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  • Today My Son Became GOD’s Son (Celebrating my son becoming a Christian)

    It’s been a crazy week. Four people I know died, including my grandfather. My grandfather, who we affectionately called Papa, was 86 years old. He battled congestive heart failure and a host of other issues over the past few years and his body finally gave out. He and my grandmother were married for 68 years.…

  • Is Jesus GOD’s Son? (3 Pieces of Evidence)

    A key belief of the Christian faith is that Jesus Christ is the Son of GOD. But what evidence do we have to assess this claim? It is wise to ask questions like this. It is wise to research and consider all the evidence yourself. By contrast, it is foolish to question or doubt the…

  • December 23 – The Roles of Christ

    Reading Heb. 1:1-6:12 Devotional Today we begin a three-day look at the book of Hebrews. This letter gets its name from the fact that it is clearly written to Christians with a Jewish background. We do not know the writer, the exact time it was written, nor the exact people to whom it was written.…

  • July 2 – Hezekiah: A Son Unlike His Father

    Reading Isa. 21:11-12; 34:5-17; 21:13-17; 23:1-18 2 Kings 16:7-18 2 Chron. 28:22-27a 2 Kings 16:20b; 18:1-7a Devotional Ahaz king of Judah was a very wicked man. Consider some of what the Bible says he did: 10 Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet [the] king of Assyria. He saw an altar in Damascus and…

  • June 4 – Elijah’s Roller Coaster

    Reading 1 Kings 17:1-24; 18:1-46; 19:1-21 Devotional Today’s reading begins our look at the prophet Elijah. A lot happened in this reading so our devotional is more lengthy than usual, but this is among my favorite stories in GOD’s word. The recorded account of Elijah begins with GOD sending him to Ahab, king of Israel,…

  • Church Notes: Keys to Strong Families

    These are my notes from our 5/1/2011 church meeting. Leader: Tim Harris Assignment Each of us, regardless of our situation, has a role within our family. Be prepared to discuss the following: Describe your current role within your family. What does GOD say about how you are to perform your role? List some keys to…

  • May 12 – Recognizing the Value of Wisdom

    Reading 1 Kings 2:13-46; 3:1; 9:16; 3:2-3 2 Chron. 1:2-6 1 Kings 3:5-28  Devotional Solomon has taken over for his father David, who recently died. His first few recorded actions as king are to deal with problems that arose prior to his taking the throne. Solomon had his brother Adonijah executed because Adonijah asked to…

  • May 9 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 21)

    Reading Psalm 2; 22; 27 Devotional Today we begin looking at the Messiah as revealed in the Psalms. In doing so, however, we continue our focus on seeing GOD and His character. Psalm 2 Kings and rulers plot against the LORD and His Anointed One, but GOD, who is enthroned in heaven, laughs and makes…

  • April 18 – Solomon Made King

    Reading 1 Chron. 26:12-28:1; 23:1b; 28:2-29:22 Devotional Once David assigned the responsibilities for the gatekeepers of the temple, his officials, judges, military commanders, and overseers of possessions, David called together an assembly. The text reads: David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in…

  • April 9 – David is Rewarded for Obeying God

    Reading 1 Chron. 16:37-43 2 Sam. 6:20-23; 8:15-18; 9:1-13 1 Chron. 17:1-2 2 Sam. 7:4-29 Devotional Now that the ark of the covenant had been brought to Jerusalem, David set about restoring the proper priestly duties and sacrifices, “in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD.” David established officials within his government and did…