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Weekend readings June 4-5, 2016
Here are our scheduled readings for the weekend. Saturday, June 4 – Job 4:1-7:21 Eliphaz’ Error Sunday, June 5 — Job 8:1-10:22 Bildad’s...
jacarroll71
Jun 4, 2016
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God’s Purposes in Evil
As we finish Esther and begin the book of Job, we get a unique view of how God allows evil but turns it into a good result. May you find...
jacarroll71
Jun 3, 2016
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God’s Sovereignty over Kings
How confident are you that God rules over all people and things, even kings, presidents, and nations? Here we find an example of the...
jacarroll71
May 26, 2016
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The Battle is God’s
Today’s reading: 2 Chronicles 17:1-20:30 Are you in a battle today? If you are the Lord’s, then your battle is His battle. [For daily...
jacarroll71
May 19, 2016
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God Uses Foolishness and Evil
Today’s reading: 2 Chronicles 8:1-11:17 For more about how God Uses Foolishness and Evil click here. [For daily reflections on every book...
jacarroll71
May 17, 2016
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The Eternal King
Where is history going? God unfolds His plan for mankind gradually, but that doesn’t mean the end is uncertain or behind schedule....
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May 11, 2016
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A God of Wrath and A God of Grace
A common view of God sees Him as all love, mercy, and forgiveness. Â Is this overly simplistic? Â Is He also a God of judgment and...
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May 9, 2016
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The Famous, the Infamous, and the Forgotten
Is history merely a forced march of humanity through time leaving only the bones of the famous, the infamous, and the forgotten? Today’s...
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May 5, 2016
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Your Place in Human History
Names, names, and more names! But these are real people who lived, just as you live today. What are we to learn from this? Today’s...
jacarroll71
May 3, 2016
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God’s Sovereignty over the Nations
To listen to the media, one would think there is no sovereign God ruling over the nations. But is that the truth? No way! Today’s...
jacarroll71
Apr 26, 2016
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Limits to Legacy
Today’s reading: Judges 1:1-3:30 We are starting the book of Judges and we will transition from Joshua as the leader of Israel to a time...
jacarroll71
Mar 19, 2016
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The Fear of God in Prayer
Today’s reading: Deuteronomy 3:12-5:33 “Do you fear God? If He is not a God to be feared, He is not a God of power. If He is not a God of...
jacarroll71
Mar 1, 2016
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