Esther 5&6, James 5

Last chapter of James. Wealth is not the problem it is always the heart posture and how you use your wealth. James also talks about prayer and patience.

Esther 5&6 tells the part of the story when Haman has to honor Mordecai.

Esther 3&4, James 4

James 4 is absolutely full of treasures. The part I love is how God longs for the spirit He has caused to dwell in us.

Esther 3&4 shows Esther’s great courage. Can you be as courageous as Esther to save a generation? I pray I have the courage to speak up for truth. “…for such a time as this.”

Esther 1&2, James 3

James 3 reminds us that life and death are in the power of the tongue.

Esther 1&2 begins the amazing story of God saving his people through Esther.

Nehemiah 12&13, James 2

James 2 is so so good!! If you want to mature your spirit it is important to not take verses out of context, but to chew and digest the whole Bible in its fullness.

Nehemiah 12 is a great celebration to dedicate the wall. Nehemiah 13 is a shift to anguish as Nehemiah realizes the people cannot govern themselves honorably.

Nehemiah 10&11, James 1

James 1 is so rich with power and encouragement. An absolute MUST read.

Nehemiah 10&11 is full of lists of names. Not a fun read, but necessary if you want to say that you read the whole Bible.

Nehemiah 8&9, Hebrews 13

This is a longer podcast episode but worth every second.

Last chapter of Hebrews is so powerful and encouraging.

Nehemiah 9 is a MUST read!! It is a summary of all that has happened up to that point with the acknowledgment that God was good and gracious all the way through

Nehemiah 7, Hebrews 12

Hebrews 12 is such a beautiful chapter of encouragement.

Nehemiah 7 is a list of family names and a record of what they lost when exiled.

Nehemiah 5&6, Hebrews 11

Hebrews 11 is a deep dive about faith.

Nehemiah 5 shows Nehemiah’s awesome leadership. Nehemiah 6 shows Nehemiah’s wisdom against opposition.

Nehemiah 3&4, Hebrews 10

If you want to grow in your faith and wisdom read Hebrews line by line and allow it to speak to your soul.

Nehemiah 3 was not too eventful with the building the gates of the wall. Nehemiah 4 has a rich lesson of how to deal with opposition that comes when you are trying to do something good.

Nehemiah 1&2, Hebrews 9

Nehemiah was heart broken from the people in Jerusalem and he interceded in prayer for them.

Hebrews 9 explains in detail why we do communion.