5 minutes a day
5 days a week
1 New Testament in a year

There are 261 weekdays in a year, and there are 260 chapters in the New Testament. By reading one chapter, Monday through Friday, you will read the whole New Testament by the end of the year. The Daily Cup series is to help with that goal.

Happy Studying!

"The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup." -- Psalm 16:5

Click here for a pdf of the study schedule - CLICK HERE

To Our AYP Readers,

We’d like to answer a question that we get repeatedly at this site… but never post.  From time to time, our website is solicited by advertisers.  Companies offer to pay us money in order to put advertisements on AskYourPreacher.  As you have probably noticed, there are zero ads on AYP.  The reason we politely decline every time is because of Bible principle.  AskYourPreacher is run by the Monroe Valley church of Christ in Monroe, WA.  As a part of our congregation’s work, we aren’t trying to make money or increase revenue, we are trying to give honest Bible answers to people… free of charge.  We have no ulterior motives or hidden agendas.  God has designed for a local congregation to get its financial support from its membership (1 Cor 16:1-2).  We don’t use fundraisers, advertisement revenues, telethons, pledge drives, sales, etc. to fund the work here in Monroe… we simply don’t believe that is right.
Our congregation seeks to offer the Good News of Jesus Christ free of charge to those who are searching for it.  We try and get people in touch with other local congregations in their area when possible (after all, it is the world-wide web!), so our readers can grow and be supported by faithful churches.  We aren’t interested in your money; we are interested in your souls.  We believe firmly in doing Bible things the Bible way – and that includes how we run our finances.  So, we promise that you will always find our website ad-free.

5 minutes a day
5 days a week
1 New Testament in a year

There are 261 weekdays in a year, and there are 260 chapters in the New Testament. By reading one chapter, Monday through Friday, you will read the whole New Testament by the end of the year. The Daily Cup series is to help with that goal.

Happy Studying!

"The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup." -- Psalm 16:5

Click here for a pdf of the study schedule - CLICK HERE

I know that by this time, I am really trying your patience, but you give me such true Bible information.  This time, please tell me about Isaiah 41.  Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
A Repeat AYPer

Dear A Repeat AYPer,

Isaiah 41 is the beginning of a discourse in the book of Isaiah that will continue through chapter 48.  Chapter 41 is a challenge by God to the idolatrous nations surrounding Israel (the people of the coastlands – Isa. 41:1).  God promises that they will soon be attacked and conquered by a nation from the east (Isa 41:2).  This nation will be Persia, led by King Cyrus (Isa 45:1).  Isaiah says that the nations will tremble when God sends Persia to attack (Isa. 41:5), but sadly, instead of turning to God, they will build more idols to help them (Isa 41:6-7).  God will use Persia to protect Israel and once again strengthen the nation (Isa 41:14-16).  In Isa 41:17-20, God promises to protect and provide His care to those who call upon Him.  And lastly, in Isa 41:21-29, God challenges the idols (and by implication, the idolatrous people) to see who is stronger.  If idols are real gods – they should have no problem protecting their followers.  Of course, they are not, and God’s sarcasm is clearly seen in this challenge to the idols made out of rocks and blocks of wood.

5 minutes a day
5 days a week
1 New Testament in a year

There are 261 weekdays in a year, and there are 260 chapters in the New Testament. By reading one chapter, Monday through Friday, you will read the whole New Testament by the end of the year. The Daily Cup series is to help with that goal.

Happy Studying!

"The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup." -- Psalm 16:5

Click here for a pdf of the study schedule - CLICK HERE