December Messiah Meditations

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1. Messiah Introduction (1) The dates in parenthesis are for completion by Christmas. 
2. Overture: Movement 1 (2)
3. Scene 1: Movement  2 (3)
4. Scene 1: Movements 3-4 (3) 
5. Scene 2: Movement 5 (4)
6. Scene 2: Movement 6 (5) 
7. Scene 2: Movement 7 (5)
8. Scene 3: Movements 8-9 (6)
9. Scene 3: Movements 10-11 (6)
10. Scene 3: Movement 12 (7)
11. Scene 4: Movements 13 (8)
12. Scene 4: Movements 14-17 (8)
13. Scene 5: Movements 18-19 (9)
14. Scene 5: Movement 20-21 (9)
15. Scene 1: Movements 22-26 (10)
16. Scene 1: Movements 27-28 (11)
17. Scene 1: Movements 29-30 (11)
18. Scene 2: Movements 31-32 (12)
19. Scene 3: Movement 33 - King of Glory (13)
20. Scene 4: Movements 34-35 (14)
21. Scene 5: Movements 36-39 (15)
22. Scene 5: Movements 36-39 (15)
23. Scene 6: Movements 40-41 (16)
24. Scene 7: Movements 42-43 (17)
25. Scene 7: Movement 44 “Hallelujah!” (18)
26. Scene 1: Movements 45 (19)
27. Scene 1: Movement 46 (20)
28. Scene 2: Movements 47-48 (21)
29. Scene 3: Movements 49-51 (22)
30. Scene 3: Movement 52 (23)
31. Scene 4: Movement 53 "Worthy is the Lamb" (24) 

     (25) If going by a December 1-25 Schedule, play the "Hallelujah Chorus" on this day!

Thanks for joining in on the FUN! 

November in the Jesse Tree and BBC Review

INTRODUCTION TO THE JESSE TREE

1. Genesis 1 & 2
2. Genesis 3
3. Genesis 6:5-8:22
4. Genesis 12:1-9, 15:1-6
5. Genesis 22:1-19
6. Genesis 28:10-17
7. Genesis 37:1-28; 50:15-21
8. Exodus 20:1-17
9. Numbers 13 & 14:6-9
10. Ruth 1-4
11. 1 Samuel 16:1-13
12. 2 Kings 22:1-13; 23:1-3
13. Isaiah 11:1-5
14. Isaiah 11:6-9
15. Isaiah 9:2-7
16. Isaiah 40:9-11
17. Isaiah 53
18. Jeremiah 31:31-34
19. Micah 5:2-4
20. Daniel 3
21. Ezra 1:1-8
22. Matthew 3:1-12
23. Luke 2:25-38
24. Luke 1:26-56
25. Luke 2:1-20
26. Preparing for Advent
27. Advent Week 1
28. Advent Week 2
29. Advent Week 3
30. Advent Week 4

October in 2 & 3 John, Jude, and Revelation!

1. 2 John
2. 3 John
3. Jude
4. OFF
5. Intro to Revelation
6. Rev. 1
7. Rev. 2:1-17
8. Rev. 2:18-29
9. Rev. 3
10. Rev. 4
11. Rev. 5
12. Rev. 6
13. Rev. 7
14. Rev. 8
15. Rev. 9
16. Rev. 10
17. Rev. 11
18. Rev. 12
19. Rev. 13
20. Rev. 14
21. Rev. 15
22. Rev. 16
23. Rev. 17
24. Rev. 18
25. Rev. 19:1-10
26. Rev. 19:11-21
27. Rev. 20
28. Rev. 21:1-8
29. Rev. 21:9-27
30. Rev. 22
31. Reflection Day and Introduction to the Jesse Tree

It is finished!

BUT WAIT, there is more. 

Review the Scarlet Thread of Redemption: 

November - The Jesse Tree

December - Handel's Messiah

September in James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1 John

1. LABOR
2. DAY
3. WEEKEND
4. START OF
5. SCHOOL
6. BBC
7. BREAK
8. James 1:1-18
9. James 1:19-27
10. James 2
11. James 3:1-12
12. James 3:13-18
13. James 4
14. James 5
15. 1 Peter 1
16. 1 Peter 2:1-10
17. 1 Peter 2:11-25
18. 1 Peter 3:1-7
19. 1 Peter 3:8-22
20. 1 Peter 4
21. 1 Peter 5
22. 2 Peter 1
23. 2 Peter 2
24. 2 Peter 3
25. 1 John 1
26. 1 John 2:1-14
27. 1 John 2:15-29
28. 1 John 3
29. 1 John 4
30. 1 John 5

August in 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews

1. Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles & 1 Tim 1
2. 1 Tim 2
3. 1 Tim 3
4. 1 Tim 4
5. 1 Tim 5
6. 1 Tim 6
7. 2 Tim 1
8. 2 Tim 2:1-13
9. 2 Tim 2:14-26
10. 2 Tim 3:1-13
11. 2 Tim 3:14-17
12. 2 Tim 4
13. Titus 1
14. Titus 2
15. Titus 3
16. Philemon
17. Hebrews 1
18. Hebrews 2
19. Hebrews 3
20. Hebrews 4
21. Hebrews 5
22. Hebrews 6
23. Hebrews 7
24. Hebrews 8
25. Hebrews 9
26. Hebrews 10:1-18
27. Hebrews 10:19-39
28. Hebrews 11:1-16
29. Hebrews 11:17-39
30. Hebrews 12
31. Hebrews 13

July in Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and 1 & 2 Thessalonians

1. Eph. 1:1-14
2. Eph. 1:15-23
3. Eph. 2:1-11
4. HAPPY 4^th!
5. OFF
6. OFF
7. OFF
8. Eph 3
9. Eph 4
10. Eph 5:1-17
11. Eph 5:18-6:9
12. Eph 6:10-23
13. Phil 1:1-11
14. Phil 1:12-30
15. Phil 2
16. Phil 3
17. Phil 4
18. Col 1:1-14
19. Col 1:15-23
20. Col 1:24-29
21. Col 2
22. Col 3
23. Col 4
24. 1 Thess 1
25. 1 Thess 2
26. 1 Thess 3
27. 1 Thess 4:1-12
28. 1 Thess 4:13-5:21
29. 2 Thess 1
30. 2 Thess 2
31. 2 Thess 3

June in 1 & 2 Corinthians and Galatians

1. 1 Cor. 9
2. 1 Cor. 10
3. 1 Cor. 1
4. 1 Cor. 12
5. 1 Cor. 13
6. 1 Cor. 14
7. 1 Cor. 15
8. 1 Cor. 16
9. 2 Cor. 1
10. 2 Cor. 2
11. 2 Cor. 3
12. 2 Cor. 4
13. 2 Cor. 5
14. 2 Cor. 6
15. 2 Cor. 7
16. 2 Cor. 8
17. 2 Cor. 9
18. 2 Cor. 10
19. 2 Cor. 11
20. 2 Cor. 12
21. 2 Cor. 13
22. Gal. 1
23. Gal. 2:1-10
24. Gal. 2:11-21
25. Gal. 3:1-14
26. Gal. 3:15-29
27. Gal. 4
28. Gal. 5
29. Gal. 6
30. Tool Time: Structuring and Word Studies in Ephesians

May in Romans and 1 Corinthians

Introduction to the Epistles

1. Romans 1
2. Romans 2:1-16
3. Romans 2:17-29
4. Romans 3: 1-20
5. Romans 3:21-31
6. Romans 4
7. Romans 5
8. Romans 6:1-14
9. Romans 6:15-23
10. Romans 7
11. Romans 8:1-17
12. Romans 8:18-39
13. Romans 9
14. Romans 10
15. Romans 11
16. Romans 12:1-8
17. Romans 12:9-21
18. Romans 13
19. Romans 14
20. Romans 15
21. Romans 16
22. 1 Cor. 1
23. 1 Cor. 2
24. 1 Cor. 3
25. 1 Cor. 4
26. 1 Cor. 5-6
27. 1 Cor. 7
28. 1 Cor. 8
29. Take Three Days Off
30. Sometime During the Month
31. For Memorial Day Weekend

April in Acts

1. Acts 1
2. Acts 2
3. Acts 3
4. Acts 4
5. Acts 5
6. Acts 6
7. Acts 7
8. Acts 8
9. Acts 9
10. Acts 10
11. Acts 11
12. Acts 12
13. Acts 13
14. Acts 14
15.  Acts 15
16. Acts 16
17. Acts 17
18. Acts 18
19. Acts 19
20. Acts 20
21. Acts 21
22. Acts 22
23. Acts 23
24. Acts 24
25. Acts 25
26. Acts 26
27. Acts 27
28. Acts 28
29. OFF
30. Introduction to the Epistles

March in Luke and John

If you are reading according to the yearly schedule, you can start the Friday before Palm Sunday in John 12 and follow the schedule differently from below. Then get back on schedule after that. See below for the Palm Sunday dates in the future.

1. Luke 16
2. Luke 17
3. Luke 18
4. Luke 19
5. Luke 20
6. Luke 21
7. Luke 22
8. Luke 23
9. Luke 24
10. John 1
11. John 2
12. John 3
13. John 4
14. John 5
15. John 6
16. John 7
17. John 8
18. John 9
19. John 10
20. John 11
21. John 12:1-11 (or the Friday before Palm Sunday of the year you are doing this)
22. John 12:12-19 (or Palm Sunday)
23. John 12:20-50 (or Monday of Holy Week) 
24. John 13-14 & 15:1-18:24 (or Tuesday-Thursday of Holy Week) 
25. John 18:25-19:42 (or Good Friday of Holy Week)
26. TOMB REST DAY
27. John 20:1-23 (or Easter Sunday)
28. John 20:24-21:25 (Now get back on schedule - you have some cushion days)
29. OFF
30. OFF
31. OFF

• Palm Sunday in future years:
• 2024: March 24

• 2025: April 13

• 2026: March 29

• 2027: March 21

• 2028: April 9

• 2029: March 25

• 2030: April 14

• 2031: April 6

• 2032: March 21

• 2033: April 10

• 2034: April 2

• 2035: March 18

February in Mark and Luke

1. Mark 4
2. Mark 5
3. Mark 6
4. Mark 7
5. Mark 8
6. Mark 9
7. Mark 10
8. Mark 11
9. Mark 12
10. Mark 13
11. Mark 14
12.  Mark 15
13. Mark 16
14. Luke 1
15. Luke 2
16. Luke 3
17. Luke 4
18. Luke 5
19. Luke 6
20. Luke 7
21. Luke 8
22. Luke 9
23. Luke 10
24. Luke 11
25. Luke 12
26. Luke 13
27. Luke 14
28. Luke 15
29. LUKE LEAP DAY!

January in Matthew and Mark

I wanted to give a "heads-up" that you can also read the integrated Gospels chronologically on the Gospel Harmony Book Club blog.

Here is a page with all the Microsoft Word Downloads for the Bible Book Club:

Bible Book Club Page of Download Links (links will be updated by the end of 2023)

JANUARY

1. Overview of the Four Gospels/Matt 1
2. Matt 2
3. Matt 3
4. Matt 4
5. Matt 5
6. Matt 6
7. Matt 7
8. Matt 8
9. Matt 9
10. Matt 10
11. Matt 11
12. Matt 12
13. Matt 13
14. Matt 14
15. Matt 15
16. Matt 16
17. Matt 17
18. Matt 18
19. Matt 19
20. Matt 20
21. Matt 21
22. Matt 22
23. Matt 23
24. Matt 24
25. Matt 25
26. Matt 26
27. Matt 27
28. Matt 28
29. Mark 1
30. Mark 2
31. Mark 3

TOOL TIME TIMES TWO: Structuring and Word Studies

It's Bible Study TOOL TIME TIMES TWO TODAY (oh how I love alliterations)!

Structuring (fabulous to do with Epistles!)

One of the things I often do when studying Scripture is structuring. This helps me to understand the flow of thought in the chapter or book. This tool takes some practice. Here is my example to get an idea of how it is done: 

Ephesians 1  (Print it off and enjoy Paul's rambling!)

Word Studies

Ephesians 1 is FULL of rich words that have a FULLER meaning when you define them in the original language. Here is a handout to download for doing it with a Strong's Concordance: 

How to Do a Greek Word Study

In addition to the Strong's Concordance, I use:

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words 

(The Old Testament word definitions are not that great. So, you can get a cheap used copy of just New Testament words HERE.) 

Theological Dictionary of New Testament Words, Abridged (TDNTA)

The Complete Word Study Old Testament and New Testament.

(I have all of the above resources in electronic form through the premier Logos Bible Software because I did not want to carry all those heavy books overseas. It is an investment though. I have built up my library since 1996 when it was much cheaper to buy the initial package.)

There are many online tools(and many more since I wrote this post in 2010). Here are some things specifically for this chapter:

Vine's online with the definition of the word "chosen"


Bible Study Tools: Ephesians 1 with Strong's numbers hyperlinked

To set this up, you must always be on the New American Standard Bible or King James Version, click on the "settings" button on the far right that I have circled in red in this example from Exodus 36:

This will lead you to a drop-down menu: 

When you click on "Strongs Numbers," it will show Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) words in blue. If you click on the blue words, they will lead you to a new page with the definition! 

The website www.preceptaustin.org has some amazing study tools:

Reference Searches

Greek Word Studies 

The online options keep expanding and growing so explore!  I like to define words and then rewrite the passage in my own words with my newfound understanding of what the words mean in the original language. Don't leave out talking to God as you rewrite the passage. What words "shimmer" for you? How is God speaking to you through that word? Interact with Him about it. It is nice to pray through it in a Lectio Divina way. 

The only caution is to not spend all your time on word studies and forget to ask God how He wants you to live it out. 

This is a pitfall of getting “carried away” in word studies! 

So get read for Ephesians Tomorrow!