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40 Days 2026

Day 15 – Not One Stone Upon Another

40 Days 2026

Day 15 – Not One Stone Upon Another

As Jesus left the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What awesome stones and buildings!” Jesus responded, “Do you see these enormous buildings? Not even one stone will be left upon another. All will be demolished.” Jesus was sitting on the Mount...
Day 14 – The Poor Among Us

40 Days 2026

Day 14 – The Poor Among Us

Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny. He called his disciples and said to them, “I...
Day 13 – Beware of Hypocrisy

40 Days 2026

Day 13 – Beware of Hypocrisy

As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows’...
Day 12 – Who Is the Messiah?

40 Days 2026

Day 12 – Who Is the Messiah?

While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’ “David himself...
Day 11 – The Greatest Commandment

40 Days 2026

Day 11 – The Greatest Commandment

One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the...
Day 10 – God of the Living

40 Days 2026

Day 10 – God of the Living

Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. There were...