Ezekiel 16-17, James 3 • Key Verse: James 3:2 Among the most difficult sins to remove from our lives are those we commit with our words. James makes this so clear when he writes, “If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able...
Ezekiel 14—15, James 2 • Key Verse: Ezekiel 14:3 Is there something in your house that you consistently trip over? Or perhaps it is a low-hanging light fixture that you often encounter with your head. You know it is there, but at the moment you are walking by—well, it’s like...
Ezekiel 11-13, James 1 • Key Verse: James 1:21 I started using computers, before my daughter was born, and therein lies the, difference. While I have learned, she has always lived with computers. There has never been a time in her life when a computer wasn’t in the house. Using...
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...