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...
Friday January 22nd, 2021 Memorize: Hebrews 6:12 « We don’t want you to be lazy. We want you to be like those who, because of their faith and patience, will get what God has promised. » Read: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 Paul wrote a second letter to the Christians in Thessalonica to tell them that they shouldn’t just sit around waiting for Jesus to come back, but that they should keep working. He...
Thursday January 21st, 2021 Memorize: Acts 20:35 New Living Translations (NLT) « “And I, Paul, have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.” » Read: 1 Corinthians 9:1-11 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) 1 I am a free man. I am an apostle. I have seen Jesus our Lord. You...
Thursday January 21st, 2021 Memorize: Luke 12:40 « So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at a time when you don’t expect him!” » Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:5 Paul wrote this letter to encourage the Thessalonians in their faith and tell them that Jesus is coming back. He said: “Fellow Christians, we want you to know what happens to believers who have died so that you won’t...
Wednesday January 20th, 2021 Memorize: Hebrews 13:17 Contemporary English Version (CEV) « Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don’t make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won’t be able to help you at all. » Read: Hebrews 13:17-18 Good News Translation (GNT) 17 Obey your leaders and follow...
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...
