Jeremy Ewing Thursday, January 29, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Corinthians 3-4 Key Verse 1 Corinthians 3:23 — “And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.” Devotional Thought The church at Corinth had everything going for it—gifts, knowledge, teachers like Paul and Apollos—yet Paul calls them “babes in Christ,” still drinking milk when they ought to … Read more
Zaza is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Zaza was a descendant of Judah, belonging to the clan of the Jerahmeelites. He appears only once in Scripture, in the genealogical record of 1 Chronicles 2, where he is listed among the sons of Jonathan: … Read more
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Corinthians 2 Key Verse 1 Corinthians 2:9 — “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” Devotional Thought What does this passage ask … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about sex. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says Scripture opens with sex as God’s good design. In Genesis 1:27–28, God creates humanity “male and female” and immediately blesses them, saying, “Be fruitful, and multiply.” Sex … Read more
Gaddi is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Gaddi was one of the twelve men Moses sent from the wilderness of Paran to scout the land of Canaan. He represented the tribe of Manasseh, one of the two tribes that descended from Joseph. The … Read more
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Romans 16, 1 Corinthians 1 Secondary Reading: Psalms 12 Devotional Thought Paul’s list of names at the end of Romans is a remarkable roll call of ordinary people: Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae; Priscilla and Aquila, tentmakers who risked their necks for him; Rufus, … Read more
Tirhanah is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Tirhanah was a descendant of Judah whose name appears in the tribal genealogies recorded in 1 Chronicles. He is mentioned only once in the King James Bible, in 1 Chronicles 2:48, where the text reads: “Maachah, … Read more
Monday, January 26, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Romans 14-15 Key Verse Romans 15:6 — “That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Devotional Thought Paul’s closing instructions to the Roman believers ask us to examine how we treat those whose convictions differ from … Read more
Sunday, January 25, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Romans 13 Secondary Reading: Psalms 11 Key Verse Romans 13:8 — “Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” Devotional Thought On this Lord’s Day in late January, when the year still feels new and the … Read more
Saturday, January 24, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Romans 11-12 Key Verse Romans 11:29 — “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” Devotional Thought Paul opens Romans 12 with a plea that rests on everything he has just written: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God.” The word “therefore” … Read more
Adalia is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Adalia was one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of the Jews in the book of Esther. He appears only in the list of Haman’s sons who were put to death by the Jews … Read more
Friday, January 23, 2026 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Romans 9-10 Key Verse Romans 9:28 — “For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.” Devotional Thought Paul opens Romans 9 with a confession that ought to stop us in our tracks: … Read more