Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Naham 1-3; Colossians 2 Devotional Thought: In this chapter Paul reveals the love that he has for this church and the people of Laodicea. If someone were to ask you to suggest the most important qualities a minister can possess, you might argue for intelligence, education, leadership ability, boldness, holiness, or…
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Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Samuel 23-24; Colossians 1 Devotional Thought: So many have limited their definition of the gospel to simply the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ based on 1 Corinthians 15:3. However, the gospel is so much more than that. Scripture refers to the gospel in many different ways. One author has…
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Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Samuel 20-22; 3 John Devotional Thought: One commentator introduces this book very well. “Unlike modern correspondence, it was customary for the ancient writer to name himself at the opening of the letter. Elder, in this context does not only designate John’s age (he was a very old man when he…
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Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 John 5 Devotional Thought: Our motto for Faith Christian School staff last year was, “It must matter most to me what God thinks about my actions, my attitude, and the atmosphere that I create.” Here in 1 John 5, we find that God is addressing the attitude…
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Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Samuel 10; 1 John 4 Devotional Thought: One of the greatest encouragements of scripture comes in this fourth chapter of John. “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” (vs. 4) We are…
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