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Daily Bible Reading “Jesus is the Christ” (Matthew 16:13-28)

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Jesus is the Christ

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Matthew 16:13-28. In this Scripture, we’ll see how Peter goes from being blessed by Jesus to being rebuked by Him. Jesus and His disciples came to the coasts of Caesarea Philippi. Jesus asked them, “Who do men say that I the Son of man am?” The disciples tell Jesus “Some say He is John the Baptist, some say Elias, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.”

Then Jesus asks them, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Look at Matthew 16:17-19 and see Jesus’ response to Peter. Jesus tells the disciples not to tell anyone He was Jesus the Christ.

Jesus starts to explain to them what is going to happen to Him. Just a few minutes later, Peter is rebuked by Jesus after previously being blessed by Him. This shows us we are all human. One instant we can have moments of revelation and the next, be totally in the flesh. That is why we have to stay in the Word of God. We are sinful beings by nature who have to constantly take up the cross and follow Jesus.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Matthew 16:13-28

13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

 

Things to think about:

  • Why was Jesus concerned about who they thought He was?
  • How could Peter one moment be blessed by Jesus and the next moment be rebuked by Him?
  • Why did Jesus not want the disciples to tell anyone who He was?


Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for Jesus, He truly is the Son of God. Help us to take up our cross and follow Him. This is something we have to do constantly. Help us, LORD; this isn’t something we can do on our own, but only with Your help. You are our Rock and our Redeemer. We love You, LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. – Matthew 16:16

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The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ
by Deborah H. Bateman

About the book:

The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman, which takes you through the life of Jesus Christ. The book of Matthew is the first book in the New Testament of the Bible. It begins with the genealogy of Jesus Christ and His birth.

The Book of Matthew also goes into Jesus’ ministry on earth, including the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ parables, and Jesus’ final days, including His death, burial, and resurrection. The book concludes with the great commission.

The Book of Matthew: Life of Jesus Christ includes fifty-seven daily devotionals which contain a brief commentary, the Daily Bible Reading Scripture, a few questions to think about, and a prayer of the day. It is a great book for individual daily devotions or a group Bible study.

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Daily Bible Reading “God Does Not Give Us the Spirit of Fear” (2 Timothy 1:7)

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God Does Not Give Us the Spirit of Fear

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from 2 Timothy 1:7. Second Timothy 1:7 reminds us, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Have you ever been afraid of something? What is your greatest fear? Has there ever been a time in your life that you were crippled by fear?

I had a time like that in my life when I was overcome with fear about the future. As Christians, we shouldn’t have that problem. But when we take our eyes off of God and put them on our circumstances it is easy to be overcome by fear.

I was a corporate employee for more than twenty-two years. When I found out I was going to lose my job due to a surplus situation I became fearful. The enemy tried to tell me we were not going to make it. My salary was about half of our household income at the time. Even though I had been a Christian for many years I let this fear overtake me for a while. Finally, with the Lord’s help, I began to quote this Scripture where Paul reminds Timothy it is not God who gives us the spirit of fear. God gives us the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind.

As I began to use this Scripture and others from the Bible to reassure myself that God was in control and any doubt or fear I had was not from Him, I gradually overcame the fear in my life through applying God’s Word. I learned to trust God and realized He could provide for me in any way He chose. You see, I had been trusting in my strength and my power to make a living and provide for myself. I had to put my trust in God completely.

Have you ever had a circumstance like this in your life? When the enemy tries to make you afraid, remind yourself of this Scripture. He’ll try to do anything he can to defeat you and bring you down. You can’t let him win; you have to proclaim the promises in God’s Word. Quote this Scripture to yourself over and over until you get it in your spirit.

God doesn’t give you the spirit of fear. If you are fearful, that fear comes from the enemy. Remind yourself the spirit that comes from God is of power, love, and a sound mind. God empowers you through His love.

 

 Things to think about:

  • What are you afraid of right now? What often makes you feel afraid?
  • Who gives us the spirit of fear?
  • What kind of things does God’s Spirit give us?
  • Who should we trust?
  • How can we overcome fear?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear God,

Thank You for this Scripture which reminds us that You don’t make us afraid. Help us to have feelings of love, power, and good thoughts. Forgive us for letting the enemy try to make us fearful. Help us to claim the promises of Your Word. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.– 2 Timothy 1:7

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God Is Love

by Deborah H. Bateman

About the book:

God is Love is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman. It contains 19 daily devotionals on Scriptures about love from the Bible: including God’s love for us, the love relationship between a husband and wife, love and honoring our parents, and much more.

This devotional would be great for either a personal daily devotions or group Bible studies, including small groups, and Sunday school classes. Each devotional contains a brief commentary by the author, the daily Bible Scripture, a prayer of the day, and several questions for personal reflection or group discussion.

In God is Love, Deborah strives to show you not only what love is, but that love comes from God, as well as the love of God surpasses all imagination. Her goal for you as you read this book is that you would realize how much God loves you.

Benefits of reading God is Love
• You will learn what love is
• You will learn about different kinds of love
• You will learn how much God loves you
• You will learn of the sacrifice made by God because of His love for you

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Have a blessed day,

Deborah

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Daily Bible Reading “All Things Work Together for Good” (Romans 8:28-31)

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All Things Work Together for Good

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Romans 8:28-31. This is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. I love the promise in Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” He doesn’t say “some things” He says “all things work together for good to those who love God, and are called according to His purpose.” This is what I call my life verse. It is a verse from the Bible I have treasured as long as I can remember.

Those who He called He justified, and glorified. If you have been called as a child of God He has justified you and glorified you. You are a new creature in Christ Jesus. The Bible tells us “old things are passed away and all things become new.” When you become a Christian you put the old sinful life behind you and take on the new life of being renewed in Christ.

If God is for us who can be against us? This is something we need to remind ourselves of constantly. Even if someone is against us in this life, how much does it really matter in the scheme of eternal things?

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Romans 8:28-31

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

 

 Things to think about:

  • Have you been called by God?
  • What does verse twenty-eight promise? How does that promise matter in your life?
  • If God is for us who can be against us?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear God,

We thank You that we can be sure that all things work together for good to those who love You. We thank You for Your Son who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. Help us to stand on Your promises. Help us to know in our hearts “if God is for us who can be against us.” In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to …

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them who are the called according to his purpose.

– Romans 8:28

–Excerpt from God Is Love ~ Deborah H. Bateman

 

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God Is Love

by Deborah H. Bateman

About the book:

God is Love is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman. It contains 19 daily devotionals on Scriptures about love from the Bible: including God’s love for us, the love relationship between a husband and wife, love and honoring our parents, and much more.

This devotional would be great for either a personal daily devotions or group Bible studies, including small groups, and Sunday school classes. Each devotional contains a brief commentary by the author, the daily Bible Scripture, a prayer of the day, and several questions for personal reflection or group discussion.

In God is Love, Deborah strives to show you not only what love is, but that love comes from God, as well as the love of God surpasses all imagination. Her goal for you as you read this book is that you would realize how much God loves you.

Benefits of reading God is Love
• You will learn what love is
• You will learn about different kinds of love
• You will learn how much God loves you
• You will learn of the sacrifice made by God because of His love for you

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Deborah

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Daily Bible Reading “He Loved Us” (Ephesians 2:4-9)

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He Loved Us

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Ephesians 2:4-9. In Ephesians 2:4, Paul says, “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,” God is merciful, He loves us so much He demonstrated His great love for us while we were still dead in our sins He made us alive in Christ.

God showed His compassion toward us by giving us a way to have forgiveness for our sins. If it wasn’t for His love and compassion for us, we would all be on our way to hell. Thank God for His love, grace, and mercy toward us.

By His grace we are saved. Only through God’s unmerited favor can we be saved. God raised us up with Christ to sit in heavenly places, so He could show His abundant grace and compassion to us through Jesus Christ. It is by grace we are saved through faith. It is a precious gift of God. It is not anything we can do by ourselves or by our own works, so we have no reason to boast in ourselves. We can only boast about God and His great love for us, which He expressed through His Son, Jesus Christ.

When someone gives you a gift, do you open it right away? Are you excited to see what is inside the package? What would happen if someone offered you a gift, but you never opened it? It would be there for you to enjoy, if you would open it and take advantage of the gift inside. That is often how we look at God’s gift of salvation. It is there for us to receive if we are willing to accept it. God is not going to force it on us. We have to receive it willingly. Have you accepted God’s gift of salvation for your life?

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Ephesians 2:4-9

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, by grace ye are saved;

6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

Things to think about:

  • Are you thankful for God’s mercy?
  • What does the Scripture mean when it says, “By grace we are saved?”
  • Have you accepted God’s gift of salvation?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear God,

We thank You for this Scripture which reminds us how much You love us. It tells us about Your grace and mercy toward us. Help us to realize what a precious gift You gave us through Your Son. Help those who haven’t accepted this gift of salvation to do so today. Help those of us who know Jesus as our Savior to appreciate the gracious gift You gave us. In Jesus’ precious name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,- Ephesians 2:4

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Featured Book:

godislove25

God Is Love

by Deborah H. Bateman

About the book:

God is Love is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman. It contains 19 daily devotionals on Scriptures about love from the Bible: including God’s love for us, the love relationship between a husband and wife, love and honoring our parents, and much more.

This devotional would be great for either a personal daily devotions or group Bible studies, including small groups, and Sunday school classes. Each devotional contains a brief commentary by the author, the daily Bible Scripture, a prayer of the day, and several questions for personal reflection or group discussion.

In God is Love, Deborah strives to show you not only what love is, but that love comes from God, as well as the love of God surpasses all imagination. Her goal for you as you read this book is that you would realize how much God loves you.

Benefits of reading God is Love
• You will learn what love is
• You will learn about different kinds of love
• You will learn how much God loves you
• You will learn of the sacrifice made by God because of His love for you

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Get your copy now!

 

Have a blessed day,

Deborah

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Daily Bible Reading “My Peace I Give Unto You” (John 14:16-31)

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My Peace I Give Unto You

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from John 14:16-31. In this Scripture, Jesus is talking to the disciples. He tells them He will pray and ask the Father to send a Comforter.

The Comforter He is talking about is the Holy Spirit which dwells within you when you become a Christian. Jesus says to them that in a little while the world wouldn’t see Him anymore, but they will see Him: “Because I live, you will live also.” In John 14:20 He says, “At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.”

Jesus says, “He who has his commandments, and keeps them, it is he who loves me, and he who loves me will be loved by the Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him and we will come to him and abide with him. He that loves me not and does not keep my sayings will not know me.” Jesus wants us to have a close, intimate, personal relationship with Him. Why did God send the Comforter to believers? God sent Him because He loves us and cares for us. He wanted us to feel at peace.

Jesus tells them the Comforter, the Holy Ghost who the Father will send in His name, will teach them all things and bring all things to their remembrance. It is the Holy Ghost that prompts us and reminds us of the things of God when we are a believer. God sent the Comforter to believers so we could have His peace in our hearts and not be afraid.

Jesus tells His disciples, “My peace I leave with you, so don’t let your heart be troubled or afraid.” He says He is going away, but He is coming again. Jesus told them He had to do these things because He loves the Father, and must do God’s commandments.

Jesus was obedient to God, even unto death. Jesus wanted the disciples to be at peace and not worry about what was going to happen to Him. He knew that the Holy Spirit would comfort them and give them peace in their hearts. When we trust God we can have peace in our hearts knowing He is in control.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

John 14:16-31

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

 

Things to think about:

  • What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit?
  • Who has the Holy Spirit living in them?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear God,

We thank You for the Comforter You send to us in the Holy Spirit. Thank You for the peace You give us. Help us to rest in You and not let our hearts be troubled or afraid. In Jesus’ name, we pray. We love You, LORD. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, …

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give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

– John 14:27

–Excerpt from God Is Love ~ Deborah H. Bateman

 

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Featured Book:

godislove25

God Is Love

by Deborah H. Bateman

About the book:

God is Love is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman. It contains 19 daily devotionals on Scriptures about love from the Bible: including God’s love for us, the love relationship between a husband and wife, love and honoring our parents, and much more.

This devotional would be great for either a personal daily devotions or group Bible studies, including small groups, and Sunday school classes. Each devotional contains a brief commentary by the author, the daily Bible Scripture, a prayer of the day, and several questions for personal reflection or group discussion.

In God is Love, Deborah strives to show you not only what love is, but that love comes from God, as well as the love of God surpasses all imagination. Her goal for you as you read this book is that you would realize how much God loves you.

Benefits of reading God is Love
• You will learn what love is
• You will learn about different kinds of love
• You will learn how much God loves you
• You will learn of the sacrifice made by God because of His love for you

Available on Amazon

Get your copy now!

 

Have a blessed day,

Deborah

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