All for One Today’s scripture selection: Ephesians 4-6 Key verse: Ephesians 4:3-6 Do you remember the catchy phrase the Three Musketeers would shout as they raised their swords in salute? “One for all; all for one!” The apostle Paul lived a long time before that phrase was popularized in the novel by Alexandre Dumas about… Continue reading Week 25 Saturday
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Week 23 Saturday
A Light Burden Today’s scripture selection: Galatians 4-6 Key verse: Galatians 6:2 A long time ago; what seems a hundred years ago, really – I learned to play a piece on the piano. It was about a long, winding road, leading to who knows where…and about how the one I might carry “ain’t heavy, he’s… Continue reading Week 23 Saturday
Week 22 Saturday
Bewitched Today’s scripture selection: Galatians 1-3 Key verse: Second Corinthians 3:1 Years ago there was a popular TV show about a pretty housewife who also happened to be a witch. If you are of a certain age you probably remember it – “Bewitched”. Well, long before America ever learned about this suburban wife… Continue reading Week 22 Saturday
Week 21 Saturday
Strength Through Weakness Today’s scripture selection: Second Corinthians 11-13 Key verse: Second Corinthians 12:9 When the apostle Paul spoke about his desire to be free of some affliction that burdened him, he revealed a message he had received from God. Here’s how the King James translation puts it: “And he said unto… Continue reading Week 21 Saturday
Week 20 Saturday
A Different Kind of War Today’s scripture selection: Second Corinthians 9-10 Key verse: Second Corinthians 10:3 It’s a sad reality of our world that war is relentless. At any given time; any given season; in a hundred hot spots all over the globe – war wages on. And even the hopeful pacifist among us reluctantly… Continue reading Week 20 Saturday
Week 19 Saturday
Excel in Everything Today’s scripture selection: Second Corinthians 6-8 Key verse: Second Corinthians 8:7 A lot of us like to excel at something – at least one thing. Maybe it’s part of our nature; maybe it’s a reflection of our competitive culture; maybe we just like to feel good about ourselves – plain old “self-esteem.”… Continue reading Week 19 Saturday
Week 18 Saturday
Mere Vessels Today’s scripture selection: Second Corinthians 4-5 Key verse: Second Corinthians 4:7 Do you ever feel a little beaten up around the edges; a little chipped and cracked? Then you may know why the apostle Paul chose to talk about how we, like him, carry our spiritual gifts in “clay jars.” … Continue reading Week 18 Saturday
Week 16 Saturday
Raised Imperishable Today’s scripture selection: First Corinthians 15-16 Key verse: First Corinthians 15:42 The apostle Paul isn’t known for his brevity. Like a lot of lawyers (and Paul had been trained in matters of spiritual and moral law) – he could be “wordy”. But there were some times when he cut right to… Continue reading Week 16 Saturday
Week 14 Saturday
Everybody Counts Today’s scripture selection: First Corinthians 11-12 Key verses: First Corinthians 12:15-20 “Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an… Continue reading Week 14 Saturday
Week 13 Saturday
Doing What It Takes Today’s scripture selection: First Corinthians 9-10 Key verses: First Corinthians 9:22b “I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.” The apostle Paul knew his rights as an apostle of God. He could quote them, chapter and verse, to… Continue reading Week 13 Saturday
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