January 10 Genesis 19:23-21:21 Psalm 7:1-8 Proverbs 1:28-31 Matthew 7:13-8:4 Sin Can Be Overcome But put on the Lord Jesus Christ.—Romans 13:14 Every sin can be overcome. Don’t allow yourself to admit to any exception, for if you do, this exception will be the loose bolt that causes the bridgeRead More …

January 9 Genesis 18:1-19:22 Psalm 6:6-10 Proverbs 1:24-27 Matthew 6:25-7:12 “Your Kingdom Come” But seek first the kingdom of God … and all these things will be provided for you.—Matthew 6:33 Let us examine the fourth phrase in the Lord’s Prayer: “Your kingdom come.” Jesus, after making clear that theRead More …

January 8 Genesis 15:7-17:27 Psalm 6:1-5 Proverbs 1:20-23 Matthew 6:5-24 Jesus’ Pattern of Prayer Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, Your name be honored as holy.—Matthew 6:9 One of the most precious passages in the whole of the New Testament is the Lord’s Prayer. These wordsRead More …

January 7 Genesis 13:1-15:6 Psalm 5:7-12 Proverbs 1:17-19 Matthew 5:33-6:4 “I Am Your Shield” Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.—Genesis 15:6 It is no good saying you believe God is stronger than the Devil if you do not act on that belief. Faith notRead More …

January 6 Genesis 11:1-12:20 Psalm 5:1-6 Proverbs 1:15-16 Matthew 5:13-32 The Unyielding Judge Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary … or your adversary will hand you over to the judge.—Matthew 5:25 “God’s wrath,” said George MacDonald, “is always judicial. It is always the wrath of the Judge administering justice.Read More …

January 5 Genesis 9:8-10:32 Psalm 4:1-8 Proverbs 1:10-14 Matthew 4:21-5:12 False Accusation You are blessed when they … falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.—Matthew 5:11 Today we examine a hurt that often arises within the human heart—false accusation. Has someone accused you of a wrongRead More …

January 4 Genesis 7:1-9:7 Psalm 3:1-8 Proverbs 1:8-9 Matthew 4:1-20 Influence or Intelligence? Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written …”—Matthew 4:10 Some of the names given to the Devil in Scripture show him to be a real personality. In the passage that is before us today,Read More …

January 3 Genesis 5:1-6:22 Psalm 2:7-12 Proverbs 1:7 Matthew 3:1-17 On This Truth We Stand [Jesus] … saw the Spirit of God descending … And there came a voice from heaven: “This is My beloved Son.”—Matthew 3:16-17 Those who accept Scripture’s teaching concerning God must be prepared to say thatRead More …

January 2 Genesis 3:1-4:26 Psalm 2:1-6 Proverbs 1:5-6 Matthew 2:1-23 God’s Great Intolerance Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath.—Psalm 2:5 Wrath is not a defect in the divine character; rather, it would be a defect if wrath were absent from Him. ThoseRead More …

January 1 Genesis 1:1-2:25 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 1:1-4 Matthew 1:1-25 The Primary Focus In the beginning God.—Genesis 1:1 We focus on what is without doubt the most noble and loftiest of themes: the nature and character of God. I have noticed that Christians, generally speaking, seem to be preoccupied withRead More …