Author Archives: Jamie Hicks

Daniel 5:13-31; 2 Peter 2:11-22; Psalms 119:105-112; Proverbs 26:13-16 OT: “Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him… But you his successor, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even thoughContinue reading “10/26/T – The Writing on the Wall”

Daniel 5:1-12; 2 Peter 2:1-10; Psalms 119:97-104; Proverbs 26:9-12 NT: “There were indeed false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved ways, and theContinue reading “10/25/M – The False and the True”

Daniel 4:28-37; 2 Peter 1:10-21; Psalms 119:89-96; Proverbs 26:6-8 OT: “All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon, the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built to be a royal residence by myContinue reading “10/24/Su – Heeding the Word of God”

Daniel 4:1-27; 2 Peter 1:1-9; Psalms 119:81-88; Proverbs 26:3-5 Psalms: “I long for your salvation; I put my hope in your word. My eyes grow weary looking for what you have promised; I ask, “When will you comfort me?” Though I have become like a wineskin dried by smoke, I do not forget your statutes.Continue reading “10/23/S – Everything We Need”

Daniel 3:1-30; 1 Peter 5:1-14; Psalms 119:73-80; Proverbs 26:1-2 OT: “King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue, ninety feet high and nine feet wide. He set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon… A herald loudly proclaimed, “People of every nation and language, you are commanded: When you hear the soundContinue reading “10/22/F – The God of All Grace”

Daniel 2:24-49; 1 Peter 4:7-19; Psalms 119:65-72; Proverbs 25:28 NT: “The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer. Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Just as each one has received a gift, useContinue reading “10/21/Th – Sober-minded Service and Suffering”

Daniel 2:1-23; 1 Peter 4:1-6; Psalms 119:59-64; Proverbs 25:25-27 NT: “Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same understanding  — because the one who suffers in the flesh is finished with sin  —  in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’sContinue reading “10/20/W – How are We Spending our Time?”

Daniel 1:1-21; 1 Peter 3:8-22; Psalms 119:49-58; Proverbs 25:23-24 OT: “In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. The Lord handed King Jehoiakim of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God.Continue reading “10/19/T – Living in Babylon”

Ezekiel 48:1-35; 1 Peter 3:1-7; Psalms 119:41-48; Proverbs 25:20-22 Psalms: “Let your faithful love come to me, Lord, your salvation, as you promised. Then I can answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word. Never take the word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in your judgments. I willContinue reading “10/17/M – Confidence in Submission”

Ezekiel 47:1-23; 1 Peter 2:11-25; Psalm 119:33-40; Proverbs 25:18-19 OT: “Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple and there was water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the temple faced east. The water was coming down from under the south side of the threshold ofContinue reading “10/17/Su – Living Water”