Key Texts: 1 John 2:5-7 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.… Continue reading On Not Loving the World
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How Do We Know We Are Christian?
Key Texts: 1 John 2:3-6 “We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete… Continue reading How Do We Know We Are Christian?
Week 49 Thursday
Behold My Beloved Today’s scripture selection: Song of Solomon 1-2 Key verse: Song of Solomon 2:8 “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.” According to tradition and Scripture – King Solomon wrote over a thousand songs (see First Kings 4:32) and spoke thousands of parables. The… Continue reading Week 49 Thursday
Week 47 Wednesday
No Limits Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 134-136 Key verses: Psalm 136:1 When you think of the words endure or endurance – what do they bring to mind? An athlete pushing herself to that point of almost breaking – and then beyond? A soldier accomplishing something seemingly super-human for the sake of duty? An exhausted mother… Continue reading Week 47 Wednesday
Week 47 Monday
Giving Our Best Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 16-19 Key verse: Deuteronomy 17:1 “Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable.” I’m glad that my faith doesn’t require animal sacrifice – really glad. The idea of taking a… Continue reading Week 47 Monday
Week 46 Friday
A New Look Today’s scripture selection: Zechariah 1-7 Key Verses: Zechariah 3:1-4 “Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. The LORD said to Satan, ‘The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you!… Continue reading Week 46 Friday
Week 46 Sunday
Preaching in Prison Today’s scripture selection: Acts 15-16 Key Verses: Acts 16:22-31 The apostle Paul never missed a chance to preach. He never overlooked an opportunity to share something – either in word or action – that would communicate something important about God. One great example of this was the night that Paul and one… Continue reading Week 46 Sunday
Week 43 Monday
Keep These Words Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 4-6 Key verse: Deuteronomy 5:6 “Keep these words…in your heart.” It is known as the “greatest” commandment: “Hear, O Israel, The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your… Continue reading Week 43 Monday
Week 43 Sunday
Louder Than Words Today’s scripture selection: Acts 9-10 Key Verse: Acts 9:26 “When he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.” The apostle Paul – before he was known as the apostle Paul – had… Continue reading Week 43 Sunday
Week 40 Thursday
A Soft Heart Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 28 Key verse: Proverbs 28:14 Have you ever accused someone of being “hard hearted”? If you have – you’ve quoted Scripture. It’s a very Biblical concept; this idea of someone who is so cold, so unfeeling, that he or she is said to have a hardened heart. It’s… Continue reading Week 40 Thursday
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