Ezekiel 8-10, Hebrews 13 • Key Verse: Ezekiel 9:3 I have a collection of mental images filed under the heading of “Used to be churches.” There is a certain sadness in my heart when I see restaurants, bookstores and antique and furniture stores that obviously used to be churches. People...
Ezekiel 5-7, Hebrews 12 • Key Verses: Hebrews 12:28-29 Imagine you’ve ordered your favorite pepperoni pizza. The delivery person arrives at your house and greets you with the words, “Here’s your anchovy pizza!” “But I didn’t order anchovy. I ordered pepperoni,” you would protest. “Yes, but anchovy is my...
Ezekiel 3-4, Hebrews 11:20-40 • Key Verse: Ezekiel 3:23 Have you ever sat in church and wished the song leader would give you an opportunity to stand and stretch your legs for a minute? Probably. Have you ever grumbled that the song leader had you stand up and sit down...
Lamentations 3-5, Hebrews. 10:19-39 • Key Verses: Lamentations 3:19-20 When the weather is nice, temperatures are pleasant, and a gentle breeze blows, people will sing, “This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.” But when the weather is horrible, temperatures are...
Lamentations 1-2, Hebrews 10:1-18 • Key Verse: Hebrews 10:4 In many situations we understand that only certain things are acceptable. Show up for a football game with a ticket to a baseball game. Think you will get in? Go to a concert with an admission pass for an amusement park....
Jeremiah 51-52, Hebrews 9 • Key Verse: Hebrews 9:12 The glass doors, front windows, display cases or even cash registers of stores tell us the variety of ways we can pay for our purchases— VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, checks and cash. Some retailers also have a coupon...
Jeremiah 50, Hebrews 8 • Key Verse: Jeremiah 50:6 When traveling by car, my wife and I usually have a road atlas in the front seat with us. Sometimes we have just the basic map that comes when you rent a car at an airport. At other times we use...
Jeremiah 48-49, Hebrews 7 • Key Verse: Hebrews 7:25 When needed, an effective lawyer is very appreciated, especially one who can plead our case for us. A good attorney knows what to say and how to say it as he represents us before a judge or magistrate. With him pleading...
Jeremiah 43-45, Hebrews 5 • Key Verses: Jeremiah 44:4-5 The sign said, “Stop.” That much I read, and that is what I did. As I pulled away from the stop sign, my wife asked, “Did you see what that sign said?” ‘“Stop,” I replied. “It also said, Look again,’” she...
Jeremiah 40-42, Hebrews 4 • Key Verse: Hebrews 4:13 We keep many things in our lives private. Some people are very private about their finances. They do not want others to know how much they earn, what they have in the bank or any other details about their money. Physical...