Tag: New Testament
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Day 265: Thirty Pieces of Silver, Two Prophets, and One Shepherd (Zechariah 11:12–13)
Thirty pieces of silver. A rejected shepherd. And a New Testament quotation attributed to the “wrong” prophet. What initially looks like a stretch in Matthew’s use of Zechariah turns out to reveal something remarkable about Jesus.
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3 John: The Man You Want to Be (Father’s Day, 2026)
Everyone’s becoming someone. In 3 John, we meet four very different men—one who walked in the truth, one who put himself first, one who earned respect, and one whose greatest joy was seeing others follow Jesus. Which one are you becoming?
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Day 337: Opposition and Opportunity (1 Corinthians 16:9)
When God opens a door, adversaries often walk through it too. Paul reminds us that opportunity and opposition usually share an address—and resisting the resistance is part of faithful ministry.
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Day 326: The “Show Me” Epistle (James 2:18)
James isn’t asking how to become a believer, but how to act like one. In this “Show Me” epistle, real faith is visible—shaped, strengthened, and seen.
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Day 287: Treasures Old and New (Matthew 13:51-52)
Jesus ends His parables in Matthew 13 with a line most people skip: a scribe trained for the kingdom brings out treasures old and new. In a world quick to “unhitch” from the Old Testament, Jesus calls us to treasure both—the ancient promises and their fulfillment in Him.
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Day 273: The Last Word, Not the Final Word (Malachi 4:6)
Malachi closes the Old Testament with the word “curse.” But that isn’t the end of the story. The so-called 400 silent years weren’t silence at all—God was setting the stage for Christ, the true final Word.