DISCIPLESHIP
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Daily Readings: Revelation 21-22 and Psalm 63 The final chapters of the Revelation are filled with the promise of the new creation. When Jesus returns as King and Lord of all, the entire universe is re-created, never to be corrupted by sin again. In this glorious new creation, God dwells with His people in a
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Daily Readings: Revelation 19:5 – 20:15 and Psalm 62 As the final chapters of John’s vision unfold, the heavens resound with praise: ‘Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. The heavenly anticipation of
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Daily Readings: 1 Peter 3-4 and Psalm 44 8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. (1 Peter 3:8) 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have
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Daily Readings: Luke 22 and Psalm 38 31 ‘Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.’ Satan came to Jesus in the wilderness (all the way back in Luke 4), seeking
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Daily Readings: Luke 21 and Psalm 37 Jesus looked around and saw rich people dropping their gifts in the Temple treasury, 2 and he also saw a very poor widow dropping in two little copper coins. 3 He said, “I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others. 4 For the others offered their gifts from
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Daily Readings: Luke 20 and Psalm 36 45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 ‘Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the market-places and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of
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Daily Readings: Luke 14 and Psalm 30 26 ‘If anyone comes to Me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, even their own life – such a person cannot be My disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow Me cannot be my disciple. Jesus claims His disciples’ allegiance
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Daily Reading: Luke 13 and Psalm 29 20 Again he asked, ‘What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about thirty kilograms of flour until it worked all through the dough.’ When yeast is added to water and flour to create dough, it consumes the sugars
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Daily Readings: Luke 9 and Psalm 25 23 Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Simply put, the gateway into the
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Daily Readings: Luke 6 and Psalm 22 Jesus’ ministry had really just begun, but already He was drawing massive crowds as word of His miracles spread. Luke reports that “the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all” (v.19). I’m sure there were those who eagerly expected
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