Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Oct Mark 13:14-23 10 02-Oct Mark 13:24-31 8 03-Oct Luke 21:5-19 15 04-Oct Luke 21:20-33 14 05-Oct Matt. 24:36-44 9 06-Oct Matt. 24:45-51 7 07-Oct Matt. 25:1-13 13 08-Oct Matt. 25:14-30 17 09-Oct Matt. 25:31-46 16 10-Oct Mark 13:32-37 6 11-Oct Luke 21:34-38 5 12-Oct John 12:20-26 7 13-Oct John 12:27-36 10 …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
September 30 / Mark 13:1-13
Mark 13:1-13 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” So, a few moons ago I was taking up an offense for Andrew not being included with Peter, James, and John at the Transfiguration. Now in today’s reading he is included in those few (four) with whom Jesus is speaking “privately” …
September 29 / Matt. 24:29-35
Matthew 24:29-35 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” So today Jesus is responding to that second question that the disciples posed in verse 3: …and what will be the sign of your coming… Jesus answers that question in verses 29 to 31. I can envision a lot of that, …
September 28 / Matt. 24:15-28
Matthew 24:15-28 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I’ve read these end-time prophesies hundreds of times and heard a lot about the great tribulation and the rapture – never knowing just exactly what I believed about all that. Different writers have it all explained and come to different conclusions. …
September 27 / Matt. 24:1-14
Matthew 24:1-14 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The disciples asked Jesus three questions: …when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? (v. 3b) Today He is answering the third question, the “end of the age”. …
September 26 / Luke 20:45-21:4
Luke 20:45-21:4 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I’ve probably noticed it before: …who devour widows’ houses… (v. 47), but never really thought about it. Is Jesus saying that the scribes are able to take advantage of uneducated Jewish widows, promising them “whatever”, then taking ownership or control of …
September 25 / Mark 12:38-44
Mark 12:38-44 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The Widow’s Mite. Jesus is commending this widow, who put in only about one penny – but it was all that she had to live on. However, I don’t think he was condemning or chastising those who were giving more. He …
September 24 / Matt. 23:37-39
Matthew 23:37-39 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem. Three items for today… First, Jerusalem was a special place for Jesus – likely, for all Jews! Presumably He had been coming here every year for three decades, since He was a young child. And it would …
September 23 / Matt. 23:25-36
Matthew 23:25-36 Let’s remember to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Jesus continues his chastisement of the scribes and Pharisees. A couple of things I noted… First, this verse always troubles me: So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. (v. 28) I …
September 22 / Matt. 23:13-24
Matthew 23:13-24 Let’s remember to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” It’s hard for me to relate to a lot of what Jesus is talking about in these verses. Swearing by the temple or the gold in the temple, by the altar or the gift on the altar… For the most part, …