Pastor Chris reads one chapter of the New Testament and offers one devotional thought every weekday.
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Jesus tells parables about persistent prayer and humility. He welcomes children, challenges a rich ruler to follow Him, and predicts His death. He heals a blind man who cries out in faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus teaches about forgiveness, faith, and gratitude. He heals ten lepers, but only one—a Samaritan—returns to thank Him. He speaks of His second coming and the need for readiness. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus tells the Parable of the Shrewd Manager and warns against serving money instead of God. He shares the story of the rich man and Lazarus, teaching about the reality of judgment. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus tells three parables about God’s love for the lost: the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son, emphasizing God’s joy in restoring sinners. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus teaches on humility and the cost of discipleship. He tells the Parable of the Great Banquet, showing God’s invitation to all, and warns about putting anything above following Him. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus calls for repentance and tells the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. He heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath and teaches about the narrow door to God’s kingdom. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus warns against greed and anxiety, teaching that life is about seeking God’s kingdom. He calls for readiness for His return and warns of division that following Him will bring. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer and about persistent prayer. He rebukes the Pharisees for hypocrisy and warns against seeking signs instead of true faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to preach. He tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan, teaching love for neighbors. Martha is distracted with serving, while Mary chooses to sit and learn from Jesus. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus sends out the twelve apostles, feeds 5,000, and is transfigured before Peter, James, and John. He predicts His death and calls His followers to take up their cross and follow Him. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus teaches in parables, including the Parable of the Sower. He calms a storm, casts out demons from a man into pigs, heals a bleeding woman, and raises Jairus’ daughter, displaying His power over nature, demons, disease, and death. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Jesus heals a centurion’s servant and raises a widow’s son from the dead. John the Baptist questions if Jesus is the Messiah, and Jesus affirms His identity. A sinful woman anoints Jesus’ feet, and He forgives her, emphasizing grace. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Jesus teaches about the Sabbath, heals a man’s withered hand, and chooses twelve apostles. He preaches the Beatitudes, calls for love of enemies, and warns against hypocrisy, urging people to build their lives on God’s truth. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Jesus calls His first disciples, including Peter, James, and John. He heals a leper, forgives and heals a paralyzed man, and dines with tax collectors, showing His mission to call sinners to repentance. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus is tempted by Satan in the wilderness but resists with Scripture. He begins His ministry in Nazareth, where He is rejected. He performs miracles, heals many, and casts out demons, demonstrating His authority. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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John the Baptist preaches repentance and baptizes Jesus. God affirms Jesus as His Son. Luke provides Jesus’ genealogy, tracing His lineage back to Adam, showing Him as the Savior for all people. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Jesus is born in Bethlehem, and angels announce His birth to shepherds. Jesus is presented at the temple, where Simeon and Anna recognize Him as the Messiah. When Jesus is a child, He stays behind in the temple, amazing the teachers with His wisdom. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Luke begins by explaining his purpose for writing an orderly account of Jesus’ life. He details the angelic announcements of John the Baptist’s and Jesus’ births. Mary visits Elizabeth, and both rejoice in God’s plan. John is born, and his father, Zechariah, prophesies about the coming Messiah. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https:/…
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Paul writes to Philemon, a Christian leader, on behalf of Onesimus, a runaway slave who has become a believer. Paul appeals to Philemon to receive Onesimus not as a slave but as a beloved brother in Christ. He offers to personally cover any debts Onesimus owes and expresses confidence that Philemon will respond with grace. Paul closes with greeting…
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Paul encourages prayer, especially for the spread of the gospel, and instructs believers to be wise in how they interact with outsiders. He closes with personal greetings, commending faithful coworkers like Tychicus, Onesimus, and Epaphras, and urges them to remain steadfast in the faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.l…
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Paul calls believers to set their minds on things above and put to death sinful behaviors like immorality, anger, and lying. Instead, they are to put on virtues like compassion, kindness, and love. He gives practical instructions for relationships, including husbands and wives, parents and children, and masters and slaves. For more resources to hel…
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Paul warns against deceptive philosophies and legalistic practices that undermine the sufficiency of Christ. He reminds the Colossians that they are complete in Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism and raised to new life. He urges them not to be enslaved by human traditions but to live in the freedom of Christ. For more resources to help …
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Paul begins by thanking God for the faith and love of the Colossians, praying for their spiritual growth. He emphasizes Christ’s supremacy over creation and the church, declaring that all things were created through and for Him. Paul also speaks of his mission to proclaim Christ and help believers mature in their faith. For more resources to help y…
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Paul exhorts the Philippians to rejoice in the Lord, to pray instead of worrying, and to focus on what is true and good. He thanks them for their financial support and shares how he has learned contentment in every situation through Christ’s strength. He closes with final greetings and a blessing. For more resources to help your Bible reading: http…
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Paul warns against legalism, emphasizing that righteousness comes through faith in Christ, not the law. He shares his personal testimony, counting all things as loss compared to knowing Christ. He encourages believers to press on toward their heavenly calling and to imitate godly examples. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.…
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Paul calls for unity and humility, using Christ as the ultimate example—He humbled Himself in obedience to death but was exalted by God. Paul encourages the Philippians to work out their salvation with God’s power at work in them. He commends Timothy and Epaphroditus as faithful servants of the gospel. For more resources to help your Bible reading:…
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Paul begins with gratitude and joy for the Philippians, thanking God for their partnership in the gospel. He encourages them to remain steadfast, even in suffering, and shares how his imprisonment has actually advanced the gospel. He urges them to live in a manner worthy of Christ, standing firm in faith despite opposition. For more resources to he…
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Paul instructs children, parents, slaves, and masters on how to live in Christ-honoring relationships. He then encourages believers to put on the full armor of God to stand against spiritual warfare, ending with a call to prayer and closing greetings. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul exhorts believers to imitate God by walking in love, light, and wisdom. He gives instructions for godly relationships, particularly in marriage, comparing the relationship between husbands and wives to that of Christ and the church. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul urges believers to walk in unity and maturity, using their spiritual gifts to build up the church. He calls them to put off their old sinful selves and put on the new self, living in righteousness and holiness. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul describes his calling to preach the mystery of the gospel—that Gentiles are now fellow heirs with Jews in Christ. He prays that believers would be strengthened in their faith, grasp the depth of Christ’s love, and be filled with God’s fullness. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul explains that believers were once dead in sin but have been made alive in Christ by grace through faith, not works. He highlights how Christ has reconciled Jews and Gentiles, breaking down the dividing wall and creating one new people in Him. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul opens with praise for God’s spiritual blessings in Christ, emphasizing that believers were chosen before creation, redeemed by Christ’s blood, and sealed with the Holy Spirit. He prays that they would grow in wisdom, understanding God’s power, which was demonstrated in Christ’s resurrection and exaltation over all things. For more resources to…
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Paul closes with personal greetings to various believers, commending their faithfulness. He warns against divisive people and ends with a doxology praising God for His wisdom revealed through the gospel. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Paul calls for unity between Jews and Gentiles, pointing to Christ as the example of selflessness. He speaks of his ministry to the Gentiles and his plans to visit Rome after taking aid to Jerusalem. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Paul encourages unity among believers despite differences in personal convictions, particularly regarding food and sacred days. He urges them to act in love, avoiding judgment and causing others to stumble. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul instructs believers to submit to governing authorities, as they are established by God. He emphasizes love as the fulfillment of the law and urges Christians to live in light of Christ’s return. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Paul calls believers to offer their lives as living sacrifices to God, being transformed by the renewing of their minds. He teaches about using spiritual gifts, loving sincerely, and living in peace and humility. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul assures that God has not rejected Israel completely but has preserved a remnant. He explains how Israel’s rejection opened the door for Gentiles to be saved, and he looks forward to a future salvation of "all Israel." For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul highlights the need for faith in Christ, explaining that righteousness comes through believing in Jesus, not by the law. He stresses the importance of preaching the gospel so that people can hear and believe. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul expresses sorrow for Israel’s rejection of Christ, emphasizing that God’s purposes in election are based on His mercy, not human effort. He explains that salvation is available to both Jews and Gentiles through faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul proclaims the victory believers have in Christ, declaring that there is no condemnation for those in Him. He speaks of life in the Spirit, adoption as God’s children, the hope of future glory, and the assurance that nothing can separate believers from God’s love. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.or…
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Paul describes the struggle between the flesh and the law, explaining how the law reveals sin but cannot save. He shares his personal battle with sin, showing the need for deliverance through Jesus Christ. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Romans 6 describes the victory believers have over sin. They are no longer slaves of sin but slaves of righteousness. They must consider their identity in Christ and live in his freedom. If you want more Bible reading resources, check out: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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Paul contrasts Adam and Christ, explaining that sin and death entered the world through Adam, but grace and life come through Jesus. He highlights the benefits of justification, including peace with God, hope in suffering, and the assurance of eternal life. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/bibleread…
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Paul uses Abraham as an example to show that righteousness has always been by faith, not works or the law. He explains that Abraham was justified before circumcision, making him the father of all who believe, both Jew and Gentile. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul establishes that all people—both Jews and Gentiles—are sinners and fall short of God’s glory. He explains that righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ, not through works of the law, and highlights justification by grace through faith. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul warns against self-righteousness, explaining that both Jews and Gentiles are accountable before God. He emphasizes that true righteousness is not based on external works or heritage but on a transformed heart that follows God's law. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereading…
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Paul introduces himself and his mission to preach the gospel, emphasizing that the righteousness of God is revealed through faith. He then describes humanity’s sinful state, showing how people suppress the truth, turn to idolatry, and fall into moral corruption, making them deserving of God’s judgment. For more resources to help your Bible reading:…
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On the third day, Jesus rises from the dead, and the women who visit the tomb are the first to see Him. Jesus commissions His disciples to make disciples of all nations, promising His presence always. For more resources to help your Bible reading: https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/biblereadingBy Chris Pascarella
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