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February 5, 2025
Genesis 32: Jacob prepares for a potentially hostile reunion with Esau by sending gifts ahead and splitting his camp for safety; he wrestles with a divine figure, earning the name Israel for prevailing in the struggle.
Mark 3: Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, leading to Pharisaic plots against Him; He appoints the Twelve Apostles and teaches about the unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit, emphasizing true familial bonds as those who do God's will.
Esther 8: Esther and Mordecai write an edict allowing Jews to defend themselves against impending attacks, reversing Haman's orders; the Jews rejoice and many locals declare themselves Jews out of fear and respect.
Romans 3: Paul argues that both Jews and Gentiles are guilty of sin under God’s law, but all can be justified by faith in Jesus Christ, establishing that righteousness comes not from the law but through faith for all who believe.
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February 4, 2025
Genesis 37: Joseph, Jacob’s favored son, dreams that his family will bow to him, fueling his brothers’ jealousy. They sell him into slavery, deceiving their father by faking his death. Joseph is taken to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.
Mark 7: Jesus confronts the Pharisees about their empty traditions, emphasizing that true defilement comes from within. He heals a Syrophoenician woman’s daughter and restores hearing and speech to a deaf man.
Job 3: Job laments his birth, wishing he had never been born due to his suffering. He longs for death as relief from his anguish.
Romans 7: Paul explains how the law reveals sin but cannot save. He describes the struggle between sinful desires and the desire to follow God, concluding that only Christ can rescue us from this conflict.
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February 3, 2025
Genesis 35–36: Jacob returns to Bethel, where God reaffirms His covenant with him, renaming him Israel. Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin, and Isaac passes away. Esau’s genealogy is listed, showing the formation of Edom.
Mark 6: Jesus is rejected in His hometown, sends out the Twelve, and feeds five thousand. John the Baptist is beheaded by Herod, and Jesus walks on water, astonishing His disciples.
Job 2: Satan afflicts Job with painful sores, but Job remains faithful. His wife urges him to curse God, and his three friends arrive, mourning in silence for seven days.
Romans 6: Paul teaches that believers, united with Christ in His death and resurrection, are no longer slaves to sin but slaves to righteousness, leading to sanctification and eternal life in Christ.
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February 2, 2025
Genesis 34: Shechem defiles Dinah and seeks to marry her, but her brothers Simeon and Levi deceive and slaughter the men of the city, bringing conflict to Jacob’s household.
Mark 5: Jesus casts demons out of a possessed man, heals a woman suffering for twelve years, and raises Jairus’s daughter from the dead, demonstrating His power over spiritual and physical affliction.
Job 1: Job, a righteous man, is tested as Satan takes away his wealth, children, and servants, yet he remains faithful, worshiping God despite his great loss.
Romans 5: Paul explains that justification by faith brings peace with God, and through Jesus, grace abounds even more than sin, offering eternal life to all who believe.
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February 1, 2025
Genesis 33: Jacob humbly approaches Esau, but Esau embraces him with love and forgiveness; after refusing Esau’s offer to travel together, Jacob settles in Shechem and builds an altar to God.
Mark 4: Jesus teaches in parables, explaining the sower, the growing seed, and the mustard seed, emphasizing faith and spiritual growth; He calms a storm, demonstrating His authority over creation.
Esther 9-10: The Jews defeat their enemies and establish the festival of Purim to commemorate their deliverance; Mordecai rises to power and continues to seek the prosperity of his people.
Romans 4: Paul explains that Abraham was justified by faith, not works or circumcision, making him the father of all who believe in God's promise, which is fulfilled through Jesus Christ.
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January 31, 2025
Genesis 32: Jacob prepares for a potentially hostile reunion with Esau by sending gifts ahead and splitting his camp for safety; he wrestles with a divine figure, earning the name Israel for prevailing in the struggle.
Mark 3: Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, leading to Pharisaic plots against Him; He appoints the Twelve Apostles and teaches about the unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit, emphasizing true familial bonds as those who do God's will.
Esther 8: Esther and Mordecai write an edict allowing Jews to defend themselves against impending attacks, reversing Haman's orders; the Jews rejoice and many locals declare themselves Jews out of fear and respect.
Romans 3: Paul argues that both Jews and Gentiles are guilty of sin under God’s law, but all can be justified by faith in Jesus Christ, establishing that righteousness comes not from the law but through faith for all who believe.
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January 30, 2025
Genesis 31: Jacob flees from Laban after God instructs him to return to his homeland; despite Laban's pursuit and confrontation, they establish a covenant at Galeed, marking a peaceful separation.
Mark 2: Jesus heals a paralytic to demonstrate His authority to forgive sins, calls Levi the tax collector, and teaches about the appropriate time for fasting, also asserting His lordship over the Sabbath.
Esther 7: Queen Esther reveals Haman's plot against her people at a banquet, leading to Haman's execution on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai, thereby saving the Jewish people from annihilation.
Romans 2: Paul discusses God's righteous judgment, emphasizing that both Jews and Gentiles are accountable to God's law, and true circumcision is a matter of the heart, not merely external compliance.
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January 29, 2025
Genesis 30: Rachel, unable to bear children, gives her maid Bilhah to Jacob to conceive sons, leading Leah to do the same with her maid Zilpah; Rachel eventually bears Joseph.
Mark 1: John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, who then begins His ministry in Galilee, calling His first disciples and performing various miracles, including healing and exorcism.
Esther 6: King Ahasuerus, unable to sleep, learns of Mordecai's earlier loyalty and orders Haman to honor him publicly, ironically thwarting Haman's plan to have Mordecai executed.
Romans 1: Paul expresses his eagerness to visit Rome to strengthen the church, outlines the gospel's power for salvation to all who believe, and discusses the unrighteousness and idolatry prevalent among the Gentiles.
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January 28, 2025
Genesis 29: Jacob meets Rachel at a well and agrees to work seven years for her hand in marriage, only to be deceived by Laban who marries him to Leah first, requiring another seven years of work for Rachel.
Matthew 28: The angel announces Jesus' resurrection to the women at the tomb, instructing them to inform the disciples; Jesus commissions the disciples to make disciples of all nations, promising His perpetual presence.
Esther 5: Queen Esther, risking her life, approaches King Ahasuerus without being summoned, secures his favor, and invites him and Haman to a banquet where she plans to request their aid.
Acts 28: Paul, shipwrecked on Malta, is unharmed by a viper bite and heals many, including Publius's father; he eventually arrives in Rome, preaches the kingdom of God, and lives freely while under house arrest.
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January 27, 2025
Genesis 28: Jacob leaves for Paddan-aram on Isaac's advice to avoid marrying Canaanite women and at Bethel, he dreams of a ladder reaching to heaven, receiving God's promise of land and blessing.
Matthew 27: Jesus, handed over to Pilate, is rejected in favor of Barabbas and crucified.
Esther 4: Mordecai urges Esther to intervene for the Jews against Haman's decree; Esther, risking death, agrees to approach the king unsummoned to save her people.
Acts 27: Paul, en route to Rome for trial, sails into a storm, leading to a shipwreck from which all aboard safely reach shore.
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January 26, 2025
Genesis 27: Jacob, encouraged by Rebekah, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing meant for Esau, leading to family conflict and Esau's vow of revenge, prompting Jacob to flee to Laban's house.
Matthew 26: Jesus faces betrayal from Judas, institutes the Lord's Supper, predicts Peter's denial, prays in Gethsemane, and is arrested, leading to His trial before the Sanhedrin where He affirms His identity, resulting in charges of blasphemy.
Esther 3: Haman, honored by King Ahasuerus, becomes enraged by Mordecai's refusal to bow and plots to annihilate all Jews in the kingdom, securing the king’s approval to enact a decree for their destruction.
Acts 26: Paul defends his faith before King Agrippa, recounting his persecution of Christians, his conversion, and his mission, asserting his teachings align with Jewish prophecy, but Agrippa remains unconvinced of the need for conversion.
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January 25, 2025
Genesis 26: Isaac, instructed by God not to go to Egypt, stays in Gerar where he deceives Abimelech about Rebekah being his sister; after conflict over wells, Isaac makes peace with Abimelech and reaffirms God’s promise of blessings.
Matthew 25: Jesus teaches about readiness and responsibility through parables of ten virgins and talents, emphasizing preparedness for His return and judgment based on acts of kindness, depicted in the parable of the sheep and goats.
Esther 2: After King Ahasuerus’s decree, Esther is chosen for her beauty to replace Vashti as queen, keeping her Jewish identity secret; Mordecai, her cousin, uncovers a plot to kill the king, highlighting Esther's rising influence.
Acts 25: Paul, facing accusations from Jewish leaders, appeals to Caesar for a fair trial, which Festus grants; King Agrippa arrives and expresses interest in hearing Paul, setting the stage for another defense of his actions and beliefs.
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