Today’s Text: Proverbs 19 Key Text: Proverbs 19:17 “He who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD….” I can’t read these words without thinking of Mother Teresa. I immediately think of one central part of her now famous ministry. She insisted that in caring for the poor of Calcutta – she was… Continue reading Week 34 Lending to God
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Week 33: They Shall Be Mine
Today’s Text: Numbers 1-4 Key Text: Numbers 3:11-12 “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn….The Levites shall be mine’….” They were not God’s only “children.” They were not the only ones among the people of Israel whom God cared… Continue reading Week 33: They Shall Be Mine
Week 32: Good Plans
Today’s Text: Proverbs 16 Key Text: Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” How are you when it comes to planning? Are you organized? Do you see things through? Are you consistent and trustworthy? Do you set things in careful order – then set your priorities – fill… Continue reading Week 32: Good Plans
Week 30: Whom Are You Trying To Please?
Week 30: Whom Do You Want To Please? Today’s Text: First Thessalonians 1-3 Key Text: First Thessalonians 2:1-5 “You know, brothers and sisters that our visit to you was not without results. We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to… Continue reading Week 30: Whom Are You Trying To Please?
The Chosen
The Chosen Key Text: 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul. Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the LORD was sorry that he had made Saul king over… Continue reading The Chosen
Needed
Needed Key Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by[a] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit… Continue reading Needed
What’s Your Gift?
Key Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of… Continue reading What’s Your Gift?
Job Description
Key Text: First Timothy 6:13-16 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his… Continue reading Job Description
What Do You Have To Give?
Key Texts: Acts 3:1-10 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple… Continue reading What Do You Have To Give?
Anointed with Truth
Anointed with Truth Key Texts: 1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. Anointing: It means “to smear or rub with oil” – and it has a rich history going back to the practice of ancient shepherds pouring oil on their sheep’s head, thus… Continue reading Anointed with Truth
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