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Read 1 Corinthians 8:1 through 11:1 Have you ever watched the runners completing the Boston marathon, or the sprinters competing in the Olympic trials? It would be difficult to find an athlete at either event running aimlessly. Rather, you see men and women focused on running as purposely and directly to the finish line as possible. The apostle Paul used …

Read Job 1:1 through 4:21 What do you think when you get really bad news? Job thought of God. Though his life had turned into a nightmare, He knew God was still in charge. At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “ . . …

Read Luke 24:1–53 Electricity makes life in the modern world possible. Without it, lights don’t come on at the flick of a switch, microwaves and refrigerators don’t work. Radios and television sets can’t bring us the news or entertain us. Modern appliances can’t work without power, and neither can a Christian. As Jesus made His final address to His apostles, …

Read Luke 19:41 through 20:8 “The King’s Peace” is a phrase that first appeared during the reign of Richard I in 1195. Peace and quiet was seen as the responsibility of the king, and anyone who disturbed the peace of the people within the king’s realm was answerable to him. Keeping the peace was considered a royal function and the …

Read 2 Chronicles 18:1 through 20:37 Not long ago, a newspaper told the remarkable story of an 18-year-old girl who needed a kidney transplant. What made her story so remarkable was the way God “found” donors for her. Both of the girl’s parents were incompatible donors. She had two small brothers, both too young to be donors. At that point, …

Read 1 Chronicles 24:1 through 26:32 Psychologists believe the order in which a child is born into his or her family influences the child’s personality. One theory says first children tend to be leaders and are more likely to attend college while youngest children are often creative and artistic. Birth order sometimes sparks jealousy. For instance, authority and responsibility issues …

Read Luke 7:1 through 9:50 Imagine how the disciples felt as they were sailing across the Sea of Galilee when waves from a storm started coming into their boat. They looked over and saw Jesus sleeping in the midst of a storm. Fearful of drowning and needing help, they woke Jesus up. Jesus rebuked the storm and brought peace to …

Read 2 Kings 19:1 through 21:26 On the earth today there are many things that can make us fearful. Terrorism is widespread around the globe. You read of murders, kidnapping, and rape every time you pick up a news[1]paper or turn on the television set. There are wars and rumors of wars just as the Bible predicted many years ago. …

Read Luke 4:16 through 6:49 Teaching by the shore of Lake Gennesaret, Jesus asked Peter to launch his boat so He could sit in it as he taught the people. Peter did as Jesus asked. When Jesus finished teaching, He told Peter to take the boat to deep water and put down the nets. Peter had already fished all night …

Read 1 Kings 1:1 through 3:28 One night early in his reign, King Solomon settled down for the night in his royal bed. Perhaps he fretted about how to rule peaceably, for his father’s kingdom had always been at war. But tonight would be no ordinary night. God visited him in a dream and said, “Ask for whatever you want …