Remember, in His Word, God has:
- Something to see – what does the text say
- Something to understand – what does it mean
- Something to apply – what does it mean to me
- Something to praise – for what are you thankful?
(1) Through the Bible
| Day 1: Matthew 1-2 | Day 4: Mt 6-7 |
| Day 2: Mt 3-4 | Day 5: Mt 8-9 |
| Day 3: Mt 5 | Day 6: Mt 10-11 |
If you have followed our ‘Through the Bible’ program, congratulations, you are through the Old Testament. We can now slow our pace a little bit as we need to cover at If you have followed our ‘Through the Bible’ program, congratulations, you are through the Old Testament. We can now slow our pace a little bit as we need to cover at little less than two chapters a day to finish the New Testament by the end of our Story of Everything program. This can give more time to study and reflect, or perhaps add a psalm or proverb a day.
Our Sunday text is Matthew 3 as we consider the theme of baptism. We are introduced to the ministry of John the Baptist, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness”, his confrontation of the religious leaders of the day, and then the baptism of Jesus. The chapter closes with the beautiful, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
(2) Key Passages
| Day 1: Matthew 3:1-3 | Day 4: Mt 3:10-12 |
| Day 2: Mt 3:4-6 | Day 5: Mt 3:13-15 |
| Day 3: Mt 3:7-9 | Day 6: Mt 3:16-17 |
(1) Key Verses
| Day 1: Matthew 3:11-12 | Day 4: Mt 3:15 |
| Day 2: Mt 3:13 | Day 5: Mt 3:16 |
| Day 3: Mt 3:14 | Day 6: Mt 3:17 |
(4) Pre-readers (in the translation of your choice, quoted below from the NLT)
“After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
Matthew 3:16-17