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10/09/2024 – Day 108 – Chapters 26 – 31 // 31:6 – David’s distress … But David found strength in the Lord his God.

Our post last cycle for this reading is dated 06/15/2022, a sermon over this scripture from Alistair Begg, if you want to check in.

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10/07/2024 – Day 106 – Mark – Chapters 11 & 12 / Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? Mark 11: 12 – 26

Last cycle, our post on this reading focused heavily on 12:28: The scribe asking Jesus which is the most important commandment. Barclay provides a fascinating background commentary, so …

10/06/2024 – Day 105 – 1 Corinthians – Chapters 13 & 14 / “The Supremacy of Love” – 1 Corinthians 13: 8-13. / “… Love is the fire which kindles faith and it is the light which turns hope into certainly.”

Last cycle’s post is dated 06/12/2022, drawing upon a commentary by William Barclay. I am sticking with Barlay again, pgs 125 & 126 in his 1 Corinthians commentary book.

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10/05/2025 – Day 104 – Jeremiah – Chapters 12 – 16 / The Lord declares restoration of the nation of Israel 2500+ years ahead : (Jeremiah 16: 14)/ Therefore, “…just as Jeremiah found, we can know that the faithfulness of our God is infinite; even when we are unfaithful to Him, He remains steadfast (2 Timothy 2:13).

“But you have behaved more wickedly than your ancestors. See how all of you are following the stubbornness of your evil hearts instead of obeying me. So I …

10/02/2024 – Day 102 – Psalm – Chapters 102 – 104 / Chapter Psalm 44 – re: Probable Timeline When Each Psalm was written (link attached) – quite the surprise when I looked up Psalm 44!

Last cycle, our post focused on the first two verses of the reading assignment, Psalm 42: 1 – 2, “like a deer panting for water.” (Search post date: …

09/30/2024 – Day 099 – Mark – Chapter 9 & 10 / Distinguishing between: “I do believe, help me overcome my unbelief” (Mark 9:24) and “Lord, give me more faith!”

Matthew Henry notes in his commentary (pg 1386) that the father in proclaiming “Help mine unbelief“, was pleading for Yeshua to “help out what is wanting in his faith with …

09/28/2024 -Day 097 – Jeremiah – Chapters 7 – 11 / The Covenant is Broken…

Previous postings on this day’s reading were (1) 06/04/2022, a chapter summary commentary from Henry H. Halley’s Bible Handbook. ; and (2) 09/04/2020 – A commentary from Pastor Skip Heitzig.

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09/27/2024 – Day 096 – Job – Chapters 7 & 8 / “There is a twofold wisdom, one hidden in God, which is secret and belongs not to us, the other made known by him and revealed to man, which belongs to us and to our children.” Matthew Henry commentary – 8: 20 – 28.

As I heard Alistair Begg peach one time: “The best of men are men at best.” I would submit case in point with Job, look at verses 28:2 …

09/26/2024 – Day 095 – Psalm – Chapter 39 – 41 / Just a three verse focus: Psalm 40: 6-8 with the help of John Gill’s commentary.

It has been too long since I brought in John Gill’s free online commentary, covering every single verse of the Bible. Let’s read just three verses again together, along …