Topic:God Talk Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 22–23 1 Peter 1 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Deuteronomy 11:18 A study conducted by the Barna Group in 2018 found that most Americans don’t …
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Topic:The Approval of One Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 20–21 James 5 We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 When the legendary composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) was young, a hunger for approval drove him toward success. Warren Wiersbe wrote of him: …
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Topic:The Older Brother Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 18–19 James 4 [They] muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:2 Author Henri Nouwen recalls his visit to a museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he spent hours reflecting on Rembrandt’s portrayal of the prodigal son. As the …
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Topic:Beautifully Burdened Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 16–17 James 3 My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:30 I awoke to pitch darkness. I hadn’t slept more than thirty minutes and my heart sensed that sleep wouldn’t return soon. A friend’s husband lay in the hospital, having …
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Topic:Fruitful to the End Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 14–15 James 2 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green. Psalm 92:14 Although Lenore Dunlop was ninety-four years young, her mind was sharp, her smile was bright, and her contagious love for Jesus was …
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Topic:True, Deep Desire Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 11–13 James 1 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. Mark 10:51 A mouse with a shrill voice, Reepicheep is perhaps The Chronicles of Narnia’s most valiant character. He charged into battle swinging his tiny sword. He …
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Topic:Loving the Stranger Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 8–10 Hebrews 13 Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. Exodus 22:21 After a member of my family converted to a different religion, Christian friends urged me to “convince” her to return to Jesus. I found …
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Topic:Easily Entangled Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 5–7 Hebrews 12 Throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. Hebrews 12:1 Soldiers fighting in a sweltering jungle many years ago encountered a frustrating problem. Without warning, a pervasive prickly vine would attach itself to the soldiers’ bodies …
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Topic:Dad, Where Are You? Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 3–4 Hebrews 11:20–40 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8 Our Daily Bread I was pulling into our driveway …
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Lll for the Prize Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 1–2 Hebrews 11:1–19 Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24 In the 1994 fictional movie Forrest Gump, Forrest becomes famous for running. What began as a jog “to the end of the road” continued for …
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