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 like to talk about God. Only seven percent of Americans …
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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: “When Verdi produced his first opera in Florence, the composer …
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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 day wore on, changes in the natural lighting from a …
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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 received the dreaded news, “The cancer is back—in the brain …
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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 felt by many. It wasn’t uncommon to find her in …
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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 rejected fear as he prodded on the Dawn Treader toward …
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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 myself first seeking to love my family member as Christ …
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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 and gear, causing them to be trapped. As they struggled …
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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 when my daughter, panicking, called me on my cell phone. …
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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 three years, two months, fourteen days, and sixteen hours. Each …
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