Zacchaeus Received Jesus Joyfully SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE Alternate reading: John 6:37-40 GOSPEL READING: Luke 19:1-10 1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree t

1 Corinthians 2:2 (2) For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. King James Version     Change email Bible version First, notice that Paul does not say the only thing he would preach was Christ and the crucifixion , as some have assumed; he says the only thing he would know among the Corinthians was Christ, the One crucified. The Amplified Bible renders it this way: "For I resolved to know nothing (to be acquainted with nothing,

"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode Revelation 3:10 - Patient Endurance in Revelation:A Call for Saints' Perseverance  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New International Vers

Zacchaeus Received Jesus Joyfully SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE Alternate reading: John 6:37-40 GOSPEL READING: Luke 19:1-10 1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree t

These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode Revelation 3:10 - Patient Endurance in Revelation:A Call for Saints' Perseverance  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New International Versi

Every One Who Exalts Himself Will Be Humbled SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE Alternate reading: Matthew 5:1-12a GOSPEL READING: Luke 14:1, 7-11 1 One sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him. 7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, 8 "When you are invited by any one to a marr

"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode 2 Kings 2:9-10 - Elisha's Journey:From Farmer to Prophet with Double Portion Spirit  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New International Ve

They Were Watching Jesus FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE GOSPEL READING: Luke 14:1-6 1 One Sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him. 2 And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?" 4 But they were silent. Then he took him and healed him, and l

"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode Matthew 16:21-23 - Jesus' Calm Resolve vs. Peter's Fear:Understanding Death in Matthew 16  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New Internatio

Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord! THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE GOSPEL READING: Luke 13:31-35 31 At that very hour some Pharisees came, and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you." 32 And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, `Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. 33 Nevertheless I must go on my way today and to

"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode Leviticus 26:25 - God's Covenant:Punishment and Promise for Israel and Modern Nations  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New International

Do Not Risk Being Shut Out WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE GOSPEL READING: Luke 13:22-30 22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And some one said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them, 24 "Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the householder has risen up a

These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode John 4:46-50 - Jesus' Healing Miracles:Faith's Role in Divine Intervention  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New International Version New

What God's Kingdom Is Like TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE Alternate reading: Luke 6:12-19 GOSPEL READING: Luke 13:18-21 18 He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches." 20 And again he said, "To what shall I compare

"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode Matthew 5:6 - Understanding Three Kinds of Righteousness in Christ for Spiritual Growth  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New Internationa

Freedom from Bondage for Eighteen Years MONDAY 27 OCTOBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE GOSPEL READING: Luke 13:10-17 10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." 13 And he laid h

"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode Matthew 6:19-20 - Thieves, Moths, Rust:Biblical Metaphors on Earthly Treasures' Futility  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New Internation

God, Be Merciful to Me a Sinner! SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE GOSPEL READING: Luke 18:9-14 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, `God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulte

"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11 Light Mode Acts 7:22-23 - Moses' Early Life in Egypt:Royal Upbringing and Education of a Leader  A Faithful Version American Standard Version Amplified® Bible Contemporary English Version Good News Bible King James Version New American Standard Bible New International V

Unless You Repent - You Will Perish SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 2025 / DON SCHWAGER / SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER COPY LINK WHATSAPP SHARE GOSPEL READING: Luke 13:1-9 1 There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus? 3 I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewi