Psalm 132:1–18, 1 Peter 2:4–25, Ezekiel 43:1–44:31 The only church building the New Testament speaks about is a building made of people (Ephesians 2:20–22), founded and built upon Jesus, the chief cornerstone. The holy temple in the New Testament is one made of ‘living stones’ (1 Peter 2:5) – in other words, people like you and me. This is God’s new home.

Psalm 131:1–3, 1 Peter 1:1–2:3, Ezekiel 41:1–42:20 In today’s passages, we see the implications of the new birth, the various stages of spiritual growth as a son or daughter of God and how ‘you may grow up in your salvation’.

Psalm 130:1–8, James 5:1–20, Ezekiel 40:1–49 How can you pray with power?

Proverbs 28:7–17, James 4:1–17, Ezekiel 38:1–39:29 Why is there so much evil in the world? Why is there such a battle with evil in our own lives? How can you resist the devil? What will happen to the devil at the end of time?

Psalm 129:1–8, James 3:1–18, Ezekiel 36:1–37:28 God has divine connections lined up for your life. There is power in connection. Connections lead to life.

Psalm 128:1–6, James 2:1–26, Ezekiel 33:21–35:15 Centuries ago, when the people of God were in exile and despair, they cried out to God, “*How should we then live?*” (Ezekiel 33:10, KJV). The same question rings down through the ages. As ‘believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ’ (James 2:1), *how now shall we live?*

Psalm 127:1–5, James 1:1–27, Ezekiel 32:1–33:20 The Christian life is multi-faceted. There are a number of different things going on at the same time. In the passages for today we see five of these aspects, which all begin with the letter T.

Proverbs 27:23–28:6, Hebrews 13:1–25, Ezekiel 30:1–31:18 The Christian community, the church, is the community of our Lord Jesus, the ‘great Shepherd of the sheep’ (Hebrews 13:20). Each local church is called to be a community of the great Shepherd.

Psalm 126:1–6, Hebrews 12:14–29, Ezekiel 28:1–29:21 You no longer have to go to a specific physical place to experience the presence of God. Because of Jesus, the ‘mediator of a *new covenant*’ (Hebrews 12:24a), you can worship *anywhere*. Jesus is the one who has made this new relationship with God possible through his death on the cross for you and me.

Psalm 125:1–5, Hebrews 12:1–13, Ezekiel 26:1–27:36 In each of the passages for today, you see what you need to do in order to run ‘the race marked out for [you]’, as well as some of the results of doing so.

Psalm 124:1–8, Hebrews 11:17–40, Ezekiel 24:1–25:17 Faith is *leaning your whole weight upon Jesus*.