Reading 1 Timothy 1 for Monday, August 31st. Paul encourages Timothy and warns of false teachers, who distract from God’s faith based work with meaningless debates about the law.
Month: August 2015
2 Thessalonians 3
Reading 2 Thessalonians 3 for Saturday, August 29th.” If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”
2 Thessalonians 2
Reading 2 Thessalonians 2 for Friday, August 28th. Jesus is coming back, but not before the man of lawlessness claims to be God in God’s temple.
2 Thessalonians 1
Reading 2 Thessalonians 1 for Thursday, August 27th. Paul writes about the future judgement from Jesus on unbelievers.
1 Thessalonians 5
Reading 1 Thessalonians 5 for Wednesday, August 26th. In all circumstances be thankful.
Discussion: Attitude
Have you ever been accused of having an attitude? How do you respond or feel when you are told something like that? Is it hard to change your attitude when you are already grumpy? Do you feel overwhelmed when someone irritates you? Describe a time when someone picked on you, but you were not affected… Continue reading Discussion: Attitude
Psalm 138
Reading Psalm 138 for Tuesday, August 25th. God looks on the proud from afar.
Psalm 137
Reading Psalm 137 for Monday, August 24th. Israel was asked to sing happy songs about their home while in exile.
Psalm 136
Reading Psalm 136 for Saturday, August 22nd. God’s love endures forever.
Psalm 135
Reading Psalm 135 for Friday, August 21st. This verse applies to those that fear the LORD.
Psalm 134
Reading Psalm 134 for Thursday, August 20th. What does it mean to minister by night? What might that have looked like in historic times?
Psalm 133
Reading Psalm 133 for Wednesday, August 19th. Unity is celebrated between brothers, and is compared to anointing with oil.
Discussion: School
How many of you are excited to be back in school? What are the pros & cons? What are challenges you start facing during the year that you aren’t facing now? Does the environment at school influence you in any negative ways? How can our surroundings start changing us? What can we do to make… Continue reading Discussion: School
Psalm 132
Reading Psalm 132 for Tuesday, August 18th. David emphasizes his priority of finding a place for God and his temple to stay.
Psalm 131
Reading Psalm 131 for Monday, August 17th. A Psalm about contentment and humility in God’s presence.
Psalm 130
Reading Psalm 130 for Saturday, August 15th. We cannot stand while in the depths of our sin without the LORD’s help.
Psalm 129
Reading Psalm 129 for Friday, August 14th. May Israel’s enemies not have victory or be blessed.
Psalm 128
Reading Psalm 128 for Thursday, August 13th. A man is blessed who has a wife who bears many sons and who lives to witness the lives of his grandchildren.
Psalm 127
Reading Psalm 127 for Wednesday, August 12th. Solomon writes a Psalm to describe the LORD’s blessing on one’s household, including many sons (and daughters?)
Psalm 126
Reading Psalm 126 for Tuesday, August 11th. Freed slaves are glad and thankful when they realize their freedom, and can laugh.
Psalm 125
Reading Psalm 125 for Monday, August 10th. Bless the righteous and banish the wicked.
Psalm 124
Reading Psalm 124 for Saturday, August 8th. We are saved like a bird by the LORD.
Psalm 123
Reading Psalm 123 for Friday, August 7th. The LORD is sought for mercy and relief from ridicule from the proud and arrogant.
Psalm 122
Reading Psalm 122 for Thursday, August 6th. David prays for peace and prosperity for Jerusalem and the house of the LORD.
Psalm 121
Reading Psalm 121 for Wednesday, August 5th. God will keep you from all harm. What does this mean? I am not sure.
Psalm 120
Reading Psalm 120 for Tuesday, August 4th. Let’s be people of peace.
Psalm 119
Reading Psalm 119 for Monday, August 3rd. David writes about loving God’s law.
Psalm 118
Reading Psalm 118 for Saturday, August 1st. Give thanks to the LORD for He is good…