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A Study Through Proverbs
How Fruitful and Rewarding Is Your Life? (Ezekiel 15)
Scripture reading - Ezekiel 15 Click on this link to translate this Bible study into Hebrew, German, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French, or Portuguese. The prophecies the LORD imparted to Ezekiel continue in today’s Scripture reading (Ezekiel 15). With the...
“The Hand that Rocks the Cradle” (Proverbs 31)
Scripture reading - Proverbs 31, 1 Kings 12 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. The “virtuous woman" is the subject of Proverbs 31, perhaps the most beloved of all the Proverbs because it addresses the most central figure in life apart from our...
What is the Source of Wisdom and Discernment? (Proverbs 30)
Scripture reading - Proverbs 30 Click on this link for translations of this bible study. The human author of Proverbs 30 is debated among scholars. Some believe “Agur” was another name for Solomon; however, calling himself “Agur, the son of Jakeh” seems to negate that...
“A Nation’s Leaders are Indicative of the Character of Its People” (Proverbs 28)
Scripture reading - Proverbs 28; Proverbs 29 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. We continue our study in the Book of Proverbs, and today’s Scripture reading is Proverbs 28 and 29. This is the first of two Bible studies for the day, as we...
“I’d Rather ‘Sing Like a Canary’ Than Be a Silent Judas” (Proverbs 29)
Scripture reading - Proverbs 28; Proverbs 29 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. This is the second of two Bible studies for the day, with the first from Proverbs 28 and this one from Proverbs 29. This brief devotional will focus on Proverbs...
Few Things Are as Nauseating as One Who Praises Himself. (Proverbs 27)
Scripture reading - Proverbs 27 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Our brief study of Proverbs continues with chapter 27. Though the chapter is filled with golden nuggets of “uncommon common sense,” the focus of today’s devotional will be limited...
Are you Guilty of Hawking Yourself and Gawking at Others? (Proverbs 25:6-7)
Scripture reading – Proverbs 25; Proverbs 26 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. Continuing our chronological two-year Scripture reading schedule, today’s assignment is Proverbs 25 and 26. As with all chapters in Proverbs, the number of verses...
Is There a “Karen” Haunting Your Life? (Proverbs 26)
Scripture reading – Proverbs 25; Proverbs 26 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. This is the second of two Bible studies for today. The first devotion was taken from Proverbs 25:6-7. This second one is from Proverbs 26 and will consider one...
What Does a Wise Man Build? “A Home” (Proverbs 24; 1 Kings 5)
Scripture reading - Proverbs 24; 1 Kings 5 Click on this link for translations of this Bible study. While our Scripture reading continues in the Book of Proverbs (Proverbs 24), our chronological study of God’s Word returns to 1 Kings 5. Today’s devotional will be...
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The Dilemma of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 19)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Matthew 19 Today’s Scripture reading (Matthew 19) begins with a question that has troubled many throughout the centuries and...
Prayer
The Power of Persevering Prayer (Luke 18)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Luke 18 We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke, but I remind you that the chapter breaks in the four Gospels will not be as...
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The Dilemma of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 19)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Matthew 19 Today’s Scripture reading (Matthew 19) begins with a question that has troubled many throughout the centuries and...