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Daily reading companion (Weeks 37–52)

aVINEYARDresource Week 37

Day 1 here that indicates a need for change in your life? Read Titus 1 Respond Notice why Paul is concerned that Titus find elders of good Where has God shown mercy in your life? To whom do you character and true faith? need to show kindness and how? Reflect Pray What would it feel like to be led by an elder with the bad Thank God for the mercy he has shown you and ask him to qualities Paul describes? How would it feel different under an show you those who need kindness and display his goodness elder with the good traits he lists? Have you known examples to them through you. of either? Respond Day 4 Would you make a good elder according to Paul? What might Read Philemon you have to change in your life to better fit the description? In this personal letter, Paul asks his friend Philemon to Pray forgive and receive back Onesimus, his runaway slave, who Thank God for the good leaders he has placed over you and now follows Christ. Pay attention to Paul’s attitude toward pray for their integrity and faith. Ask God to show you what he Onesimus and his appeal to Philemon’s Christian values. wants to do in your life to make you into the kind of servant Reflect he desires. How do Paul’s comments about himself reflect Christ’s humility? How does Paul attempt to persuade Philemon to Day 2 receive Onesimus when he could command him? Read Titus 2 Respond As you read this chapter, keep in mind that many Christians In what ways can you adopt a more humble posture to in Crete lived in homes with pagan husbands, fathers, or encourage others to freely choose the right path? masters. What is Paul’s advice for these Christians without Pray social power? Praise God for the way his kingdom undoes evil human Reflect institutions. Seek his grace to act with humility toward those What can you learn here about living an upright life and you influence. treating those well who are in power over you? How would this behavior advance the gospel? Day 5 Respond Read How will you change the way you treat and work with non- What truths does the author provide about the divinity and Christians who have power over you in your family, at work, or authority of ? in society and non-Christians over whom you have power? Reflect Pray Why is it important to establish that Jesus is not just a Pray for the grace and power to treat others well even when powerful being, like an angel, but God’s own son? they treat you badly and do not share or respect your values and beliefs. Respond How do the descriptions of Christ’s divinity and majesty encourage you to put confidence in him and lead you to Day 3 rejoice in him? Imagine this kingly Christ writing a letter like Read Philemon to you, asking you to accept his brother. How would Note the behaviors Paul encourages and those he condemns. you respond? What reasons does he give in each case? Pray Reflect How does it make you feel that the one who upholds the How does the work of God in your life described in verses 4-7 universe also made purification for your sins? Respond in motivate you to follow Paul’s guidelines? What have you read thanks and worship.

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Day 1 Respond Read How might you “make every effort to enter into God’s rest”? Notice the description of the sacrifice Jesus made, the victory Let these words you’ve read reveal your inner thoughts and he obtained, and the position he now holds. What did Jesus attitudes (verse12). accomplish? Pray Reflect Thank God for his grace working in your life through faith, Why is Jesus not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters? How rescuing you from your efforts to save yourself. Confess times were we set free from the fear of death? Why can Jesus help of unbelief when you have worked through your own efforts us overcome temptations? rather than trusting in God. Respond Do you need to come to Jesus as Savior to be rescued from Day 4 the fear of death by which Satan holds you captive? Go to Read :14- 5:10 Jesus as one who has made Himself weak in order to struggle Notice how Jesus can do ’s job and a lot more. What did with the very sin that you deal with. he learn and experience that enables him to help us? Pray Reflect Thank Jesus for his sacrifice and ask the One who became Why did Jesus need to suffer? How is he acting as our High perfect through suffering for help you deal with temptation. ? How did God answer when Jesus prayed? For what are we being urged to go to Jesus for help? How do we know he Day 2 will understand and sympathize? Read Respond Why did God respond so strongly against their unbelieving Visualize yourself coming before the heavenly throne of grace. grumbling hearts? In what way is Jesus superior to ? Why do you have confidence to come? What is the author warning us about? Of what do we need to Pray be confident? Kneel beside Jesus as he prays to the Father. Seek the grace Reflect and mercy from Jesus he won for you. Thank him for his role How did the Israelites fail God in the wilderness? Do you of high priest in your life. also find in yourself an unbelieving heart? Have you been tempted to doubt God’s goodness or his help for you? Day 5 Respond Read :11-6:12 What must we do that we might not be led astray? How can Do these verses frighten you? What benefits do we have in we help others to maintain their confidence? Jesus and how have those described here failed to receive Pray them? Thank God for sending Jesus who paid the penalty for your Reflect unbelieving heart. Confess times when sin has caused you to Why is the writer confident that we will find salvation? What act in unbelief and ask God to strengthen your faith. fruit does he see in their lives? Do you see more than thorns and thistles in yours? Day 3 Respond Read Hebrews 4:1-13 Verse 10 guarantees that God notices your love and the work Notice who enters God’s rest and what that rest means. What you do for him. Consider how God has blessed your efforts to power does the word of God have? please him and help others. Reflect Pray What is the condition of your heart? How do obedience and Be willing for God to show you where you have produced faith work together to bring us to God’s rest? Imagine what thorns in your life and ask God to sharpen your hearing. joining God in rest will be like.

DEVOTIONALguide 3 Week 39 Day 1 Respond Read :13-20 What did Jesus do and does Jesus do that allows you to come How is an example for us? Why might a promise close to God? Why do you need to be close to him right now? God made to Abraham be important to us? If you have a Pray moment, read the promise in Genesis 22:17 & 18. What characteristics of Jesus seem most significant to you in Reflect this passage? Praise Jesus for these, and for his work for you. What is your hope? What promise do you find here? What Ask God to reveal Himself to you through prayer, Bible study, strong encouragement has God given you as “an anchor to worship, and service. your soul”? Where has Jesus gone to represent you? Day 4 Respond Think about what you know if Abraham’s story. How can you Read imitate his faith with the even greater hope our High Priest Where is the real tent, the true ? What is different gives? about the new covenant God promised in ? Pray Reflect Ask God to give you the faith of Abraham to believe God’s What was the purpose of the old tent and the old covenant? promises even when you don’t see immediate fulfillment. Why did they need to be replaced? Why is this new covenant so much better than the old? Day 2 Respond Read :1-14 Do you sometimes try to follow your own version of the law The author as just told us that Jesus has become a High Priest instead of trusting Jesus? Are you trying to please Jesus with a in the order of . What do we learn about Jesus list of dos and don’ts? Take time to consider what it means to from this story about this unique priest and king? have God’s new covenant —the freedom we have in Christ— written in your heart and in your mind. Reflect Why do we need a better priest than those in the order of Aaron? Pray Praise God that you have been included in this new covenant If Melchizedek represents Jesus, why is it important to with God’s people were your sins are remembered no more. remember Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek and was blessed by him? Day 5 Respond Read :1–10 How will you imitate Abraham as you respond to Jesus? With Notice how much more complicated worship was before tithes and offerings? With worship and thanksgiving? With Jesus came. What can we learn from these rituals? Why did service to the Kingdom? they not fully meet the needs of the worshipper? Pray Reflect Pray that God will open your mind and your heart to what this Think about how hard it was to get to God in this old tent under story of Abraham and Melchizedek teaches about Jesus and the old covenant. How is it easier for us without being less your salvation. demanding? What difference does it make that Jesus died for us? Respond Day 3 Turn what you’ve read on its head and think about all Jesus Read Hebrews 7:15-28 has provided as our High Priest and sacrifice. We’ll learn more On what basis has Jesus become our High Priest (v. 16, 25-28)? later. If you have never accepted this gift from God, today is a Why is he a better hope than the old system? good day to be set free! Reflect Pray In what ways does Jesus fulfill this new priestly role? What are Thank God for the amazing gift of forgiveness for your sins, the significant differences between the old priestly system and for the gift of new life you have been given by the life, under the law, and Christ our High Priest? How does Jesus death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. save us completely (v. 25)?

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Day 1 Respond Read Hebrews 9:11–28 How can you encourage a brother or sister in Christ toward In what way is the sacrifice of Jesus better? Notice the things it love and good deeds and meeting together? In what gains for us. Can you find the three places Jesus appeared? circumstances do you tend to shrink back? How can you find the encouragement you need to go forward in faith? Reflect Think about the wonder of God’s plan. Ask yourself: Have I Pray been dependent on my own efforts to try to make myself Ask God to help you live by faith and not shrink back! Pray for holy? How can I glorify God more by being utterly dependent yourself and others that none will throw away confidence but on Jesus for freedom from the guilt of sin, for purity, and for will rather persevere, even in times of persecution. my future hope? Day 4 Respond From what acts that lead to death do I need to be cleansed? Read Where do I have a guilty conscience? By admitting that Jesus’ Notice the faith of these bible characters and how each one sacrifice is enough, how can I better serve the Living God? of them was commended. Pay attention to the definitions of faith in verses 1 and 6. Pray Lord, give me a better understanding of how when Jesus Reflect came on the scene he changed everything - in history, in my Why do we need to have faith in order to please God? Choose life, and for the future of the world. one or two of these stories to meditate on. How has your faith journey been like theirs? What do you have they didn’t? Day 2 Respond Read :1–18 What choices did these men and women of faith make that Notice what Christ came into the world to do and what he is you can imitate? How can you share their perspective on life? waiting for now. How did it change everything? What earthly treasures and ways of living and thinking can you let go of to make room for heavenly ones? Reflect In verse 16, the author is repeating the quotation in verse 16. Pray What is promised here? How has Jesus sanctified us, or made Pray for eyes of faith and ask the Lord for the persistence and us holy? How has he perfected us for all times? commitment of these faith heroes.

Respond Day 5 As you think about how things will be better when all Jesus’ enemies are under his feet (v. 13) rejoice that your sins are Read :1–13 already forgotten (v. 17). In verses 1-4, fix your eyes on the example of Jesus. Then consider how God disciplines us and how we should respond. Pray Thank God for setting you apart for himself and writing his Reflect laws on your heart. Commit yourself to him for his work of Are there any ways in which you are growing weary and making you holy. losing heart? Consider Jesus and all that he endured, as well as his final outcome of joy and triumph. Day 3 Respond Read Hebrews 10:19–39 What is one step you can take to throw off a sin or hindrance What gives us confidence and hope to enter into a that is keeping you from running your race for Jesus? Be relationship with God and stay in a relationship with him? encouraged and encourage others by reminding them God is What will be rewarded? forming his holiness in them. Reflect Pray In verses 22–24 what 3 things are we urged to do? In verses Pray that you and others will run the race and not drop out! 32–36 look for the commands and decide which apply to you. Ask God for strength and direction – to guide you on a level path.

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Day 1 Respond When troubles or temptations come, what attitude will you Read Hebrews 12:14-29 take towards God and the threat you face? Reflect on how Notice how the author continues to describe the path we Jesus has helped you in the past. must take and contrasts Sinai with the heavenly Zion. Pray Reflect Ask God for wisdom, strength and good gifts to deal with the What do the symbols and descriptions of the two mountains tests and troubles you are facing now and might face tomorrow. in verses 18-24 mean for us? How do these images motivate us to follow the path verses 14-17 and 25-29 describe? Day 4 Respond How may you express gratitude for the kingdom we’ve been Read :19-27 given? How will you avoid bitterness and seek peace with others? Notice what we need to do to receive the word of God into our hearts and lives. If we don’t do what we hear are we listening? Pray Imagine Mount Zion, your hope and citizenship, and pray as Reflect the Spirit leads. What kind of worship does this vision of the Why is listening to others more important than telling them heavenly call for? what to do? When have you answered too quickly? What have you been seeing about yourself as you’ve been looking into the mirror of God’s word? Day 2 Respond Read How will you listen to others better? What will you do about Notice the 4 pairs of admonitions in verses 1-6, and the other what you saw in the mirror? How will you be set free if you do calls to obedience (cf. vv. 9, 17) and how Jesus’ death is described. these things? Reflect Pray In what way should we follow the models of previous and Ask God to make you a better listener. Humbly thank Jesus present leaders of the church and of Jesus? When might you’ve been set free, confess the wrongs the mirror has shown we be called to share Christ’s disgrace? What does the you and commit yourself to action. benediction (vv. 20 & 21) tell us we need? How can our praise become a sacrifice? Day 5 Respond Does your attitude toward others who may be good examples Read James 2:1-13 for you need to change? Should you ask them for help? How Notice how living faith is further defined, what the royal law can you follow Christ’s example and join him outside the is, and how that law is applied. Find words that describe how camp bearing his disgrace? to love and how not to love. Pray Reflect Ask the Father to teach you to imitate the example of his Son. What is required for us to be rich in faith? How do these verses Pray for others with the guidance of verses 18-21. reflect both what Jesus said and what he did? Why does James say the law gives freedom? Day 3 Respond When Jesus came to this earth, he came for the poor, the sick, Read James 1:1-18 the needy and those searching. He spent time with them Notice how we are to deal with trouble and temptation without judging them. How will you choose to imitate Jesus and what you can learn about God’s character and attitude and obey the law of liberty in a new way? towards us. Pray Reflect Ask God to give you a vision and compassion for those less God is still with us even when we feel abandoned. What kind of fortunate than yourself. Ask him to show you when you do faith do we need to gain the crown of life? Where do we get it what’s described in verse 4 and what you should do instead. and how do we use it? What sort of wisdom do you need now?

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Day 1 humility necessary? Read James 2:14-26 Respond Notice what kind of faith is alive and those who are examples How will you submit yourself and your future to God today? of this faith. How would you distinguish between belief and Does covetousness, pride or arrogance stand your the way? faith? If you are uncertain about what James is arguing, look Pray carefully at verses 17, 20 & 26. Based on this passage, what will you ask for and what should Reflect you not ask for? How does James suggest we might show our faith is alive? Was Abraham justified and called a friend of God because of Day 4 what he did? What did the actions of Abraham and demonstrate? How do you live out your faith? Read For what are rich people condemned? What is the nature of Respond the patience in verses 7-11? Does your translation have two Choose one of the stories in these verses and determine to do not’s? What does James say about prayer for the sick? imitate it – or avoid it! Reflect Pray How is your lifestyle different from these rich people James If faith is what we do, not just what we believe, what might condemns? How many contrasts can you find between the you expect if you asked God to make your faith bigger? Ask. evil rich man and the farmer (v. 7)? Why should we pray no matter how we feel? Day 2 Respond Read James 3 Do you need to work on verse 12? How will you follow the Can you find six illustrations of the point James is making? Do examples of Job and Elijah? Is there a sin you need to confess you notice two kinds of wisdom? What are they? to someone? Is there a wanderer you might try to restore? Reflect Pray Each pair of illustrations seems to say something different Use verse 13 to guide you. Are there confessions you need to about the tongue. What are those three lessons? What make? Should you seek the help of others when praying for solution to the problem of the tongue do you find in the the healing you need? verses on wisdom? Respond Day 5 How will you to use your tongue more safely and wisely? Read :1-12 What benefits might you expect from this? Notice what is said about the Author, purpose, future, and Pray power of our salvation. How are we protected? Why do we Pray for a change of heart where you need it in order to sow have this hope? peace and harvest righteousness (v. 18) instead of lighting Reflect forest fires. What sort of a test do troubles give to the faith God gave you? What will the outcome be? How are you able to love Jesus Day 3 since you can’t see him? Read James 4 Respond How is being a friend of the world being defined? What List the many reasons for joy. Prepare yourself to be motivated do you need to do to draw near to God? What should your by these to obey what you will read in 1 Peter by faith and out attitude be towards tomorrow? (vv. 13-17) of love. Reflect Pray What does it mean in verse 8 to cleanse your hands? (Think Give thanks to God for your salvation using these verses. about what we do with our hands!) Why isn’t that enough? Why is double-mindedness opposed to a pure heart? Why is

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Day 1 Respond Read 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 Choose one or two pieces of instruction you wish learn to apply What does Peter say about our relationship to God and other to your life and decide how you will put these into action. believers? In what ways should we act like children and Pray babies? How are we to be holy? Ask God’s blessing on those with whom you have difficulties Reflect and those to whom you are responsible. Ask God to bless How does what we do with our mind and soul prepare us for them through you. holy living and love for others? What motivation in the work of Jesus do you find here for right living? Day 4 Respond Read :8-22 Notice what Peter has to say about God’s word and allow What should we do if we want to love life and be blessed? How these words you’ve read to instruct and strengthen you. “Set is Christ a good example for us when we’re treated badly? your hope fully on the grace of God.” Reflect Pray Which of the things Peter urges us to do would be most Pray that God would work in your mind and soul so that you helpful to you right now? Under what conditions can we be will live a holy life, love others deeply and “grow up to salvation.” confident of God’s blessing even when we suffer? Respond Day 2 If someone attacks your faith, how will you react? How are you Read 1 Peter 2:4-17 blessed if you suffer for doing what is right? How are we described in these verses? What should each of Pray the three sets of description motivate us to do? What happens Pray that God would help you to live in with a good if we submit to authority and do good? conscience, in harmony with others, and to pursue peace, Reflect doing good with hope in Christ. What does it mean to offer spiritual sacrifices? What can we proclaim about the one who called us out of darkness? What Day 5 constitutes honorable conduct? Read Respond Notice how suffering can change a person’s life for the better, What spiritual sacrifices do you need to make? How will you why we need self-control, and what is most important. Pay proclaim the excellencies or praises of Jesus? With what attention to the teaching about gifts. passions do you need to do battle? Reflect Pray How is rejoicing while sharing the sufferings of Jesus different Praise God for your unique identity in Jesus and ask help for from just experiencing suffering? What sufferings do we bring the responses you’ve determined to make. on ourselves? How are we instructed to use our gifts? Why do you think we should we not be surprised if trials come along to test us? Day 3 Read 1 Peter 2:18-3:7 Respond Consider what you can learn as a spouse, employee, or someone How will you handle suffering that comes your way? In who has trouble being under someone else's authority. response to what you just read, what will you seek to develop, embrace and avoid? What attitude should you develop? Reflect Give some thought to how to apply what you’ve read to our Pray time and culture. How will you choose to follow the model of Pray that God would help you to rejoice in him during times Christ’s life portrayed here? How might your interactions with of suffering, be clear minded and self-controlled and love others draw them to Jesus? others deeply.

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Day 1 to be certain about Jesus? According to verse 19, what will Read happen if you pay attention to what the Bible says? If you are in leadership, spend some time reflecting on verses Respond 1-4. Notice the importance here of humility and instructions Who can you stir up with a reminder to be fruitful in the about handling anxiety. Focus on the manual for battle with knowledge of Jesus? How could you supplement the study the roaring lion. you’ve been doing by learning more about Jesus from the Old Reflect Testament? Why are verses 5 thru 8 important for winning spiritual Pray battles? Discover the promises you can hang on to. Ask God that the Bible, the word of the prophets, would be a Respond light to you daily. Praise Jesus for his majesty and glory. What weaknesses can you identify that put you in danger? What strengths do you need to develop? What leaders are you Day 4 in a position to encourage? Read 2 Peter 2 Pray What point is Peter making by telling the stories of , Lot Pray for the shepherds of the flock and for personal and and Balaam? How do these false prophets take advantage of corporate victory over our adversary. Asked God’s aid in what people and what will happen to them? you have determined to grow out of and into. Reflect How does God deal with these false prophets and how do Day 2 they get themselves in trouble? What is their wrong idea Read :1-11 about freedom in Christ? Notice what we are called to and the purpose of God’s precious Respond promises. What seven qualities make us fruitful? If we live that How do the warnings mentioned by Peter affect you now? Do way, what can we be sure of? false teachers distress you as much as they bothered Peter? Reflect Pray If we are called to God’s own glory and excellence and to Ask God to help you to stand firm in your faith and in true partake of his divine nature, then how do these verses tell us Christian freedom. Pray that God would rescue you from trials we can be like God? and false teaching. What motivation can you find here for godliness? Day 5 Respond Which of these qualities do you need to work on? How will Read 2 Peter 3 verses 3 & 4 guide you? What promises will you count on? Why did Peter write this letter? How do people argue that Jesus will not come back in judgment? What do they ignore? Pray How will this world end and what can we expect after that? Ask God for his divine power so you may grow in faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, Reflect kindness and love. How are God’s patience and his view of time a benefit to us and others? How does Peter encourage Christians to live holy lives? What should motivate us? Day 3 Read 2 Peter 1:12-21 Respond Notice why Peter is writing to them. What two kinds of What steps will you take to defend yourself against these false evidence does he have for Jesus’ majesty, and which is teachers? What can you do to be holy and godly? stronger? Why can we trust the Bible? Pray Reflect Thanks Jesus that he’s coming back, and that he’s patient. Ask How can you do what Peter models here? Why is it important God to help you understanding the truth and “grow in the grace and knowledge” of Jesus.

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Day 1 Respond Read 1 John 1 Seek the Holy Spirit for assurance of the identity of Jesus and What Is true about God as revealed in Jesus? Notice the kinds your identity in him? Go to Jesus for the confidence you need of relationships we can enjoy as believers. What are two lies and cling to him. which keep us from a relationship with God or other people? Pray Reflect Thank God for the Holy Spirit’s witness to the truth about What light does John have to share with us? What happens Jesus. Worship him as the Messiah and the Son of God. Ask when we live in that light? How can we know we’ve been him for his righteousness. cleansed from our sins? Day 4 Respond What sins must you confess? How can you continue to live in Read 1 John 3:1–10 the light? How can you enjoy your fellowship with the Father Look at verses 1-2 to find your identity and your hope. If you and the Son? have this hope, what will you do and how will you do it? What lie of Satan is John refuting here and what is the truth? Pray Ask God for the confidence to confess your sins and to live in Reflect the light. Ask him to help you hold on to the word of life and his What prevents us from continuing to live sinful lives? What promise to cleanse you from everything you’ve done wrong. difference does it make if you have been born of God and what are the evidences that you are reborn? Day 2 Respond Read 1 John 2:1-17 What can you do now to prepare for the day when Christ How do we know our sins are forgiven? How is love for God appears? If you are going to be like him, what needs to made complete in us? What is the new commandment? change or be purified? Reflect Pray When can we say we really know Jesus and have God’s love in Ask God’s help to receive all the love he has for you and to us? Find two evidences. How can we live like Jesus? What does love others with that love. John says is true about us? Find at least four things. Day 5 Respond Lay your sins before the Advocate. Let verse 16 guide you. Read 1 John 3:11–24 What can you do to make sure you are in the light and God’s Notice that Jesus is our primary model for loving others. Pay love is in you? attention to four things we should know and understand (see verses 14, 16, 19, & 24). Pray Praise God that if you do sin, Jesus Christ, who has God’s full Reflect approval, speaks on your behalf when you come into the Think about the contrast between Cain and Christ. How is the presence of the Father. world around us like Cain? How can we find assurance for our hearts when we feel condemned? Day 3 Respond Read 1 John 2:18–29 How are we to imitate Jesus? What and who will you depend What truth about Jesus do you find in these verses? Notice on when you lack confidence concerning your relationship how you can be sure of this truth. How can we identify with God? Is God more merciful toward you than you are antichrists? How can we know we abide in Christ? towards yourself? Reflect Pray What is the source of your knowledge about Jesus? Why are Thank Jesus for his love and the assurance of your salvation these truths important? How can you find confidence and and a place in his heart. Ask for confidence in his love and know you have been born of God? ways to love others.

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Day 1 the Spirit, truth, and the person of Jesus? How can you help Read 1 John 4:1–6 others who struggle with these things? John has already given tests for recognizing the spirits Respond of antichrist. They will deny that Jesus is the Christ and If you have not accepted the life Jesus offers, would you do his relationship to the Father (2:22), or will not practice so now? If you have, how will you rely on it more and live it righteousness (3:7) or show brotherly love (3:10). What test better? What do you need to ask for now that is in God’s will? does he mention here? Pray Reflect Thank God for what you’ve learned about Jesus and love and Why have we overcome these spirits? Who listens to them? ask him to give you the love and faith you need.. Who listens to us? What do you read and listen to each day and how does that inform your worldview and attitude? Day 4 Respond Read 2 John Are you letting it bother you when people do not agree with Look for words that are repeated. Which words are pointing to you about faith and morality and everyone says they are the same idea or ideal? What is John teaching using these words? right? What should you do? Reflect Pray What are the tensions between the truth or Christ’s teaching Pray that you will recognize the signs of false spirits and of the in this passage and deception? Why is love important? Spirit of God. Praise God for his light and life. Respond What teachings, messages, and attitudes in today’s world Day 2 counteract Christ’s teaching? How can you protect yourself Read 1 John 4:7-21 from deception? How many times is the word /love/ used? What does John say Pray about God’s love and about our love? What evidences should Pray for wisdom to discern truth and practice love. Pray for we look for to be assured that God abides in us? God to build up our church in truth and to keep us and our Reflect children walking in the truth as we are exposed to new ideas. What is the relationship between God’s love for us and our love for others? How does God’s love motivate us and grow in Day 5 us? What gives us confidence? Read 3 John Respond In the early church, it was customary to offer hospitality to Accept God’s love for you that it might overcome your fears. traveling Christian workers as they visited a local community. Then let it flow out to others. How does Gaius help these workers? Pray Reflect Praise God for His sacrificial, all-encompassing, renewing love. What do you learn about Gaius’ leadership in the church? Pray that God will give you the heart of Jesus for those you What do you learn about Diotrephes’ leadership? How would have trouble loving. you apply this to situations today? Respond Day 3 How can you become involved in encouraging workers and Read 1 John 5 missionaries from Vineyard and elsewhere? How can you These verses repeat and summarize most of what you have learn more about ministries that interest you? been reading in 1 John. Look for truths about faith, love, and Pray obedience and instructions that have been meaningful to you. Pray for those who share the Gospel as their vocation. Pray Reflect for God’s provision for them. Ask God how you can show What are you learning about love, confidence, the work of hospitality and generosity to these brothers and sisters.

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Day 1 appearing in the way he did to John? (vv. 12-16) How is way Read Jude 1-16 he looks explained by what he says next? (vv. 17-20) Notice the purpose Jude has for writing this letter and the Respond things the false teachers are doing wrong (verses 3, 4, 8 & 16). How do John and Jesus describe the message of this book? What lessons can we learn from the stories he tells? (vv. 1, 19). What do you find in these verses that gives you Reflect hope and courage? How is Michael’s behavior contrasted with that of the evil Pray angels? How would you describe in a couple of words the Praise Jesus for holding everything in his hands. Request insight evil actions and coming punishment of the ungodly people from God to understand the words of Revelation and to take described here? them to heart. Ask Him for faith to trust Him in the unknown. Respond Do you see any wrong action and attitude described here Day 4 that you also see in yourself or in people whose influence you Read Revelation 2:1-17 should avoid? What does Jesus know about each of these churches and Pray what does he like? Notice what he has against the church in Ask God to show you if there is anyone or anything that is Ephesus and the one in Pergamum. perverting His grace in your life. Pray earnestly for His help to Reflect contend for the faith with which you have been entrusted. Can you identify in your own life any of the things Jesus commends or criticizes? As you think about the symbols in Day 2 each promise Jesus gives, what do they call to your mind? Read Jude 17-25 Respond Notice our three lines of defense against these scoffers with Do you hear the Spirit speaking to you? Which church do you ungodly passions. How are we to help others while protecting most identify with? How does Jesus correct or encouraging ourselves? you in what he says and what will you do about it? Reflect Pray How will you keep yourself in the love of God? What is God Commit yourself to sound teaching, patient endurance, able to do? What specific characteristics of false teachers does faithfulness and love as the Spirit has convicted you. Jude tell us to watch for? Respond Day 5 Imagine the glorious day when you will stand joyfully and Read Revelation 2:18-3:6 pure before God. Let that motivate you to build yourself up in For what is the church at Thyatira commended? What kinds the faith. Can you think of anyone you might help to escape of bad teaching do you think Jesus is referring to with the from these lies and perversions? symbols he uses? What amazing promise does he give them? Pray Reflect Thank God for his power to keep you from stumbling. Commit Why does Jesus describe himself as he does to each of these yourself to remain in his love. Ask Him to have mercy on those churches? What does Jesus do and what is he going to do? who are lost around you. How might works be incomplete in God’s sight? (3:1). Respond Day 3 2:23 states that Jesus searches hearts and minds. Is there Read Revelation 1 something you are trying to hide from God? Of what do you Notice how Jesus is described how he describes himself, and need to repent? what he plans to do (vv. 4-8). How did this letter come to be Pray written? (vv. 9-11) Put your life in the hands of Jesus as he has described himself Reflect here. Put yourself under his protection and commit yourself to What do you think Jesus means to communicate to us by a greater vision and ministry.

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Day 1 Respond What ought you to do as a priest to our God and part of his Read Revelation 3:7-22 kingdom? How can you find your identity in this? What is the path to success for those with little strength which Jesus shows to the church in Philadelphia? What illusion is the Pray church in Laodicea is living under? Ask Jesus to help you to know him more fully, reveling in his sacrifice for you and his victory over sin and death. Choose Reflect words from this chapter of Revelation to worship the Lamb. How might we look at our own relationship with Jesus in light of these verses? Is there any evidence of being lukewarm? If so, can we still find hope? Day 4 Respond Revelation 6 What are the active words used to describe the responses Jesus Some see Jesus in verses 1-2, and some see war. What events is seeking from these churches? What measures do these verses that you experience or hear about in the news are represented suggest you take to avoid being fooled into complacency? by the next three seals, verses 3-8? How do you understand the symbols in verses 12-16? Pray Pray for the Holy Spirit to reveal any hidden areas of complacency. Reflect Ask for strength to hold on to the crown promised to you. Pray for Are you impatient for Christ’s return like those in verses 9-11? Why wisdom and guidance in seeking the honors of heaven. do we need to wait? What hope or comfort do you find in this chapter? Do you look forward to God’s judgment of the world? Day 2 Respond What should your attitude be when you experience or hear of Read Revelation 4 horrible things happening on this earth that take away peace? Where are we, and when does this drama take place? What is Who is in charge? happening? How is God represented and how is he described? Pray Reflect Praise God that he’s in control, and ask for help to endure the What do the symbols in this vision of the heavenly temple tell hardships and pain of this life. Pray for wisdom to understand you about God? What is revealed about our future worship? God’s purposes in this world. Why should God be worshipped in this way?

Respond Day 5 Are any of these acts of worship particularly meaningful to you? How might you use this chapter as a guide for your personal Revelation 7 worship? How do these images help you to praise God? How is the crowd in verse 9 described? What will we do when we enter the throne room in heaven? What will Jesus do for us Pray when he comes again? (vv. 15-17) Pray for God’s Holy Spirit to become a greater part of your daily worship and your time spent with God. Ask for more creativity Reflect in how you come before God, seeking new ways to express Have you “washed your robes and made them white in the your gratitude for who he is and all he has done. blood of the Lamb” (v. 14). Since you have God’s seal, can you already experience what is promised for your future? Day 3 Respond Do we have to postpone the worship described in verses 9-12 Revelation 5 until we get to heaven? Notice the description of God in verse Why is John upset? How is Jesus described and what symbols 12. How can you praise God for each thing mentioned? represent him? How is he worshipped? What is he worthy to do and why? What had Jesus done for us, and what is in our future? Pray Since God’s plan is to involve every nation in salvation, pray Reflect for opportunities to share Jesus with the world, both locally Why does Jesus deserve worship both as Lion (v. 5) and Lamb and abroad. Ask for guidance in how best to approach God in (vv. 6, 12)? Why is Jesus worthy to open this scroll? worship during times of suffering.

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Day 1 Respond Read Revelation 8:1-5 Do we need to fear Satan or anything his army does? What What effect does our prayer have in heaven? Why do you think comfort can you bring to non-believers experiencing chronic John speaks of “silence in heaven”? What might that point to? hardships, disease, enmity, or insecurity? Reflect Pray What do you think will happen when these angels blow their Ask God to turn to himself the hearts of people you know trumpets? What are trumpet used for? What encouragement through the troubles Satan brings upon them. might you find here if you feel God is not listening to you? Day 4 Respond How does it make you feel to know that when you pray an Revelation 9:13-21 angel offers incense before God? Does this passage give you a Notice what people are said to be doing in verses 20 and 21. reason to pray big prayers for this world? What demonic things do people worship? How might the events here be an inevitable judgment for such worship? Pray Seek confidence from God that he is in control. Feel free to ask Reflect him to urge the angels to blow their trumpets soon, but ask How is this world not like the world God created and how him what you should be doing while you wait. has our rebellion ruined it? Do you believe God designed the horrible things that happen in this world to call people to repentance? Why don’t they repent and turn to him? Day 2 Read Revelation 8:6-13 Respond What happens when each of these trumpets are blown? Do Is there some idolatry or immoral practice for which you need these images remind you of anything that is happening today to repent? What have you stolen from God or other people? or has happened in the past? Pray Reflect Praise God that everything we experience comes from the How would you recognize the events symbolized here if they altar of God. Seek his assurance concerning fears you may have happened? What message do you hear in verse 13? With all about the future. these warnings, should you expect your life to be without trouble and our nation a land of peace and safety forever? Day 5 Respond Read Revelation 10 Think over what is precious in your life and determine to value Who do you think this angel is? How does his appearance point God’s purposes for this world and the future. to the power he has and the importance of his message? Pray Reflect Praise God that your life has been relatively free from these How do we go about “eating the scroll”? Do you find comfort in horrors so far. Ask God to prepare you for troubles should they the statement that there will be no more delay? What can that come and create in you a right attitude. mean? What do you know about God’s plan that is a mystery to those who don’t believe? Day 3 Respond Revelation 9:1-12 John was to keep what the seven thunders said a secret. Who might this star be, and what is he doing? Look at verse 11 How will you deal with your desire to know and understand for a clue. Who are these things happening to? (v. 4) When and everything? After these studies are over are you making plans where have people experienced things like this? to continue eating well? Reflect Pray What is the real nature and purpose of Satan? Why would God Commit yourself to believe what God has promised even if allow him to do such things? Why would Satan bring pain to it is bitter in your stomach and trust him for what he doesn’t his own followers? Since demons are spirits, what are we being explain. Praise him for the honey. told here by these descriptions?

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Day 1 Respond Read Revelation 11:1-14 How do we conquer? What kind of commitment does this These are symbols from the you probably don’t take? How will you spread your wings and fly to a place to be have time to study today, but can you find the church? What nourished? sort of power do the witnesses have? What happens to them Pray when the beast kills them? Ask God to make his kingdom a reality in your experience, and Reflect that he would manifest more of his Spirit and will in your life. Can anything defeat the witness of the church? Does the drought and fire remind you of an Old Testament story? Why is Day 4 fire coming out of their mouths? Read Revelation 13:1-10 Respond If we had time we could find this monster in the Old Testament. If the word of God has power to torment people and to bring Who gives it power? Who worships this beast, and why? What is them light and life how will you use it? Do you ever think of the the extent of its authority? How does our enemy operate? fear people may have when they see the power of God at work Reflect in us? Who is this beast imitating? Why do people trust him? Who Pray lets this enemy of God do what it does and why? What are we Ask God to use your words and the words of other witnesses to called upon to do? Why can we be brave? bring fear and conviction. Seek for courage to live and speak as Respond a true lamp. Pray for those who witness in dangerous places. Has there been persecution in your life? Has it made it hard to remain faithful? Where will you find strength to fight against Day 2 this godless world? Read Revelation 11:15-19 Pray What happens when the last trumpet is blown? How will we Ask God for endurance and faith and to remind you that he’s praise God then? How are the enemies of God described here? still in control. Reflect Why are the nations upset? Are you glad that God is angry with Day 5 them? What reward do you expect we will receive? When you Read Revelation 13:11-18 look into God’s temple, what do you see? Who gives this beast authority? What is it trying to do? What Respond do you think this creature represents? How does it attempt to How will you live by the hope given us here? What kind of control the world? praise will you give when Christ returns? Reflect Pray Is this beast really a lamb? Why might people think it is? What Praise God that the time described here is coming! Ask him to words here show us the truth about this beast? What does give you the perspective and values of his coming kingdom. this creature tell us to do? What do the marks on hands and foreheads represent? Day 3 Respond Read Revelation 12 Who allows this beast to do what he does? When you notice Notice the sequence of past events in verses 1-9. Pay attention who is tagged with this number, what will you do? What keeps to who is on the throne in verse 10. Who are the major actors you strong? in this drama? What happened in heaven? When do you think Pray that happened? What is the dragon doing now? Ask God to help you not be deceived by the tricks of Satan’s Reflect representatives or intimidated by their power but rather to What is our cause for joy in verses 10-12? How do verses 13-16 stand strong. give us confidence? Where is the male child and what is he doing?

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Day 1 Respond Read Revelation 14:1-13 Can you praise God for his true and just judgments? How does In these verses, John sees two visions in this drama of it help when we know the strategy of the enemy? How will you Revelation. Where is the first scene set? Who are there and what stay awake and dressed (v. 15)? are they doing? In the second scene what are the three angels Pray announcing? What is the last message in verses 12-13? Bless God and ask him to search your heart for any rebellious Reflect attitudes. Commit yourself to hold on to the promise of true Do you know any of the worshippers in the first scene? Are you justice to come. one of them? In the second scene, where do you find yourself? What is required of you? Day 4 Respond Read Revelation 17 Perhaps you noticed that like the beast, God also marks his Here’s a new character in John’s drama. If you can figure out people. How do you react to that? Is his purpose the same? what the beast is, you will have an idea who this woman is. The What praise can you give? first readers knew the mystery about her name. Who do you think she is? Who are impressed by her? Pray Follow the directions in verse 7. Praise God that you bear his Reflect mark. Ask God to sanctify you and make you blameless so you Does the great prostitute still exist today? What is her identity? can more fully share in his kingdom. If everyone is awed by her, why is she hated and destroyed by them? What does this tell you about any power or nation that Day 2 sets itself up against the Lion who is a Lamb? Read Revelation 14:14-15:4 Respond A scene of judgment (14:14-20) is followed by an How does what this woman represents attract you? How can announcement of the seven plagues. After that, comes praise. you remember where she came from, that she’s enthroned in a Where are these scenes set? For what is God being praised? wilderness, and what her true nature is? Reflect Pray How does God’s justice go hand in hand with his Ask God to protect you from the seduction of this deceiver and righteousness? Why do we need to know what is revealed here? defeat the purposes of our true enemy disguised all around you. Do you need to wait until we get to heaven to offer this praise? Respond Day 5 What stirs your heart in this passage? How do you feel about Read Revelation 18 the coming judgment? Are you able to join in the praise? What Try to notice quickly in this description of Babylon things you does the fear of God mean to you? recognize from the world you live in. What are you told to do and why? What will happen to Babylon? Does she expect it? Pray How are people reacting? Use verses 3 & 4 to direct your prayer. Pray that all nations will come to worship God through Jesus. Lay before him anything Reflect here you find difficult to accept. Now go back and look at the first few verses. Verse 3 refers to luxurious living. Some translate this as debauchery. How are we Day 3 drawn by wealth and privilege? Verse 4 says if we share in her sins we will also share in her plagues. Read Revelation 15:5-16:21 Notice what each bowl contains and how final these judgments Respond are. Notice the reactions of people. How do we go about coming out of Babylon? (v. 4) Why should we celebrate the judgment of Babylon, and why should we Reflect mourn? Can you find here four plagues God sent on Egypt? What’s the point of making these connections? What purpose does God Pray have in these judgments? Who is suffering? What do they do Ask God to help you escape Babylon and rejoice in the and refuse to do? Who is getting ready for battle? goodness and love in his justice. 16 aVINEYARDresource Week 52

Day 1 of judgment? We have come to the end of this story before and seen what happens when Satan is set free for a few moments! Read Revelation 19:1-10 John hears four shouts of “Hallelujah!” What do the first two Respond celebrate? What is the great multitude celebrating with the last What does reviewing these events stir in you? Are you “Hallelujah!” (vv. 6-8)? encouraged to know you are reigning with Christ? Are you glad that judgment is coming? Reflect Who is the bride at this wedding feast and what is she wearing? Pray How can we make ourselves ready for this eternal celebration? Thank God for his mighty plan. Ask him how to apply this Who will give the church the privilege of wearing that white robe? knowledge to how you live day to day. Respond Thank God that you are part of Christ’s body, his bride, and Day 4 that he reigns. Make yourself ready and take the clothes of Read Revelation 21 righteousness God gives. What does John see, and what do all these images mean? Who Pray is the bride which is this holy city coming down from heaven? “Hallelujah!” Why are its gates open? Reflect Day 2 What is the water we will drink? Why is the city so big and fancy? How might earthly glories be a part of this Jerusalem? Read Revelation 19:11-21 Why doesn’t it need a temple? What three individuals does John see (vv. 11-16; 17-18, 19-21)? What do each of these visions mean? How is Jesus described? Respond What does Jesus do? How does it all end? How does having this city as your goal prepare you for all Revelation says you might have to go through? What things Reflect about this picture encourage you most? This is the beginning of the last part of the story. We’ll learn a little more about the last judgment tomorrow. Today, focus on Pray Jesus. If you’ve been joining us regularly in Eating Well, how If you are in the Lamb’s book of life, rejoice! Celebrate with your would you summarize what has happened in Revelation so far? savior that you will live with him forever. Respond We’ve been told of this battle before in 14:14-20 and 17:12-14. Day 5 We’ll see it one more time in the next chapter. Have you been Read Revelation 22 looking forward to it? Are you ready to shout, “King of kings Notice this passage starts and ends with the water of life? and Lord or lords”? What promises do you find in between? How do these verses Pray complete everything God has promised throughout the Bible? Take some time to fall in love with Jesus again. Thank God for Reflect the victory to come and praise him for what you know will Do you remember a tree like this in the Garden of Eden? What come next. does it promise? What assurance does John give us that these things he has recorded are true? Jesus himself also speaks! How Day 3 does he confirm the truth of this book? Read Revelation 20 Respond Notice that God is again revealing the enemy's plans and What do you hope to do after Jesus comes back? Has your tour countering with his own. There are three visions here of Revelation changed your perspective? Want to start your beginning with “Then I saw…” What happens in each one? eternal celebration now? Reflect Pray How can Satan be bound now and still do so much? Who is in Praise Jesus for his promise to bring the kingdom of heaven to control? When did you come alive from the dead? (v. 4) Does that the new earth! Thank him for his promise to live with us! Praise mean you can’t look forward to a physical resurrection on the day God, he has included us in the inheritance of Christ!

DEVOTIONALguide 17 DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 Week 1 (Sept 11–17) Luke 1:1–38 Luke 1:39–80 Luke 2 Luke 3 Luke 4 Week 2 (Sept 18–24) Luke 5:1–26 Luke 5:27–6:16 Luke 6:17–49 Luke 7 Luke 8 Week 3 (Sept 25–Oct 1) Luke 9:1–48 Luke 9:49–10:24 Luke 10:25–42 Luke 11:1–36 Luke 11:37–12:12 Week 4 (Oct 2–8) Luke 12:13–34 Luke 12:35–13:9 Luke 13:10–35 Luke 14 Luke 15 Week 5 (Oct 9–15) Luke 16 Luke 17 Luke 18:1–17 Luke 18:18–43 Luke 19:1–27 Week 6 (Oct 16–22) Luke 19:28–48 Luke 21 Luke 22:1–38 Luke 22:39–71 Week 7 (Oct 23–29) Luke 23:1–49 Luke 23:50–24:35 24:36–53 • Acts 1:1–11 Acts 1:12–2:13 :14–47 Week 8 (Oct 30–Nov 5) Acts 3 Acts 4:1–22 Acts 4:23–5:11 :12–42 Acts 6 Week 9 (Nov 6–12) Acts 7 Acts 8 Acts 9:1–31 Acts 9:32–43 Acts 10 Week 10 (Nov 13–19) Acts 11:1–18 Acts 11:19–12:5 Acts 12:6–25 Acts 14 Week 11 (Nov 20–26) Acts 15 Acts 16:1–15 Acts 16:16–40 Acts 17 Acts 18 Week 12 (Nov 27–Dec 3) Acts 19:1–22 Acts 19:23–41 Acts 20 Acts 21:1–26 Acts 21:27–40 Week 13 (Dec 4–10) Acts 22:1–29 Acts 22:30–23:35 Acts 24 Acts 25:1–22 Acts 25:23–26:32 Week 14 (Dec 11–17) Acts 27:1–26 Acts 27:27–28:10 Acts 28:11–31 :1–17 Rom 1:18–32 Week 15 (Dec 18–24) Rom 2:1–16 Rom 2:17–3:8 Rom 3:9–31 Rom 4 Rom 5:1–11 Week 16 (Dec 25–31) Rom 5:12–21 Rom 6 Rom 7:1–13 Rom 7:14–8:17 Rom 8:18–39 Week 17 (Jan 1–7) Rom 9:1–29 Rom 9:30–10:4 Rom 10:5–21 Rom 11:1–24 Rom 11:25–12:2 Week 18 (Jan 8–14) Rom 12:3–21 Rom 13 Rom 14 Rom 15:1–13 Rom 15:14–33 Week 19 (Jan 15–21) Rom 16 1 Corinthians 1:1–17 1 Cor 1:18–31 1 Cor 2 1 Cor 3 Week 20 (Jan 22–28) 1 Cor 4 1 Cor 5 1 Cor 6:1–11 1 Cor 6:12–20 1 Cor 7 Week 21 (Jan 29–Feb 4) 1 Cor 8 1 Cor 9 1 Cor 10 1 Cor 11:1–16 1 Cor 11:17–34 Week 22 (Feb 5–11) 1 Cor 12:1–11 1 Cor 12:12–31 1 Cor 13 1 Cor 14:1–25 1 Cor 14:26–40 Week 23 (Feb 12–18) 1 Cor 15:1–34 1 Cor 15:35–58 1 Cor 16 2 Corinthians 1:1–14 2 Cor 1:15–2:13 Week 24 (Feb 19–25) 2 Cor 2:14–3:6 2 Cor 3:7–18 2 Cor 4 2 Cor 5:1–6:2 2 Cor 6:3–7:4 Week 25 (Feb 26–Mar 4) 2 Cor 7:5–16 2 Cor 8 2 Cor 9 2 Cor 10 2 Cor 11:1–15 Week 26 (Mar 5–11) 2 Cor 11:16–33 2 Cor 12:1–10 2 Cor 12:11–21 2 Cor 13 Galatians 1 Week 27 (Mar 12–18) Galatians 2:1–10 Gal 2:11–21 Gal 3:1–22 Gal 3:23–4:7 Gal 4:8–31 Week 28 (Mar 19–25) Gal 5:1–15 Gal 5:16–26 Gal 6 Ephesians 1 Eph 2 Week 29 (Mar 26–Apr 1) Eph 3 Eph 4:1–16 Eph 4:17–32 Eph 5:1–20 Eph 5:21–6:9 Week 30 (Apr 2–8) Eph 6:10–24 Philippians 1:1–26 Phi 1:27–2:11 Phi 2:12–30 Phi 3:1–4:1 Week 31 (Apr 9–15) Phi 4:2–23 Colossians 1:1–14 Col 1:15–23 Col 1:24–2:5 Col 2:6–23 Week 32 (Apr 16–22) Col 3:1–4:1 Col 4:2–18 1 Thessalonians 1 1 Thes 2:1–16 1 Thes 2:17–3:13 Week 33 (Apr 23–29) 1 Thes 4:1–12 1 Thes 4:13–5:11 1 Thes 5:12–28 2 Thessalonians 1 2 Thes 2 Week 34 (Apr 30–May 6) 2 Thes 3 1 Timothy 1:1–17 1 Tim 1:18–2:15 1 Tim 3:1–13 1 Tim 3:14–4:5 Week 35 (May 7–13) 1 Tim 4:6–16 1 Tim 5:1–16 1 Tim 5:17–6:2 1 Tim 6:3–21 2 Timothy 1 Week 36 (May 14–20) 2 Tim 2:1–14 2 Tim 2:15–26 2 Tim 3:1–9 2 Tim 3:10–17 2 Tim 4 Week 37 (May 21–27) Titus 1 Titus 2 Titus 3 Philemon Hebrews 1 Week 38 (May 28–June 3) Heb 2 Heb 3 Heb 4:1–13 Heb 4:14–5:10 Heb 5:11–6:12 Week 39 (June 4–10) Heb 6:13–20 Heb 7:1–14 Heb 7:15–28 Heb 8 Heb 9:1–10 Week 40 (June 11–17) Heb 9:11–28 Heb 10:1–18 Heb 10:19–39 Heb 11 Heb 12:1–13 Week 41 (June 18–24) Heb 12:14–29 Heb 13 James 1:1–18 James 1:19–27 James 2:1–13 Week 42 (June 25–July 1) James 2:14–26 James 3 James 4 James 5 1 Peter 1:1–12 Week 43 (July 2–8) 1 Pet 1:13–2:3 1 Pet 2:4–17 1 Pet 2:18–3:7 1 Pet 3:8–22 1 Pet 4 Week 44 (July 9–15) 1 Pet 5 2 Peter 1:1–11 2 Pet 1:12–21 2 Pet 2 2 Pet 3 Week 45 (July 16–22) 1 John 1 1 John 2:1–17 1 John 2:18–29 1 John 3:1–10 1 John 3:11–24 Week 46 (July 23–29) 1 John 4:1–6 1 John 4:7–21 1 John 5 2 John 3 John Week 47 (July 30–Aug 5) Jude 1–16 Jude 17–25 Revelation 1 Rev 2:1–17 Rev 2:18–3:6 Week 48 (Aug 6–12) Rev 3:7–22 Rev 4 Rev 5 Rev 6 Rev 7 Week 49 (Aug 13–19) Rev 8:1–5 Rev 8:6–13 Rev 9:1–12 Rev 9:13–21 Rev 10 Week 50 (Aug 20–26) Rev 11:1–14 Rev 11:15–19 Rev 12 Rev 13:1–10 Rev 13:11–18 Week 51 (Aug 27–Sept 2) Rev 14:1–13 Rev 14:14–15:4 Rev 15:5–16:21 Rev 17 Rev 18 Week 52 (Sept 3–9) Rev 19:1–10 Rev 19:11–21 Rev 20 Rev 21 Rev 22

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