“What is truth?” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 37 Scripture Readings: John 16-18 Key Scripture Verses: John 16:37-38 “‘You are a king, then!’ said Pilate. Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone… Continue reading Week 37: What is Truth?
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Week 37: Just Say No
Today’s Text: Titus Key Text: Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age…. The old anti-drug campaign has gotten very mixed reviews – the “Just… Continue reading Week 37: Just Say No
Week 36: Trust
Week 36: Trust Today’s Text: John 13-15 Key Text: John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In the thirteenth through the fifteenth chapters of John there is so much it is difficult to pick just one or two Scripture verses to discuss in this blog. Think… Continue reading Week 36: Trust
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 35: Don’t Forget
Week 35: Don’t Forget Today’s Text: Psalms 102-104 Key Text: Psalm 103:1-5 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns… Continue reading Week 35: Don’t Forget
Week 34 Never In Darkness
Today’s Text: John 7-9 Key Text: John 8:12 “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ “ When you think about it, it’s a staggering promise: to never walk in darkness. Think of just some… Continue reading Week 34 Never In Darkness
Week 34 A Painful Choice
Week 34 A Painful Choice Today’s Text: Hosea 1-7 Key Text: Hosea 1:1:2 “When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, ‘Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry….” It may be hard for us to understand – a man who feels led by God to take a wife who will… Continue reading Week 34 A Painful Choice
Week 34: Some Will Fall Away
Today’s Text: First Timothy 4-6 Key Text: First Timothy 4:1 “But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.” Wow. There are times when the Apostle Paul simply puts it on the line. When you want to have a… Continue reading Week 34: Some Will Fall Away
Week 32: The One Everybody Knows
Week 32: The One Everybody Knows Today’s Text: John 3-4 Key Text: John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosover believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” It is probably the most well-known scripture verse in the Bible, at least among Christians. If… Continue reading Week 32: The One Everybody Knows
Week 31: The Twilight Zone
Today’s Text: John 1-2 Key Text: John 1:5 “The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” I’m a first generation TV watcher. What I mean by that is that I was one of those kids, born in the late 1950’s, who grew up right after TV was invented. I can… Continue reading Week 31: The Twilight Zone