Thomas Nelson - Walk Through the Word: A New Testament Devotional

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Walk Through the Word
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INTRODUCTION

F ifty-one other pastors have joined me in contributing time and expertise in order to bring Scripture alive for each day of Walk Through the Word. We invite you to embark on a meaningful journey of reading through the New Testament in a year. It is our prayer that you will grow in your faith and deepen your walk with God along the way.

Each week you will be encouraged to journal your thoughts on the scriptures and commentary you have read. As you continue your walk through Gods Word, your knowledge of Him will grow, and you will find yourself becoming more like Christ.

The word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Hebrews 4:12). Praise God His message is alive and active for all of us when we spend time in His Word. May your life be changed as you walk through Gods Word this year.

Dr. Johnny M. Hunt

Pastor, First Baptist Church of Woodstock

Woodstock, Georgia

CONTENTS

WEEK CONTRIBUTOR

Dr. Johnny Hunt, First Baptist Church, Woodstock, GA

Dr. Adam Dooley, Dauphin Way Baptist Church, Mobile, AL

Dr. Alex Himaya, theChurch.at in Tulsa, OK

Brian Fossett, Fossett Evangelistic Ministries, Dalton, GA

Craig Bowers, First Baptist Church, Locust Grove, GA

Dusty McLemore, Lindsay Lane Baptist Church, Athens, AL

Dr. Grant Ethridge, Liberty Baptist Church, Hampton, VA

Dr. James Merritt, Cross Pointe Church, Duluth, GA

Jeff Crook, Blackshear Place Baptist Church, Flowery Branch, GA

Jeff Schreve, First Baptist Church, Texarkana, TX

Dr. Jerry Walls, Southside Baptist Church, Warner Robins, GA

John Meador, First Baptist Church, Euless, TX

Junior Hill, Junior Hill Ministries, Hartselle, AL

Kenny Chinn, Northside Baptist Church, Wilmington, NC

Dr. Larry Thompson, First Baptist Church, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Mark Hoover, NewSpring Church, Wichita, KS

Dr. Marty Jacumin, Bay Leaf Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC

Dr. Michael Cloer, Englewood Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, NC

Michael Whitson, First Baptist Church, Indian Trail, NC

Paul Purvis, First Baptist Church, Temple Terrace, FL

Dr. Rob Zinn, Immanuel Baptist Church, Highland, CA

Roy Mack, Pinecrest Baptist Church, McDonough, GA

Dr. Stephen Rummage, Bell Shoals Baptist Church, Brandon, FL

Dr. Ted Traylor, Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL

Tim Anderson, Clements Baptist Church, Athens, AL

Dr. Willy Rice, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL

Dr. Jim Perdue, Second Baptist Church, Warner Robins, GA

Dr. Richard Mark Lee, First Baptist Church, McKinney, TX

Dr. Dwayne Mercer, First Baptist Church, Oviedo, FL

Tim DeTellis, New Missions, Orlando, FL

Scott Cannon, Pump Springs Baptist Church, Harrogate, TN

Chris Dixon, Liberty Baptist Church, Dublin, GA

Dr. Bob Pitman, Bob Pitman Ministries, Muscle Shoals, AL

Rusty Womack, Lost Mountain Baptist, Powder Springs, GA

Allan Taylor, Minister of Education, FBC, Woodstock, GA

Dr. J. Kie Bowman, Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin, TX

Dr. Danny Forshee, Great Hills Baptist Church, Austin, TX

Dr. Jerry Gillis, The Chapel at Crosspoint, Getzville, NY

Mike Orr, First Baptist Church, Chipley, FL

Dr. Hayes Wicker, First Baptist Church, Naples, FL

Rick White, The Peoples Church, Franklin, TN

Brady Cooper, New Vision Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN

Dr. Bobby Joiner, Road Chaplain for Newsong, Leesburg, GA

Vance Pitman, Hope Baptist Church, Las Vegas, NV

Dr. Ronnie Floyd, Cross Church, Springdale, AR

Norman Hunt, Hopewell Baptist Church, Canton, GA

Scott Yirka, Hibernia Baptist Church, Fleming Island, FL

Trevor Barton, Hawk Creek Church, London, KY

Dr. Danny Wood, Shades Mountain Baptist, Birmingham, AL

Chuck Allen, Sugar Hill Church, Sugar Hill, GA

Jeremy Morton, Cross Point Baptist Church, Perry, GA

Pieter Van Waarde, Woodcrest Chapel, Columbia, MO

, DAY 1

The Savior of Gods People Is Born

Matthew 1:125

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

2Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6and Jesse begot David the king.

David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. 7Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. 8Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. 9Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. 10Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. 11Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. 13Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. 14Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. 15Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. 16And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.

Christ Born of Mary

18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.