2021 June
Editorial
Editorial – The Future of Our Great Cities
What has happened in the past is soon to happen again in the future. What happened to Sodom in Abraham’s day, what happened to Jerusalem in Jeremiah’s day is going to happen again in the cities of our world.
Christian Life
"Christ, the Great Teacher, had an infinite variety of subjects from which to choose, but the one upon which He dwelt most largely was the endowment of the Holy Spirit.”
Daily Living
The first principle of the law of the harvest is the principle of faith. Imagine how much faith it took for Noah to believe what God said.
Salvation
Friends, we must remember that this world is not our home. We are only sojourners here, passing through this place to a better home. It is easy to become entangled in the troubles and efforts of the world,...
Children's Story
Story – A Little Factory Girl Who Became a Poet
She wrote so many beautiful poems that someone said her whole life was a poem. People enjoyed her poems so much that they soon forgot she was once only a poor factory girl.
Inspiration
Inspiration – Separated from the World
Will we accept the condition laid down in His word—separation from the world? … Our consecration to God must be a living principle,...
Keys Storehouse
Keys – Like the Leaves of Autumn
The phrase “like leaves of autumn” comes to mind when I think of this day. Jesus said that we are to “teach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
Nature
The giraffe is the world’s tallest mammal. A bull giraffe usually stands about 18 feet tall. Giraffes live over 35 years.
Question
Question – Can I Overcome? How?
Question: Can I Overcome? How? Answer: “Why do we not cling to Jesus, and draw from Him by faith the strength and perfection of His character … ?
Health
What is the most accurate predictor of lifespan? It turns out that the biggest clue to longevity is your lung function. Lung capacity is defined as the maximum amount of air the lungs can hold,....
Series, Sermon on the Mount
Seek Righteousness and Be Satisfied
Jesus said that the soul’s hunger for righteousness will be satisfied. A good appetite is a sign of life and health. If you have ever taken care of someone who is dying,...
Recipe
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Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – The Steward
June 27 – July 3, 2021 - All should feel that they are not proprietors, but stewards, and that the time is coming when they must give an account for the use they have made of their Lord’s money.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Qualities of Genuine Stewardship
July 4 – 10, 2021 - “By the terms of our stewardship we are placed under obligation, not only to God, but to man.”
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Problems to Overcome Part I
July 11 – 17, 2021 - All who study the life of Christ and practice His teaching will become like Christ. Their influence will be like His. They will reveal soundness of character. They are established in the faith, and will not be overcome by the devil because of vanity and pride.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Problems to Overcome Part 2
July 18 – 24, 2021 - “All money lovers … will one day cry in bitter anguish: ‘Oh, the deceitfulness of riches! I have sold my soul for money.’ ”
Bible Study Guides
July 25 – 31, 2021 - “The true glory and joy of life are found only by the working man and woman. Labor brings its own reward, and sweet is the rest that is purchased by the fatigue of a well-spent day.”
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.