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Daily Devotional Meditations and a Biblical Perspective on Current Events
A Study Through 1 Thessalonians
A Challenge to 21st Century Believers (1 Thessalonians 5; 2 Thessalonians 1)
Scripture reading - 1 Thessalonians 5; 2 Thessalonians 1 With today’s devotional we conclude our brief study of Paul’s 1st Epistle to Thessalonica, and introduce his second letter which is believed to have been written soon after the first. The focus of today’s...
Encouragement is Like Water to the Soul! (1 Thessalonians 3; 1 Thessalonians 4)
Scripture reading - 1 Thessalonians 3; 1 Thessalonians 4 Continuing our study of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonian believers, we notice again the “shepherd’s heart” of this powerful preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a pastor of 43 years, Paul’s words...
Spiritual Virtues: Faith, Love, and Hope (1 Thessalonians 1; 1 Thessalonians 2)
Scripture reading - 1 Thessalonians 1; 1 Thessalonians 2 Today’s devotional study brings us to the First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians and considers 1 Thessalonians 1 and 2. For perspective and context, I invite you to recall our study in Acts 17. Paul had...
Hello, Athens! (Acts 17; 1 Thessalonians 1)
Scripture reading – Acts 17; 1 Thessalonians 1 Our chronological study of the Scriptures continues with Acts 17 and 1 Thessalonians 1. The focus of today’s devotional is Acts 17. Macedonia, the land between the Balkans and the Greek Peninsula, was the first region in...
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Marriage
“The Dreaded Consequences of Forbidden Lusts” (2 Samuel 13)
Scripture reading - 2 Samuel 13 Click on this link to translate today's Bible study into German, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, or Portuguese. We recall that the prophet Nathan admonished David for his adultery with Bathsheba and warned that his hands...
Prayer
Political Correctness is a Societal Cancer (Psalm 12)
Scripture reading - Psalm 12 Click on this link to translate today's Bible study into German, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, Spanish, or Portuguese. An Introduction The musings David expressed in Psalm 12 are familiar to those who follow current events....
Hard Topics
Have you got enemies? Do you feel depressed? (Psalm 13; Psalm 28)
Scripture reading - Psalm 13; Psalm 28 Click on this link to translate this Bible study into German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, or Portuguese. The titles of today’s Scripture reading ascribe David as the author. Psalm 13 was titled “To the Chief...