It's Day 2 and we're in Mark 2.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 17 - We have to keep central in our view that this was His mission. It's too easy to make our religion one that keeps us from the broken and "sick" rather than trying to draw them to God.
Help:
- Verse 5 - Why did Jesus do this first instead of physical healing? One, it was the bigger deal; 2. He knew that it would provide Him a chance to confront the Pharisees.
- Verse 14 - He had met Levi before - He was not calling someone He'd just met for the first time.
- Verse 20 - Yes, that means you should be fasting.
- Verses 21-22 - This means that Jesus is coming to bring a new thing. The new thing is the church, as opposed to just sticking with the Jewish nation.
- Verses 24-27 - The religious rules that the Pharisees had come up with made the Law the supreme thing and put burdens on people they couldn't maintain. Jesus here reminds them that man is the higher thing, not the Sabbath.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
60IN60 Day 1 - Mon Jan 6
It's Day 1 and we're in Mark 1.
Welcome to the first day of our new round of "60IN60." If you haven't gotten the sheet of all the readings for the 60 days, you can download a PDF here.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 35 - If it was important to Jesus to get away from everyone to have time in prayer, how much more do I need it?
Help:
- Verse 8 - "baptize you with the Holy Spirit" - That simply means that through Jesus we will receive the Holy Spirit for power in life.
- Verses 16-18 - Jesus had talked to them before. This kind of makes it sound like He just walked up to someone He'd never met.
- Verse 24, 34, 44 - Why didn't Jesus want the demons or the healed people telling who He was? The best answer I've heard is that He was trying to control the timetable and didn't want things to get too big and provoke the final confrontation with the Pharisees too early. Additionally, He knew that faith that came from seeing miracles was often a shallow faith.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Welcome to the first day of our new round of "60IN60." If you haven't gotten the sheet of all the readings for the 60 days, you can download a PDF here.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 35 - If it was important to Jesus to get away from everyone to have time in prayer, how much more do I need it?
Help:
- Verse 8 - "baptize you with the Holy Spirit" - That simply means that through Jesus we will receive the Holy Spirit for power in life.
- Verses 16-18 - Jesus had talked to them before. This kind of makes it sound like He just walked up to someone He'd never met.
- Verse 24, 34, 44 - Why didn't Jesus want the demons or the healed people telling who He was? The best answer I've heard is that He was trying to control the timetable and didn't want things to get too big and provoke the final confrontation with the Pharisees too early. Additionally, He knew that faith that came from seeing miracles was often a shallow faith.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
60IN60 Next Round
We start a new round of "60IN60" tomorrow.
There are four ways to get the new readings:
1. They are listed below.
2. You can get a one-page PDF on our church website here.
3. You can email me at butcher@ymail.com and I'll email you the one-page PDF.
4. For those of you who attend MBC, you can pick up a copy on the hallway table.
* * * * *
1: Mark 1 (Monday, January 6)
2: Mark 2
3: Mark 3
4: Mark 4
5: Mark 5
6: Mark 6
7: Mark 7
8: Mark 8 (Monday, January 13)
9: Philippians 1
10: Philippians 2
11: Philippians 3
12: Philippians 4
13: Genesis 1
14: Genesis 2
15: Genesis 3 (Monday, January 20)
16: Genesis 4
17: Genesis 6
18: Genesis 7
19: Genesis 8
20: Genesis 9
21: Proverbs 1
22: Proverbs 2 (Monday, January 27)
23: Proverbs 3
24: Proverbs 4
25: Jonah 1
26: Jonah 2
27: Jonah 3
28: Jonah 4
29: Mark 9 (Monday, February 3)
30: Mark 10
31: Mark 11
32: Mark 12
33: Mark 13
34: Mark 14
35: Mark 15
36: Mark 16 (Monday, February 10)
37: Romans 1
38: Romans 2
39: Romans 3
40: Romans 4
41: Romans 5
42: Romans 6
43: Romans 7 (Monday, February 17)
44: Romans 8
45: Ruth 1
46: Ruth 2
47: Ruth 3
48: Ruth 4
49: 2 Peter 1
50: 2 Peter 2 (Monday, February 24)
51: 2 Peter 3
52: Psalm 138
53: Psalm 139
54: Psalm 140
55: Psalm 141
56: Psalm 142
57: Luke 1 (Monday, March 3)
58: Luke 2
59: Luke 3
60: Luke 4
There are four ways to get the new readings:
1. They are listed below.
2. You can get a one-page PDF on our church website here.
3. You can email me at butcher@ymail.com and I'll email you the one-page PDF.
4. For those of you who attend MBC, you can pick up a copy on the hallway table.
* * * * *
1: Mark 1 (Monday, January 6)
2: Mark 2
3: Mark 3
4: Mark 4
5: Mark 5
6: Mark 6
7: Mark 7
8: Mark 8 (Monday, January 13)
9: Philippians 1
10: Philippians 2
11: Philippians 3
12: Philippians 4
13: Genesis 1
14: Genesis 2
15: Genesis 3 (Monday, January 20)
16: Genesis 4
17: Genesis 6
18: Genesis 7
19: Genesis 8
20: Genesis 9
21: Proverbs 1
22: Proverbs 2 (Monday, January 27)
23: Proverbs 3
24: Proverbs 4
25: Jonah 1
26: Jonah 2
27: Jonah 3
28: Jonah 4
29: Mark 9 (Monday, February 3)
30: Mark 10
31: Mark 11
32: Mark 12
33: Mark 13
34: Mark 14
35: Mark 15
36: Mark 16 (Monday, February 10)
37: Romans 1
38: Romans 2
39: Romans 3
40: Romans 4
41: Romans 5
42: Romans 6
43: Romans 7 (Monday, February 17)
44: Romans 8
45: Ruth 1
46: Ruth 2
47: Ruth 3
48: Ruth 4
49: 2 Peter 1
50: 2 Peter 2 (Monday, February 24)
51: 2 Peter 3
52: Psalm 138
53: Psalm 139
54: Psalm 140
55: Psalm 141
56: Psalm 142
57: Luke 1 (Monday, March 3)
58: Luke 2
59: Luke 3
60: Luke 4
Saturday, January 4, 2014
60IN60 Invitation
We've just finished up our latest round of 60IN60 yesterday and we've got a new round ready to go for Monday.
Thanks for continuing to participate in 60IN60. I hope it's a spiritually productive part of your day.
If you'd like to invite friends to join in via Facebook or email, here's some wording you're welcome to use (adjust as needed):
"I have been participating in a Bible reading group that I find helpful. It's "60IN60" - we read a chapter a day for 60 days. We have an assigned reading for each day, which helps keep me on track as well as getting a daily email with details about the chapter. Our leader Pastor Jim Butcher is getting ready to start another 60-day round on Monday, November 4th. If you'd like to get into the Bible, this can be a helpful tool. Get me your email address and I'll pass it on to him."
Thanks for continuing to participate in 60IN60. I hope it's a spiritually productive part of your day.
If you'd like to invite friends to join in via Facebook or email, here's some wording you're welcome to use (adjust as needed):
"I have been participating in a Bible reading group that I find helpful. It's "60IN60" - we read a chapter a day for 60 days. We have an assigned reading for each day, which helps keep me on track as well as getting a daily email with details about the chapter. Our leader Pastor Jim Butcher is getting ready to start another 60-day round on Monday, November 4th. If you'd like to get into the Bible, this can be a helpful tool. Get me your email address and I'll pass it on to him."
Friday, January 3, 2014
60IN60 Next Round
We start a new round of "60IN60" on Monday.
There are four ways to get the new readings:
1. They are listed below.
2. You can get a one-page PDF on our church website here.
3. You can email me at butcher@ymail.com and I'll email you the one-page PDF.
4. For those of you who attend MBC, you can pick up a copy on the hallway table.
* * * * *
1: Mark 1 (Monday, January 6)
2: Mark 2
3: Mark 3
4: Mark 4
5: Mark 5
6: Mark 6
7: Mark 7
8: Mark 8 (Monday, January 13)
9: Philippians 1
10: Philippians 2
11: Philippians 3
12: Philippians 4
13: Genesis 1
14: Genesis 2
15: Genesis 3 (Monday, January 20)
16: Genesis 4
17: Genesis 6
18: Genesis 7
19: Genesis 8
20: Genesis 9
21: Proverbs 1
22: Proverbs 2 (Monday, January 27)
23: Proverbs 3
24: Proverbs 4
25: Jonah 1
26: Jonah 2
27: Jonah 3
28: Jonah 4
29: Mark 9 (Monday, February 3)
30: Mark 10
31: Mark 11
32: Mark 12
33: Mark 13
34: Mark 14
35: Mark 15
36: Mark 16 (Monday, February 10)
37: Romans 1
38: Romans 2
39: Romans 3
40: Romans 4
41: Romans 5
42: Romans 6
43: Romans 7 (Monday, February 17)
44: Romans 8
45: Ruth 1
46: Ruth 2
47: Ruth 3
48: Ruth 4
49: 2 Peter 1
50: 2 Peter 2 (Monday, February 24)
51: 2 Peter 3
52: Psalm 138
53: Psalm 139
54: Psalm 140
55: Psalm 141
56: Psalm 142
57: Luke 1 (Monday, March 3)
58: Luke 2
59: Luke 3
60: Luke 4
There are four ways to get the new readings:
1. They are listed below.
2. You can get a one-page PDF on our church website here.
3. You can email me at butcher@ymail.com and I'll email you the one-page PDF.
4. For those of you who attend MBC, you can pick up a copy on the hallway table.
* * * * *
1: Mark 1 (Monday, January 6)
2: Mark 2
3: Mark 3
4: Mark 4
5: Mark 5
6: Mark 6
7: Mark 7
8: Mark 8 (Monday, January 13)
9: Philippians 1
10: Philippians 2
11: Philippians 3
12: Philippians 4
13: Genesis 1
14: Genesis 2
15: Genesis 3 (Monday, January 20)
16: Genesis 4
17: Genesis 6
18: Genesis 7
19: Genesis 8
20: Genesis 9
21: Proverbs 1
22: Proverbs 2 (Monday, January 27)
23: Proverbs 3
24: Proverbs 4
25: Jonah 1
26: Jonah 2
27: Jonah 3
28: Jonah 4
29: Mark 9 (Monday, February 3)
30: Mark 10
31: Mark 11
32: Mark 12
33: Mark 13
34: Mark 14
35: Mark 15
36: Mark 16 (Monday, February 10)
37: Romans 1
38: Romans 2
39: Romans 3
40: Romans 4
41: Romans 5
42: Romans 6
43: Romans 7 (Monday, February 17)
44: Romans 8
45: Ruth 1
46: Ruth 2
47: Ruth 3
48: Ruth 4
49: 2 Peter 1
50: 2 Peter 2 (Monday, February 24)
51: 2 Peter 3
52: Psalm 138
53: Psalm 139
54: Psalm 140
55: Psalm 141
56: Psalm 142
57: Luke 1 (Monday, March 3)
58: Luke 2
59: Luke 3
60: Luke 4
Thursday, January 2, 2014
60IN60 Day 60 - Thurs Jan 2
It's Day 60 and we're in Nehemiah 13.
Note that we've skipped forward to chapter 13.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 6 - A reminder that good leadership matters.
Help:
- Verse 7 - The Temple was not supposed to be a bunk house for people.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Note that we've skipped forward to chapter 13.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 6 - A reminder that good leadership matters.
Help:
- Verse 7 - The Temple was not supposed to be a bunk house for people.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
60IN60 Day 59 - Wed Jan 1
It's Day 59 and we're in Nehemiah 9.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 17 - He is slow to anger, thankfully.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 17 - He is slow to anger, thankfully.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
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