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An Evangelism Essential

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”—Jeremiah 23:29 Billy Graham once said, “Time and time again in my ministry, I have quoted a…

“Lord, I Trust You”

Monday, April 21,2014 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.— Job 13:15 Sometimes God will glorify Himself by the way you and I lean on Him and trust Him through our suffering and hardships. At other times, He…

Conformed or Transformed?

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is…

Conditional Obedience

 TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 They did not obey or incline their ear, but followed the counsels and the dictates of their evil hearts, and went backward and not forward.—Jeremiah 7:24 My dog practices selective listening. When he doesn’t like what I…

Is There a Catfish in Your Tank?

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2014 Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.—1 John 3:13 I heard a story about some fish suppliers who were having problems shipping cod from the East Coast. By the time it reached the…

Returning to Our First Love

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works.—Revelation 2:5 When Jesus found a fatal flaw in the church at Ephesus — that they were leaving their first love — He also…

Back to the Basics

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first.—Revelation 2:5, NLT I once knew a guy who was always in the best shape. I would run into…

His Way or Your Way?

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen…

Poor in Spirit

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:2–3 When Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” the word poor that He used is…