February 4 | Week 5 Gospel Conversation Opportunity
GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY Compare the life of Moses to the life of Jesus. Moses is a representation in the Old Testament of what Jesus would...
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February 3 | Moses is Called by God
Today’s Reading: Read Exodus 3-4 Think about a lit birthday candle on a birthday cake. How does the fire on the candle go away? What...
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February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024
Exodus 1-4
Exodus 1-4 narrates the increasing oppression of the Israelites in Egypt, including Pharaoh's decree to kill Hebrew male infants, and the birth and early life of Moses, who is saved by Pharaoh's daughter and raised in the Egyptian court. After killing an Egyptian and fleeing to Midian, Moses encounters God in a burning bush, is called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, and despite his reluctance, is equipped with miraculous signs and the assistance of his brother Aaron.
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February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
Job 40:6-42:17 & Psalm 29
In Job 40-42, God challenges Job's understanding of divine justice and power, illustrating His might through the descriptions of Behemoth and Leviathan, leading Job to humbly acknowledge his limited understanding and repent; subsequently, God restores Job's fortunes. Psalm 29 praises the power and glory of God's voice as manifested in natural phenomena, asserting God's sovereignty over creation and His provision of strength and peace to His people.
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February 2 | Moses is Born
Today’s Reading: Read Exodus 2 In Exodus 2 we meet an Israelite family who had a baby boy in the time when the Pharoah had...
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February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024
Job 37:1-40:5 & Psalm 19
In Job 37-40, Elihu and then God Himself speak to Job, with Elihu marveling at God's majesty in nature and urging Job to recognize God's greatness, while God challenges Job, emphasizing His creative power and wisdom. Psalm 19 celebrates the glory of God as revealed through creation and His law, declaring the perfection and righteousness of God's commandments and the value of obedience to them.
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February 1 | The Israelites in Egypt
Today’s Reading: Read Exodus 1 Remember Joseph? What are some things you remember that happened with Joseph? Where did Joseph and his family end up...
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January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024
Job 33-36
In Job 33-36, Elihu challenges Job's claims of innocence, emphasizing that God is just and humans often lack understanding of His ways, asserting that suffering can be a form of divine discipline leading to greater righteousness. Elihu stresses the might and justice of God, arguing that human sinfulness directly impacts others and that righteousness benefits people, while unrighteousness leads to destruction and misery.
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January 31 | God Restores Job
Today’s Reading: Read Job 42:10-16 We have walked through a lot with Job. Can you remember any of the things that Job lost? (He lost...
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Honest Questions in Suffering: A Discussion on Job’s Journey
In this episode of Sermon Notes Podcast, hosts Brian Ball and Jay Strother embark on a profound exploration of the Book of Job, delving into the enduring questions of human suffering and divine providence.
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January 30 | God’s Creation Declares His Glory
Today’s Reading: Read Psalm 19; Psalm 29 Have you ever heard God talk? That’s a tricky question, isn’t it? Most of us have never heard...
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January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024
Job 29-32
In Job 29 to 32, Job reminisces about his past blessings and respect in society, contrasting it with his current misery and rejection, asserting his innocence and integrity throughout his trials. Elihu, a younger bystander, enters the discourse, angered by both Job's self-justification and the failure of Job's friends to provide a convincing refutation, emphasizing that true wisdom comes from God and not merely from age or experience.
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