Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Corinthians 11-13 The apostle began the last chapter by reminding them again that this would be his third visit. From the information we have in the New Testament, Paul gave more attention to the Corinthian church than to any other. He stayed there one and a half years; he…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Job 41-42 Saturday:Jeremiah 42-46 Sunday:Luke 5-6 Throughout the course of his painful interrogation, Job had been greatly humbled by God. His heart has been emptied of pride before God. Yet it had been in this lowering process that Job’s faith had been turned upward to God with a new attitude.…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Psalm 60-62 There are times when God’s people suffer defeat, giving the appearance that God has forsaken them. But such times of difficulty should not drive believers into despair. Rather, this should cause them to experience a deeper dependency on the Lord. This was the experience of David as recorded…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Samuel 20-24 Capitalizing on the intense anger generated by the conflict between the rival military groups present at David’s return, Sheba used it to set off a second revolt against David. The writer of 2 Samuel refers to Sheba as a “son of Belial,” a phrase that elsewhere refers…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Exodus 29-32 The Lord commanded, in chapter 30, that incense would burn before Him continually; therefore, He commands Moses to build an altar made of the usual acacia wood. The altar would measure one foot long, one foot wide, and two cubits high. The entire top and sides were to…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Corinthians 9-10 The apostle begins verse 6 with what was a common agricultural proverb which taught that sowing sparingly results in a poor harvest and that generous sowing results in a plentiful harvest. This analogy encouraged generous giving. Just as farmers should not expect a large harvest unless they…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Job 39-40 Saturday:Jeremiah 37-41 Sunday:Luke 3-4 In Job 39, the Lord takes us on a tour of questions that He asked Job about the animal kingdom. The purpose of this exam of the animal kingdom was to impress on Job the greatness of God, His majesty as sovereign Creator, and…
