Chronological Bible Reading for October 14

II Timothy 2:15 Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
Chronological Bible Reading for October 14
Matthew 13; Luke 8

Matthew 13:2 – Instead of physical healing Jesus is now bringing them good news for the healing of their relationship with God.
Matthew 13:4 – These are people that hear the Gospel in some form and dismiss it not wanting any relationship with God.
Matthew 13:13 – Does this make them like the rocky soil with no depth? Interestingly Jesus is referring to a harvestable crop rather than just grass. If there are areas in our yards with large rocks just below the surface the grass withers in the summer heat. Because the grass in the thin soil is surrounded be grass in good soil and the area is maintained the roots survive and show life when the rain comes. We do need to surround and care for those that have shallow roots in the Gospel so that they can be refreshed when they get the living water of the Gospel.
Matthew 13:15 – The people don’t want to honor Jehovah.
Matthew 13:21 – By themselves those that stumble have no one to assist them, but if there are others around to help them then they can be refreshed with the living water of the Gospel.
Matthew 13:35 – A prophecy fulfilled from Psalm 78.
Matthew 13:44 – The buyer knows something about the field that the seller does not. Nowadays that is looked upon with distain because of the greed of the seller.
Matthew 13:52 – To be able to see analogous uses for Biblical references is given by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 13:54–56 – If this wisdom did not come from his family or your synagogue then it must have come from Jehovah God.

Luke 8:4 – Some people don’t care about Christ, some come to Him in trouble but don’t put down roots (9–11 Sunday), some come but see profit in the things of the world, some come and stay digging deep into the Word and tell many about Christ.
Luke 8:8 – Jesus cried! Was it that he mourned over those that were lost or was elated for those that produced fruit?
Luke 8:18 – Be careful HOW you hear. For example parables. Try to think about what is said by the person you are talking with. Sometimes hearing at face value is not enough.
Luke 8:32 – The children of GAD keeping unclean pigs?!
Luke 8:37 – Jesus healed the demonic and the population sent Jesus away because their pigs were killed (money was lost). Talk about the concerns of the world (thorns).
Luke 8:39 – The people needed a missionary to proclaim the glory of God and the works of the Christ.
Luke 8:43 – Jesus did not go to everyone that He healed but on this occasion it was to fulfill God’s plan for this woman to be healed of the problem that she had so long suffered with.
Luke 8:44 – The woman had faith to reach out and touch and be healed, Jairus had faith to bring Christ to the person to be healed, the centurion had faith to ask for healing for another. At what point of faith do we approach Christ?