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Jesus sends out His twelve disciples, giving them authority to heal and preach. He warns them of persecution but encourages them to trust God’s care and to remain faithful to Him. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus continues His healing ministry, restoring sight, mobility, and life. He calls Matthew the tax collector to follow Him and teaches about the newness of His kingdom through parables and actions. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus demonstrates His authority through miracles, healing the sick, calming a storm, and casting out demons. His actions show His power over nature, illness, and spiritual forces. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount, warning against judgmentalism and false prophets. He emphasizes obedience to His teachings, likening those who follow Him to a wise man building on a rock. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount, teaching about prayer (including the Lord’s Prayer), fasting, and the importance of prioritizing God over material wealth. He encourages trust in God’s provision. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches the Beatitudes, emphasizing the blessings of living according to God’s kingdom values. He expounds on the law, calling for deeper righteousness and love for others. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Jesus is tempted in the wilderness by Satan but resists using Scripture. He begins His public ministry, calling His first disciples and proclaiming the kingdom of heaven. He also performs miracles and gains a following. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, preaching repentance and baptizing people in the Jordan. Jesus is baptized, and the Spirit descends on Him as the Father declares, “This is my beloved Son.” For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

The Magi visit Jesus, bringing gifts that acknowledge His kingship. King Herod seeks to kill Him, prompting Joseph to flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus. After Herod’s death, they return to Nazareth, fulfilling further prophecies about the Messiah. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

The genealogy of Jesus establishes His lineage from Abraham and David, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy. The chapter also recounts the miraculous conception of Jesus, explaining that He will save His people from their sins. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

James warns the rich about the dangers of hoarding wealth and oppressing others. He encourages patience in suffering, using Job as an example of perseverance. He highlights the power of prayer, urging believers to pray for healing and restoration. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

James addresses the sources of conflict, pointing to selfish desires and worldliness. He calls believers to humility, submission to God, and resisting the devil. He warns against judging others and presuming on the future without acknowledging God’s will. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

James cautions against the misuse of the tongue, emphasizing its potential for great harm or good. He contrasts worldly wisdom, which leads to envy and discord, with godly wisdom, which brings peace and righteousness. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

James warns against showing favoritism, especially toward the rich, and highlights the importance of loving others as oneself. He teaches that faith without works is dead, arguing that genuine faith is demonstrated through actions. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

James opens by encouraging believers to consider trials as opportunities for growth in perseverance and maturity. He emphasizes seeking wisdom from God, being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. True faith involves both hearing and doing God’s word, exemplified by caring for others and living a holy life. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch...

Paul encourages believers to support one another gently and humbly. He warns against boasting in anything except the cross of Christ and reminds them of the principle of sowing and reaping. Paul concludes with a final plea for the Galatians to embrace the gospel of grace. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul exhorts the Galatians to stand firm in their freedom in Christ and not be burdened again by the law. He contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, calling believers to live by the Spirit and love one another. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul explains that believers were once slaves under the law but are now adopted as God’s children through Christ. He urges the Galatians not to turn back to the law and uses the story of Sarah and Hagar as an allegory for the freedom of the gospel versus the bondage of the law. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul argues that salvation comes through faith, not the law. He reminds the Galatians of Abraham’s faith and how the law was given as a temporary guide until Christ came. Believers, both Jew and Gentile, are children of God through faith in Jesus. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul shares his journey to Jerusalem, where the apostles affirm his mission to the Gentiles. He recounts confronting Peter in Antioch for hypocrisy when Peter separated himself from Gentile believers. Paul emphasizes justification by faith in Christ, not by works of the law. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Paul begins by asserting his apostleship as coming from Christ, not man. He is astonished that the Galatians are turning to a distorted gospel and defends the true gospel of grace. Paul recounts his conversion and his call to preach, showing that his message comes directly from God. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

The closing chapter provides practical instructions for Christian living, including hospitality, honoring marriage, and avoiding the love of money. The author prays for his readers and ends with a blessing and farewell. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

The author encourages believers to endure hardship, comparing it to discipline from a loving Father. They are urged to look to Jesus as the ultimate example of faithfulness and to live in peace and holiness. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

This chapter highlights the faith of Old Testament figures, showing that faith is essential for pleasing God and that those who trusted God saw His promises fulfilled, even if some did not receive them in their lifetime. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading

Christ’s sacrifice fulfills what the law and its offerings could not, making believers perfect before God. The author calls believers to hold fast to their faith and warns against deliberately rejecting Christ. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading