2016 March
Editorial
Editorial – Students of Prophecy
“As a people, we should be earnest students of prophecy; we should not rest until we become intelligent in regard to the subject of the sanctuary, which is brought out in the visions of Daniel and John."
Doctrine
Putting on the wedding garment means that the character of Christ becomes my character; the way He thinks becomes the way I think; the way He talks becomes the way I talk;...
Faith
We need to study more and more how to appropriate these promises, how to use them to get the benefit from them, because unless we do that, they are simply words here on the page.
Doctrine
“The central theme of the Bible, the theme about which every other in the whole book clusters, is the redemption plan, the restoration in the human soul of the image of God."
Current Events
Current Events – Time to Bury the Hatchet
“The Vatican and the Lutheran World Federation released a joint document,...that said there is little purpose in dredging up centuries-old conflicts."
Keys Storehouse
Keys to the Storehouse – What is Your Delight
God’s word says, “Delight thyself also in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).
Inspiration
Inspiration – The Reward of Earnest Effort
Glorious will be the reward bestowed when the faithful workers gather about the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Question
Q & A – What Does it mean to be “dead” and your “life is hid” in Christ?
You must be referring to Colossians 3:3: “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”
Health
Health – Dangers in Processed Meats
The experts concluded that each 50 gram portion of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18%.
Salvation
Sermon on the Mount Series – Inconsolable Sorrow
If you realize your condition and have true heart sorrow for the condition that you are in, if you are poor in spirit and you recognize that in a spiritual sense you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked, and mourn over this condition, the Lord says, you are going to be comforted.
Children's Story
Children’s Story – Lord Cornwallis’ Knee Buckles
“Look here, my little rebel,” said Lord Cornwallis soberly. “Don’t you know that we are here to fight the rebels?”
Food
Food – Wonderful World of Oats
Oats are such a simple grain but yet so filled with wonderful nutrition for our bodies. The following is a little bit of history you might find interesting about simple oats.
Recipe
Recipe – Yummy Banana Oat Bars
Recipe Yummy Banana Oat Bars Serves: 8 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant) 2 large ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 3/4 cup finely chopped apple 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all the ingredients ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Joseph the Dreamer
"As Joseph saw his brothers stooping and making obeisance, his dreams came to his mind, and the scenes of the past rose vividly before him.”
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Bible Study Guides – God’s Plan for Joseph
“God’s way, not man’s way, is to be taken as the guide of action. He has a plan, well and wisely ordered. He has revealed this plan to us in His Word, and He expects us to take it as our guide in all things, great and small."
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Jacob’s Influence
“The favor with which Jacob regarded Joseph could not be concealed, and the gorgeous colored coat which he had given him was a clear evidence to his sons of his partiality."
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Bible Study Guides – The Journey to Egypt
In his journey to Egypt as a slave, how might Joseph have felt about God’s leading in his life? Genesis 37:28; Psalms 88:3–5; 73:13, 14.
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Bible Study Guides – Faithfulness in All Things
“A strong, well-balanced, symmetrical character is built by the thorough and faithful performance of duty. Joseph had an unblemished character, and as he was found faithful in that which was least, he was finally entrusted with the affairs of a nation.”
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.