Chronological Bible Reading for October 4

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 4
Matthew 3; Luke 3; Mark 1

Matthew 3:3 – A prophecy fulfilled from Malachi 3:1 & Isaiah 40:3.
Matthew 3:12 – What further is the use of the fire if chaff is destroyed? The unquenchable fire is for the eternal souls of those that have rejected God’s path for redemption..
Matthew 3:15 – Jesus is showing us that He is subject to God’s Law and God’s prophecies concerning the Christ.

Luke 3:1–2 – The date of the beginning of John’s ministry is given.
Luke 3:4 – A short term prophecy fulfilled from Malachi 3:1 & Isaiah 40:3, thus giving credence to the longer term prophecy.
Luke 3:8 – If we are repentant of our sin then we will bring forth the best fruit to honor God. The fruit was not only for the sacrifice but also love of God and care of our fellow man.
Luke 3:16 – It was the lowest servant of the household that was assigned to wash the feet of those that came into the house. That servant should have had to loosen the footwear of the visitor to wash their feet.
Luke 3:17 – This is a frightening prophecy for the chaff of the harvest. There will not be any to escape the threshing floor and the division of the good fruit and the chaff is permanent.
Luke 3:22 – The witness of the Holy Spirit descending upon Jesus and the verbal witness of God upon His Son is sufficient to confirm that Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God.
Luke 3:23 – This research Luke has done provides a timeline of the writing being before the destruction of the records and the temple in 72AD.

Mark 1:4 – A prophecy fulfilled from Malachi 3:1 & Isaiah 40:3.
Mark 1:13 – Jesus was subject to God’s Law for man and therefore was also subject to temptation. While we being subject to God’s Law, deny God and disobey His Law, Jesus chose to obey the Law and deny temptation.
Mark 1:25 – Jesus did not want to give credence to any evil thing. By shutting up the unclean spirit He kept it from even telling a true thing because of its uncleanliness.
Mark 1:34 – Jesus did not want the evil demons to even speak the truth. If He had allowed that then He would have given them credibility that might deceive others.
Mark 1:44 – Since the perfect sacrifice had not yet been offered Jesus honored the Law that God had given. Jesus had not come to be king at this time but the Lamb of God to take away the sin of the world.