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The Lord Visits Sinai

Date: October 5, 2019
Topic: Reverence
Passage: Exodus 19:14–25

Moses told the people to wash their clothes and make themselves acceptable to worship God in three days (vv. 14-15). While the people waited at the foot of the mountain a thick cloud covered it and there came a tremendous sound of the trumpet from heaven accompanied by thunder and …

Disciples Arguing About Who is The Greatest

Date: October 4, 2019
Topic: Selfishness
Passage: Mark 9:30–37

It seems that whenever Jesus talked about His death, it brought out some spiritual flaws in the lives of the disciples. In the present passage, we see them arguing with one another about who was going to be the greatest in the kingdom. Leaving the north country Jesus and His disci …

Jesus Turns Over the Tables

Date: October 3, 2019
Topic: Anger
Passage: John 2:13–25

From Capernaum, Jesus went up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover (v. 13). Every male Jew twelve years of age and older was required to attend the Passover Feast. What He found at the temple was very disturbing to Him (v. 14). What had perhaps begun as an accommodation to …

The Search For a King

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Passage: 1 Samuel 9:1–14

Several characteristics we learn about Saul from this passage:Saul was from a leading family (v. 1). “There was man of Benjamin whose name was Kish … a Benjamite, mighty man of power.” Saul was from the house of Benjamin, the smallest tribe of Israel, an unlikely so …

Prophecy is Fulfilled

Date: October 2, 2019
Topic: Prophecy
Passage: 2 Kings 7:12–20

The king suspected a trap (v. 12). He calculated that since the Arameans had not been able to break into Samaria they had planned this apparent retreat to draw the Samaritans out, leaving the city open to invasion. One of Joram’s officers suggested sending only five horse …

Conflict Between The Kingdoms

Date:
Topic: Surrender
Passage: 2 Chronicles 13:1–22

Asa, son of Abijah, was assessed as a generally good ruler who destroyed the pagan objects of worship and urged compliance with the Lord, His law, and the commandment. Asa occupied the Davidic throne for 41 years …

Jesus Heals a Deaf Man With a Speech Impediment

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Topic: Deaf
Passage: Mark 7:31–37

Jesus now moves from Tyre through Sidon to Decapolis which was largely a Gentile area (v. 31). It seems that He went north before swinging south and some think that this journey may have stretched into as much as eight months. This would have given the Lord a lot of valuable time …

Preparing to Enter Canaan

Date:
Topic: Organization
Passage: Deuteronomy 1:1–18

The book of Deuteronomy opens with Moses giving a brief history lesson of what God has done for His people (vv. 1-11). The people are at Kadesh Barnea, 40 years after their deliverance from Egypt. (v. 3). Moses is about to expound God’s law and prepare the new generation to enter Canaan…

Needing to Know Basic Bible Doctrine

Date: October 1, 2019
Topic: Doctrine
Passage: 2 Peter 1:10–14

Peter states that his goal in life is to use every opportunity to instruct others in the faith. One important function of any Christian leader is to remind his followers of basic Bible doctrine. Sad to say, many Christians are ignorant of these things and therefore do not live …

Believers in the World

Date: September 30, 2019
Topic: Honesty
Passage: 1 Peter 2:11–17

If we are going to witness to the lost people around us, we must live honest lives before them. We must “walk our talk.” Our good works must back up our good words (Matthew 5:16). It’s a tragedy when unsaved people reject Jesus and His Word because of the inconsistent lives of professing …

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