Hosea 5-8, Revelation 2 • Key Verse: Hosea 6:1 Perhaps we should make a list of the “lost words of Christianity.” It seems like some things are not talked about as much today. Worldliness, for instance, is a forgotten word, erased from usage by an overemphasis and sometimes misapplication of...
Hosea 1-4, Revelation 1 • Key Verse: Revelation 1:5 The apostle John knew Jesus. He walked with Him, heard Him teach and joined with Him in ministry. When Jesus died on the cross, John was there and was given a special responsibility, that of caring for Mary, the mother of...
Daniel 11-12, Jude • Key Verse: Jude 20 What is the biggest room in your house? The room for improvement, of course! There is always room for improvement in our lives. No matter how much we may think we have arrived, there are still rough edges and missing pieces that...
Daniel 8-10, 3 John • Key Verses: Daniel 9:4-5 Remember this phrase—“Confession is good for the soul”? It seems like we readily agree with that statement, especially when we are trying to get someone else to confess! At the same time, it’s quite possible that the least frequently offered prayer...
Daniel 5-7, 2 John • Key Verse: 2 John 6 If we were to define love the way it is portrayed in the media today, the result would be a definition of something not found in the Bible. Love is not the unexpected emotion that justifies a deserting of commitments...
Daniel 3-4, 1 John 5 • Key Verses: Daniel 3:17-18 The following is a “trick” question, not intended merely to fool a person but to provoke thought. The question is, who were the first martyrs? In one sense the correct answer is Stephen in Acts 7. He died for refusing...
Daniel 1—2, 1 John 4 • Key Verse: Daniel 1:8 In any newspaper of any size you will find a sports section. The larger ones devote an entire section to the subject and at times even have more than one. With the focus on performance and results, sometimes its lost...
Ezekiel 47-48, 1 John 3 • Key Verse: Ezekiel 48:35 Weddings are special events filled with hope, commitment and happiness. The day finally has come when the bride and groom are no | longer separated; from now on the two are one. Being together is one | of the great...
Ezekiel 45-46, 1 John 2 • Key Verses: 1 John 2:15-16 First John 2 contains a much-needed reminder about the three enemies who are constantly trying to defeat the Christian. The more conscious we are of their existence and activities, the more likely we will be to have victory over...
Ezekiel 42-44, 1 John 1• Key Verse: 1 John 1:6 There is a simple phrase that goes like this: “Do you walk the walk or just talk the talk?” The alliteration and rhyming make it catchy, easy to remember. But don’t lose sight of the insightfulness of the question just...