Sunday January 31st, 2021 Memorize: 1 John 4:13 « We know that we live in God and God lives in us. We know this because God gave us his Spirit. » Read: 1 John 5:13, 1 John 5:18-20 John ends his letter by assuring Christians that they can be certain of their relationship with God. He wrote: “I am writing this to you who believe in Jesus that you may know that you have eternal life. We know that we...
Saturday January 30th, 2021 Memorize: Psalm 33:18 « The Lord looks after those who love Him with all their heart. He watches over those who put their hope in His love. » Read: 1 John 4:9-10, 1 John 4:16-18 “This is how God showed His great love for us,” John wrote to the believers. “He sent His one and only Son to earth that we might have eternal life through His death.” John continued: “This is...
Friday January 29th, 2021 Memorize: John 12:46 « I, Jesus, have come as light into the world. I came so that whoever believes in me would not stay in darkness. » Read: 1 John 1:1-7 The apostle John (one of the disciples of Jesus) had become an old man. He wrote this letter to the believers while he was in Ephesus: “Christ was alive from the very beginning, yet I myself have heard Him speak. I...
Thursday January 28th, 2021 Memorize: 1 Timothy 6:17 « Give this command to those who are rich with things of this world. Tell them not to be proud. Tell them to hope in God, not their money. Money cannot be trusted, but God takes care of us richly. He gives us everything to enjoy. » Read: James 4:1-6 “How do quarrels and fights start?” James asks in his letter to believers. He answers them...
Wednesday January 27th, 2021 Memorize: Psalm 119:11 « Father God, I study and memorize your teachings very carefully, so that I will not sin against you. » Read: James 1:19-25 James, the brother of Jesus and a leader in the church at Jerusalem, wrote this letter to Christians in far-off places: “My dear brothers and sisters, Remember this: It is best to listen much, speak little and not become...
Tuesday January 26th, 2021 Memorize: Galatians 4:7 « You are no longer a slave, by accepting Jesus; you have become a child of God. God will give you everything He promised His children. » Read: Philemon 1:3, Philemon 3:10-21 Paul wrote this short note to his friend Philemon asking him to forgive a slave of his who had run away: “To Philemon, a dear friend and fellow-worker, Grace and peace to...
Monday January 25th, 2021 Memorize: Psalm 103:12 « As far as the east is from the west that is how the Lord has taken our sins away from us. » Read: Titus 3:1-8 Titus was a pastor who served the church on the island of Crete. Paul wrote this letter to Titus to give him advice on how to organize his church and what to teach: “Remind your people to respect and obey their leaders. They should not...
Sunday January 24th, 2021 Memorize: 1 Corinthians 1:8 « Jesus will keep you strong until the end. He will keep you strong, so that there will be no wrong in you on the day our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. » Read: 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Paul wrote a second letter to his friend Timothy. Paul wanted to prepare him for the difficult days ahead: He told Timothy: “Be strong by relying on the grace and power...
Saturday January 23rd, 2020 Memorize: 1 Peter 2:21 « Do that which you were chosen by God to do. Christ gave you an example to follow. He suffered for you. So you should do the same as He did » Read: 1 Timothy 1:2, 1 Timothy 4:12-15 Paul wrote a personal letter to his friend Timothy, to encourage him and give him advice about leading a church. In a part of the letter Paul said: “Don’t let others...
Wednesday January 20th, 2021 Memorize: 2 Timothy 2:22 « Do your best to live right and to have faith, love, and peace, together with others who trust in the Lord with pure hearts. » Read: Colossians 3:11-17 Paul wrote that Christ is all, and is in all. There is nothing that makes one person more special than another because He lives in each one. He then writes: “Since God has chosen you to live a...
