Jeremiah 37—39, Hebrews 3 • Key Verses: Hebrews 3:12—13 Many a long-distance runner has come around that final turn wondering if he has enough energy left to finish the race, only to be energized by the cheering of the crowd. He may feel like he’s running the remainder of the...

Jeremiah 34—36, Hebrews 2 Key Verse: Hebrews 2:1 If I were choosing a material to make a model of the human heart, something that would show the nature of our hearts, I would use driftwood. You have probably seen those pieces of wood floating by on a river or along...

Jeremiah 32-33, Hebrews 1 • Key Verse: Jeremiah 32:40 Sunrise, sunset, The two words go together, like tick and tock. Sometimes when we hear pairs of words like these, we repeat them. They roll off the tongue naturally, easily repeated, communicating endlessness: sunrise is followed by sunset, which is followed...

Jeremiah 30-31, Philemon • Key Verse: Jeremiah 30:11 Breathes a child who has not at some time said, “It’s just not fair”? And that is only the beginning of what he says. “How come I . . . is the follow-up question, drawing attention to the perceived injustice. Actually, if...

Jeremiah 27—29, Titus 3 • Key Verse: T'itus 3:1 In the United States', the month of November includes the day we vote. Campaigns are concluded as votes are cast for office holders on the national, state and local levels. Some will be reelected, while others will be elected to their...

Jeremiah 24—26, Titus 2 • Key Verse: Jeremiah 24:7 The heart is a very fickle thing. One day your teenager is in love with the guy of her dreams. The next day he's history. Often our hearts are like that toward the Lord. Israel was God's chosen nation, the object...

Jeremiah 22-23, Titus 1 • Key Verses: Titus 1:6-7 Do you know what it means to be blameless?..It’s not something we think much about today. The Bible teaches that leaders in the local church must be blameless (1:6-7; see also 1 Timothy 3:2). To be blameless does not mean to...

Jeremiah 20—21, 2 Timothy 4 Key Verse: 2 Timothy 4:18 “I couldn’t help myself” might be one of the most correct and incorrect statements ever spoken when someone is trying to explain why he did something wrong. You might be thinking that those words can’t be both correct and incorrect...

Jeremiah 18-19, 2 Timothy 3 Key Verse: 2 Timothy 3:5 One of the sad trends today is spirituality without religion. In a general and widespread way, the interest in being spiritual has grown. People want spirituality, to be known as a spiritual person, to have the benefits of a spiritual...

Jeremiah 15-17, 2 Timothy 2 • Key Verse: 2 Timothy 2:5 Every two years, the interest of the world is drawn to the Olympics, alternating between the winter and the summer games. Sporting venues around the world are used, allowing opportunity for a particular country to showcase itself. As much...