October 13 - Miracle at Bethesda
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“After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, waiting for the moving of the waters; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted. A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, ‘Do you wish to get well?’ The sick man answered Him, ‘Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.’ Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk” (John 5:1–9).
This miracle perfectly illustrates God’s sovereign grace in action. Out of all the sick people at the pool, Jesus chose to heal this one man. There was nothing about him that made him more deserving than the others, nor did he seek out Jesus; Jesus approached him. The Lord did not choose him because He foresaw that he had the faith to believe; he never did express belief that Jesus could heal him.
It is the same way in salvation. Out of the spiritually dead multitude of Adam’s fallen race, God chose and redeemed His elect—not because of anything they did to deserve it, or because of their foreseen faith, but because of His sovereign choice.
Ask Yourself
Be on the lookout for people in need—those you meet in very random encounters, as well as those you know well, people you see on a fairly routine basis. Wherever possible, be part of bringing hope and compassion to those who think no one really cares about them. Understand that you represent Jesus’ love and mercy everywhere you go.
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“After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, waiting for the moving of the waters; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted. A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, ‘Do you wish to get well?’ The sick man answered Him, ‘Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.’ Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk” (John 5:1–9).
This miracle perfectly illustrates God’s sovereign grace in action. Out of all the sick people at the pool, Jesus chose to heal this one man. There was nothing about him that made him more deserving than the others, nor did he seek out Jesus; Jesus approached him. The Lord did not choose him because He foresaw that he had the faith to believe; he never did express belief that Jesus could heal him.
It is the same way in salvation. Out of the spiritually dead multitude of Adam’s fallen race, God chose and redeemed His elect—not because of anything they did to deserve it, or because of their foreseen faith, but because of His sovereign choice.
Ask Yourself
Be on the lookout for people in need—those you meet in very random encounters, as well as those you know well, people you see on a fairly routine basis. Wherever possible, be part of bringing hope and compassion to those who think no one really cares about them. Understand that you represent Jesus’ love and mercy everywhere you go.
DAY 13: What were the Prison Epistles, and what prison was Paul in when he wrote them?
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Reading for Today: Jeremiah 11:1–12:17 Psalm 118:10-14 Proverbs 27:8 Colossians 4:1-18 Notes: Jeremiah 11:15 My beloved. A phrase showing God’s sensitive regard for His relationship to Israel as a nation (2:2; 12:7). It does not carry the assumption, however…
“You joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.” Hebrews 10:34
This “pie in the sky” is the most powerful earthly force for good.
This “pie in the sky” is the most powerful earthly force for good.
Seeing the truth of the gospel — that Christ’s work means the Father is completely, 100% on your side — enables you to trust God and do as he tells you.
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Begin your morning by praying a Psalm:
Prayer of Holiness - Ps 4
Prayer for Divine Action - Ps 7
Prayer as Ascent to God - Ps 25
Prayer of a Pilgrim - Ps 39
Prayer for Refuge - Ps 46
Prayer at all times - Ps 55
Prayer of Trust - Ps 71
Prayer as Praise - Ps 96
Prayer of Holiness - Ps 4
Prayer for Divine Action - Ps 7
Prayer as Ascent to God - Ps 25
Prayer of a Pilgrim - Ps 39
Prayer for Refuge - Ps 46
Prayer at all times - Ps 55
Prayer of Trust - Ps 71
Prayer as Praise - Ps 96
Believers, don't grow weary in doing good. Your labor for the Lord is never in vain. Keep your eyes on the eternal reward waiting in Heaven.
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WEEK 3 — Hidden Preparation (Oct 12–18)
13. October 13 (Tuesday)
Dear Daughter,
A sculptor removes marble no one will ever see was there — the hidden cuts shape what the world eventually calls beautiful.
Let God remove things from your character in private that no one but your husband will ever know were even issues.
Private formation shapes public grace.
'He who began a good work in you will carry it on' (Phil 1:6).
What private work is God doing in you that your marriage is quietly benefiting from?
#DearDaughter #HiddenSculpting #StrongMarriage
13. October 13 (Tuesday)
Dear Daughter,
A sculptor removes marble no one will ever see was there — the hidden cuts shape what the world eventually calls beautiful.
Let God remove things from your character in private that no one but your husband will ever know were even issues.
Private formation shapes public grace.
'He who began a good work in you will carry it on' (Phil 1:6).
What private work is God doing in you that your marriage is quietly benefiting from?
#DearDaughter #HiddenSculpting #StrongMarriage
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It's a beautiful thing to know, that God is still on the throne.
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Oct 13 (Tue)
"Patience is love, slowed down on purpose! ⏳❤️ 1 Cor 13:4 💞 Where do you need patience today? #StrongMarriage #October"
"Patience is love, slowed down on purpose! ⏳❤️ 1 Cor 13:4 💞 Where do you need patience today? #StrongMarriage #October"
To follow Jesus Christ is the greatest adventure you could ever undertake. Pursuing Him fulfills your greatest purpose, which is to magnify His glory. Trusting Him meets your greatest need, namely, the forgiveness of sin. Loving Christ gives you the greatest pleasure, the supreme joy of knowing Him.
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We wait for the blessed hope - the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good.
- Titus 2:13-14
- Titus 2:13-14
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Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life, will preserve it.
Luke 17:33
Ultimately, self preservation is the wrong choice.
Luke 17:33
Ultimately, self preservation is the wrong choice.
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Four habits of a spiritually healthy Christian:
• Reading Scripture regularly
• Praying often with a humble heart
• Gathering with the church in person
• Turning away from daily temptations
• Reading Scripture regularly
• Praying often with a humble heart
• Gathering with the church in person
• Turning away from daily temptations
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God the Son accomplished everything we need for salvation at Calvary
God the Spirit provides everything we need to live a godly life this moment
God the Father will sovereignly provide everything we need for tomorrow
The whole Trinity loves and cares for believers in every way.
God the Spirit provides everything we need to live a godly life this moment
God the Father will sovereignly provide everything we need for tomorrow
The whole Trinity loves and cares for believers in every way.
💎Week 2: Financial Faithfulness and Generosity
📦 Q11 Commentary: The Command Matrix for the Wealthy
🎯 Correct Answer: C
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: 1 Timothy 6:18 (ESV) commands, “They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share...”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: Scripture does not demand that wealthy believers wallow in guilt, but it strictly orders them to shift their baseline security. They are commanded to aggressively redirect capital away from the uncertainty of riches and reallocate it into the currency of eternity: good works and radical sharing. We are merely managers, and we use temporal funds to purchase eternal solutions.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Option D used the exact phrase that directly precedes the correct answer in verse 17, testing the reader's precision regarding the text's order.
📦 Q11 Commentary: The Command Matrix for the Wealthy
🎯 Correct Answer: C
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: 1 Timothy 6:18 (ESV) commands, “They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share...”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: Scripture does not demand that wealthy believers wallow in guilt, but it strictly orders them to shift their baseline security. They are commanded to aggressively redirect capital away from the uncertainty of riches and reallocate it into the currency of eternity: good works and radical sharing. We are merely managers, and we use temporal funds to purchase eternal solutions.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Option D used the exact phrase that directly precedes the correct answer in verse 17, testing the reader's precision regarding the text's order.
💎Week 2: Financial Faithfulness and Generosity
👑 Q12 Commentary: Demoting the Dictator of Wealth
🎯 Correct Answer: D
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: Luke 16:13 (ESV) states with finality, “No servant can serve two masters... You cannot serve God and money.”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: Jesus personifies wealth as Mammon—a competing deity that demands absolute allegiance, total trust, and emotional surrender. There is zero room for divided loyalty. Wealth will either be a highly useful tool under the absolute sovereignty of God, or it will quietly slip onto the throne of your heart and become a ruthless, dictatorial master.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Option A subtly altered the text into a modern compromise ("cannot love both equally"), masking the absolute intolerance of Jesus' actual words.
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👑 Q12 Commentary: Demoting the Dictator of Wealth
🎯 Correct Answer: D
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: Luke 16:13 (ESV) states with finality, “No servant can serve two masters... You cannot serve God and money.”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: Jesus personifies wealth as Mammon—a competing deity that demands absolute allegiance, total trust, and emotional surrender. There is zero room for divided loyalty. Wealth will either be a highly useful tool under the absolute sovereignty of God, or it will quietly slip onto the throne of your heart and become a ruthless, dictatorial master.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Option A subtly altered the text into a modern compromise ("cannot love both equally"), masking the absolute intolerance of Jesus' actual words.
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October 14: Persist, Don’t Just Exist
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Ezekiel 28:1–29:21; Revelation 13:11–14:13; Job 36:24–33
The phrase “patient endurance” brings to mind the pasted-on smile of a parent regarding a misbehaving child—a parent clinging to the hope that someday this stage will pass. In Revelation the term is used in a much different way.
“Here is the patient endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus” (Rev 14:12). The statement is set in the context of judgment. Here the phrase requires more than simply sitting still and enduring persecution. It’s intended to encourage first-century believers to actively abandon the sins of the day: idolatry, pride, oppression.
Encouraging patient endurance was a call for early Christians to persevere by pursuing righteousness—to follow Christ faithfully even while enduring a period of suffering (Rev 14:12). Patient endurance is active persistence, loyalty, and discernment. We get this sense as John continues: “And I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!” ’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them’ ” (Rev 14:13).
Rest comes later. Right now, when we suffer trials, God asks us to live lives that reflect our loyalty to Him. This loyalty and these deeds are motivated by hope that He provides—especially through the death of Christ.
When you think about patiently enduring trials to your faith, you don’t have to regard yourself as a victim. Persist because of the hope you’ve been given and in which God continues to uphold you. Faith doesn’t sit still.
How are you patiently enduring?
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Ezekiel 28:1–29:21; Revelation 13:11–14:13; Job 36:24–33
The phrase “patient endurance” brings to mind the pasted-on smile of a parent regarding a misbehaving child—a parent clinging to the hope that someday this stage will pass. In Revelation the term is used in a much different way.
“Here is the patient endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus” (Rev 14:12). The statement is set in the context of judgment. Here the phrase requires more than simply sitting still and enduring persecution. It’s intended to encourage first-century believers to actively abandon the sins of the day: idolatry, pride, oppression.
Encouraging patient endurance was a call for early Christians to persevere by pursuing righteousness—to follow Christ faithfully even while enduring a period of suffering (Rev 14:12). Patient endurance is active persistence, loyalty, and discernment. We get this sense as John continues: “And I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!” ’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them’ ” (Rev 14:13).
Rest comes later. Right now, when we suffer trials, God asks us to live lives that reflect our loyalty to Him. This loyalty and these deeds are motivated by hope that He provides—especially through the death of Christ.
When you think about patiently enduring trials to your faith, you don’t have to regard yourself as a victim. Persist because of the hope you’ve been given and in which God continues to uphold you. Faith doesn’t sit still.
How are you patiently enduring?
October 14 - Lessons from Bethesda, Part 1
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“Now it was the Sabbath on that day. So the Jews were saying to the man who was cured, ‘It is the Sabbath, and it is not permissible for you to carry your pallet.’ But he answered them, ‘He who made me well was the one who said to me, “Pick up your pallet and walk.”’ They asked him, ‘Who is the man who said to you, “Pick up your pallet and walk”?’ But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while there was a crowd in that place” (John 5:9–13).
John notes that the healing took place on the Sabbath. Indeed, that was the key to this whole incident. It set the stage for the Jewish authorities’ open hostility toward Christ. The fury of their opposition would only escalate throughout the remainder of His earthly ministry, finally culminating in His death.
Jesus’ refusal to observe the legalistic and man-made Sabbath regulations was a major point of contention between Himself and Israel’s religious establishment. In fact, the Lord deliberately chose to heal this man on the Sabbath to confront superficial and bankrupt Jewish legalism. The Lord wanted to show mercy to this man, but also to call the nation to repentance by confronting the self-righteous and unbiblical stipulations that led to their illusion of spiritual life.
Ask Yourself
Are there certain tastes, traditions, and preferences that cloud your view of God’s activity in the world and in people’s lives? How many could you name? What elevates these rigid absolutes beyond their biblical contexts, positioning them as barriers to grace rather than gateways to it?
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“Now it was the Sabbath on that day. So the Jews were saying to the man who was cured, ‘It is the Sabbath, and it is not permissible for you to carry your pallet.’ But he answered them, ‘He who made me well was the one who said to me, “Pick up your pallet and walk.”’ They asked him, ‘Who is the man who said to you, “Pick up your pallet and walk”?’ But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while there was a crowd in that place” (John 5:9–13).
John notes that the healing took place on the Sabbath. Indeed, that was the key to this whole incident. It set the stage for the Jewish authorities’ open hostility toward Christ. The fury of their opposition would only escalate throughout the remainder of His earthly ministry, finally culminating in His death.
Jesus’ refusal to observe the legalistic and man-made Sabbath regulations was a major point of contention between Himself and Israel’s religious establishment. In fact, the Lord deliberately chose to heal this man on the Sabbath to confront superficial and bankrupt Jewish legalism. The Lord wanted to show mercy to this man, but also to call the nation to repentance by confronting the self-righteous and unbiblical stipulations that led to their illusion of spiritual life.
Ask Yourself
Are there certain tastes, traditions, and preferences that cloud your view of God’s activity in the world and in people’s lives? How many could you name? What elevates these rigid absolutes beyond their biblical contexts, positioning them as barriers to grace rather than gateways to it?
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