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Matthew 1:1-17: God’s Saving King

January 1, 2025

Genesis 1-2, Psalm 1, Matthew 1:1-17, Acts 1:1-11 Matthew 1:1-17: Genealogies are not normally thought to be best-selling literature. But in certain contexts, and when rightly understood, they are thrilling. Missionaries tell me that in some cultures the translation of the Bible most eagerly anticipated is the genealogy. That is because, in cultures where family…

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John 20:24-31: My Lord and My God!

Hosea 6-9, Job 41:1-11, John 20:24-31, Revelation 20 John 20:24-31: The story of “doubting” Thomas is at once a strange one, and at the same time an encouraging one. It ...
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John 20:19-23: The Disciples Were Glad

Job 40, Zechariah 1-5, John 20:19-23, Revelation 19 John 20:19-23: Somehow, the doors being locked, Jesus came and stood among them. Jesus’ resurrection body is recognizably him, but yet that body is ...
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John 20:10-18: I Have Seen the Lord

Job 39, Haggai 1-2, John 20:10-18, Revelation 18 John 20:10-18: While the other disciples went home, Mary Magdalene, overcome with grief, stood outside the tomb weeping. Still weeping, she looked into the ...
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John 20:1-9: He Is Risen

Job 38:22-41, Zephaniah 3, John 20:1-9, Revelation 17 John 20:1-9: Oh, glorious day, when the stone was rolled away! But what does it mean? Could it all have been invented? And if ...
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John 19:38-42: Secret Disciple

John 19:38-42, Revelation 16, Job 38:1-21, Zephaniah 1-2 John 19:38-42: Many legends have been told of Joseph of Arimathea, but so little is truly known about him. Yet what we do know of ...
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John 19:28-37: The Fulfillment of Scripture

John 19:28-37, Revelation 15, Job 37, Habakkuk 1-3 John 19:28-37: Even at this moment all is happening according to plan—or more specifically according to the promise of the Old Testament Scriptures. Take comfort ...
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