The Gravity of Sin – March 27th
Joshua 7:1-26 Key Verse: “In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord selects is to come forward clan by clan. The clan the Lord selects is to come forward family by family. The family the Lord selects is to come forward man by man. The one who is caught with the things […]
Trusting God When It Seems Impossible – March 26th
Joshua 6:1-21 Key Verse: Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites—no one leaving or entering. The Lord said to Joshua, “Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its best soldiers over to you.” (Joshua 6:1-2 CSB) When the people of Israel had entered the Promised Land, one of the first and biggest obstacles […]
The Best Advice – March 25th
Proverbs 1:8-19 Key Verse: Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. (Proverbs 1:8) News flash: Teenagers roll their eyes. When kids in their teens are beginning to find their identity, one of the things they need to do is begin to take control of their lives. Until now, parents […]
Prepared for Victory – March 22nd
Proverbs 21:31 Key Verse: “A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from the Lord.” (Proverbs 21:31 CSB) Abraham Lincoln was once quoted as saying, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” His point? Preparation is as important as the […]
Do You Fear God? – March 21st
Deuteronomy 31:1-13 Key Verse: “Their children, who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” (Deut 31:13 NIV) In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis has a dramatic scene where […]
God’s Compassion When I Wander – March 20th
Deuteronomy 4:25-31 Key Verse: “But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all your heart and all your soul. When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the Lord your God […]
Why Trials Can Be Good – March 19th
Deuteronomy 8:1-10 Key Verse: “Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.” (Deuteronomy 8:2 CSB) When we are walking through difficult circumstances […]
Guarding Against Forgetfulness – March 18th
Deuteronomy 4:1-14 Key Verse: “Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.” (Deuteronomy 4:9 CSB) Amnesia is a condition, typically caused by […]
On Guard Against Greed – March 15th
Mark 10:23-27 Key Verse: Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel […]
An Undivided Heart – March 14th
Mark 10:17-22 Key Verse: “Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.” […]