Thinking Theologian

Podcast Episode 549 Today’s Reading, Revelation 20-22 Title: Our King is Coming Soon Focal Scripture: Revelation 22:20 “He who testifies about these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!” Tomorrow, I plan on giving a 2025 Recap and 2026 Preview

Podcast Episode 548 Today’s Reading, Revelation 16-19 Title: Many Crowns and An Unknown Name Focal Scripture: Revelation 19:12 “His eyes were like a fiery flame, and many crowns were on his head. He had a name written that no one knows except himself.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 20-22

Podcast Episode 547 Today’s Reading, Revelation 12-15 Title: His Righteous Acts Will Be Revealed Focal Scripture: Revelation 15:4 “Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All the nations will come and worship before you because your righteous acts have been revealed.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 16-19

Podcast Episode 546 Today’s Reading, Revelation 9-11 Title: The Rejoicing at the Death of the Lord’s Prophets Focal Scripture: Revelation 11:10 “Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 12-15

Podcast Episode 545 Today’s Reading, Revelation 4-8 Title: The Conquering Lion from the Tribe of Judah Focal Scripture: Revelation 5:5 “Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep, Look, the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered so that he is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 9-11

Podcast Episode 544 Today’s Reading, Revelation 1-3 Title: Persevere and Endure for His Name Focal Scripture: Revelation 2:3 “I know that you have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name, and you have not grown weary.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 4-8

Podcast Episode 543 Today’s Reading, 2-3 John & Jude Title: Contend For the Faith Focal Scripture: Jude 1:3 “Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Revelation 1-3

Podcast Episode 542 Today’s Reading, 1 John 1-5 Title: Test the Spirits Focal Scripture: 1 John 4:1 “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 2-3 John & Jude

Podcast Episode 541 Today’s Reading, 2 Peter 1-3 Title: His Power Gives Us What We Need Focal Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3 “His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 John 1-5

Podcast Episode 540 Today’s Reading, 1 Peter 1-5 Title: Our Enemy is Looking for People to Devour Focal Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 2 Peter 1-3

Podcast Episode 539 Today’s Reading, James 1-5 Title: The Judgement of Preachers Focal Scripture: James 3:1 “Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgement.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Peter 1-5

Podcast Episode 538 Today’s Reading, Hebrews 11-13 Title: Faith Will Lead You Through Your Suffering Focal Scripture: Hebrews 11:37 “They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they died by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading James 1-5

Podcast Episode 537 Today’s Reading, Hebrews 7-10 Title: Christ Our Mediator Focal Scripture: Hebrews 9:15 “Therefore, he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance, because a death has taken place for redemption from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Hebrews 11-13

Podcast Episode 536 Today’s Reading, Hebrews 1-6 Title: The Power of the Word of God Focal Scripture: Hebrews 4:11 “For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Hebrews 7-10

Podcast Episode 535 Today’s Reading, Titus 1-3 & Philemon 1 Title: The Type of Message to be Preached Focal Scripture: Titus 2:8 “Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn’t have anything bad to say about us.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Hebrews 1-6

Podcast Episode 534 Today’s Reading, 2 Timothy 1-4 Title: Pastoral Expectations Focal Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2 “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Titus 1-3 & Philemon 1

Podcast Episode 533 Today’s Reading, 1 Timothy 1-6 Title: Pastoral Qualifications Focal Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:2-3 “An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 2 Timothy 1-4

Podcast Episode 532 Today’s Reading, 2 Thessalonians 1-3 Title: Tradition is Not Always Bad Focal Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold to the traditions you were taught, whether by what we said or what we wrote.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Timothy 1-6

Podcast Episode 531 Today’s Reading, 1 Thessalonians 1-5 Title: Forever With the Lord Focal Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 “Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 2 Thessalonians 1-3

Podcast Episode 530 Today’s Reading, Colossians 1-4 Title: Walk Worthy, Bear Fruit, & Grow in Knowledge Focal Scripture: Colossians 1:10 “so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God,” Tomorrow, I plan on reading 1 Thessalonians 1-5

Podcast Episode 529 Today’s Reading, Philippians 1-4 Title: What is Your Goal in Your Christian Walk? Focal Scripture: Philippians 3:10 “My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Colossians 1-4

Podcast Episode 528 Today’s Reading, Ephesians 4-6 Title: Do You Have A Hard Heart? Focal Scripture: Ephesians 4:18 “They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Philippians 1-4

Podcast Episode 527 Today’s Reading, Ephesians 1-3 Title: The Down Payment of Our Inheritance Focal Scripture: Ephesians 1:14 “The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ephesians 4-6

Podcast Episode 526 Today’s Reading, Galatians 4-6 Title: Battle Between Flesh and Spirit Focal Scripture: Galatians 5:17 “For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and theSpirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ephesians 1-3

Podcast Episode 525 Today’s Reading, Galatians 1-3 Title: Please God Over People Focal Scripture: Galatians 1:10 “For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Tomorrow, I plan on reading Galatians 4-6