I Timothy 1-6 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. I Timothy 4:7-8 “Godliness” runs throughout this letter from …
Category Archives: RTB 2023 – Chronological Bible
December 20 / Ephesians 4:17-6:24
Ephesians 4:17-6:24 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 We do ourselves — and everyone else — a tremendous disservice when we forget who the real …
December 19 / Ephesians 1:1-4:16
Ephesians 1:1-4:16 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us for …
December 18 / Philemon; Colossians
Philemon 1:1-25;Colossians 1-4 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. …
December 17 / Acts 25-28
Acts 25-28 Today we come to the end of the book of Acts, with Paul held under house arrest in Rome, continuing to await judgment from the emperor (i.e., Nero) and continuing to proclaim the Gospel. As we proceed through the rest of Paul’s Epistles, let’s remember his situation, his imprisonment, and his hardships. Let’s …
December 16 / Philippians
Philippians 1-4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 I expect that this verse is quite familiar to most of us. We probably even have it memorized (whether on purpose or not) just from hearing it repeated often enough. This verse captures a major theme woven throughout this letter: joy …
December 15 / Acts 21:17-24:27
Acts 21:17-24:27 On his way to Jerusalem, Paul does not know exactly what is to befall him there, but he knows it is not to be pleasant. (Acts 20:22-23) He presses forward in obedience anyway. He is warned that the Jews in Jerusalem are to deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. (Acts 21:10-11) …
December 14 / Romans 15:14-16:27; Acts 20:3b-21:16
Romans 15:14-16:27;Acts 20:3b-21:16 I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. Romans 15:14 That’s what Paul writes to the first-century church in Rome. Would he write the same thing to us today? Why? Or why not? Or look …
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December 13 / Romans 12:1-15:13
Romans 12:1-15:13 I appeal to you therefore… Romans 12:1a So, what is the “therefore” there for? It strikes me that Romans 12:1 is often quoted all by itself. Or sometimes one hears Romans 12:2 all by itself. Now and then one hears both verses quoted together. But rarely (i.e., almost never) does one hear them …
December 12 / Romans 9-11
Romans 9-11 So what about Israel? What about the Jews? In light of the Gospel of faith in Jesus Christ, what about all those promises to “God’s people”? These are a few of the questions that Paul addresses in today’s reading. Unfortunately, it seems that many Christians widely ignore these chapters altogether. For example, many …