Category Archives: Faith

Revelation 1

Reading for Monday, Nov 12: Revelation 1 I think one of the foundations for a proper reading of Revelation is found in the opening verse of the letter: “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to … Continue reading

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2 Peter 3

Reading for Friday, Nov 9: 2 Peter 3 Peter closes his letter with our ultimate motivation toward the faithful life: the coming day of the Lord. Although we should be wary of falsehood, this is not our primary motivation — … Continue reading

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2 Peter 2: False Teachers and Faithfulness

Reading for Thursday, Nov 8: 2 Peter 2 One of the things that stands out to me in our reading this year is the constant word of warning concerning false teaching that permeates the New Testament. In the early days … Continue reading

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Ephesians 6: The Armor of God

Reading for Tuesday, Nov 6: Eph 6 In this final chapter of Ephesians, Paul continues to talk about the concrete realities of the Christian life. Children live in obedience to their parents; fathers embrace their role as teachers and disciplinarians; … Continue reading

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Ephesians 5

Reading for Monday, Nov 5: Eph 5 Paul continues his practical insight into the Christian life by calling us to the imitation of God’s character (v1). This requires an examination of behaviors unbecoming of the Kingdom of God. Not even … Continue reading

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Ephesians 2: God’s Workmanship

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 31: Eph 2 “And you were dead…But God…made us alive together with Christ,” (v1, 4). Paul begins with our experience prior to knowing Christ: we were dead, entangled in sin, enslaved to the prince of the … Continue reading

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Mark 16

Reading for Monday, Oct 29: Mark 16 Many of our Bibles have a notation that begins at v9: “The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have Mark 16:9-20).” Scholars have debated the veracity of the final verses … Continue reading

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Mark 15: Barabbas and Us

Reading for Friday, Oct 26: Mark 15 The release of Barabbas continues to amaze and confound. Intended as an act of grace — the governing authority benevolently commuting one under penalty of death — the crowd’s cry for Barabbas’ release … Continue reading

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Mark 13

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 24: Mark 13 The coming of the Kingdom is of primary significance in Jesus’ ministry and teaching. Understandably, those around Him are constantly pressing Him for an answer as to its coming. “But concerning that day … Continue reading

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Mark 11

Reading for Monday, Oct 22: Mark 11 “Woe is me! For I have become as when the summer fruit has been gathered, as when the grapes have been gleaned: there is no cluster to eat, no first-ripe fig that my … Continue reading

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