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Acts 21:37-22:29: Telling the Story

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Acts 21:1-36: Paul! Don’t Go!

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Acts 20:1-38: The Long Goodbye at Miletus

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Acts 19:21-41: A Riot Over the Bottom Line

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Acts 19:1-20: Throwing the Counterfeit on the Fire

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Acts 18:1-28: Work at the Kitchen Table

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Acts 17:1-34: To an Unknown God

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Acts 16:16-40: Songs at Midnight

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Acts 15:36-16:15: When Good Men Part Ways

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Acts 15:1-35: Is Grace Enough?

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Acts 14:1-28: Worship Him or Stone Him?

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Acts 13:26-52: Good News That Splits a Room

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Acts 13:1-25: Set Apart and Sent Out

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Acts 12:1-25: Drama, Humor, and God's Will

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Acts 11:1-30: First Called Christians

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Acts 10:24-48: No One Off the List

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Acts 9:32-10:23: Rise Aeneas! Rise Tabitha! Rise Peter!

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Free-Text First Friday: Two Kinds of Freedom

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Acts 9:1-31: Ambushed by Grace

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Acts 8:26-40: A Stranger on the Desert Road

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Acts 8:1-25: The Church Grows as the Persecution Increases

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Acts 7:23-60: Forgiving the Stones

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Acts 6:1-7:22: Serving Tables and Preaching Christ

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Acts 5:12-42: Counted Worthy to Suffer

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Acts 4:32-5:11: The Cost of Pretending

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Acts 4:1-31: Praying for Courage, Not Cover

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Acts 2:42-3:26: Silver and Gold I Do Not Have

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Acts 2:22-41: A Coward and a Crowd of Murderers

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Acts 2:1-21: The Day the Church Found Its Voice

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Acts 1:1-26: Waiting for the Promise

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NEW STUDY: The Book of Acts

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Romans 16:1–27: The Original "Church of Rome"

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Romans 15: From Jerusalem to Spain: Paul's Unfinished Mission

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Romans 14:1-23: Living in Love and Liberty

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Romans 13:1–14: Governing Authorities and the Christian Conscience

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Romans 12:1-21: “Therefore...”

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Romans 11:1–36: Grafted In: The Olive Tree and the Mystery of Israel

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Romans 10:1–21: Someone Was Sent to You

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Free-Text First Friday: How to Read the Bible

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Romans 9:1–33: The Potter, the Clay, and the Mercy of God

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Romans 8:31-39: Nothing in All Creation Can Separate You

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Romans 8:18-30: Creation Groans, the Spirit Intercedes

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Romans 8:1-17: No Condemnation. None.

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Romans 7:1–25: The Oldest Sin in the Book

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Romans 7:1–25: The Oldest Sin in the Book

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Romans 6:1–23: Buried with Christ in Baptism, Raised to Walk

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Romans 5:12–21: One Man’s Trespass, One Man’s Gift

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Romans 5:1–11: Suffering, Endurance, Character, Hope

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Romans 4:1–25: Abraham Believed God (Before He Was Circumcised)

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Romans 3:21–31: “But Now”: Two of the Greatest Words in Scripture

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Romans 3:1-20: Every Mouth Stopped, the Whole World Accountable

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Romans 2:1–29: You Who Judge Do the Very Same Things

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Romans 1:18–32: God Gave Them Up

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Romans 1:1-17: Not Ashamed of God's Will and Word

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NEW STUDY: Paul's Epistle to the Romans

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James 5:13–20: When Life Hits Hard, Who Do You Call?

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James 5:1–12: Can Gold Rust? Yes!

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James 4:11–17: Smoke That Vanishes

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James 3:13–4:10: Friendly Fire

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Rev. James Baumgartner on Matthew 7:7-14

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James 3:1–12: Spark and Tinder

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James 2:14-26: Faith Without a Pulse

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James 2:1–13: The Best Seat in the House

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James 1:19–27: Mirror, Mirror

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James 1:9-18: Where Temptation Actually Comes From

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James 1:1–8: Joy in the Wreckage

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NEW STUDY: The Letter of James

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Free-Text First Friday: Sacred Trash: What Ancient Holy Garbage Reveals About God's People

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Habakkuk 1–3: The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

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Ecclesiastes 12:1–14: Last Call: Remember Your Creator

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Ecclesiastes 11:1–10: Cast Your Bread

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Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20: Dead Flies in the Ointment: Folly Ruins Everything

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Ecclesiastes 9:1–12: You’re Dead Men Walking, So Enjoy the Gifts of Life

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Ecclesiastes 8:1–17: Is Justice-Delayed Justice Denied?

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Ecclesiastes 7:15–29: Fishing for Righteousness, But the Nets are Empty

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Ecclesiastes 6:10–7:14: Funeral Crashers: Why Wisdom is Found in Mourning

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Ecclesiastes 5:8–6:9: The Midas Trap: Money Never Satisfies

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Ecclesiastes 5:1–7: Shut Up and Listen: Let Your Words Be Few

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Ecclesiastes 3:16–4:16: Looking for Righteousness in all the Wrong Places

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Ecclesiastes 3:1–15: Turn, Turn, Turn: For Everything There is a Season

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Ecclesiastes 2:12–26: Equal Opportunity Grave: The Wise Man Dies Just Like the Fool

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Ecclesiastes 1:12–2:11: Been There, Done Everything: Solomon's Experiment in Excess

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Ecclesiastes 1:1-11: Vanity of Vanities! All is Vanity!

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The Book of Ecclesiastes

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Numbers 36: Keeping Inheritance in the Tribe and Closing the Book

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Numbers 35: Sanctuary Cities and Levitical Cities

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Numbers 33 and 34: Borders of the Promised Land and Those Who Divide it

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Numbers 32: East-of-Jordan Tribes Promise to Fight

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Numbers 31: Holy War against Midian and Dividing the Plunder

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Numbers 30: Vows, Authority, and Keeping Your Word

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Numbers 29: The Calendar of Sacrifice, Part 2

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Numbers 28: The Calendar of Sacrifice, Part 1

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Numbers 27: Daughters of Zelophehad and Joshua's Call

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Numbers 26: A New Generation Numbered on the Plains of Moab

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Numbers 25: Baal of Peor and Phinehas' Zeal

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Numbers 24: A Star from Jacob and the End of Balaam

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Numbers 23: Balak Doesn’t Get What He Paid For

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Numbers 22: Balaam's Talking Donkey and a Bought Prophet

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Numbers 21: Fiery Serpents, a Bronze Savior, and Victories Won

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Numbers 20: Water from the Rock and the Cost of Disobedience

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Numbers 19: The Red Heifer and Cleansing from Death

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Numbers 18:8-32: The LORD Is Their Inheritance

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Free-Text First Friday: Just War? The Sword, the Cross, and the Christian Conscience

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Numbers 17:1-18:7: Aaron's Staff Buds and God Protects His People

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Numbers 16: Korah's Rebellion Against God's Priests

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Numbers 15: Sacrifices, Sabbath-Breakers, and Tassels of Remembrance

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Numbers 14: Israel Refuses to Enter and Wanders Forty Years

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Numbers 13: Spies in Canaan: Faith or Fear?

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Numbers 12: Miriam and Aaron Challenge God's Chosen Prophet

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Numbers 11: Grumbling Over Manna and the Gift of the Spirit

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Numbers 10: Silver Trumpets and Israel Breaks Camp

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Numbers 9: Passover and the Cloud that Leads the Way

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Numbers 8: Lampstand Light and Levites Set Apart

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Numbers 7: Generous Monotony—The Leaders Bring their Gifts

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Numbers 6: Nazirites and the Name of the LORD

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Numbers 5: Keeping the Camp Clean and Consciences Clear

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Numbers 4: Carrying the Holy Things with Fear and Care

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Numbers 3: Levites in Place of the Firstborn

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Numbers 2: Camping Around the Presence of God

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Free-Text First Friday: Fear, Love, and Trust in the Age of AI

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Numbers 1: Numbered for War in the Wilderness

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NEW STUDY: The Book of Numbers

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Luke 5:1–11; John 21:1–14; Luke 22:50–51: The Magnificent 37: The Great Catch

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Mark 10:46–52; Mark 11:12–25: The Magnificent 37: Sight and Judgment

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John 11:1–44: The Magnificent 37: Lazarus, Come Out

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Matthew 17:24–27; Luke 17:11–19: The Magnificent 37: Taxes and Lepers

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John 9:1–41: The Magnificent 37: The Light of the World

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Mark 8:22–26; Mark 9:14–29: The Magnificent 37: Help My Unbelief

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Matthew 15:21–28; Mark 8:1–9: The Magnificent 37: Mercy for the Gentiles

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Mark 6:53–56; Mark 7:31–37: The Magnificent 37: Be Opened

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John 6:1–14: The Magnificent 37: Bread in the Wilderness

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Matthew 9:27–33; Matthew 12:22–23: The Magnificent 37: Open Eyes, Loosened Tongues

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Mark 5:1–20: The Magnificent 37: Legion Vanquished

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Mark 4:35–41; Matthew 14:22–33: The Magnificent 37: Master of the Deep

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Mark 5:21–43: The Magnificent 37: Faith and Delay

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Luke 7:11–17: The Magnificent 37: Young Man, Arise

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Luke 13:10–17; Luke 14:1–6: The Magnificent 37: Loosed on the Sabbath

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John 5:1–15; Mark 3:1–6: The Magnificent 37: Rise and Stretch Out

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Mark 2:1-12: The Magnificent 37: Forgiveness First

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John 4:46–54; Luke 7:1–10: The Magnificent 37: Healing from Afar

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John 2:1–11: The Magnificent 37: Water to Wine; Peter’s Mother-in-Law

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NEW SERIES: The Magnificent 37 (Miracles of Jesus)

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Epiphany Special: We Three Kings? Demystifying the Magi

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John 1:1–18 (Fulfilled: The Word Became Flesh)

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Isaiah 61:1–11 (The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me)

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Luke 2:21–40 (A Sword Will Pierce Mary’s Soul)

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Isaiah 52:13–53:12 (Behold, the Man of Sorrows)

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Luke 2:1-21 (A Son is Given)

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Isaiah 8:19–9:7 (For to Us a Child is Born)

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Luke 1:57–80 (The Nativity of John)

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Isaiah 40:1-11 (A Voice in the Wilderness)

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Luke 1:39–56 (Mary and Elizabeth)

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Isaiah 11 (Shoot of Jesse)

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Luke 1:26-39; Matthew 2:22-23 (How Can This Be?)

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Isaiah 7:1-17 (The Virgin Will Bear a Son)

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Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Advent Edition

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Malachi 3:6-4:6: The Day of the Lord and the Return of Elijah

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Malachi 2:1-3:5: Unfaithful Priests Weary the Lord

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Malachi 1:1-14: Great is the Lord Beyond the Border of Israel!

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Matthew 28:1-20: Resurrection: Long Live the King of Kings!

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Matthew 27:27-66: Crucifixion: The King of Kings is Dead

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Matthew 27:1-26: Jesus Before Pilate

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Matthew 26:57-75: Jesus’ Trial and Peter’s Denial

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Matthew 26:31-56: “Not as I Will, But as You Will”

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Matthew 26:1-30: Love is Never Wasted

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Matthew 25:31-46: Sheep and Goats: Who Is My Neighbor?

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Matthew 24:36-25:30: You Know Neither the Day nor the Hour

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Matthew 24:1-35: The Gospel Precedes the End

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Matthew 23:1-39: Seven Woes Against the Pharisees

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Matthew 22:23-46: The Sadducees are Sad, You See.

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Matthew 22:1-22: Jesus, Must We Pay Taxes?

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Matthew 21:23-46: Jesus’ Authority Is Questioned...Again!

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Matthew 21:1-22: WWJD? Whip the Temple into Shape

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Matthew 20:17-34: Third Passion Prediction and Servant Leadership

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Matthew 20:1-16: Parable of the Vineyard Workers

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Free-Text First Friday: Autism and Faith

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Matthew 19:13-30: “Who Then Can Be Saved?”

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Matthew 19:1-12: Let No Man Put Asunder

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Matthew 18: (11), 12-35: Is There a Limit to Forgiveness?

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Matthew 18:1-10: Honor in Humility, Greatness in Grace

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Matthew 17:1-27: Transfiguration on the Mountain and Healing Miracles

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Matthew 16:13-28: Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!

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Matthew 15:29-16:12: Pharisees See Signs and Demand More

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Matthew 15:1-28: Even the Dogs

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Matthew 14:1-36: Herod the Fearful & Jesus the Loving

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Matthew 13:44-58: Treasure, Pearls, and a Rejected Prophet

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Matthew 13:24-43: The Church Visible and Invisible

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Matthew 13:1-23: Parable of the Sower

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Matthew 12:22-50: The Unforgivable Sin

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Matthew 12:1-21: Lord of the Sabbath

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Matthew 11: Is Jesus Really the Christ?

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Matthew 10:26-42: Don’t Fear: The Worst They Can Do is Kill You

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Matthew 10:1-25: As Sheep Among Wolves

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Matthew 9:14-38: Spiritual Triage and Jesus’ Compassion

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Matthew 8:23-9:13: Stormy Seas, Spirits, Sinners, and Skepticism

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Matthew 8:1-22: The Messiah’s Mysterious Mission

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Matthew 7:1-29: Not Everyone Who Says “Lord, Lord...”

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Matthew 6:19-34: Don’t Worry, Be Holy

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Matthew 6:1-18: Self-Serving Faith

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Matthew 5:21-48: “You Have Heard It Said, But I Say...”

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Free-Text Friday: Exit Strategy: Planning Your Funeral While You Still Can

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Matthew 5: Jesus Preaches from the Mountain

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Matthew 4: The Devil, the Desert, and the First Disciples

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Matthew 3: The Sinless Savior and The Baptist’s Baptism

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Matthew 2: A King, Three Kings, and The King of Kings

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Matthew 1: A Genealogy of Grace

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NEW STUDY: The Gospel of Matthew

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Nehemiah 13: Well, That Didn’t Take Long

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Nehemiah 12: The Wall is Dedicated—Party at God's House!

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Nehemiah 11: The Holy City Needs a Tithe of People

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Nehemiah 10: God’s People Sign Their Life Away (to God)

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Nehemiah 9: Heavy Hearts, Steadfast Hope

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Nehemiah 8: The Six-Hour Bible Study

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Nehemiah 7: 42,360 Reasons to Celebrate—The Wall is Done!

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Nehemiah 6: God’s Work is Too Important to Stop for Haters

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Nehemiah 5: Nehemiah Takes the Judean Elite to Court

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Nehemiah 4: Peace Through Strength

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Nehemiah 3: Wall Builders Needed: Sign Up in the Narthex

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Nehemiah 2:11-20: The Midnight Ride of Nehemiah

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Nehemiah 1:1-2:10: Nehemiah Prays, Then Acts

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NEW STUDY: Nehemiah

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Ezra 9 and 10: Ending on a Low Note

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Free-Text Friday: The 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed

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Ezra 8: Missing Levites

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Ezra 7: Foreign Policy, Divine Purpose

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Haggai 5 and 6: “Do You Have a Permit for that Temple?”

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Free-Text First Friday: The 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed (Rebroadcast)

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Zechariah 14: Nations Rage, the Lord Reigns

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Zechariah 12 & 13: Your Sins Pierced Him

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Zechariah 10 & 11: Shepherd of the Doomed

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Zechariah 9: The Afflicted King Rides on a Colt

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Zechariah 7 & 8: Whose Rite Is It Anyway?

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Zechariah 6: The Eighth and Final Vision: A Priest and King?!

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Zechariah 4 & 5: The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Visions: The Flying Scroll and the Woman in the Basket

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Zechariah 3: The Fourth Vision: Plucked from the Fire

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Zechariah 2: The Third Vision: Goodness, Gracious, Great Wall of Fire

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Zechariah 1: The First Two Visions: Three Horses and Four Horns

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Haggai 2: God Presence Makes the Temple Holy and Beautiful

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Haggai 1: Misplaced Priorities

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Ezra 4: From “Let’s Worship Together” to “Cease and Desist”

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Ezra 3: The Foundations for Worship are Laid

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Ezra 2: Roster of the Returning Remnant

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Ezra 1: Pagan King Cyrus Repatriates God’s People

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NEW STUDY: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah, Ezra

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Galatians 6:1–18: Boast in the Cross

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Galatians 5:13–26: Life by the Spirit

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Galatians 4:21–5:12: Children of the Free Woman

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Galatians 4:1–20: From Slaves to Sons

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Free Text First Friday: Lutheran Family Service

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Galatians 3:15–29: Heirs According to Promise

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Galatians 3:1–14: Who Has Bewitched You?

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Galatians 2:1–21: Did Saint Peter Get It Wrong?

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Galatians 1:1–24: No Other Gospel

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NEW SERIES: Paul's Letter to the Galatians

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2 Corinthians 13: Final Warnings and Gospel Assurance

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2 Corinthians 12: Power Perfected in Weakness

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2 Corinthians 11:16-33: Paul's Resume of Suffering

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2 Corinthians 11:1-15: False Apostles and True Jealousy

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2 Corinthians 10: Paul Addresses the Accusations

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2 Corinthians 9: God Loves a Cheerful Giver

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2 Corinthians 8: Poor, Yet Eager to Give

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2 Corinthians 7: Godly Grief

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2 Corinthians 6: Don’t Waste the Gift of Grace

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2 Corinthians 5: Believing is Seeing

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2 Corinthians 4: Jars of Clay

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2 Corinthians 3: Living Letters

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2 Corinthians 2:5-17: Public Sin, Public Forgiveness

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2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4: Is Paul a Flip-Flopper?

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2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Second Helping of Grace

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NEW SERIES: Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians

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Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Patriotism

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Genesis 50:15-26: What You Meant for Evil

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Genesis 49:29-50:14: Patriarch's Pilgrimage

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Genesis 49:1-28: The Lion of Judah

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Genesis 48: The Blessing Crossed

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Genesis 47:13-31: Wisdom During Want

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Genesis 46:28-47:12: Shepherds in Goshen

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Genesis 46:1-27: Israel Goes Down to Egypt

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Genesis 45: "I Am Joseph!"

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Genesis 44: Joseph’s Final Test

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Genesis 43: Back into Egypt

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Genesis 42: Joseph to His Brothers: “You Are Spies!”

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Genesis 41:37-57: Joseph, Lord of the Harvest

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Genesis 41:1-36: Pharaoh’s Disturbing Dream Defies Domestic Divination—Demands Divine Deconstruction

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Genesis 40: Dungeons, Dreams, and Decapitations

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Genesis 39: “The LORD was with Joseph”

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Genesis 38: Judah and Tamar: None are Righteous

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Genesis 37: “I Have a Dream!...”

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Genesis 36: The Lineage of Esau (Edom)

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Genesis 35: Deja Vu at Bethel: When God Repeats Himself

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Genesis 34: The Defiling of Dinah

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Genesis 33: The Surprising Face of Grace

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Genesis 33: The Surprising Face of Grace

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Genesis 32: Smackdown at the Jabbok!

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Genesis 31:21-55: Your God as My Witness!

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Genesis 31:1-21: Night Escapes, Stolen Gods, and Hot Pursuit

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Genesis 30: Baby Battle: Rachel and Leah

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Genesis 29: Jacob Really Loves One of His Wives

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Genesis 28: Jacob’s Ziggurat

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Genesis 27:30–46 – The Tears of Esau

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Genesis 27:1–29 – The Voice of Jacob

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Genesis 26:1–35 – Like Father, Like Son

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Genesis 25:1-34 - Instant Gratification; Eternal Regret

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Genesis 24:34–67 – Rebekah Meets Her Husband

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Genesis 24:1–33 – The Wellspring of Providence

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Genesis 23: A Burial Place for Sarah

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Genesis 22: God Will Provide the Lamb

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Genesis 21: Skeptical Laughter Turns to Joy

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Genesis 20: “No, Really, She’s My Sister...”

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Genesis 19: Sodom and Gomorrah: Judgement and Mercy

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Genesis 18: Entertaining God Unawares

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Genesis 17: The Sign of the Covenant

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Genesis 16: Taking God's Promises Into Our Own Hands

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Genesis 15: Patience is a Virtue; God’s Covenant with Abraham

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Genesis 15: Patience is a Virtue; God’s Covenant with Abraham

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Genesis 15: Stereo-Types

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Free-Text Friday: The Curse of Bad Theology: Race, Scripture, and the Image of God

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Genesis 13: Walk in Your Inheritance

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Genesis 11:27-12:20: God Promises a Nation through Abram

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Genesis 11:1-26: Babel: It Wasn't About the Tower

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Genesis 10: The Table of Nations

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Genesis 9: “I Have Set My Bow in the Cloud”

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Genesis 8: “God Remembered Noah”

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Genesis 7: God Washes Away Sin

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Genesis 6: God is Sorry He Made Man

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Genesis 6: God is Sorry He Made Man

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Genesis 5: Such Long Lives! But Almost All of Them Died

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Genesis 4: Cain Murders His Brother

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Genesis 3: “Did God Actually Say...?”

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Genesis 2: The Crown Jewel of God’s Creation

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Genesis 1: God Made the World for You

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NEW SERIES: The Book of Genesis

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Hebrews 13:9-25: Final Exhortations and Benediction

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Hebrews 12:14-13:8: Living in an Unshakable Kingdom

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Hebrews 12:1-13: Cloud of Witnesses

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Hebrews 11:23-40: Hall of Faith, Part 2: Conviction of Things Not Seen

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Free-Text Friday: The Word According To... Epimenides?: Cultural References in Scripture

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Hebrews 11:1-22: Hall of Faith, Part 1: Assurance of Things Hoped For

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Hebrews 10:19-39: Access to God Through Jesus

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Hebrews 10:1-18: Once and For All Sacrifice

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Hebrews 9:16-28: The Power of Christ’s Death

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Hebrews 9:1-15: The Heavenly Sanctuary

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Hebrews 8:1-13: The New Covenant

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Hebrews 7:1-28: The Mysterious Melchizedek

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Hebrews 5:11-6:20: Quit Being Babies

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Hebrews 4:14-5:10: Jesus, Our Great High Priest

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Hebrews 4:1-13: Entering God's Rest

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Hebrews 3:1-19: Christ is Greater Than Moses

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Hebrews 2: Don’t Drift from the Son

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Hebrews 1: The Supremacy of the Son

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NEW STUDY: Hebrews

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Job 42: God Restores Job

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Job 41: God’s Pet Leviathan

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Free-Text First Friday: The 1700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed

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Job 40: “Behold Behemoth”

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Job 39: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

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Job 37: The Storm has Arrived

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Job 36: Elihu Warns of God’s Judgement

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Job 34-35: Elihu: Job Adds Rebellion to His Sin

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Job 34-35: Elihu: Job Adds Rebellion to His Sin

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Job 33: Elihu: God Speaks in Many Ways

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Job 32: Elihu Breaks His Silence

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Job 31: Job: “I Wear My Indictment as a Crown!”

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Job 30: When Dignity Becomes Disgrace

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Job 29: Job Grieves the Life He Lost

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Job 28: Looking for Wisdom in all the Wrong Places

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Job 26-27: The Outskirts of Go

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Job 24-25: The Wicked Thrive in the Darkness

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Job 23: Job Seeks to Confront God

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Job 22: Eliphaz Resorts to False Accusations

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Job 21: Being Righteous is Hard

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Job 20: Zophar Sermonizes Against the Wicked

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Free-Text First Friday: Is the Pope the Antichrist?

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Job 19: Job: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives!”

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Job 17-18: Bildad: “Why Are We Stupid in Your Sight?”

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Job 16: Job: “God Hates Me”

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Job 15: “What is Man that He Can be Pure?”

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Job 13-14: “Though He Slay Me, I Will Hope in Him”

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Job 11-12: Job Claps Back to Zophar’s Insult

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Job 9:23-10: Job Responds to Bildad

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Job 8-9: Bildad: “Your Children Must Have Deserved it, Job.”

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Job 7: Sleepless Nights and Endless Suffering

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Job 6: Job’s Soul Drinks the Poison of God’s Arrows

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Job 5: Eliphaz: “Walk it off, Job”

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Job 4: Even Good People Suffer

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Job 3: A Cry from the Ashes

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Job 1-2: Cosmic Wager

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NEW BOOK: Job

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3 John: Be like Gaius, Not Diotrephes

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2 John: Soft-Hearted, not Soft-Headed

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2 John: Soft-Hearted, not Soft-Headed

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1 John 5:1-21: Believe Jesus is the Christ? Congrats, you’re a Christian.

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1 John 4:1-21: Love, but Verify

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1 John 3:11-24: Hate is Murder, So Love One Another

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1 John 3:1-10: God’s Children Practice Righteousness

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1 John 2:15-29: Do Not Love the World

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1 John 2:1-14: Jesus is Our Advocate

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1 John 1: The Light of Christ Washes Away Our Sins

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NEW SERIES: The Epistles of John

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Philemon: From Bondservant to Brother

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Jude: Contend For the Faith

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John 21:1-25: The Last Breakfast

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John 20:19-31: Fearful Disciples and Unbelieving Thomas

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John 20:1-18: God is Alive

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John 20:1-18: God is Alive

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John 19:17-42: God is Dead

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John 18:28-19:16: Pilate Answers His Own Question

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John 18:1-27: Jesus is Arrested and Interrogated

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John 17:1-26: The Prayer of Jesus our High Priest

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John 16:5-33: Jesus Has Overcome the World

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John 15:1-16:4: Abide in Jesus, Bear Much Fruit, and Be Hated

412

Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Holiday Edition

413

Free-Text First Friday: Headlines—Holiday Edition

414

John 13:30-14:31: Jesus is the Way, Truth, and Life

415

John 13:1-30: The Hour Has Come: Love, Humility, and Betrayal

416

John 12:20-50: Greeks Want to See Jesus and “Believing is Seeing”

417

John 12:1-19: Anointing and Acclamation: Jesus Enters Jerusalem

418

John 11:45-57: Isn't It Ironic? Don't You Think?

419

John 11:1-44: Lazarus Lives: Death is No Match for Jesus

420

John 10:1-42: The Good Shepherd: One with the Father

421

John 9:1-41: Blind Eyes See the Light of the World

422

John 8:12-59: Jesus Doubles and Triples Down on his Divine Identity

423

John 8:1-11: Testing the Rabbi Reveals the Redeemer

424

John 7:37-52: Living Water and Rising Conflict

425

John 6:60-7:36: Triggered! Jesus Keeps Saying Offensive Things

426

John 6:22-59: Jesus is the Bread of Life

427

John 6:1-21: Bread and Waves: Provision and Power

428

John 5:19-47: The Son and the Father: Divine Authority

429

John 5:1-18: Healing on the Sabbath: The Bethesda Pool

430

John 4:27-54: The Fields Are Ripe For Harvest!

431

John 4:1-26: The Samaritan Encounter: Living Water

432

John 3:22-36: He Must Increase: John the Baptist's Farewell

433

John 3:1-21: Born Again: Nicodemus in the Night

434

John 2:1-25: Jesus' Love for His Mother and Zeal for His Father

435

John 1:35-51: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth?

436

John 1:1-34: Jesus is the Word, the Light, and the Lamb

437

NEW BOOK: The Gospel of John

438

Free-Text First Friday: A Christian Approach to Political Discourse (Rebroadcast)

439

All Hallows Special: All Saints Day: Life After Death

440

All Hallows Special: Angels and Demons: Truth from Fiction

441

All Hallows Special: Ghosts, Hauntings, and the Occult

442

All Hallows Special: Hallowe’en: A Christian Holiday?

443

Revelation 22:1-21: Apocalypse—Jesus is Coming Soon. Come, Lord Jesus!

444

Revelation 21:1-27: Apocalypse—A New Heaven and a New Earth

445

Revelation 20:1-15: Apocalypse—The Millennium and Final Judgment

446

Revelation 19:1-21: Apocalypse—The King of Kings Victorious

447

Revelation 18:1-24: Apocalypse—Lament over Fallen Babylon

448

Revelation 16:17-17:18: Apocalypse—The 7th Bowl and the Fall of Babylon

449

Revelation 14:14-16:16: Apocalypse—Six of Seven Bowls of God's Wrath

450

Revelation 14:1-20: Apocalypse—The Lamb and the Harvest of the Earth

451

Revelation 13:1-18: Apocalypse—The Beast and the False Prophet

452

Revelation 12:1-17: Apocalypse—The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon

453

Revelation 11:1-19: Apocalypse—The Two Witnesses and the Seventh Trumpet

454

Revelation 10:1-11: Apocalypse—The Angel and the Little Scroll

455

Revelation 8:12-9:21: Apocalypse—The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Trumpets Sound

456

Revelation 8:1-13: Apocalypse—The Seventh Seal and the Trumpets Begin

457

Revelation 7:1-17: Apocalypse—The Sealed and the Saved

458

Revelation 6:1-17: Apocalypse—The Opening of the Seals

459

Free-Text First Friday: Holy Heirlooms or Hollow Hype?

460

Revelation 5:1-14: Apocalypse—The Lamb Worthy to Open the Scroll

461

Revelation 4:1-11: Apocalypse—A Glimpse of Heaven's Throne

462

Revelation 3:14-22: Apocalypse—The Lukewarm Church of Laodicea

463

Revelation 3:1-13: Apocalypse—A Revelation to Sardis and Philadelphia

464

Revelation 2:12-29: Apocalypse—A Revelation to Pergamum and Thyatira

465

Revelation 2:1-11: Apocalypse—Calls to Ephesus and Smyrna

466

Revelation 1:1-20: Apocalypse—The Vision of Jesus Christ

467

NEW BOOK: The Apocalypse of St. John— Revelation

468

Hosea 13-14: “I will love them freely, for my anger has turned.” -God

469

Hosea 12:1-14: “I will again make you dwell in tents.” -God

470

Hosea 11:1-11: “For I am God and not a man, the Holy One in Your Midst.” -God

471

Hosea 10:1-15: “You have eaten the fruit of lies.” -God

472

Hosea 9:1-17: “Woe to them when I depart from them!” -God

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Hosea 8:1-14: “How long will they be incapable of innocence?” -God

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Hosea 7:3-16: "Woe to them, for they have strayed from me!" - God

475

Hosea 6:1-7:2: “Your love is like a mist, like the dew that goes away.” -God

476

Hosea 4:1-19: “My people are destroyed for lack of Knowledge.” -God

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Hosea 2:15-3:5: "In that day, you will call me husband.” -God

478

Hosea 2:1-13: “She is not my wife; I am not her husband.” -God

479

Free-Text First Friday: Headlines (The Quiz)

480

Hosea 1: The Unfaithful Bride and the God Who Won’t Let Go

481

NEW BOOK: Hosea

482

Amos 9:1-15: God Will Raise the Booth of David

483

Amos 8:1-14: The Ripe Fruit of Judgment

484

Amos 7:1-17: Visions of Locusts, Fire, and the Plumb Line

485

Amos 6:1-14: Woe to You Complacent Leaders!

486

Amos 5:18-27: Woe to You Who Desire the Day of the Lord!

487

Amos 5:1-17: Seek the Lord and Live

488

Amos 4:1-13: "Prepare to Meet Your God!"

489

Amos 3:1-15: Unveiling Israel’s Sins

490

Amos 2:6-16: The Weight of Injustice in Israel

491

Amos 1:1-2:5: God’s Judgement Against Human Cruelty

492

NEW BOOK: Amos

493

SPECIAL: Why Should We Baptize Babies?

494

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18: No Food for the Lazy and Idle

495

2 Thessalonians 2: Who Is “The Man of Lawlessness?”

496

2 Thessalonians 1: What About Those Who Haven’t Heard? Tell Them!

497

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28: Obey Your Leaders, Test the Spirits, Avoid Evil

498

1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11: Ready or Not: Here He Comes!

499

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12: Sanctification and Sexual Purity

500

1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:13: Jesus is Coming... Be Busy

501

1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:16: Paul Thanks the Thessalonians for their Support

502

NEW BOOK: 1 & 2 Thessalonians

503

Luke 23:50-24:53: Jesus Lives!

504

Luke 22:55-23:49 Kangaroo Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus

505

Luke 22:1-54: The Lord's Supper and Jesus’ Arrest

506

Luke 21: The End is Coming, but Not Yet

507

Free-Text First Friday: The End of the World as We Know It

508

Luke 20: The Wicked Tenants Question Jesus

509

Luke 18:35-19:48: Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem

510

Luke 18: Prayer, Childlike Faith, and the Challenge of Wealth

511

Luke 17: Increase our Faith!

512

Luke 16: You Cannot Serve God and Money

513

Luke 15: Parables of Recovering What was Lost

514

Luke 14: Humility and the Kingdom of God

515

Luke 13: Strive to Enter the Narrow Door

516

Luke 12: Fear Not, Little Flock

517

Luke 11: Lord, Teach Us to Pray

518

Luke 10: Jesus is Our Good Samaritan

519

Luke 9:37-62: The Healing Power and High Cost of Following Jesus

520

Luke 9:1-36: You Feed Them

521

Luke 8:22-56: Fear Not: Jesus is in Control

522

Luke 8:1-21: Take Care How You Hear

523

Luke 7:36-50: Who is This, Who Even Forgives Sins?

524

Luke 7:1-35: “Are You the One?” Did John the Baptist Doubt?

525

Luke 6:37-49: Judge Not?

526

Luke 6:1-36: Love Your Enemies

527

Free-Text First Friday: The Freedom of a Christian

528

Luke 5:27-39: Jesus Calls Even the Tax Collectors!

529

Luke 5:12-26: A Faith That’s “Through the Roof!”

530

Luke 4:31-5:11: Jesus Exorcises, Heals, and Calls

531

Luke 4:1-30: The Temptation and Attempted Murder of Jesus

532

Luke 3:21-38: Jesus’ Baptism and Lineage

533

Luke 3:1-20: The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness

534

Luke 2:41-52: Boy Jesus in His Father’s House

535

Luke 2:22-40: Redeeming the Redeemer (Baby Jesus at the Temple)

536

Luke 2:1-12: The Birth of Jesus the Christ

537

Luke 1:58-80: John the Forerunner is Born

538

Luke 1:39-56: Mary Visits Elizabeth: John Leaps & Mary Sings

539

Luke 1:26-38: The Annunciation of Our Lord

540

Luke 1:1-25: The Nativity of John the Baptizer

541

NEW BOOK: Gospel of Luke

542

Proverbs 31: The Proverbs 31 Woman: Burden or Blessing?

543

Proverbs 30:1-33: Wisdom from Agur

544

Proverbs 29:1-27: The Benefits of Self-Discipline

545

Proverbs 28:1-28: Trust in the Lord and Prosper

546

Proverbs 27:1-27: Humility, Friendship, and Self-Awareness

547

Free-Text First Friday: Spiritual Warfare

548

Proverbs 26:1-28: The Fool, the Sluggard, and the Troublemaker

549

Proverbs 25:15-28: Don’t Wear Out Your Welcome

550

Proverbs 25:1-14: Humility and Honor

551

Proverbs 24:23-34: The Industrious Life

552

Proverbs 24:1-22: Rejoice Not When Your Enemy Falls

553

Proverbs 23:19-35: Drunkenness, Gluttony, and Sloth

554

Proverbs 23:1-18: Do Not Envy Sinners

555

Proverbs 22:17-29: That Your Trust May Be in the LORD

556

Proverbs 22:1-16: Wealth vs. A Good Reputation

557

Proverbs 21:14-31: The Wisdom of Temperance

558

Proverbs 21:1-13: The Sovereignty of God Over Human Hearts

559

Proverbs 20:16-20: The Importance of Integrity and Character

560

Proverbs 20:1-15: Drunkenness, Idleness, and Fraud

561

Proverbs 19:15-29: The Consequences of Laziness

562

Proverbs 19:1-14: Wisdom Over Wealth

563

Intelligent Hearts and Wise Ears

564

Proverbs 18:1-12: The Wisdom of Community

565

Proverbs 17:15-28: The Wisdom of Silence

566

Proverbs 17:1-14: A Fool or a Bear? Solomon Chooses the Bear

567

Proverbs 16:25-33: Troublemakers

568

Proverbs 16:10-24: Kingly Character

569

Proverbs 16:1-9: The Best Laid Plans

570

Proverbs 15:16-33: The Value of a Simple Life

571

Proverbs 15:1-15: Speech, Attitude, and God's Role

572

Free-Text First Friday: The Curious and Heretical Beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses

573

Proverbs 14:19-35: The Heart's Condition

574

Proverbs 14:1-18: Filled with the Fruit of Our Ways

575

Proverbs 13:13-25: Don’t Spare the Rod? Impact of Discipline

576

Proverbs 13:1-12: Discipline, Speech, and Contentment

577

Proverbs 12:15-28: Truthful Lips Endure Forever

578

Proverbs 12:1-14: Whoever Hates Reproof is Stupid

579

Proverbs 11:16-31: Like a Gold Ring in a Pig’s Snout

580

Proverbs 11:1-15: The Rewards of Integrity

581

Virtuous Living vs. Moral Compromise

582

Sharathon 2024: Proverbs 10:13-24: Wealth, Work, and Words

583

Sharathon 2024: Proverbs 10:1-12: The Proverbs of Proverbs

584

Proverbs 9: Lady Wisdom versus Lady Folly

585

Proverbs 8: Lady Wisdom and her Blessings

586

Proverbs 7: Her House is on the Highway to Hell

587

Proverbs 6:20-35: More Warnings Against Adultery

588

Proverbs 6:1-19: A Father’s Practical Warnings

589

Proverbs 5: The Forbidden Woman

590

Proverbs 4: Passing Down Wisdom from Fathers to Sons

591

Proverbs 3:13-35: Wisdom is More Precious than Silver and Gold

592

Free-Text First Friday: Confessing Our Sins

593

Proverbs 3:1-12: Trust in the Lord

594

Proverbs 2: Search for Wisdom

595

Proverbs 1:20-33: Lady Wisdom Cries Out

596

Proverbs 1:1-19: Wisdom and the Fear of the LORD

597

NEW SERIES: The Book of Proverbs

598

Deuteronomy 33-34: The Death of Moses

599

Deuteronomy 31:30-32:52: The Song of Moses

600

Deuteronomy 31:1-29: Moses Commissions Joshua to Lead

601

Deuteronomy 30: Repentance and Forgiveness

602

Deuteronomy 29: The Covenant is Renewed at Moab

603

Deuteronomy 28: Blessings and Curses

604

Deuteronomy 27: Blessings and Curses at the Threshold

605

Deuteronomy 26: First Fruits and Tithes

606

Deuteronomy 24-25: Divorce, Duty, and Dignity

607

Deuteronomy 23: The Boundaries of Who Belongs

608

Deuteronomy 22: Various Property and Purity Laws

609

Deuteronomy 21: Cursed is He Who Hangs on a Tree

610

Deuteronomy 20: Rules of Warfare

611

Deuteronomy 18: A Prophet Like Moses

612

Free-Text First Friday: Are Seders Appropriate for Christians?

613

Deuteronomy 16-17: The Festivals of Israel

614

Deuteronomy 15: Debt Forgiveness and New Beginnings

615

Deuteronomy 14: Foods and Tithes

616

Deuteronomy 12-13: God’s Laws for Worship

617

Deuteronomy 11: God Blesses the Obedient

618

Deuteronomy 10: The Covenant Renewed

619

Deuteronomy 9: It’s Not You, It’s Them

620

Deuteronomy 8: Man Does Not Live on Bread Alone

621

Deuteronomy 7: The Coming Holy War

622

Deuteronomy 6: Catechize Your Children

623

Deuteronomy 5: The 10 Commandments: Redux

624

Deuteronomy 4: Obedience Required; Idolatry Forbidden

625

Deuteronomy 3: Moses Reflects and Regrets

626

Deuteronomy 2: Lessons from the Wilderness

627

Deuteronomy 1: The Journey Thus Far

628

NEW SERIES: Deuteronomy

629

Lamentations 5: Restore Us to Yourself, O LORD!

630

Free-Text First Friday: A Christian Approach to Political Discourse

631

Lamentations 4: The LORD Himself Has Scattered Them

632

Lamentations 3:25-66: You Have Made Us Scum and Garbage

633

Lamentations 3:1-24: The Lord Will Not Cast Off Forever

634

Lamentations 2: The Daughter of Zion is Covered in Darkness

635

Lamentations 1: The Princess Has Become a Slave and a Widow

636

NEW BOOK: Lamentations

637

Colossians 4: Christ is Our Savior, a Mystery Revealed

638

Colossians 3: Christ is All and in All

639

Colossians 2: Christ is Sufficient Over All Human Tradition

640

Colossians 1: Christ is Firstborn of All Creation

641

Philippians 4: Contentment in Christ

642

Philippians 3: No Confidence in the Flesh

643

Philippians 2: Work Out Your Own Salvation?

644

Philippians 1: To Live is Christ and to Die is Gain

645

Ephesians 6: Obedience and the Full Armor of God

646

Ephesians 5: Wives Submit to your Husbands; Husbands Love your Wives

647

Ephesians 4: United in Christ and Living a New Life

648

Ephesians 3: Gentiles are Fellow Heirs to the Promise

649

Ephesians 2: Saved by Faith for Good Works

650

Ephesians 1: Chosen Before the Foundation of the World

651

NEW SERIES: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians

652

LSB 387: Joy to the World

653

LSB 382: We Praise You Jesus at your Birth

654

LSB 379: O Come, All Ye Faithful

655

LSB 372: O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is

656

LSB 366: It Came upon the Midnight Clear

657

LSB 365: Away in a Manger

658

LSB 363 Silent Night, Holy Night

659

LSB 361: O Little Town of Bethlehem

660

LSB 357: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

661

NEW SERIES: Countdown to Christmas

662

LSB 356: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came

663

Micah 7: Wait for the God of Salvation

664

Micah 6: The Indictment of the Lord

665

Micah 5: The Ruler to Be Born in Bethlehem

666

Micah 4: The Mountain of the Lord

667

Micah 3: Rulers and Prophets Denounced

668

Micah 2: Woe to the Oppressors

669

Micah 1: The Coming Destruction

670

NEW SERIES: The Book of Micah

671

Mark 15:42-16:20: The End? Jesus’ Tomb is Found Empty

672

Mark 15:1-41: Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Jesus Dies on the Cross

673

Mark 14:53-72: Kangaroo Trial and a Rooster’s Crow

674

Jonah 3-4: A Vine, a Worm, and a Whiny Prophet (Rebroadcast)

675

Jonah 1-2: Going Overboard with Jonah (Rebroadcast)

676

Mark 14:26-52: Jesus is Betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane

677

Mark 14:1-25: The Last Supper and the Plot Against Jesus

678

Mark 13: Jesus Returns at the End of Time

679

Mark 12:18-44: Resurrection Riddles and the Widow’s “Might”

680

Mark 11:27-12:17: What is God’s and What is Ceasar’s

681

Mark 11:1-26: WWJD? Cursing Fig Trees and Overturning Tables

682

Mark 10:32-52: Greatness in the Kingdom of God

683

Mark 10:1-31: Marriage, Minors, and Money

684

Mark 9:30-50: Temptation? Cut it off!

685

Mark 9:2-29: Mountaintop Majesty and Mercy in the Valley

686

Mark 8:22-9:1: Once Blind, Now We See

687

Mark 8:1-21: Jesus: Master of Abundance

688

Mark 7:24-37: We Are All Dogs, This is True

689

Free-Text First Friday: Christian Discipline and Discipleship

690

Mark 7:1-23: Traditions of Men

691

Mark 6:30-56: Jesus Feeds Body and Soul with Miraculous Compassion

692

Mark 6:7-29: The Cost of Discipleship

693

Mark 5:21-6:6: The Markan Sandwich

694

Mark 4:35-5:20: Storms Stilled, Demons Defeated

695

Mark 4:1-34: The Purpose of Parables

696

Mark 3:7-35: Beware Blaspheming the Holy Spirit!

697

Mark 2:13-3:6: Jesus calls Levi and has Dinner with Sinners

698

Mark 1:21-2:12 Audacious Absolution: The Scandal of Forgiveness

699

Mark 1:1-20: A Wilderness Man and a Galilean Preacher

700

Jonah 3-4: A Vine, a Worm, and a Whiny Prophet

701

Jonah 1-2: Going Overboard with Jonah

702

Joshua 24: “Choose this Day:” The Covenant Renewed

703

Joshua 23: Leading While Leaving: Joshua's Farewell

704

Joshua 22: “Altar” Egos and Misunderstood Motives

705

Joshua 20-21: Sanctuary Cities, Avengers of Blood, and the Levites

706

Joshua 19: The Allotment Continues

707

Joshua 18: War is Over, Time to Divvy up the Land

708

Joshua 16-17: The Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh

709

Free-Text First Friday: The Past and Future of Church Membership

710

Joshua 15: Setting the Stage for Jesus

711

Joshua 14: Resting on the Promises of God

712

Joshua 13: From Conquests to Allotments

713

Joshua 12: Kings God Defeated through Moses and Joshua

714

Joshua 10:29-11:23: Canaan Conquests in the North and South

715

Joshua 10:1-28: The Sun Stood Still and The Battle was Won

716

Joshua 9: The Gibeonite Deception

717

Joshua 8: The Battle of Ai: Take Two

718

Joshua 7: Achan Takes Forbidden Loot (and Pays a Heavy Price)

719

Joshua 6: The Walls Came Tumbling Down

720

Joshua 5: Promised Land Passover

721

Joshua 3-4: The Israelites Cross on Dry Ground (Again!)

722

Joshua 2: Rahab Helps the Israelite Spies

723

Joshua 1: Be Strong and Courageous

724

NEW BOOK: Joshua

725

2 Peter 3: Heaven is Great, but it’s not the End of the World

726

2 Peter 2: The Waterless Springs of False Prophets

727

2 Peter 1: Supplement Your Faith with Virtue

728

1 Peter 5: Shepherd the Flock

729

1 Peter 4: Our Suffering Connects us to Christ

730

1 Peter 3: Subjection, Weaker Vessels, and Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake

731

1 Peter 2: Living Stones and Holy Living

732

1 Peter 1: Called to Be Holy

733

NEW BOOKS: 1 and 2 Peter

734

Acts 28: Paul Makes it to Rome

735

Acts 27: Shipwrecked!

736

Free-Text First Friday: Baptism and the Red Sea

737

Acts 26: Persecution is an Invitation

738

Acts 25: Paul Appeals to Ceasar

739

Acts 23:23-24:27: Paul Before Felix the Governor

740

Acts 22:30-23:24: A House Divided

741

Acts 21:27-22:29: “Surprise! I’m a Citizen.”

742

Acts 21:1-26: Paul's Ritual Cleansing

743

Acts 20:7-38: Eutychus is Picked up Dead

744

Acts 19:23-20:6: Religious Riot

745

Acts 18:24-19:22: Beyond the Baptism of John

746

Acts 18:1-23: Tentmakers and Truth Tellers

747

Acts 17:1-33: The Unknown God—Revealed!

748

Acts 16:16-40: The Fortune-Teller's Pesky Predictions

749

Acts 15:36-16:15: Paul and Barnabas Go Separate Ways

750

Acts 15:1-35: Must a Christian First be a Jew?

751

Acts 14: Faith and Loathing in Lystra

752

Acts 13:13-53: Rejection and Rejoicing

753

Acts 12:25-13:12: Miracles and Mysticism

754

Acts 11:27-12:24: The Unstoppable Gospel

755

Acts 11:19-26: First Called Christians

756

Free-Text First Friday: Guilt vs. Grace: What Motivates You?

757

Acts 10:44-11:18: The Gentile Pentecost

758

Acts 10:9-43: The Vision of the Sheet—Rise and Eat!

759

Acts 9:32-10:8: Healing, Visions, and a Centurion's Faith

760

Acts 9:1-31: Saul is Blinded by the Light

761

Acts 8:26-40: Here is Water! What Prevents Me?

762

Acts 8:4-25: How Much Does that Holy Spirit Cost?

763

Acts 7:54-8:3: Stephen Becomes the First Martyr

764

Acts 6:8-7:53: Stephen Proclaims the Word to his Accusers

765

Acts 5:12-6:7: Jail Breaking and Table Waiting

766

Acts 4:32-5:11: Truth or Consequences

767

Acts 4:1-31: Speaking Truth to Power

768

Acts 2:42-3:26: Stand and Deliver

769

Acts 2:1-41: Pentecost: Wind, Fire, and the Spirit’s Desire

770

Acts 1: First Act: Casting the Twelfth Apostle

771

NEW BOOK: The Acts of the Apostles

772

2 Samuel 24: David Sins, Repents, and is Restored (Again!)

773

2 Samuel 23: King David’s Last Words

774

2 Samuel 22: David’s Song of Deliverance

775

2 Samuel 21: Seven Sons of Saul are Slaughtered

776

2 Samuel 20: Heads Up! Here comes Sheba

777

Free-Text First Friday: Matthew 18 and Christian Reconciliation

778

2 Samuel 19:9-43: Divvying Up the King

779

2 Samuel 18-19:8: Nothing’s Fair in Love and War

780

2 Samuel 17: Hushai: David’s Inside Man

781

2 Samuel 16: Don’t Attend Every Fight You’re Invited To

782

2 Samuel 15: Absalom's Revenge

783

2 Samuel 14: Absalom’s Reconciliation

784

2 Samuel 13: Depraved Desire and Destruction

785

2 Samuel 12: "You Are The Man!”

786

2 Samuel 11: David’s Bathtub Blunder

787

2 Samuel 10: Don’t Shave the Messengers

788

2 Samuel 8-9: Kingship and Kindness

789

2 Samuel 7: The House that God Built

790

2 Samuel 6: Uzzah's Deadly Stumble, David's Mighty Dancing

791

2 Samuel 5: David is King of All Israel

792

2 Samuel 4: Ish-Bosheth Takes a Nap and David Gets a Head

793

2 Samuel 3: Abner Betrays and is Betrayed

794

2 Samuel 2: The King is Dead; Long Live the King

795

2 Samuel 1: Woe to He who Kills the Lord’s Annointed

796

1 Samuel 31: The Fall of Saul and His Sons

797

1 Samuel 30: A Bitter Loss and a Sweet Victory

798

1 Samuel 29: Double Agent David

799

1 Samuel 28: Witch Way? Saul Seeks Samuel

800

1 Samuel 27: Fleeing to the Philistines

801

1 Samuel 26: David’s Second Test: To Kill or Not to Kill?

802

Free Text Friday: Ministering to the Authorities

803

1 Samuel 25: Nabal’s Folly and Abigail’s Wisdom

804

1 Samuel 24: A Cut Above, David Shows Restraint

805

1 Samuel 23: David’s Courage and Faith While on the Run

806

1 Samuel 22: David’s Refuge and Saul’s Rage

807

1 Samuel 22: David’s Refuge and Saul’s Rage

808

1 Samuel 21: David's Secret Mission and the Spy Who Betrayed Him

809

1 Samuel 20: As the Arrow Flies

810

1 Samuel 19: The Father of the Bride and Prejudice

811

1 Samuel 18: Brotherly Bonding, Jealous Hatred, Marital Love, and Divine Providence

812

1 Samuel 17: Christ is Our Champion

813

1 Samuel 16: From Shepherd to Sovereign: The Anointing of David

814

1 Samuel 14:47-15:35: All Means All: God Means What He Says

815

1 Samuel 14:24-46: Honey, I Almost Killed the Kid

816

1 Samuel 14:1-23: Jonathan Defeats the Philistines

817

1 Samuel 13: King Saul Oversteps his Authority

818

1 Samuel 12: It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye

819

1 Samuel 11: Right Eyes for Peace, Not on Saul's Watch!

820

1 Samuel 10: “Long Live the King!”

821

1 Samuel 9: Tall, Handsome, and Future King

822

1 Samuel 8: Israel Demands a King like their Neighbors

823

Free-Text First Friday: Not Everyone Deserves a Christian Funeral

824

1 Samuel 7:3-17: A Thundering God and Victory for Israel

825

1 Samuel 6:1-7:2: Regret and Repatriation: Return of the Ark

826

1 Samuel 4:12-5:12: God Strikes Back: Idol Toppling, Tumors, and Tribulations

827

1 Samuel 3:1-4:11: Are You There Samuel? It's me, YHWH.

828

Sharathon 2023 - 1 Samuel 2:12-36: Hophni and Phinehas: Worthless Sons, Wretched Priests

829

Sharathon 2032 - 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11: Hannah Gives Back to God

830

NEW BOOK: 1 Samuel

831

Judges 21: 600 Brides for 600 Brothers

832

Judges 20: A Woman Dismembered; A Nation Divided

833

Gruesome and Lawless Deeds in Gibeah

834

Judges 18: Have Idol, Will Travel: The Danites Take Micah’s Priest

835

Judges 17: Wasting Wealth on Worthless Worship

836

Judges 16: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Samson's Demise

837

Judges 15: Fighting with Foxes, Fire, and a Jawbone

838

Judges 14: Samson's Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

839

Judges 13: Samson: The Last Judge in Judges

840

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw on Matthew 28:16-20

841

Judges 12: Shibboleth: A Linguistic Trap

842

Judges 11: Be Careful What You Ask For

843

Judges 10: The Anger of YHWH was Kindled

844

Judges 9: Abimelech’s Ambition and Jotham’s Curse

845

Free-Text First Friday: Good Friday and the Words of Jesus from the Cross

846

Judges 8: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King

847

Judges 7: God Reduced Gideon’s Army from 32,000 to 300 and Won

848

Judges 6: Gideon: From Fearful Farmer to Fearless Fighter

849

Judges 5: Deborah and Barak Sing of God’s Victory

850

Judges 4: Jael Nails Down Victory for Deborah and Barak

851

Judges 3: The First Three Judges: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar

852

Judges 2: The Lord Raises Up Flawed Redeemers

853

Judges 1: Israel, You Had One Job

854

NEW BOOK: Judges

855

Hosea 14: Your Sins Have Been Your Downfall

856

Hosea 13: They Will Fall by the Sword

857

Hosea 12: “Ah, But I Am Rich”

858

Hosea 11: Out of Egypt God Calls His Son

859

Hosea 10: God’s Warning of Judgement is an Act of His Love

860

Hosea 9: Prosperity is No Protection from God’s Judgement

861

Hosea 8: Poetic Judgement

862

Hosea 6-7: Superficial Repentance

863

Hosea 5: When Both Priest and Prince Are Unfaithful

864

Hosea 4: You Shall Not Commit Idolatry

865

Hosea 2-3: God’s Love for the Unfaithful

866

Hosea 1: Spiritual Adultery and Godly Faithfulness

867

NEW BOOK: Hosea

868

Free-Text First Friday: Being a Christian Neighbor

869

Titus 3: Be Baptized & Devote Yourselves to Good Works

870

Titus 2: Teach Sound Doctrine with All Authority

871

Titus 1: Above Reproach

872

2 Timothy 4: Preach, Reprove, Rebuke, and Exhort

873

2 Timothy 3: The Man of God is Equipped by the Word

874

2 Timothy 2: Pursue Truth and Share in Suffering

875

2 Timothy 1: Why Doctrine Matters

876

1 Timothy 6:2b-21: Fight the Good Fight of Faith

877

1 Timothy 5:1-6:2a: Exercising Authority with Patience and Tact

878

1 Timothy 4: The Battle Against False Teaching

879

1 Timothy 3: Bishops and Deacons: Godly Standards for Church Leaders

880

1 Timothy 2: Worship: Prayer for All and the Roles of Men and Women

881

1 Timothy 1: Resist False Teaching and Immorality, Preach Christ the Savior

882

NEW SERIES: 1st & 2nd Timothy and Titus

883

Esther 9:20-10:3: Celebrating Deliverance with a Perpetual Feast—Purim

884

Esther 9:1-19: The Jews Defend Themselves and Destroy their Enemies

885

Esther 8: Mordecai Takes Haman’s Office and Queen Esther His Estate

886

Esther 6:14-7:10: The End to Haman’s Very Bad Day

887

Free-Text First Friday: A Look at Selected Funeral Texts

888

Esther 6:1-13: The Beginning of Haman’s Very Bad Day

889

Esther 5: The Banquet and the Murderous Plot

890

Esther 4: Queen Esther: In the Right Place at the Right Time

891

Esther 3: Well, That Escalated Quickly (Haman Plans Revenge)

892

Esther 2: The Rise of a Jewish Queen in Persia

893

Esther 1: King Ahasuerus, Queen Vashti, and the Royal Decree

894

Ruth 4: Boaz Redeems Ruth and They Marry

895

Ruth 3: Ruth, Boaz, & the Threshing Floor

896

Ruth 2: Kinsman-Redeemer

897

Ruth 1: “Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”

898

NEW BOOKS: Ruth and Esther

899

Exodus 40: It All Comes Together

900

Exodus 39: Making the Priestly Vestments

901

Exodus 38: Under Construction: The Courtyard

902

Exodus 37: Under Construction: The Holiest Furnishings

903

Free-Text Friday: The Apocrypha in the Liturgy

904

Exodus 36: Under Construction: The Tabernacle

905

Exodus 35: Freewill Offerings to Build the Tabernacle

906

Exodus 34: New Tablets, Same Covenant

907

Exodus 33: Stiff-Necked People

908

Exodus 32: The Golden Idol: From Doubt to Apostasy

909

Exodus 31: Rest on the Sabbath or Face the Consequences

910

Exodus 30: God's Design: Incense Altar & Bronze Basin

911

Exodus 29: Consecration of the Priests

912

Exodus 28: The Priests’ Vestments: For Glory and Beauty

913

Exodus 27: God's Design: Tabernacle (Part 2)

914

Exodus 26: God's Design: Tabernacle (Part 1)

915

Exodus 25: God's Design: Ark of the Covenant

916

Exodus 24: The Signing of the Mosaic Covenant

917

Exodus 23:10-33: Three Festivals and a Promise of Protection

918

Exodus 22:16-23:9: Laws Promoting Social Justice

919

Exodus 21:33-22:15: Laws about Property Rights and Restitution

920

Exodus 20:22-21:32: Laws about Altars, Slaves, and Servitude

921

Exodus 20: The 10 Commandments

922

Exodus 19: God Descends on Mount Sinai

923

Exodus 18: Moses Appoints Judges

924

Exodus 17: From Grumbling to Water from a Rock

925

Exodus 16: From Grumbling to Manna from Heaven

926

Exodus 15: Dancing on the Graves of the Egyptians?

927

Exodus 14: The Red Sea: Death and Deliverance

928

Exodus 13: Consecrate the Firstborn of Man and Beast to God

929

Exodus 12:29-51: The Final Plague - “Take Your People and Go!”

930

Exodus 12:1-28: The Passover and the Blood of the Lamb

931

Exodus 11: God Promises One Final Plague - Death

932

Exodus 10: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plagues 8 & 9

933

Exodus 9: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plagues 5, 6, & 7

934

Exodus 8: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plagues 2, 3, & 4

935

Exodus 7: YHWH Versus the Gods of Egypt – Plague 1

936

Exodus 6: “He Will Let Them Go” (God Will Make Him)

937

Exodus 5: “Let My People Go!" (Even Though I Know You Won’t.)

938

Exodus 4: Moses Returns to Egypt Bearing Signs

939

Exodus 3: The Burning Bush and the Holiness of God

940

Exodus 2: God Raises Up and Unlikely Hero

941

Exodus 1: Over 400 Years and Still Foreigners

942

New Book: Exodus

943

James 5: The Judge is at The Door (That’s a Good Thing!)

944

James 4: A Friend of the World is No Friend of God (God is Jealous!)

945

James 3: Control Your Tongue (It Can Burn!)

946

James 2: Good Works are Required (No, Really!)

947

James 1: Be Doers of the Word (And Be Blessed!)

948

Daniel 11:36-12:13: The Antichrist and End Times

949

Daniel 11:1-35: The Kings of the North and South Battle for Generations

950

Daniel 10:1-21: Daniel's Vision of a Divine Man

951

Daniel 9:1-27: Daniel's Intercession and the Seventy Sevens

952

Daniel 8:1-27: Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat

953

Daniel 7:1-28: Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts

954

Daniel 6:1-28: Daniel and the Lion's Den

955

Daniel 5:1-31: Belshazzar and the Writing on the Wall

956

Daniel 4:1-37: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: The Tree

957

Daniel 3:1-30: The Golden Image and Fiery Furnace

958

Daniel 2:1-19: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: The Statue

959

Daniel 1:1-21: Introducing Daniel and His Friends

960

New Book: Daniel

961

1 Corinthians 16:1-23: Oh, Just One More Thing

962

1 Corinthians 15:35-58: Resurrection: Waiting for New Heaven and New Earth

963

1 Corinthians 15:12-34: Resurrection: Heaven is Not the End of the World

964

1 Corinthians 15:1-11: Resurrection: Jesus Did Not Stay Dead

965

1 Corinthians 14:26-40: Order in the Church!

966

1 Corinthians 14:1-25: Prophecy, Tongues, and Interpretation

967

1 Corinthians 13:1-13: The Love Chapter

968

1 Corinthians 12:12-31: The Body of Christ in Unity and Diversity

969

1 Corinthians 12:1-11: Many Gifts but One Spirit

970

1 Corinthians 11:17-34: The Lord’s Supper is Not a Frat Party

971

1 Corinthians 11:1-16: Beyond Ball Caps and Church Lady Hats

972

1 Corinthians 10:23-33: Freedom in Christ to Love Your Neighbor

973

1 Corinthians 10:1-22: The Sacraments are Not a License to Sin

974

1 Corinthians 9:1-27: Paychecks, Paul and Pastors

975

1 Corinthians 8:1-13: Baal Burgers and Pagan Paninis

976

1 Corinthians 7:25-40: Don't Get Married, or Do.

977

1 Corinthians 7:17-24: Live as You are Called

978

1 Corinthians 7:1-16: Temptation, Self-Control, and Marriage

979

1 Corinthians 6:12-20: Flee Sexual Immorality

980

1 Corinthians 6:1-11: Sue Not, Lest Ye be Sued

981

1 Corinthians 5:1-13: Not Even the Pagans Do That!

982

1 Corinthians 4:1-21: Apostles: Like Scum of the World

983

1 Corinthians 3:1-23: Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, God Gave the Growth

984

1 Corinthians 2:1-16: No One Volunteers to be a Christian

985

1 Corinthians 1:18-31: Sacred Senselessness and Worldly Wisdom

986

1 Corinthians 1:1-17: Paul's Not Mad, Just Disappointed

987

Romans 16:1-27: Final Greetings

988

Romans 15:14-33: Paul, a Minister to Gentiles

989

Romans 15:1-13: The Example of Christ

990

Romans 14:1-23: Do Not Judge Weaker Christians

991

Romans 13:1-14: Submission to the Authorities

992

Romans 12:1-21: Marks of the True Christian

993

Romans 11:1-24: Israel and the Gentiles

994

Romans 10:1-21: The Message of Salvation to All

995

Romans 9:1-33: God's Sovereign Choice

996

Romans 8:18-39: God's Everlasting Love

997

Romans 8:1-17: Heirs with Christ

998

Romans 7:1-25: The Law and Sin

999

Romans 6:1-23: Dead to Sin, Alive to God

1000

Romans 5:1-21: Death in Adam; Life in Christ