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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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other stuff was happeningwhile Solomon was king

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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 .

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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 .

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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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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

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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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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

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t h e r o m a n e m p i e .

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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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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 ’ ! ”

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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

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t h a t s t o l e h i s

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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 .

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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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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 .

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c u t e d t h r o u g h

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s s m e t h o d .

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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 .

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s c r i b e s p a s t

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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 .

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