CHRISTIAN STUDY BIBLE

DAY 1: How explicit does Isaiah 53 get regarding the Messiah? https://telegra.ph/DAILY-BIBLE-10-01

October 1 - Christ the Son Knows the Truth #LifeOfChrist “‘He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony’” (John 3:31–32). Jesus Christ is the one “who descended from heaven” (3:13). As such, He is “above all”—Christ is sovereign over the universe in general, and the world of humanity in particular. In the old covenant, “God . . . spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets” (Heb. 1:1). But in the new covenant God “in these last days has spoken to us in His Son” (v. 2). Jesus’ teaching is superior to anyone else’s because His knowledge is not secondhand. He is the source of divine revelation. What “He has seen and heard” in the heavenly realm, “of that He testifies” with certainty. Yet despite Jesus’ powerful, authoritative proclamation of the truth, “no one receives His testimony.” The world in general rejects Jesus and His teaching. The apostle John noted this in the Prologue to his gospel: “[Jesus] was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him” (1:9–11). Unbelievers willfully reject Jesus’ testimony to the truth because they are dead in their trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1) and blinded by Satan (2 Cor. 4:4). Ask Yourself When there are so many situations in which we think we know best, not to mention so many other people who have their own judgments and opinions, how do we train ourselves to keep in mind that what God says is what’s true? When do you sense His authority challenged the most in your life?

October 1: The Real Reality #Devotional Ezekiel 1:1–3:15; Revelation 1:1–20; Job 32:1–10 John and Ezekiel open their prophetic books in a similar fashion—to prepare us for an unexpected view: “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his slaves the things which must take place in a short time, and communicated it by sending it through his angel to his slave John, who testified about the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ, all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud and blessed are those who hear the words of the prophecy and observe the things written in it, because the time is near!” (Rev 1:1–3). “And it was in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, and I was in the midst of the exiles by the Kebar River. The heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of the king Jehoiachin—the word of Yahweh came clearly to Ezekiel the son of Buzi, the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans at the Kebar River, and the hand of Yahweh was on him there” (Ezek 1:1–3). Both authors open with heavenly visions—God testifying to His people. Both place their prophecies in a particular setting, and both articulate their ideas during tragic, despairing times. We meet John on the island of Patmos, and we meet Ezekiel on a riverbank. But more important than where the visions start is where they take us: to a scenic overlook of reality, not as it appears, but as it is. God is about to reveal what’s really going on. Prophets speak truth about what others cannot see and urge them to heed that truth. John and Ezekiel call us to something greater, something unknown. They urge us to act as if time were running out—because it is. It’s only a matter of time until Jesus comes again. The visions of both these prophets declare that God wants to use us here and now for a grand purpose—one that we may not yet comprehend but that we must nonetheless embrace. Their message is clear: Our call may be difficult, but real reality demonstrates God working through the pain. He is bringing goodness into the world and into our lives. All we have to do is respond. What reality is God revealing to you today?

The Gospel is offensive to human pride because it leaves us with nothing to boast about. We are not rescued because we were wise enough, moral enough, or religious enough. We are rescued by grace.

If you are in Christ, both sexual sin and the heart dispositions that accompany the behaviors are already defeated foes.

Your struggle is not your identity. Your trauma is not your identity. Your past is not your identity. Your occupation is not your identity. Your hobby is not your identity. Your politics is not your identity. Don’t let the world label you. Your identity is in Christ alone.

“Progressive Christianity” is usually code language for compromising on old sin. Stick to Biblical Christianity.

5 Questions to Ask Before You Call Something "Biblical": 1. Does Scripture actually teach it? (2 Tim. 3:16) 2. Am I reading the verse in context? (2 Tim. 2:15) 3. Does my interpretation fit the rest of Scripture? (Acts 17:11) 4. Am I importing my preferences into the text? (Prov. 18:2) 5. Am I willing to change my mind if Scripture corrects me? (Isa. 66:2) Don't make the Bible agree with you. Submit yourself to what the Bible says.

Jesus Christ is the: -Way -Truth -Life -Vine -Word -Light -Almighty -Resurrection -Holy One -Lord of glory -Head of the Church -Alpha & Omega -King of kings -Lord of lords -Power of God -Son of God -Lamb of God -One & ONLY Savior Repent and trust in Him alone. Christ is King!

The ultimate evil is not against people but against God. The glory of God is not honored. The holiness of God is not reverenced. The greatness of God is not admired. The power of God is not praised. The truth of God is not sought. The wisdom of God is not esteemed. The beauty of God is not treasured. The goodness of God is not savored. The faithfulness of God is not trusted. The promises of God are not relied upon. The commandments of God are not obeyed. The justice of God is not respected. The wrath of God is not feared. The grace of God is not cherished. The presence of God is not prized. The person of God is not loved.

Sep 30 (Wed) As September ends, give thanks for growth unseen! 🌾❤️ God has been quietly at work in your marriage all month! Phil 1:6 💪 What growth are you most grateful for? #StrongMarriage #September

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September 30 (Wednesday — Month's Close) Dear Daughter, September closes as every true harvest does — with a full barn and an empty field, both telling the same story of faithfulness. You sowed, you were pruned, you bore fruit, you gathered. None of it was wasted. Carry the storehouse into October; let the emptied field simply rest. 'While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest… shall not cease' (Gen 8:22). What will you carry from this harvest season into whatever comes next? #DearDaughter #SeptemberClose #StrongMarriage

If you're going to believe the parts of the Bible that talk about the Savior's love, then you must also believe the parts that talk about His judgment against sin.

If you are not increasingly grieved by your own sin, you are not growing as a Christian.

“As I reflect on the moments that have grounded my faith and brought me the deepest, most lasting joy, many are connected to suffering — often through unanswered prayers, sleepless nights, and desperate tears. Yet in those dark places, God has always been there.” —Vaneetha Risner

He will never leave or forsake you 🩵

DAY 30: How were Gentiles brought into the family of God? https://telegra.ph/DAILY-BIBLE-09-30-2

September 30 - Belief Contrasted with Unbelief #LifeOfChrist “‘He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God’” (John 3:18–21). Although God graciously has offered the world salvation through the work of Christ, that salvation is not appropriated except by penitent faith. The lost are condemned because they have “not believed in [literally, “believed into”] the name of the only begotten Son of God.” While the final sentencing of those who reject Christ is still future (cf. 5:28–29), their judgment will merely consummate what has already begun. Jesus described judgment by contrasting light and darkness. Christ is the Light—He came into the world and “enlightens every man” (John 1:9). But people refuse to come to the Light because they love the darkness where their evil deeds will not be exposed. The Light reveals their sin. But as a result, they seal their own condemnation because they reject the only One who can save them from their spiritual darkness. In contrast, believers hate their sin and love righteousness (1 John 2:3–6), so they willingly come to the light because they have nothing to hide and no reason to fear what the light will reveal. Ask Yourself How many times a day do you participate in activities you hope no one else knows about? Aspire to the freedom of being the same person in private that you are in public—unashamed at and unexposed by the Light.