2024 July
Editorial
Jesus speaks here of the spiritual reproduction of the divine character in other human beings. When I am connected with Christ, then His life will flow through me to those around me, and His character will then be reproduced in others.
Christian Life
Notice, a human being has a spirit, a soul, and a body. So when Paul said, “I am crucified with Christ,” was he saying that he was crucified on a tree as Christ was? No.
Education
The educational reforms and the advancement of science prepared the United States to assume the role of a global power at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Daily Living
The phrase that might initially provoke a bit of puzzlement is “disinterested benevolence.” However, when initially encountered, its full meaning might be a bit of an enigma.
Children's Story
Story – Ask in Faith, Nothing Wavering
“Oh, Mrs. Parker, I am so glad you came. I’ve been praying that someone would! Surely you are the answer to that prayer,”
Inspiration
Mother – Queen of the Household
The king upon his throne has no higher work than has the mother. The mother is queen of her household.
Keys Storehouse
“Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, ‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!’ ” Mark 9:17–24
Health
“I just can’t seem to get rid of this frog in my throat.” Probably just about everyone, everywhere can admit to having said this or some variety of it at some point in time.
Nature
The rose family comes from the genus Rosa. There are 100 species of this perennial shrub found mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. Roses come in many colors—white, yellow, pink, crimson, maroon, purple—with a delightful fragrance, depending on the variety of rose and the climate.
Series, The Mystery of Godliness
“He is a brother in our infirmities, ‘in all points tempted like as we are’; but as the sinless one His nature recoiled from evil;
Recipe
Potato - Oh, We Love It The potato. Oh, how we love it. Season it with herbs, fry it, bake it, roast it, or mash it. Make it into fries, hash browns, tater tots, or potato chips. I can’t imagine any other food item that is more versatile. The potato is a starchy root vegetable ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
The Symbol of God’s Presence Returns to Israel
July 28 – August 3, 2024 - For lack of due respect for the emblem of God’s presence, why was the punishment harder on the Israelites than on the Philistines? 1 Samuel 6:19, 20; James 4:17
Bible Study Guides
Forbearance with Honest Doubters
August 4 – 10, 2024 - What must we realize in order to escape the common temptation to envy the temporal prosperity of ungodly people? Psalm 77:1–3
Bible Study Guides
August 11 – 17, 2024 - What place was chosen for the building of the temple? 2 Chronicles 3:1 (compare Genesis 22:2); Isaiah 8:18; Isaiah 28:16
Bible Study Guides
August 18 – 24, 2024 - The Passover was ordained as a commemoration of the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage. God had directed that, year by year, as the children should ask the meaning of this ordinance, the history should be repeated.
Bible Study Guides
August 25 – 31, 2024 - What counterpart do the two loaves presented at Pentecost have under the New Dispensation? John 6:48, 63; John 14:16, 18
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.