Did you know? The Bible Challenge website has a “Going Deeper” section. There are in-depth study guides for each book of the Bible, and accompanying audio lectures that you can listen to at your convenience. These lectures were recorded live from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lake Mary, FL as we went through the Bible Challenge in 2013.
I hope you will be blessed as you go deeper in the study of God’s Word.
The Rev. Charlie Holt
Day 325 Ezekiel 42:1-43:27; James 5:1-20; Psalm 119:1- 16; Proverbs 28:6-7 Looking for the Harvest In James’ letter, he tells us to be patient and then uses the illustration of a farmer to highlight what that patience looks like. A farmer only sees the little seed that goes into the ground and then doesn’t even see…
Day 303 Lamentations 2:20-3:66; Hebrews 1:1-14; Psalm 102:1-28; Proverbs 26:21-22 Knowing Where to Turn The Book of the Lamentations of Jeremiah is not as well known as many of the Hebrew Scriptures, and yet it contains some of the most troubling and the most comforting passages in the Bible. The prophet minces no words in…
Day 245 Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:22; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Psalm 46:1- 11; Proverbs 22:15 Be Still and Know That I am God A mentor of mine often says, “Find the treasure in the difficulty.” This is a statement that is often more difficult to live out than it sounds. How often do we, as Christians, face trials?…
Day 151 2 Samuel 17:1‐29; John 19:23‐42; Psalm 119:129‐152; Proverbs 16:12‐13 God’s Plans Are Not Always Our Plans So many times in Scripture, we read about the ways in which things didn’t work out as people had planned. These plans may be revealed in Old Testament stories of military battles: the side that wins isn’t…
Day 309 Ezekiel 12:1-14:11; Hebrews 7:1-17; Psalm 105:37-45; Proverbs 27:3 Perfect Jesus for Imperfect People The message from Hebrews about Jesus’ unique identity, His perfect qualifications as our heavenly High Priest, and His once-and-for-all sacrifice breathes faith and hope into the lives of so many even in the midst of turmoil and tribulation. Today’s text…
Day 257 Isaiah 15:1-18:7; Galatians 1:1-24; Psalm 58:1-11; Proverbs 23:12 An Audience of One “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10 “What do you…
