Matthew 25:31-46 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The Final Judgment… These details of the Final Judgment occur only in Matthew. Jesus leaves little doubt as to the existence of heaven and hell: Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the …
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October 8 / Matt. 25:14-30
Matthew 25:14-30 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The talents… To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. (v. 15) Maybe I’ve noticed it before, maybe I haven’t – that he gave to his servants each according to his …
October 7 / Matt. 25:1-13
Matthew 25:1-13 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” An insignificant, but interesting item… Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. (v. 7) My Study Bible guided me in understanding this sentence. The ten virgins were going outside to meet the bridegroom, so they probably would have been …
October 6 / Matt. 24:45-51
Matthew 24:45-51 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” The faithful servant and the evil servant. So, is Jesus referring to specific people here? Mostly, that is, might He be thinking of the scribes and Pharisees as the evil servant? That thought came to me in today’s last verse where …
October 5 / Matt. 24:36-44
Matthew 24:36-44 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. (v. 36) That sentence left me a bit confused as to the Son’s time frame. Was Jesus referring to …
October 4 / Luke 21:20-33
Luke 21:20-33 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” Typically, back in those days, when an invading army was approaching, the citizens would flock to the safety of the city and its city walls. Not so this time, Jesus says, with three warnings: if you are in Judea, flee to …
October 3 / Luke 21:5-19
Luke 21:5-19 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I’ve gone back and forth on this “destruction of Jerusalem” vs. “end of the age” issue, but my Study Bible helped out this morning. It suggested that much of verses 8-18 in today’s reading could easily apply to both of these …
October 2 / Mark 13:24-31
Mark 13:24-31 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” But in those days, after that tribulation… (v. 24) These few words reflect back to the “tribulation” mentioned in verse 19. Then verse 24 goes on to talk of the sun, the moon, and the stars, and the powers in the …
October 1 / Mark 13:14-23
Mark 13:14-23 Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty. “Notice what you notice.” I don’t recall any of the Synoptics’ “duplicate” writings that we have read so far that have been so word-for-word as Matthew and Mark on today’s reading, “The Abomination of Desolation”. So, what to say?? I thought I’d look at verse …
October 2019 Readings
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 …