2022 July
Editorial
Editorial – About Not Giving Up
Thomas Edison’s teachers thought him to be a failure in school and that he would never amount to much. But Edison had a quality of mind his teachers didn’t see—he didn’t give up.
Salvation
If you have been baptized, your citizenship is in heaven right now, and if you are saved, then one day you will become a physical inhabitant of heaven. Let’s look at the characteristics of the heavenly citizen...
Christian Life
Divine Help – Needed and Promised
“The Lord says, ‘Call upon Me in the day of trouble.’ Psalm 50:15. He invites us to present to Him our perplexities and necessities, and our need of divine help
Daily Living
Speaking of her husband, she shared this realization with me, “He was not mine to lose. He belonged to God. He was only lent to me.”
Inspiration
We Are Christ’s Representatives
Let us remember that we are Christ’s representatives, and that we must not, by word or act, offend one another.
Children's Story
Then Rebecca began to cry, too. She knew Grandpa loved Jesus, and she knew that she loved Jesus, so she was sure they would be together in heaven. But she still felt sad about not having Grandpa with her right now.
Keys Storehouse
Wrapping his arm around the young man’s shoulder for support, they completed the final lap together...If we will accept Him as our Educator, if we will make Him our strength and righteousness, He will work in our behalf.
Music
The original manuscript of It Is Well With My Soul had only four verses, but a fifth verse was later added and the last line of the original song was modified.
Nature
Morning Glory clouds can appear as one solitary cloud or more frequently as successive waves of up to ten, strung out like rope lines across the landscape.
Health
Rest, composed of sleep, relaxation, reflection, and recreation, is as important to our health and wholeness as air, water, nutrition, and exercise.
Facts about the Future, Series
Some people believe that when a person dies, life is over for them....Is it true that someday everyone will have to give an account of themselves?
Daily Living
I couldn’t do anything without trusting in God for help! With this realization, I committed in my heart to do whatever I had to do in order to obey God.
Recipe
The ample dietary fiber and typically low calorie count of popcorn make it easy to understand why many people think of popcorn as a healthy food. And guess what? Properly prepared, it is! “[Popcorn] … is a whole grain, and high-fiber whole grains have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, some ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study – Righteousness by Faith
July 31 – August 6, 2022 - Apart from Christ we have no merit, no righteousness. Our sinfulness, our weakness, our human imperfection make it impossible that we should appear before God unless we are clothed in Christ’s spotless righteousness.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study – Repentance and Conversion
August 7 – 13, 2022 - Genuine, saving faith is inseparable from repentance and conversion, and will manifest the fruits of the Spirit. It is a continual, conscious trust in Jesus.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study – Christian Perfection
August 14 – 20, 2022 - Once we receive Christ and His truth, what further steps must be taken in order for us to reach perfection? Hebrews 5:12–14; 6:1, 2; 2 Peter 3:18
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study – Christian Temperance
August 21 – 27, 2022 - Temperance in all things of this life is to be taught and practiced. Temperance in eating, drinking, sleeping, and dressing is one of the grand principles of the religious life.
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.