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»monTrue righteousness comes from God. Tell a friend today
about something God has done for you. Ask the Lord for
true humility.
»tuesRead Matthew 12:35-37. Words can either help or hurt.
Look for an opportunity today to offer some helping
words to someone. Thank God for the ability to build
people up with your words.
»wedTaking sides is easy. Being just—or fair—is usually more
difcult. Is there someone who is being treated unjustly
for whom you need to speak up? Pray for the courage to
speak out on that person’s behalf.
»thursRead Psalm 37:31. Take a minute and write down what’s
in your heart and on your mind. Ask God to guard your
heart and your mind in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:7).
»friEveryone “slips” every now and then. But are you walking
in slippery places spiritually? Think about the people,
places, and activities that can lead you into sin. Pray for
the strength to avoid them.
»satThe laws of God are guidelines fo
abundant life. List the laws of Go
that you’re familiar with. Thank G
giving you boundaries to live with
the mouth of therighteous man
utters wisdom, anhis tongue speak
what is just.The laof his God is in hi
heart; his feet donot slip.—Psalm 37:30-31
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g I N N I N g O f T h E
I R O N A g E ,
w e n c o u n t r i e
s w i t i r o n w e
a p o n s o u n d t
a t i t
w a s m u c e a s
i e r t o c o n q u e r
c o u n t r i e s w o
s t i l l
o n l y a d b r o n z e
w e a p o n s .
other stuff was happeningwhile Solomon was king
Solomon wr ote several books of the Bible, but one, Song o f Songs , was cons
too sexy for young Jewish boys tountil they were 30 year s old.
T h e Q u e e n o f S h e b a f i g u r e s b i g i n
S o l o m o n ’ s l e g e n d , b u t s o u r c e s d i f f e r o n t h e d e t a i l s . T h e
Q u r a n s a y s s h e c o n s o r t e d w i t h g e n i e s , w h i l e E t h i o p i a n
s o u r c e s s a y s h e a n d S o l o m o n h a d a b a b y , M e n e l i k I , w h o
w o u l d b e c o m e t h e f i r s t e m p e r o r o f E t h i o p i a .
L i k e y o u , S o l o m o n l
i v e d
a t t h e t u r n o
f t h e m i l l e n n i u m
– t h e 1 s t m
i l l e n n i u m B C , t h a t i s . S o l o m o n i s t h e l a s t o f o n l y 3 k i n g s t o r u l e o v e r a u n i t e d I s r a e l .
I n C h i n a , t h e Z h o u d y n a s t y c l a i m s t o h a v e “ t h e m a n d
h e a v e n , ” t h a t t h e g o d s d e c i d e d t h e y s h o u l d r u l e C h i n a .
P e o p l e b e l i e v e t h e m , p a r t l y b e c a u s e t h eZ h o u s l a u g h t e r e d
a n y o n e w h o d i d n ’ t .
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h a s j u s t s t a r t e d
t o
c u l t i v a t e r i c e . B u t
t h e y w o n ’ t c o m e
u p w i t h
s u s h i f o r
a n o t h e r c o u p l e o f
m i l l e n n i a .
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not only of physical pain, but also
of discouragement and frustration.
We usually need extra patience wit
people who are sick. Our physical
condition can never separate us fro
God’s love. Pray for patience in test
times.
»satChapters 15—31 contain more
so-called comfort from Job’s three
friends. Read Job’s words in 16:1-6
and record some of the things you
have learned from your reading this
week. Pray for a faith that is not
dependent on circumstances.
»monRead through the Book of Job this week and next. Read
chapters 1 and 2 today and look at your faith honestly.
Do you think it is sufcient to get you through the difcult
times? Ask God for a faith that withstands testing.
»tuesRead chapter 3. It is not a sign that we lack faith when
we feel depressed over life’s difculties. We, like Job, are
still people of God even when we feel as if we have been
tossed on the garbage heap. Tell God how you feel today.
»wedRead 4—7: Job’s rst “comforter” speaks and Job
replies. With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Do you know someone who is going through hard times?
Thank God for friends who can truly understand, and ask
Him to make you a true friend.
»thursRead 8—10: “Comforter”#2 and Job’s reply. Sometimes
our friends let us down. They may not mean to, but it
still hurts. Are you angry with a friend because of a
misunderstanding or mistake? Resolve to settle it as
soon as possible. Ask God to help you.
»friRead 11—14: Job’s third “comforter” offers his
advice and Job replies to him. Illness can be a time
the Lord gaveand the Lord
has taken awamay the nameof the Lord be
praised.—Job 1:21b
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“ b e h e m o t h ” a n d t h e “ l e v i a t h a n ” * a s
r e f e r e n e s t o d i n o s a u r s ,
a n d e v i d e n e t h a t m a n a n d
d i n o s a u r o - e x i s t e d .
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o u m i h t t h i n k t h
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y o u w o u l d b e w r o n . . . a
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b i b l i c a l s c h o l a
r s e v e r y w h e r e
. W e l l , t h e o n e
s w i t h a s e n s e o f h u m
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s p e a k i n t e r m s . A p p a r e n t l y i t w a s h a r d t o i n o r e F a c e b o o k f r i e n d r e q u e s t s e v e n t h e n .
e f i r s t r e c o g n i z e d a l a b e t a s r e c e n t l y b e e n c r e a t e d b y t e
p o e n i c i a n s . e h e b r e w a l a b e t b o r r o w s a n d m o d i f i e s l e t t e r s f r o m
t e p o e n i c i a n a l a b e t ,
So mayb not bffs
b u t a a r e n t l y d e c i d e s t e y
d o n ’ t n e e d t o t a k e a n y
o f t e v o w e l s .
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»monRead Psalm 82:3. Write a defense for the cause of
people who are treated unfairly, especially the weak,
poor, and oppressed. Ask God to help you carry out your
defense.
»tuesDraw a picture of some sort of barrier (a wall, for
example), and write on it the barriers you put up between
you and others. Ask God to help you remove the barriers
and see people from His viewpoint. When you’re nished
praying, tear up your barrier and throw it away.
»wedTake an honest look at your own prejudices. Ask the Lord
to help you recognize prejudice in yourself, and then give
you the courage to resist it.
»thursRead Proverbs 31:8-9. Think of some ways you can
speak up for people who may not be able to give you
anything in return.
»friSometimes one kind thing done for the cause of Christ
can do more to advance God’s purposes than a dozen
headline-grabbing events. Always be aware of the
possibilities for doing good. Ask the Lord to use you
today to meet someone’s needs.
»satGod’s love for us doesn’t depend
our status or appearance. Thank
for not playing favorites, and ask
to help you do the same thing.
Defend thecause of the wea
and fatherless;maintain the
rights of the pooand oppressed.— Psalm 82:3
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other stuff was happeningwhile james was discipling
in 2002, a group of men attempted to use james’ name as part of an archaeologscam. hey clamed to have dscovered an ossuary (box of b
wth the nscrpton, “james son of joseph brother of jesus.”
n o i s e m p o o f r o m a t t t i m o f j a m s ’ d a t .
n o i s m o s t l y k o w f o f i d d l i g
w i l r o m b u d , b u t i t ’ s a u b a
m y t . A c t u a l l y , w a s a b a d m u s i c i a , f i d d l s a d ’ t b i v t d y t , a d
n o w a s ’ t a c t u a l l y i r o m d u i g t f i . h d i d , o w v , m u d
i s o w m o t , w i c i s p o b a b l y w o s t a m u s i c a l
a s o a y w a y .
j a m e s w a s
s t o n e d t o d e a t i n a . d .
6 2 o n
t e o f f i c i a l c
a r g e o f “ b r e a
k i n g t e l a w . ” W a t d i d
e a c t u a l l y
d o ? h e b r o k e
t e l a w . h o w ?
B y b r e a k i n g t
e l a w . B u t w a t w a s
i s
s p e c i f i c c r i m e ?
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e b r o k e t e
l a w !j a m e s l i v e s i n j e u s a l e m , w h i c h i s c o n s i d e e d a b a c k w a t e d i s t i c t i n
t h e r o m a n e m p i e .
a s o r e t e s a v e j u s t d e c d e d t o a d d v o w e l s t o t e h e b r e w a l p a b e t .
j A m e S i S A v e g e A r i A n .
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If anyone isin Christ, he is a
new creation; the
old has gone, thenew has come!—2 Corinthians 5:17
»monWhat is the calling we have received?
Read 1 Peter 2:9-10 and 1 John 3:2 for starters. Get
a concordance and look up other references in the
Epistles to “called” or “calling.” Meditate on what
you learn.
»tuesRead Ephesians 4:1-4. Paul was under
house arrest in Rome when he wrote this letter to
the Ephesians. Why does he call himself a prisoner
for the Lord? How does our view of ourselves affect our
priorities and choices in life?
»wedWhat does your life say about you? If you really believed
you were a child of God and destined for perfection, how
would that affect the way you live today?
»thursSometimes Christians are anxious to live a life worthy
of their calling to holiness but gloss over areas of sin in
their lives. What “old” things do you need to let go of?
»friAn important thing to remember is that
we are new creations. That’s why it’s
so important to get rid of the sin in
our lives. Is there something you need
to confess? Ask God to forgive your
sins today.
»satReview what you learned about your
calling in Christ. Remember who you
are today. You’re a new creation.
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} P a u l ’ s a u t h o r
i t y i n t h e S p i r i t w a s s o g r e a t
t h a t e v e n h i s U S E D K L E E N E X C O U L D
H E A L P E O P L E .
other stuff was happeningwhile Paul was writing letters
Tent-maker by day, adventurer for thLord by . . . well, um, by day. At night he had angels break him out of jail cells.
P a u l w a s o n c e m i s t a k e n f o r a g o d .
S p e c i f i c a l l y , t h e g o d H e r m e s . A f t e r h e h a d c o n v i n c e d t h e
p e o p l e h e w a s j u s t a m a n , t h e y t h e n t r i e d t o k i l l h i m . T o
q u o t e W i n s t o n Z e d d e m o r e , “ W h e n s o m e o n e a s k s i f y o u
a r e a g o d , y o u s a y , ‘ Y e s ’ ! ”
I n b e t w e e n w
r i t i n g l e t t e r s
,
P a u l w a s g e t
t i n g i n t o l o t s
o f
t r o u b l e i n t h
e n a m e o f J e
s u s . H e w a s
b e a t e n , l a s h e d , a n d
s h i p w r e c k e d
m u l t i p l e t i m e
s . H e s u r v i v e
d a s t o n i n g . A
l s o ,
a t o n e p o i n t
h e w a s “ c o l d a n d n
a k e d . ” H i s t o r
y d o e s n ’ t s a y
w h o i t w a s
t h a t s t o l e h i s
c l o t h e s , b u t w
e c a n a s s u m
e t h a t p e r s o n h a s s i n c e
c o m e t o r e g
r e t i t .
P a u l a n g e r e d t h e p e o p l e i n D a m a s c u s s o m u c h t h a t h e h a d t o e s c a p e t h e c i t y
i n t h e m i d d l e o f t h e n i g h t , b y b e i n g l o w e r e d i n a b r e a d b a s k e t
f r o m t h e o u t e r w a l l s . H e l a t e r t r i e d t o c a p t u r e t h e R o a d R u n n e r w i t h a n A c m e a n v i l .
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{ } Ephesus had one of the mostmentioned churches in the Bible. Not only does it
have its own biblical letter, but it’s alsomentioned in Revelation.
The Gospel of John may also havebeen written in Ephesus.
other stuff was happeningwhile the Ephesians figuredout faith
E P H E S U S W A S
I N A S I A M I N O R
,
P A R T O F M O D E
R N - D A Y
T U R K E Y .
A r t e m i s w o r s h i p w a s a t h r i v i n g b u s i n e s s
i n E p h e s u s . S o m u c h s o t h a t i t s p a r k e d a
r i o t w h e n t h e b u s i n e s s f o r A r t e m i s i d o l s
s l u m p e d , b e c a u s e t o o m a n y E p h e s i a n s w e r e
b e c o m i n g C h r i s t i a n s .
T h e c h u r c h i n E p h
e s u s w a s
f o u n d e d i n a . d . 5 5 b y
P a u l , w i t h h i s
f r i e n d
P r i s c i l l a a n d h
e r h u s b a n d , A
q u i l a . ( B u t h i s R o m a
n f r i e n d s j u s
t
c a l l e d h i m E a g l e
. )
T h e l e t t e r t o t h e E p h e s i a n s w a s w r i t t e n b y P a u l f r o m p r i s o n , i n a . d . 6 2 .
E p h e s u s c o n t a i n e d t h e T e m p l e o f A r t e m i s ,
o n e o f t h e o r i g i n a l 7 W o n d e r s
o f t h e A n c i e n t W o r l d .
for it is by graceyou have beensaved, through
faith—and this notfrom yourselves, it
is the gift of God—not by works, so that
no one can boast.—Ephesians 2:8-9
»monRead Ephesians 2:8-9. What is God’s part in our
salvation? What is our part? Thank God for His wonderful
gift of salvation.
»tuesLook at the last part of Ephesians 2:8. When someone
gives you a gift, you usually say “Thank you,” not “How
much do I owe you?” Write a thank-you note to God for
His gift of salvation.
»wedSkim Ephesians 1:1—2:10. Underline in your Bible or
write on a piece of paper each expression that begins
“in Christ” or “in Him.” Thank God for everything He has
given you in Christ.
»thursRead Ephesians 2:8-10. Our salvation is totally from
God, but as new people in Christ, God wants us to live
for Him. Ask God to help you make a difference at school
or in your family.
»friEphesians 2:8-9 says that our salvation isn’t based on
works, but Ephesians 2:10 says that we’re created in
Christ Jesus to do good works. Complete the sentence
with one way you can serve others: With God’s help, I will
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E p h e s u s w a s
t h e s e c o n d
l a r g e s t c i t y i n t h e
w o r l d ,
a f t e r o n l y
R o m e i t s e l f .
»satRead Colossians 2:9-14. What
happens to each person when he or
she receives Christ? Ask God to help
you appreciate your privileges as a
Christian more and more this year.
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{ } The one fact everyone can agree on?
That Christ’s return will be unpredictable,“like a thief in the night.” This can be comforting, because the more you hear
people start predicting the end times, the more certainyou can be that those people don’t
know anything.
things you need to knowabout the end of days
C a n a C h r i s t i a n b e a n a t h e i s t ? T h e R o m a n s
t h o u g h t s o , b e c a u s e t h e y b e l i e v e d i n d o z e n s o f g o d s , a n d f r o m t h e i r
p e r s p e c t i v e t h e C h r i s t i a n s d i d n ’ t b e l i e v e i n
a n y o f t h e m . S o C h r i s t i a n s m u s t b e a t h e i s t s .
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The revelationof Jesus Christ,which God gave
him to show hisservants whatmust soon take
place.—Revelation 1:1
»monRead Revelation 1:1 to see more clearly why the Book
of Revelation was provided for us. Thank the Lord for
showing us His plan.
»tuesJesus Christ will return to the ear th. Does your life show
that you agree? Pray that the Lord will help you trust Him
more fully.
»wedAlthough the Book of Revelation provides answers, it may
also leave you with unanswered questions. Pray for God’s
peace to accept what can’t be explained.
»thursAs you read the Book of Revelation, jot down on a piece
of paper each verse where God’s power is shown. Thank
Him for this power.
»friWe owe all honor to our Lord who paid the price for our
redemption. In your prayers today, thank God for the
Lamb who was slain.
»satExaltation and thanksgiving are due
our Lord as Savior and Redeemer.
Stop your normal activity right now and
just give glory to the Lamb. Pray that
thankfulness will increasingly become
second nature to you.
E v e r y o n e t h i n k s t h e n u m b e r o f t h e b e a s t
i s 6 6 6 . R e a l l y , i t w a s m o s t l i k e l y 6 1 6 . S t . I r e n a e u s
c h a n g e d i t b e c a u s e h e t h o u g h t t h r e e s i x e s l o o k e d w a y
m o r e e v i l t h a n t w o s i x e s a n d a o n e .
6 1 6N o t s c a r y ?
M a n i u s
A c i l i u s G l a b r i o
, a f o r m e r R o m
a n
c o n s u l , b e c a m e
a C h r i s t i a n . S o
D o m i t i a n o r d e r
e d
h i m t o f i g h t a
l i o n i n t h e g l a d
i a t o r ’ s a r e n a . B
u t M a n i u s
e n d e d u p w i n n i
n g . T h e a p p l a u
s e w a s s o g r e
a t t h a t D o m i t i a
n
g r e w j e a l o u s a
n d h a d h i m e x e
c u t e d t h r o u g h
a m o r e l i o n - l e
s s m e t h o d .
J o h n w r o t e R e v e l a t i o n a b o u t a . d . 9 5 , d u r i n g t h e r e i g n o f T i t u s F l a v i u s D o m i t i a n , t h e
R o m a n e m p e r o r w h o e x i l e d J o h n t o t h e I s l e o f P a t m o s .
R e v e l a t i o n
i s t h e m o s t
c o n t r o v e r s i a l b o o k o
f t h e B i b l e .
T h e r e a r e m a
n y d i f f e r e n t i n t e r p r e t a t
i o n s o f i t s m e
a n i n g ;
s o m e t h i n k R
e v e l a t i o n p r e
d i c t s t h e f u t u r e , o t h e
r s t h i n k i t d e
s c r i b e s p a s t
e v e n t s , a n d s
t i l l o t h e r s s a
y t h a t i t ’ s j u s t s y m b o l i c .
T h e w r i t e r s o
f t h e L e f t B e h
i n d
s e r i e s m a i n t a
i n t h e i r v i e w t h a t R
e v e l a t i o n i s p
r o f i t a b l e .