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08/04/2022 – Day 158 – Psalms 66 – 68 / Praying the Psalms / Psalm 66:16 “Come and listen, all you who fear God…”

“I credit out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but …

08/01/2022 – Day 155 – Luke 9 & 10 / Commentary and questions for discussion, with help from mentors John Gill and William Barclay. (multiple verses so multiple scenes)

Luke 9: 27: Jesus said, talking to his disciples: “I tell you the truth, come who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Kingdom …

07/31/2022 – Day 154 – Galations 1 – 3 // When was the first promise or prophecy of the universal church?

I am going to share some footnotes from my Evidence Bible:

1:18 – 2:21: “The gospel’s universal nature was repeatedly confirmed by the broader church and the Jerusalem apostles: …

07/31/2022 – Day 153 – The Book of Jeremiah – Questions / Thoughts?/ Postscript // “Jeremiah may have failed in his strenuous efforts to turn his people back to the Lord, but in his conception of true religion as a vital, inward relationship with the living God (e.g. Jeremiah 9:24) he was to set the necessary standard, not only for the immediate future, but for all time.” Arthur E. Cundall

Questions for Personal Reflection or Group Discussion , provided by Wiersbe in his “Be Decisive” book:

What evidences can you cite that demonstrate God’s involvement in the world today?

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07/30/2022 – Day 153 – Jeremiah 47 – 52 //”After all, we are not judged so much by how many sins we have committed but how much light we have rejected.” Vance Havner //”It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31) // Jeremiah postlude to follow.

Our guide today is Wiliam Wiersbe, though his book: “Be Decisive”, a commentary and study guide for the Book of Jeremiah. My quote on the title line comes …

07/29/2022 – Day 152 – Proverbs 1 / 2 of 2 / “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7

Ok, I am going to pick it up from there with verses 22 through 30:

“How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight …

07/29/2022 – Day 152 – Proverbs 1 / 1 of 2/ Introduction to this book from Halley’s Bible Handbook.

” Proverbs / Wise Sayings Mostly by Solomon About the Practical Affairs of Life Specially Emphasizing Righteousness and Fear of God.”

This Book

Like Psalms and Pentateuch, this Book is divided, according …

07/27/2022 – Day 150 – 1 Kings 1 – 4 / “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.”

We covered this reading in the last cycle on 10/14/2020. On a search, you will find a real nice 1 Kings Summary commentary from Henry H. Halley.

Chapter 3 …