Posts Tagged 2025 Bible Reading

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August 4, 2025

Judges 18, Acts 22, Jeremiah 32, Luke 1

Judges 18: The tribe of Dan steals Micah’s idols and priest, then violently takes over the city of Laish and sets up their own idolatrous worship. Acts 22: Paul defends himself before a hostile crowd by recounting his conversion and calling, revealing his Roman citizenship to avoid unlawful punishment. Jeremiah 32: Jeremiah buys a field as a prophetic sign of future restoration, even as Jerusalem faces destruction, affirming God's power and covenant promise. Luke 1: God announces the miraculous births of John the Baptist and Jesus, and both Zechariah and Mary respond with praise as God's redemption plan unfolds.

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August 3, 2025

Judges 17, Acts 21, Jeremiah 30-31, Mark 16

Judges 17: Micah builds a personal shrine, makes household idols, and hires a wandering Levite to be his priest in hopes of securing God’s favor. Acts 21: Paul travels to Jerusalem despite repeated warnings, is falsely accused in the temple, and is arrested after a violent mob stirs up the city. Jeremiah 30–31: God promises to restore Israel from exile, heal their wounds, bring them back with joy, and establish a new covenant written on their hearts. Mark 16: Jesus rises from the dead, appears to His followers, commissions them to preach the gospel, and ascends into heaven.

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August 2, 2025

Judges 16, Acts 20, Jeremiah 29, Mark 15

Judges 16: Samson falls to Delilah’s betrayal, loses his strength and freedom, but ultimately brings down the Philistine temple in a final act of divine vengeance. Acts 20: Paul encourages the churches, revives a young man in Troas, and gives an emotional farewell to the Ephesian elders with warnings and blessings. Jeremiah 29: Jeremiah urges the exiles to settle in Babylon, promises future restoration, and rebukes false prophets spreading lies among the people. Mark 15: Jesus is condemned, mocked, crucified, and buried, fulfilling prophecy and revealing His divine identity through His death on the cross.

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August 1, 2025

Judges 15, Acts 19, Jeremiah 28, Mark 14

Judges 15: Samson burns Philistine fields in revenge, kills many in retaliation, and defeats a thousand men with a donkey’s jawbone before crying out to God for water. Acts 19: Paul’s ministry in Ephesus leads to conversions, miracles, confrontation with false exorcists, and a riot over the threat to Artemis worship. Jeremiah 28: The false prophet Hananiah contradicts Jeremiah’s warning about Babylon, breaks his yoke, and dies after God declares judgment on him. Mark 14: Jesus is anointed, celebrates Passover, prays in Gethsemane, is betrayed, arrested, falsely tried, and Peter denies Him before the rooster crows.

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July 31, 2025

Judges 14, Acts 18, Jeremiah 27, Mark 13

Judges 14: Samson desires a Philistine wife, kills a lion with God’s power, poses a riddle at his wedding, and reacts in anger when tricked. Acts 18: Paul establishes the church in Corinth, receives divine encouragement to stay, travels to strengthen believers, and Apollos boldly teaches about Jesus. Jeremiah 27: God commands Judah and surrounding nations to submit to Babylon’s rule as His judgment and warns against false prophets. Mark 13: Jesus predicts the temple’s destruction, warns of end-time deception and persecution, promises His return, and urges constant readiness.

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July 30, 2025

Judges 13, Acts 17, Jeremiah 26, Mark 12

Judges 13: God announces Samson’s birth to a barren woman, instructing her on his Nazirite vows and purpose to begin delivering Israel from the Philistines. Acts 17: Paul preaches in Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens, facing opposition but also leading many—including Greeks and philosophers—to believe in Jesus. Jeremiah 26: Jeremiah’s temple prophecy nearly costs him his life, but he is spared as officials and elders defend his divine authority. Mark 12: Jesus teaches with authority through parables, answers challenges on taxes and resurrection, highlights love as the greatest command, and honors a poor widow’s offering.

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July 29, 2025

Judges 12, Acts 16, Jeremiah 25, Mark 11

Judges 12: Jephthah defeats the Ephraimites in a civil conflict, leading to heavy losses, and three lesser-known judges—Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon—rule Israel in brief succession. Acts 16: Paul selects Timothy, receives a vision to preach in Macedonia, leads Lydia and a jailer’s household to Christ, and is released after being wrongly imprisoned. Jeremiah 25: God declares seventy years of Babylonian exile for Judah and announces global judgment through the symbolic cup of His wrath. Mark 11: Jesus enters Jerusalem to shouts of praise, curses a barren fig tree, clears the temple, teaches on faith and forgiveness, and refuses to answer challenges to His authority.

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July 28, 2025

Judges 11, Acts 15, Jeremiah 24, Mark 10

Judges 11: Jephthah rises from rejection to lead Israel against the Ammonites, makes a tragic vow, and fulfills it by sacrificing his only daughter. Acts 15: The Jerusalem Council affirms salvation by grace for Gentiles, sends a letter of encouragement, and Paul and Barnabas part ways over John Mark. Jeremiah 24: God shows Jeremiah a vision of good and bad figs, symbolizing future restoration for exiles and judgment for the unfaithful. Mark 10: Jesus teaches on marriage, blesses children, challenges the rich, predicts His death, calls His disciples to serve, and heals a blind man.

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July 27, 2025

Judges 10, Acts 14, Jeremiah 23, Mark 9

Judges 10: Tola and Jair judge Israel briefly before the nation falls into idolatry, leading to oppression by the Ammonites and a desperate cry for deliverance. Acts 14: Paul and Barnabas face persecution, perform miracles, correct idolatry, and strengthen new churches on their missionary journey. Jeremiah 23: God promises a righteous King while condemning false prophets and corrupt leaders who mislead His people. Mark 9: Jesus is transfigured, heals a demon-possessed boy, predicts His death, and teaches humility, faith, and the seriousness of sin.

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July 26, 2025

Judges 9, Acts 13, Jeremiah 22, Mark 8

Judges 9: Abimelech becomes king by murdering his brothers, but his violent rule ends in betrayal and a fatal blow from a woman during battle. Acts 13: Paul and Barnabas are sent by the Spirit, confront opposition on Cyprus, preach the gospel in Pisidian Antioch, and turn to the Gentiles after rejection by the Jews. Jeremiah 22: God rebukes Judah’s kings for injustice and warns of destruction, exile, and the end of Davidic succession due to unrepentant sin. Mark 8: Jesus feeds four thousand, warns against false teaching, heals a blind man, predicts His death, and calls followers to take up their cross.

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July 25, 2025

Judges 8, Acts 12, Jeremiah 21, Mark 7

Judges 8: Gideon defeats the Midianite kings, punishes unhelpful Israelites, refuses kingship, and later creates an ephod that leads Israel into idolatry after his death. Acts 12: Herod kills James and imprisons Peter, but an angel miraculously rescues Peter and Herod dies after receiving praise meant for God. Jeremiah 21: God rejects King Zedekiah’s request for help and warns that Jerusalem will fall to Babylon unless the people surrender. Mark 7: Jesus rebukes religious hypocrisy, teaches that defilement comes from the heart, honors a Gentile woman’s faith, and heals a deaf man.

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July 24, 2025

Judges 7, Acts 11, Jeremiah 20, Mark 6

Judges 7: God reduces Gideon’s army to 300 men and gives them victory over the Midianites through a surprise attack and divine intervention. Acts 11: Peter defends Gentile inclusion after Cornelius’s conversion, and the church in Antioch grows rapidly as Barnabas and Saul minister there. Jeremiah 20: Jeremiah is persecuted for prophesying judgment, wrestles with despair, and pours out a raw lament to the Lord. Mark 6: Jesus is rejected in Nazareth, sends out the Twelve, feeds five thousand, walks on water, and heals all who come to Him.

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