Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 1 Samuel 22; Psalm 52 Saturday: 1 Samuel 23; Psalm 54; 63 Sunday: 1 Samuel 24; Psalm 13; 22 Key Thought: If you have ever been in the place where people were trying to destroy you with their tongues, you know it is very unpleasant. You know the hurt that…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Deuteronomy 23-26 Saturday: Deuteronomy 27-28 Sunday: Deuteronomy 29-31 Key Thought: God intended Israel’s influence in the world to be enhanced by his nation’s commitment to holiness. Although the term “holiness” has been twisted nearly out of recognition by its associations in the modern world, at its heart holiness means “distinctiveness.”…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Deuteronomy 18-22 Key Thought: With an emphasis on legitimate vs. false prophets, there is a cute story written by a little-known author, Tom Mullen, who tells about an engineer, a psychologist, and a theologian who were on a hunting trip in northern Canada. The weather turned stormy, so they sought…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Deuteronomy 15-17 Key Thought: I love sermon illustrations like this one. It reminds us that God is always in control and He is directing our lives to make an eternal difference. During this Corona Virus scare, we must be looking for ways that God can use us for eternal good.…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Deuteronomy 12-14 Key Thought: God in His love did not leave us to figure out His ways by ourselves. He explains His thinking in His Word. One important thing to remember is that man cannot sit down with his own thoughts and come up with a valid approach to God.…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Deuteronomy 9-11 Key Thought: James 5:16 says, “The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man, availeth much.” In our reading today, we no doubt, have an example of the prayers of a righteous man. Moses is considered one of the greatest examples of a leader in all the Bible, but…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Deuteronomy 1-2 Saturday: Deuteronomy 3-5 Sunday: Deuteronomy 6-8 Key Thought: The greatest lesson of Deuteronomy 1 is that it was time for Israel to move. They had “dwelt long enough on this mountain.” (vs. 6) God never intended for us to plateau or settle in our Christian lives. He desires…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Numbers 34-36 Key Thought: With these final words the Lord closed the Book of Numbers, although He would continue the law with a final book, Deuteronomy. Israel now stood at the precipice of their calling as they overlooked the land before them. For a generation the Lord had guided them…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Numbers 32-33 Key Thought: God clearly commanded the Israelites to drive out the depraved Canaanites with their cultic practices and sensual rituals. The Canaanites were a threat to the pure worship that God has commanded for those who worship Him. The Lord predicted what would happen if they failed to…
Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Numbers 30-31 Key Thought: There is an illustration about a Wycliffe missionary who tells about an encounter with a five-year-old neighbor boy. While she was washing breakfast dishes, she saw Jimmy heading straight toward the back porch. She had just finished painting the back-porch handrails and was proud of her…