2020 March
Editorial
Editorial – Preparation for the Second Coming of Christ
Jesus is coming back to this earth again (Acts 1:9-11). For this event we need to prepare (Amos 4:12). In the judgment the question will not be “What did you profess?” but rather “What have you done” (Luke 12:42, 43, 47)?
Salvation
In Jesus’ day the people thought they were dealing with just a man, but they were dealing with God Himself because Christ had not ceased to be God when He assumed humanity. By His death on the cross, He opened the door into the Most Holy Place with no veil in between.
Salvation
Now is the time to prepare. Now is the time to learn simple treatments. Now is the time to learn simple cooking. Now is the time to learn simple agriculture. Now is the time to learn physiology and hygiene and health education and be sharing these things with our friends and neighbors.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Delivering Our Neighbor
May 17 – 23, 2020 - What was the new commandment Jesus gave to His disciples? John 13:34. Note: “The Saviour’s example is to be the standard of our service for the tempted and the erring.
Daily Living
All who are now in the state of Laodicea are in spiritual darkness. They believe they are walking in the light, but they are calling their darkness light, and they are lost.
Inspiration
Inspiration – Daniel in the Lion’s Den
When Darius took possession of the throne of Babylon, he at once proceeded to reorganize the government. He “set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes . . . and over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first” (Daniel 6:1, 2). And “Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent ... Read more
Keys Storehouse
Keys – Bad Choices & Sad Consequences
So, my heart cries over the bad choices and inevitable sad consequences made by loved ones – if only they could realize there is a better way.
Life Sketches
Life Sketches – Eternal Destiny
Jesus said that your eternal destiny would turn on one point. “Then the king will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:...
Health
Health – Living in Circadian Rhythm
We are designed to have 24-hour rhythms to our physiology and metabolism. Our bodies have an internal clock that we refer to as our circadian rhythm.
Question
Question – What is the “yoke of bondage”?
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” (Galatians 5:1).
Nature
Nature – Circadian Rhythms of the Animal Kingdom
Human circadian rhythms tend to be closely tied to the rise and fall of the sun each day, occurring in fairly regular 24-hour cycles. But by no means is this how all organisms’ internal clocks operate. Science News recently compiled seven of the strangest circadian rhythms.
Children's Story
Children’s Story – The Faith of a Little Child
Oh, for the faith of a little child, that whatever comes, the heart may say, “I was not afraid; for I knew that, all the time, Thou wert there!”
Food, Recipe
Wonderful Figs What is so special about figs? They are just plain yummy and they give a lot of good nutrition to the body. In fact, “six figs contain almost 5g of fiber, making them a high-fiber food. Those same six figs give you 82 mg of calcium (plus 34 mg of magnesium). That is ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – The Promised Deliverer
March 29 – April 4, 2020 - What could have been the thought of many regarding the promised Deliverer? Ezekiel 12:22. Note: “The Saviour’s coming was foretold in Eden.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Deliverance from Sin
April 5 – 11, 2020 - How did God provide for the deliverance of the whole human race? 1 John 4:14; John 3:16. When did He provide this deliverance? Hebrews 2:14, 15; Romans 5:8.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Deliverance from Egypt
April 12 – 18, 2020 - The elders of Israel had endeavored to encourage the sinking faith of the Israelites, by referring to the promise made to Abraham, and the prophetic words of Joseph just before he died, foretelling their deliverance from Egypt.
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study Guides – Deliverance from the Education of Egypt
April 19 – 25, 2020 - What happened to those Israelites who did not accept the training God wanted them to have? 1 Corinthians 10:5, 6. To which sins were they more prone due to their education in Egypt?
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.