Week 51
Last Week Revelation
-- Palms 41-48 --
Day 1
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Revelation, John's visions reveal that Jesus has overcome evil by his death and resurrection, and will return one day as the true king of the world.
Revelation 3-6
Day 2
Does God care about all of the evil humans perpetrate in our world, and if so, what is He doing about it? In this video, we trace the different ways that God confronts human evil and the even deeper spiritual evil that underlies it.
Revelation 7-9
Day 3
Revelation 10-11
Day 4
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Revelation, John's visions reveal that Jesus has overcome evil by his death and resurrection, and will return one day as the true king of the world.
Revelation 12-13
Day 5
Revelation 14-16
Day 6
Revelation 17-18
Day 7
Revelation 19-20
What does the Bible really teach about heaven, and what is heaven's relationship to earth? In this video, we explore the surprising biblical viewpoint that heaven and earth were meant to overlap, and how Jesus is on a mission to bring them together once and for all.
Last Day
Revelation 21-22
Week 50
Peter and John
-- Palms 34-40 --
Day 1
Watch our Read Scripture video on 1 Peter, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Peter offers hope to persecuted Christians and guides them with practical instruction on living life consistent with following Jesus.
1 Peter 3-5
Day 2
Watch our Read Scripture video on 2 Peter, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 2 Peter, Peter calls for faithfulness and confronts corrupt teachers who distorted the message about Jesus and lead others astray.
2 Peter
Day 3
1 John 1-2
Day 4
Watch our Read Scripture video on the letters of John, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. John calls followers of Jesus to share in God's own life and love by devoting themselves to loving one another.
1 John 3-5
Day 5
2, 3, John
Day 6
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Jude, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Jude confronts corrupt teachers who distort the message about his brother Jesus and lead others astray.
Jude
Day 7
Revelation 1-
Week 49
Hebrews
-- Palms 27-33 --
Day 1
Hebrews 5-6
Day 2
God is on a mission to remove evil from His good world, along with all of its corrosive effects. However, He wants to do it in a way that does not involve removing humans. In this video, we trace the theme of God's "covering" over human evil through animal sacrifices that ultimately point to Jesus and his death and resurrection.
Hebrews 7-8
Day 3
Hebrews 9-10
Day 4
Hebrews 11-13
Day 5
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of James, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, James combines the wisdom of his brother Jesus with the book of Proverbs in his own challenging call to live a life wholly devoted to God.
James 1-3
Day 6
James 4-5
Day 7
Watch our Read Scripture video on 1 Peter, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Peter offers hope to persecuted Christians and guides them with practical instruction on living life consistent with following Jesus.
1 Peter 1-2
Week 48
1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews
-- Palms 20-26 --
Day 1
1 Timothy 3-4
Day 2
1 Timothy 5-6
Day 3
Watch our Read Scripture video on 2 Timothy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 2 Timothy, Paul is near execution and offers a personal challenge to Timothy to keeping following Jesus no matter the sacrifice and risk.
2 Timothy 1-4
Day 4
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Titus, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Titus, Paul commissions Titus to show how the good news of Jesus and the power of the Spirit can transform the Cretan culture from within.
Titus 1-3
Day 5
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Philemon, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this letter, Paul helps his friend Philemon to reconcile with his escaped former slave Onesimus and shows that they are equals because of Jesus.
Philemon 1
Day 6
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Hebrews, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Hebrews, the author shows how Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God's love and mercy and is worthy of our devotion.
Hebrews 1-2
Day 7
Hebrews 3-4
Week 47
Col, 1 and 2 Thess
-- Palms 13-19 --
Day 1
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Colossians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Colossians, Paul encourages the Colossian Christians to see Jesus as the center of all reality, so they don't give in to pressure from other religions.
Colossians 1-2
Day 2
Colossians 3-4
Day 3
Watch our Read Scripture video on 1 Thessalonians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 1 Thessalonians, Paul directs the persecuted Thessalonian Christians to hope in the future of king Jesus' return who will make all things right.
1 Thessalonians 1-2
Day 4
1 Thessalonians 3-4
Day 5
1 Thessalonians 5
Day 6
Watch our Read Scripture video on 2 Thessalonians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 2 Thessalonians, Paul clarified his earlier teachings about Jesus' future return and rebukes the Christians who were disrupting the community.
2 Thessalonians 1-3
Day 7
Watch our Read Scripture video on 1 Timothy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 1 Timothy, Paul shows Timothy how to restore order and purpose to the church in Ephesus which has been disrupted by false teachers.
1 Timothy 1-2
Week 46
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians
-- Palms 6-12 --
Day 1
Galatians 3-4
Day 2
Galatians 5-6
Day 3
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Ephesians, Paul shows how the good news should create ethnically diverse communities that are unified by devotion to Jesus and to each other.
Ephesians 1-2
Day 4
Ephesians 3-4
Day 5
Ephesians 5-6
Day 6
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Philippians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Phillippians, Paul thanks the Philippian Christians for their generosity and shares how they are all called to imitate Jesus' self-giving love.
Philippians 1-2
Day 7
Philippians 3-4
Week 45
2 Corinthians
-- Palms 149-150, 1-5 --
Day 1
Watch our Read Scripture video on 2 Corinthians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 2 Corinthians, Paul resolves his conflict with the Corinthians by showing how the scandal of the crucifixion turns our value systems upside-down.
2 Corinthians 1-2
Day 2
2 Corinthians 3-4
Day 3
2 Corinthians 5-6
Day 4
In the Bible people who have hope are very different from optimists! In this video, we'll explore how biblical hope looks to God's character alone as a basis for trusting that the future will be better than the present.
2 Corinthians 7-8
Day 5
2 Corinthians 9-10
Day 6
2 Corinthians 11-13
Day 7
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Galatians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Galatians, Paul challenges the Galatian Christians to stop allowing controversial Torah observances to divide their church's congregation.
Galatians 1-2
Week 44
1 Corinthians
-- Palms 142-148 --
Day 1
1 Corinthians 3-4
Day 2
1 Corinthians 5-6
Day 3
1 Corinthians 7-8
In this video, we explore the unique type of joy to which God's people are called. It's more than happy mood, but rather a choice to trust that God will fulfill his promises.
Day 4
1 Corinthians 9-10
Day 5
1 Corinthians 11-12
Day 6
1 Corinthians 13-14
Day 7
1 Corinthians 15-16
Week 43
Romans + 1 Corinthians
-- Palms 135-141 --
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Romans, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Paul shows how Jesus created the new covenant family of Abraham through his death and resurrection and the sending of the Spirit.
Day 1
Romans 5-6
Day 2
Romans 7-8
Day 3
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Romans, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Paul shows how Jesus created the new covenant family of Abraham through his death and resurrection and the sending of the Spirit.
Romans 9-10
Day 4
Romans 11-12
Day 5
The word "love" is one of the sloppiest words in our language, as it primarily refers to a feeling that happens to a person. In the New Testament, "love" refers to a way of treating people that was defined by Jesus himself: seeking the well-being of others regardless of their response.
Romans 13-14
Day 6
Romans 15-16
Day 7
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of 1 Corinthians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 1 Corinthians, Paul shows the new Christians in Corinth that all of life's most complex problems can be seen through the lens of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 1-2
Week 42
Acts + Romans
-- Palms 128-134 --
Day 1
Acts 19-20
Day 2
Acts 21-22
Day 3
Episode 2 summarizes the overall story of the Bible as a series of crossroad decisions. All humanity, followed by the Israelites, redefine good and evil and end up in Babylon. They are followed by Jesus, who takes a different path that opens up the way to a new creation.
Acts 23-24
Day 4
Acts 25-26
Day 5
Acts 27-28
Day 6
Romans 1-2
Day 7
Romans 3-4
Week 41
Acts
-- Palms 121-127 --
Day 1
Acts 5-6
Day 2
Acts 7-8
Day 3
Acts 9-10
Day 4
Acts 11-12
Day 5
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Acts, Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world.
Acts 13-14
Day 6
Acts 15-16
Day 7
Acts 17-18
Week 40
Luke and acts
-- Palms 119-120--
Day 1
Luke 14-16
Day 2
Luke 17-18
Day 3
The final week of Jesus' life culminated in a controversial week in Jerusalem during Passover. In this video, we'll explore the Gospel of Luke chs. 19-23, and how it came about that the innocent Jesus ended up being executed as a revolutionary rebel against Rome.
Luke 19-20
Day 4
Luke 21-22
Day 5
This video concludes Luke's epic portrait of Jesus of Nazareth. The disciples discover the empty tomb and eventually have their entire view of the world turned upside-down as they meet the risen Jesus. Luke shows how Jesus' kingdom of God mission to its climactic moment, and he sets the stage for its continuation in Luke's second volume, Acts.
Luke 23-24
Day 6
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Acts, Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world.
Acts 1-2
Day 7
In this video, we explore the original meaning of the biblical concept of "spirit" and what it means that God's Spirit is personally present in all of creation. Ultimately, the Spirit was revealed through Jesus and sent out into the lives of his followers to bring about the new creation.
Acts 3-4
Week 39
Luke
-- Palms 112-118 --
Day 1
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Luke, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Luke, Jesus carries the covenant story of God and Israel to its culmination and he announces the good news of God's kingdom to the poor and the rich.
Luke 1
Day 2
The first in a five-part series on the Gospel of Luke. We explore the amazing events surrounding the birth of Jesus. The humble conditions of his family and their low status in Israelite society foreshadow the upside-down nature of Jesus' kingdom.
Luke 2-3
Day 3
The second in a five-part series on the Gospel of Luke. We watch Jesus launch his ministry of good news for the poor and how he brought together people from very diverse backgrounds to live together in peace.
Luke 4-5
Day 4
Luke 6-7
Day 5
Luke 8-9
Part three explores the central part of Luke's Gospel. Jesus continues his controversial announcement of good news for the poor during his long road-trip to Jerusalem, which increases conflict with Israel's religious leaders. This tension provides the setting for the famous parable of the Prodigal Son.
Day 6
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Luke, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Luke, Jesus carries the covenant story of God and Israel to its culmination and he announces the good news of God's kingdom to the poor and the rich.
Luke 10-11
Day 7
Luke 12-13
Week 38
John
-- Palms 105-111 --
Day 1
In this video, we explore the mysterious promise on page three of the Bible, that a promised deliverer would one day come to confront evil and rescue humanity. We trace this theme through the family of Abraham, the messianic lineage of David, and ultimately to Jesus who defeated evil by letting it defeat him.
John 5-6
Day 2
John 7-8
Day 3
John 9-10
Day 4
John 11-12
Day 5
Watch our Read Scripture video on the Gospel of John, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In John, Jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator God of Israel, to share His love and the gift of eternal life with the world.
John 13-15
Day 6
John 16-18
Day 7
John 19-21
Week 37
Mark + John
-- Palms 98-104 --
Day 1
Mark 7-8
Day 2
One of the earliest official accounts of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Mark addresses the basic questions of whether Jesus was the true Messiah for whom Israel had been waiting. And if so, what kind of Messianic king was he if he suffered and died?
Mark 9-10
Day 3
Mark 11-12
Day 4
Mark 13-14
Day 5
Mark 15-16
Day 6
Watch our Read Scripture video on the Gospel of John, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In John, Jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator God of Israel, to share His love and the gift of eternal life with the world.
John 1-2
Day 7
John 3-4
Week 36
Matthew + Mark
-- Palms 91-97 --
Day 1
Matthew 21-22
Day 2
Matthew 23-24
Day 3
Matthew 25-26
Day 4
Matthew 27-28
Day 5
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Mark, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Mark demonstrates that Jesus is Israel's Messiah who inaugurates God's kingdom through his suffering, death, and resurrection.
Mark 1-2
Day 6
Mark 3-4
Day 7
Mark 5-6
Week 35
Matthew
-- Palms 84-90 --
In this video, we trace the origins of the word "gospel" and how it ties the story of the Old Testament together with the story of Jesus and his announcement of God's kingdom. Jesus brought God's rule and reign to the world in a very upside-down way, which is the best news you could ask for.
Day 1
Matthew 7-8
Day 2
Matthew 9-10
Day 3
Matthew 11-12
Day 4
Matthew 13-14
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Matthew, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Matthew, Jesus brings God's heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection.
Day 5
Matthew 15-16
Day 6
Matthew 17-18
Day 7
Matthew 19-20
Week 34
The New Testament!
Day 1
2 Chronicles 25-27
Psalm 77
Day 2
2 Chronicles 28-31
Psalm 78
Day 3
2 Chronicles 32-34
Psalm 79
Day 4
2 Chronicles 35-36
Psalm 80
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Day 5
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Matthew, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Matthew, Jesus brings God's heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection.
Matthew 1-2
Psalm 81
Day 6
Matthew 3-4
Psalm 82
Day 7
Matthew 5-6
Psalm 83
Week 33
1+2 Chronicles
Day 1
In this video, we trace the origins of the word "gospel" and how it ties the story of the Old Testament together with the story of Jesus and his announcement of God's kingdom. Jesus brought God's rule and reign to the world in a very upside-down way, which is the best news you could ask for.
1 Chronicles 25-28
Psalm 63
Day 2
2 Chronicles 1-4
Psalm 64
Day 3
2 Chronicles 5-8
Psalm 65
Day 4
2 Chronicles 9-12
Psalm 66
Day 5
We explore the Hebrew word "nephesh" that often gets translated as "soul." The English word usually refers to a non-material essence of a human that survives after death, but nephesh means something different. It is referring to humans as living, breathing, physical beings, or just to life itself.
2 Chronicles 13-17
Psalm 67
Day 6
2 Chronicles 18-20
Psalm 68
Day 7
2 Chronicles 21-24
Psalm 69
Week 32
Malachi, 1 Chronicles
Day 1
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Malachi, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Malachi accuses Israel of selfishness after the exile and announces that the day of the Lord will purify Israel and prepare them for God's kingdom.
Malachi 1-2
Psalm 63
Day 2
Malachi 3-4
Psalm 64
Day 3
Watch our Read Scripture video on the books of 1-2 Chronicles, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Chronicles retells the entire Old Testament story, highlighting the future hope of the messianic king and a restored temple.
1 Chronicles 1-10
Psalm 65
Day 4
1 Chronicles 11-14
Psalm 66
Day 5
1 Chronicles 15-17
Psalm 67
Day 6
1 Chronicles 18-21
Psalm 68
Day 7
1 Chronicles 22-24
Psalm 69