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Jesus calls for repentance and tells the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. He heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath and teaches about the narrow door to God’s kingdom. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus warns against greed and anxiety, teaching that life is about seeking God’s kingdom. He calls for readiness for His return and warns of division that following Him will bring. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer and about persistent prayer. He rebukes the Pharisees for hypocrisy and warns against seeking signs instead of true faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to preach. He tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan, teaching love for neighbors. Martha is distracted with serving, while Mary chooses to sit and learn from Jesus. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus sends out the twelve apostles, feeds 5,000, and is transfigured before Peter, James, and John. He predicts His death and calls His followers to take up their cross and follow Him. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus teaches in parables, including the Parable of the Sower. He calms a storm, casts out demons from a man into pigs, heals a bleeding woman, and raises Jairus’ daughter, displaying His power over nature, demons, disease, and death. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus heals a centurion’s servant and raises a widow’s son from the dead. John the Baptist questions if Jesus is the Messiah, and Jesus affirms His identity. A sinful woman anoints Jesus’ feet, and He forgives her, emphasizing grace. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus teaches about the Sabbath, heals a man’s withered hand, and chooses twelve apostles. He preaches the Beatitudes, calls for love of enemies, and warns against hypocrisy, urging people to build their lives on God’s truth. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus calls His first disciples, including Peter, James, and John. He heals a leper, forgives and heals a paralyzed man, and dines with tax collectors, showing His mission to call sinners to repentance. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus is tempted by Satan in the wilderness but resists with Scripture. He begins His ministry in Nazareth, where He is rejected. He performs miracles, heals many, and casts out demons, demonstrating His authority. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

John the Baptist preaches repentance and baptizes Jesus. God affirms Jesus as His Son. Luke provides Jesus’ genealogy, tracing His lineage back to Adam, showing Him as the Savior for all people. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus is born in Bethlehem, and angels announce His birth to shepherds. Jesus is presented at the temple, where Simeon and Anna recognize Him as the Messiah. When Jesus is a child, He stays behind in the temple, amazing the teachers with His wisdom. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Luke begins by explaining his purpose for writing an orderly account of Jesus’ life. He details the angelic announcements of John the Baptist’s and Jesus’ births. Mary visits Elizabeth, and both rejoice in God’s plan. John is born, and his father, Zechariah, prophesies about the coming Messiah. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul writes to Philemon, a Christian leader, on behalf of Onesimus, a runaway slave who has become a believer. Paul appeals to Philemon to receive Onesimus not as a slave but as a beloved brother in Christ. He offers to personally cover any debts Onesimus owes and expresses confidence that Philemon will respond with grace. Paul closes with greetings and a request for Philemon to prepare a place fo...

Paul encourages prayer, especially for the spread of the gospel, and instructs believers to be wise in how they interact with outsiders. He closes with personal greetings, commending faithful coworkers like Tychicus, Onesimus, and Epaphras, and urges them to remain steadfast in the faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul calls believers to set their minds on things above and put to death sinful behaviors like immorality, anger, and lying. Instead, they are to put on virtues like compassion, kindness, and love. He gives practical instructions for relationships, including husbands and wives, parents and children, and masters and slaves. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechu...

Paul warns against deceptive philosophies and legalistic practices that undermine the sufficiency of Christ. He reminds the Colossians that they are complete in Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism and raised to new life. He urges them not to be enslaved by human traditions but to live in the freedom of Christ. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurc...

Paul begins by thanking God for the faith and love of the Colossians, praying for their spiritual growth. He emphasizes Christ’s supremacy over creation and the church, declaring that all things were created through and for Him. Paul also speaks of his mission to proclaim Christ and help believers mature in their faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch...

Paul exhorts the Philippians to rejoice in the Lord, to pray instead of worrying, and to focus on what is true and good. He thanks them for their financial support and shares how he has learned contentment in every situation through Christ’s strength. He closes with final greetings and a blessing. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul warns against legalism, emphasizing that righteousness comes through faith in Christ, not the law. He shares his personal testimony, counting all things as loss compared to knowing Christ. He encourages believers to press on toward their heavenly calling and to imitate godly examples. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul calls for unity and humility, using Christ as the ultimate example—He humbled Himself in obedience to death but was exalted by God. Paul encourages the Philippians to work out their salvation with God’s power at work in them. He commends Timothy and Epaphroditus as faithful servants of the gospel. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul begins with gratitude and joy for the Philippians, thanking God for their partnership in the gospel. He encourages them to remain steadfast, even in suffering, and shares how his imprisonment has actually advanced the gospel. He urges them to live in a manner worthy of Christ, standing firm in faith despite opposition. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblech...

Paul instructs children, parents, slaves, and masters on how to live in Christ-honoring relationships. He then encourages believers to put on the full armor of God to stand against spiritual warfare, ending with a call to prayer and closing greetings. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul exhorts believers to imitate God by walking in love, light, and wisdom. He gives instructions for godly relationships, particularly in marriage, comparing the relationship between husbands and wives to that of Christ and the church. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul urges believers to walk in unity and maturity, using their spiritual gifts to build up the church. He calls them to put off their old sinful selves and put on the new self, living in righteousness and holiness. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading