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The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Express
Take less than 15 minutes each day to cover the whole Bible in 365 days, with selected passages of scripture and a full commentary from Nicky and Pippa Gumbel. Drawing out a theme for each day from the designated Bible readings, Nicky and Pippa’s thoughts on the Proverbs, Psalms and New and Old Testament excerpts are full of insight, wisdom and application.
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Day 304: The Surprising Secret of Freedom
Proverbs 26:13–20, Hebrews 2:1–18, Obadiah 15–21 What are we freed from?
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Day 303: Your Key to Life
Psalm 119:130–135, Hebrews 1:1–14, Lamentations 3:40–41; 5:19–21 Your key to life is Jesus.
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Day 302: How to Refresh Your Mind, Heart and Soul
Psalm 119:127, Philemon 4–18, Lamentations 2:11–19; 3:20–24 How do you refresh your mind, heart and soul?
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Day 301: Do Good
Psalm 119:114–117, Titus 3:1–14, Lamentations 1:1–20 In our society, the term ‘do-gooder’ has become pejorative; it is used as an insult. But doing good should…
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Day 300: Challenging Contradictions
Proverbs 26:4–12, Titus 2:1–13, Habakkuk 1:2–5; 3:17–19 When faced with challenging contradictions: Seek to harmonise the apparent contradictions within the…
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Day 299: If It’s Not All Right, Then It’s Not the End
Psalm 119:105–112, Titus 1:1–9, Jeremiah 52:31–33 Everything will be all right in the end.
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Day 298: Your Most Valuable Possession
Psalm 119:97–104, 2 Timothy 4:1–22, Jeremiah 51:15–46 Without God, our lives make no sense. As we read his word we understand the meaning and purpose of our…
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Day 297: How God Speaks to You
Psalm 119:89–96, 2 Timothy 3:1–17, Jeremiah 50:18–45 The apostle Paul describes all Scripture as ‘*God-breathed*’ (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible is not just…
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Day 296: Twenty-Five Ways to Be Useful to God
Proverbs 25:21–28, 2 Timothy 2:1–24, Jeremiah 50:4 Being ‘useful to the Master’ and ‘instruments for noble purposes’ starts with dedicating your life to him…
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Day 295: Your Most Important Task
Psalm 119:81, 2 Timothy 1:2–18, Jeremiah 48:10–29; 49:1 The older I get, the more I appreciate the wisdom of the generations before me and the more I realise…
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Day 294: Living Content
Psalm 119:73–74, 1 Timothy 6:3–19, Jeremiah 46:28 Ultimately, contentment only comes from putting your hope in God: ‘godliness with contentment is great gain’.
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Day 293: Hard Times
Psalm 119:66–72, 1 Timothy 5:1–20; 6:1–2, Jeremiah 43:1–2; 44:1–5 The Bible is very realistic. We live in a fallen world. Everyone goes through hard times and…
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Day 292: Words, the Word of God and 'words'
Proverbs 25:11–18, 1 Timothy 4:1–16, Jeremiah 42:4 The most powerful words ever written are in the Bible. Words are an important theme in it, and the word…
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Day 291: The Life of a Leader
Psalm 119:57–64, 1 Timothy 3:1–16, Jeremiah 38:14–20 Leadership is not only functional, but also involves a responsibility to live *as an example* to others.
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Day 290: How to Pray
Psalm 119:49–55, 1 Timothy 2:1–6, Jeremiah 35:12–15; 37:1–3 There is no limit to the times, places and different ways in which you can pray.
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Day 289: The Biggest Decision of My Life
Psalm 119:41–48, 1 Timothy 1:3–19, Jeremiah 32:37–41; 33:2–11 Faith *leads to* true freedom and love. Love, faith and freedom are inextricably entwined.
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Day 288: Never Tire of Doing What Is Right
Proverbs 25:4–8, 2 Thessalonians 3:1–16, Jeremiah 31:31–34 Jesus did not go for the easy or popular solution, but he always did the right thing. This is an…
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Day 287: How to Avoid Backsliding
Psalm 119:33–37, 2 Thessalonians 2:1–17, Jeremiah 30:14–22; 31:12–13 It is not a matter of us standing firm on our own. We are part of a community. In today’s…
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Day 286: God's Good Plans for Your Future
Psalm 119:25–32, 2 Thessalonians 1:3–12, Jeremiah 29:1–14 Only God truly knows the future. Much of it is hidden from us. However, there are certain things…
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Day 285: Dare to Be Different
Psalm 119:18–24, 1 Thessalonians 5:5–24, Jeremiah 26:13–15 Don’t follow what the world tells you is desirable, but follow God by becoming more Christ-like.
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Day 284: More
Proverbs 24:23–34, 1 Thessalonians 4:1–18, Jeremiah 23:18–29, 25:3–4 In the passages for today, we see what really *will* satisfy your spiritual hunger and…
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Day 283: Surprised by Joy
Psalm 119:9–16, 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20; 3:2–12, Jeremiah 23:5–6 Joy is not found in things, but in a Person.
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Day 282: Life-changing Words
Psalm 119:1–2, 1 Thessalonians 1:2–8; 2:1–13, Jeremiah 18:1–6; 20:8–11 Your life can be radically changed by the words of God in the Bible.
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Day 281: Glorified in Defeat
Psalm 118:22–29, Colossians 4:2–18, Jeremiah 17:7–8 In each of today’s passages we see how the Lord can be glorified in defeat.
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Day 280: New Clothes
Proverbs 24:17–18, Colossians 3:1–17, Jeremiah 15:19–20 When you come into a relationship with God through Jesus, the old clothes have to go and you need a new…
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Day 279: Can a Leopard Change its Spots?
Psalm 118:5–14, Colossians 2:6–15, Jeremiah 13:15–23 Is it possible for you to change?
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Day 278: What Is the Meaning of Life?
Psalm 117:1–2, Colossians 1:24–29, Jeremiah 10:2–5 The purpose of life is found in Jesus Christ.
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Day 277: Attitude of Gratitude
Psalm 116:12–19, Colossians 1:3–23, Jeremiah 9:3 How do you cultivate an attitude of gratitude?
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Day 276: The Key to Contentment
Proverbs 24:5–14, Philippians 4:6–19, Jeremiah 6:16 The Bible never promises that we will not face hard times or difficult situations. But it does promise us…
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Day 275: Godly Ambition
Psalm 116:1–9, Philippians 3:4–21, Jeremiah 5:14 There are ultimately only two controlling ambitions to which all others may be reduced: one is our own glory…
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Day 274: How to Be a Blessing Machine
Psalm 115:12–18, Philippians 2:12–30, Jeremiah 4:1–2 Do you ever wonder whether you can make a difference to the lives of those around you? You can be a…
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Day 273: Bounce it Back Up
Psalm 115:1–11, Philippians 1:27–28; 2:5–11, Jeremiah 1:4–19 The theme of ‘*glory*’ runs through each of today’s readings. We see why, how and when to *bounce…
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Day 272: A Life Worth Living
Proverbs 23:31–35; 24:3–4, Philippians 1:3–26, Zephaniah 3:17 An increased lifespan is of little value unless it is for a life worth living.
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Day 271: Seven Life-Changing Habits
Psalm 114:1–8, Ephesians 6:10–20, Nahum 1:7–15 Today’s passages show us that the battle is won through the victorious power of the Lord.
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Day 270: Seven Ways You Please the Lord
Psalm 113:1–9, Ephesians 5:8–33, Isaiah 65:17–19; 66:2 Human beings – seemingly so insignificant when we look at the size and scale of the universe that God…
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Day 269: Six Keys to Good Relationships
Psalm 112:1–9, Ephesians 4:22–32; 5:1-2, Isaiah 63:7–16 How can we imitate God and live a life of love?
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Day 268: Spirit-Powered Living
Proverbs 23:19, Ephesians 4:1–16, Isaiah 61:1–8 The book of Proverbs anticipates what Spirit-powered living should look like. Then, in the New Testament, we…
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Day 267: Mystery
Psalm 111:2–10, Ephesians 3:4–19, Isaiah 57:19, 58:6–10 The secret God reveals in Jesus is reconciliation not only with God but also with one another.
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Day 266: What Difference Does Jesus Make?
Psalm 110:1–5, Ephesians 2:4–22, Isaiah 55:1–6 The difference Jesus makes is massive, eternal, and impossible to fully comprehend.
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Day 265: Understand Your Identity
Psalm 109:21–31, Ephesians 1:3–23, Isaiah 52:7–15; 53:1–6 All of the blessings, including those that the Old Testament speaks about, are yours in Christ.
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Day 264: Never Give Up
Proverbs 23:17–18, Galatians 6:1–10, Isaiah 49:8–25 In today’s generation, our lives have become so instantaneous that anything requiring patient perseverance…
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Day 263: How to Deal with Conflict
Psalm 109:1–4, Galatians 5:7–25, Isaiah 48:17–18; 49:5–7 Conflict is inescapable. Even for those of us who shy away from confrontation, it is impossible to…
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Day 262: Refuse to Be Trapped by Your Past
Psalm 108:6–13 Galatians 4:21–31; 5:1–6, Isaiah 45:1–24 ‘Freedom’ is the word that best sums up the Christian life. You, too, are free. Therefore, refuse to be…
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Day 261: God is Nice and He Likes You
Psalm 108:1–5, Galatians 3:26–29; 4:1–7, Isaiah 43:1–19 In the passages for today, we see how much more than just ‘nice’ God is – his goodness, amazing love…
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Day 260: The Best Way to Lead
Proverbs 22:29; 23:4–5, Galatians 3:10–25, Isaiah 42:1–8 It is God’s plan that the church, through the victory of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, can…
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Day 259: God Loves Imperfect People
Psalm 107:35–43, Galatians 2:14–21; 3:2-9, Isaiah 40:25–31 If we love imperfect people perhaps it shouldn’t surprise us that God loves imperfect people even…
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Day 258: Every Crisis is an Opportunity
Psalm 107:28–31, Galatians 2:1–10, Isaiah 36:4–21; 37:1–15 How do you respond to a time of trouble, danger or unexpected difficulties in your personal life?
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Day 257: 'Are You Saved?'
Psalm 107:10–21, Galatians 1:3–24; Isaiah 33:2–6, 35:1–10 ‘Salvation’ is a huge and comprehensive word. It means ‘freedom’.
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Day 256: Jesus Christ Lives in You
Proverbs 22:17–27, 2 Corinthians 13:3–14, Isaiah 30:20–21; 31:1–5; 32:1–17 When Jesus Christ comes to live within you, you have God’s power in your life.
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Day 255: How to Stay on God's Paths
Psalm 107:1–9, 2 Corinthians 12:19–21, Isaiah 29:13–16; 30:1–18 How do you make sure that you are on the right path? Once you are on that path, how do you stay…
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Day 254: His Grace is Enough for You
Psalm 106:43–48, 2 Corinthians 12:1–10, Isaiah 27:2–6; 28:16 His grace is not only amazing; it is ‘sufficient’. It is enough.
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Day 253: Peace in the Dark Places
Psalm 106:32–39, 2 Corinthians 11:17–33, Isaiah 25:6–8; 26:3–4 In the midst of life’s difficulties and extraordinary challenges, Christ is the empowering…
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Day 252: How to Know and Love Jesus
Proverbs 22:9–12, 2 Corinthians 11:2–15, Isaiah 22:11–22 At the heart of the Christian faith is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This is the…
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Day 251: Winning the Spiritual Battle
Psalm 106:16–31, 2 Corinthians 10:3–16, Isaiah 19:20–25 You are given the weapons with which to win the battle. What are these weapons? How do you use them?
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Day 250: Ten Reasons to Give Generously
Psalm 106:1–10, 2 Corinthians 9:6–15, Isaiah 14:1–15; 16:4–5, We see in today’s passage, grace, thanksgiving and generosity are very closely connected.
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Day 249: How to Love Your Lord
Psalm 105:39–45, 2 Corinthians 8:16–24, Isaiah 10:20; 11:1–9 The Old Testament enriches our understanding of what the New Testament means when it speaks of…
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Day 248: Godly Wisdom for Your Finances
Proverbs 21:30–31; 22:1–4, 2 Corinthians 8:1–15, Isaiah 8:12–13; 9:6–7 The passages for today totally redefine this world’s understanding of the word ‘rich’.
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Day 247: How Can You Be Useful to God?
Psalm 105:23–27 ,2 Corinthians 7:2–11, Isaiah 5:9–11; 6:1–8 However bleak things may appear, God always seems to raise up people who are instruments ‘for noble…
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Day 246: How Your Life Can Make a Difference
Psalm 105:12–22, 2 Corinthians 6:3–13; 7:1, Isaiah 5:7 How can your life be of ultimate lasting value?
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Day 245: Recognise Who You Are
Psalm 105:1–5, 2 Corinthians 5:11–21, Isaiah 1:2–26, 2:2 As royal ambassadors, act with diplomacy and skill because you are representing Christ on earth.