THE BIBLE IN A YEAR (with Alicia Purdy)

THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY FRIEND? The Day 142 Bible in a Year reading plan shows that you never know who an enemy is or a friend when so many conflicted people clamor for power - except Jesus, who called YOU, "friend". 🔥 DAY 142 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 29:1-31: 13 - David is rejected by the Philistines, Saul and his sons die in battle, and David mourns their deaths. ✅ John 11: 55-...

THE DEAD SPEAK?! On Day 141 of The Bible in a Year reading plan... Was it the power of God... or an evil force that awakened the dead? That depends on who called them forth... 🔥 DAY 141 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 26:1-28: 25 - David spares Saul's life again, Saul consults the witch of Endor, leading to his death in battle. ✅ John 11:1-54 - Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, prompting...

DOES YOUR ENEMY DESERVE YOUR MERCY? The Day 140 Bible in a Year reading plan shows how David handled the power of life or death over his enemy, Saul in a way that honored the Lord; Jesus divides the wise and learned with spiritual depth they cannot conceive. 🔥 DAY 140 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 24:1-25: 44 - David spares Saul's life twice, demonstrating mercy and integrity, while Saul's...

WHICH KING DESERVES YOUR LOYALTY? On the Day 139 Bible in a Year reading plan, the difficult the account of Saul versus David and the divided kingdom unfolds, paralleled with Jesus connecting Himself through David as The Good Shepherd! 🔥 DAY 139 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 22:1-23: 29 - David gathers followers while fleeing from Saul, demonstrating leadership and reliance on God. ✅ John...

DOES JESUS REALLY HEAL? On the Day 138 Bible in a Year reading plan there is a difficult conflict with a controversy that still drags on today. A brotherhood friendship is put to the test; and the afflicted are reminded of where to turn in times of trouble. 🔥 DAY 138 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 20:1-21: 15 - David and Jonathan's covenant is tested as Saul seeks David's life, leading to D...

HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND IF UNDER ATTACK? On the Day 137 Bible in a Year reading plan, Saul pursues David while David pursues the Lord; and Jesus pursue the lost as the Pharisees pursue His life. Hard times may come, but God's plan will prevail! 🔥 DAY 137 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 18:5-19: 24 - David gains favor with Saul, but Saul's jealousy leads to multiple attempts on David's life. ✅...

FACING THE GIANT AND HIS ARMY on the Day 136 Bible in a Year reading plan that recounts the words of David when he faced Goliath of Gath can frame your battle cry as well as you confront the enemy that taunts you. DO NOT BACK DOWN. The LORD goes with you. Here we go! 🔥 DAY 136 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 17:1-18:4 - David defeats Goliath igniting Saul's jealousy, and establishing Jonatha...

OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE on the Day 135 Bible in a Year reading plan where one king falls from grace and another KING extends grace to the fallen. Jesus, the Light of the World shines through the darkness as the eternal promise God gave to His ancestor, King David! 🔥 DAY 135 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 15:1-16: 23 - Saul's disobedience in sparing Agag and "the best" of the Amal...

HUNG BY THE TONGUE on the Day 134 Bible in a Year reading plan where hasty words bring about troubles for Saul; Jesus Christ faces the lies and mockery of the law keepers who fail to discern the very prophecies they cling to. 🔥 DAY 134 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 14:1-52 - Jonathan's daring victory over the Philistines, Saul's foolish oath, and his pursuit of David. ✅ John 7 :31-53 - Je...

FINAL WORDS IN A SAD FAREWELL on the Day 133 Bible in a Year reading plan where Israel's first king fades away, his line extinguished. Jesus creates controversy and division teaching wisdom among the "wise". 🔥 DAY 133 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 12:1-13: 23 - Samuel's farewell address, Saul's disobedience and subsequent rejection as king. ✅ John 7:1-30 - Jesus' teaching at the Feast of...

NOTHING IS HIDDEN FROM THE LORD on the Day 132 Bible in a Year reading plan where it is clearly seen that the LORD understands human hearts, searches out humankind, and when kings take their place, He is still on the throne! 🔥 DAY 132 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 10:1-11: 15 - Saul is anointed as king, rescues Jabesh-Gilead from the Ammonites, and is confirmed as king at Gilgal. ✅ John 6...

REJECTING GOD AS THE TRUE KING on the Day 131 Bible in a Year reading plan that explores the people's rejection of God as king in favor of an earthly king, but God has plans for an eternal King, Jesus Christ! 🔥 DAY 131 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 8:1-9: 27 - Israel demands a king, and Samuel warns them of the consequences. Saul is anointed as the first king of Israel. ✅ John 6: 22-42 -...

GOD'S REPUTATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF on the Day 130 Bible in a Year reading plan that will prove that even the pagans are fully aware of who the LORD is - and Jesus' ministry confirms that everyone has a choice of whether or not to believe. 🔥 DAY 130 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 5:1-7 :17 - The Philistines capture the ark, but it brings calamity upon them. The ark is returned to Israel, and...

CORRUPTION IN THE KINGDOM PRIESTHOOD on the Day 129 Bible in a Year reading plan where the priesthood is held to a higher standard and leadership corruption is purged from among the people, yet in spite of it all, the LORD remains full of mercy, and His plan is still in place! 🔥 DAY 129 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 2: 22-4: 22 - The corruption of Eli's sons, the subsequent loss of the ark...

WHAT WOULD YOUR LIFE'S STORY SAY? One the Day 128 Bible in a Year reading plan, Samuel the prophet pens his autobiography and tells his origin story as the prophet under Israel's first kings. Jesus asks one of the most important questions you could ever confront. 🔥 DAY 128 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Samuel 1:1-2 :21 - The account of Hannah's desperate prayer for a child, the birth of Samuel, a...

THE KINSMAN REDEEMER RESCUES on the Day 127 Bible in a Year reading plan where a foreshadowing of the Messiah is revealed in the Old Covenant book of Ruth as the Kinsman Redeemer! And David sings a prophetic song recounting God's mighty acts as he reflects and praises the Lord. 🔥 DAY 127 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Ruth 2:1-4: 22 - Ruth gleans in Boaz's field, and Boaz redeems Ruth and Naomi, for...

THE TRUTH BRINGS LIFE WHILE WICKEDNESS CONSUMES on Day 172 of The Bible in a Year. Preaching the promise of God – the Messiah – is contrasted with the rejection of the truth within God’s Kingdom. At what point does the mess become a MESSAGE of God’s mercy for each person? 🔥 DAY 172 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ 1 Kings 22:1-53 - Ahab consults prophets about Ramoth-Gilead, Micaiah's prophecy, Ahab's...

THE END OF AN ERA & A NEW BEGINNING on the Day 126 Bible in a Year reading plan as the era of the Judges draws to a close and an origin account of Jesus Christ, as the Kinsman Redeemer, begins. Then, Jesus reveals exactly what God the Father is seeking from those who worship Him as they walk in a lifestyle of praise and worship. 🔥 DAY 126 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 21:1-Ruth 1: 22 - T...

DEVASTATION & DESTRUCTION OF INNOCENT LIVES 🚩 [ GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING ] on the Day 125 Bible in a Year reading plan that shows that sin takes you further than you want to go, keeps you longer than you want to stay... and costs you more than you want to pay, and reinforces the world's need for a Savior from sin. 🔥 DAY 125 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 19:1-20: 48 - A Levite's concubine...

IDOLATRY, INJURY & INDIGNATION on the Day 124 Bible in a Year reading plan where you will witness the majesty and praise of God's creative POWER and see how easily idolatry creeps in among God's people when they do not actively worship Him alone. Jesus explains God's plan of salvation for ALL. 🔥 DAY 124 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 17:1-18 :31 - The devastation of idolatry, and listen t...

WALKING IN WISDOM OR WALLOWING IN MISERY? on the Day 123 Bible in a Year reading plan where the famous account of Samson brings fresh perspective to our own messes and reveals God's redemptive mercy - it's never too late! Today you'll get THE BEST MOTHER'S ADVICE EVER! And Jesus begins to reveal the difficult truths of the Messiah's mission on earth. 🔥 DAY 123 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 1...

EVERY CHOICE MAKES AN IMPACT on the Day 122 Bible in a Year reading plan where decisions have natural, spiritual, immediate, and eternal impacts - and the power of God transforms our MESS into a MESSAGE! 🔥 DAY 122 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 13:1-14 :20 - Birth of Samson, his marriage to a Philistine woman, and riddle involving a lion's carcass. ✅ John 1: 29-51 - John the Baptist's testim...

THE LIGHT SHINES AND THE DARKNESS CANNOT OVERTAKE IT on the Day 121 Bible in a Year reading plan where the Light of the World breaks through the darkness and the messy accounts of humankind continue to show our need for a SAVIOR whom the darkness cannot overcome! 🔥 DAY 121 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 11:1-12 :15 - Jephthah judges Israel, vow and victory over Ammonites, conflict with Ephrai...

KINGDOMS RISE AND FALL BUT GOD IS GOOD on the Day 120 Bible in a Year reading plan where battles and breakthrough are fought in the natural with weapons and in the spiritual with worship! 🔥 DAY 120 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 9: 22-10: 18 - Abimelech's reign and downfall, rise of Tola and Jair, Israel's apostasy, oppression by Ammonites and Philistines, Israel repents. ✅ Luke 24: 13-53 -...

A DARING DEFEAT OF A DESTRUCTIVE ENEMY on the Day 119 Bible in a Year reading plan where the world is in turmoil and Jesus Christ is crucified - what hope is there? Let the Lord speak to you today about Jesus Christ, OUR LIVING HOPE. 🔥 DAY 119 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 8: 18-9: 21 - Gideon's victory over Midian, refusal of kingship, Gideon's ephod leads to idolatry, Abimelech's reign, Jo...