Topic:Idolatry “Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.” 1 Corinthians 10:14 There were, of course, idol temples in Corinth. On the hill behind the city was the temple of Aphrodite where male and female prostitutes plied their trade in the name of the worship of Venus, the goddess of love. …

Topic:Prescription for Life Gloria Copeland If any one intends to come after Me, let him deny himself [forget, ignore, disown and lose sight of himself and his own interests] and take up his cross, and…follow with Me. For whoever wants to save his [higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it…and …

Topic:Golden Scars Bible in a Year: Isaiah 59–61 2 Thessalonians 3 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 In the Netherlands, a group of fashion designers offer a “Golden Joinery” workshop. Inspired by the Japanese technique Kintsugi, where broken porcelain …

Topic:YOU ARE GOD’S BELOVED Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. At the Jordan river, Jesus heard His Father say to Him, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22). Later, in …

Topics: Temptation Victory Over Temptation By Billy Graham October 20 . . . tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed . . . —Romans 5:3–5 God never promised to remove temptation from us, for even Christ was subject to it. The Bible says …

Topic:No Temptation No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 …

Topic:Don’t Let Division Stunt Your Growth Kenneth Copeland And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet …

Topic:Stronger than Hate Bible in a Year: Isaiah 56–58 2 Thessalonians 2 Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. Luke 23:32–34, 44–46 Within twenty-four hours of his mother Sharonda’s tragic death, Chris found himself uttering these powerful, grace-filled words: “Love is stronger than hate.” His …

Topic:‘ALL THAT I HAVE IS YOURS’ Luke 15:31 …‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. After running a few errands for his parents, a little boy went to his father and said, “I know why you and mummy had me.” “Why?” asked his father. …

Topics: Grief Joy in Sorrow By BGEA October 19 In the day when I cried, [you] answered me, and strengthened me … —Psalm 138:3 At some time in life all of us feel the loneliness of sorrow. Mary and Martha were saddened by the death of their brother, Lazarus, and …