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    A Prayer About Not Being Idle About Idols 

    by
    Scotty Smith
    Published on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 07:00 AM  Number of Views: 298 
    Categories:
    1. Devotion
    2. Bible

    Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:21

    Gracious Father, this final admonition in John’s first epistle lands on my heart with power. Idolatry is everywhere because there’s no such thing as a non-worshipper. Worship is the most defining category in the whole of life. Whoever or whatever reigns in our heart determines the whole course of our lives.

    In Rome I touched statues of gods which filled the temples and lifestyle of that great ancient city. In London, I walked from station to station in a huge Hindu temple, as worshippers offered prayers and gifts to deities that looked so strange to me. In Israel, I studied decaying remains of idols which competed for the worship of the people of God. But for me to obey John’s command to keep myself from idols requires so much more than simply staying away from ancient sites, pagan temples and man-made idols. ...
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    An Exciting Way To Read The Bible 

    by
    Steve Simms
    Published on Friday, August 27th, 2010 02:10 PM
    Categories:
    1. Devotion
    2. Bible

    I challenge you to try this:
    Read the New Testament every single day for at least 5 minutes for 21 days and see what effect it has on your life.
    What do you have to lose? 5 minutes X 21 days = 1 hour & 45 minutes.

    Can you spare 1 hour and 45 minutes to greatly improve your life?

    A few basic principles:
    1. Begin with the New Testament -- the last third of the Bible.
    2. Read it like a love letter or like a novel; in a devotional way -- Not like a text book; in an intellectual way.
    3. Use a modern translation. I like the New International Version and the New King James Version. You pick a version that is easy for you to read.
    4. Read it daily -- at least 5 minutes every single day.
    5. If you don't understand something, just keep on reading. Don't get stuck trying to figure it out. (I've been reading the Bible 36 years and still don't understand many things about it.)
    6. Act on and put into practice the things that you do understand.
    7. Stick with it every day for 21 days before you evaluate your results.
    So how about you? Will you take my challenge? Will you invest 1 hour and 45 minutes in an experiment that may revolutionize your life?

    The Gospel Message Hidden in Genesis 

    by
    Chris White
    Published on Sunday, April 25th, 2010 05:29 AM
    Categories:
    1. Bible
    2. Jesus


    Meanings of the names in Genesis 5 by Chuck Missler: www.khouse.org/articles/2000/284/