nevermind, found it

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-JD

sweet I did an embed to my blog post!

Keep it up, everyone! Your doing great!

Where is the 'cheerleader' emoticon?


Lord, lengthen their days and show them how to redeem the time for the honor of your Word which You have magnified above your own name!

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"Preparing a sermon is like cooking a meal. You need pots and pans and utensils, but you don't bring them out to the table where people are eating." Derek Thomas


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My daughter, her boyfriend and I are right on schedule. It has ben an occasion of great fellowship with us.

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Psa 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psa 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
James Farley
Husband of Melissa and father of Ann.
Members of Redeemer Church ARP, Blacksburg Va.
http://www.redeemerblacksburg.org/

I am behind but will keep going ...

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~Beth Ellen Nagle~
Lakeside Church -Wales, WI (PCA)
Married to John
One wonderful daughter, Chaela Joelle


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I had to miss Thur & Fri due to looooooong work days but will pick back up this evening. PLUS, jd, you gave us permission to utilize audio resources so I've loaded the missed chapters onto my Palm Mp3 and listen on the road! It's still not quite like holding the Bible and reading especially since I just received the 1599 Geneva Bible. Now that's called incentive! The 1599 really is a worthy acheivement

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Donald P. Grubb
theol46@embarqmail.com

Berean Baptist Church, Mansfield, OH
Mansfield, OH

John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing.
The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

cool!

everyone, keep up the good work - even those behind - we have confidence in your ability to persevere!

Day 7

Genesis
Jacob Wrestles with God
22The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26Then he said, "Let me go, for the day has broken." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." 27And he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." 28Then he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed." 29Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him. 30So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered." 31The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. 32Therefore to this day the people of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket, because he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip on the sinew of the thigh.


Job 38

3 Dress for action like a man;

...good example of the Lord ordaining His means through prayer;

10And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends.


Matthew

whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."

what if the wife divorces the man?

the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.


Day 6

Obviously Issac learned his old man's tricks!

7When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," for he feared to say, "My wife," thinking, "lest the men of the place should kill me because of Rebekah," because she was attractive in appearance. 8When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah his wife. 9So Abimelech called Isaac and said, "Behold, she is your wife. How then could you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac said to him, "Because I thought, 'Lest I die because of her.'" 10Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us." 11So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, "Whoever touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death."

A lot about wells and water - easy to see the life and death importance water played in those areas.

Interesting the actions that Jacob had to take to rightfully inherit the birthright Esau had forfeited. Anyone care to post on the ethics of this?

22Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb. 23She conceived and bore a son and said, "God has taken away my reproach." 24And she called his name Joseph, saying, "May the LORD add to me another son!"

Job - Elihu speaking:

8But it is the spirit in man,
the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.

Amen!

Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Contrast
17"Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

with

23But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man."


Interesting:

24 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the tax?" 25He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?" 26And when he said, "From others," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free. 27However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself."

on humility...
4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Also - I realized the ESV online allows you to listen to the verses you look up - neat!

I'm also delving in to Joseph Caryl's Exposition on Job. One great thing leads to another!

wow - at the 90-day-Bible rate, Caryl ought to only take you three years!

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Todd K. Pedlar
member, First Congregational Church, (CCCC) Cresco, IA
http://inprincipiodeus.solideogloria.com
http://puritanwisdom.blogspot.com

"As God did not at first choose you because you were high, He will not now forsake you because you are low."
John Flavel in Keeping the Heart



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Day 11 - Update and a couple of thoughts:

I pray everyone is doing well - I have received PMs of some folks' struggles - some have even had to call it quits for this quarter and I certainly sympathize - it is an enormous commitment - the Lord bless you! Come join up next quarter!

I have even caught myself saying - "well, just let it go today, you can catch up" - so I am now dead even with the plan, instead of ahead. (I am resolving to use the weekend to get back ahead, though! ) - so keep striving, brother and sisters!

Also - I have gotten into the habit of looking up the daily scripture on the ESV site and playing the audio, thus my family listens to the Scripture as I am reading. This is bearing great fruit! My son (13 yr old) was in his youth class and they began to talk about Joseph - well, he basically narrated the whole Joseph account to the class! Wow!

Also - as they hear, we will sometimes stop and discuss areas they have questions or comments about - it is really cool!

Anyway - ya'll keep up striving for the goal - blessings!

-JD

The kids and I are right on schedule!!

You guys have inspired us! The members of the intercessory prayer group at my church is now committed to reading through the Bible in 2008! (We are going to take the full 365 days)

and thanks for all the support prayers!

Treasure for your soul

(Henry Law, "The Raven" 1869)

Blessed are those who find their constant
pleasure-ground in the luxuries of the Bible!

They commune with the mind of God.

They listen to a heavenly voice.

They bask in rays of purest light.

They feed in wholesome pastures of refreshment.

They fear no poison from the weeds of error.

No devious path can lead their steps astray.

Wisdom from above sweetly guides them.

The Spirit, the ultimate Teacher of His people,
instructs the students. They advance safely,
happily-from grace to grace.

The lessons are as vast as the mine from which
they spring. They are as pure as the realms to
which they call. They warn of sin-its filth, its
misery, its end. They unfold Jesus-in all the
glories of His redeeming love. They exhibit
holiness-as the only road to a holy heaven.

Reader, heed a salutary admonition. Study the
Bible, as holding treasure for your soul. Study
in the earnestness of prayer. Study with eternity
outspread before you. Study with the humility of
a poor sinner before a speaking God. Study with
faith devoutly grasping every word.

Do not close the volume without inquiring . . .
Is sin more hateful to me?
Is the world more worthless in my estimation?
Is the flesh more treacherous in my sight?
Is Jesus brought nearer to my adoring soul?
Is my heart won to more entire devotedness?
Am I more resolute to live for Him, who died for me?

Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.

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Vaughan
BTh Student, Presbyterian Theological Centre
Student Assistant, Ashfield Presbyterian Church
Sydney, Australia
The Ransomed

Yesterday's reading was exceedingly precious.

I love it when Jesus tells Jarius in Mark 5:36, "Be not afraid, only believe." If we as God's people would remember those words of our Lord Jesus, oh how our faith could be increased. And yet how often I feel like the father who cried out in Mark 9:24, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."

I was also awe struck by the mighty power of Christ in the narrative of Mark 5:1-13. I love how the devils besought him in verse 12, which is a simple reminder to us that even the demons are subject to the Lord Jesus Christ. They have to get permission from our King before they can make one move! And yet, Jesus gave them leave in verse 13 to enter into the swine. So, if he granted the request of the devils, how much more will he gladly answer the prayers of his children that are according to the will of the Father! It reminds me of Romans 8:32, "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him freely give us all things?" It's not a health and wealth gospel, but it is comforting to know that God gladly takes care of his own. There's no greater place to be than in the family of God. Thanks be to Jesus!

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Ryan Barnhart - Pastor of OGBC
Husband to a beautiful wife, Father to two beautiful girls
Student at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary - B.D.

"I confess to you, that if I can but live and die serving the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to me whether I am eaten by Cannibals or by worms. And in the Great Day my Resurrection body will rise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen Redeemer." - John Paton

Walk about Zion, go around her,
number her towers,
consider well her ramparts,
go through her citadels,
that you may tell the next generation
that this is God,
our God forever and ever.
He will guide us forever.

So, update time.

How is everybody going? I am catching up with my Exodus readings, but am 100% with the NT readings and the Psalms.

God blessed me in my reading today. Peter's weakness highlighting God's strength to save!

Doing pretty good - rejoicing in reading and hearing God's word!

Keep it up! The world is watching!

My wife and I started right before new years and are reading straight from Genesis to Revelation. We are currently in 2 Kings and hope to finish the Bible before the end of February.

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Matthew Morales (Husband to Rachel)
Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Santa Rosa, CA)

"...But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word." Isaiah 66:2b (ESV)

"Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face"-William Cowper

Psalm 50
16 But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite my statutes
or take my covenant on your lips?
17 For you hate discipline,
and you cast my words behind you.
18 If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,
and you keep company with adulterers.

19 “You give your mouth free rein for evil,
and your tongue frames deceit.
20 You sit and speak against your brother;
you slander your own mother's son.
21 These things you have done, and I have been silent;
you thought that I was one like yourself.
But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.

Need prayers! I have dropped a day behind - crazy days at work!

ing, J.D. If you are overwhelmed then just read what you can. The Lord certainly understands. As long as we're feasting on his Word every day in some capacity, that's all He wants.

Hang in there, brother.

You'll get caught up this weekend brother. My daughter, her boyfriend and I are right on schedule by God's grace.

I am actually looking forward to catching up in the morning - reading the word and having it played in audio so my children will listen to it rather than cartoons!

You got that right, Todd. I can't keep the 90 day pace with Caryl but he sure helps in trying to uncover what are the spoken truths/falsehoods concerning God.

At this moment though, I'm 3 DAYS behind schedule. So, I must ask myself, "Why am I typing when I should be ?"

Show offs.

caught up, praise God! Will be working to get 3-4 days ahead, 'cause next week is super crazy!

Still making progress thanks to the Mp3"s!

Amen! God has providentially provided a cold and rainy day here for catchup!

What's the hurry?

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Erick Bohndorf, Redeemer Presbyterian PCA
http://qayaqtraveler.blogspot.com/
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Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward. Ecclesiastes

Just thought I'd check and see how everyone is coming along in the plan. My daughter and I are still on schedule.

clicking along - did a lot of catchup this weekend!

Keep up the good work, people!

On schedule thus far. Also reading: Grace Abounding by Bunyan, The Vanity of Thoughts by Goodwin, The Mystery of Providence by Flavel, and preaching through Romans on Lord's Day mornings. It's keeping me on my toes along with a three year old, a baby on the way next month, and two water meter routes.

I've been rather stressed of late, but God has opened a door for me to get in a 3-on-3 basketball league on Monday nights down at the rec center. I think a little exercise is just what the doctor ordered for me. So, I'm off to strain a hammie or two in a little bit.

go, bro, go!