Day 296 – John 7-8
Talking Points The world has always hated Jesus, because His very nature, His actions, and His words bring conviction against evil.The words Jesus spoke were not learned in training from…
Day 295 – Matthew 18
Talking Points Matthew recorded Jesus' teaching to His disciples on humility. There are many qualities that distinguish the one true God from false gods and from men. His humility is…
Day 294 – Matthew 17, Mark 9
Talking Points When John said, in his gospel account, that they "saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth," can't you…
Day 293 – Matthew 16, Mark 8
Talking Points Jesus warned His disciples to beware of false teachings, likening them to leaven, which, once introduced, takes its full effect on the whole of the dough. Simply, false…
Day 292 – Matthew 15, Mark 7
Talking Points The religious elite were concerned that Jesus' disciples would "break the tradition of the elders" (Matthew 15:2). For years, these men had exchanged the Word of God for…
Day 291 – John 6
Talking Points As the cleanup from the feeding of the great multitude took place, the people couldn't escape remembering God's provision of daily bread in the Old Testament. Just as…
Day 290 – Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9
Talking Points When Jesus went to His hometown preaching the gospel and performing several confirming miracles, the Bible records that "He wondered at their unbelief" (Mark 6:6). The Greek word…
Day 289 – Matthew 10
Talking Points Jesus has called and now commissions the twelve apostles. It is important for us today to have a biblically informed definition of the title Apostle, as there are…
Day 288 – Mark 4-5
Talking Points In this section, we see Jesus' confidence in the Word of God. The Word is central to the mission of Christ. In fact, it is the only trustworthy…
Day 287 – Matthew 13, Luke 8
Talking Points Jesus trained His disciples for the unimaginable task that would be before them. As they traveled along, Jesus taught the growing crowds in parables, later explaining them to…