Overwhelmed at the thought of reading the Bible? New to the idea? Or looking to get more out of it? Spend time each day hearing from Nicky and Pippa Gumbel as they take you through the whole Bible in 365 days and help you to understand it better. Drawing out a theme for each day from the designated Bible readings, Nicky and Pippa’s thoughts on the Proverbs, Psalms and New and Old Testament excerpts are full of insight, wisdom and application.
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Day 262: Refuse to Be Trapped by Your Past
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Psalm 108:6–13, Galatians 4:21–5:6, Isaiah 44:24–46:13‘Freedom’ is the word that best sums up the Christian life. You, too, are free. Therefore, refuse to be trapped by your past.
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Proverbs 22:28–23:9, Galatians 3:10–25, Isaiah 41:1–42:25It is God’s plan that the church, through the victory of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, can and will succeed.
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Day 260: God Loves Imperfect People
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Psalm 107:33–43, Galatians 2:11–3:9, Isaiah 38:1–40:31 If we love imperfect people perhaps it shouldn’t surprise us that God loves imperfect people even more.
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Day 259: Every Crisis is an Opportunity
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Psalm 107:23–32, Galatians 2:1–10, Isaiah 36:1–37:38How do you respond to a time of trouble, danger or unexpected difficulties in your personal life?
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Psalm 107:10–22, Galatians 1:1–24, Isaiah 33:1–35:10‘Salvation’ is a huge and comprehensive word. It means ‘freedom’.
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Day 257: Jesus Christ Lives in You
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Proverbs 22:17–27, 2 Corinthians 13:1–14, Isaiah 30:19–32:20When Jesus Christ comes to live within you, you have God’s power in your life.
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Day 256: How to Stay on God's Paths
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Psalm 107:1–9, 2 Corinthians 12:11–21, Isaiah 29:1–30:18 How do you make sure that you are on the right path? Once you are on that path, how do you stay on it? The words of Jesus, the New Testament and the Bible as a whole, are designed to keep us on the path that leads to life.
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Day 255: His Grace is Enough for You
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Psalm 106:40–48, 2 Corinthians 12:1–10, Isaiah 27:1–28:29His grace is not only amazing; it is ‘sufficient’. It is enough.
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Psalm 106:32–39, 2 Corinthians 11:16–33, Isaiah 24:1–26:21 In the midst of life’s difficulties and extraordinary challenges, Christ is the empowering presence who brings us peace.
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Day 253: How to Know and Love Jesus
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Proverbs 22:7–16, 2 Corinthians 11:1–18, Isaiah 20:1–23:18At the heart of the Christian faith is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This is the closest, most important and most intimate relationship of all. What is this relationship like?
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Day 252: Winning the Spiritual Battle
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Psalm 106:16–31, 2 Corinthians 10:1–18, Isaiah 17:1–19:25You are given the weapons with which to win the battle. What are these weapons? How do you use them?
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Day 251: Ten Reasons to Give Generously
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Psalm 106:1–15, 2 Corinthians 9:6–15, Isaiah 14:1–16:14We see in today’s passage, grace, thanksgiving and generosity are very closely connected.
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Psalm 105:37–45, 2 Corinthians 8:16–9:5, Isaiah 10:20–13:22, The Old Testament enriches our understanding of what the New Testament means when it speaks of ‘The LORD’.
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Day 249: Godly Wisdom for Your Finances
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Proverbs 21:27–22:6, 2 Corinthians 8:1–15, Isaiah 8:11–10:19The passages for today totally redefine this world’s understanding of the word ‘rich’.
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Day 248: How Can You Be Useful to God?
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Psalm 105:23–36, 2 Corinthians 7:2–16, Isaiah 5:8–8:10However bleak things may appear, God always seems to raise up people who are instruments ‘for noble purposes… *useful* to the Master and prepared to do any good work’.
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Day 247: How Your Life Can Make a Difference
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2 Corinthians 6:3–7:1, Isaiah 3:1–5:7, Psalm 105:12–22, How can your life be of ultimate lasting value?
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Psalm 105:1–11, 2 Corinthians 5:11–6:2, Isaiah 1:1–2:22As royal ambassadors, act with diplomacy and skill because you are representing Christ on earth.
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Day 245: Find Your Purpose in Life
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Proverbs 21:17–26, 2 Corinthians 5:1–10, Micah 5:1–15, 6:1–16, 7:1–20 God created you with a purpose in mind.
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Day 244: Fix Your Eyes on the Invisible
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Psalm 104:31–35, 2 Corinthians 4:1–18, Micah 1:1–4:13The invisible is eternal.
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Day 243: How to Have a Spiritual Facelift
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Psalm 104:19–30, 2 Corinthians 3:7–18, 2 Chronicles 35:20–36:23The Bible says a lot about faces and eyes.
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Day 242: When the Holy Spirit Comes
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Psalm 104:1–18, 2 Corinthians 2:12–3:6, 2 Chronicles 33:21–35:19Leave time for ‘ministry’ – for the Holy Spirit to *minister* to us.
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Proverbs 21:5–16, 2 Corinthians 1:23–24, 2:1–11, 2 Chronicles 31:2–20, 32:1–23, 33:1–20 God is love and he is just.
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Psalm 103:13–22, 2 Corinthians 1:12–22, 2 Chronicles 29:1–31:1What does the anointing of the Holy Spirit mean in practice?
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Psalm 103:1–12, 2 Corinthians 1:1–11, 2 Chronicles 26:1–28:27What are the ‘benefits’ that we receive from our loving heavenly Father?
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Psalm 102:18–28, 1 Corinthians 16:5–24, 2 Chronicles 24:1–25:28 Not only do we have a natural family but, as Christians, we are part of the church, which the New Testament sees as ‘the family of God’.
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1 Corinthians 15:50–16:4, 2 Chronicles 21:4–23:21, Proverbs 20:25–21:4 The key to a right understanding of ‘*victory’* is to see it as *a gift* made possible ‘*through our Lord Jesus Christ*’ (1 Corinthians 15:57).
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Day 236: Trust God to Do it His Way
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1 Corinthians 15:35–49, 2 Chronicles 18:28–21:3, Psalm 102:12–17 You can trust God.
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Psalm 102:1–11, 1 Corinthians 15:1–34, 2 Chronicles 16:1–18:27In the passages for today we see why and how we should live wholeheartedly.
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Day 234: How to Find and Keep Peace
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Psalm 101:1–8, 1 Corinthians 14:20–40, 2 Chronicles 13:1–15:19 In order to bring peace to others, we first need to find and hold on to peace within ourselves.
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Day 233: How to Listen to the Holy Spirit
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Proverbs 20:15–24, 1 Corinthians 14:1–19, 2 Chronicles 10:1–12:16Many of us live in a busy and noisy world. In the midst of all the noise, talk and distractions, how do you hear the voice of the Holy Spirit?
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Day 232: Sixteen Characteristics of Love
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Psalm 100:1–5, 1 Corinthians 12:27–13:13, Song of Songs 5:1–8:14God is love.
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Psalm 99:1–9, 1 Corinthians 12:1–26, Song of Songs 1:1–4:16There is a hunger deep in our souls for an intimate relationship with God and with other human beings.
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Psalm 98:1–9, 1 Corinthians 11:2–34, 2 Chronicles 7:11–9:31Our joy is not complete until it is expressed in worship. It is out of his love for you that God created you to worship.
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Proverbs 20:5–14, 1 Corinthians 10:14–11:1, 2 Chronicles 5:2–7:10There is no greater example in human history than the example of Christ.
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Psalm 97:1–12, 1 Corinthians 9:19–10:13, 2 Chronicles 2:1–5:1In the passages for today, we see the importance of worshipping and serving the one true God with all of our hearts and beings – giving everything we have got – no sloppy living.
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Day 227: The Night with a Mosquito
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Psalm 96:1–13, 1 Corinthians 9:1–18, Ecclesiastes 9:13–12:14 How can you maximise your influence and use that influence for good?
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Psalm 95:1–11, 1 Corinthians 7:36–8:13, Ecclesiastes 7:1–9:12 It is never enough simply to have knowledge – you must also have love.
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Day 225: Enjoy Life in the Present
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Proverbs 19:23–20:4, 1 Corinthians 7:17–35, Ecclesiastes 4:1–6:12Learn to enjoy this wonderful gift of life in the present.
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Psalm 94:12–23, 1 Corinthians 7:1–16, Ecclesiastes 1:1–3:22 You are called ‘to live in peace'.
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Psalm 94:1–11, 1 Corinthians 6:1–20, 2 Chronicles 1:1–17God is a God of justice. God's judgment is an aspect of his love.
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Day 222: Only Holiness Leads to Happiness
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Psalm 93:1–5, 1 Corinthians 5:1–13, 1 Chronicles 28:1–29:30 Ultimately, only holiness leads to happiness.
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Day 221: Money: A Blessing or a Curse?
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Proverbs 19:13–22, 1 Corinthians 4:1–21, 1 Chronicles 26:20–27:34What should our attitude be to the poor? What about the rich? Is poverty a blessing or a curse? Are riches a blessing or a curse?
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Day 220: Three Bad Attitudes That Cause Division
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Psalm 92:1–15, 1 Corinthians 3:1–23, 1 Chronicles 24:1–26:19Divisions are a fact of life.
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Psalm 91:9–16, 1 Corinthians 2:6–16, 1 Chronicles 22:2–23:32To experience God with you by his Spirit is life changing.
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Psalm 91:1–8, 1 Corinthians 1:18–2:5, 1 Chronicles 19:1–22:1In the passages for today we see both the good and the bad sides of weakness, fear and trembling.
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Proverbs 19:3–12, 1 Corinthians 1:1–17, 1 Chronicles 16:37–18:17Jesus died to bring reconciliation and unity.
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Psalm 90:11–17, Romans 16:1–27, 1 Chronicles 15:1–16:36 Work is an important part of God’s ‘economy’. It is part of what you were created to do, and will be part of what you do in heaven. The Bible has a lot to say on the subject of our work.
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Day 215: The Power of His Presence
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Psalm 90:1–10, Romans 15:14–33, 1 Chronicles 12:23–14:17There is a deep spiritual hunger in all of our hearts that can only be satisfied by the presence of God himself. Now you can know the power of his presence.
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Psalm 89:46–52, Romans 14:19–15:13, 1 Chronicles 11:1–12:22, Without hope everything would stop.
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Day 213: How to Avoid Arguments, Deal with Disputes and Stop Fighting
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Proverbs 18:17–19:2, Romans 14:1–18, 1 Chronicles 9:1b–10:14 How should we handle conflict?
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