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A New Year, A New Plan

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word began publishing weekday devotional content in October of 2017. At the time, we used a reading plan that took us through the last books of the New Testament. Well, since 2017 has now ended, it means that the reading plan has also been completed. So, now the question is “What will we do in 2018?” Shaped by the Word will continue to publish daily devotional content (on weekdays) in 2018. We will use a reading plan that will take us through the Book of Psalms throughout the year. I trust that you will find the Book … Continue reading A New Year, A New Plan

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The New Jerusalem

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Revelation 21:9–21 (ESV) 9 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and … Continue reading The New Jerusalem

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All Things New

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Revelation 21:1–8 (ESV) 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 … Continue reading All Things New

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The Lake of Fire

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Revelation 20:11–15 (ESV) 11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the … Continue reading The Lake of Fire

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A Thousand Years

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Revelation 20:1–10 (ESV) 1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while. 4 Then I saw thrones, and seated … Continue reading A Thousand Years

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Rejoicing in Heaven

Tim Farley

I do not write devotional content on the weekend, but here is the suggested reading for the day. Reading the Word Revelation 19:1–5 (ESV) 1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” 3 Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever … Continue reading Rejoicing in Heaven

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The Fall of Babylon

Tim Farley

I do not write devotional content on the weekend, but here is today’s suggested reading. Reading the Word Revelation 18:1–24 (ESV) 1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast. 3 For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her … Continue reading The Fall of Babylon

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The Great Prostitute

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Revelation 17:1–18 (ESV) 1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk.” 3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads … Continue reading The Great Prostitute

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The Seven Bowls

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Revelation 16:1–21 (ESV) 1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.” 2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. 3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea. 4 … Continue reading The Seven Bowls

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Seven Angels with Seven Plagues

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Revelation 15:1–8 (ESV) 1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished. 2 And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands. 3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and … Continue reading Seven Angels with Seven Plagues

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