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Biblical Principle #73: God is Our Reward
Biblical Principles List Principle God is the reward of the faithful. Explanation In GOD’s third recorded interaction with Abraham, GOD told Abraham that He Himself would be Abraham’s reward: 1 After these things the Word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield and…
“I’m Starving!” No, You’re Really Not (Why we should stop using this thankless phrase)
Have you ever said something to the effect of “I’m starving” in an attempt to describe your hunger? I have. Have you ever paused to think about what we’re saying when we use that phrase, even jokingly? Friends, if you have eaten a meal within the past 24 hours, no matter how hungry you may feel,…
December 27 – Revelation (part 1)
Reading Rev. 1:1-3:22 Devotional Today begins our five-day look at the last book in the Bible, Revelation. Sometime between 65 and 95 A.D., Jesus appeared to the apostle John, while he was in exile on the island of Patmos, through a vision and told John to write what he saw in a book. John was…
December 17 – Pursue Godliness, Don’t Love Money
Reading 1 Tim. 1:1-6:21 Devotional Apparently, after two years in house arrest, Paul was released. The Scriptures don’t record the details, but the early part of Paul’s first letter to Timothy indicates that Paul has traveled back to the Macedonia region, and has left Timothy in Ephesus, which is where Paul sends the letter known…
November 9 – For the Love of Money
Reading Matt. 19:3-12 Mark 10:10-27 Matt. 19:27-30 Mark 10:32-34; Luke 18:31-34 Matt. 20:20-23; Mark 10:35-45 Luke 19:1-10 Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43 Luke 19:11-28 John 11:55-57 Matt. 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-11 Devotional Jesus has begun His trip to Jerusalem, marching toward His quickly-approaching death. Along the way, He stops in Jericho and Bethany. In today’s…
November 7 – Jesus Continues Teaching by Parables
Reading Luke 13:22-18:14 Matt. 20:1-16 Devotional On His journey which eventually leads to Jerusalem, Jesus returned to Perea, the region where John the Baptist had been baptizing at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He taught many who came out to Him there and a lot of people believed on Him. It is here that Jesus…
July 10 – Hezekiah’s Last Years
Reading 2 Kings 18:13-16; 20:1-11 Isa. 38:9-20 2 Chron. 32:25-30 2 Kings 20:12-19 2 Chron. 32:31, 1-8 2 Kings 18:17-25; 2 Chron. 32:9-15 2 Kings 18:26-35; 2 Chron. 32:16, 18-19 2 Kings 18:36-37; 19:1-36 2 Chron. 32:21a-b, 22-23 2 Kings 20:20-21a; 2 Chron. 32:32-33a Devotional In his latter years, Hezekiah had problems with Sennacherib, king of…
May 23 – Wealth, Giving and Work
Reading Wealth and Poverty – Prov. 3:9-10; 10:15; 11:4, 28; 13:8; 14:20; 15:16; 17:16; 18:11, 23; 19:4, 6-7; 22:2, 7; 23:4-5; 27:7; 28:6, 8, 11, 20-22 Benevolence and Generosity – Prov. 3:27-28; 11:24-26; 13:22; 14:21; 18:16; 19:17; 21:13; 22:9; 25:14; 28:27 Oppression of the Poor – Prov. 13:23; 14:31; 15:15; 16:8; 22:16, 22-23; 29:7, 13…
May 15 – Solomon’s Prosperity
Reading 1 Kings 7:1-12 2 Chron. 7:11-22 1 Kings 9:10-14 2 Chron. 8:1-6 1 Kings 9:20-23, 15 2 Chron. 8:11 1 Kings 9:26-28; 10:22; 4:29-34; 10:14-21, 27, 23-25; 4:26; 10:26, 28-29; 4:21, 24, 20, 25, 1-19, 22-28; 10:1-13 Psalm 72 Devotional Solomon’s Prosperity When GOD gave Solomon the opportunity to ask for one thing from…
May 5 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 17)
Reading Psalm 139; 145; 148; 150 Devotional Psalm 139 GOD has searched us individually and known us perfectly. He knows when I sit down and when I get up. He knows my thoughts from where He is. He knows all of our ways perfectly. He knows what we will say even before we speak it.…