The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Youth

Psalm 60:11–12, John 8:12–29, Judges 18:1 With God, everything is possible.

Psalm 60:1–4, John 7:45–52; 8:3–11 , Judges 16:28 Even in desperate times, you can find the three great virtues of faith, hope and love.

Proverbs 11:30, John 7:14–41, Judges 15:14 It is a spiritual hunger and thirst for God which Jesus told us could only be filled by his wonderful Holy Spirit.

Psalm 59:16–17, John 6:60–69, Judges 13:2–25 The apostle Paul describes God’s ‘incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his *mighty strength*, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead’ (Ephesians 1:19–20).

Psalm 59:1–4, John 6:35–40, Judges 11:29–31 As you put your *faith* in God he turns your weakness into strength.

Psalm 58:1–11, John 6:1–20, Judges 9:56–57 Today, we see that: - You reap *what* you sow - You reap *later* than you sow - You reap *more* than you sow

Proverbs 11:19–28, John 5:31–47, Judges 7:15; 8:22–28 Jesus offers you high-definition life.

Psalm 57:7–11, John 5:16–30, Judges 6:6–16 You do not need to be perfect for God to use you.

Psalm 57:1–3, John 4:46–53; 5:1–8, Judges 4:2–8; 5:2–31 It was a God-sized answer to a God-sized prayer.

Psalm 56:3–4, John 4:28–42, Judges 2:16–31 The saviour always delivers.

Proverbs 11:11–14, John 4:7–14, Judges 2:1–3 The kingdom of God is not just about the conversion of individuals – important though that is – but about the transformation of society.

Psalm 55:16–23, John 3:22–36, Joshua 24:14–15 Some choices have life-changing consequences.

Psalm 55:1–9, John 3:1–18, Joshua 22:24 When confrontation is necessary, how should you go about it?

Psalm 54:1–7, John 2:1–25, Joshua 20:1–3 Jesus constantly surprised his followers and he wants to continue to surprise you.

Proverbs 10:31; 11:4–6, John 1:29–46, Joshua 18:3 Realise what is already yours in Christ Jesus and then take possession of it.

Psalm 53:2–3, John 1:1–27, Joshua 15:13 Jesus is the *universal Saviour*.

Psalm 52:1–9, Luke 24:36–49, Joshua 13:1; 14:6–11 There is always still so much to hope for and so much more to be done.

Psalm 51:10–18, Luke 24:1–35, Joshua 11:23 On the cross, Jesus won a great victory for us over sin, death and the powers of evil.

Proverbs 10:21–28, Luke23:32–43, Joshua 10:25 ‘Righteousness’ is ultimately about *right relationships* – a right relationship with God and right relationships with others.

Psalm 51:1–7, Luke 23:20–25, Joshua 8:1–7 Jesus died instead of you and me. What does this mean for us?

Psalm 50:16–23, Luke 22:39–62, Joshua 5:13–15; 7:20–22 In the passages for today we see two starkly contrasting ways of life.

Psalm 50:1–15, Luke 22:3–37, Joshua 3:5; 5:10–12 God gives you freedom, yet he remains in control.

Proverbs 10:11–20, Luke 21:8–38, Joshua 1:3–13 With kind and encouraging words, you can change a person’s day – or even their entire life.

Psalm 49:5–17, Luke 20:34–40; 21:1–4, Deuteronomy 33:12–27 One day, you will be raised and be able to say, ‘Hello God!’

Psalm 48:9–14, Luke 19:45–46; 20:1–25, Deuteronomy 32:10–12 In each of today’s passages, we see first something general about the way in which God guides us, and then specific examples of each of these ‘five CSs’.

Psalm 48:1–8, Luke 19:12–41, Deuteronomy 30:19; 31:8–11 Cities tend to be places where culture is formed. It is not surprising, therefore, that cities have always had an important role in the purposes of God. In particular, one city has been at the heart of God’s strategy for the world.

Proverbs 10:2–9, Luke 18:35–42;19:1–10, Deuteronomy 29:29; 30:2–3 With Jesus it’s never too late to make a new start and ensure that your life is set in the right direction.

Psalm 47:1–7, Luke 18:1–30, Deuteronomy 28:23–47 What does it mean to lead a God-centred life and what steps do you need to take in order to get there?

Psalm 46:1-11, Luke 17:11-25, Deuteronomy 26:18; 27:7; 28:2-8 God promised to be in the midst of his people again. This promise was fulfilled with the coming of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. He promises to be with you.

Psalm 45:17, Luke 16:19–31; 17:1–6, Deuteronomy 24:17–22; 25:19 At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the service of communion so that we would not forget the central events of world history – the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Proverbs 9:13–18, Luke 16:1–13, Deuteronomy 21:22–23; 22:1–8 How can you and I avoid the Titanic mistake and live lives of integrity?

Psalm 45:2–7, Luke 15:11–32, Deuteronomy 19:15 One of the advantages of reading through the Bible in a year is that we get a rounded picture of the nature and character of God, and a greater understanding of what God is like.

Psalm 44:22–26, Luke 14:15–35, Deuteronomy 17:14–15; 18:15 Jesus likens the kingdom of God to a great party with the King, one to which we are all invited.

Psalm 44:6–8, Luke 13:31–34;14:1–14, Deuteronomy 15:4–15;16:18–20 In our passages today, we see some of the things that *really matter to God*.

Proverbs 9:7–10, Luke 13:1–24, Deuteronomy 13:1–3; 14:1–29 In the book of Proverbs, the teaching of Jesus and the Bible in general, we find many ways to acquire and grow in wisdom. Seven of these can be seen in today’s passages.

Psalm 43:1–5, Luke 12:35–48, Deuteronomy 11:1–19; 2:32 In all the passages for today we see that obedience is the way to experience his goodness and be a magnet for his blessing.

Psalm 42:6–11, Luke 12:6–34, Deuteronomy 9:4–6; 10:12–22 Jesus shows us how to stop worrying and start living.

Psalm 42:1–5, Luke 11:33–46, Deuteronomy 6:5–7; 7:7–8; 8:3–18 Jesus was not afraid to confront people about their inner lives.

Proverbs 8:34–35, Luke 11:5–11, Deuteronomy 4:29–31; 5:6; 28–29 God does not force himself upon you, but he promises to reveal himself to you if you persistently *seek* him.

Psalm 41:11–12, Luke 10:25–42, Deuteronomy 4:5–7 You can know God’s presence and his pleasure in the midst of all the challenges of life.

Psalm 41:1–4, Luke 10:1–23, Deuteronomy 1:3–31 In the passages for today we read about the promise, the extent and the privilege of God’s blessing.

Psalm 40:9–11, Luke 9:28–56, Numbers 35:20–24; 36:13 God’s love and mercy is extraordinary because ‘At the cross of Jesus, pardon is complete.

Proverbs 8:22–31, Luke 9:10–24, Numbers 33:53; 34:16–18 God’s people have always been called to aim high.

Psalm 40:1–8, Luke 8:40–48; 9:1–6, Numbers 32:11–12 Jesus said many times, ‘Follow me.’

Psalm 39:2–13, Luke 819–39, Numbers 30:1–2 How can you overcome your fears?

Psalm 38:21–22, Luke 8:4–8, Numbers 27:15–18 He encountered Jesus as his Saviour, Sower and Shepherd.

Proverbs 8:12–19, Luke 7:37–48, Numbers 26:52–54 Ultimately, wisdom is found in Jesus Christ, who is the ‘wisdom of God’ (1 Corinthians 1:24).

Psalm 38:6–9, Luke 7:11–35, Numbers 26:10 In the passages for today we see examples of troubles – traps, tests and temptations – and how to handle them.

Psalm 37:34–40, Luke 6:37–49; 7:2–8, Numbers 22:22–35 Our task is both *to hear* this message and *to declare* it to others.

Psalm 37:21–26, Luke 6:12–36, Numbers 21:4–16 The key to the fullness of the blessing is generosity – ‘the righteous give generously’ (Psalm 37:21).