2020 October
Editorial
Editorial – Lest Any Fail of the Grace of God
It is possible to receive the grace of God in vain and fail to receive eternal life.
Christian Life
After the truth has been proclaimed as a witness to all nations, every conceivable power of evil will be set in operation, and minds will be confused by many voices crying, ‘Lo, here is Christ, Lo, He is there.
Salvation
The Atonement and the Sanctuary
When we think of the atonement or reconciliation, we usually limit our understanding to the cross. Yet we are told that Jesus is ministering as our High Priest, not the sacrifice, to make reconciliation.
Christian Life
But its appearance was deceptive. Upon searching its branches, from the lowest bough to the topmost twig, Jesus found ‘nothing but leaves.’ It was a mass of pretentious foliage, nothing more.
Inspiration
Inspiration – The Trial of Our Faith
If we overcome our trials, and get victory over the temptations of Satan, then we endure the trial of our faith, which is much more precious than gold, and are stronger, and better prepared to meet the next.
Children's Story
Story – Julia’s Missionary Money
“How much money did you have in your missionary box, Julia?” asked the superintendent.
Keys Storehouse
Keys to the Storehouse – Stay Alert!
It is the little things that grow into a destructive mass because that is Satan’s plan to destroy you. Please stay alert—time is too short! In fact, time is running out!
Nature
Nature Nugget – The Eastern Chipmunk
The chipmunk’s name—Tamias—means the steward or one who lays up stores. It is an appropriate name for this industrious worker.
Question
Question – Why did God talk to Samuel…
Why did God talk to Samuel when “he did not yet know the Lord”?
Health
Health Nugget – Eat for the Cure
Noted oncologists attest that we have dietary cures for as many as 90 percent of breast cancer cases. Imagine how many mothers’ and daughters’ lives could be saved by the adoption of a plant-based diet.
Life Sketches Series
Life Sketches – Come Before Winter
The apostle Paul in his final letter to Timothy, just before his martyrdom, says, “Do your utmost to come before winter” (2 Timothy 4:21)
Recipe
Kohlrabi Yummy! “Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family and looks like a cross between an octopus and a space capsule. The name comes from the German Kohl (cabbage) plus rabi (turnip) because of the resemblance of the cabbage-like stem to the turnip. The stem can be crisp and juicy, almost as sweet as ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Leaving Egypt
November 1 – 7, 2020 - What did the Israelites demand for their hard labor and suffering in Egypt, and why did the Egyptians honor their request? Exodus 12:33, 35, 36.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Crossing the Red Sea
November 8 – 14, 2020 - It was ‘by faith’ that ‘they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land’ (Hebrews 11:29). In marching down to the very water, they showed that they believed the word of God as spoken by Moses.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Lessons at Marah and Elim
November 15 – 21, 2020 - How did the waters at Marah become sweet? Exodus 15:25. What practical lessons can we learn from this?
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Bread from Heaven
November 22 – 28, 2020 - The people called it ‘manna.’ Moses said, ‘This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat’ (verse 15, last part). The people gathered the manna, and found that there was an abundant supply for all.