disciples do not fast.
Jesus says He is with them, that is why they do not fast.
When Jesus leaves, then they will fast.
Jesus was tempted forty days by the devil.
Jesus preached in Galilee.
Jesus is rejected in Nazareth.
Jesus reads from Isaiah of a prophecy that He is fulfilling.
The people want to throw Jesus off a cliff, but Jesus just walks through them and went His way.
Jesus casts out a demon.
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law.
Jesus heals many on the Sabbath.
The demons were crying out that Jesus was the Son of God while He was casting them out.
Jesus preaches in Galilee.
Luke 5
Jesus goes in a boat to preach to many.
Jesus tells Simon to cast of the nets.
They catch so many fish they fill two boats that start to sink.
Jesus calls James, John, and Simon.
Jesus cleanses a leper.
He tells him to tell no one except the priest.
The man tells many and Jesus is sought after by many.
Jesus often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
Jesus forgives and heals a paralytic man.
Matthew, the tax collector, is called by Jesus.
The Pharisees question why Jesus engages with sinners and tax collectors.
Jesus says that healthy people do not need a doctor; those who are sick do.
Jesus says He came to call the sinners to repentance, not the righteous.
Jesus is questioned why His disciples do not fast.
Jesus says He is with them, that is why they do not fast.
When Jesus leaves, then they will fast.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Luke 2-3
Luke 2
Caesar Augustus orders a census be taken.
Joseph and Mary, who was pregnant, traveled back to Bethlehem, because Joseph was of the lineage of David.
Mary has her baby in a manger because there was no room in the inn.
An Angel appears to some shepherds telling them that a Savior is born.
The shepherds go and find the Baby and told many about Him.
The shepherds returned after telling many and worshiped and praised God.
After eight days, the Child was circumcised and named Jesus, as the Angel instructed.
Jesus is presented in the temple.
Simeon was told by the Holy Spirit that he will not die until he has seen the Lord’s Christ.
Jesus is presented to Simeon and he blesses Him.
Anna, a prophetess, speaks of the Lord to many.
After all the customs of the law were completed, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus returned to Nazareth in Galilee.
Every year they go to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
When they departed, Jesus stayed behind talking with the teachers of the temple, without His parents knowledge.
Jesus returns home with His family and he increases in wisdom and stature with God and men.
Luke 3
John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus.
John the Baptist preaches to many when they ask what they should do.
Herod locks John in prison.
John baptizes Jesus and the Holy Spirt descends upon Jesus in the form of a dove.
Jesus begins His ministry at thirty years of age.
The genealogy of Jesus is given.
Caesar Augustus orders a census be taken.
Joseph and Mary, who was pregnant, traveled back to Bethlehem, because Joseph was of the lineage of David.
Mary has her baby in a manger because there was no room in the inn.
An Angel appears to some shepherds telling them that a Savior is born.
The shepherds go and find the Baby and told many about Him.
The shepherds returned after telling many and worshiped and praised God.
After eight days, the Child was circumcised and named Jesus, as the Angel instructed.
Jesus is presented in the temple.
Simeon was told by the Holy Spirit that he will not die until he has seen the Lord’s Christ.
Jesus is presented to Simeon and he blesses Him.
Anna, a prophetess, speaks of the Lord to many.
After all the customs of the law were completed, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus returned to Nazareth in Galilee.
Every year they go to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
When they departed, Jesus stayed behind talking with the teachers of the temple, without His parents knowledge.
Jesus returns home with His family and he increases in wisdom and stature with God and men.
Luke 3
John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus.
John the Baptist preaches to many when they ask what they should do.
Herod locks John in prison.
John baptizes Jesus and the Holy Spirt descends upon Jesus in the form of a dove.
Jesus begins His ministry at thirty years of age.
The genealogy of Jesus is given.
Luke 1
Luke 1
Luke is writing an account to Theophilus.
John’s birth is announced to Zacharias by Gabriel.
Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth were very old and did not have a child.
Gabriel tells Zacharias that his pray has been heard and God sent him to tell him that Elizabeth will have a child.
Zacharias did not believe so Gabriel tells him he will not be able to speak until the child arrives.
Gabriel announces to Mary she will have a son and call His name Jesus.
Mary visits Elizabeth.
Elizabeth had a son and names him John.
Zacharias now speaks when they name him.
Zacharias prophecies about his son John the Baptist.
Luke is writing an account to Theophilus.
John’s birth is announced to Zacharias by Gabriel.
Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth were very old and did not have a child.
Gabriel tells Zacharias that his pray has been heard and God sent him to tell him that Elizabeth will have a child.
Zacharias did not believe so Gabriel tells him he will not be able to speak until the child arrives.
Gabriel announces to Mary she will have a son and call His name Jesus.
Mary visits Elizabeth.
Elizabeth had a son and names him John.
Zacharias now speaks when they name him.
Zacharias prophecies about his son John the Baptist.
Mark 15-16
Mark 15
Jesus faces Pilate.
The people ask for Barabbas to be released and have Jesus crucified.
The soldiers mock Jesus and put a crown of thorns on His head.
Jesus is crucified on the cross with the inscription, “KING OF THE JEWS” above His head.
Jesus cries out to His Father.
Jesus is taken down and buried in Joseph of Arimathea’s tomb.
Mark 16
Jesus is raised from the dead on the third day, just as He predicted.
Mary Magdalene and His mother go to grave to find it empty.
An Angel tells them that Jesus is alive and they are to tell the disciples the news and have them find Jesus in Galilee.
Mary Madgalene sees Jesus and no one believes her.
Two disciples see Jesus and no one believes them.
Jesus appears to the eleven and rebukes them for not believing.
Jesus commands them to preach the Gospel to all.
Jesus ascends to heaven to the right hand of God.
The disciples go and preach, the Lord working with them.
Jesus faces Pilate.
The people ask for Barabbas to be released and have Jesus crucified.
The soldiers mock Jesus and put a crown of thorns on His head.
Jesus is crucified on the cross with the inscription, “KING OF THE JEWS” above His head.
Jesus cries out to His Father.
Jesus is taken down and buried in Joseph of Arimathea’s tomb.
Mark 16
Jesus is raised from the dead on the third day, just as He predicted.
Mary Magdalene and His mother go to grave to find it empty.
An Angel tells them that Jesus is alive and they are to tell the disciples the news and have them find Jesus in Galilee.
Mary Madgalene sees Jesus and no one believes her.
Two disciples see Jesus and no one believes them.
Jesus appears to the eleven and rebukes them for not believing.
Jesus commands them to preach the Gospel to all.
Jesus ascends to heaven to the right hand of God.
The disciples go and preach, the Lord working with them.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Mark 14
Mark 14
The chief priests and scribes plot to kill Jesus.
Jesus is anointed my a woman with expensive oil.
Judas agrees to betray Jesus.
Jesus celebrates the Passover with His disciples in the upper room.
Jesus tells them one of them will betray Him.
Jesus institutes the Lord’s supper.
Jesus predicts Peter’s thrice denial.
Jesus and His disciples pray at Gethsemane.
They fall asleep while praying.
Jesus is betrayed by Judas and taken away.
The Disciples all flee.
Jesus faces the Sanhedrin.
They bring many false witnesses but no story matched.
The high priest says Jesus blasphemed so He deserves death.
Peter denies Jesus twice.
The chief priests and scribes plot to kill Jesus.
Jesus is anointed my a woman with expensive oil.
Judas agrees to betray Jesus.
Jesus celebrates the Passover with His disciples in the upper room.
Jesus tells them one of them will betray Him.
Jesus institutes the Lord’s supper.
Jesus predicts Peter’s thrice denial.
Jesus and His disciples pray at Gethsemane.
They fall asleep while praying.
Jesus is betrayed by Judas and taken away.
The Disciples all flee.
Jesus faces the Sanhedrin.
They bring many false witnesses but no story matched.
The high priest says Jesus blasphemed so He deserves death.
Peter denies Jesus twice.
Mark 12-13
Mark 12
Jesus gives the parable of the wicked vinedresser.
The Pharisees are angry at Jesus for the parable was spoken against them.
The Pharisees try to trick Jesus asking Him about taxes.
The Sadducees question Jesus about wives in heaven.
Jesus says that there is no marriage when we are raised from the dead, but like angels in heaven.
The scribes ask Jesus which commandment is greatest.
Jesus warns about scribes who are boastful.
Jesus sees the poor widow gave all she had.
Mark 13
Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple.
Jesus gives signs of end times to the disciples.
There will be great tribulation.
The Son of Man is coming.
No one knows the day or hour except the Father.
Jesus gives the parable of the wicked vinedresser.
The Pharisees are angry at Jesus for the parable was spoken against them.
The Pharisees try to trick Jesus asking Him about taxes.
The Sadducees question Jesus about wives in heaven.
Jesus says that there is no marriage when we are raised from the dead, but like angels in heaven.
The scribes ask Jesus which commandment is greatest.
Jesus warns about scribes who are boastful.
Jesus sees the poor widow gave all she had.
Mark 13
Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple.
Jesus gives signs of end times to the disciples.
There will be great tribulation.
The Son of Man is coming.
No one knows the day or hour except the Father.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Mark 10-11
Mark 10
Jesus does not like divorce.
Moses gave the people divorce because the people hardened their hearts
Jesus blesses the children.
Jesus tells the rich young ruler to sell all his possessions and follow Him.
The ruler could not do it, for he was rich.
“For with God all things are possible.”
Jesus again predicts His death and resurrection.
Jesus tells His disciples there is greatness in serving.
James and John ask if they can be at the right and left of Jesus in His glory.
Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus.
Mark 11
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey.
Jesus commands a fig tree to bear no fruit again.
Jesus cleanses the temple, kicking out the money changers.
He tells them this is a place for prayer.
Forgive, for the Father can then forgive you.
The chief priests and scribes question the authority that Jesus has in performing His ministry.
Jesus does not like divorce.
Moses gave the people divorce because the people hardened their hearts
Jesus blesses the children.
Jesus tells the rich young ruler to sell all his possessions and follow Him.
The ruler could not do it, for he was rich.
“For with God all things are possible.”
Jesus again predicts His death and resurrection.
Jesus tells His disciples there is greatness in serving.
James and John ask if they can be at the right and left of Jesus in His glory.
Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus.
Mark 11
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey.
Jesus commands a fig tree to bear no fruit again.
Jesus cleanses the temple, kicking out the money changers.
He tells them this is a place for prayer.
Forgive, for the Father can then forgive you.
The chief priests and scribes question the authority that Jesus has in performing His ministry.
Mark 8-9
Mark 8
Jesus feeds the four thousand.
The Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign.
Jesus says this generation will have no sign given to them.
Jesus feeds the four thousand.
The Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign.
Jesus says this generation will have no sign given to them.
Jesus heals a blind man.
Peter says that Jesus is the Christ.
Jesus tells His disciples to tell no one of Him.
Jesus predicts His death and resurrection.
Jesus tells us to pick up our crosses and follow Him.
Mark 9
Jesus and His disciples go up the Mount.
Jesus is transfigured.
Jesus heals a boy.
The boys father cried out to Jesus saying, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.”
Jesus again predicts His death and resurrection.
Jesus tells His disciples that the first shall be last and servant of all.
Jesus warns about leading others to sin as well as yourself.
Mark 6-7
Mark 6
Jesus was rejected in Nazareth so He heals a few and moves on.
Jesus sends out the disciples in groups of two giving them power over demons and power to heal the sick.
Jesus instructs them no to take any provisions.
John the Baptist is beheaded.
Jesus feeds the five thousand.
Jesus walks on water and calms the waters.
Jesus touches many and are healed.
Mark 7
Defiling comes from within.
Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for honoring Him with their lips and not their hearts.
Jesus heals a Gentile woman’s daughter because of her mother’s faith.
Jesus heals a deaf and mute man.
Jesus was rejected in Nazareth so He heals a few and moves on.
Jesus sends out the disciples in groups of two giving them power over demons and power to heal the sick.
Jesus instructs them no to take any provisions.
John the Baptist is beheaded.
Jesus feeds the five thousand.
Jesus walks on water and calms the waters.
Jesus touches many and are healed.
Mark 7
Defiling comes from within.
Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for honoring Him with their lips and not their hearts.
Jesus heals a Gentile woman’s daughter because of her mother’s faith.
Jesus heals a deaf and mute man.
Mark 4-5
Mark 4
Jesus gives the parable of the sower and explains it.
Shine your light.
Jesus gives the parable of the growing seed and mustard seed.
Jesus only spoke in parables and explained them to His disciples in private.
The wind and sea obey Jesus.
Mark 5
Jesus sends a group of demons named Legion into a group of swine from a man.
The people were afraid of what Jesus did and asked Him to leave.
The man went out and told other what Jesus did for him.
A woman touches Jesus’s clothes and is healed.
Jesus brings a little girl back to life.
Jesus gives the parable of the sower and explains it.
Shine your light.
Jesus gives the parable of the growing seed and mustard seed.
Jesus only spoke in parables and explained them to His disciples in private.
The wind and sea obey Jesus.
Mark 5
Jesus sends a group of demons named Legion into a group of swine from a man.
The people were afraid of what Jesus did and asked Him to leave.
The man went out and told other what Jesus did for him.
A woman touches Jesus’s clothes and is healed.
Jesus brings a little girl back to life.
Mark 1-3
Mark 1
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus.
John baptizes Jesus.
Satan tempts Jesus.
Jesus goes to Galilee.
Jesus called Andrew, Simon, James, and John as disciples.
Jesus cast out an unclean spirit from a man in the synagogue.
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law.
Jesus preaches in Galilee.
Jesus heals a man of leprosy.
Mark 2
Jesus saw the faith of his friends and heals the paralytic.
Jesus call Matthew, the tax collector.
Jesus tells the Pharisees that the sin need a physician not the well when questioned why He sits and eats with sinner and tax collectors.
The Pharisees ask Jesus why His disciples do not fast.
Jesus says they cannot fast because the bridegroom is still with them.
Soon, He will not be with them and they will fast.
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.
Mark 3
Jesus heals on the Sabbath.
It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
Many people follow Jesus.
Jesus calls the twelve and gives them power to cast out demons and heal sicknesses.
A house divided cannot stand.
Jesus says all sin will be forgiven except blaspheming against the Holy Spirit.
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus.
John baptizes Jesus.
Satan tempts Jesus.
Jesus goes to Galilee.
Jesus called Andrew, Simon, James, and John as disciples.
Jesus cast out an unclean spirit from a man in the synagogue.
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law.
Jesus preaches in Galilee.
Jesus heals a man of leprosy.
Mark 2
Jesus saw the faith of his friends and heals the paralytic.
Jesus call Matthew, the tax collector.
Jesus tells the Pharisees that the sin need a physician not the well when questioned why He sits and eats with sinner and tax collectors.
The Pharisees ask Jesus why His disciples do not fast.
Jesus says they cannot fast because the bridegroom is still with them.
Soon, He will not be with them and they will fast.
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.
Mark 3
Jesus heals on the Sabbath.
It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
Many people follow Jesus.
Jesus calls the twelve and gives them power to cast out demons and heal sicknesses.
A house divided cannot stand.
Jesus says all sin will be forgiven except blaspheming against the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Matthew 27-28
Matthew 27
Jesus is handed over to Pontius Pilate.
Judas tries to return the silver.
Judas hangs himself.
Jesus faces Pilate and does not answer him.
The people want Barabbas released and Jesus crucified.
Pilate does at the people request, washing his hand of the blood.
The people say let His blood be on them and their children.
Soldiers mock Jesus.
Simon carries Jesus’s cross.
Jesus’s garments are divided and He is put on the cross.
Jesus dies on the cross.
The veil is torn in two, the earth quaked, the rocks split, and the graves of many saints were opened.
Joseph from Arimathea requests Jesus’s body from Pilate and is obliged.
Joseph buries Jesus is his tomb.
The Pharisees have a guard at the tomb so Jesus’s body isn’t stolen so that His followers can claim that He rose on the third day like He said He would.
Matthew 28
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary go to the tomb.
There is an earthquake and the stone is rolled away.
The angel of the Lord tells both Mary’s that Jesus is risen.
They are instructed to go and tell the disciples.
Jesus meets the women on the way and tells them to tell the disciples to meet Him in Galilee.
The soldiers told the priests what happened.
The soldiers were bribed to lie and say the disciples came and stole His body.
Jesus speaks to His eleven disciples to go into all the world preaching the Gospel and baptizing them.
Jesus tells them that He will be with them always.
Jesus is handed over to Pontius Pilate.
Judas tries to return the silver.
Judas hangs himself.
Jesus faces Pilate and does not answer him.
The people want Barabbas released and Jesus crucified.
Pilate does at the people request, washing his hand of the blood.
The people say let His blood be on them and their children.
Soldiers mock Jesus.
Simon carries Jesus’s cross.
Jesus’s garments are divided and He is put on the cross.
Jesus dies on the cross.
The veil is torn in two, the earth quaked, the rocks split, and the graves of many saints were opened.
Joseph from Arimathea requests Jesus’s body from Pilate and is obliged.
Joseph buries Jesus is his tomb.
The Pharisees have a guard at the tomb so Jesus’s body isn’t stolen so that His followers can claim that He rose on the third day like He said He would.
Matthew 28
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary go to the tomb.
There is an earthquake and the stone is rolled away.
The angel of the Lord tells both Mary’s that Jesus is risen.
They are instructed to go and tell the disciples.
Jesus meets the women on the way and tells them to tell the disciples to meet Him in Galilee.
The soldiers told the priests what happened.
The soldiers were bribed to lie and say the disciples came and stole His body.
Jesus speaks to His eleven disciples to go into all the world preaching the Gospel and baptizing them.
Jesus tells them that He will be with them always.
Matthew 26
Matthew 26
There is a plot to kill Jesus.
A woman pours expensive oil on Jesus’s feet.
Judas agrees to thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus.
Jesus celebrates Passover with the disciples.
Jesus institutes the Lord’s supper with His disciples.
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial of Him.
Jesus and His disciples go to Gethsemane to pray.
The disciple fall asleep while praying.
Jesus asks God to take the cup away from Him.
Jesus is betrayed and taken away.
His disciple all flee.
Jesus faces the Sanhedrin who bring many false witnesses but find no fault.
The high priest says Jesus blasphemed so He deserves death.
Peter denies Jesus three times and realizes he did so and weeps bitterly.
There is a plot to kill Jesus.
A woman pours expensive oil on Jesus’s feet.
Judas agrees to thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus.
Jesus celebrates Passover with the disciples.
Jesus institutes the Lord’s supper with His disciples.
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial of Him.
Jesus and His disciples go to Gethsemane to pray.
The disciple fall asleep while praying.
Jesus asks God to take the cup away from Him.
Jesus is betrayed and taken away.
His disciple all flee.
Jesus faces the Sanhedrin who bring many false witnesses but find no fault.
The high priest says Jesus blasphemed so He deserves death.
Peter denies Jesus three times and realizes he did so and weeps bitterly.
Matthew 24-25
Matthew 24
Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple.
Jesus tells the disciples sign of the end of times.
There will be great tribulation.
Jesus gives the parable of the fig tree.
No one but the Father know when the Son of Man will return.
Be ready.
Matthew 25
Jesus gives the parable of the wise and foolish virgins waiting for the bridegroom.
The wise virgins brought oil for their lamp and were ready for the bridegroom when He came, the foolosh were not and missed out.
Jesus gives the parable of the talents.
Bear fruit with what you are given.
The Son of Man will judge the nations.
Matthew 22-23
Matthew 22
Jesus gives the parable of the wedding feast.
The Pharisees ask Jesus if it is lawful to pay taxes.
“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
The greatest commandment is “You shall love the Lord your God with all your hear, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
The second is “You shall love your neighbor are yourself.”
Jesus stumps the Pharisees with a question about David calling Him Lord.
Matthew 23
Jesus speaks to the scribes and Pharisees of their wicked ways.
Jesus laments over Jerusalem’s disobedience.
Jesus gives the parable of the wedding feast.
The Pharisees ask Jesus if it is lawful to pay taxes.
“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
The greatest commandment is “You shall love the Lord your God with all your hear, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
The second is “You shall love your neighbor are yourself.”
Jesus stumps the Pharisees with a question about David calling Him Lord.
Matthew 23
Jesus speaks to the scribes and Pharisees of their wicked ways.
Jesus laments over Jerusalem’s disobedience.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Matthew 20-21
Matthew 20
Jesus gives the parable of the vineyard workers.
Jesus again tells His disciples He will soon die.
Serve.
Jesus gives two blind men sight.
Matthew 21
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey.
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
Jesus cleans the temple turning over tables of the merchants.
Jesus tells a fig tree to bear no fruit ever again.
Jesus’s authority is questioned.
Jesus gives the parable of the two sons.
Jesus gives the parable of the wicked vinedressers.
Jesus gives the parable of the vineyard workers.
Jesus again tells His disciples He will soon die.
Serve.
Jesus gives two blind men sight.
Matthew 21
Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey.
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
Jesus cleans the temple turning over tables of the merchants.
Jesus tells a fig tree to bear no fruit ever again.
Jesus’s authority is questioned.
Jesus gives the parable of the two sons.
Jesus gives the parable of the wicked vinedressers.
Matthew 18-19
Matthew 18
The disciples ask Jesus who will be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jesus answers that whoever humbles himself like a child will be the greatest.
Jesus warns of offenses.
Jesus gives the parable of the lost sheep.
Jesus tells us how to deal with a sinning brother.
“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
Jesus gives the parable of the unforgiving servant.
Matthew 19
Divorce was not what God intended.
Jesus blesses the little children.
Jesus teaches the rich young ruler.
“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
The disciples ask Jesus who will be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jesus answers that whoever humbles himself like a child will be the greatest.
Jesus warns of offenses.
Jesus gives the parable of the lost sheep.
Jesus tells us how to deal with a sinning brother.
“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
Jesus gives the parable of the unforgiving servant.
Matthew 19
Divorce was not what God intended.
Jesus blesses the little children.
Jesus teaches the rich young ruler.
“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
Matthew 15-17
Matthew 15
Defilement comes from within.
A Gentile woman shows great faith in Jesus and He heals her daughter.
Jesus heals many.
Jesus feeds a crowd of 4,000.
Matthew 16
The Pharisees and Sadducees ask Jesus for a sign.
Jesus warns the disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the loving God.
Jesus tells Peter He will build His church on Peter and it will stand strong.
Jesus tells the disciples of His upcoming death.
Jesus tells His disciples to take up their cross and follow it anyone desires to come after Him.
Matthew 17
Jesus is transfigured on the Mount in front of the disciples.
Moses and Elijah appear.
Jesus reveals to His disciples that John the Baptist is Elijah, in whom the Jews were waiting for the come before the Messiah.
Jesus heals a boy because His disciples could not due to the little faith.
Jesus predicts His death again.
His disciples were exceedingly sorrowful.
Peter and Jesus pay their taxes.
Defilement comes from within.
A Gentile woman shows great faith in Jesus and He heals her daughter.
Jesus heals many.
Jesus feeds a crowd of 4,000.
Matthew 16
The Pharisees and Sadducees ask Jesus for a sign.
Jesus warns the disciples about the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the loving God.
Jesus tells Peter He will build His church on Peter and it will stand strong.
Jesus tells the disciples of His upcoming death.
Jesus tells His disciples to take up their cross and follow it anyone desires to come after Him.
Matthew 17
Jesus is transfigured on the Mount in front of the disciples.
Moses and Elijah appear.
Jesus reveals to His disciples that John the Baptist is Elijah, in whom the Jews were waiting for the come before the Messiah.
Jesus heals a boy because His disciples could not due to the little faith.
Jesus predicts His death again.
His disciples were exceedingly sorrowful.
Peter and Jesus pay their taxes.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Matthew 13-14
Matthew 13
Jesus gives the parable of the sower.
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
Jesus tells us why He teaches in parables.
Parables make it easier for those who want to learn to learn and more difficult for those who do not try to learn.
The parable of the sower is explained.
Jesus gives the parable of the wheat and tares, the mustard seed, and leaven.
Jesus fulfills another prophesy of speaking in parables.
The parable of the tares is explained.
Jesus gives the parable of the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, and the dragnet.
Jesus returns to Nazareth and is rejected.
He doesn’t do many good works there because they do not believe.
Matthew 14
John the Baptist is beheaded.
Jesus feeds the five thousand.
Jesus and Peter walk on the water during the storm.
Jesus went to Gennesaret and the people there brought their sick to Him and He healed them.
Jesus gives the parable of the sower.
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
Jesus tells us why He teaches in parables.
Parables make it easier for those who want to learn to learn and more difficult for those who do not try to learn.
The parable of the sower is explained.
Jesus gives the parable of the wheat and tares, the mustard seed, and leaven.
Jesus fulfills another prophesy of speaking in parables.
The parable of the tares is explained.
Jesus gives the parable of the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, and the dragnet.
Jesus returns to Nazareth and is rejected.
He doesn’t do many good works there because they do not believe.
Matthew 14
John the Baptist is beheaded.
Jesus feeds the five thousand.
Jesus and Peter walk on the water during the storm.
Jesus went to Gennesaret and the people there brought their sick to Him and He healed them.
Matthew 11-12
Matthew 11
John the Baptist sends two of his disciples to ask Jesus if he is the Coming One.
Jesus warns many cities of their sin.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 12
Jesus is Lord even on the Sabbath.
Jesus heals on the Sabbath.
The Pharisees complain and begin to plot against Jesus.
You cannot stand when there is division.
Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is a sin that is not forgiven.
The scribes and Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign, to which He gives.
John the Baptist sends two of his disciples to ask Jesus if he is the Coming One.
Jesus warns many cities of their sin.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 12
Jesus is Lord even on the Sabbath.
Jesus heals on the Sabbath.
The Pharisees complain and begin to plot against Jesus.
You cannot stand when there is division.
Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is a sin that is not forgiven.
The scribes and Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign, to which He gives.
Matthew 9-10
Matthew 9
Jesus forgives sin and heals a paralytic.
Jesus calls Matthew.
Jesus is questioned about fasting.
Jesus heals a girl, a woman, two blind men, and a mute and demon possessed man.
Jesus tells his followers to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers for the harvest is plentiful.
Matthew 10
Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddaeus, and Judas Iscariot are Jesus’s twelve disciples.
Jesus gives them power over unclean spirits and power to heal the sick.
Jesus sends out the twelve.
Jesus warns that persecution is coming.
Fear God, not man.
Confess Christ before men.
Christ brings division.
“He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.”
Jesus forgives sin and heals a paralytic.
Jesus calls Matthew.
Jesus is questioned about fasting.
Jesus heals a girl, a woman, two blind men, and a mute and demon possessed man.
Jesus tells his followers to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers for the harvest is plentiful.
Matthew 10
Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddaeus, and Judas Iscariot are Jesus’s twelve disciples.
Jesus gives them power over unclean spirits and power to heal the sick.
Jesus sends out the twelve.
Jesus warns that persecution is coming.
Fear God, not man.
Confess Christ before men.
Christ brings division.
“He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.”
Matthew 7-8
Matthew 7
"Judge not, that you be not judged.”
“First remove the plank from your own eye…”
Ask, seek, knock.
Follow the narrow way.
You will be know by your fruit.
Build real estate on rocks, not sand.
Matthew 8
Jesus heals a leper.
Jesus heals the centurions servant.
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law.
There is a cost to discipleship.
The wind and sea obey Jesus.
Jesus heals two demon possessed men.
"Judge not, that you be not judged.”
“First remove the plank from your own eye…”
Ask, seek, knock.
Follow the narrow way.
You will be know by your fruit.
Build real estate on rocks, not sand.
Matthew 8
Jesus heals a leper.
Jesus heals the centurions servant.
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law.
There is a cost to discipleship.
The wind and sea obey Jesus.
Jesus heals two demon possessed men.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Matthew 5-6
Matthew 5
Jesus gives the disciples the Beatitudes.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”
Believers are to be salt and light.
Christ did not come to destroy the Law; He came to fulfill it.
Do not be angry with your brother.
Adultery begins in the heart.
Marriage is sacred.
Go the second mile.
Love and pray for your enemies.
Matthew 6
Doing good pleases God.
The model prayer is given.
Do not pray with repetition.
Pray from the heart.
Do not let others know you are fasting so that you get glory.
The Father should be getting the glory.
Lay up your treasures in Heaven, not earth.
“No one can serve two masters.”
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
Jesus gives the disciples the Beatitudes.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”
Believers are to be salt and light.
Christ did not come to destroy the Law; He came to fulfill it.
Do not be angry with your brother.
Adultery begins in the heart.
Marriage is sacred.
Go the second mile.
Love and pray for your enemies.
Matthew 6
Doing good pleases God.
The model prayer is given.
Do not pray with repetition.
Pray from the heart.
Do not let others know you are fasting so that you get glory.
The Father should be getting the glory.
Lay up your treasures in Heaven, not earth.
“No one can serve two masters.”
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
Matthew 1-4
Matthew 1
The genealogy of Jesus Christ is given.
Christ is born to the virgin Mary.
They call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins.
Matthew 2
Wise men from the east come to worship and give gifts to Jesus.
An angel tells Joseph to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt because Herod wants to kill Jesus.
Herod kills all 2 years old and under in attempt to have Jesus killed.
Joseph keeps Mary and Jesus safe and go to Nazareth as instructed by God.
Matthew 3
John the Baptist is preparing the way for Jesus baptizing many who are confessing their sins.
John baptizes Jesus.
Matthew 4
Satan tempts Jesus quoting scripture.
Jesus quotes right back and told him to leave.
Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee.
Jesus calls four fishermen, Peter, Andrew, James, and John, to follow Him to become fishers of men.
Jesus heals many sick people and his fame grows.
The genealogy of Jesus Christ is given.
Christ is born to the virgin Mary.
They call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins.
Matthew 2
Wise men from the east come to worship and give gifts to Jesus.
An angel tells Joseph to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt because Herod wants to kill Jesus.
Herod kills all 2 years old and under in attempt to have Jesus killed.
Joseph keeps Mary and Jesus safe and go to Nazareth as instructed by God.
Matthew 3
John the Baptist is preparing the way for Jesus baptizing many who are confessing their sins.
John baptizes Jesus.
Matthew 4
Satan tempts Jesus quoting scripture.
Jesus quotes right back and told him to leave.
Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee.
Jesus calls four fishermen, Peter, Andrew, James, and John, to follow Him to become fishers of men.
Jesus heals many sick people and his fame grows.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Malachi
Malachi 1
God loves Israel.
The priests present unclean offerings to the Lord.
Malachi 2
There are corrupt priests.
The Lord will not hear them.
Malachi warns about being unfaithful in relationships.
The Lord hates divorce.
Malachi 3
God is sending His Messenger.
Do not rob the Lord in tithes and offerings.
Israel complains harshly about God.
A book of remembrance was written for those who fear the Lord.
Malachi 4
The great day of the Lord is coming.
God loves Israel.
The priests present unclean offerings to the Lord.
Malachi 2
There are corrupt priests.
The Lord will not hear them.
Malachi warns about being unfaithful in relationships.
The Lord hates divorce.
Malachi 3
God is sending His Messenger.
Do not rob the Lord in tithes and offerings.
Israel complains harshly about God.
A book of remembrance was written for those who fear the Lord.
Malachi 4
The great day of the Lord is coming.
Zechariah 8-14
Zechariah 8
Jerusalem will be a holy city in the future.
Zechariah 9
Israel is defended from enemies.
There is a coming King.
God will save His people.
Zechariah 10
Judah and Israel are restored.
Zechariah 11
Israel is desolate.
The Prophecy of the shepherds is given.
Zechariah 12
The deliverance of Judah and Israel is coming.
Zechariah 13
Idols are cut off.
The Shepherd will be our Savior.
Zechariah 14
The day of the Lord is coming, and only He knows.
Nations shall worship the Lord.
Those who don’t, they shall have no rain and get a plague.
Jerusalem will be a holy city in the future.
Zechariah 9
Israel is defended from enemies.
There is a coming King.
God will save His people.
Zechariah 10
Judah and Israel are restored.
Zechariah 11
Israel is desolate.
The Prophecy of the shepherds is given.
Zechariah 12
The deliverance of Judah and Israel is coming.
Zechariah 13
Idols are cut off.
The Shepherd will be our Savior.
Zechariah 14
The day of the Lord is coming, and only He knows.
Nations shall worship the Lord.
Those who don’t, they shall have no rain and get a plague.
Zechariah 1-7
Zechariah 1
Israel is called to repentance.
Zechariah sees a vision of horses.
The Lord will comfort Zion.
Zechariah see a vision of horns.
Zechariah 2
Zechariah has a vision of the measuring line.
The Lord will dwell with Zion.
Zechariah 3
Zechariah has a vision of the High priest.
A Messiah(branch) is coming.
Zechariah 4
Zechariah sees a vision of the lampstand and olive trees.
“'Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit’, says the Lord of Host."
The angel tells him the two olive trees are those who stand besides the Lord.
Zechariah 5
Zechariah sees a vision of the flying scroll and the woman in a basket.
Zechariah 6
Zechariah sees a vision of four chariots.
The Lord commands Joshua to be crowned.
Zechariah 7
Obedience is better than fasting.
Disobedience by Israel resulted in captivity.
Israel is called to repentance.
Zechariah sees a vision of horses.
The Lord will comfort Zion.
Zechariah see a vision of horns.
Zechariah 2
Zechariah has a vision of the measuring line.
The Lord will dwell with Zion.
Zechariah 3
Zechariah has a vision of the High priest.
A Messiah(branch) is coming.
Zechariah 4
Zechariah sees a vision of the lampstand and olive trees.
“'Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit’, says the Lord of Host."
The angel tells him the two olive trees are those who stand besides the Lord.
Zechariah 5
Zechariah sees a vision of the flying scroll and the woman in a basket.
Zechariah 6
Zechariah sees a vision of four chariots.
The Lord commands Joshua to be crowned.
Zechariah 7
Obedience is better than fasting.
Disobedience by Israel resulted in captivity.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Haggai
Haggai 1
The Lord gives the command to build the House of God.
The Lord remarked to Haggai at how every man goes to his own house yet the Lord’s House is in ruins.
The people obey the command of the Lord and begin building the House of God.
Haggai 2
There will be Glory in the House of God.
The people are unclean.
The Lord promises blessing.
The Lord chooses Zerubbabel.
The Lord gives the command to build the House of God.
The Lord remarked to Haggai at how every man goes to his own house yet the Lord’s House is in ruins.
The people obey the command of the Lord and begin building the House of God.
Haggai 2
There will be Glory in the House of God.
The people are unclean.
The Lord promises blessing.
The Lord chooses Zerubbabel.
Habakkuk-Zephaniah
Habakkuk 1
Habakkuk ask the Lord why he see so much violence and trouble around him.
The Lord replies saying he wouldn’t believe it if He told him.
Habakkuk will see the Chaldeans come against Israel.
Habakkuk asks the Lord why He allows the wicked to devour.
Habakkuk 2
The Lord answered by saying, “But the just shall live by faith.”
Do not be wicked.
Habakkuk 3
Habakkuk prays to God saying he had faith the the Lord has a plan.
Zephaniah 1
"The great day of the Lord is near.”
Destruction is coming.
Zephaniah 2
Zephaniah call the nations to seek the Lord so that they be spared from the Lord’s anger.
The nations will be judged.
Zephaniah 3
Jerusalem is wicked.
There is a faithful remnant of Israel.
God is faithful.
Habakkuk ask the Lord why he see so much violence and trouble around him.
The Lord replies saying he wouldn’t believe it if He told him.
Habakkuk will see the Chaldeans come against Israel.
Habakkuk asks the Lord why He allows the wicked to devour.
Habakkuk 2
The Lord answered by saying, “But the just shall live by faith.”
Do not be wicked.
Habakkuk 3
Habakkuk prays to God saying he had faith the the Lord has a plan.
Zephaniah 1
"The great day of the Lord is near.”
Destruction is coming.
Zephaniah 2
Zephaniah call the nations to seek the Lord so that they be spared from the Lord’s anger.
The nations will be judged.
Zephaniah 3
Jerusalem is wicked.
There is a faithful remnant of Israel.
God is faithful.
Nahum
Nahum 1
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble.”
The Lord has wrath towards His enemies.
Nahum 2
Niniveh is will be destroyed.
Nahum 3
Nineveh is in trouble.
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble.”
The Lord has wrath towards His enemies.
Nahum 2
Niniveh is will be destroyed.
Nahum 3
Nineveh is in trouble.
Micah
Micah 1
There is a coming judgment on Israel.
There will be mourning for Israel and Judah.
Micah 2
Woe to those who do evil.
Beware of lying prophets.
Israel will be restored.
Micah 3
Beware of wicked rulers and prophets.
Micah 4
The Lord rules in Zion.
Zion will triumph in the future.
Micah 5
A Messiah is coming.
Israel’s enemies will be judged.
Micah 6
God pleads with Israel to follow Him wholeheartedly.
Israel is punished for their injustice.
Micah 7
Israel is sorrowful for thieir sins.
Israel confesses their sins.
God will forgive Israel for their sins.
“He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy."
There is a coming judgment on Israel.
There will be mourning for Israel and Judah.
Micah 2
Woe to those who do evil.
Beware of lying prophets.
Israel will be restored.
Micah 3
Beware of wicked rulers and prophets.
Micah 4
The Lord rules in Zion.
Zion will triumph in the future.
Micah 5
A Messiah is coming.
Israel’s enemies will be judged.
Micah 6
God pleads with Israel to follow Him wholeheartedly.
Israel is punished for their injustice.
Micah 7
Israel is sorrowful for thieir sins.
Israel confesses their sins.
God will forgive Israel for their sins.
“He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy."
Obadiah-Jonah
Obadiah
There is a coming judgment on Edom.
Edom mistreated Judah.
Jonah 1
The Lord tells Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry out against them.
Jonah does not want to and gets on a ship to Tarshish.
The Lord causes a great storm to happen.
Jonah knows the storm is because of him so he tells the others of the boat to thrown him overboard.
Jonah 2
The Lord has a great fish wallow Jonah.
Jonah was inside the fish for 3 days and nights.
Jonah prayed to the Lord for deliverance and received it.
The fish spit him up on dry land.
Jonah 3
Jonah is told by God to go to Nineveh and speak the word that the Lord gives him.
“Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”
Jonah speaks to the Nineveh and the people turn from their evil ways.
The King hears of this and commands all his people to turn from their evil ways.
God relented His destruction on them.
Jonah 4
Jonah was angry that Nineveh was saved.
The Lord shows Jonah through the growth of a plant to give him shade that he should not be angry.
There is a coming judgment on Edom.
Edom mistreated Judah.
Jonah 1
The Lord tells Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry out against them.
Jonah does not want to and gets on a ship to Tarshish.
The Lord causes a great storm to happen.
Jonah knows the storm is because of him so he tells the others of the boat to thrown him overboard.
Jonah 2
The Lord has a great fish wallow Jonah.
Jonah was inside the fish for 3 days and nights.
Jonah prayed to the Lord for deliverance and received it.
The fish spit him up on dry land.
Jonah 3
Jonah is told by God to go to Nineveh and speak the word that the Lord gives him.
“Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”
Jonah speaks to the Nineveh and the people turn from their evil ways.
The King hears of this and commands all his people to turn from their evil ways.
God relented His destruction on them.
Jonah 4
Jonah was angry that Nineveh was saved.
The Lord shows Jonah through the growth of a plant to give him shade that he should not be angry.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Amos 6-9
Amos 6
Israel is given a warning.
They think they can do things without the help of the Lord.
The Lord says He will show them they cannot.
Amos 7
Amos gets a vision of locust and fire and asks the Lord to relent, which He does.
The Lord tells Amos He has set a plumb line in Israel.
The Lord will not pass by anymore.
Amaziah complains about Amos’s prophesying.
The Lord says he will die, his wife will be a harlot, and his children will die by the sword.
Amos 8
Amos sees a vision of summer fruit.
There will be a famine, not of bread or water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.
Amos 9
Israel is utterly destroyed.
The Lord will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob.
All the sinners of Israel shall die by the sword.
Israel will be restored one day.
Israel is given a warning.
They think they can do things without the help of the Lord.
The Lord says He will show them they cannot.
Amos 7
Amos gets a vision of locust and fire and asks the Lord to relent, which He does.
The Lord tells Amos He has set a plumb line in Israel.
The Lord will not pass by anymore.
Amaziah complains about Amos’s prophesying.
The Lord says he will die, his wife will be a harlot, and his children will die by the sword.
Amos 8
Amos sees a vision of summer fruit.
There will be a famine, not of bread or water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.
Amos 9
Israel is utterly destroyed.
The Lord will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob.
All the sinners of Israel shall die by the sword.
Israel will be restored one day.
Amos 1-5
Amos 1
Amos judges the nations.
Judgements on Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon are given.
Amos 2
Amos judges the nations, Judah and Israel.
Judgement on Moab, Judah and Israel are given.
The judgement on Israel is more harsh than Judah, Amos’s nation.
Amos 3
“Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?"
The prophesy of Amos has its authority in the Lord.
Amos judges the nations.
Judgements on Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon are given.
Amos 2
Amos judges the nations, Judah and Israel.
Judgement on Moab, Judah and Israel are given.
The judgement on Israel is more harsh than Judah, Amos’s nation.
Amos 3
“Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?"
The prophesy of Amos has its authority in the Lord.
Israel will be punished for their sins.
Amos 4
Israel did not accept correction from the Lord or His prophets.
They did not return to God.
God tells them to prepare to meet me.
Amos 5
A lamentation is taken over Israel.
The people are called to repentance.
“Seek good and not evil.”
Because the people sinned, the Lord will send them into captivity.
Joel
Joel 1
The land is desolate.
Nothing is growing.
The land is mourned.
Joel 2
The Day of the Lord is coming.
We are called to repentance.
The Lord restores the land.
The people will have an abundant harvest.
God will pour out His Spirit on the people.
Many will prophesy, see visions, and dream dreams.
“…whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Joel 3
God will judge all those who scattered His people severely.
God blesses His people.
The land is desolate.
Nothing is growing.
The land is mourned.
Joel 2
The Day of the Lord is coming.
We are called to repentance.
The Lord restores the land.
The people will have an abundant harvest.
God will pour out His Spirit on the people.
Many will prophesy, see visions, and dream dreams.
“…whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Joel 3
God will judge all those who scattered His people severely.
God blesses His people.
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