Monthly Archives: July 2013

July 31 – Victory!

1 Corinthians 15:35-58; 2 Kings 11; Micah 2 Heaven is a major seller these days. Many books have been written that have talked about people who have gone to heaven and seen it; then have returned to their earthly bodies … Continue reading

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July 30 – Hope!

1 Corinthians 15:1-34; 2 Kings 10; Micah 1 Summer training camp has begun for football. These guys run around in the heat. They do exercises. They work out. They focus on fundamentals. They work on teamwork. Why would they do … Continue reading

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July 29 – What God Does

1 Corinthians 14:26-40; 2 Kings 9; Jonah 4 Do you ever see tragedies happening in other parts of the world, especially those parts where the people are opposed to Christian beliefs, and smile a little bit? Seriously, isn’t there a … Continue reading

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July 28 – Teamwork

1 Corinthians 14:1-25; 2 Kings 8; Jonah 3 Whenever you watch a team sporting event you will notice two types of team leaders. One is the guy who seems to be all about himself/herself.  In basketball they rarely pass the … Continue reading

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July 27 – Love

1 Corinthians 13; 2 Kings 7:3-20; Jonah 2 One of the joys of reading The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis is imaging what the conversations would sound like if they were held face to face or over the phone. … Continue reading

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July 26 – The Body of Christ

1 Corinthians 12; 2 Kings 6:1-7:2; Jonah 1 My daughter works for a company that has strong working relationships with Africa New Life Ministries. Many of the employees have “adopted” children and support them through this organization. More than just … Continue reading

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July 25 – Equal in God’s Eyes

1 Corinthians 11:17-34; 2 Kings 5; Obadiah 1 The Church is the Universal Church made up of all Christians everywhere who worship the Lord Jesus Christ. A church is a local body of believers who gather together for worship. There … Continue reading

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July 24 – WWBD?

1 Corinthians 11:1-16; 2 Kings 4; Amos 9 I am always amazed at those people who seem to think that their words are so important that others should follow them even if their lives don’t reflect their words. You go … Continue reading

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July 23 – Beneficial Behavior

1 Corinthians 10; 2 Kings 3; Amos 8 As a child I hated some of the rules my parents made me follow. They didn’t make sense sometimes and besides, what they wouldn’t let me do, all the other kids were … Continue reading

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July 22 – One for the Money

1 Corinthians 9; 2 Kings 1-2; Amos 7 Have you ever gone on a trip where you planned to share the good news of Jesus with people who might not know Him? I’ve been on several and the reaction, especially … Continue reading

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