Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Nov II Peter 1:1-11 11 02-Nov II Peter 1:12-21 10 03-Nov II Peter 2:1-11 11 04-Nov II Peter 2:12-22 11 05-Nov II Peter 3:1-9 9 06-Nov II Peter 3:10-18 9 07-Nov Hebrews 1:1-7 7 08-Nov Hebrews 1:8-14 7 09-Nov Hebrews 2:1-8 8 10-Nov Hebrews 2:9-13 5 11-Nov Hebrews 2:14-18 5 12-Nov Hebrews …
Monthly Archives: October 2020
October 31 / Jude 17-25
Jude 17-25 Finishing Jude today… And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. (vv. 22-23) Jude is listing three groups of people here. My take – the first group is new Christians or …
October 30 / Jude 8-16
Jude 8-16 We’ve been reading Paul for so long that Peter seemed quite a change and Jude even more so! For example, Jude has two non-Biblical citations in today’s reading: But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses… (v. 9a) and It was also about these that …
October 29 / Jude 1-7
Jude 1-7 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (v. 4) There are a number of items in this one verse. First, …certain people have crept in …
October 28 / I Peter 5:6-14
I Peter 5:6-14 As we were finishing Paul’s letters a couple of weeks ago, some of Paul’s last written words included a positive affirmation of Barnabas’ cousin, Mark. Now at the end of I Peter, we see Peter sending greetings that included Mark – a reflection of his own affection for Mark. My Study Bible …
October 27 / I Peter 5:1-5
I Peter 5:1-5 Peter gives us a novel triad construction, using the word “not”: …not under compulsion, but willingly, … not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering, … but being examples to the flock… (vv. 2b-3) Peter has addressed these restrictions to “elders”, typically referring to church leaders. That reference notwithstanding, I have always …
October 26 / I Peter 4:12-19
I Peter 4:12-19 Although Peter has been talking about suffering all along in this epistle, today’s reading is his strongest message on suffering. He says it all: He ties our sufferings to Jesus’ sufferings (v. 13); he expects that we will be reviled for the sake of the name of Jesus (v. 14); and he …
October 25 / I Peter 4:1-11
I Peter 4:1-11 …for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. (vv. 1b-2) I think Peter is saying here that someone who has suffered in the flesh (for …
October 24 / I Peter 3:13-22
I Peter 3:13-22 Somehow I got distracted and completely forgot to post yesterday – really surprisingly, in fact, because I had already put together some comments in my mind. So, a day late… …having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to …
October 23 / I Peter 3:1-12
I Peter 3:1-12 I have long imagined that Peter had read some of Paul’s letters and that some of the topics that he covered had come from those letters. We see that today in Peter’s comments directed to wives and husbands (vv. 1-7), with six verses directed to wives and only one verse directed to …