Topic:The Bulldog and the Sprinkler Bible in a Year : Psalms 57–59; Romans 4 I pray that you . . . may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17, 19 Most summer mornings, a delightful drama plays out in the park behind our house. It involves a sprinkler. And a bulldog. About 6:30 or …
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Topic:Who We Are Bible in a Year : Psalms 54–56; Romans 3 This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name. Acts 9:15 I’ll never forget the time I took my future wife to meet my family. With a twinkle in their eyes, my two elder siblings asked her, “What exactly do you see in this guy?” She smiled …
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Topic:Ready for Restoration Bible in a Year : Psalms 51–53; Romans 2 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Psalm 85:6 While stationed in Germany in the army I purchased a brand-new 1969 Volkswagen Beetle. The car was a beauty! The dark green exterior complemented the brown leatherette interior. But as the years took …
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Topic:All for Nothing Bible in a Year : Psalms 49–50; Romans 1 Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death. Proverbs 7:27 Heroin addiction is poignantly tragic. Users build tolerance, so larger hits are required for the same high. Soon the dosage they seek is more than enough to kill them. When addicts …
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Topic:Plodding for God Bible in a Year : Psalms 46–48; Acts 28 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end. Hebrews 6:11 Those raised in the English village with William Carey (1761–1834) probably thought he wouldn’t accomplish much, but today he’s known as the father of modern missions. Born to parents who were weavers, …
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Topic: Christ’s Ambassador Indeed? (Open Heaven 28 July 2019) Memorise: “Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:” – 2 Corinthians 3:2 Read: Acts 4:13-16 (KJV) 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, …
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Topic:Making Things Whole Bible in a Year : Psalms 40–42; Acts 27:1–26 Blessed are the peacemakers. Matthew 5:9 In the documentary Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry, author Berry spoke of how divorce describes the state of our world. We’re divorced from one another, from our history, from the land. Things that should be whole are split apart. …
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Topic:Something to Brag About Bible in a Year : Psalms 35–36; Acts 25 Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches. Jeremiah 9:23 What does it mean to be real? That’s the very big question answered in the small children’s book The Velveteen Rabbit. It’s the …
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Topic:Eyes in the Back of My Head Bible in a Year : Psalms 33–34; Acts 24 From his dwelling place [God] watches all who live on earth. Psalm 33:14 I was as mischievous as any other child in my early years and tried to hide my bad behavior to avoid getting into trouble. Yet my mother usually found out what …
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Topic:Faithful in Captivity Bible in a Year : Psalms 31–32; Acts 23:16–35 While Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him. Genesis 39:20–21 Haralan Popov had no idea what turn his life would take when the doorbell rang early one morning in 1948. Without any warning, the Bulgarian police took Haralan away to prison because of his …
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