Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 37-39 Devotional Thought: In Jeremiah 37, we find Jeremiah giving the same message to Zedekiah that he has given to him over and over. The message from the Lord had not changed, but Zedekiah was unwilling to accept it. It seems that Zedekiah asks Jeremiah to pray again hoping God…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 34-36 Devotional Thought: A few days ago we read how Jeremiah plead with King Zedekiah and the leaders about how to approach Babylon, but he did not listen to the wise counsel of Jeremiah. (27:1-22) When God sends a message to us, we had better learn to listen to it…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 33; Matthew 26 Devotional Thought: In Matthew 26, we find the religious leaders plotting how they could kill Jesus. “Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and consulted that they might…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 30-32 Devotional Thought: Jeremiah 30-32 describes the glorious reality of a new day for the people of Israel, not only for the exiles in Babylon but also for the Jewish people in the latter days before the Lord returns. Yesterday we learned about the warning Jeremiah gave to kings and…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 27-29 Devotional Thought: The LORD gave Jeremiah some very unique instructions in chapter 27. The prophet was to make an ox yoke and wear it around his neck (vs. 1-3). Then he was to go to three groups of people to preach a very special message. The first of these…
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Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 20-21; Matthew 24 Devotional Thought: People have always been interested in the future. People want to know how things are going to end. People wonder will things get better, worse, or always be the same? The disciples were no different. In verse three they ask Jesus the important question, “Tell…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 18-19 Devotional Thought: The potter is a much-needed lesson and one that every generation needs to learn. What is the message of the potter? It is that God has the sovereign right and power to heal or not heal, to give certain abilities or withhold certain abilities, or to give…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Jeremiah 15-17; Matthew 23 Devotional Thought: In Matthew 23 Jesus addresses the issue of false teachers, specifically the heresy taught by the scribes and Pharisees. Jesus described it as binding heavy burdens that were difficult for the Jews to carry. It wasn’t enough for them to bind them with religious rules…