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September 22, 2019 Our Daily Bread- A Risky Detour

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Topic:A Risky Detour Bible in a Year: Ecclesiastes 10–12 Galatians 1 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season. 2 Timothy 4:1–5 What a waste of time, thought Harley. Her insurance agent was insisting they meet again. Harley knew it would be yet another boring sales pitch, but she decided to make the most of it by …

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September 18, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Fixing Elevators

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Topic:Fixing Elevators Bible in a Year: Proverbs 30–31 2 Corinthians 11:1–15 Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:9–18 Sarah has a rare condition that causes her joints to dislocate, making her reliant on an electric wheelchair to get around. On her way to a meeting recently, Sarah rode her wheelchair to the train station but found …

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September 17, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Don’t Be Deceived

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Topic:Don’t Be Deceived Bible in a Year: Proverbs 27–29 2 Corinthians 10 [The devil] is a liar and the father of lies. Genesis 3:1–7 The spotted lanternfly is a pretty insect with speckled outer wings and a splotch of bright red on its inner wings that flashes when it flies. But its beauty is a bit deceptive. This insect, first …

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September 16, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Give It All You’ve Got

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Topic:Give It All You’ve Got Bible in a Year: Proverbs 25–26 2 Corinthians 9 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. 2 Corinthians 9:6–11 Scaling. It’s a term used in the world of fitness that allows room for anyone to participate. If the specific exercise is a push-up, for example, then maybe you …

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September 15, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Compassion on the Job

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Topic:Compassion on the Job Bible in a Year: Proverbs 22–24 2 Corinthians 8  had compassion on them and healed their sick. Matthew 14:1–14 Our dai My friend Ellen calculates payroll for an accounting firm. This may sound like a straightforward job, but there are times when employers submit their information later than requested. Ellen often makes up for this by …

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September 14, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Goodbyes and Hellos

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Topic:Goodbyes and Hellos Bible in a Year: Proverbs 19–21 2 Corinthians 7 God himself will be with them and be their God. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 21:3–4 Today’s Scripture & Insight: Revelation 21:1–5 When my brother David suddenly died of cardiac failure, my perspectives on life changed dramatically. Dave was the fourth of seven children, …

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September 13, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Friendly Fin

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Topic:Friendly Fin Bible in a Year: Proverbs 16–18 2 Corinthians 6 Am I my brother’s keeper? Genesis 4:8–16 A marine biologist was swimming near the Cook Islands in the South Pacific when a 50,000-pound humpback whale suddenly appeared and tucked her under its fin. The woman thought her life was over. But after swimming slowly in circles, the whale let …

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September 12, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Day of Encouragement

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Topic:Day of Encouragement Bible in a Year: Proverbs 13–15 2 Corinthians 5 We urge you, brothers and sisters, . . . encourage the disheartened. 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28 First responders show dedication and courage daily by being on the front lines when disasters occur. In the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City in 2001 when thousands of …

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September 11, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Fire in the Desert

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Topic:Fire in the Desert Bible in a Year: Proverbs 10–12 2 Corinthians 4 I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt. Exodus 3:1–10 While riding in the Chihuahuan Desert in the late 1800s, Jim White spotted a strange cloud of smoke spiraling skyward. Suspecting a wildfire, the young cowboy rode toward the source, …

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September 10, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Making His Music

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Topic:Making His Music Bible in a Year: Proverbs 8–9 2 Corinthians 3 We all . . . are being transformed into his image. 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 Choir director Arianne Abela spent her childhood sitting on her hands—to hide them. Born with fingers missing or fused together on both hands, she also had no left leg and was missing toes on …

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