Day 277 – Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3
Talking Points In the Old Testament, a "forerunner" is promised who will pave the way for the Messiah. Now, John (the baptizer) is presented as that one. So, how do…
Day 255 – Joel
Talking Points Joel, like many of the Old Testament prophets, has a message that is both speaking into the hearers' present situation and prophesying a future event. The account of…
Day 249 – Ezekiel 31-33
Talking Points Egypt and Pharaoh are warned they will suffer the same fate as the Assyrians. As impressive as they are, God reveals timeless truths to them: No nation is…
Day 242 – Ezekiel 13-15
Talking Points God now has Ezekiel prophesy against the false prophets in Israel.Not all false prophets represent false gods. Perhaps the most destructive ones speak in the name of the…
Day 238 – Lamentations 3-5
Talking Points Even swirling in deep despair, disgust, and regret over sin and its consequences, there is hope! Jeremiah knows who God is, and he finds sure hope in Him…
Day 230 – Jeremiah 38-40, Psalm 74, 79
Talking Points Are we prepared for God's Word to be viewed as intolerant, unloving, or oppressive? Every word Jeremiah spoke was counter to what the people wanted to hear. His…
Day 226 – Jeremiah 26-29
Talking Points As God sends prophets and delivers His Word, His desire is always that the people would receive it, repent, and return to Him. Instead of receiving the message…
Day 220 – Jeremiah 4-6
Talking Points God gives a picture of the state of Jerusalem: They are greedy for gain, they deal falsely, cling to false hopes, and love false religion. They not only…
Day 219 – Jeremiah 1-3
Talking Points Jeremiah begins his service as a prophet and is affirmed by God is His calling, as God tells him He had set him aside even before his birth.…
Day 217 – 2 Kings 22-23, 2 Chronicles 34-35
Talking Points One of my favorite accounts -- the namesake for our ministry. In a day of rampant wickedness, when God had been so long neglected, hardly even remembered, one…