What Jesus did ? - for January 3

No Hidden Skeletons - Matthew 1:6b-10

Key Thought
Nearly every family has a few skeletons in its closets, and you can find them if you open up enough closets! As a propaganda piece, the Bible is not very good because it doesn't even try to hide the skeletons -- not even in Jesus' family tree. Instead, the Scriptures are brutally honest about the failures of even our greatest Bible heroes. You look through today's verses and you'll find some serious skeletons. It's as if God is saying to us, "If I can bring triumph through them and their failures, just imagine what I can do through you!" I don't know about you, but that surely is encouraging to me. I call this the principle of “Hallelujah anyway!” God’s power and grace triumph over our failures. (FYI, for those not familiar with the idiom, "a skeleton in the closet" is another way of saying that someone has some bad family secrets that they try to keep hidden. One of the most signficant "skeletons" is Bathsheba, the one for whom David lusted, then had her husband placed in danger so that he died in battle, and then David finally married her.)

Today's Prayer
Almighty God, I am thankful that your strength is made perfect in weakness. I don't want to stumble or fall in my service to you, but it is very encouraging to know that you have raised so many others up from failure and made them useful and holy to you. Please forgive my sins and empower me to overcome my weaknesses and sin. Thank you for giving me reasons not to give up when I do falter. In the name of Jesus, my atoning sacrifice and hero, I pray. Amen.

Biblia intr-un an

Ianuarie 1: Genesa 1:1 -> 2:25 / Matei 1:1 -> 2:12 / Psalm 1:1 -> 6 / Proverbe 1:1 -> 6

Ianuarie 2: Genesa 3:1 -> 4:26 / Matei 2:13 -> 3:6 / Psalm 2:1 -12 / Proverbe 1:7 ->9

Ianuarie 3: Genesa 5:1 -> 7:24 / Matei 3: -> 4:11 / Psalm 3:1 -8 / Proverbe 1:10 ->19

Ianuarie 4: Genesa 8:1 ->10 :32 / Matei4 :12 ->25 / Psalm 4:1 ->8 / Proverbe 1 :20 ->23

Ianuarie 5: Genesa 11: 1->13 :4 / Matei 5:1 ->26 / Psalm 5:1 -> 12/ Proverbe 1: 24->28

Ianuarie 6: Genesa 13 :5-> 15: 21/ Matei 5:27 -> 48/ Psalm 6:1 ->10 / Proverbe 1:29 ->33

Ianuarie 7: Genesa 16:1-> 18:19 / Matei 6:1 ->24 / Psalm 7:1 -> 17/ Proverbe 2: 1->5

Ianuarie 8: Genesa 18:20-> 19:38 / Matei 6:25 ->7 :14 / Psalm 8:1 ->9 / Proverbe 2:6 ->15

Ianuarie 9: Genesa 20:1->22 24: / Matei 7:15 -29 / Psalm 9:1 ->12 / Proverbe 2:16 ->22

Ianuarie 10: Genesa 23:1->24 :51 / Matei 8:1 ->17 / Psalm 9:13 ->20 / Proverbe 3:1 ->6

Ianuarie 11: Genesa 24:52->26 :16 / Matei 8:18 ->34 / Psalm 10:1 ->15 / Proverbe 3:7 ->8

Ianuarie 12: Genesa 26:17-> 27:46 / Matei 9:1 ->17 / Psalm 10:16 ->18 / Proverbe 39: ->10

Ianuarie 13: Genesa 28:1->29 :35 / Matei 9:18 ->38 / Psalm 11:1 ->7 / Proverbe 3:11 ->12

Ianuarie 14: Genesa 30:1-> 31:16 / Matei 10:1 ->26 / Psalm 12:1 ->8 / Proverbe 3:13 ->15

Ianuarie 15: Genesa 3117:-> 32:12 / Matei 10:27 ->11 :6 /Psalm 13:1 ->6 / Proverbe 3:16 ->18

Ianuarie 16: Genesa 32:13-> 34:31 / Matei 11:7 ->30 / Psalm 14:1 ->7 / Proverbe 3:19 ->20

Ianuarie 17: Genesa 35:1-> 36: 43/ Matei 12:1 ->21 / Psalm 15:1 ->5 / Proverbe 3:21 ->26

Ianuarie 18: Genesa 37:1->38 :30 / Matei 12:22 ->45 / Psalm 16:1 ->11 / Proverbe 3:27 ->32

Ianuarie 19: Genesa 39:1->41 :16 / Matei 12: 46-> 13:23 / Psalm 17:1 ->15 / Proverbe 3:33 ->35

Ianuarie 20: Genesa 41:17->42 :17 / Matei 13:24 -> 46 / Psalm 18:1 ->15 / Proverbe 4: 1->6

Ianuarie 21: Genesa 42:18-> 43:34 / Matei 13:47 ->14 13: / Psalm 18: 16-> 34/ Proverbe 4:7 ->10

Ianuarie 22: Genesa 44:1-> 45:28 / Matei 14:14 -> 36 / Psalm 18:35 ->50 / Proverbe 4:11 ->13

Ianuarie 23: Genesa 46:1-> 47:31 / Matei 15:1 ->28 / Psalm 19:1 ->14 / Proverbe 4:14 ->19

Ianuarie 24: Genesa 48:1-> 49:33 / Matei 15:29 -> 16:12 / Psalm 20:1 ->9 / Proverbe 4: 20->27

Ianuarie 25: Genesa 50:1->Exod 2 :10 / Matei 16: 13-> 17: 9/ Psalm 21:1 -> 13/ Proverbe 5:1 ->6

Ianuarie 26: Exod 2 :11-> 3: 22/ Matei 17:10 ->27 / Psalm 22:1 ->18 / Proverbe 5:7 ->14

Ianuarie 27: Exod 4:1-> 5: 21/ Matei 18:1 ->22 / Psalm 22:19 ->31 / Proverbe 5:15 ->21

Ianuarie 28: Exod 5:22->7 :24 / Matei 18:23 -> 19:12 / Psalm 23:1 ->6 / Proverbe 5:22 ->23

Ianuarie 29: Exod 7:25-> 9:35 / Matei 19:13 -> 30 / Psalm 24:1 ->10 / Proverbe 6:1 ->5

Ianuarie 30: Exod 10:1-> 12:13 / Matei 20:1 ->28 / Psalm 25:1 ->11 / Proverbe 6:6 ->11

Ianuarie 31: Exod 12:14-> 16:17a / Matei 20:29 -> 12:22 / Psalm 25:12 ->22 / Proverbe 6:12 ->15

What Jesus did? - for January 2

To All Nations - Matthew 1:1-6a

Key Thought
Matthew's Gospel, while in many ways the most Jewish of the Gospels, emphasizes God's love and grace for all people. At the beginning of Jesus' life on earth, he is welcomed by foreigners, Magi, who come from many miles away to worship him. At the end of Jesus' life on earth, he challenges his disciples to go tell every nation about him and his good news, baptizing them and welcoming them into God's family. Even in the genealogy of Jesus, Matthew prepares us for the fact that, by God's grace, all people can be included in God's family. In the lineage of great King David, and the Messiah Jesus, is a Gentile woman. Her name is Ruth, and her story is a marvelous story of God's grace and the faithful heart that finds its home in the God of Israel.

Today's Prayer
Father God, LORD of all peoples, please use my study of the Gospel of Matthew this year to awaken my heart to the needs of everyone to know about Jesus. Please give me more understanding and make me less judgmental of other cultures and races. Help me see your image in each person I encounter and see each one's need to know you as Abba Father. In the name of the Lord Jesus I ask this. Amen.

What Jesus did? - for January 1

God's Promise Fulfilled - Matthew 1:1

This is the family history of Jesus Christ. He came from the family of David and Abraham. (ERV)

Key Thought
Jesus is God keeping his promises. This will be one of Matthew’s continuing themes -- Matthew writes his Gospel to stress the fulfillment of God's promises to his people. Matthew begins the good news of Jesus by reminding us that Jesus is not only Jewish, but he also has a family line that can be traced back to King David and to Father Abraham. Matthew wants to show his readers that Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promise to send a Messiah who will bless all nations. The Apostle Paul, God’s chosen missionary to the Gentiles, said that all of God's promises find their "yes" in Jesus (2 Cor. 1:18-20). He stresses that faith in Jesus is the key to unlocking the truth of Scripture (2 Tim. 3:15). Let’s use this year to find Jesus as we have never found him before!

Today's Prayer
Holy and faithful God, thank you for keeping your promises and sending Jesus. Thank you for taking care of your people Israel through their long and often difficult history. Your faithfulness to your Word gives me assurance that you will send Jesus back to bring victory to all of your people, just as you have promised. In the name of Jesus, son of Abraham, son of David, and your Son, I pray. Amen.