November 24, read the Bible in a year in PowerPoint; with comments

2 Peter 1:1-11. The Apostle was greeting the faithful, urging them to be fruitful in the faith as they apply the eight godly virtues. Peter reminded them of his approaching death and kept emphasizing the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Joel 3. In this final chapter of the prophet Joel God judges the nations, bringing war to the valley of Jehoshaphat: “Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.” And afterwards God will bless His people.

Psalm 120 is a song of ascents, that means it was sung as the people went up to Jerusalem on their way to celebrate one of the Jewish festivals.

Psalm 121, a Song of Ascents. Psalms 120 to 134 were sung on the way to Jerusalem during the festivals.

Psalm 122, a Song of Ascents. This one is of David.

November 19, read through the Bible in a year.

Today we read the first chapter of second Peter and the fourth chapter of Daniel.

November 19: 2 Peter 1, Daniel 4 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

2 Peter 1 is greeting the faithful, urging them to be fruitful in the faith as they apply the eight godly virtues. Peter reminds them of his approaching death and reminds them of the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Daniel 4 contains Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a tree, his fall and restoration.