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A Plan for Reading the Bible in Chunks. This reading schedule will take you through the Bible one book at a time during the year.
Ezekiel shows us the stunning contrast of spiritual death and God's power. His life-giving power overcomes even hopeless death....
Isaiah challenges us, but we can learn to relish this prophecy. Here's why and how to glean much from the prophet Jesus quoted frequently....
If we consider that the writer of the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles was not Jewish but a Gentile and not a fisherman but a physician who never met Jesus in person (Colossians 4:14), we might expect his gospel to have a somewhat different flavor from the others. Our expectations will not be disappointed...
Kingdoms fall. So what should we do? Wring our hands and weep? It happened to Israel and Judah. What can we learn from their history?...
Our readings this week show that nothing in this world will ever completely satisfy us. But there is One who does fill our souls....
Ever wonder why we read about the failed kings of Israel and Judah? Are there good lessons from bad kingdoms? Yes, indeed! Read on and see....
It is hard to exaggerate all the joy of life in Christ. Do you know what it means to be in Him? This theme runs through Paul's letters....
Mary and I recently took a drive through a scenic part of our rural Virginia county on a beautiful late Spring afternoon. We drove as slowly as was prudent in order to drink in the sights and smells of newly mowed hay fields, wildflowers and honeysuckle, cows and calves, sheep and goats, rolling hills and mountain peaks....
The Bible gives us a rather in depth look at the life of David. We are fortunate in this because there are many great lessons to learn from one whose life would otherwise be an enigma....
Our emotions can be troublesome leading us down paths we later regret, but should we attempt to escape them? Or can they be redeemed by God for a good purpose?...
I hope you were able to complete our scheduled reading for last week in 1 Samuel 21-31 and Psalms 16-30....
Many ask why certain occurrences happen. The Bible doesn't answer all our questions, but it does teach us what we need to know--that God is in control of the most personal details of human life as well as of the events at the highest levels of nations and empires....
To stay motivated on a large project, like reading through the entire Bible, we need a firm conviction of the importance of sticking with it to completion. So how important is knowledge of the Word of God? Here are three benefits we can only obtain by knowing the Bible....
Keep ReadingWithout God's Word no one can grasp the importance of believing and serving God. Only the Bible allows us His perspective....
Keep ReadingThose who believe God’s word flee from the "now generation" and live today in the light of a day to come when He makes all things new....
Keep ReadingScholars disagree over the interpretation of certain prophecies. But none can deny that Scripture affirms God’s sovereignty over everything in the cosmos....
Keep ReadingAt weddings, guests wait and wonder. "What will the bride wear?” Here we see a special bride before the ceremony. Her dress will amaze you....
Keep ReadingGod will bring final victory over all the forces of evil, therefore He calls His people to separate themselves from those who are doomed....
Keep ReadingBoth believers and unbelievers alike can lose sight of the fact that God rules over human history and will ultimately conquer all those who oppose Him....
Keep ReadingHow do you explain the widely differing responses of people to God’s judgment? Why do some repent and others do not? The answer is clear in Scripture....
Keep ReadingHow accurate is your view of God? Scripture reveals Him as having both wrath and joy. He is angry with sin but also joyful with His redeemed people....
Keep ReadingGod calls His people to endurance, by faith, even in the most severe of trials, because His promises are sure and His power is invincible....
Keep ReadingBeware of confusing God’s apparent slowness to anger with any weakness or ambivalence. He will bring judgment sure and final in His time.[1]...
Keep ReadingSatan is at war with the children of the woman. We are faced with the choice: whose side will we serve? God’s or the dragon’s?...
Keep ReadingThree verbs capture much of what the life in Christ is about for His people of all the earth--walking, serving, fearing. Do they describe you?...
Keep ReadingNo sin is more heinous than the abuse of power stemming from the presumption that God is always on our side. Heed the warning....
Keep ReadingMany learn the hard way that without God’s grace to repent, we will hold onto unbelief until it kills us. Sin is truly a lethal weapon....
Keep ReadingThose who boast proudly before God now will someday learn to keep silence before Him. What should be our attitude toward God?...
Keep ReadingTribulation is real, but it is not the end for God’s people. He promises a final and ultimate restoration for all His elect....
Keep ReadingThe day of wrath is coming, and no one will be spared. Will we prepare to meet our God, as Amos urged? How can we do that?...
Keep ReadingGod’s blessings and warnings to Israel did not make them faithful to Him. Only One can be found who is worthy before God the Father....
Keep ReadingOn the day of the Lord, those who know Him will worship taking refuge in Him, but those who refused Him will tremble in terror. In which group will you be?...
Keep ReadingNo one enjoys adversity, but did you know that a trial is not the worst thing that can happen to you? Are you aware of the danger of prosperity?...
Keep ReadingTo hate what God hates is good, but not if we do not also love what God loves. We need hearts that are in sync with God's....
Keep ReadingNo fallen human being is able to merit favor with God, but He, by the work of His Son, changed His elect people from a cloud to a kingdom....
Keep ReadingThose in spiritual leadership must take care to contend for the faith, that is, to teach the truth accurately and oppose error. Why is this so important?...
Keep ReadingThe solution to abusive authority is not to question the concept of authority altogether but to reject authority which defies God....
Keep ReadingSince the Fall, the cosmic war has been going. Satan and his minions deceive and oppose God’s people, but they triumph through His truth and power....
Keep ReadingBelievers in Jesus Christ will not achieve sinless perfection in this life. but they should expect changed lives and faith which overcomes the world....
Keep ReadingGod shows His power in the apparently impossible and hopeless crises of His faithful children who have even been found safe in a lions’ den....
Keep ReadingGod’s people, living in a fallen world, must not be surprised if they are unrecognized, at best, and targeted for persecution and death, at worst....
Keep ReadingChrist's disciples must live in this world but never forget that this world will ultimately pass away. And do you know what will last? Read on to find out....
Keep ReadingWhatever else we may say about salvation and the eternal state of believers, it centers on fellowship with God. What glory it will be!...
Keep ReadingBeware! The conflict of lawless people versus God’s people began in the Garden and continues to this day. Here's how to handle it....
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