October 18: A New Way of Being
#Devotional
Ezekiel 36:1–37:28; Revelation 18:1–24; Job 38:1–11
God calls us to live lives that are distinguished by His light, clearly separate from our old way of being. He wants to make us a new creation by separating the light from the darkness within our own hearts.
In Revelation, John describes God calling His people out of Babylon: “And I heard another voice from heaven saying, ‘Come out from her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins, and so that you will not receive her plagues, because her sins have reached up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes’ ” (Rev 18:4–5).
Sometimes we can be separated from our former ways of living in the literal sense, but the light has not yet pierced our hearts. We still live in “Babylon” because it exists right where we are. While we have inflated our position, we’ve failed to let God’s light pierce our lives. We’ve failed to live lives that respond to His work.
Becoming separate involves putting off the old ways of thinking, acting, and being. It involves clinging to Christ, who brings light and renewal to our lives. Christ’s sacrifice has reversed death and punishment so that He can bring us new life.
We are called to be separate not for our own sake and our own reputation, but so we can proclaim Christ’s work in our lives. Ultimately, it’s about pointing others toward Him: “For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus. For God who said, ‘Light will shine out of darkness,’ is the one who has shined in our hearts for the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ” (2 Cor 4:5).
How is your life reflecting the work of Christ?
#Devotional
Ezekiel 36:1–37:28; Revelation 18:1–24; Job 38:1–11
God calls us to live lives that are distinguished by His light, clearly separate from our old way of being. He wants to make us a new creation by separating the light from the darkness within our own hearts.
In Revelation, John describes God calling His people out of Babylon: “And I heard another voice from heaven saying, ‘Come out from her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins, and so that you will not receive her plagues, because her sins have reached up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes’ ” (Rev 18:4–5).
Sometimes we can be separated from our former ways of living in the literal sense, but the light has not yet pierced our hearts. We still live in “Babylon” because it exists right where we are. While we have inflated our position, we’ve failed to let God’s light pierce our lives. We’ve failed to live lives that respond to His work.
Becoming separate involves putting off the old ways of thinking, acting, and being. It involves clinging to Christ, who brings light and renewal to our lives. Christ’s sacrifice has reversed death and punishment so that He can bring us new life.
We are called to be separate not for our own sake and our own reputation, but so we can proclaim Christ’s work in our lives. Ultimately, it’s about pointing others toward Him: “For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus. For God who said, ‘Light will shine out of darkness,’ is the one who has shined in our hearts for the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ” (2 Cor 4:5).
How is your life reflecting the work of Christ?
October 18 - Jesus’ Deity in His Power and Sovereignty
#LifeOfChrist
“‘For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes’” (John 5:21).
By asserting His equality with God, Jesus claimed that He had the parallel power with God to raise the dead—“just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life.” The Bible teaches that only God has the power to raise the dead (Deut. 32:39; Acts 26:8; Heb. 11:19), and the Old Testament records several instances in which He did so (1 Kings 17:17–24; 2 Kings 4:32–37; 13:20–21). Because His power is the same as the Father, Jesus Christ is able to raise the physically dead (John 11:25–44). Moreover, He has the power to give spiritual life to the spiritually dead. “Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him,” Jesus promised, “shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life” (John 4:14).
Unlike Elijah and Elisha, Jesus did not merely act as God’s representative when He raised the dead, but as God Himself. “The Son” Himself gives resurrection and spiritual “life to whom He wishes.” As God is the source of life, so Jesus Christ is the source of life. As God chooses when He gives life, so does the Son choose, in perfect agreement with the Father—a truth illustrated by the salvation of sinners. All whom the Father chose before the foundation of the world to give to the Son will come to him, and He will not reject any of them (John 6:37).
Ask Yourself
Is there anything you’ve given up for dead in your own life, barely considering that God could raise it to life again? Even the possibility of victory over sin or the presence of Christian joy can be regarded as hopeless—lost relics from the past. Pray that Jesus would help you experience life anew.
#LifeOfChrist
“‘For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes’” (John 5:21).
By asserting His equality with God, Jesus claimed that He had the parallel power with God to raise the dead—“just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life.” The Bible teaches that only God has the power to raise the dead (Deut. 32:39; Acts 26:8; Heb. 11:19), and the Old Testament records several instances in which He did so (1 Kings 17:17–24; 2 Kings 4:32–37; 13:20–21). Because His power is the same as the Father, Jesus Christ is able to raise the physically dead (John 11:25–44). Moreover, He has the power to give spiritual life to the spiritually dead. “Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him,” Jesus promised, “shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life” (John 4:14).
Unlike Elijah and Elisha, Jesus did not merely act as God’s representative when He raised the dead, but as God Himself. “The Son” Himself gives resurrection and spiritual “life to whom He wishes.” As God is the source of life, so Jesus Christ is the source of life. As God chooses when He gives life, so does the Son choose, in perfect agreement with the Father—a truth illustrated by the salvation of sinners. All whom the Father chose before the foundation of the world to give to the Son will come to him, and He will not reject any of them (John 6:37).
Ask Yourself
Is there anything you’ve given up for dead in your own life, barely considering that God could raise it to life again? Even the possibility of victory over sin or the presence of Christian joy can be regarded as hopeless—lost relics from the past. Pray that Jesus would help you experience life anew.
DAY 18: When Paul refers to the “Day of the Lord” in 1 Thessalonians 5:2, what does he mean?
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Reading for Today: Jeremiah 21:1–22:30 Psalm 119:9-16 Proverbs 27:14 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28 Notes: Jeremiah 22:18, 19 Jehoiakim. Ruling from 609 to 598 B.C., he was also wicked in taxing the people (2 Kin.23:35) and making them build his splendid palace without…
“It is finished” (Jn 19:30)
His blood is enough. There is nothing for us to add.
His blood is enough. There is nothing for us to add.
“No scene in sacred history ever gladdens the soul like the scene on Calvary.”—Charles Spurgeon
Only one name under heaven through which we are saved...
No man comes to God the Father except through Him...
There is one Mediator between God and mankind...
JESUS.
No man comes to God the Father except through Him...
There is one Mediator between God and mankind...
JESUS.
True faith is not just believing that God exists. Even the demons believe and tremble (James 2:19).
Real faith turns away from sin and submits to Jesus.
Real faith turns away from sin and submits to Jesus.
WEEK 3 — Hidden Preparation (Oct 12–18)
18. October 18 (Sunday)
Dear Daughter,
Worship on the mountain came before the ministry in the valley — Jesus prayed before He performed.
Let your private worship shape your public marriage today, not the other way around.
What happens in secret determines what survives in public.
'He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray' (Matt 14:23).
What has your private worship been shaping in your marriage lately?
#DearDaughter #SundayMountain #StrongMarriage
18. October 18 (Sunday)
Dear Daughter,
Worship on the mountain came before the ministry in the valley — Jesus prayed before He performed.
Let your private worship shape your public marriage today, not the other way around.
What happens in secret determines what survives in public.
'He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray' (Matt 14:23).
What has your private worship been shaping in your marriage lately?
#DearDaughter #SundayMountain #StrongMarriage
Oct 18 (Sun)
"Sunday rest: Let your home be still before Him today! 🏡🙌 Ps 46:10 ❤️ How will you rest together? #StrongMarriage #October"
"Sunday rest: Let your home be still before Him today! 🏡🙌 Ps 46:10 ❤️ How will you rest together? #StrongMarriage #October"
Jesus’ first words to disciples who had all betrayed him: “Peace be with you” (Jn 20:19).
He had dealt with their sin, and would remember it no more.
He had dealt with their sin, and would remember it no more.
Three warnings from the Bible:
1. You'll be held accountable for every word you ever speak (Matt. 12:36)
2. Committing adultery will give you disgrace that lasts your entire life (Prov. 6:32-33)
3. Hell is eternal conscious torment, which you can only avoid through faith in Jesus (Mark 9:47-48; John 3:16)
1. You'll be held accountable for every word you ever speak (Matt. 12:36)
2. Committing adultery will give you disgrace that lasts your entire life (Prov. 6:32-33)
3. Hell is eternal conscious torment, which you can only avoid through faith in Jesus (Mark 9:47-48; John 3:16)
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Christian employees should stand out in every workplace:
• Never participating in gossip
• Respecting supervisors with genuine humility
• Doing their best even when nobody is watching
• Working hard every day for Jesus
• Never participating in gossip
• Respecting supervisors with genuine humility
• Doing their best even when nobody is watching
• Working hard every day for Jesus
Sin looks so good beforehand; only once you’ve swallowed the bait do you feel the hook.
💎Week 3: Caring for the Body and Resources
🌾 Q7 Commentary: The Solemn Rest of the Land
🎯 Correct Answer: A
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: Leviticus 25:4 (ESV) establishes, “...but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to the LORD.”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: The agricultural Sabbath forced Israel to halt all cultivation, unplowed and unharvested, for an entire year. This radical command was not primarily a lesson in ecological preservation or economic pragmatism; it was an intense theological declaration: a Sabbath to the LORD. It demanded absolute corporate reliance on the unseen hand of God for survival, proving that the land belonged to Him alone and that obedience matters far more than frantic human production.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Option B borrowed the literal social utility mentioned elsewhere in Scripture (feeding the poor), acting as a highly convincing decoy to trap humanitarian guessers who miss the central theological focus of Leviticus.
⚡ Prophetic Proclamation:
Silence in the face of revelation is a slow betrayal of the mind. Why look on as an uncommitted spectator while the wisdom of God is displayed? 45 minutes of grace remain. Break the stone of passivity and record your answer!
👉 Refuse the shallow path: t.me/StudyBibleFam
🌾 Q7 Commentary: The Solemn Rest of the Land
🎯 Correct Answer: A
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: Leviticus 25:4 (ESV) establishes, “...but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to the LORD.”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: The agricultural Sabbath forced Israel to halt all cultivation, unplowed and unharvested, for an entire year. This radical command was not primarily a lesson in ecological preservation or economic pragmatism; it was an intense theological declaration: a Sabbath to the LORD. It demanded absolute corporate reliance on the unseen hand of God for survival, proving that the land belonged to Him alone and that obedience matters far more than frantic human production.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Option B borrowed the literal social utility mentioned elsewhere in Scripture (feeding the poor), acting as a highly convincing decoy to trap humanitarian guessers who miss the central theological focus of Leviticus.
⚡ Prophetic Proclamation:
Silence in the face of revelation is a slow betrayal of the mind. Why look on as an uncommitted spectator while the wisdom of God is displayed? 45 minutes of grace remain. Break the stone of passivity and record your answer!
👉 Refuse the shallow path: t.me/StudyBibleFam
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✞︎✞︎ Every 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑻 is 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑷𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬— built for 𝕄𝕀ℕ𝔻𝕊 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 ℝ𝔼𝔽𝕌𝕊𝔼 to stay shallow! You belong here!
WELCOME🤗!! 🙏
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Psst, Mondays are holy, too. Go into tomorrow expectant for the Lord to work! 🙌
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💎Week 3: Caring for the Body and Resources
🥗 Q8 Commentary: The Sovereign Reward of Disciplined Separation
🎯 Correct Answer: B
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: Daniel 1:15 (ESV) records, “And at the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king's food.”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: Daniel’s refusal to defile himself with the Babylonian menu was an act of high covenant fidelity and physical stewardship. It looked like social and political suicide, but the outcome exposes the total sovereignty of God over physical biology. God vindicated their disciplined separation by overriding natural expectations. True strength, health, and vitality flow from the favor of the Almighty, not from compromising with the enticing provisions of earthly kingdoms.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Options A and D are beautifully crafted "poetic echoes" that sound exactly like standard Sunday-school summaries, operating as traps for anyone who values emotional platitudes over the precise text.
⚡ Prophetic Proclamation:
The Master of the harvest is testing your attention. The 45-minute window shakes the casual reader. Do not merely scan and fade away into the crowd—vocalize your faith, press the option, and stand firm!
👉 Enter the counsel of wisdom: t.me/StudyBibleFam
🥗 Q8 Commentary: The Sovereign Reward of Disciplined Separation
🎯 Correct Answer: B
• 📖 The Scriptural Blueprint: Daniel 1:15 (ESV) records, “And at the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king's food.”
• 💡 The Theological Insight: Daniel’s refusal to defile himself with the Babylonian menu was an act of high covenant fidelity and physical stewardship. It looked like social and political suicide, but the outcome exposes the total sovereignty of God over physical biology. God vindicated their disciplined separation by overriding natural expectations. True strength, health, and vitality flow from the favor of the Almighty, not from compromising with the enticing provisions of earthly kingdoms.
• ⚠️ Strategy Breakdown: Options A and D are beautifully crafted "poetic echoes" that sound exactly like standard Sunday-school summaries, operating as traps for anyone who values emotional platitudes over the precise text.
⚡ Prophetic Proclamation:
The Master of the harvest is testing your attention. The 45-minute window shakes the casual reader. Do not merely scan and fade away into the crowd—vocalize your faith, press the option, and stand firm!
👉 Enter the counsel of wisdom: t.me/StudyBibleFam
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CHRISTIAN STUDY BIBLE
✞︎✞︎ Every 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑻 is 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑷𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬— built for 𝕄𝕀ℕ𝔻𝕊 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 ℝ𝔼𝔽𝕌𝕊𝔼 to stay shallow! You belong here!
WELCOME🤗!! 🙏
WELCOME🤗!! 🙏
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October 19: Big Picture Hope
#Devotional
Ezekiel 38:1–39:24; Revelation 19:1–10; Job 38:12–24
Some Bible passages are so perplexing that we’re not really sure what to make of them. Such is the case with Ezek 38:1–39:24. As we closely examine this text, we can easily lose sight of its message. We can find ourselves so lost in the details that the big picture becomes fuzzy. So what is the big picture presented in this passage? God is on the side of His people; He will fight for them.
This message is comforting. We all experience times when we feel like an ancient Israelite, lost and wandering in the desert. We go through times when we’re not sure what’s next or how it will all end up. But when we realize that God is there to war on our behalf—even in the midst of supreme chaos and paradise interrupted (compare Ezek 37)—our viewpoint quickly shifts.
When we feel as though we’re blindly grasping for answers in the smoke that is the future, startling realizations like the type Ezekiel envisions can provide us with the hope we need (compare Heb 11:1). The book of Revelation casts similar visions. After the lament over Babylon and all the “woes,” John the Apostle experiences rejoicing in heaven—salvation has arrived: “After these things I heard something like the loud sound of a great crowd in heaven saying, ‘Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, because his judgments are true and righteous, because he has passed judgment on the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his slaves shed by her hand!’ ” (Rev 19:1–2).
The big picture of the confusing passages of the Bible is indeed big. God is bringing judgment against the evil in the world and ushering in His great and glorious salvation. He will war on our behalf against all we fear. He has, and will, fight for us. He is a glorious and powerful God, worthy of praise.
What is the big picture of the current situation you’re dealing with? How does it give you hope?
#Devotional
Ezekiel 38:1–39:24; Revelation 19:1–10; Job 38:12–24
Some Bible passages are so perplexing that we’re not really sure what to make of them. Such is the case with Ezek 38:1–39:24. As we closely examine this text, we can easily lose sight of its message. We can find ourselves so lost in the details that the big picture becomes fuzzy. So what is the big picture presented in this passage? God is on the side of His people; He will fight for them.
This message is comforting. We all experience times when we feel like an ancient Israelite, lost and wandering in the desert. We go through times when we’re not sure what’s next or how it will all end up. But when we realize that God is there to war on our behalf—even in the midst of supreme chaos and paradise interrupted (compare Ezek 37)—our viewpoint quickly shifts.
When we feel as though we’re blindly grasping for answers in the smoke that is the future, startling realizations like the type Ezekiel envisions can provide us with the hope we need (compare Heb 11:1). The book of Revelation casts similar visions. After the lament over Babylon and all the “woes,” John the Apostle experiences rejoicing in heaven—salvation has arrived: “After these things I heard something like the loud sound of a great crowd in heaven saying, ‘Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, because his judgments are true and righteous, because he has passed judgment on the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his slaves shed by her hand!’ ” (Rev 19:1–2).
The big picture of the confusing passages of the Bible is indeed big. God is bringing judgment against the evil in the world and ushering in His great and glorious salvation. He will war on our behalf against all we fear. He has, and will, fight for us. He is a glorious and powerful God, worthy of praise.
What is the big picture of the current situation you’re dealing with? How does it give you hope?
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