Daily Readings for November and December

 Daily Readings: November and December 2022

Looking forward to the next two months, we are swinging into Paul’s letter to the Philippians and to the Prophet Isaiah. In November, we are going to consider gratitude, drawing on Paul’s letter. With Advent, we are moving to the season of preparation for Christmas, so we shall look into Isaiah for the wonderful prophecies looking forward to the birth of our Savior.

For the letter to the Philippians, we begin with the passage in Acts that outlines Paul’s visit to Philippi on his second missionary journey. We will then turn to the letter itself. I am grateful to the Harper Study Bible as the basis for the outline we shall use. Isaiah is a much longer book, some 66 chapters. Again, the outline in the Harper Study Bible shall serve as our basis for readings.

Readings for Philippians

Reading 1: Acts 16: 11-40  Paul’s adventures in Philippi. This gives us a flavor of the City and Paul’s experiences in it.

Reading 2: Philippians 1: 1-11  Paul opens with thanksgiving and the expression of his love for these people.

Reading 3: Philippians 1: 12-30  Paul speaks to his own circumstances, currently under arrest.

Reading 4: Philippians 2: 1-18  Considering who we are in Jesus.

Reading 5: Philippians 2: 19-30  New leadership introduced

Reading 6: Philippians 3: 1-4: 9  Paul reflects on his own experiences to speak of Christ.

Reading 7: Philippians 4: 10-23  Paul acknowledges the gift of the Philippians and closes his letter.

 Readings for Isaiah

Reading 1: Isaiah 1: 1-31  Rebellion and Restoration

Reading 2: Isaiah 2: 1-4:6  Punishment from God will lead to Future Glory

Reading 3: Isaiah 5: 1-20  Judgement against Judah for her Sins

Reading 4: Isaiah 6: 1-13  The call of Isaiah as God’s prophet

to be continued.

Pastor Peter Hofstra