Letter To Our Readers

Dear Readers,

Sorry for the lack of posts recently!!  Each member of our family has gotten sick and of course we over lap each other and share what we have.  We hope to have your daily scripture and questions back running next week.  Till then, stay well.

Take Care,
Ann

Five Minute Bible Study - Examining The Scriptures

I thought I would do this week's Bible answer a little different.  Instead of taking a subject and discussing it, I'm going to make statements with a Bible verse, so you can look up the scripture and answer for yourself.

The Bible provides the key to your enjoying a truly happy and satisfying life, now and in the future.

• Faithful angles come to the aid of those to serve God - Hebrews 1:7,14
• Satan and his demons are misleading people and turning them away from God -Revelation 12:9
• If you do God's will and oppose the Devil, he will flee from you - James 4:7,8
• God does not cause teh bad conditins in the world - Job 34:10
• You become God's friend by obeying him - James 2:23
• Husbands need to love their wives as their own bodies - Ephesians 5:25-29
• Wives should love their family and respect their husband - Titus 2:4,5
• There is only one true religion - Matthew 7:13,14
• True religion is identified by it teachings and practices - Matthew 7:16,17
• All of those in the common grave of mankind will be resurrected - John 5:28,29

How does God feel about these things?

• Murder - Exodus 20:13; 21:22,23
• Sexual immorality - Leviticus 20:10,13,15,16; Romans 1:24, 26,27, 32; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10
• Spiritism - Deuteronomy 18:9-13; 1 Corinthians 10:21, 22; Galatians 5:20,21
• Idolatry - 1 Corinthians 10:14
• Drunkenness - 1 Corinthians 5:11
• Stealing - Leviticus 6:2,4; Ephesians 4:28
• Lying - Proverbs 6:16, 19; Colossians 3:9; Revelation 22:15
• Greed - 1 Corinthians 5:11
• Violence - Psalms 11:5; Proverbs 22:24,25; Malachi 2:16; Galatians 5:20
• Our speech - Leviticus 19:16; Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 3:8
• Misuse of blood - Genesis 9:4; Acts 15:20, 28, 29
• Not providing for your family - 1 Timothy 5:8
• War/Political - Isaiah 2:4; John 6:15; 17:16
• Tabacco or Drugs - Mark 15:23; 2 Corinthians 7:1

Jesus said: "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." - John 8:32

Today's Scripture - Genesis 2:24

"That is why a man will leave his father and his mother and he must stick to his wife and they must become one flesh."  - Genesis 2:24

Marriage truly can be "one of the most satisfying and fulfilling ways to live a life."  Perhaps this should not surprise us, be cause the one that gave us life also gave us marriage.  And he is the One who provided a guidebook, the Bible, to help us to make a success of our marriage.  What practical advise to new couples here in Genesis 2:24, as both partners put trust, faith and support in each other! 

Today's Scripture - Psalms 145:8

"Jehovah is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and great in loving-kindness." - Psalms 145:8 (NWT)

What a loving God we have!  Mercy and forgiveness are fundamental qualities of God, as we see from the way he dealt with Israel.  The God of justice did not exempt them from punishment for repeated error, yet he displayed amply mercy and forgiveness.  Since Jesus Christ is a reflection of God's glory, we know  him to display similar mercy and willingness to forgive.  Read also Hebrews 1:3

Today's Scripture - Revelation 21:4

"And he will wipe out every tear from your eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning not outcry nor pain be anymore.  The former things have passed away."  Revelation 21:4 (NWT)

In a vision involving our day, the apostle John beheld "a new heaven and a new earth," a completely new system of things established by God.  What a blessing for suffering mankind!!  We can have faith and belienve these words because they are a promiss form our loving heavenly Father.  Soon, God will "swallow up death forever" and he will "wipe the tears from all faces."  Read also Revelation 21:1-5, Isaiah 25:8

上帝要人過這樣的生活嗎？

“跛腳的要跳躍如鹿”。

——以賽亞書35:6

 “盲人的眼睛 必張開”。

——以賽亞書35:5

 “所有在紀念墓裏的人都要……出來。”

——約翰福音5:28,29

請問問自己：

• 上帝要我和其他人過這樣的生活嗎？
• 我的難題可以在哪裏找到解決的方法呢？
• 天下終會太平嗎？

聖經就這些問題提出了令人滿意的答案。

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Today's Scripture - Luke 16:10

"If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities."  -- Luke 16:10 (NLT)

The acts of faithfulness that a person may perform need not be great or outstanding.  The principle upon which one is rewarded is faithfulness in all things, no matter how small they seem to us.

Today's Scripture - Colossians 4:17

 "Also, tell Ar-chip'pus: 'Keep watching the ministry which you accepted in the Lord, that you fulfill it'" - Colossians 4:17"

The apostle Paul took his ministry very seriously, and he encouraged fellow belivers to do the same.  One individual whom Paul singled out for special encouragement was a first-century Christian named Archippus. In his letter to the Colossians, Paul wrote the words quoted above.  We do not know who Archippus was or what his circumstances were, but he had evidently accepted a ministry. If you are a dedicated Christian, you too have accepted a ministry. Are you continuing to watch the ministry in order to fulfill it?

Febuary Bible Reading Schedule - Five Minute Bible Study

Daily Bible Reading Schedule 2013

Febuary

Febuary  2       Genesis 21-24

Febuary  9       Genesis 25-28

Febuary 16      Genesis 29-31

Febuary 23      Genesis 32-35