Bible Reading: OCT21: Luke 1
Chapter 1 is the story of two couples which receive an angelic visitation. Zachariah and Elisabeth are both beyond child bearing years yet they are told by the angel they shall have a son whom they shall name John. He…
Bible Reading: OCT20: Mark 15-16
Chapter 15 begins with Jesus being sent before Pilate. The story is a familiar one. The people preferred Barnabas being released, rather than Jesus. One week before they had welcomed Jesus into the city with palm branches and loud hosannas,…
Bible Reading: OCT19: Mark 13-14
Chapter 13 contains “signs of the end.” Jesus was with His disciples, and was warning them of the things that were ahead for them. His first warning was against deceivers (verse 6). He then warned them that they would endure…
Bible Reading: OCT18: Mark 11-12
Chapter 11 records Mark’s account of the week before Jesus’ crucifixion. In it we read of His triumphal entry (verses 1-11); the Temple cleansed (verses 15-18); and the lesson of the barren fig tree (verses 12-14,19-25). Verses 22-26 have been…
Bible Reading: OCT17: Mark 9-10
Chapter 9:14-29 records the story of Jesus and the father of the boy with the dumb spirit. Jesus said to the father, “…all things are possible to him that believeth.” Knowing that faith in God is rewarded by God Himself…
Bible Reading: OCT16: Mark 7-8
Chapter 7 records the Pharisees having a form of religion but denying the power of Christ. Jesus called them hypocrites–professing to believe one thing, but doing something different. Today, many people have a form of religion, but deny the power…
Bible Reading: OCT15: Mark 5-6
The feeding of the 5,000 is recorded in chapter 6. There are many lessons we can learn from this portion of Scripture. We see in it what can be done with one life totally yielded to the Master. A small…
Bible Reading: OCT14: Mark 3-4
Chapter 3:13-21 records the calling of the twelve. Chapter 3:35 gives the qualifications of becoming a brother or sister to Christ. “For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.” What…
Bible Reading: OCT13: Mark 1-2
The Gospel of Mark presents Jesus as a Servant. The writer was John Mark, the son of one of the New Testament Marys. In the first part of chapter 1 we are given a brief look at the ministry of…
Bible Reading: OCT12: Matthew 27-28
Chapters 26 and 27 record the account of Christ’s capture, trial, and crucifixion. There are definitely two schools of thought concerning the day on which Christ died. Some Bible scholars say He died on the traditional Good Friday, and others…