It's Day 7 and we're in Mark 3.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verses 2, 5-6 - Their spiritual blindness in missing the larger point is breathtaking. Are there areas where I'm so stuck in my tradition that I miss what God is doing right in front of me?
Help:
- Verse 9 - I think a major reason He got in the boat was that people were continually coming up to touch Him in hope of a miracle. He needed to teach them too and that helped Him be able to. See verse 20.
- Verse 12 - As I've noted before, the main reason for Him saying things like this was, I think, maintaining the timetable He wanted.
- Verse 21 - This is a verse worthy of some pondering. Rather than the fact that He was the Son of God being obvious to everyone who ever saw Him, His family is concerned that He's gone off the deep end.
- Verses 29-30 - The sin against the Holy Spirit is not one you can accidentally do or anything like that. It's a deliberate choice to ignore God's leading and ascribe things of the Spirit to Satan.
- Verses 31-35 - While He still had a physical family, He's saying here that His spiritual family is His real family.
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, May 7, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
60IN60 Day 6 - Sat May 6
It's Day 6 and we're in Mark 2.
If you need a copy of the readings, you can get a one-page PDF here.
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.
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.
Friday, May 5, 2017
60IN60 Day 5 - Fri May 5
It's Day 5 and we're in Mark 1.
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.
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We are began a new round of 60IN60 on Monday. The readings will continue to come to you by email. You can also download a copy on www.madisonbaptistchurch.org or pick one up in the hallway at church. If you'd like me to send you the PDF, just email me at butcher@ymail.com.
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.
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We are began a new round of 60IN60 on Monday. The readings will continue to come to you by email. You can also download a copy on www.madisonbaptistchurch.org or pick one up in the hallway at church. If you'd like me to send you the PDF, just email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
60IN60 Day 4 - Thurs May 4
It's Day 4 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, May 3, 2017
60IN60 Day 3 - Wed May 3
It's Day 3 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.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
60IN60 Day 2 - Tues May 2
It's Day 2 and we're in Nehemiah 8.
Note that we skipped Nehemiah 7 - it's mostly accounting.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 17 - Here's a tradition they were supposed to be doing all along and they hadn't done it in a very long time. It's important to know that what we're used to doing isn't necessarily what God is wanting us to do - it may just be what we've come to settle for.
Help:
- Verse 9, 11 - Why were they weeping? Two main possibilities: 1. They were weeping for joy at how far God had brought them and being able to read the Word again. 2. They were weeping as the Law was read and they realized how far from God they had gotten. I think the second is more likely.
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 skipped Nehemiah 7 - it's mostly accounting.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 17 - Here's a tradition they were supposed to be doing all along and they hadn't done it in a very long time. It's important to know that what we're used to doing isn't necessarily what God is wanting us to do - it may just be what we've come to settle for.
Help:
- Verse 9, 11 - Why were they weeping? Two main possibilities: 1. They were weeping for joy at how far God had brought them and being able to read the Word again. 2. They were weeping as the Law was read and they realized how far from God they had gotten. I think the second is more likely.
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.
Monday, May 1, 2017
60IN60 Day 1 - Mon May 1
It's Day 1 and we're in Nehemiah 6.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 3 - What a great phrase: "I am doing a great work and cannot come down." We should use that when people try to distract us onto secondary things.
Help:
- Verse 10 - He was a false prophet. (See verse 12.)
- Verse 15 - What would have once been considered "impossible" was done in 52 days.
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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We are beginning a new round of 60IN60 today. The readings will continue to come to you by email. You can also download a copy on www.madisonbaptistchurch.org or pick one up in the hallway at church. If you'd like me to send you the PDF, just email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 3 - What a great phrase: "I am doing a great work and cannot come down." We should use that when people try to distract us onto secondary things.
Help:
- Verse 10 - He was a false prophet. (See verse 12.)
- Verse 15 - What would have once been considered "impossible" was done in 52 days.
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.
* * * * *
We are beginning a new round of 60IN60 today. The readings will continue to come to you by email. You can also download a copy on www.madisonbaptistchurch.org or pick one up in the hallway at church. If you'd like me to send you the PDF, just email me at butcher@ymail.com.
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