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16 July Fri, 2010 Judge Not! [ 1 Corinthians 4:1 - 4:5 ] - hymn171 Judge not, that you be not judged. — Matthew 7:1 When Jesus commanded, “Judge not,” He was not implying that we should be naïve or imprudent. Of course we need to think critically and analytically in this world where we are often confronted with error and wrongdoing. Instead, He meant that we should not be condemning or ..

15 July Thu, 2010 A Man My Age [ Psalms 71:1 - 71:24 ] - hymn358 When I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation. — Psalm 71:18 On a recent flight, I got ready to do some work. Spread out on my tray were my laptop computer, backup hard drive, iPod, and other gadgets that are part of being a 21st-century “road warrior.” As I worked, ..

14 July Wed, 2010 Deal, Or No Deal [ Luke 15:11 - 15:24 ] - hymn334 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. — Luke 15:19 If you’re like me, you love a good deal. Not just bargain shopping, but when you manage to cut a great deal for yourself without giving anything up in return. So if you can identify with these kinds of deals, you’ll understa..

13 July Tue, 2010 The Poor Among Us [ Deuteronomy 15:7 - 15:11 ] - hymn373 If there is among you a poor man of your brethren ... you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand. — Deuteronomy 15:7 Francis Chan, in his book Crazy Love, tells of a family with an interesting Christmas tradition. On Christmas morning, the Robynson family doesn’t focus on opening presents under the Christmas ..

12 July Mon, 2010 A Spiritual Journey [ Acts 17:22 - 17:31 ] - hymn273 You turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. — 1 Thessalonians 1:9 The miracles that God worked through Moses challenged the many gods of Pharaoh. Yet, in another time, there was a Pharaoh who promoted the belief in one deity. Pharaoh Akhenaten pointed to the rising and setting sun as the great deity who ..

10 July Sat, 2010 The Price Of Involvement [ 2 Corinthians 11:22 - 11:33 ] - hymn369 ... besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches. — 2 Corinthians 11:28 While making his landmark documentary about World War II, filmmaker Ken Burns and his colleagues watched thousands of hours of military footage. Scenes of the devastating Battle of Peleliu often..

09 July Fri, 2010 Show Up Before You Speak Up [ Matthew 5:11 - 5:16 ] - hymn514 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father. — Matthew 5:16 There was a time when a certain West Coast city may have been one of the most hostile places to the gospel in America. Posters in coffee shops advertised witchcraft meetings where you could learn to cast a..

08 July Thu, 2010 False Predictions [ Matthew 24:36 - 24:44 ] - hymn163 Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? — Matthew 24:3 News that a solar eclipse would take place on July 22, 2009, brought an alarming prediction. It was predicted that the eclipse would sufficiently affect gravitational pull, causing tectonic plates to “..

07 July Wed, 2010 Beware Of What You Want [ Exodus 20:1 - 20:17 ] - hymn489 You shall not covet. — Exodus 20:17 Sometimes I wonder why God didn’t list the Ten Commandments in reverse order, since the 10th commandment correlates to the first sin—desire. Eve’s sin wasn’t simply her desire for a piece of fruit; it was the desire for knowledge that Satan told her would make her like God (..

06 July Tue, 2010 Something Better [ Hebrews 11:4 - 11:7 ] - hymn344 All these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise. —Hebrews 11:39 Abel doesn’t seem to fit in the first half of Hebrews 11. He’s the first “ancient” listed, but his story isn’t like the others mentioned there. Enoch went to heaven without dying. Noah saved mankind. Abraham start..