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Week 37: The Love Behind the Warning
The Love Behind the Warning By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger) Week 37 Scripture Readings: Amos 1-4 Key Scripture Verse: Amos 3:7 “Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” (NIV, Life Application Study Bible) Amos was a shepherd whom God sent to Israel (the Northern Kingdom) to… Continue reading Week 37: The Love Behind the Warning
Week 27: With A Mighty Hand
Today’s Text: Ezekiel 19-24 Key Text: Ezekiel 20:33 “As I live, says the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, I will be king over you.” The prophet Ezekiel’s writings are not for the faint of heart. Chapter after chapter, it is fire and brimstone all… Continue reading Week 27: With A Mighty Hand
How To Cause Trouble
Key Text: 1 Kings 18:17 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?” Are you a troublemaker? I don’t usually like to think of myself that way. Even as a preacher, a pastoral counselor, and a blogger, I don’t like to think that I “trouble” people’s minds about… Continue reading How To Cause Trouble
Week 18 Friday
I Know the Plans Today’s scripture selection: Jeremiah 27-31 Key verses: Jeremiah 29:11 The prophet Jeremiah had a tough job to do. He had to prophecy to a people that didn’t want to listen and who preferred to listen to false prophets. But through it all, the “weeping prophet” had a hopeful message. … Continue reading Week 18 Friday
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