Jeremy Ewing Sunday, March 23, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: 1 Peter 2-3 Key Verse 1 Peter 2:24 — “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” Devotional Thought Peter writes to scattered exiles—strangers in … Read more
Saturday, March 22, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: James 5, 1 Peter 1 Secondary Reading: Psalms 34 Devotional Thought James closes his letter with a thunderclap against the rich who have hoarded wealth while defrauding their laborers. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and James tells these … Read more
Agee is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Agee was the father of Shammah, one of David’s mighty warriors. He is identified in the text as a Hararite, a designation that likely refers to his place of origin or clan affiliation. Beyond this single … Read more
Friday, March 21, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: James 4 Key Verse James 4:9 — “Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.” Devotional Thought James is writing to scattered believers, likely Jewish Christians dispersed by persecution, and he wastes no time getting to the … Read more
Bigthan is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Bigthan was one of the eunuchs, or chamberlains, who served in the court of King Ahasuerus, the ruler of the Persian empire. He is named among “the king’s chamberlains” who “kept the door,” meaning he held … Read more
Thursday, March 20, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: James 2-3 Key Verse James 2:23 — “And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.” Devotional Thought James paints a scene that any of us might witness on a … Read more
Anna is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Anna was a prophetess who appears in the Gospel of Luke during one of the most significant moments in the Gospel narrative: the presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple in Jerusalem. Luke introduces her … Read more
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 13, James 1 Secondary Reading: Psalms 33 Devotional Thought The letter to the Hebrews closes with a cascade of practical exhortations, and among them one sentence glows like a coal: “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). The Hebrew believers … Read more
The Bible has a great deal to say about predestination. This study gathers passages from across Scripture and sets them out for reading and reflection. What Scripture Says The Bible speaks of predestination as God’s settled purpose worked out in time. In eternity, before anything was made, God chose a people for Himself in Christ. … Read more
Shimma is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Shimma was a descendant of Benjamin whose name appears in the genealogies of the tribe recorded in 1 Chronicles. He is listed in the line of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, as the third of Jesse’s sons: “And … Read more
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Scripture Readings Primary Reading: Hebrews 12 Key Verse Hebrews 12:15 — “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;” Devotional Thought The letter to the Hebrews was written to Jewish believers who had professed … Read more
Jozachar is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text. Who This Was Jozachar was a servant in the court of King Joash of Judah, and he is remembered in Scripture as one of the two men who conspired against their own king and put him to death. His … Read more