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September 16, read through the Bible in a year.

Today we read the second chapter of First Timothy and two chapters of Jeremiah

September 16: 1 Timothy 2, Jeremiah 7, Jeremiah 8 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

1 Timothy 2. Paul reminds the believers to pray for all, including the people of authority. Then he explains the roles for men and women in the Church.

Jeremiah 7. The prophet reminds the reader that false religion is worthless, and proclaims judgment on perverted religion.

Jeremiah 8 tells of the valley of slaughter, of sin and punishment and ends up with the question : “Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there?“

September 15, read through the Bible in a year.

Today we read the first chapter of First Timothy and two chapters of Jeremiah

September 15: 1 Timothy 1, Jeremiah 5, Jeremiah 6 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

1 Timothy 1, a personal letter from the Apostle Paul to Timothy starts out with a personal greeting of encouragement and a warning about false teachers for there is no other doctrine. Remember to give glory to God for His grace, and fight the good fight. No slave trader will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Jeremiah 5. Good men are hard to find when not one is upright. God’s judgement is coming.

Jeremiah 6. Bad news. Jerusalem will be under siege.

September 13, read through the Bible in a year.

Between Second Thessalonians and First Timothy we read one chapter of Proverbs and two chapters if Jeremiah.

September 13: Proverbs 15, Jeremiah 3, Jeremiah 4 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Proverbs 15, Proverbs of Solomon. Solomon speaks of the value of following the LORD and the pursuit of righteousness and virtue as opposed to folly, pride and wickedness, which God hates.

Jeremiah 3. Israel is shamelessly unfaithful, yet God is merciful and calls Israel to repent ans return.

Jeremiah 4. God makes one final call for Israel to repent, but, and this is the prophecy, there will be an imminent invasion and the nation is doomed.

September 12, read through the Bible in a year.

Between Second Thessalonians and First Timothy we read one Psalm and the first two chapters of Jeremiah.

September 12: Psalm 103, Jeremiah 1, Jeremiah 2 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 103, of David. There are many songs of praise in the Bible. This is probably the purest of them all. It combines God’s mercifulness and our shortcomings, His healing power and our frailty and above all our very limited life here on earth and the eternity of God.

Jeremiah 1, the call of Jeremiah. The key word in Jeremiah’s call is “before“. Here God confirms His call with two visions, the branch of an almond tree and a boiling pot tilting away from the north. These are promises of the fulfillment of God’s word and of an impending disaster. God finally assures Jeremiah He will be with him, so don’t worry.

Jeremiah 2. Israel has forsaken the LORD, and God’s gives His case against Israel.