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DATE |
SCRIPTURE |
COMMENT & PRAYER |
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30-Jan |
Ac 16:9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia
was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to
Macedonia and help us." |
Beginnings are important. The Lord calls us to Christ like living.
We may not have achieved what the Lord calls us to but every day we
move forward. Purpose to pray about our Greece pilgrimage each
day. |
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31-Jan |
Ac 16:10 So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, for we could
only conclude that God was calling us to preach the Good News
there. |
Jesus called Paul to preach the Gospel. We follow in Paul's
footsteps to see what he did. What a marvelous blessing the Gospel
message is to all of mankind. |
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1-Feb |
Ac 16:11 So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course
to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis; |
Standing in the harbor at Neapolis (Kavala) we will stand right
where Paul landed. Unknown, without power, Paul begin the westward
push of the Gospel that reached me. |
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2-Feb |
Ac 16:12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the
district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this
city for some days. |
The Lord knows everything I do. He is interested in all of the
activities of my life. Lord order our steps, keep us safe and
protect our loved ones while we are away. |
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3-Feb |
Ac 16:13 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a
riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of
prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had
assembled. |
Strength is found in surrender to Jesus. In Christ I can accomplish
the Lord's plan for my life. Today I am praying for our travel in
Greece, that each person will have a safe and good experience on
this pilgrimage. Lord open my eyes. |
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4-Feb |
Ac 16:14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of
purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord
opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. |
The westward push of the Gospel began with the weak. Our privilege
is to stand in the presence of the Lord Jesus and ask Him to order
our lives. Forgive me Lord when I think that the things I do for
you are unimportant. |
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5-Feb |
Ac 16:15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged
us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come
into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us. |
Do what Jesus says. Be the person the Lord has called you to be.
Don't look to your neighbor but instead build a personal
relationship with Jesus. The Lord loves you. Pray for our days in
Athens. |
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6-Feb |
Ac 16:20 and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates,
they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion, being
Jews, |
Salt and light was the charge against Paul and the early
Christians. Am I being salt and light? How can I become the salt
and light the Lord has called me to be? |
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7-Feb |
Ac 16:23 When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them
into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; |
Suffering for their faith Paul and his followers grew in their
faithfulness. I will see the prison and walk the streets in
Philippi. Lord help me to grow in my faith. |
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8-Feb |
Ac 16:24 and he, having received such a command, threw them into the
inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. |
Suffering is alien to most of us. We do not live in fear of our
lives or profession because of our faith. Early Christians did.
What is the Lord calling me to do in light of this? |
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9-Feb |
Ac 16:25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing
hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; |
What is my response to difficulty? Do I consistently turn to the
Lord and praise Him? Paul did. This may be something I should take
note of and learn. |
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10-Feb |
Ac 16:27-28 When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened,
he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the
prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried out with a loud voice,
saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!" |
What is my response to those that mistreat me? Jesus calls me to
love those who hate me and pray for those who mistreat me. I am
praying today for my detractors and difficult people. Help me to be
an encourager. |
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11-Feb |
Ac 16:30-31 and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, what must
I do to be saved?" They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you
will be saved, you and your household." |
Salvation is a choice. God is looking for me and I can choose to
receive Him. I have done this. The recognition and proclamtion of
my salvation is a part of my daily walk. |
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12-Feb |
Ac 17:1 Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia,
they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. |
Paul was single focused in his presentation of the Gospel. He
proclaimed Christ as Lord everywhere he went. |
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13-Feb |
Ac 17:2-3 And according to Paul's custom, he
went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the
Scriptures, explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to
suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I
am proclaiming to you is the Christ." |
I am praying for the people that we meet in Greece on our trip, our
guide, bus driver and any opportunity I get to speak about Jesus.
Paul was equipped to talk about the Lord from first hand
experience. I want to know you better Lord. |
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14-Feb |
Ac 17:10 The brethren immediately sent Paul and
Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into
the synagogue of the Jews. |
Wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Help me Lord to grow in
wisdom, mercy and grace. |
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15-Feb |
Gal 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the
agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who
raised Him from the dead), and all the brethren who are with me, To
the churches of Galatia: |
I am praying for the people in the USA, especially those in Atlanta
and New Orleans. That they might hear the Gospel and respond. Help
me to respond to you today Jesus that I might serve you better. |
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16-Feb |
Gal 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ, |
I need all that the Lord has for me. Peace is in short supply in
the world, Lord give me peace. |
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17-Feb |
Gal 1:4 who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us
from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and
Father, |
All of mankind struggles with rebellion. Man's first inclination is
to recoil from the Lord. Lord help me to seek you and to surrender
my will to yours. |
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18-Feb |
Gal 2:19"For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live
to God. |
Lord the world is so real and seeks to make me "work" for my
salvation. Help me to see Your grace in new and powerful ways on
our pilgrimage. |
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19-Feb |
Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I
who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in
the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
Himself up for me. |
This idea of the crucified life is so foreign to us today. Help me
Lord to renew my efforts to serve. Lord help me respond to others
the way Jesus responded to me. I'm praying for our hotels today,
that they will be enjoyable. |
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20-Feb |
Gal 3:2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you
receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with
faith? |
Lord I trust you. I trust you on this pilgrimage, I trust you with
my family, I trust you with my future, I trust you Lord. Help me to
be trustworthy. |
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21-Feb |
Gal 3:5 So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works
miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by hearing
with faith? |
Trust is developed step by step. There are 7,000 plus promises in
the Bible made to me. Help me Lord as I claim my promises. |
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22-Feb |
Gal 3:16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham
and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to
many, but rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ. |
Lord I want to see your great work in mankind. I pray that this
pilgrimage will open my eyes to your activity and concern for others
and for me. |
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23-Feb |
Gal 3:26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. |
A child of God. Father I love you today. Help me love your other
children. |
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24-Feb |
Gal 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep
standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. |
As a child of God I can choose not to sin. Help me today Lord as I
make choices. Help me to make the next right choice. |
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25-Feb |
Ep 1:5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ
to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, |
The Lord is good to me. Today I count my blessings. Use my
blessings to strengthen me. |
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26-Feb |
Ep 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
in Christ, |
In Jesus I have what I need, strength, wisdom, encouragement and so
on. Help me Lord to claim my resources. |
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27-Feb |
Ep 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness
of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace |
I have victory. This world is not my home and I am not alone.
Jesus is Lord. |
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28-Feb |
Ep 1:22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave
Him as head over all things to the church, |
The world is looking for winners. In Jesus I am a winner. Help me
to live today Lord as a victor and not a victim. Rejoice today is
the Lord's. |
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1-Mar |
Ep 2:3 3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our
flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were
by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. |
Every step Paul took on the road to Philippi was a step further from
places he knew. This pilgrimage is a journey for me to places I
don't know. I am praying for the lost today. |
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2-Mar |
Ep 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love
with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our
transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you
have been saved) |
Salvation is a wonderful gift, thank you Lord. Today I am praying
for NOBTS, its students, staff and faculty. I am praying for their
fund raising and impact on the lives of those called to preach and
teach. |
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3-Mar |
Ep 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have
been brought near by the blood of Christ. |
Lord I am praying for the holiday season. That you might be
proclaimed anew in our country. Help me to celebrate the birth of
Jesus and live as one changed by His gift. |
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4-Mar |
Ep 4:1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk
in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, |
Change me Lord. Change me today and everyday. I am praying for our
flight to Greece that everything will go smoothly and well. |
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5-Mar |
Ep 4:17 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you
walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of
their mind, |
This journey is a journey with Paul. Help me to see what Paul saw.
Soften my heart and help me to see what you see Lord. |
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6-Mar |
Ph 1:3-4 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always
offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, |
People count with Jesus. I am praying for my fellow travelers, the
people we meet and my family at home. |
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7-Mar |
Ph 1:9-10 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and
more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve
the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless
until the day of Christ; |
Focus is critical for me to grow in Christ. Today I will focus on
the opportunities that I have to help others including my family at
home. |
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8-Mar |
Ph 1:12 Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have
turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, |
I choose how I see my life. I am valuable to the Lord and my life
is important in His plan. Guide me today and help me to listen and
do as You say. |
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9-Mar |
Ph 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. |
This world is not my home. Every day I am one step closer to home.
I want to know you better today Lord. |
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10-Mar |
Ph 2:9-10 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed
on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of
Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth
and under the earth, |
I want to understand the impact of Paul in the ancient world. It is
a direct link to me from the ancient to the modern through my
faith. What a wonderful Lord I serve. |
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11-Mar |
Lk 2:1-2 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus,
that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the
first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. |
Christmas again. So quick. And yet I pray for memories of family
and friends at Christmas and new memories I will make this year. |
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12-Mar |
Lk 2:4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth,
to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because
he was of the house and family of David, |
I am going to Greece for a purpose. To see the ancient world and
where Paul ministered. I want to see how to apply that to my life
right here. I am praying for the poor and homeless today. |
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13-Mar |
Lk 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him
in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for
them in the inn. |
He was an outsider. A man of sorrows. Help me to know the love
that he has for me even when I was one of those that ostracized
Him. |
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14-Mar |
Lk 2:8-9 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in
the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel
of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. |
I sometimes am afraid to think about how the Lord wants to use me.
What if? Today I want to think about how you would like for me to
change Lord. |
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15-Mar |
Lk 2:15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the
shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to
Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord
has made known to us." |
One of my reasons for going to Greece is to better understand the
Bible. Teach me Lord. Bless our hotels and each one of our
meals. |
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16-Mar |
Lk 2:16-18 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and
Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen
this, they made known the statement which had been told them about
this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things which were
told them by the shepherds. |
Belief in Jesus is a personal choice. No grandchildren in the
family. Shine in me and through me Lord that I might be a
positive influence for you. |
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17-Mar |
Jo 11:48 "If we let Him go on like this, all men will believe in
Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our
nation." |
The world is never far from the point I exercise my faith. Evil
seeks to contain the Gospel. Help me Lord to share. |
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18-Mar |
Rom 1:1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle,
set apart for the gospel of God, |
I'm looking forward to seeing Mars Hill. In front of the greatest
minds in the world Paul fearlessly proclaimed his faith. |
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19-Mar |
Rom 1:2-3 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the
holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant
of David according to the flesh, |
Father be with us today as we travel. I am praying for safety and
that everything works together smoothly and well. |
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20-Mar |
Rom 1:4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the
resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness,
Jesus Christ our Lord, |
I am praying for good weather and good health today. What a joy to
arrive in Athens and travel in this ancient country. |
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21-Mar |
Ac 18:1 - After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth. |
Help me not to dwell on failure or rejection. Keep us safe, watch
over our physical well being and open my eyes. |
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22-Mar |
1Th 2:2 - but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in
Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to
you the gospel of God amid much opposition. |
The Gospel message will always create anxiety and opposition from
the world. Make yourself evident today Father. Bless our food, our
travel and our Bible study. |
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23-Mar |
1Co 1:17 - For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the
gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ
would not be made void. |
Keep me from being an obstacle to someone that is seeking to know
Jesus. Encourage us and give us joy in our hearts. |
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24-Mar |
1Co 9:12 - If others share the right over you, do we not more?
Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so
that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ. |
I need to grow in Christlikeness. If I am going to be like Jesus I
will suffer. I need endurance. Today care for my family back
home. Guard our paths and bless our conversation and prayers. |
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25-Mar |
1Co 1:22 - For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for
wisdom; |
Lord I just want to know you. Be my peace today. Help me remember
what I am learning and how to put it together. |
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26-Mar |
1Co 1:30 - But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to
us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and
redemption, |
Jesus loves me. Jesus values my life. As I prepare to return Lord
make this trip a valuable experience that will equip me to make
others valuable. |
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27-Mar |
1Co 2:4-5 - and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive
words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so
that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the
power of God. |
Lord take us home safe. Help us make all our connections timely,
safely and with significant comfort. Remind me of what you wanted
me to learn and help me put it to work when I get home. Jesus help
me deal with every problem I face. |
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28-Mar |
Eph 1:7-8a - In Him we have redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
which He lavished on us. |
Lord lavish your love, joy and peace on me today. Help me recover
from jet lag. Replay the trip in my mind and heart. |
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29-Mar |
Col 1:9 - For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we
have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled
with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and
understanding, |
Jesus there is someone I need to pray for today. Equip me to be a
helper. Encourage me in prayer. I want to know you better. |
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30-Mar |
Col 3:16 - Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all
wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to
God. |
Make me a better person. Help me to change. Guide me to stop doing
those things that hurt You. |
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