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“WHEN TO SACRIFICE”

“WHEN TO SACRIFICE” OCTOBER 19, 2021 READ: Galatians 5 (Focus vs. 22–26) MEMORY VERSE “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22–23 BACKGROUND In February 2020, as the COVID-19 crisis was just beginning, a newspaper columnist’s concerns struck me. Would we willingly self-isolate, she […]

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“STUDYING THE SCRIPTURES”

“STUDYING THE SCRIPTURES” OCTOBER 21, 2021 READ: John 5 (Focus vs. 39-47) MEMORY VERSE “[Jesus said], “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.”” John 5:39 BACKGROUND J. I. Packer (1926–2020), in his classic work Knowing God, spoke of four well-known believers in Christ whom he called “beavers for the Bible.” Not all were

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“LIVE TO SERVE”

“LIVE TO SERVE” OCTOBER 22, 2021 READ: 1 Peter 4 (Focus vs. 8–11) MEMORY VERSE “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 BACKGROUND After ten-year-old Chelsea received an elaborate art set, she discovered that God used

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“A WORTHWHILE WAIT”

“A WORTHWHILE WAIT” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) DECEMBER 13, 2021 READ: Isaiah 30 (Focus vs.15–19) MEMORY VERSE “The Lord longs to be gracious to you…Blessed are all who wait for him!” Isaiah 30:18 BACKGROUND Stuck in a stressful job with long hours and an unreasonable boss, James wished

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“WISE CHRISTIANS”

“WISE CHRISTIANS” READ: Luke 16:1–9 MEMORY VERSE “The people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.” Luke 16:8 BACKGROUND The coronavirus pandemic resulted in canceled schools around the world. In China, teachers responded with DingTalk, a digital app that enabled class to be

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“I AM HIS HANDS”

“I AM HIS HANDS” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: 1 Corinthians 12 (Focus vs. 12–21) MEMORY VERSE “The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” 1 Corinthians 12:21 BACKGROUND Jia Haixia lost his sight in the year 2000. His friend Jia Wenqi lost his arms

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“THE TESTING”

“THE TESTING” READ: Genesis 22 (Focus vs.1–3 & 6–12) MEMORY VERSE “Some time later God tested Abraham.” Genesis 22:1 BACKGROUND The first time I took my sons to hike a Colorado Fourteener—a mountain with an elevation of a least 14,000 feet—they were nervous. Could they make it? Were they up to the challenge? My youngest

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