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Save or print this page by clicking on “Download” below: February 5, Sunday An audio recording of the following reading is available below. xxx Substitution — Isaiah’s predictions of the Suffering Servant were fulfilled in Jesus, and the main idea in this paragraph is that He did it for us.  He was our substitute.  WeContinue reading “KJ Feb. 5-11”

Save or print this page by clicking on “Download” below: January 1, Sunday xxx Head Over Heel — This is the first indication in the Bible of the coming Messiah, Jesus.  It is a veiled prediction of the relationship between the fallen angel, Satan, and the Son of God, Jesus.  In this chapter, the interactionContinue reading “KJ Jan. 1-7, 2023”

Save or print this page by clicking on “Download” below: December 18, Sunday xxx Scripture’s Source and Purpose — The Bible is the Word of God.  It is “Scripture … breathed out by God” (v. 16).  Its Source is divine perfection.  When Jesus said to the Father, “your word is truth” (John 17:17), He prefacedContinue reading “KG Dec. 18-24”

December 20 — Revelation 14 — Rest.  There is a sobering contrast in this chapter between those who are “redeemed” (v. 4) by God and those who are punished by God.  In the last days, God’s punishment will fall on “anyone [who] worships the beast” (v. 9) and receives its mark.  The punishment will causeContinue reading “NT Dec. 20-24”

December 18 — Perfect Courtesy — Titus & Philemon.  These two letters were written in reverse order.  Philemon was written during Paul’s first Roman imprisonment and he wrote to Titus after he had been released.  Part of Paul’s instruction to Titus was to urge people “to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfectContinue reading “C2C Dec. 18-24”

December 18 — 1 Timothy 1‐6 — Be an Example. Paul probably wrote this first letter to Timothy after being released from imprisonment in Rome but before the second arrest that led to his execution. Timothy was Paul’s protégé who had been trained by him for many years. Now, he was left in Ephesus (1:3),Continue reading “ABC Dec. 18-24”