212 - The Messiah Is Born
JULY 31 - Nº 212 Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-20 Soon after Mary returned to Nazareth, Joseph had a big decision to make. His fiancée was...
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211 - Gabriel Visits Mary
JULY 30 - Nº 211 Luke 1:26-80 The angel Gabriel appeared at the Temple in Jerusalem to tell an elderly priest named Zechariah that he and...
210 - God Breaks the Silence
JULY 29 - Nº 210 Luke 1:1-25 The Old Testament prophets predicted the coming of a Messiah. They prophesied about a Savior who would...
209 - Four Gospels—One Story
JULY 28 - Nº 209 Matthew 1:1; Mark 10:45; Luke 1:1-4; John 20:30-31 As God was preparing the world for the coming of His Son, the...
208 - 400 Years of Silence
JULY 27 - Nº 208 Galatians 4:4 For 400 years God did not speak to His people. He did not send messengers to warn them or inform them of...
207 - Malachi: The Last Old Testament Prophet
JULY 26 - Nº 207 Nehemiah 13; Malachi 1 – 4 The Jews who returned to Judah from Persia had rebuilt the Temple with the help of...
206 - The Walls Are Completed
JULY 25 - Nº 206 Nehemiah 4:15 – 6:14; 8:1 – 9:38; 11:1-3 Since the men rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem were facing murderous threats...
205 - Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls of Jerusalem
JULY 24 - Nº 205 Nehemiah 1:1 – 4:14 Zerubbabel had rebuilt the Temple (see #198 - July 17 & 199 - July 18), and Ezra had re-taught the...
204 - Ezra, the Priest
JULY 23 - Nº 204 Ezra 7 – 10 There is a 58-year gap between chapter 6 (when the Temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem—see #199 - July 18) and...
203 - A Bad Day for Haman Becomes a Great Day for the Jews
JULY 22 - Nº 203 Esther 6:12 – 10:3 After parading his most hated enemy through the streets of Susa and declaring how great he was, Haman...
202 - Haman’s Plan Backfires
JULY 21 - Nº 202 Esther 5:1 – 6:11 After three days of fasting, Esther put on her royal robes and went to the inner court of the palace....
201 - Haman’s Evil Plot
JULY 20 - Nº 201 Esther 2:19 – 4:17 Everyday Esther’s older cousin Mordecai sat at the King’s gate with the decision makers and men of...
200 - Esther Becomes the Queen of Persia
JULY 19 - Nº 200 Esther 1:1 – 2:18 Back in Babylon, King Darius I became sick and died. His son Xerxes (also known as Ahasuerus) was...
199 - The Temple Is Completed
JULY 18 - Nº 199 Ezra 5 – 6; Haggai 1 The Jewish settlers who had moved back to Jerusalem were struggling. Not only were they threatened...
198 - Zerubbabel Returns to Rebuild the Temple
JULY 17 - Nº 198 Ezra 1:1 – 4:6; 4:24 – 5:2; Isaiah 44:28 – 45:5; Haggai 1 – 2; Zechariah 1 – 14 Darius the Mede (also known in history...
197 - Daniel’s Dreams
JULY 16 - Nº 197 Daniel 7 – 12 Daniel had interpreted many important dreams for others. But one night, he had a troubling dream of his...
196 - Thrown Into the Lions’ Den
JULY 15 - Nº 196 Daniel 6 When the Medes and Persians captured Babylon, Darius the Mede became the most powerful king in the world. He...
195 - The Handwriting on the Wall
JULY 14 - Nº 195 Daniel 5; Isaiah 44:27 – 45:7; Jeremiah 51:54-58 King Nebuchadnezzar ruled in Babylon for 43 years. After his death,...
194 - The Tree and the Wild Animal
JULY 13 - Nº 194 Daniel 4 King Nebuchadnezzar was happy and prosperous. Things seemed to be going very well for him. Then one night he...
193 - The Fiery Furnace
JULY 12 - Nº 193 Daniel 3 Although King Nebuchadnezzar had declared that Daniel’s God was “the God of all gods and the Lord of all kings”...
192 - Dry Bones Come to Life
JULY 11 - Nº 192 Ezekiel 24:15-27; 33:21; 37 One day God brought shocking news to Ezekiel. His wife was about to die. Then God gave him a...
191 - Ezekiel’s Street Theater
JULY 10 - Nº 191 Ezekiel 1-4; 8-11 Eight years after he first invaded Judah’s capital city, King Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem again...
190 - The King Has a Dream
JULY 9 - Nº 190 Daniel 2 Night after night King Nebuchadnezzar had the same dream. It troubled him and kept him awake. He became so...
189 - Daniel Makes a Decision
JULY 8 - Nº 189 Daniel 1 When Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon, he invaded Judah several times before he finally conquered Jerusalem....
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