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Here’s a great Bible Reading Plan for 2018

This will take you through the entire Bible (basically) chronologically, from the Old Testament and New Testament every day.

Here’s the PDF: 2018 Bible Reading Plan, Whole Bible Chronologically, OT & NT Daily

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This is the last day of the year. A day to catch up and a time to reflect on this past year. Are there sections of the Bible you’ve not read? Read them today. Meditate and think on what the Lord called you to do throughout this year, did you fall short on any of them? Is there something Jesus would have you accomplish next year? What goals do you have for yourself personally? What part do you believe God has for you to plan in advancing the gospel for next year? You do have a role to play, if you’re a Christian. How will you work to see more people come to know God through Jesus Christ? How will you bring more people to become part of your church? How will we make more and better disciples next year together? Will you be part of the process, or will you sit back and not participate? Are there any “inactive Christians?” Did you read the New Testament this month? Did you notice any people who were both faithful and unproductive for the kingdom? God has saved his people, for good works. What do you want God to use you to accomplish in the next 365 days? What would it take for you to do it? Get started today!

The end of the world will come one day, are you ready? Have you given your life to Jesus Christ, fully, really, with all your heart? Jesus Christ is the only one worthy to ratify the New Covenant, which he did by dying on the cross. He is the Lamb of God who paid our price, the penalty for our sins. In the end, the world who’ve rejected Jesus will face the punishment of sinfulness. With each seal broken on the scroll, God’s wrath will be poured out. Jesus has already absorbed this punishment, no one need to be affected by it, yet many will still reject the Lord. What a shame. God’s people are sealed and saved on the basis of their faith in Jesus, do you believe in him? All people, anyone, have the opportunity to be saved, if they will only reach out. God’s judgment is terrible, yet it is completely just. We have God’s word and we have the message of the church throughout the ages, trust in Jesus, he is the only way to salvation. Satan has been doing his work, trying to destroy the church and thwarting the mission of God… he won’t be successful. Satan uses the wicked rulers of the world for his own purposes, but don’t lose heart, he can’t win. When the Lord returns he will set everything right. People in this world will seem to get away with murder, they won’t. Religious leaders will seem to live high on the backs of others… they won’t be allowed to continue, they will fall. Stay the course. There will be rejoicing in heaven because of the victory of Jesus and those who remain faithful in the church. There’s a party coming, the marriage supper of the lamb, and you have an invitation, have you R.S.V.P.ed? Jesus is returning on a white house, not as a baby in a manger meek and mild, but as a conquering king returning to his land. Every one of us has the opportunity to choose to be on the wining side. We all can accept Jesus’ free gift of salvation, and we each choose how we will live today, tomorrow, next week, month, and year… follow Jesus. 

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We don’t have to defend ourselves, we have an advocate in heaven, Jesus. All we have to worry about is how to love the world around us, really love them, not simply make them feel good, like us, or leave us alone. We are to love the world, the people, but not the world’s culture or the things it purports to offer us. The things of the world are against Jesus. Be a child of God, not a child of the wickedness of the world. If we are, we’ll love one another, that’s the genuine mark of the believer. Don’t just believe whatever message sounds good, test what is said by God’s word. If it’s true, it will line up with what God has already said, and it will be loving. The Bible helps us to see the truth, because it is the truth, we have something to compare it to. Don’t imitate the evil of the world, but imitate the light of God’s word. Make sure we follow the actual word of God, not fake teachers or false prophets. Remain true to the Bible. Remain true to God, the living God, Jesus Christ. The one who has the sharp two-edged sword. Don’t abandon your first love, Jesus. Don’t fear what you have to endure, you’ll come out stronger on the other side. Don’t tolerate false teachers in the church. Don’t tolerate divisive wicked people who don’t advance the mission of the church who try to take charge, they are Jezebel. Wake up, and lead from your strengths. Remain patient, wait on the Lord, he’s worth it, because he is the Lord! He is “Holy holy holy!” and worthy of our praise. He’s the only one who matters.

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