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Paul’s Experience on the Damascus Road

Date: April 18, 2020
Topic: Gratitude
Passage: 1 Timothy 1:12–20

Paul tells how grateful he is that God had confidence in him when he had been so opposed to God’s Son (vv. 12-14). He had cursed Jesus, called Him a fake, and went after his followers. He had not deliberately acted against what he knew was right but had blindly and mistakenly thought he was …

The Genealogy of Adam through Noah

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Topic: Longevity
Passage: Genesis 4:25–32

Adam and Eve had several sons and daughters as we read in (Gen. 5:4), but here we are intro¬duced to their son Seth (v. 25). Seth means the “appointed one.” Eve said that God had provided or “appointed” a son in the place of slain Abel. We are never told on when Cain murdered Abel …

One Kingdom, One King

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Topic: Unity
Passage: Ezekiel 37:15–28

In this chapter, Ezekiel reveals how Israel (God’s people) will be restored to their land from many parts of the world. Once Israel is back in the land and becomes strong, a confederacy of nations from the north will attack, led by Gog (Rev. 20:6). They will come to dest …

Trust in the Lord

Date: April 17, 2020
Topic: Humility
Passage: Psalms 130:1–3

Someone once said, “we do not know what prayer really is until we have cried out of deep sorrow or despair.” The Psalmist wanted to be heard which is even better than getting an answered. If God answered all our requests the way we wanted, it might be more of a curse than a blessing. If we …

Hezekiah Gets Sick And Dies

Date: April 16, 2020
Topic: Riches
Passage: 2 Chronicles 32:24–33

Hezekiah got sick and almost died (v. 24). He prayed, and the Lord gave him a sign that he would recover. He was so proud that he refused to thank the Lord for everything He had done for him (v. 25). This made the Lord angry, and He punished Hezekiah and the people of Judah and Jerusalem …

Hushai Warns David to Escape

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Topic: Warning
Passage: 2 Samuel 17:15–29

Having given Absalom advice, that if implemented would turn out well for David, Hushai now informs the priests Zadok and Abiathar who in turn through their sons Ahimaaz and Jonathan got  a warning to David to cross the river so he and his people won’t be wiped out (vv. …

Allow God to Take Care of Our Enemies

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Topic: Vengeance
Passage: Psalms 109:1–10

Psalm 109, a personal lament of David, is one of the imprecatory (cursing) psalms. As he writes, David is calling on God (Elohim = the Strong One) to avenge his enemies. David had endured many false accusations and now he asks the Lord to not be silent (v. 1). The psalmist prayed that …

Paul’s Concern For The Believers

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Topic: Concern
Passage: 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5

The ‘wherefore” (v. 1) that opens this chapter refers back to where Paul expressed his great love and concern for the believers (2:17-20). These new believers must be taught and established in the faith. A key word in this chapter is establish (v. 2). Paul was not only …

Boaz marries Ruth

Date: April 15, 2020
Topic: Caring
Passage: Ruth 4:7–12

The shoe symbolized motion and wandering. To make a sale legal in those days, one person would take off a sandal and give it to the other (v.7). So after the man had agreed to let Boaz buy the property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to Boaz (v. 8). The shoe a …

Nehemiah Institutes Biblical Separation

Date: April 13, 2020
Topic: Separation
Passage: Nehemiah 13:23–31

The final problem that Nehemiah faces was the tendency so common in Israel to ignore the prohibitions against intermarriage with pagan peoples. When he returned to Jerusalem, he found the people again disobeying the Law (vv. 23-24). It was true then as it is today that when the f …

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