The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Youth

Proverbs 8:22–31, Luke 9:10–24, Numbers 33:53; 34:16–18 God’s people have always been called to aim high.

Psalm 40:1–8, Luke 8:40–48; 9:1–6, Numbers 32:11–12 Jesus said many times, ‘Follow me.’

Psalm 39:2–13, Luke 819–39, Numbers 30:1–2 How can you overcome your fears?

Psalm 38:21–22, Luke 8:4–8, Numbers 27:15–18 He encountered Jesus as his Saviour, Sower and Shepherd.

Proverbs 8:12–19, Luke 7:37–48, Numbers 26:52–54 Ultimately, wisdom is found in Jesus Christ, who is the ‘wisdom of God’ (1 Corinthians 1:24).

Psalm 38:6–9, Luke 7:11–35, Numbers 26:10 In the passages for today we see examples of troubles – traps, tests and temptations – and how to handle them.

Psalm 37:34–40, Luke 6:37–49; 7:2–8, Numbers 22:22–35 Our task is both *to hear* this message and *to declare* it to others.

Psalm 37:21–26, Luke 6:12–36, Numbers 21:4–16 The key to the fullness of the blessing is generosity – ‘the righteous give generously’ (Psalm 37:21).

Proverbs 8:10–11, Luke 5:33–38; 6:2–11, Numbers 19:9; 20:11 Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus. They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life.

Psalm 37:11–18, Luke 5:17–32, Numbers 16:46–48 When people saw what Jesus did, their response was awe and amazement.

Psalm 37:1–9, Luke 4:40–42; 5:4–8 Numbers 15:28; 16:10 Jesus has given you a ‘hotline’ to God, but it is not just for emergency use – it is to be used all the time.

Psalm 36:5–8, Luke 4:14–22, Numbers 14:6–9 If God is so generous to us, we also should ‘always be generous’.

Proverbs 7:21–26, Luke 4:1–13, Numbers 11:4–30; 12:3 Temptation is not sin; Jesus was ‘without sin’, yet even he was ‘tempted in every way, just as we are’ (Hebrews 4:15).

Psalm 35:27b (MSG), Luke 3:2–22, Numbers9:16–32 Remember God’s goodness to you, especially in Christ, who is the ‘high priest of the good things’ God gives (Hebrews 9:11).

Psalm 35:13–18, Luke 2:41–52, Numbers 7:89 How do you develop intimacy with God?

Psalm 35:1–10, Luke 2:21–40, Numbers 7:1–10 How should you respond to this extraordinary good news? ’ The amazing truth of Christianity is that in Jesus *you* *do have a saviour*.

Proverbs 7:6–20, Luke 2:6–20, Numbers 6:24–26 Faithfulness is something we should strive for in marriage, friendships and in our relationship with God.

Psalm 34:17–19, Luke 1:57–79, Numbers 4:46– 49; 5:5–8 Jesus Christ sets us free.

Psalm 34:1–10, Luke 1:41–56, Numbers 3:1–10 Today’s New Testament passage uses a Greek word that we translate ‘blessed’. It means to be the privileged recipient of *God’s favour*, and to be fortunate and happy because of it.

Psalm 33:16–21, Luke 1:26–38, Numbers 1:1–54 How can you navigate the spiritual battles of life?

Proverbs 7:2–4, Luke 1:5–17, Leviticus 27:34 God’s ‘rules’ are his boundaries for life, given out of his love for us.

Psalm 33:1–11, Mark 16:1–18, Leviticus 26:3–13 Today we see three reasons why, if you put your trust in the Lord, *you can be confident about your future*.

Psalm 32:1–5, Mark 15:33–47, Leviticus 23:28 In the passages for today we see the very high cost and huge blessing of God’s forgiveness. As P.T. Forsyth (1848–1921) pointed out, first, you have to know the ‘despair of guilt’. Then you can appreciate ‘the breathless wonder of forgiveness’.

Psalm 31:21–24, Mark 15:1–32, Leviticus 22:31–33 In the New Testament passage for today, we see the background to the extraordinary claim of the New Testament that the one ‘*they crucified*’ is in fact *my Lord*.

Proverbs 6:30–32, Mark 14:43–72, Leviticus 19:1–18 We are all created in the image of God. Human beings are capable of acts of great love, courage and heroism. Yet, not one of us (apart from Jesus) is without sin. Do you know what’s in your heart?