January 30 / Genesis 7:1-8:19

Genesis 7:1-8:19 Dear RTB’ers, Noah, the ark and the flood, continued. Reading the story of Noah and the ark and the flood makes me want to go up north to visit the Ark Encounter in Williamston, KY, where these entrepreneurs have built an ark to the dimensions given by God to Noah – 510 feet …

January 29 / Genesis 6

Genesis 6 Dear RTB’ers, Noah, the ark and the flood. The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (v. 5) This verse, from thousands of years ago, sadly, rings true today. We would like to believe …

January 28 / Genesis 4-5

Genesis 4-5 Dear RTB’ers, We had a good discussion at our RTB gathering this morning on Genesis 4, the Cain and Abel story. Here’s an item I’d like to highlight. Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. (v. 4) I’m sure I’ve seen …

January 27 / Genesis 3

Genesis 3  Yesterday we had two chapters in Genesis. Tomorrow we’ll have another two. Today, the Fall, we have only one chapter. Why? Is it because chapter 3 is so much longer than the other four chapters? No, not the case. Then why? I think that it’s because the STS authors want us to think …

January 24 / Luke 9:18-36

Luke 9:18-36 Good morning, RTB’ers! It struck me this morning how much we RTB’ers have been gaining the past few years by reading the Bible chronologically. It was especially noticeable in reading Peter’s “confession”: And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.” (v. …

January 23 / Luke 9:1-17

Luke 9:1-17 Good morning, RTB’ers! What is the message that Jesus and the twelve are speaking? “And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God…” (v. 2a); “And they began … preaching the gospel…” (v. 6a); “…and He … began speaking to them about the kingdom of God…” (v. 11b). What does Jesus mean by “the kingdom of …

January 22 / Luke 8:40-56

Luke 8:40-56 Good morning, RTB’ers! As I began today’s reading I thought of how familiar this passage is to me. I mean, immediately when I saw Jairus’ name I connected him and his daughter to the woman with the discharge. A daughter twelve years old and a woman with a twelve-year ailment… And I quickly …

January 21 / Luke 8:22-39

Luke 8:22-39 Good morning, RTB’ers! I’ve encouraged us to read two or more translations each day. Today the ESV says that the boat was filling with water… (v. 23b). The NASB says that they began to be swamped. That’s a more graphic picture. A boat filling is different than a boat being swamped! In our Avanza time …