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1 Corinthians 16 As I recently changed my reading list, I won’t be doing a full study on this final chapter of a book as it would seem out of place and will wait until I go through the whole book to do a study on it. However, I have prepared an outline for the book and ...

Colossians 1-2 Paul is writing to the Christians in Colossae, who he had only heard of through others but had never met, to encourage them to remain focused on Jesus and His teachings and not get distracted or deceived by the teachings of men which leads to a self-made religion and away from the salvation found ...

Isaiah 61-62 In these chapters we find a promise from God to bring about restoration to His afflicted people and to Zion, the city of Jerusalem, especially related to His covenant keeping nature, resulting in His glory and praises from His people. Chapter 61 is the chapter that Jesus read from when He began His public ministry.

Proverbs 19-20 Chapter 19-23 contain proverbs on life and conduct of a wise person. In particular they discuss various relationships of various kinds and business dealings. In these chapters, everyone, no matter their lot or position in life, can find wisdom to apply to life. There and Then Outline: An outline for Proverbs is available on the Downloads page ...

Psalms 61-62 In these Psalms, we see David expressing His confidence in God’s protection and provision. David also acknowledges that God is the single place of refuge we can run to in times of oppression and seek protection from opposition. There and Then Outline: An outline for Psalms is available on the Downloads page in the Outlines / Old ...

1 Samuel 13-14 Saul’s kingship having been solidified, he begins attending to nation building and warring against the surrounding peoples, particularly the Philistines, who would seek to take possession of lands and cities from the Israelites. We see in this chapter the fickle nature of Saul’s kingship, instances of faithfulness contrasted by times of impatience and ...

God’s Word and Life Today It is interesting sometimes how things connect when we don’t even try to make them connect. I was reading in my devotionals this morning and two of them connected on God’s word. Days of Praise had a theme of how God’s Word is settled forever based on Psalm 119:89 and other verses. Psalms 119:89 ...

Proverbs 15-16 The main heading for these two chapters of Proverbs is “Contrast the Upright and the Wicked“. Some of the key words found in common to both chapters are the following: Lord, Heart, Way, Wise, Evil, Wicked, Better, Abomination, Life, Lips, Mouth, Plans, Spirit, and Understanding.  Below are the topics I identified in the chapters. Proverbs 15 # Topic Verses 10 Blessings ...

Ephesians 3-6 This is a rough outline of the last four chapters of Ephesians.  There will be more added to it in the future. You can see the whole outline on the Downloads page under Outlines/New Testament. There and Then Outline: Group1 C V Description Paul’s Stewardship 3 1-13 Paul’s ministry → Gospel to the Gentiles 14-19 Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians: strengthened by the spirit 20-21 “…to Him be glory” Unity ...

Proverbs 13-14 The chapter heading in the New American Standard Bible for both of these chapters is “Contrast the Upright and the Wicked”. When I considered the topics discussed in the chapters, I found that they covered a number of them with the two most often discussed being the blessings of righteousness and wisdom’s benefits. Below are ...