Week 10, Part II: James and the Fatherless Day 5: The Testing of our Faith (James 1:2-4, I Peter 1:6-8, Job 23-24) A few years ago, I helped out with an annual outreach in Central Montana. The pastor who organized it set up tents in 3 communities where we held Vacation Bible Schools and preaching …
NT 5:2 Follow – As Dear Children
Week 5: The New Testament and Children Day 2: Follow – As Dear Children – Matthew 7:11; Luke 11:13; Ephesians 5:1 I was nineteen years old. The furthest I had ever been from home was, well, not very far. Not without my family at least. The previous day I had boarded an airplane for the …
NT 2:2 Asking God
Week 2: Lessons From the Pharisees Day 2 – Asking God: Matthew 7:7-12 Life has taught me that perspective affects everything. One day, several years ago, I was sitting in my bed in Russia having a pity party. I had been sick for a couple of days and was tired of being in bed. My …
OT 7:1 – Living a Submitted Life or Building a Memorial
Week 7 – Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 1: Zecharaiah and Ministry Cont’d – Living a Submitted Life or Building a Memorial: Ezra 4-6, Romans 6:16 When Zechariah and Haggai came to the people with this prophecy (See week 6, day 5) God stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel and Joshua and of the …
OT 1:2 Our Terrible God – The Basis of the Command
Week 1 – Lessons from the Law Day 2 – The Basis of the Command Deuteronomy 10:17-19 “For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and the …
OT 1:1 – Look Out for that Sword – The Initial Command
Week 1 – Lessons from the Law Day 1 – The Initial Command: Exodus 22:22-24 “Ye shall not afflict any widow, nor fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you …
