Topic:SHARE IN HIS SUFFERINGS August 24 Matthew 20:22 “But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are …
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Topic:IT’S NOT WHAT YOU DO August 23 Matthew 20:8 “So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.” MATTHEW 20:1-16 This parable begins with Jesus’ statement that the kingdom of …
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Topic:RECEIVE THE GIFT OF SALVATION August 22 Mark 10:21 “Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow …
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Topic:TRUST IN JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR August 21 Matthew 19:16 “And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” MATTHEW 19:12-20 On the surface, it appears that this rich young ruler was “right on” in the way …
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Topic:MARRIAGE IS A COVENANT August 20 Matthew 19:9 “And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.” MATTHEW 19:7-9 Although adultery denotes one who has unlawful …
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Topic:ONE FLESH August 19 Matthew 19:5 “And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?” MATTHEW 19:3-5 What does it mean for a man and a woman to become “one flesh?” The act of …
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Topic:DIVORCE IS NOT GOD’S BEST August 18 Mark 10:2 “And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.” MARK 10:2-6 The Pharisees didn’t really want to know what Jesus taught on divorce and remarriage. They didn’t value …
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Topic:RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A GIFT August 17 Luke 18:9 “And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:” LUKE 18:9-14 People who are self-righteous often despise others. No one can compare himself with God’s perfect standard and feel good about himself. To …
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Topic:GOD ANSWERS PRAYER August 16 Luke 18:7 “And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? ” LUKE 18:1-8 This is not an exact comparison of God to this unjust judge, teaching us that we should badger God …
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Topic:LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT August 15 Luke 17:24 “For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.” LUKE 17:24-31 This scripture and the parallel scripture in …
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