January 10 Matthew 1-2 Matthew, also called “Levi,” was a tax-collector before becoming one of the twelve disciples. His gospel was written to the Jews to convince them that Jesus was the long [...]
January 9 Isaiah 1-6 God called the prophet Isaiah to warn His people of upcoming judgment because of their rebellion and idolatry. Isaiah faithfully warned Judah of the coming destruction, but he [...]
January 7 Psalm 1-2 The entire collection of Psalms is called “Praises” in the Hebrew text. The Greek Septuagint called it Psalmos - “songs sung with musical accompaniment.” It was the [...]
January 6 Joshua 1-5 The book of Joshua is the first of the 12 historical books of the Bible. It records the Lord leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. The name Joshua means “the Lord is [...]
Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I [g]do not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will [...]
Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. 32 He [...]
Luke 1:26–33 records the announcement of the birth of Christ to the virgin Mary. Luke wrote, “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth” (v. [...]
When the news came that Elizabeth would bear a son, instead of rejoicing, Zacharias had doubt. He asked, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years” (v. [...]
One of the greatest joys and responsibilities of the Christian life is to stay close to God through Bible study, prayer, and worship. God has spoken to us through Scripture, which is His eternal, [...]