Treating Everyone the Same By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell Scripture Readings: James Chapter 2 Key Verse: James 2: 1 “My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.” This one key verse in James summarizes the first half of this chapter in James—to treat everyone the… Continue reading “Treating Everyone The Same” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell
Tag: bible reading of the day
“When Faith Is Tested” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)
When Faith is Tested By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell Scripture Readings: James, Chapter 1 Key Verses: James 1:2-3, James 1:13-16, 17 “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for… Continue reading “When Faith Is Tested” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)
“Faith” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)
Faith By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell Scripture Reading: Hebrews Chapter 11 Key Verses: Hebrews 11:1, 11:6, 11:39-40 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” “And without faith is it impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is… Continue reading “Faith” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)
“Can I Lose My Salvation?” by Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)
“Can I lose My Salvation?” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell Scripture Readings: Hebrews 6: 1-20 Key Verses: Hebrews 6:1-3 “Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentence from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings, and laying on of… Continue reading “Can I Lose My Salvation?” by Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)
“The Promise of His Rest” by Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell
“The Promise of His Rest” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell Scripture Readings: Hebrews Chapters 3-4 Key Verses: Hebrews 4:1, 4:3, 4:11 “Therefore, let us fear lest, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.” “For we who have believed enter that rest, just as… Continue reading “The Promise of His Rest” by Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell
Week 11 Monday
From Bottom to Top Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 40-43 Key verse: Genesis 41:39 Joseph, the dreamer, had a roller coaster of a life. Read his story in Genesis and it can make your head spin. From being his father’s favorite son; to being sold into slavery; then to living in royal splendor;… Continue reading Week 11 Monday
Week 10 Friday
Wounds That Heal Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 51-55 Key verses: Isaiah 53:4-5 It’s one of those scripture passages I find difficult to read: words about suffering; sacrifice; death. But for thousands of years Christians have understood them to speak about their savior. The suffering servant is the one who is wounded for “our” transgressions. And… Continue reading Week 10 Friday
Week 7 Saturday
Watch Your Step Today’s scripture selection: Romans 13-14 Key verses: Romans 14:13b “…make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.” Awhile back, I almost had a bad fall. I was leaving our church’s sanctuary, my mind on something other than what I… Continue reading Week 7 Saturday
Week 7 Wednesday
Keep Me Truckin’ Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 18-20 Key verses: Psalm 18:28 Recently, during one of my children’s sermons at church, I asked the kids how other people could know that they (the children) were lovers of God – just by looking at them. I asked a simple question: “What does a lover of… Continue reading Week 7 Wednesday
Week 7 Tuesday
Too Many Men Today’s scripture selection: Judges 7-11 Key verses: Judges 7:2 Ever feel outnumbered? Sure – it’s an all too common feeling – pressures mount around us and soon we find our strength failing; our resolve melting. And before long we hear that enticing whisper in our ears, “If only you had a few… Continue reading Week 7 Tuesday
IGW3 - In God's Word, In God's Will, In God's Work 