Posts Tagged 2025 Bible Reading

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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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July 23, 2025

Judges 6, Acts 10, Jeremiah 19, Mark 5

Judges 6: God calls Gideon to deliver Israel from Midian after they cry out under oppression, confirming His call with signs and Gideon’s obedience to tear down Baal’s altar. Acts 10: Peter and Cornelius each receive visions that lead to Peter preaching the gospel to Gentiles, resulting in their salvation and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Jeremiah 19: God commands Jeremiah to shatter a clay jar as a sign of the coming irreversible judgment on Jerusalem for idolatry and innocent bloodshed. Mark 5: Jesus heals a demon-possessed man, restores a bleeding woman through her faith, and raises Jairus’s daughter from the dead.

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July 22, 2025

Judges 5, Acts 9, Jeremiah 18, Mark 4

Judges 5: Deborah and Barak sing a victory song praising God’s deliverance, Israel’s bravery, and Jael’s decisive role in defeating Sisera. Acts 9: Saul encounters Jesus on the road to Damascus, is baptized, begins preaching, and Peter performs miracles that lead many to faith. Jeremiah 18: God compares Israel to clay in a potter’s hand, warning of judgment if they do not repent, while Jeremiah laments their plot against him. Mark 4: Jesus teaches in parables about the kingdom of God and calms a storm, revealing His authority over nature and truth.

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July 21, 2025

Judges 4, Acts 8, Jeremiah 17, Mark 3

Judges 4: Deborah and Barak lead Israel to victory over Sisera, who is ultimately killed by Jael, fulfilling God’s promise of deliverance through a woman. Acts 8: Persecution scatters the church as Philip preaches in Samaria, confronts Simon the sorcerer, and leads an Ethiopian official to faith and baptism. Jeremiah 17: God condemns Judah’s deep sin, contrasts trust in man with trust in Him, and calls for Sabbath obedience as a mark of covenant faithfulness. Mark 3: Jesus heals on the Sabbath, appoints the twelve apostles, refutes accusations of demonic power, and defines His true family as those who do God's will.

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July 20, 2025

Judges 3, Acts 7, Jeremiah 16, Mark 2

Judges 3: God raises up Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar to deliver Israel as they fall repeatedly into sin and oppression. Acts 7: Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, defends his faith before the Sanhedrin, recounting Israel’s history and accusing them of resisting God; he becomes the first Christian martyr after seeing a vision of Jesus at the right hand of God. Jeremiah 16: God tells Jeremiah to live as a sign of coming judgment and promises future restoration after exile. Mark 2: Jesus forgives sins, heals a paralytic, calls Levi, challenges religious norms, and declares His authority over the Sabbath.

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July 19, 2025

Judges 2, Acts 6, Jeremiah 15, Mark 1

Judges 2: Israel disobeys God, falls into a cycle of sin and deliverance, and God leaves foreign nations to test their faithfulness. Acts 6: The apostles appoint seven men to serve the church, and Stephen, full of power, is falsely accused of blasphemy after performing signs and preaching boldly. Jeremiah 15: God declares judgment on Judah for persistent rebellion, while Jeremiah laments his suffering and is called to continue speaking God’s truth. Mark 1: John prepares the way, Jesus is baptized and tempted, begins His ministry, calls disciples, casts out demons, heals many, and preaches throughout Galilee.

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July 18, 2025

Judges 1, Acts 5, Jeremiah 14, Matthew 28

Judges 1: After Joshua’s death, Judah leads Israel in battle, winning several victories, but many tribes fail to fully drive out the Canaanites. Acts 5: Ananias and Sapphira lie to the Holy Spirit and die, the apostles perform signs and are arrested, and they boldly continue preaching despite threats. Jeremiah 14: A devastating drought leads to national mourning, but God rejects false prophets and refuses to accept Judah’s shallow repentance. Matthew 28: Jesus rises from the dead, appears to the women and disciples, and commissions them to make disciples of all nations.

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July 17, 2025

Joshua 24, Acts 4, Jeremiah 13, Matthew 27

Joshua 24: Joshua recounts Israel’s history, renews the covenant at Shechem, and urges the people to faithfully serve the Lord alone. Acts 4: Peter and John boldly proclaim Jesus before the Sanhedrin, pray for courage, and the early church shares everything in unity and power. Jeremiah 13: God uses ruined linen and wine jars as vivid signs of Judah’s pride and warns of judgment, exile, and shame for their stubborn rebellion. Matthew 27: Jesus is condemned by Pilate, mocked, crucified, and buried, as the earth shakes and witnesses declare Him the Son of God.

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July 16, 2025

Joshua 23, Acts 3, Jeremiah 12, Matthew 26

Joshua 23: As Joshua nears the end of his life, he urges Israel to remain faithful to God, warning them not to turn to other nations or gods, and reminding them that God's promises—and His judgments—are certain. Acts 3: Peter heals a lame man at the temple gate and boldly proclaims that the healing came through faith in Jesus, calling the people to repent so they may receive forgiveness and restoration. Jeremiah 12: Jeremiah questions why the wicked prosper, and God responds with a call to endurance and a warning of judgment on both Judah and the surrounding nations, though offering hope of restoration for those who turn to Him. Matthew 26: Jesus is anointed for burial, shares the Last Supper, prays in Gethsemane, is betrayed, arrested, falsely tried, and denied by Peter—all in fulfillment of Scripture.

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July 15, 2025

Joshua 22, Acts 2, Jeremiah 11, Matthew 25

Joshua 22: The eastern tribes return home and build an altar as a witness of unity, resolving a near civil war through explanation and renewed trust in the Lord. Acts 2: The Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost, Peter preaches Christ crucified and risen, and about 3,000 people are baptized and form a devoted, growing church. Jeremiah 11: God condemns Judah for breaking His covenant, warns of unavoidable judgment, and reveals a deadly plot against Jeremiah. Matthew 25: Jesus teaches readiness, faithfulness, and final judgment through parables of the virgins, the talents, and the separation of the sheep and goats.

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July 14, 2025

Joshua 20-21, Acts 1, Jeremiah 10, Matthew 24

Joshua 20–21: Israel designates cities of refuge and assigns forty-eight cities with pasturelands to the Levites as God fulfills all His promises to His people. Acts 1: Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, ascends into heaven, and the disciples choose Matthias to replace Judas as an apostle. Jeremiah 10: God exposes the worthlessness of idols and declares His power as Creator, warning of coming exile and pleading for just discipline. Matthew 24: Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple, end-time signs, great tribulation, His return in glory, and urges readiness for His unexpected coming.

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July 13, 2025

Joshua 18-19, Psalm 149-150, Jeremiah 9, Matthew 23

Joshua 18–19: Joshua oversees the land allotments for the remaining tribes, completing the distribution of the promised land at Shiloh. Psalm 149–150: God is praised with joy and celebration for His victory, power, and worthiness by all creation. Jeremiah 9: God laments Judah’s deceit and unfaithfulness, warning of judgment while calling for true knowledge and humble worship of Him. Matthew 23: Jesus rebukes the hypocrisy of the religious leaders, condemns their pride and injustice, and mourns over Jerusalem’s rejection of God’s messengers.

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