Daily Bible Reading
Prayer for Today
for Thursday the 2nd
Dear Lord though my path may be strange and dark help me not to fear and help me to see your light that I may follow you.
Bible Verses for Today
for Thursday the 2nd
Taken from
1st Timothy 4:7-8
But reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
Proverb for Today
for Thursday the 2nd
Taken from
Proverbs 17
Evil Only Seeks Rebellion
An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him. He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
Bible Verses for Troubled Times
for Thursday the 2nd
1st John 3:1
When You Feel Worthless Remember
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
Bible Shows Us Signs of the End Times
for Thursday the 2nd
Like Birth Pangs Wars & Natural Disasters Will Increase
And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not troubled: for these things must come to pass; but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and earthquakes in divers places. But all these things are the beginning of travail. (Matthew 24:6-8)
Bible Questions of the Day
for Thursday the 2nd
What's in the Bible? click for answer...
Question: Which single author contributed the most books to the Old Testament?
Answer: Moses. He wrote the first five books of the Bible, referred to as the Pentateuch; the foundation of the Bible.
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Psalm for Today
for Thursday the 2nd
Taken from
The Folly of Trust in Riches
The Psalms of Korah
Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, Both low and high, Rich and poor together. My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches, None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever That he should still live perpetually, and not see corruption.
For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others. Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish. This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah
Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him. Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself), He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light. A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.
Media Review
Book Review: 90 Minutes in Heaven
for Thursday the 2nd
Authors Website
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by Don Piper, Cecil Murphey
ISBN: 0800759494
A Baptist minister pronounced dead at the scene of a fatality car accident spends the next 90 minutes in Heaven. He remembers hearing beautiful music, meeting those who had a spiritual impact in his life, and experiences deep peace, in this amazing true story.
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Bible Book Review
Selected Book: Mark
for Thursday the 2nd
Book: Mark
Testament: New
Author: Early church fathers confirm that Mark wrote the Gospel that bears his name, Papias Bishop of Hierapolis states that Mark is the author. However several scholars have argued that because Matthew, Mark and Luke bear similarities they may have borrowed from one another or an unknown source called Q which stands for the German word Quelle which means source.
Category: Gospels
Key Phrase: Son of God, Servant of All
Key Idea: Jesus the Servant
Audience: The Christians in Rome where the Gospel was written.
Setting for the Book:
The setting for the Gospel of Mark is central Palestine or modern day Israel. We learn of several cities as Jesus travels from town to town healing and performing miracles. Some of the cities include Bethlehem, Nazareth, Bethsaida, Genesaret, Tyre and Sidon, Bethany and Jerusalem to name a few. While all the Gospels speak of Jesus' life, events and divinity Mark's Gospel focuses on the Roman audience particularly Gentiles. Mark uses Aramaic terms and translates them for his audience.
People to Meet:
Jesus, Holy Spirit, God the Father, Mary, Joseph, John the Baptist, Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene, Herod, Peter (Surname was Simon), Andrew (Peter's Brother), James (Son of Zebedee), John (Son of Zebedee, younger brother of James), Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Judas (brother of James, also called Thaddeus), James (the younger), Simon the Zealot (who was a Canaanite), Judas Iscariot the traitor
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