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Jesus Calls Philip and Nathaniel

Date: September 2, 2020
Topic: Preaching
Passage: John 1:43–51

Next Jesus brings Philip personally to Himself and tells him “Follow me” (v. 43). Philip, Nathaniel, and Peter were all from the same town (v. 44). Then Philip goes to Nathaniel and brings him to Jesus (v. 45). (Bible scholars believe that Nathaniel and Bartholomew are the same …

The Death of Nadab And Abihu

Date:
Topic: Death
Passage: Leviticus 10:1–20

Nadab and Abihu, two of Aaron’s sons disobeyed the Lord by burning incense on a fire pan (v. 1). Suddenly the Lord burned them to death(v. 2). Then Moses told Aaron that this was exactly what the Lord had meant when he said: “I demand respect from my priests (v. 3).” A …

Anger Produces Trouble

Date: August 30, 2020
Topic: Anger
Passage: Proverbs 30:24–28

On this earth four thing are small but very wise (v. 24). Four small creatures that demonstrate wisdom. (vv. 25-28)The ants (v. 25) – Although very small the ant uses wise planning to meet future challenges. Man often does this in material things such as prov …

Inventory Taken of The Total Construction

Date: August 29, 2020
Topic: Inventory
Passage: Exodus 38:21–31

The Sacred Tent (vv. 21-31) Finally, an inventory is taken of the total construction (vv. 21-31). The names of the skilled workers, Bezalel and Aholiab, are repeated (vv. 21-22). They completed the work that the Lord had commanded. This inventory was compiled by the Levite…

The Law, the Prophets and the Kingdom

Date:
Topic: Divorce
Passage: Luke 16:14–18

The Pharisees who had been listening to Jesus professed to trust God, but they measured life by wealth and possessions (vv. 14-15). In fact they considered their wealth to be a sign of God’s approval. I’m afraid many professing Christians today are making the same mistake …

Paul and Barnabas Say Farewell to John Mark

Date: August 28, 2020
Topic: Quitting
Passage: Acts 13:13–25

So far the order has always been Barnabas and Saul (Acts 13:2). It was Barnabas who had set out as the leader of this expedition. But now it is Paul and Barnabas. Paul has assumed the leadership of the expedition; and the lovely thing about Barnabas is that there is no word of complaint from …

Early Church Persecuted for their Faith

Date:
Topic: Persecution
Passage: Acts 4:1–12

This chapter records the first persecutions of the early church. In the Gospels we find great opposition coming from the Pharisees. However, As Peter and John were speaking to the people they were confronted by a group of Sadducees and arrested (vv. 1-4). In Acts it is the Sadducees …

A Hymn of Thanksgiving

Date: August 27, 2020
Topic: Worship
Passage: 1 Chronicles 16:30–43

This passage is a hymn of thanksgiving compiled from passages of several psalms. David must have taken parts from his earlier poetry and woven them together with this hymn. He says: …

The Destruction of a Man of Treachery

Date:
Passage: Psalms 52:1–4

This passage was written by David as he described Doeg an Edomite who was a dangerous and ungodly man. Doeg is called a “mighty man” (v. 1) because he was the chiefest of the herdsmen that belonged to Saul (I Samuel 2:7). Any hatred King Saul had toward David was magnif …

The Cheerful Giver

Date:
Topic: Generosity
Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6–15

If you want spiritual enrichment from your giving (v. 11) you must practice enjoyment and be glad for opportunities to give. In these verses Paul points out principles found in the Word of God as well as those drawn from experience to show why and how we are to give. Look at God’s promises …

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