Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Exodus 1-3 Devotional Thought: Oh how we understand living in a strange country. As Christians, we certainly do not fit in the secular humanistic mindset of our culture and society. It is an interesting parallel to see how God’s plan for the Israelites was for them to multiply in numbers while…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 65-66, Mark 15 Devotional Thought: What a warning Isaiah 65 gives to us. Since the Jews did not want what God was offering them and would not respond to His appeals, God turned His program to the Gentiles. There are consequences for rejecting God’s word and the conviction of the…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 56-58 Devotional Thought: The Lord Jesus died not only for the sins of Israel (53:8), but also for the sins of the whole world. Isaiah makes it clear throughout his book that the Gentiles are included in God’s plan. What Isaiah and the other prophets of the Old Testament did…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 53-55; Mark 13 Devotional Thought: With the exception of Psalm 22, the prophecy of the crucifixion passage, there is no greater Old Testament passage that pictures the story of redemption as Isaiah 53. How incredible that the God of all creation would humble Himself to become human so that He…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 50-52; Mark 12 Devotional Thought: John 7:17 says, “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” God does not give new truth if we have rejected the truth He has already given. In this…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 47-49 Devotional Thought: In chapter 47, we find God’s justice. Babylon thought that she was in control of her future, but God was always in control. Babylon thought she could abuse God’s chosen people and rule the world as she saw fit, but there was a day of reckoning. God…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 45-46; Mark 11 Devotional Thought: The theme illustrated in Isaiah 45-46 is that God is in control, even of the political leaders He raises to leadership to accomplish His will. Cyrus was such a leader. God reminds us that He alone gives victory over our enemies. Isaiah 45:5-6 says, “I…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 41-42 Devotional Thought: In a few chapters, we will find that the Lord makes it clear that we should never be afraid because He is always in control. “I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 39-40; Mark 10 Devotional Thought: The world has such a warped understanding of leadership today. Jesus addresses the Gentile model or unsaved model of leadership and teaches His disciples a proper view of leadership. In Mark 10:42-45 we find the Biblical definition of leadership. “But Jesus called them to him,…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Isaiah 37-38; Mark 9 Devotional Thought: When I think of the transfiguration, I cannot help but see the promise of God for His saints. Moses died and his body was buried. Elijah was taken (raptured) in a whirlwind to heaven and he did not see death. What a picture of things…