Welcome to Day 1 of 40 Days with Jesus! We are so excited that you have decided to take this journey with us. Our prayer is that you grow closer to Jesus and learn more of who he is every step of the way.

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VERSE OF THE DAY

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TODAY’S BIBLE READING

Read Matthew 1-2

This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (whose mother was Tamar). Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram...CONTINUE READING

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DAY 1 EXPERIENCE

Discover the importance of reading the Bible and take on this week’s challenge – read your bible every day this week. Then, encourage others to join in by taking a picture of yourself while reading and post it on social media using #40dayswithjesus.

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PRAYER STARTER

Use this prompt to start a conversation with Jesus.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE

Read the Bible every day this week – even if it’s just for a few minutes! Take a selfie and use #40dayswithJesus so we can encourage one another!