Tag: God

Week 39 Feuding Neighbors and the Wrath of God

By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 39 Scripture Reading: Obadiah Key Scripture Verses: Obadiah 1:3-4 (NIV, Life Application Bible; Commentary also consulted: “Believer’s Bible Commentary,” by William MacDonald, 1995): “The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you… Continue reading Week 39 Feuding Neighbors and the Wrath of God

Week 39 “Who is God?”

By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 39 Scripture Readings: Hebrews 1-4 Key Scripture Verse: Hebrews 1: 3 (NIV, Life Application Bible) “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” The beginning of the book of Hebrews starts off saying that… Continue reading Week 39 “Who is God?”

Week 38 Social Skills 101

By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 38 Scripture Readings: Proverbs 25 Key Verse: Proverbs 25:17 (NIV, Life Application Bible) “Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—too much of you, and they will hate you.” Proverbs 25 contains proverbs written by Solomon primarily for the king and those who dealt with the king (per commentary… Continue reading Week 38 Social Skills 101

Week 38 The Wisdom of Reverence and Praise

The Wisdom of Reverence and Praise By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 38 Scripture Readings: Psalms 111-113 Key Scripture: Psalm 111:10 (NIV, Life Application Bible) “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.” This is a psalm for whom… Continue reading Week 38 The Wisdom of Reverence and Praise

Week 37: The Love Behind the Warning

The Love Behind the Warning By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 37 Scripture Readings: Amos 1-4 Key Scripture Verse: Amos 3:7 “Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” (NIV, Life Application Study Bible) Amos was a shepherd whom God sent to Israel (the Northern Kingdom) to… Continue reading Week 37: The Love Behind the Warning

Week 37: Honoring Your Parents By How You Live

Honoring Your Parents By How You Live   By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)     Week 37 Scripture Reading: Proverbs 23-24   Key Scripture Verses: Proverbs 23:22-25 –Saying 17 (NIV, Life Application Bible) “Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy the truth… Continue reading Week 37: Honoring Your Parents By How You Live

Week 37: A Bold Prayer for Victory

A Bold Prayer for Victory By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 37 Scripture Reading: Psalm 108-110 Key Scripture Verse: Psalm 108: 13 “With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.” (NIV, Life Application Bible) Per my Bible’s commentary, Psalm 108 is a compiled psalm of two other psalms… Continue reading Week 37: A Bold Prayer for Victory

Week 37: When We Grumble Against God

When We Grumble Against God By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 37 Scripture Reading: Numbers 17-20 Key Scripture: Numbers 17:10 “The Lord said to Moses, “Put back Aaron’s staff in front of the ark of the covenant law, to be kept as a sign to the rebellious. This will put an end to their… Continue reading Week 37: When We Grumble Against God

Week 36: Dreaming Dreams

Week 36: Dreaming Dreams Today’s Text: Joel Key Text: Joel 2:28 And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people, your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in… Continue reading Week 36: Dreaming Dreams

Week 36: Gathering Them Home

Week 36: Gathering Them Home Today’s Text: Psalms 105-107 Key Text: Psalm 107:4 “Some wandered in a desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.” One of the most beautiful Psalms is the 107th. Why? Because it speaks so eloquently of how the Lord’s love endures forever and how that love… Continue reading Week 36: Gathering Them Home