Topic:Putting Up Hay November 27, 2018 Putting Up Hay Read: Luke 15:11–24 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 30–32; 1 Peter 4 Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven. Romans 4:7 When I was in college, I worked a summer on a ranch in Colorado. One evening, tired and hungry after a long day of mowing hay, I drove the tractor …
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Topic:God Is Here November 26, 2018 God Is Here Read: Hosea 6:1–6 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 27–29; 1 Peter 3 Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. Hosea 6:3 A plaque in our home states “Bidden or not bidden, God is present.” A modern version might read, “Acknowledged or unacknowledged, God is here.” Hosea, …
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Topic:Quiet Witness November 25, 2018 Quiet Witness Read: 1 Peter 2:11–21 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 24–26; 1 Peter 2 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. 1 Peter 2:12 nlt Amy lives in a closed country where it’s forbidden to preach the gospel. She’s a trained nurse who works in a big hospital, caring for newborn babies. …
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A Constant Helper November 24, 2018 A Constant Helper Read: John 14:15–26 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 22–23; 1 Peter 1 will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 After a spinal injury left Marty paralyzed, he decided to go back to school to earn his MBA. Marty’s mother, Judy, helped make his goal a reality. …
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Topic:A Mother’s Love November 23, 2018 A Mother’s Love Read: Psalm 91:1–6 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 20–21; James 5 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. Psalm 91:15 When Sue’s parents divorced when she was young, the legal tussle over her custody …
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Topic:What We Have November 22, 2018 What We Have Read: 2 Corinthians 8:1–12 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 18–19; James 4 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. 2 Corinthians 8:12 My friend was eager to gather her family and friends for a festive …
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Topic:A Hidden Ministry November 21, 2018 A Hidden Ministry Read: 2 Corinthians 1:8–11 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 16–17; James 3 On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. 2 Corinthians 1:10–11 A big academic project was weighing on me, and I was fretting over whether I …
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Topic:On the Wrong Side? November 20, 2018 On the Wrong Side? Read: Philippians 1:12–18 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 14–15; James 2 What has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. Philippians 1:12 When the bridge to Techiman, Ghana, washed out, residents of New Krobo on the other side of the Tano River were stranded. Attendance at …
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Topic:Don’t Stop Building! November 18, 2018 Don’t Stop Building! Read: Ezra 5:1–5 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 8–10; Hebrews 13 The eye of their God was watching over [them] . . . and they were not stopped. Ezra 5:5 When an opportunity came to take on a new role at work, Simon believed it was a godsend. After praying over …
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Topic:Thanks for Who God Is November 16, 2018 Thanks for Who God Is Read: Psalm 95:1–7 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 3–4; Hebrews 11:20–40 Let us come before him with thanksgiving . . . for the Lord is the great God. Psalm 95:2–3 Among the thousands of sentiments printed on greeting cards, perhaps one of the most touching is this …
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