- Impartiality of God and Servanthood; Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
Matthew 20
This chapter has four sections of which three have the same topic of conversation—placing yourself before others. In the parable of the laborers, those that were first hired were given less wages than they expected when the saw what the people hired for one hour were paid. Jesus then uses this parable to share ...
- Self-Denial for the Good of Others; Future Ministry Plans
Romans 15
This first half of this chapter contains many similar elements that are found in Philippians 2 regarding having the same mindset as Christ, being humble in giving preference to others needs, and being united in love. Through this we express our true affection for God and for our fellow Christians.
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- God Condemns False Prophets and Prophetesses
Ezekiel 13
Sometimes it is difficult to know who to believe and who not to believe, especially when it comes to people who claim to speak for God. In this chapter, Ezekiel is told to declare a message to the false prophets and prophetesses who claim to be speaking for God.
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- The Virtue of Studying Wisdom Extolled
Proverbs 1
The majority of the book of Proverbs is devoted to the wisdom teaching of Solomon to his sons in preparation for life and leadership. He begins by announcing how good it is to study wisdom because of the many benefits that can come as a result.
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- God’s Righteousness Displayed in His Commandments
Psalm 119:137-144
This short section reminds us that we can discover great riches in God’s word concerning His characters and nature. This in turn should cause us to love His word even more and to encourage other to consider His commandments to encounter God in them.
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- Jehu Eliminates Ahab’s House and Eradicates Baal Worship in Israel
2 Kings 10
Jehu finishes executing the rest of the house of Ahab and Jezebel, including some of the relatives of Ahaziah of Judah who had come to visit their relatives in Samaria. Jehu also set about eliminating the worship of Baal in Israel by tricking the worshipers into thinking he was going to continue the worship ...
- Sacrifice of the Red Heifer
Numbers 19
This is one of those chapters which seems a little strange to our present day culture. But consider what the Lord proclaimed through the prophet Isaiah.
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- Jesus Teaches on Divorce and the Cost of Discipleship
Matthew 19
This chapter might seem like a series of unrelated topical discussions that Jesus is having with his disciples and others. However, let’s consider the topics: divorce, eunuchs, blessing childlike faith, giving up all to follow Jesus, and future blessings of discipleship. The overarching theme is the cost of discipleship.
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- Be Conscientious of Others
Romans 14
I will sum up this chapter in a sentence. In matters that are not clearly defined in scripture, if you are having a hard time deciding if you should do, say, or eat something that might offend someone or cause someone to sin, don’t do it.
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- Ezekiel Is Told To Prepare For A Journey
Ezekiel 12
Once again Ezekiel is told to act out a message from God regarding the soon coming wrath which God had planned for the southern kingdom of Judah. Why? The answer is in the last part of verse 6.
Ezekiel 12:6 NASB “… for I have set you as a sign to the house of Israel.”
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