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JANUARY 30
22 But when the young man heard that say-
ing, he went away sorrowful, for he had great
possessions.
19:21 go,sell what you have and give to the 23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “As-
poor. Again, Jesus was not setting forth terms suredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich
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for salvation, but rather exposing the young man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And
man’s true heart. His refusal to obey here again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go
revealed two things: 1) he was not blameless through the eye of a needle than for a rich
as far as the law was concerned, because he man to enter the kingdom of God.”
was guilty of loving himself and his posses- 25 When His disciples heard it, they were
sions more than his neighbors (see v. 19); and greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be
2) he lacked true faith, which involves a will- saved?”
ingness to surrender all at Christ’s bidding 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them,
(16:24). Jesus was not teaching salvation by “With men this is impossible, but with God all
philanthropy; but He was demanding that this things are possible.”
young man give Him first place. The young 27 Then Peter answered and said to Him,
man failed the test (v. 22). come, follow Me. “See, we have left all and followed You.
This was the answer to the young man’s ques- Therefore what shall we have?”
tion in v. 16. It was a call to faith. It is likely that 28 So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to
the young man never even heard or contem- you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of
plated it, though, because his own love of his
possessions was such a stumbling block that Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who
he had already rejected Jesus’claim to lordship have followed Me will also sit on twelve
over his life.Thus he walked away in unbelief. thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And everyone who has left houses or broth-
ers or sisters or father or mother or wife or
21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be per- children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall
fect, go, sell what you have and give to the receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.
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poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; But many who are first will be last, and the
and come, follow Me.” last first.

DAY 29: Describe the ten plagues on Egypt.
The Plague Egyptian Deity The Effect
1. Blood (7:20) Hapi Pharaoh hardened (7:22)
2. Frogs (8:6) Heqt Pharaoh begs relief, promises freedom (8:8),
but is hardened (8:15)
3. Lice (8:17) Hathor, Nut Pharaoh hardened (8:19)
4. Flies (8:24) Shu, Isis Pharaoh bargains (8:28), but is hardened (8:32)
5. Livestock diseased (9:6) Apis Pharaoh hardened (9:7)
6. Boils (9:10) Sekhmet Pharaoh hardened (9:12)
7. Hail (9:23) Geb Pharaoh begs relief (9:27), promises freedom
(9:28), but is hardened (9:35)
8. Locusts (10:13) Serapis Pharaoh bargains (10:11), begs relief (10:17),
but is hardened (10:20)
9. Darkness (10:22) Ra Pharaoh bargains (10:24), but is hardened (10:27)
10. Death of firstborn (12:29) Pharaoh and Egyptians beg Israel to leave
Egypt (12:31–33)

January 30 them go, and still hold them, behold, the hand
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of the LORD will be on your cattle in the field,
on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels,
Exodus 9:1–10:29
on the oxen, and on the sheep—a very severe
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Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go in to pestilence. And the LORD will make a differ-
9 Pharaoh and tell him, ‘Thus says the LORD ence between the livestock of Israel and the
God of the Hebrews: “Let My people go, that livestock of Egypt. So nothing shall die of all
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they may serve Me. For if you refuse to let that belongs to the children of Israel.” ’ ”
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