Read Ecclesiastes 7:13–29 When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future. Ecclesiastes 7:14 God balances our lives by giving us enough blessings to keep us happy and...
Read Colossians 4:14–18 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings. Colossians 4:14 Demas is mentioned only three times in Paul’s letters, and these three references tell a sad story. First, Paul calls him “Demas … [one of ] my fellow workers” and links him with three good...
Read Romans 14:13–23 Let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way. Romans 14:13 When a child comes into a home, everything has to change. Mother and Father are careful not to leave the...
Read Job 34—35 Listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong. Job 34:10 Theology (“the science of God”) used to be called “the queen of sciences” because it deals with the most important knowledge we can have:...
Read 1 Peter 3:1–2 Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives. 1 Peter 3:1 While standing in the checkout line in a supermarket,...
Read 1 Corinthians 3:10–23 Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a “fool” so that he may become wise. 1 Corinthians 3:18 Young ministers often asked Dr. G. Campbell Morgan the secret of his pulpit...
Read Colossians 3:5–11 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 Greed (or covetousness in the King James Version) is the sin of always wanting more, whether it be more things or more pleasures. Covetous...
Read Galatians 1:1–10 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead. Galatians 1:1 In the early days of the church, God called special men to do special tasks. Among them were the apostles. The word...
Read 1 Corinthians 11:1–16 I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Eastern society at this time was very jealous over its women. Except for the temple...