Whether you're opening your Bible for the first time, you've been reading it for decades, or you're somewhere in between, this podcast will be your daily companion as we explore God's story together. At Riverside, we believe that the Bible is good, the Bible is true, and the Bible is interesting. So over the next year, we'll be reading through carefully selected portions of text that revealed the grand narrative of God's relationship with humanity, and we'll dive into the transformational story of Jesus from day one of creation.
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This psalm calls all creation to sing praise because the Lord has made known His salvation and remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to Israel, with all nations witnessing His vindication. The invitation for sea, world, floods, and hills to join in joyful noise anticipates the cosmic scope of divine redemption that extends beyond humanity to all creation. The emphasis on God coming to judge the earth with righteousness and equity provides hope for ultimate justice while celebrating the salvation that has already been accomplished and revealed to the nations.
2 Jan 2026
1 John 5
John's teaching that everyone who believes Jesus is the Christ is born of God connects faith with regeneration while emphasizing victory over the world through divine birth rather than human effort. His confidence about prayer according to God's will provides assurance for petitions while the distinction between sin leading to death and sin not leading to death acknowledges different degrees of spiritual danger. The conclusion that believers know they have eternal life through God's testimony about His Son provides assurance grounded in divine revelation rather than subjective feelings or experiences.
2 Jan 2026
1 John 4
John's instruction to test spirits by their confession that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh addresses false teachers who denied the incarnation while affirming the importance of doctrinal orthodoxy. His declaration that God is love doesn't define God by love but reveals how His essential nature expresses itself supremely in sending His Son as propitiation for sins. The teaching that perfect love casts out fear while we love because He first loved us demonstrates how understanding divine grace transforms both vertical and horizontal relationships.
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