Dec 22     Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent   Luke 2:21-39  (ESV) 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Jesus Presented at the Temple 22 And when the time came for their purification according to…

  Advent Week 4: The King Is Born Dec 21     Monday of the Third Week of Advent   Luke 2:1-20 English Standard Version (ESV) The Birth of Jesus Christ 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be…

  Dec 18     Friday of the Third Week of Advent   Mark 10:32-52        (ESV) Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time 32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to…

  Dec 17     Thursday of the Third Week of Advent   Hebrews 8       (ESV) Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant 1 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 a minister in the…

  Dec 16     Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent   Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV) Christ’s Example of Humility 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.3 Do…

  Dec 15     Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent   Hebrews 2       (ESV) Warning Against Neglecting Salvation 1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall…

  Advent Week 3: Who He Was The New Testament Revelation of Jesus Dec 14     Monday of the Third Week of Advent   John 10   (ESV) I Am the Good Shepherd 1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man…

  Dec 11     Friday of the Second Week of Advent   Luke 1:57-80     (ESV) The Birth of John the Baptist 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day…

  Dec 10     Thursday of the Second Week of Advent   Luke 1:39-56     (ESV) Mary Visits Elizabeth 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her…

  Dec 9       Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent   Luke 1:26-38     (ESV) Birth of Jesus Foretold 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came…

  Dec 8       Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent   Luke 1:1-25  (ESV) Dedication to Theophilus 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed…

  Advent Week 2: Preparing the Way Dec 7       Monday of the Second Week of Advent   Psalm 89:1-37 (ESV) I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the Lord 1 I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;     with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I said, “Steadfast love will be…

  Dec 4       Friday of the First Week of Advent   Zephaniah 3 (ESV) Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,     the oppressing city! 2 She listens to no voice;     she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord;     she does not draw near to her God.…

  Dec 3       Thursday of the First Week of Advent   Isaiah 40:1-11 (ESV) Comfort for God’s People 1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,     and cry to her that her warfare is ended,     that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand     double for all her sins. 3 A voice…

  Dec 2         Wednesday of the First Week of Advent   Isaiah 9:1-7 (ESV) For to Us a Child Is Born 1  But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has…

  Dec 1         Tuesday of the First Week of Advent   Jeremiah 31:27-40 (ESV) 27 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come to pass that as I have…

  Advent Week 1: Prophecy & Longing – the Old Testament Story Nov 30       Monday of the First Week of Advent   Psalm 130 (ESV) My Soul Waits for the Lord A Song of Ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! 2     O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive     to the voice…

Mark 16 English Standard Version (ESV) The Resurrection 1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll…

Mark 15 English Standard Version (ESV) The Death of Jesus 33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold,…

Mark 14 English Standard Version (ESV) Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter…

Mark 13 English Standard Version (ESV) Signs of the Close of the Age 3 And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5 And Jesus began to say…

Mark 12 English Standard Version (ESV) Beware of the Scribes 38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40 who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They…

Mark 11 English Standard Version (ESV) The Triumphal Entry 1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie…

Mark 10 English Standard Version (ESV) The Request of James and John 35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him,…

Mark 9 English Standard Version (ESV) Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit 14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked them, “What are you…

Mark 8 English Standard Version (ESV) Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 27 And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked…

Mark 7 English Standard Version (ESV) Traditions and Commandments 1 Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, 2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly, holding to the tradition…

Mark 6 English Standard Version (ESV) Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand 30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away…

Mark 5 English Standard Version (ESV) Jesus Heals a Woman 21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 and implored him earnestly,…

Mark 4 English Standard Version (ESV) A Lamp Under a Basket 21 And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? 22 For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to…