Christians April 2016

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RefreshingDaily

in God’s Word Emphasis on

Christians

If you were on trial for being aChristian…

would there be enough evidence to


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A Peculiar People

The saddest thing one meets is a

nominalChristian ! "my Carmichael


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April 1

Bible Reading: I Peter 2:1-10

Key Verse: Verse 9 - “But ye are a chosen generation,a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hathcalled you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

Key Words: a peculiar people

It’s no wonder tat te lost world doesn’t !nderstand!s" #in$ abo!t tis" #e %ristian &eels a 's!pre(e lo)e &or

*ne wo( e as ne)er seen+ tal$s &a(iliarly e)ery day to,o(eone e annot see+ e.pets to go to ea)en on te )irt!eo& Anoter+ e(pties i(sel& in order to be &!ll+ ad(its e is wrong so e an be delared rigt+ goes down in order to get!p+ is strongest wen e is wea$est+ riest wen e ispoorest+ and appiest wen e &eels worst" /e dies so e anli)e+ &orsa$es in order to a)e+ gi)es away so e an $eep+ seeste in)isible+ ears te ina!dible+ and $nows tat wi

passet $nowledge" A" W" #oier3 4es+ te world sees !s as being a little pe!liar+ b!t

ten again+ don’t we see te 'world as so(eting strange5#e song writer said it best+ '*+ it is wonder&!l to be a

%ristian"

Wat to do:

✞ 6on’t let te world get yo! down by tin$ing yo! arepe!liar+ so are tey"

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a goodcourage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the

LORD thy God is ith thee hithersoever thou goest!#$oshua %&'

Christians and Saints April 2


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Bible Reading: Pilippians 7:18-2Key Verse: Verse 21 “Salute every saint in Christ esus! "he #rethren which are with me greet you!”

Key Words: every saint in Christ

6onald Barno!se relates a story abo!t 6r" /" A"Ironside in is earlier (inistry"

/e was on is way to te Pai&i %oast at a ti(e wenit still too$ abo!t &o!r days to (a$e te trip &ro( %iago" Inis railway ar was a party o& n!ns+ and day by day e spo$e tote( and tey spo$e to i(" /e wo!ld sit reading is Bible+

and at ti(es te n!ns tal$ed wit i( abo!t spirit!al tings"/e read so(e o& te stories &ro( te Word+ and tey weredeligted wit te reading" Abo!t te tird day+ e as$edte( i& any one o& te( ad e)er seen a saint" #ey allanswered tey ne)er ad" #en e as$ed te( i& tey wo!ldli$e to see a saint" #ey all delared tey wo!ld li$e to )ery (!" #en e astonised te( by saying+ 'I a( a saint" I’(,aint /arry" /e ten opened te ;ew #esta(ent and

sowed te( te tr!tord ?es!s%rist"

#e !r an’t (a$e !s a saint nor an o!r parents+only %rist an do tat@

Wat to do:✞ I& yo! are in %rist+ ten li)e li$e a saint"

Posing Christians April


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Bible Reading: ?a(es 1:1-28Key Verse: Verse 22 “But #e ye doers of the word,and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves!”

Key Words: #e ye doers of the word

I read an interesting story abo!t a bodyb!ilder wo )isited an A&rian tribe" #e tribal ie& was !st a(aed atis pysiC!e" ,o te tribal ie& as$s te (!sle b!ilder+'Wat do yo! do wit all tose (!sles5

#e bodyb!ilder said+ DWell+ itEs probably easier tosow yo! tan to e.plain"D ,o e went into all tese di&&erent

presentations o& is pysiC!e to sow o&& te di&&erent(!slesFte bieps+ te trieps+ te ba$+ and te obliC!es"/e !st stood tere+ anging poses" A&ter te presentation+te tribal ie& said+ D;ow tatEs i(pressi)e@ B!t+ I a)e aseond C!estion" Wat else do yo! do wit all o& tose(!sles5D

DWell+D te bodyb!ilder said+ DtatEs pretty (! it" I wor$ o!t to pose"D #e A&rian ie& said+ DWat a waste"

Wat a waste"DGany %ristians wor$ o!t teir spirit!al (!sles only

to pose" #ey donEt wor$ o!t to !se te (!sles tey a)ede)eloped" #ey arry teir Bibles and absorb te Word o& =od &ro( te ser)ies+ only to lea)e te !r and ne)er !se wat teyE)e learned"

Wat a sa(e@ 6on’t be !st a poserH be a doer"

Wat to do:

✞ Be a doer o& te Word+ not !st a poser"

Objections to Christianity April 7

Bible Reading: I %orintians 1:1-28


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Key Verse: 2 $ “But we preach Christ crucified, untothe ews a stum#ling#lock, and unto the %reeks foolishness;

Key Words: But we preach Christ

A preaer anno!ned a speial (enEs (eeting in is!r+ proposing to gi)e te (en a ane to air teirobetions to %ristianity"

*)er 1200 (en were present" #e &irst obetor said+'%!r (e(bers are no better tan oters"

'#e (inisters are no good+ said anoter"

And so te obetions were (entioned one a&teranoter+ as te pastor wrote te( down on paper:

'/yporites in te !r"'#e !r is a ri (an’s l!b"'%ristians don’t belie)e te Bible any(ore"

#ere were twenty-se)en obetions to %ristianity inall" Wen tey were tro!g+ te pastor read o&& te wolelist+ ten tossed it aside saying+ 'Jriends+ yo! a)e obeted to

pastors+ to !r (e(bers+ to te Bible+ et"+ et"+ b!t yo!a)e not said one word against (y Gaster@

And in a &ew si(ple words+ e preaed %rist to te(as te &a!ltless *ne and in)ited te( to o(e to /i( and belie)e on /i(" Jorty-nine (en responded"

Being a '%ristian isn’t abo!t wat (an as done oras not done" It’s not abo!t wat te !r as done or asnot done" Being a %ristian is all abo!t wat ?es!s did in

o(ing to eart+ dying &or o!r sins+ being b!ried and risingagain" We prea %rist"

Wat to do:✞ 6on’t &o!s on (an+ &o!s on ?es!s %rist"

What Is a Christian? April 8

Bible Reading: Ats 11:19-0


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Key Verse: Verse 2 “&nd when he had found him,he #rought him unto &ntioch! &nd it came to pass,that a whole year they assem#led themselves with the

church, and taught much people! &nd the discipleswere called Christians first in &ntioch!”

Key Words: the disciples were called Christians

Wat is a %ristian5 In te '(""() "* +*%(".S + wi dates ba$ to te seond ent!ry A"6"+ an anony(o!s writer desribes a strange people wo are in te world b!t noto& te world"

'%ristians are not di&&erentiated &ro( oter people by o!ntry+ lang!age+ or !sto(sH yo! see+ tey do not li)e inities o& teir own+ or spea$ so(e strange dialet" " " #ey li)ein bot =ree$ and &oreign ities+ were)er ane as p!tte(" #ey &ollow loal !sto(s in loting+ &ood+ and oteraspets o& li&e" B!t at te sa(e ti(e+ tey de(onstrate to !ste !n!s!al &or( o& teir own itiensip"

'#ey li)e in teir own nati)e lands+ b!t as aliens" " "

L)ery &oreign o!ntry is to te( as teir nati)e o!ntry+ ande)ery nati)e land as a &oreign o!ntry"

'#ey (arry and a)e ildren !st li$e e)eryone else+ b!t tey do not $ill !nwanted babies" #ey o&&er a saredtable+ b!t not a sared bed" #ey are passing teir days oneart+ b!t are itiens o& ea)en" #ey obey te appointedlaws and go beyond te laws in teir own li)es"

'#ey lo)e e)eryone+ b!t are perse!ted by all" #ey

are p!t to deat and gain li&e" #ey are poor and yet (a$e(any ri"

'#ey are disonored and yet gain glory tro!gdisonor" #eir na(es are bla$ened and yet tey areleared" #ey are (o$ed and bless in ret!rn" #ey aretreated o!trageo!sly and bea)e respet&!lly to oters"

A@ ,o tat’s wat a %ristian is@

Wat to do:✞ >i)e li$e a %ristian"

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Christian Affections April

Bible Reading: %olossians :1-11Key Verse: Verse 2 $ “Set your affection on thingsa#ove, not on things on the earth!”

Key Words: Set your affections on things a#ove

We li)e on te eart+ b!t aspire &or te ea)enly or atleast tat so!ld be o!r goal"

4ears ago d!ring World War I+ one o& o!r air(en too$ o&& &ro( a &ield in Kobar+ Arabia" Wile on te gro!nd inKobar+ a large rat ad gotten into te airra&t"

#e pilot bea(e aware o& te rat’s presene wen e was in (idair and eard te so!nd o& gnawing beind i(" Alar(ed by te treat o& disaster+ e re(e(bered tat ratsannot li)e in ig altit!des" Aordingly e pointed is plane!pward !ntil breating was di&&i!lt" A&ter so(e ti(e+ wente gnawing ad eased+ e desended to a landing were e&o!nd te rat ad died"

Gany+ i& not (ost+ o& o!r str!ggles an be eli(inated by rising to a iger altit!de in o!r %ristian wal$"

N %arles 6i&&ee

It’s always good to re(e(ber tat a %ristian is: A (ind tro!g wi %rist tin$sH A )oie tro!g wi %rist spea$sH A eart tro!g wi %rist lo)esH and A and tro!g wi %rist elps"

Wat to do:✞ #e best way to not be a part o& tis world is to li)eabo)e it"

The Christian Walk April


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Bible Reading: =alatians 8:1-2Key Verse: Verse 1 $ “"his say then, /alk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh!”

Key Words: W alk in the Spirit

4o!r wal$ wal$s and yo!r tal$ tal$s+ b!t yo!r wal$ tal$s lo!der tan yo!r tal$ tal$s"

*ur +aily Bread writes: *!r li)es so!ld prea goodser(ons" Aording to te boo$ 'ife of 0rancis d1&ssisi +Jranis one in)ited a yo!ng (on$ to oin i( on a trip totown to prea" /onored to be gi)en te in)itation+ te (on$

readily aepted" All day long e and Jranis wal$ed tro!gte streets+ byways+ and alleys+ and e)en into te s!b!rbs"#ey r!bbed so!lders wit !ndreds o& people"

At dayEs end+ te two eaded ba$ o(e" ;ot e)enone ad Jranis addressed a rowd+ nor ad e tal$ed toanyone abo!t te gospel" =reatly disappointed+ is yo!ngo(panion said+ DI to!gt we were going into town toprea"D Jranis responded+ DGy son+ we a)e preaed" We

were preaing wile we were wal$ing" We were seen by (any and o!r bea)ior was losely wated" It is o& no !se to wal$ anywere to prea !nless we prea e)erywere as we wal$@D

It’s always wise to re(e(ber tat so(eone is wating yo! and yo!r wal$ (ay be te only (essage tey e)er ear"

Wat to do:✞ Re(e(ber+ yo! an’t ta$e ba$ a bad deision@

Christians and Winning April

Bible Reading: Gattew 12:22-


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Key Verse: Verse 29 $ “*r else how can one enter intoa strong man1s house, and spoil his goods, e2cept he first #ind the strong man3 and then he will spoil his

house!” Key Words: a strong man4s house

I on&ess to yo! tat I ate losing" I& I play+ I play to win+ e)en i& it’s a ga(e o& e$ers wit te grand$idsarry Bird said good-bye to is&ans at te Boston =arden" A speial 2 1O2 o!r a&&air (ar$edte retiring o& BirdEs ersey and te ere(onial plaing o& n!(ber in te =ardenEs &a(ed Ra&ter /ea)en" /is words were osen wit te lass e typially displayed on te o!rt"Gaybe te (ost signi&iant words e said were+ DI ne)er p!ton a !ni&or( to play a ga(e" I p!t on a !ni&or( to win"D #e&or(er /oosier+ wo wor$ed on a garbage tr!$ be&ore

&inding is nie in bas$etball+ is rigt" =od asnEt alled%ristians to si(ply play in /is Kingdo(" /eEs alled !s totri!(p o)er te strongolds o& ,atan"

It’s not a ga(e we are inH it’s a war" >osing is not anoption" We (!st win"

Wat to do:✞ Be on te winning side" I a)e read te last apterin #e Boo$+ and we win@@

A Glorious Christian ife April 9

Bible Reading: Psal( 17


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Key Verse: Verse 1 $ “"he fool hath said in his heart,"here is no %od! "hey are corrupt, they have donea#omina#le works, there is none that doeth good!”

Key Words: "he fool

#e song writer got it rigt wen e wrote+ ';ew li&e in%rist: ab!ndant and &ree+ wat glories sine+ wat oys are(ine+ wat wondro!s blessings I see@

B!t so(e a)e (issed tis glorio!s %ristian li&e" 4ears ago+ a pregnant wo(an stood in te yard o& er

Balti(ore+ Garyland+ o(e and soo$ er &ist at =od" In a

torrential rainstor( se so!ted )!lgarities at =od andta!nted /i( to stri$e er dead i& /e did indeed e.ist" A&terligtning did not stri$e+ se t!rned to er &a(ily wo ad witnessed te !n!s!al ordeal and delared )itory bea!sese ad pro)en =od doesn’t e.ist" ,e wo!ld later tell erson+ Bill+ tat se didn’t are i& e bea(e a dr!g addit+ ban$ robber+ or bro!gt o(e a boy&riend instead o& a girl &riend+all se wanted was &or i( to ne)er beo(e a %ristian"

Bill G!rray did beo(e a %ristian at te age o& tirty-tree+ and is (oter disowned i(" /e ad done te oneting se ad oped e ne)er wo!ld" /is li&e ad beentrans&or(ed &ro( additions wit pornograpy and alool"/e a(e to $now te peae tat ad all!ded i( all o& is li&e"Bitterness began to loosen its strangleold on is eart and estarted gi)ing &or te &irst ti(e in is li&e" B!t none o& tat(attered to is (o(" #e only a(bition Gadalyn G!rray

*’/air ad &or er son was tat e not beo(e a %ristian"#e a(bition o& a godless pilosopy de&initely sipons any real (eaning &ro( li&e"

Wat to do:✞ Lnoy yo!r glorio!s li&e in %rist"

Three Types of Christians April 10

Bible Reading: II Kings 10:1-1


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Key Verse: Verse 1 - “Come with me and see my 5eal for the 'ord!” Key Words: Come with me and see my 5eal for the

'ord

Bill /ybels+ ,enior Pastor o& Willow %ree$ %o((!nity %!r+ as identi&ied tree types o& %ristians: 4awners+Gai(ers+ and Killers" In te spirit!al battle o& ligt anddar$ness we are alled to be soldiers o& te %ross"n&ort!nately+ not all %ristians an be lassi&ied as Killers",o(e belie)ers yawn at te tas$s =od as alled !s to per&or(

in /is Kingdo( and an ne)er be o!nted on to ad)ane tea!se o& %rist" *ter %ristians periodially rise to teoasion i& noting (ore interesting ates teir attention" As a soldier &or =od tey (ai( te ene(y e)ery one in a wile b!t tey seldo( deli)er a deat blow" #e &inal gro!p+Killers+ are people by wi yo! grow a strong and )ital%!r" #eir o((it(ent is )ital and ealo!s" #ey see teserio!sness o& te spirit!al battle and are dediated to being

)itorio!s &or %rist and /is Kingdo("Killers are &ew+ b!t tey an t!rn te tide in battle---- !st as$ =ideon or =oliat" =reater attention so!ld be gi)ento tis &inal gro!p e)en to!g tey represent a s(all(inority o& te total %!r" A tiny gro!p o& Killers an elp b!ild a Killer %!r"

>i$ewise+ ea o& !s so!ld e)al!ate wi gro!p bestdesribes !s and o!r le)el o& o((it(ent to =od" ?!st

bea!se yo! (ay a)e been a 4awner or Gai(er doesnEt(ean yo! an’t ange and beo(e a Killer"

Wat to do:✞ >et people see yo!r eal &or te >ord"

The !acksliding Christian April 11

Bible Reading: Pro)erbs 17:-1


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Key Verse: Verse 17 $ “"he #ackslider in heart shall #e filled with his own ways: and a good man shall #esatisfied from himself!”

Key Words: "he #ackslider in heart shall #e filledwith his own ways

/a)e yo! e)er st!died te word ba$slider5 It’s a&ar(er’s word" It is wat an o.en wo!ld do wen te &ar(er wo!ld want is o.en to (o)e &orward and te o.en wanted togo in a di&&erent diretion" A ba$slider ten is so(eone wo wants to go is own way rater tan be led by te >ord"

Wen Billy ,!nday was on)erted and oined te!r+ a %ristian (an p!t is ar( on te yo!ng (an’sso!lder and said+ 'Willia(+ tere are tree si(ple r!les I angi)e to yo!+ and i& yo! will old to te( yo! will ne)er writeQba$slider’ a&ter yo!r na(e"

'#a$e 18 (in!tes ea day to listen to =od tal$ing to yo!H ta$e 18 (in!tes ea day to tal$ to =odH ta$e 18 (in!tesea day to tal$ to oters abo!t =od"

#e yo!ng on)ert was deeply i(pressed anddeter(ined to (a$e tese te r!les o& is li&e" Jro( tat day on tro!go!t is li&e e (ade it a r!le to spend te &irst(o(ents o& is day alone wit =od and /is Word" Be&ore eread a letter+ loo$ed at a paper or e)en read a telegra(+ e went &irst to te Bible so tat te &irst i(pression o& te day (igt be wat e got diretly &ro( =od"

;ot bad ad)ie tat we wo!ld be wise to eed"

Wat to do:✞ Re(e(ber+ i& yo! are not being led by te >ordH yo!’re going in te wrong diretion"

The Confor"ing Christian April 12


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Bible Reading: Ro(ans :2-9Key Verse: Verse 29 $ “0or whom he did foreknow, he

also did predestinate to #e conformed to the image ofhis Son, that he might #e the first#orn among many#rethren!” Key Words: to #e conformed

Verse 29 is not a predestination to sal)ation b!t apredestination to on&or(ation: to be on&or(ed into tei(age o& /is ,on" #o be on&or(ed into te i(age o& /is ,on

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Bible Reading: /ebrews 12:1-1Key Verse: Verse 2 $ “'ooking unto esus the author

and finisher of our faith; who for the 6oy that was set#efore him endured the cross, despising the shame,and is set down at the right hand of the throne of%od!”

Key Words: 'ooking unto esus

#e (o(ent te &o!s o& yo!r li&e is '(e+ yo! areeaded &or &ail!re"

#ony L)ans writes+ 'Wile in se(inary preparing &or(inistry+ I was enrolled in a lass tat one day bro!gt (egreat diso!rage(ent" *!r lass was as$ed to do a paper";ow I always lo)ed to do allenging tings in lass and I waso((itted to (a$ing an A on tis paperH I was deter(ined tospare no resear e&&ort+ no dediation+ nor any stead&astnessto (a$e an A on tis paper" It was a parti!larly di&&i!lt lassand it was rare tat anyone e)er (ade an A wit tis

pro&essor" I was s!re tat I wo!ld be te e.eption to te r!le"Gy #ype A personality $i$ed in and I was o((itted to aetis lass+ wi (eant aing tis resear paper" I waso((itted to it"

'Wen I got (y paper ba$+ tere was an J on it" ;otonly did I not (a$e an A+ I did not (a$e a B+ %+ or 6 eiter"#ere was an J in bold red aross te top" 4o! an i(agineow r!sed I was bea!se I did (y wor$+ I lo$ed all-nigters+ I researed+ I st!died te original lang!ages+ and Id!g in" L)en to!g te paper was only to be ten or twel)epages+ I ad eigteen to twenty pages" I ad &ootnotes" I adgone te distane" /ow dare e gi)e (e an J@

'I notied a andwritten note on te botto( o& tepaper below te big+ red J" It said+ Q=reat solarsip+ greatdetail+ and (agni&ient e&&ort+ b!t yo! answered te wrongC!estion"’ All tat wor$ (ista$enly addressed te wrongting" It wasn’t tat I was not sinereH it wasn’t tat I was not wor$ing ardH it was si(ply tat I ad addressed te wrongting" I ad been so &o!sed on (ysel& and wat I wanted toaie)e+ tat I (issed te pro&essor and wat e wanted &ro(


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(e" In (y desire to sore ig+ I (issed o!t on wat o!lda)e been a wonder&!l assign(ent bea!se I did not!nderstand wat te pro&essor wanted &ro( (e"

#oday+ te >ord wants yo! to r!n te rae &o!sing on/i(+ not yo!@

Wat to do:✞ 6on’t (iss o!t on tis wonder&!l %ristian li&e by&o!sing on yo!rsel&"


Christian $nity April 17

Bible Reading: I %orintians 1:1-10Key Verse: Verse 78 - “ow #eseech you, #rethren,#y the name of our 'ord esus Christ, that ye allspeak the same thing, and that there #e no divisionsamong you; #ut that ye #e perfectly 6oined together inthe same mind and in the same 6udgment!”

Key Words: perfectly 6oined together

%an yo! i(agine ow o!r !res appear to te world wit s! tings as !r &igts and splits5 Wat a

sa(e@Gadalyn G!rray *E/air was inter)iewed on P!bli#ele)ision" 6!ring te o!rse o& te inter)iew it was notedtat Gs" *’/air see(ed to a)e a lot o& lo!t" #e inter)ieweras$ed wy se didn’t organie te ateist (o)e(ent better soas to be a stronger power" ,e responded wit a tellinganswer: 'Bea!se e)ery ti(e a b!n o& ateists get togeter+all tey do is arg!e" %ristian !nity so!ld always

de(onstrate regenerated belie)ers wor$ing in ooperationand lo)e to e.tend te gospel o& ?es!s %rist" ,o(eti(es+to!g+ !res so!nd (ore li$e Gs" *E/air’s a(p o& disagreeables"


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,o re(e(ber te ne.t ti(e yo!r !r is &!ssing+&!(ing+ and &igting wit one anoter+ tat’s te sa(e tingte ateists do"

Wat to do:✞ We an wal$ togeter in ar(ony or loo$ li$e a b!n o& ateists+ te oie is !p to !s"


The !lessed Christian April 18

Bible Reading: Gattew 8:1-12Key Verse: Verses 1-11 - “&nd seeing the multitudes, hewent up into a mountain: and when he was set, his

disciples came unto him: &nd he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is thekingdom of heaven! Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall #ecomforted! Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth! Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after

righteousness: for they shall #e filled! Blessed are the merciful: for they shall o#tain mercy! Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see %od! Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall #e calledthe children of %od! Blessed are they which are persecuted forrighteousness1 sake: for theirs is the kingdom ofheaven! Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evilagainst you falsely, for my sake!

Key Words: Blessed are


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#e Baptist )ersion o& te 'blessed are is te 'blessedis and it goes li$e tis"

Blessed is te (an wo is &ait&!l on ao((ittee"Blessed is te (an wo an end!re an o!rand &i)e (in!tes in a plae o& worsip as wellas two o!rs in a plae o& rereation"Blessed is te !r o&&ier wo is notpessi(isti"

Blessed is te (an wo lo)es is !r witis po$etboo$ as well as wit is eart"Blessed is te (an wo as grae eno!g tolea)e is ritial spirit on te sidewal$ wene o(es to !r"Blessed is te (an wo lo)es is own !reno!g to praise it"Blessed is te (an wo is &illed wit

!nderstanding to realie tat is pastor an’t be in (ore tan one plae at a ti(e"

%ristians so!ld always stri)e to be li$e a good wat open &ae+ b!sy ands+ p!re gold+ well reg!lated+ and &!ll o& good wor$s"

Wat to do:✞ Gay yo! be one o& te 'blessed is people"

The Christian and the %e& ife April 1

Bible Reading: Ro(ans :1-2


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Key Verse: Verse 22 - “But now #eing made free fromsin, and #ecome servants to %od, ye have your fruitunto holiness, and the end everlasting life!”

Key Words: But now #eing made free from sin

Wen yo! (o)e into a new o!se tat so(eone elseli)ed in+ itEs yo!r o!se+ e)en to!g te owners are no longertere" #e old people wo were tere (ay a)e been dirty+despiable+ and &ilty or !n$e(pt and !nlean" #e o!se(ay a)e re&leted wo tey were+ b!t now yo!’)e p!rasedte o(e and yo! are a lean person" 4o! are onerned

abo!t re(o)ing te d!st+ sweeping te &loor+ leaning tedises+ and painting te walls" 4o! (o)e into tat o!se and bea!se yo! are tere+ te o!se ta$es on a wole di&&erentappearane" #e grass is !t" #e dises are lean" #earpet is )a!!(ed" Wy5 Bea!se a new person as (o)edinto tat old o!se"

Well+ be&ore yo! (et %rist+ te old person was li)ingin tat o!se alled yo!r body" B!t now tat ?es!s as (o)ed

in+ it’s te sa(e body b!t yo!’)e got a new resident" #is new resident is oly+ lean+ p!re+ and rigteo!s" ,o e)en to!g/e’s li)ing in tat old o!se+ /e an paint it !p" L)en to!g/e’s li)ing in tat old o!se+ /e an lean it !p" /e an &i.tose arpets and ang tose drapes and straigten o!te)eryting tat’s wrong in yo!r li&e" Wy5 ;ot bea!se yo!r bodily o!se as anged b!t bea!se so(ebody as (o)edin" %rist as (o)ed in" ,o stop $eeping /i( &ro( painting

and &i.ing !p tat old plae so tat yo! an li)e li&e as /e(eant it to be li)ed"

Wat to do: ✞ >et ?es!s '&i. !p yo!r o!se"

Christian Identity April 1

Bible Reading: I %orintians 12:1-11


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Key Verse: Verses 9 10 - “"o another faith #y thesame Spirit; to another the gifts of healing #y thesame Spirit; "o another the working of miracles; to

another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; toanother divers kinds of tongues; to another theinterpretation of tongues:Key Words: "o another

,o(eti(es %ristians loo$ at oter %ristians and say+'Boy+ I wis I o!ld be as spirit!al as tey are" B!t don’t yo!!nderstand5 4o! a)e te sa(e identity tat tey do" ,o i&

tey are progressing and yo! are regressing+ it is bea!se tey are li)ing in ligt o& wo tey are and yo! are not" In (y o!se+ I a)e a toaster+ a an opener+ a (irowa)e+ and are&rigerator" #ey are all di&&erent applianes+ b!t tey all wor$ &ro( te sa(e power so!re" Wen I pl!g te( in+ tere&rigerator re&rigerates" Wen I pl!g te (irowa)e in+ te(irowa)e does te (irowa)ing" Wen I pl!g te toaster in+te toaster does te toastering+ and wen I pl!g te an

opener in+ te an opener does its an opening" Laappliane+ to!g di&&erent+ li)es !p to its (an!&at!redspei&iations bea!se ea appliane is reei)ing te sa(epower so!re"

L)en to!g I a( di&&erent &ro( yo! and yo! aredi&&erent &ro( (e+ all o& !s a)e te eC!al potential o& li)ing!p to =od’s (an!&at!rer’s spei&iations" 4o! an be wat=od sa)ed yo! to be and I an be wat =od sa)ed (e to be

bea!se te sa(e eletrial !rrent is a)ailable to all =od’s$ids" It’s a)ailable to all wo belong to %rist" ,o tere are nospeial $ids in te $ingdo(" =od as te design &or yo! b!t yo! (!st $now wo yo! are in /i("

Wat to do:✞ We are all di&&erent and we all a)e di&&erentabilities to be !sed &or =od’s glory" ,o present yo!r body as a li)ing sari&ie &or tat p!rpose"


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The 'alue of a Christian April 1

Bible Reading: I %orintians 10:2-Key Verse: Verses 1 - “/hether therefore ye eat, ordrink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of %od!Key Words: do all to the glory of %od

>et (e begin by as$ing yo! two C!estions: wat are yo!H and wat is yo!r )al!e to te Kingdo( o& =od5

4o!r )al!e in =od’s $ingdo( is based !pon yo!r )al!eto /i( on tis eart" >et (e e.plain"

,and is eap" In &at+ at te bea+ itEs &ree@ *ne it is bagged in order to p!t it on a playgro!nd+ it osts to a)eaess to it" Its )al!e goes !p" Wen sand is ta$en and bagged+ wat one was &ree on te bea now osts S28 &or a

twenty-&i)e po!nd bag" *ne tis sa(e sand is gl!ed to apiee o& paper to (a$e sandpaper+ its )al!e as gone !p again";ow it’s S8 &or a seet" #e )al!e as inreased wit a angein its p!rpose"

;ow+ sand is silion dio.ide" Wen sand is ta$en+eated+ and proessed+ it beo(es an intriate part o& ao(p!ter ip tat is now wort S800" ,o wat was one &reeon te bea now as )al!e bea!se it is in a bag+ bea!se it isgl!ed on a piee o& paper+ or bea!se it is in a o(p!ter iptat yo! an ardly a&&ord" #e sand is te sa(e+ b!t it asnow &o!nd inreased )al!e in a larger p!rpose" ,o we as wella)e inreased )al!e as we desire to glori&y =od"

Wat to do:✞ >i)e yo!r li&e wit a )al!able p!rpose: glori&ying=od"



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A Christian Trying to (ind

)i"self April 19

Bible Reading: Lpesians 2:11-22Key Verse: Verses 1 - “But now in Christ esus yewho sometimes were far off are made nigh #y the#lood of Christ!”Key Words: But now in Christ esus

Gany people today say tey are trying to &indte(sel)es" #ese people are r!nning aro!nd+ trying to &indte(sel)es" #is sear is (eaningless" I& yo! don’t $now wo yo! are+ ow do yo! $now wat to loo$ &or5 And ow do yo! $now wen yo! a)e &o!nd it+ sine yo! don’t $now wat yo!’re loo$ing &or5

#oasters don’t &ind te(sel)es" Re&rigerators don’t

&ind te(sel)es" Applianes don’t &ind te(sel)es bea!seteir p!rpose as been assigned by anoter" A toaster doesn’ta)e to &ind its reason &or beingH it’s !st got to do wat te(an!&at!rer ad in (ind"

%ristians don’t a)e to loo$ &or te(sel)es" =od asalready onsigned to !s a di)ine reason &or being" *!r goal isto &!l&ill it" I& we are not &!l&illing /is p!rposes+ days+ wee$s+and (onts go by as we wat (ore tele)ision+ oo$ !p wit

(ore &riends+ and try to get better obs and o!r li)es still &eele(pty bea!se we are disonneted &ro( te p!rposes o& =od"

nless =od beo(es yo!r re&erene point+ yo! annotdiso)er wat =od’s will is &or yo!r li&e"

Wat to do:

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*istracted Christians April 20

Bible Reading: Re)elation 7Key Verse: Verse 11 '"hou art worthy, * 'ord, toreceive glory and honour and power: for thou hastcreated all things, and for thy pleasure they are andwere created!” Key Words: for thy pleasure they are and werecreated

4ogi Berra+ te great ater &or te ;ew 4or$ 4an$ees+ !sed to tal$ a lot o& noise" I an appreiate tat" Wen I played baseball I was a ater" *ne o& te obs o& aater is to distrat te batter" Part o& (y ob in)ol)edsaying (ean tings+ irritating tings+ and o&&ending tings tote player !p to bat" I’d tal$ abo!t teir (oter+ (a$e &!n o& teir batting abilities+ or tell te( tat tey it li$e a girl" #e

point was to (ess wit teir (inds in order to ta$e te &o!so&& o& te ball"

*ne ti(e+ 4ogi Berra was beind te plate+ and /an$ Aaron a(e !p to bat" 4ogi said on tis one oasion+ 'Allrigt+ /an$ is getting ready to bat" /an$ wo!ldn’t say anyting to i(" 4ogi ontin!ed+ '/an$+ yo!’)e got te writing on te bat in te wrong plae" #e words so!ld be&aing yo!" 4ogi wanted to get /an$ to loo$ at te bat to(a$e s!re it was in te rigt plae" 4ogi $ept going+ '4o! better e$ it" /an$ didn’t b!dge" /e didn’t say a word"#e ne.t pit /an$ it o)er te enter &ield &ene" /an$ ro!nded te bases+ stepped on o(e plate+ and began wal$ingtoward te d!go!t" /e stopped+ t!rned ba$+ loo$ed at 4ogiBerra+ and said+ 'I didn’t o(e ere to read"

It’s )ital to $now wy yo! are ere" 6on’t let &ol$sdistrat yo! &ro( yo!r alling"

Wat to do:


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✞ Re(e(ber wy yo! are ere: &or =od’s pleas!re"


Christians and 'alues April 21

Bible Reading: I ,a(!el 1:1-1Key Verse: Verse - “But the '*)+ said unto Samuel, 'ook not on his countenance, or on the height of hisstature; #ecause have refused him: for the '*)+

seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on theoutward appearance, #ut the '*)+ looketh on theheart!” Key Words: for the '*)+ seeth not as man seeth

We all $now te story o& I ,a(!el 1: ow =od told,a(!el to go anoint te ne.t $ing" ,a(!el loo$ed at 6a)id as being te least li$ely one to be $ing b!t =od saw i( as te )al!able one bea!se /e loo$ed at 6a)idEs eart+ not isstat!re"

*ne day a teenager lost is ontat lens wile playing bas$etball in te dri)eway" /e started loo$ing all o)er tegro!nd trying to &ind it+ b!t o!ldn’t &ind it anywere",o(ewat sared+ e went and told is (o( tat te lens waslost" ,e went o!t to elp i( loo$ and &o!nd te lens in all o& two (in!tes" ;ow+ ontat lenses are ard to &ind" /is (oter&o!nd in two (in!tes wat te teenager ad been loo$ing &oro)er an o!r" Wen e as$ed is (oter ow se &o!nd it soeasily+ se said+ 'It’s si(ple+ son" We weren’t loo$ing &or tesa(e ting" 4o! were loo$ing &or a piee o& plasti" I wasloo$ing &or 180 dollars"

*!r perspeti)e re)eals wat we )al!e"

Wat to do:


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✞ 4o!r perspeti)e re)eals yo!r )al!e" #wo (enloo$ed o!t &ro( prison bars" *ne saw (!d+ te otersaw stars" Wat do yo! )al!e5


Christians+ Outlook April 22

Bible Reading: I Kings 1:-1Key Verse: Verse 12 - “&nd she said, &s the '*)+ thy

%od liveth, have not a cake, #ut an handful of mealin a #arrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, #ehold, am gathering two sticks, that may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die!Key Words: we may eat it, and die

*!r o!tloo$ on li&e+ o!r ob+ o!r !r+ o!r parents+o!r sool+ et" is o&ten deter(ined by ow we loo$ at tingsor o!r perspeti)e o& te("

In o!r Bible reading &or today+ te widow saw no ope"/er perspeti)e on li&e was+ DItEs o)er@D *n te oter and+Llia saw =odH and is perspeti)e on li&e was+ D=od wills!pply"D

#e noted Lnglis aritet ,ir %ristoper Wren wass!per)ising te onstr!tion o& a (agni&ient atedral in

>ondon" A o!rnalist to!gt it wo!ld be interesting tointer)iew so(e o& te wor$ers+ so e ose tree and as$edte( tis C!estion+ DWat are yo! doing5D #e &irst replied+DIE( !tting stone &or 10 sillings a day"D #e ne.t answered+DIE( p!tting in 10 o!rs a day on tis ob"D B!t te tird said+DIE( elping ,ir %ristoper Wren onstr!t one o& >ondonEsgreatest atedrals"D

And ten tere is tis o!tloo$ on li&e:

A aplain was spea$ing to a soldier on a ot in aospital" D4o! a)e lost an ar( in te great a!se+D e said"D;o+D said te soldier wit a s(ile" DI didnEt lose it+ I ga)e it"DIn tat sa(e way+ ?es!s did not lose /is li&e" /e ga)e itp!rpose&!lly"


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A proper perspeti)e and o!tloo$ on li&e an and will$eep yo! going+ e)en tro!g te ard ti(es"

Wat to do:✞ Keep yo!r in !p@@ It isnEt o)er yet"


The Christian and )is !ible April 2

Bible Reading: II Peter 1:1-Key Verse: Verse 7 - “/here#y are given unto use2ceeding great and precious promises: that #y theseye might #e partakers of the divine nature, havingescaped the corruption that is in the world throughlust!”

Key Words: great and precious promises

#o!gt: A Bible tat is &alling apart !s!ally belongsto so(eone wo isn’t"

>et (e begin by as$ing: ow preio!s is te Bible to yo!5

A (an in Kansas %ity was se)erely in!red in ane.plosion" L)angelist Robert >" ,!(ner tells abo!t i( in is boo$ "he /onders of the /ord of %od " #e )iti(Es &ae was badly dis&ig!red+ and e lost is eyesigt as well as botands" /e was !st a new %ristian+ and one o& is greatestdisappoint(ents was tat e o!ld no longer read te Bible"#en e eard abo!t a lady in Lngland wo read braille witer lips" /oping to do te sa(e+ e sent &or so(e boo$s o& teBible in braille" G! to is dis(ay+ owe)er+ e diso)eredtat te ner)e endings in is lips ad been destroyed by tee.plosion" *ne day+ as e bro!gt one o& te braille pages tois lips+ is tong!e appened to to! a &ew o& te raisedaraters and e o!ld &eel te(" >i$e a &las e to!gt+ Ian read te Bible !sing (y tong!e" At te ti(e Robert


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,!(ner wrote is boo$+ te (an ad DreadD tro!g teentire Bible &o!r ti(es"

Wat to do:✞ %lai( =od’s great and preio!s pro(ises today"#ey will $eep yo! &ro( &alling apart"


A Christian ,ducation April 27

Bible Reading: 6e!terono(y :1-18Key Verse: Verse - &nd thou shalt teach themdiligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of themwhen thou sittest in thine house, and when thouwalkest #y the way, and when thou liest down, and

when thou risest up!” Key Words: &nd thou shalt teach them

#itles o&ten tell !s (! (ore tan we realie" Jore.a(ple+ te word Christian o(es &ro( two words: %rist a re&erene to ?es!s+ and te s!&&i. ian wi (eans torese(ble" ,o te word Christian (eans to rese(ble %rist ora rese(blane o& %rist" #e word educate or educationo(es &ro( a 18t %ent!ry word ed-!-a-t!s wi (eans to be ta!gt+ bro!gt !p" ,o ten a %ristian ed!ation (eansto be ta!gt or bro!gt !p to rese(ble ?es!s %rist in o!rli)es+ words+ wor$+ to tea a ild to be not only (entally wole+ b!t to be spirit!ally and e(otionally wole as well"#is is not si(ply te %ristian sool’s or !r’sresponsibility+ it is pri(arily te parents’ responsibility" A

%ristian ed!ation so!ld begin at o(e and ontin!e botin te sool and in te !r yo! and yo!r ildren attend",o(e ti(e ba$ we ad a o!ple o& o!r grandildren

o)er at te o!se" *ne o& te( was playing wit a (agnetialpabet set"""yo! $now+ te $ind yo! an ta$e and sti$ on


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te re&rigerator" #e oter one was playing wit a &l!&&y st!&&ed ani(al" #ey ad been gone &or C!ite a wile wen we&o!nd te st!&&ed ani(al laying on te letter 'A &ro( te

(agneti alpabet set" Wen we pi$ed !p te ani(al andloo$ed on its ba$+ yo! o!ld learly see te i(print o& tat'A" #at’s wat a %ristian ed!ation is it’s learly seeingte i(pression tat %rist is a)ing in teir li)es by wat tey are being ta!gt"

I lea)e yo! wit tis to!gt: It is not only needy tato!r ildren reei)e a %ristian ed!ation in te o(e+ te!r+ and te soolH it is i(perati)e"

Wat to do:✞ It is not i(portant tat o!r ildren rese(ble !s+ b!t it is neessary &or te( to rese(ble %rist"

The Christian and Criticis" April 28

Bible Reading: ;ee(ia 7:1-11Key Verse: Verse 2 - “&nd he spake #efore his#rethren and the army of Samaria, and said, /hat dothese fee#le ews3 will they fortify themselves3 will they

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revive the stones out of the heaps of the ru##ish whichare #urned3”

Key Words: /hat do these fee#le ews3

We all &ae ritiis(" #e C!estion is+ ow do weandle it5 ,o(e ritiie ba$+ oters weep and still oters&!(e inwardly"

In te early days o& te %i)il War+ Robert L" >ee wasse)erely ritiied by =eneral Witing" It (igt a)e beene.peted tat >ee wo!ld seie any opport!nity to get e)en wit Witing" #e opport!nity presented itsel& wen

?e&&erson 6a)is alled >ee in &or ons!ltation"6a)is wanted to $now wat >ee to!gt o& =eneral Witing" Wito!t esitation >ee o((ended i( in igter(s and alled i( one o& te ablest (en in te ar(y" A&terwards+ a &ellow o&&ier too$ >ee aside and wanted to$now wy e ad not told 6a)is te tings Witing ad saidabo!t i("

>ee answered+ DIt was (y !nderstanding tat te

President wanted to $now (y opinion o& Witing+ not WitingEs opinion o& (e"D

It’s always wise to re(e(ber tat <=od !ses ritis in o!r li)es#o elp !s see o!r pride+#o tea !s tr!e !(ility+#o ange !s &ro( te inside"

Wat to do:✞ /ow we andle ritiis( re)eals te 'tr!e !s"

The Well#-eaning Christian April 2

Bible Reading: ?ob 2Key Verse: Verse 11 - “ow when o#1s three friendsheard of all this evil that was come upon him, theycame every one from his own place; (lipha5 the"emanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and 9ophar the


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aamathite: for they had made an appointmenttogether to come to mourn with him and to comforthim!”

Key Words: o#4s three friends

/a)e yo! e)er ad so(eone wo (eant to eno!rage yo! b!t in reality teir words ad te opposite e&&et5 Well+?ob’s tree &riends wo!ld ertainly &it into tat ategory" We$now tat tey a(e to (o!rn wit ?ob and to o(&ort i(+ b!t teir e&&orts &ailed (iserably"

,ee i& yo! tin$ tese words &ro( Llipa are

eno!raging" ?ob 8:2a+ '#o! salt o(e to ty gra)e in a&!ll age" ?ob+ yo! are going to die+ b!t yo!’)e li)ed a goodli&e" /ow eno!raging is tat5

#en ow abo!t te words o& Bildad &o!nd in ?ob :7+'I& ty ildren a)e sinned against i( =od3+ and e a)east te( away &or teir transgressionH" ?ob+ a)e yo!onsidered tat yo!r ildren died bea!se tey were li)ing insin5 ;ow+ don’t yo! $now tose words !st brigtened ?ob’s

day5#en Uopar a(e and sared tese words wit ?ob+

'I& iniC!ity be in tine and+ p!t it &ar away+ and let not wi$edness dwell in ty tabernales" ?ob 11:17" In essenee is saying+ ?ob+ yo! are li)ing in sin"

I g!ess tis is were te old saying+ 'Wit &riends li$etese+ wo needs ene(ies5 a(e &ro("

People o&ten do a)e te best o& intentions b!t teir

words see( to diso!rage rater tan eno!rage"#is re(inds (e o& te story o& te )isiting pastor wo

greeted people a&ter te ,!nday (orning ser)ie" #e peoplesee(ed )ery genero!s and appreiati)e o& te ser(on" B!tone lady abr!ptly stated+ '#oo long@ as se &iled past tepastor" ,e ten irled ba$ tro!g te line and so!ted+'#oo lo!d@ #e two negati)e o((ents !nner)ed te pastora bit+ b!t e tried to (aintain is o(pos!re" Wen se a(e

tro!g a tird ti(e er o((ents were no (ore &lattering",e delared+ 'And it was also boring@ At tat point teair(an o& te deaons inter)ened and ass!red te pastortat tis wo(an’s re(ar$s so!ld not be ta$en serio!sly" /e


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wispered+ '6on’t pay any attention to er" ,e’s a littlesenile and doesn’t $now wat se’s tal$ing abo!t" ,e !strepeats wat oter people say" ;ot )ery eno!raging@@ ,o let

(e a!tion yo! wen yo! atte(pt to eno!rage oters+ !sete rigt words"

Wat to do:✞ Ga$e s!re yo!r brain is not in ne!tral wen yo!r(o!t is in gear"✞

Pray &or wisdo("✞ Always be eno!raging+ and yo!’ll always be a blessing"


The Christian and )is -essage April 2

Bible Reading: >!$e 27:77-8Key Verse: Verse 2 - “&nd that repentance andremission of sins should #e preached in his nameamong all nations, #eginning at erusalem!” Key Words: that repentance and remission of sinsshould #e preached

>!$e 27:7 - 7+ “&nd said unto them, "hus it iswritten, and thus it #ehooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: &nd that repentance and remission of sins should #e preached in his name among all nations, #eginning at erusalem! &nd ye are witnesses of these things!”

6id yo! witness to anyone last wee$5 6o yo!

!nderstand te s!pre(e i(portane o& being a witness &or te>ord5Gar$ ?" =oodger (ade it a wee$ly pratie to and o!t

trats &ro( door to door" *ne day in ,o!t %arolina estopped at a o!se and rang te bell" Bea!se e eard


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so!nds inside+ e $new so(eone was o(eH so e $eptringing+ e)en to!g no one a(e" Jinally a (an appeared+too$ te trat e o&&ered+ and r!dely sla((ed te door in is

&ae" A wee$ later+ =oodger ret!rned to te sa(e o!se" #isti(e te (an answered al(ost i((ediately" In)iting i( in+e as$ed i( to o(e to te atti" #ere e saw a st!rdy ropedangling &ro( te ra&ters wit a bo. below it" #e (an said+'Jriend+ wen yo! rang (y bell last wee$+ (y ead was in tatnoose" I was ready to !(p@ B!t yo! were so persistent tat Ideided to go down and see wo it was" A&ter reei)ing yo!rtrat+ I read it bea!se its title interested (e+ and tro!g it

=od spo$e to (e" Instead o& !(ping o&& tat bo.+ I $nelt beside it and ga)e (y eart to te >ord" /ow tan$&!l=oodger was tat e ad been diligent in is witnessing@ Wito!t tat lea&let te (an wo!ld a)e gone into eternity !nsa)ed"

L)eryday so!ls are literally at sta$e" Beginning today+dediate yo!rsel& to being a witness &or =od"

What to do:✞ Be a daily witness &or ?es!s"

The Christian and ,.cellence April 2

Bible Reading: 6aniel :1-9Key Verse: Verse - “"hen this +aniel was preferred

a#ove the presidents and princes, #ecause ane2cellent spirit was in him; and the king thought toset him over the whole realm!”

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Gielangelo stands as one o& te towering &ig!res inte istory o& art" /is (aesti Jresoes on te eiling o& te,istine %apel and is (aster&!l s!lpt!res bear witness to is

greatness" B!t e was a (an ne)er ontent to rest on isla!rels" /e spent o!ntless o!rs on is ba$ on tesa&&olding in te ,istine+ are&!lly per&eting te details o& ea &ig!re" Wen a &riend C!estioned s! (eti!lo!sattention to detail on te gro!nds tat 'at tat eigt wo will$now weter it is per&et or not5 Gielangelo’s si(pleresponse was+ 'I will"

A&ter onte(plating wat so(e onsider is greatest

wor$+ Goses+ te (aster s!lptor stood ba$ and s!r)eyed isra&ts(ansip" ,!ddenly+ in anger+ e str!$ te $nee o& tereation wit is isel and so!ted+ 'Wy don’t yo! spea$5#e isel sar tat re(ains on te stat!e’s $nee is te (ar$ o& a (an wo always reaed o!t &or (ore" /is a(bition wasto be te best e o!ld be"

#e %ristian adds a deeper di(ension" /is a(bitionis not si(ply to be good or to be good &or so(eting" /e

longs to be good &or ,o(eone+ stri)ing &or e.ellene o!t o&lo)e &or /is ,a)ior"

Wat to do:✞ 6o (ore tan e.ist li)e"✞ 6o (ore tan loo$ obser)e"

✞ 6o (ore tan read absorb"✞ 6o (ore tan ear listen"✞ 6o (ore tan listen !nderstand"✞ 6o (ore tan tin$ ponder"✞ 6o (ore tan tal$ say so(eting"


The Christian+s )elp April 29

Bible Reading: Psal( 121


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Key Verse: Verse 2 - “y help cometh from the '*)+,which made heaven and earth!”

Key Words: y help cometh from the 'ord, which

made heaven and earth

#e psal(ist re(inds i(sel& and !s tat i& =od anreate te ea)en and te eart+ /e an elp !s in o!r day o& ad)ersity"

#e words &o!nd in )erse 2 are so(e o& te (osteno!raging words in te Bible"

I donEt $now were yo!r elp o(es &ro( b!t it s!re

anEt beat te elp tat o(es &ro( te *ne Wo reated teea)en and te eart"

#e only s!r)i)or o& a sipwre$ was wased !p on as(all+ !ninabited island" /e prayed &er)ently &or =od tosa)e i(" L)ery day e sanned te orion &or elp+ b!tnone see(ed &orto(ing" L.a!sted+ e e)ent!ally (anaged to b!ild a little !t o!t o& dri&twood to protet i(&ro( te ele(ents+ and to store is &ew possessions" *ne day+

a&ter sa)enging &or &ood+ e arri)ed o(e to &ind is little !tin &la(es+ te s(o$e rolling !p to te s$y" #e worst adappened e)eryting was lost" /e was st!nned wit grie& andanger" '=od+ ow o!ld yo! do tis to (e5 e ried" Larly te ne.t day+ owe)er+ e was awa$ened by te so!nd o& asip tat was approaing te island" It ad o(e to res!ei(" '/ow did yo! $now I was ere5 as$ed te weary (an o& is res!ers" 'We saw yo!r s(o$e signal+ tey replied"

;ow+ let (e as$: Were did te s!r)i)orEs elp o(e&ro(5 I& yo! said =od+ yo! are absol!tely orret" /e is o!r )ery present elp in a ti(e o& tro!ble@

Read it again and donEt &orget it" Psal( 121:2+ DGy elp o(et &ro( te >ord+ wi (ade ea)en and eart"D

Wat to do:✞ >et =od be yo!r elp" #ere is none better"


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The Christian and the ord April 0

Bible Reading: Psal( 7Key Verse: Verse 1- “ =reat is te >*R6+ and greatly to be praised in te ity o& o!r =od+ in te (o!ntain o&is oliness"Key Words: %reat is the '*)+

#e word great arries te idea o& being 'larger tanli&e" Bea!se =od is great /e is to be greatly praised" #is isno ordinary praise+ it’s a great praise" It’s a praise o& =od tatre)eals tat =od is+ to te testi&ier+ larger tan li&e"

?on Wesley was abo!t 21 years o& age wen e wentto *.&ord ni)ersity" /e a(e &ro( a %ristian o(e+ and e was gi&ted wit a $een (ind and good loo$s" 4et in tose dayse was a bit snobbis and sarasti" *ne nigt+ owe)er+so(eting appened tat set in (otion a ange in Wesley’seart" Wile spea$ing wit a porter+ e diso)ered tat tepoor &ellow ad only one oat and li)ed in s! i(po)erisedonditions tat e didn’t e)en a)e a bed" 4et e was an!n!s!ally appy person+ &illed wit gratit!de to =od" Wesley+ being i((at!re+ to!gtlessly o$ed abo!t te (an’s(is&ort!nes" 'And wat else do yo! tan$ =od &or5 e said wit a to! o& saras(" #e porter s(iled+ and in te spirit

o& (ee$ness replied wit oy+ 'I tan$ /i( tat /e as gi)en(e (y li&e and being+ a eart to lo)e /i(+ and abo)e all aonstant desire to ser)e /i(@ 6eeply (o)ed+ Wesley reognied tat tis (an $new te (eaning o& tr!etan$&!lness"

Gany years later+ in 191+ ?on Wesley lay on isdeatbed at te age o& " #ose wo gatered aro!nd i(realied ow well e ad learned te lesson o& praising =od in

e)ery ir!(stane" 6espite Wesley’s e.tre(e wea$ness+ e began singing te y(n+ 'I’ll Praise Gy Ga$er Wile I’)eBreat"

#oday and e)eryday+ I allenge yo! to praise =od sooters will see in yo! tat =od is larger tan li&e"


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Wat to do:

✞ Praise te >ord+ &or /e is great@

Notes:


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I deeply appreciate the

help of

Mary Parsons

Glenda Myrick

And my lovely wife, Linda


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Without God using these people to help, thisdevotional would not

have been possible.Dr. Mike Rouse

is a ministry of


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