Day 40 of 40 gives truth on guiding the church through trials until the Lamb reigns. This reading covers 1st and 2nd Peter, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, Jude, and Revelation.

"John writes to help those who believe in Christ know that they have eternal life. Since assurance is rooted in what you believe, 1 John defends the doctrines of Christ." (Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Congratulations on making it all the way through the Bible!

Day 39 of 40 teaches sound words for churches, ministers, and individuals.

Today's reading covers I & II Thessalonians, I & II Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, and James.

"Each of the three people involved in the "forgiveness triangle" - the man asking a believer to forgive (Paul), the man who needs to forgive (Philemon), and the man who needs to be forgiven (Onesimus) - illustrates a role in the forgiveness process that all of us will play at different times in our Christian life." (Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 38 of 40 is on the centrality of Christ and His Cross for His Church.

"However, while Ephesians focuses on the church as Christ's body, Colossians zooms in on the centrality and supremacy of the Lord Jesus Christ for His body and what that means practically for every believer." (Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 37 of 40 is how the Gospel saves and answers church problems.

"Why is Paul so fixated on the gospel? Romans gives the answer: through the gospel, the righteousness of God is available by faith through Jesus Christ." (Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 36 of 40 is a witness to the resurrected Christ.

"In Acts 1:8, Jesus lays out the plan of attack for His disciples as His witnesses. When the Spirit comes, they will witness of Him in Jerusalem, in Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth. Acts reflects this three-pronged program."(Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 35 of 40 shows a Savior who seeks the lost.

"The necessity of the cross for the salvation of mankind explains the sustained focus Luke gives to Christ's journey toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-19:44)." (Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 34 of 40 highlights the One the Father sent.

"A sign points to something beyond itself. In this case, these signs point to Jesus' identity s the promised Messiah, the Son of God. John records these signs - and hints of many more - to bring people to believe in who Jesus is (20:30-31)."(Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 33 of 40 showcases Jesus as a ransom for many.

"Mark 10:45 summarizes Jesus' life of constant ministry: 'For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many' (KJV). His greatest service, giving His life for mankind, meets our greatest need - the forgiveness of our sins." (Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 32 of 40 announces that the King is here!

"Matthew's Gospel emphasizes that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised messianic King.... Matthew intends his portrait of Jesus to compel us to submission and worship ('all hail,' KJV; 28:9), then to earnest disciple making." (Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")

Day 31 of 40 covers Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, & Malachi is generally the wait for Messiah intensifying.

"Habakkuk moves 'from fear to faith' - after all, the just live by faith (2:4) - and rises to rejoicing in God even when there is no visible reason to do so (3:17-19)."(Dr. Timothy Berrey, "40 Days Through The Bible")