THE BIBLE IN A YEAR (with Alicia Purdy)

IS YOUR FAITH BEING TESTED? On our Day 118 Bible Reading, the world is growing dark, but the Lord has a plan for the suffering of Jesus Christ - the HOPE of the WORLD. His death tested the faith of His disciples, but you can trust in His victory over the enemy! 🔥 DAY 118 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 7:1-8: 17 - Gideon's army reduced, victory over Midianites, pursuit of kings Zebah and Zalmu...

A HERO IS FOUND IN HIDING on the Day 117 Bible in a Year reading plan showing that the Lord can use all types of people to accomplish His will and He will give you a new perspective on the ravages of sin in light of God's love and mercy. 🔥 DAY 117 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 6:1-40 - Israel oppressed by Midian, Gideon called as judge, signs of confirmation, Gideon destroys Baal's altar. ✅...

THE WAYMAKER IN THE SEASON OF WAR on the Day 116 Bible in a Year reading plan that will inspire and encourage your faith in the God who KNOWS and SEES and MAKES A WAY! Even in hard times - no matter how you got there - God is faithful to His people. 🔥 DAY 116 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 4:1-5: 31 - Deborah judges Israel, Barak's victory over Canaanites, Jael's cunning, song of triumph, God...

EVERYDAY PEOPLE DOING EXTRAORDINARY THINGS on the Day 115 Bible in a Year reading plan that shows how God can use everyday people to do extraordinary things and it will remind you that all glory belongs to the Lord! 🔥 DAY 115 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 2: 10-3: 31 - New generation forgets God, cycles of disobedience, oppression by foreign nations, God raises judges, Othniel, Ehud. ✅ Luke...

FORSAKING GOD & FIGHTING FOR FAITH on the Day 114 Bible in a Year Reading Plan with a series of incomplete conquests and disobedience, but ends with the affirmation that those who take shelter in God will always be protected! 🔥 DAY 114 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Judges 1:1-2:9 - Incomplete conquests, failure to drive out inhabitants, Israel forsakes God, consequences of disobedience, Joshua'...

HOPE OF RENEWING A BROKEN COVENANT on the Day 113 Bible in a Year reading plan where God's unfailing love is seen throughout the covenant and the consequences God's people live within, but Jesus Christ shows God's mercy has never ended. 🔥 DAY 113 BIBLE READIN BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 24:1-33 - Joshua's farewell address, Israel's covenant renewal, choose to serve God, witness of God's faithfulness, co...

LIVING A LIFE OF LOYALTY TO THE LORD on the Day 112 Bible in a Year reading plan where a lifestyle of praise creates loyalty to the Lord that is emphasized as God's people navigate the challenges of living righteously among pagans and ungodly cultures. Is it really any different today? 🔥 DAY 112 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 22: 21-23: 16 - Eastern tribes build an altar, misunderstandings re...

THE CULTURE OF THE KINGDOM GROWS on the Day 111 Bible in a Year reading plan that brings an expanded perspective on the development of God's culture on earth as well as how Jesus Christ expanded the definition of the KINGDOM thousands of years later! 🔥 DAY 111 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 21:1-22: 20 - Israel's cities allocated, Eastern tribes return, altar dispute resolved, fostering unity...

WHY DID JESUS WEEP IN THE BIBLE? On the Day 110 Bible in a Year reading plan, the Lord shows He sees and understands the ways of people, and there is a tremendous and moving realization about why Jesus wept over Jerusalem; why Jesus cleansed the temple, and God's response when we cry out! 🔥 DAY 110 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 19:1-20:9 - The allocation of land to the remaining tribes and t...

PARABLES, PROBLEMS & THE POWER OF GOD on the Day 109 Bible in a Year reading plan which will show God's attention to detail and bring a new layer of understanding for how Jesus sees diverse people, and what His true mission was as He enters into Jerusalem. 🔥 DAY 109 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 16:1-18: 28 - The allocation of land to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, concluding with t...

DO YOU LACK THE ONE THING, AS JESUS SAID? On the Day 108 Bible in a Year reading plan, there is a powerful perspective on how the example of the rich young ruler still speaks today to the people of God in the world's culture who are called to be separate from the world's systems. 🔥 DAY 108 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 15:1-63 - The allocation of land to the tribe of Judah, detailing the cit...

SETTING BOUNDARIES & SETTING UP SUCCESS on the Day 107 Bible in a Year reading plan where God lays out a plan of inheritance for His people by distributing their lands and creating boundaries for peace and prosperity. Jesus shows His disciples how to pray. 🔥 DAY 107 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 13:1-14: 15 - The distribution of land among the tribes of Israel, and Caleb receives his inh...

THE SIN IN YOUR SKIN on the Day 106 Bible in a Year reading plan that brings a challenge in how God's people think about praise and the effects of sin in the life of a worshipper. The account Jesus and the 10 lepers will bring a fresh perspective on the true heart for worship! 🔥 DAY 106 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 11:1-12: 24 - Israel defeats the northern kings, and the summary of defeated...

NEW LEADERSHIP IN A NEW SEASON on the Day 105 Bible in a Year reading plan as God's plan for His people continues to unfold under Joshua's leadership and miracles happen as God helps His people win over their enemies. Jesus' teachings provoke faith as well as anger. 🔥 DAY 105 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 9:3-10 :43 - Israel defeats the southern kings, and the sun stands still for Joshua dur...

DIVINE POWER AND DISTANCE FROM SIN on the Day 104 of The Bible in a Year Reading plan that shows God's divine power in exposing sin, and His holiness that remains distant from sin, the consequences of sinful choices, and His righteous judgements. Jesus' love is seen in His teachings and compassion. 🔥 DAY 104 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 7: 16-9:2 - Achan's sin is exposed, the Gibeonites dec...

THE WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN! on the Day 103 Bible in a Year reading plan where the people of God triumph as the walls of the fortified city of Jericho come tumbling down when God's people raise up a victory shout; Jesus uses parables to highlight God's heart for those who are lost. 🔥 DAY 103 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 5:1-7: 15 - Israel circumcises themselves, observes the Passover, and...

MARCHING INTO ENEMY TERRITORY on the Day 102 Bible in a Year reading plan where the Israelites march toward Jericho, but first the spies must give their report - only Joshua and Caleb are willing to fight for God's promise! In Luke's Gospel, Jesus teaches about the cost of being a true disciple. 🔥 DAY 102 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Joshua 3:1-4: 24 - The Israelites cross the Jordan River miracul...

PREPARING FOR THE PROMISED LAND on the Day 101 Bible in a Year reading plan which covers the final book of the Pentateuch, Deuteronomy, as Joshua and God's people march into Canaan toward Jericho! In the book of Luke, Jesus notes that "narrow is the way" to salvation, but "...what is impossible with man is possible with God!" 🔥 DAY 101 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Deuteronomy 34:1-Joshua 2: 24 - M...

FINAL WORDS OF A FINAL FAREWELL on the Day 100 Bible in a Year reading plan tracing the very last of Moses' final words that are spoken in blessing to each of the tribes of Israel before he dies as Joshua takes his place; Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath and admonishes others about their hypocrisy in showing mercy, and shares the parable of the mustard seed highlighting how God's Kingdom will in...

A SONG OF FAREWELL & FORESHADOWING on the Day 99 Bible in a Year reading plan. "The Song of Moses" continues as a witness against God's people - to admonish them, to exhort them, and to remind them of where they came from, their sin, and God's great mercy as they prepare to enter Canaan; Moses will die on Mount Nebo, but gets to see the Promised Land; Jesus tells His followers to "take heed" a...

THE DEATH OF A BELOVED SERVANT on the Day 98 Bible in a Year reading plan where the time has come for Moses to die as God's people move toward the land of Canaan; Joshua - Moses' longtime assistant - is chosen as the next leader, and "The Song of Moses" is written as a witness to God's people of their journey; Jesus tells His followers they can safely cast their cares upon Him and He will carry th...

RENEWING THE BROKEN COVENANT WITH GOD on the Day 97 Bible in a Year reading plan where Moses shares God's heart for a renewal of the covenant, and warns God's people of the consequences of departing from God's protection through idol worship; Jesus renounces the Pharisees for their religious self-righteousness and corruption. 🔥 DAY 97 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20 - Moses emp...

CHOOSING TO FOLLOW THE LORD - OR NOT on the Day 96 Bible in a Year reading plan where Moses shares the CHOICE that the Lord has given to ALL PEOPLE - the blessings of obedience, or the curse of sin that death that rules the fallen world; Jesus is accused of casting out demons because He is their leader! 🔥 DAY 96 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Deuteronomy 28:1-68 - A comprehensive list of blessings f...

DUTIES & DUE ORDER IN GOD'S KINGDOM on the Day 95 Bible in a Year reading plan which covers God's due order for sacrifice and obedience. As God's people prepare to enter into Canaan, the Lord shows them how to remain distinct in their worship from the idol worshippers around them; Jesus discusses prayer, "... if you being evil would give good gifts..." and shows God's heart for those who seek...

SEPARATE FROM THE WORLD & UNTO GOD on the Day 94 Bible in a Year reading plan where the laws of God's new civilization on earth continue to be explained in order to distinguish the Israelites from the surrounding pagan nations; Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to a lawyer asking about eternal life. 🔥 DAY 94 BIBLE READING BREAKDOWN: ✅ Deuteronomy 23:1-25: 19 - Various laws and re...