Daily Devotional
May 4, 2025
Numbers 11: The Israelites complain about their hardships and lack of meat, leading Moses to despair; God responds by appointing seventy elders to help Moses and by sending quail — but also punishes the people's greed with a plague.
Psalm 48: Mount Zion is celebrated as the city of God, a fortress of His faithful love and justice, where future generations can behold His greatness.
Isaiah 1: God, through Isaiah, confronts Judah’s rebellion, calls for genuine repentance, and promises restoration for the repentant but judgment for the rebellious.
Hebrews 9: Christ, as the High Priest, offers His own blood to secure eternal redemption, establishing a new and superior covenant that cleanses the conscience and brings true access to God.
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May 3, 2025
Numbers 10: God instructs Moses to make two silver trumpets for directing the people, and the Israelites set out from Sinai, following the Lord's command.
Psalm 46–47: God is our mighty refuge and exalted King, reigning over all nations and bringing peace to the earth.
Song of Solomon 8: The woman expresses her deep and enduring love, celebrating the power and permanence of true love.
Hebrews 8: Jesus serves as the high priest of a better covenant, written on hearts, replacing the old covenant with a new and lasting promise.
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May 2, 2025
Numbers 9: God establishes the second Passover, providing grace for the unclean and distant, and the Israelites learn to move and stay according to the cloud of the Lord.
Psalm 45: A royal wedding song celebrates the king’s majesty, righteousness, and the beauty and honor of his bride.
Song of Solomon 7: The man delights in the beauty and love of the woman, and she invites him to enjoy the fullness of their love together.
Hebrews 7: Jesus, like Melchizedek, is the eternal high priest who secures a better covenant and saves completely those who come to God through him.
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May 1, 2025
Numbers 8: Aaron sets up the lampstand, and the Levites are purified, set apart, and given their roles in the service of the tent of meeting.
Psalm 44: Israel recalls God's past victories but laments their present suffering, crying out for God’s help and faithful love to redeem them.
Song of Solomon 6: The woman declares her belonging to her beloved, and he praises her unique beauty and noble character.
Hebrews 6: Believers are warned to pursue maturity in faith, to cling to the hope of God's promises, and to trust in Jesus as the anchor of the soul.
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April 30, 2025
Numbers 7: The leaders of Israel each bring offerings for the dedication of the altar, and Moses hears God's voice from the mercy seat in the tabernacle.
Psalm 42-43: The psalmist pours out his longing and sorrow before God, yet keeps urging his soul to hope and trust in God's salvation.
Song of Solomon 5: The woman searches desperately for her beloved and describes his beauty and strength to the young women of Jerusalem.
Hebrews 5: Christ, appointed as our perfect high priest, learned obedience through suffering and offers eternal salvation, but believers are warned not to remain spiritually immature.
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In this episode of Sermon Notes, hosts Jay Strother and Brian Ball delve into the concluding chapter of the Book of Colossians, discussing the profound Christology and transformative truths presented by Paul. They reflect on the power of community in faith, highlighting how Paul acknowledges his fellow laborers by name and the importance of each individual's role in the body of Christ.
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Daily Devotional
April 29, 2025
Numbers 6: God gives instructions for the Nazirite vow, calling individuals to special devotion through abstinence, and Aaron is taught a blessing for the people of Israel.
Psalm 40-41: David praises God for rescuing him, cries out for help in trouble, and blesses those who care for the poor even in betrayal and suffering.
Song of Solomon 4: The man delights in his bride’s beauty, comparing her to a lush, sealed garden full of fragrance and inviting intimacy.
Hebrews 4: God's promise of eternal rest remains for those who believe, and believers are urged to trust Christ, our great High Priest, who offers mercy and grace.
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April 28, 2025
Numbers 5: God commands Israel to maintain the camp’s purity, deal justly with sin through confession and restitution, and outlines a ritual for cases of suspected marital unfaithfulness.
Psalm 39: David reflects on the brevity of life and prays for wisdom, forgiveness, and renewed hope in the Lord.
Song of Solomon 3: The woman dreams of searching for her beloved, celebrates finding him, and admires Solomon’s wedding procession.
Hebrews 3: The writer urges believers to fix their eyes on Jesus, greater than Moses, and warns against hardening their hearts through unbelief.
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April 27, 2025
Numbers 4: God assigns specific duties for the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites in caring for and transporting the tabernacle, ensuring each clan’s work is carefully ordered and supervised.
Psalm 38: David cries out to God from a place of deep physical suffering and guilt over his sin, trusting in the Lord for help and salvation.
Song of Solomon 2: The lovers rejoice in their love’s beauty, protection, and timing, celebrating the arrival of spring and their growing affection for one another.
Hebrews 2: The writer warns against neglecting salvation and explains that Jesus became fully human to suffer, die, and deliver his people from the fear of death.
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April 26, 2025
Numbers 3: God sets apart the Levites for service in the tabernacle, replacing Israel’s firstborn sons, and assigns specific responsibilities to each Levitical clan.
Psalm 37: David encourages trusting the Lord instead of envying evildoers, promising that God will sustain the righteous and ultimately judge the wicked.
Song of Solomon 1: A woman and her beloved exchange words of deep affection, celebrating the beauty, longing, and joy found in love.
Hebrews 1: The writer declares Jesus as the exalted Son of God, greater than the angels, through whom all things were created and sustained.
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April 25, 2025
Numbers 2: God organizes the twelve tribes to camp and travel in a specific formation around the tabernacle, placing Judah, Reuben, Ephraim, and Dan at the four sides, while the Levites remain in the center.
Psalm 36: David contrasts the wickedness of humanity with God’s unfailing love, righteousness, and protection for those who take refuge in Him.
Ecclesiastes 12: The Teacher urges us to remember our Creator before aging and death come, concluding that fearing God and keeping His commands is the true purpose of life.
Philemon 1: Paul appeals to Philemon to receive the runaway slave Onesimus back as a beloved brother in Christ, emphasizing forgiveness, reconciliation, and love.
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