Who wrote the book?
Paul had never been to Rome when he wrote the letter to the
Romans, though he had clearly expressed his desire to travel there in the near future (Acts 19:21; Romans 1:10–12). The
apostle greeted twenty-six different people by name,
personalizing a letter from a man who would have been a personal stranger to most of the recipients. No doubt they had heard of Paul and would have been honored by the letter, but Paul always took opportunities to personally connect with his audience so that the message of the gospel might be better received.
Where are we?
The apostle Paul wrote to the Romans from the Greek city of
Corinth in AD 57, just three years after the 16-year-old Nero had ascended to the throne as Emperor of Rome. The political
situation in the capital had not yet deteriorated for the Roman Christians, as Nero wouldn’t begin his persecution of them until he made them scapegoats after the great Roman fire in AD 64. Therefore, Paul wrote to a church that was experiencing a time of relative peace, but a church that he felt needed a strong dose of basic gospel doctrine.
Writing from Corinth, Paul likely encountered a diverse array of people and practices—from gruff sailors and meticulous
tradesmen to wealthy idolaters and enslaved Christians. The prominent Greek city was also a hotbed of sexual immorality and idol worship. So when Paul wrote in Romans about the sinfulness of humanity or the power of God’s grace to miraculously and
completely change lives, he knew that of which he spoke. It was played out before his eyes every day.
https://insight.org/resources/bible/the-pauline-epistles/romans
Day 1 (July 8)
Romans 3:1-31
Focus Text: Romans 3:23
Day 2 (July 9)
Romans 4:1-25
Focus Text: Romans 4:2-3
Day 3 (July 10)
Romans 5:1-21
Focus Text: Romans 3:6-8
Day 4 (July 11)
Romans 6:1-23
Focus Text: Romans 6:1-2
Day 5 (July 12)
Romans 7:1-25
Focus Text: Romans 7:13
Day 6 (July 13)
Romans 8:1-25
Focus Text: Romans 8:13
Memory Verse
Romans 3:23
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Who wrote the book?
Paul had never been to Rome when he wrote the letter to the Romans, though he had clearly expressed his desire to travel there in the near future (Acts 19:21; Romans 1:10–12). The apostle greeted twenty-six different people by name, personalizing a letter from a man who would have been a personal stranger to most of the recipients. No doubt they had heard of Paul and would have been honored by the letter, but Paul always took opportunities to personally connect with his audience so that the message of the gospel might be better received.
https://insight.org/resources/bible/the-pauline-epistles/romans
Day 1 (July 15)
Romans 8: 26-39
Key Verse: Romans 8:26
Day 2 (July 16)
Romans 9:1-33
Key Verse: Romans 9:3-5
Day 3 (July 17)
Romans 10:1-21
Key Verse: Romans 10:1-4
Day 4 (July 18)
Romans 11:1-36
Key Verse: Romans 11: 17-18
Day 5 (July 19)
Romans 12:1-21
Key Verse: Romans 12:1-2
Day 6 (July 20)
Romans 13:1-14
Key Verse: Romans 13: 8-10
Memory Verse
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Where are we in Romans?
The apostle Paul wrote to the Romans from the Greek city of Corinth in AD 57, just three years after the 16-year-old Nero had ascended to the throne as Emperor of Rome. The political situation in the capital had not yet deteriorated for the Roman Christians, as Nero wouldn’t begin his persecution of them until he made them scapegoats after the great Roman fire in AD 64. Therefore, Paul wrote to a church that was experiencing a time of relative peace, but a church that he felt needed a strong dose of basic gospel doctrine.
https://insight.org/resources/bible/the-pauline-epistles/romans
Where are we in Psalm?
Individual psalms were written as far back in history as Moses’s time, through the time of David, Asaph, and Solomon, to the time of the Ezrahites who most likely lived after the Babylonian captivity, meaning the writing of the book spans one thousand years. Some of the psalms attributed to David have additional notations connecting them with documented events in his life (for example, Psalm 59 is linked with 1 Samuel 19:11; Psalm 56 is connected with 1 Samuel 21:10–15; Psalm 34 is associated with 1 Samuel 21:10–22:2; and Psalm 52 is linked with 1 Samuel 22:9). The psalms are organized into five books or collections. They were probably collected gradually, as corporate worship forms developed along with temple worship. It is likely that by the time of Ezra, the books of the Psalter were organized into their final form. Each section concludes with a doxology, with the entire Psalter capped by Psalm 150, a grand doxology.
https://insight.org/resources/bible/the-wisdom-books/psalms
Day 1 (July 22)
Romans 14:1-23
Key Verse: Romans14:13
Day 2 (July 23)
Romans 15:1-33
Key Verse: Romans 15:1-2
Day 3 (July 24)
Romans 16:1-27
Key Verse: Romans 16:17-18
Day 4 (July 25)
Psalm 1:1-6
Key Verse: Psalm 1:3
Day 5 (July 26)
Psalm 2:1-12
Key Verse: Psalm 2:12
Day 6 (July 27)
Psalm 3:1-8
Key Verse: Psalm 3:7-8
Memory Verse
Romans 10:9
He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Who wrote the book?
Paul had never been to Rome when he wrote the letter to the
Romans, though he had clearly expressed his desire to travel there in the near future (Acts 19:21; Romans 1:10–12). The
apostle greeted twenty-six different people by name,
personalizing a letter from a man who would have been a personal stranger to most of the recipients. No doubt they had heard of Paul and would have been honored by the letter, but Paul always took opportunities to personally connect with his audience so that the message of the gospel might be better received.
Where are we?
The apostle Paul wrote to the Romans from the Greek city of
Corinth in AD 57, just three years after the 16-year-old Nero had ascended to the throne as Emperor of Rome. The political
situation in the capital had not yet deteriorated for the Roman Christians, as Nero wouldn’t begin his persecution of them until he made them scapegoats after the great Roman fire in AD 64. Therefore, Paul wrote to a church that was experiencing a time of relative peace, but a church that he felt needed a strong dose of basic gospel doctrine.
Writing from Corinth, Paul likely encountered a diverse array of people and practices—from gruff sailors and meticulous
tradesmen to wealthy idolaters and enslaved Christians. The prominent Greek city was also a hotbed of sexual immorality and idol worship. So when Paul wrote in Romans about the sinfulness of humanity or the power of God’s grace to miraculously and
completely change lives, he knew that of which he spoke. It was played out before his eyes every day.
https://insight.org/resources/bible/the-pauline-epistles/romans
Day 1 (July 29)
Psalm 4:1-8
Focus Text: Psalm 4:8
Day 2 (July 30)
Psalm 5:1-12
Focus Text: Psalm 5:12
Day 3 (July 31)
Psalm 6:1-10
Focus Text: Psalm 6:9
Day 4 (August 1)
Psalm 7:1-17
Focus Text: Psalm 7:17
Day 5 (August 2)
Psalm 8:1-9
Focus Text: Psalm 8:8-9
Day 6 (August 3)
Psalm 9:1-20
Focus Text: Psalm 9:19-20
Memory Verse
Psalm 8:1
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Who wrote the book?
Psalms, a collection of lyrical poems, is one of only two Old Testament books to identify itself as a composite work containing multiple authors (Proverbs is the other). Some psalms name their author in the first line or title. For example, Moses wrote Psalm 90. David was responsible for many of them, composing seventy-three psalms. Asaph wrote twelve; the descendants of Korah penned ten. Solomon wrote one or two, and Ethan and Heman the Ezrahites were responsible for two others. The remainder of the psalms do not contain information about their authors.
The book was originally titled Tehillim, which means “praise songs” in Hebrew. The English title of “Psalms” originated from the Septuagint’s Greek title Psalmoi, also meaning “songs of praise.”1
https://insight.org/resources/bible/the-wisdom-books/psalms
Day 1 (August 5)
Psalm 10:1-18
Focus Text: Psalm 10: 17-18
Day 2 (August 6)
Psalm 11:1-7
Focus Text: Psalm 11:7
Day 3 (August 7)
Psalm 12:1-8
Focus Text: Psalm 12:7
Day 4 (August 8)
Psalm 13:1-6
Focus Text: Psalm 13:6
Day 5 (August 9)
Psalm 14:1-7
Focus Text: Psalm 14:7
Day 6 (August 10)
Psalm 15:1-5
Focus Text: Psalm 15:1-2
Memory Verse
Psalm 13:6
I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.