The text for today comes from Philippians 3:7-16. This extended reading is usually divided into two sections: 7-11, 12-16. Three goals are suggested by the passage. What will it take in 2022 for me to grow spiritually? What should I pay closest attention to? In the passage, I see three commitments, three goals to guide …
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The words from Mark Bergin caught my attention: “And so we open the Scriptures and say our prayers, not in an effort to be with him, but because he is already with us.” What a wonderful truth, shining light clearly on a common misunderstanding of the Christian life. Bible reading and prayer is not a …
It really was not funny (at least not to the person involved), but several people in the Bible class were laughing. Jan and I were visiting another church, sitting near the back of the auditorium which was only sparsely populated. In the middle of the Bible class we began hearing someone speaking. At first I …
Three months of the new year have passed. Most thoughts of New Year’s resolutions are ancient history. A common element in the resolutions of many Christians is the desire to spend more time in the Word of God. This is a good time to begin–the daily devotional readings which are available on the website are …
On Sunday evening, the lesson reminded us of the need to be continually in the word of God. It is never too late to begin. Habits develop only after we begin to act systematically. Perhaps you will find the Daily Devotionals posted on my website helpful. Tomorrow we begin the Gospel of John. So far …
Our seminar approach is not only to share specific Bible information, with different classes and lessons which can be adopted and taught “as is.” We do some of the former, but we more often seek to demonstrate and model an exegetical approach to Scripture, a way to study and understand God’s Word, beginning by thinking …
The New Year has come, we have passed the 24-hour mark on our way to 8784! Many New Year’s resolutions have already been broken–crashed and burned on the first day! A good resolution is to fill our minds with the word of God. My personal approach is two-fold. (1) A part of my Bible reading …
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I have posted (but not linked) the 2012 Daily Devotional and Bible Reading plan. This plan allows a person to work in each chapter of the New Testament during a year–either reading an excerpt which is included with the devotional thought, or the entire chapter. (Details of the plan appear at the top of the …
It is not to early to begin planning for your 2012 Bible reading plan. Will you read the entire Bible? Old Testament only? New Testament only? Is your goal to read the Bible through one time, or perhaps a smaller section like the New Testament multiple times? (During many years of ministry, I read the …
Every day is a good day to develop good habits. Many Christians I talk to long for a way to develop better spiritual habits, especially related to systematic Bible study and regular prayer. For about eight years during my first years in ministry, I read the New Testament through each month. I developed a reading …
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