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in Gods Word
Emphasis on
The Bible
Let us see JE
The Bible will keep you from sin or sin will keep
you from the Bible.
REMEMBER:
The Bible is Gods side of the conversation.
Biblical Literacy
May 1
Bible Reading: Psalms 119:9-16
Key Verse: Verse 11 - Thy word have I hid in mine
heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Key Words: Thy word have I hid in mine heart
A pastor asked a Sunday School class of junior-aged young
people, Who broke down the wall of Jericho?
A boy answered, Not me, sir!
The pastor was noticeably upset and turned to the Sunday
School teacher, Is this typical?
She replied, Pastor, the boy is a trusted and honest child,
and I really dont think he did it.
Such a response sent the pastor straight to the Sunday
School Superintendent. After hearing the pastors grievance,
the superintendent attempted to console him by saying, Ive
known the boy and his Sunday School teacher for a number of
years, and I just cant picture either one of them doing such a
terrible thing.
In disbelief, the pastor sought out the chairman of the
deacons. The wise deacon tried to smooth things over with
his conventional wisdom, Pastor, lets not make a big issue of
this. Lets just pay for the damages and charge it to our
maintenance account.
I would think there is some Biblical illiteracy in that
church, wouldnt you?
The Library of Congress recently conducted a survey that
asked, What book has most influenced your life? The Bible
finished first. Yet during a typical week only 45% of
Americans who claim to be Christian, say that they read their
Bible at all. Of that 45%, just 12% claim to read Gods Word
daily. With stats like these, the above story may be true.
I trust you are daily reading, studying, and applying Gods
Word to your life.
What to do:
Hide Gods Word in your heart. Memorize at least one
A Peaceful Heart
May 2
instructed.
The first thing I did, after having asked in a few words the
Lords blessing upon His precious Word, was to begin to
meditate on the Word of God, searching as it were into every
verse to get a blessing out of it; not for the sake of public
ministry of the Word, not for the sake of preaching on what I
had meditated upon, but for the sake of obtaining food for my
soul. The result I have found to be almost invariably this, that
after a very few minutes my soul has been led to confession, or
to thanksgiving, or to supplication; so that, though I did not,
as it were, give myself to prayer, but to meditation, yet it
turned almost immediately more or less into prayer. When
thus I have been for a while making confession or intercession
or supplication, or have given thanks, I go on to the next
words or verse, turning all, as I go, into praying for myself or
others, as the Word may lead to it.
By breakfast time, with rare exceptions, I am in a peaceful
if not happy state of heart.
What to do:
Spend the first of each morning in Gods Word.
Pray for our educational system which is blinding the
minds of our youth.
Pray for our country to turn back to God
Pray for the righteous to stand and do right.
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May 3
What to do:
Apply Gods Word personally.
Have a planned time when you study Gods Word, and
write down ways you can personally apply the Scripture,
and then apply it!
As you hear a message, write down what the Spirit of
God lays on your heart, go out and apply those things.
Make a commitment to be a doer, not just a hearer of
Gods Word.
May 5
come to minister.
He quickly assembled his fellow survivors and read Psalm
107. Duff began to reach thousands for Christ and trained a
generation of leaders for the nation of India and for the cause
of Christ. But he could not have done it without the Bible. It
was, indeed, the book that made a difference.
What to do:
Does the Bible make a difference in your life?
Do you use your Bible to make a difference in the lives of
others?
Do you spend more time in your Bible than you do other
books?
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Experience Theology
May 6
Bible Reading: II Timothy 2
Key Verse: Verse 15 Study to shew thyself
approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to
be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Key Words: rightly dividing
Let me begin by giving a definition. Experience theology
is when my religious experiences in life give direction to my
life rather than the Word of God. It is said that the
experience theology movement has brought back the fire and
enthusiasm that has been missing in the churches for years.
Gordon Fee says, While the Pentecostals and charismatics
have brought back the fire and enthusiasm in the church, it
has been at a high cost, for their theology is based upon
experience rather than proper Biblical interpretation. Now,
before you get upset at Mr. Fee, he is a charismatic
Pentecostal pastor; but his observation is absolutely correct.
Let me explain the problem with this illustration.
I was watching an experience theology television program,
and the guest was explaining that his ministry was based on
his life verse, Matthew 19:26, With God all things are
possible. God gave me that verse, he said.
How? asked the host.
Well, said the man, I was born in 1926 and God said to
me, Use the first book of the New Testament and your year of
birth and that is my promise to you.
So the host quickly grabbed hold of the idea and said, I
was born in 1934, my lifes verse will be Luke 19:34! and
read, The Lord hath need of him.
Everyone began to shout, Amen! Glory to God! Praise
the Lord! The Lord hath need of him.
Now, there is only one problem. Have you ever read Luke
19:34 in context? Read it! It is talking about a donkey not a
man, but a donkey.
Please read carefully. Misinterpreting the Bible is very
dangerous. Misinterpreting the Scriptures leads to error,
heresy, and apostasy. Keep the Scripture in context. Make
sure you are a member of a church that rightly divides the
Word of God; and you will be not only better off spiritually
but also spiritually safe.
What to do:
Stay away from experience theology churches and
televangelists.
Be faithful to all services, including Sunday School and
prayer meeting. Much of the basic teaching is done in
these services.
If you use commentaries or study helps, use the old
commentaries by Matthew Henry, R. A. Torrey, etc.
May 7
What to do:
Never use human logic to justify your actions.
God will always use His Word to guide, so stay in the
Word.
Always ask three basic questions when making a
decision.
1. Will it build up or tear down my testimony
for Christ?
2. Will it glorify God or simply make me
happy?
3. Will it build others up in the faith?
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The Word of God has been used by the Holy Spirit to bring
men under conviction and change their lives.
There are four primary types of law found inside the Word
of God. There is the royal law, Love thy neighbor as thyself.
There is the law of liberty found in James 1:25. There is the
ceremonial law found primarily in Leviticus and
Deuteronomy; and then there is the moral law, which we call
What to do:
Remember, it is not the Ten Suggestions, its the Ten
Commandments.
Do you, as parents, enforce the moral law in your
home? You should.
Have each family member write out a list of things
which are moral and a list of things which are
immoral. Compare and discuss each list.
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Spiritual Maturity
May 12
What to do:
Understand that faith comes from hearing Gods
Word (Romans 10:17) but maturity comes from living
Gods Word.
Share the gospel with others. Remember, it may
seem awkward to begin with.
It is only through maturity that we become
productive Christians.
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May 13
May 14
What to do:
Let Gods Word reveal you to you and be willing to
change when and where necessary.
Understand that our beauty is only skin-deep;
inward beauty reaches the soul. Work on the inward
beauty more than the outward beauty by Bible study
and prayer.
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Have you ever read what others have said about the Word
of God and how it impacts life?
Note the following:
George Washington said, It is impossible to rightly
govern the world without God and the Bible.
Abraham Lincoln said, I am profitably engaged in
reading the Bible. Take all of this book and balance it with
faith; and you will live and die a better man.
Woodrow Wilson said, I have a very simple thing to ask
of you. I ask every man and woman to realize that Americas
destiny lies in their daily perusal of this blessed book.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker stated, The Bible is one book
for one world. Today I realize that I would not be here had it
not been for the spiritual light and the moral power learned
from this book, which have carried me through the many
crises of my life.
Douglas McArthur said, Believe me, never a night goes
by, be I ever so tired, but I read the Word of God before I go to
bed.
Herbert Hoover said, The whole of the inspiration of our
civilization springs from the teachings of Christ. To read the
Bible is a necessity for America to live.
Dwight D. Eisenhower said, To read the Bible is to take a
trip to a fair land where the spirit is strengthened and faith
renewed.
Surely we must understand that we do not live by bread
alone, but by every word of God.
What to do:
Ask God to reveal to you the real importance of
Gods Word for your family and for our nation.
Commit yourself each day, not just to feed the body,
but to also feed the soul.
The Truth
May 16
Snakebite Remedy
May 17
stedfast
Word Calories
May 19
them
According to findings of two German physiologists who
studied the relationship of food to the Ruhr coal miners
during World War II, it took three slices of bread for every ton
The Bible
May 20
The Tripper
May 21
readest?
What to do:
Do not just read the Bible; study it.
Meditate on Gods Word. Think about what you are
reading.
May 22
statutes
While we are to read and study Gods Word, we are not to
read things into Gods Word. Let the Bible say what it says.
Do not make it say what you want it to say. As we read Gods
Word, we need to apply the three principles found in our text.
The psalmist says in verse 33- teach me, in verse 34- give
me, and in verse 35- make me.
If one is not careful, it is very easy to read things into
Gods Word -- things that really are not there. Let me give
you an illustration.
Statistics can be made to say just about anything you
want. For instance, research demonstrates that pickles cause
cancer, Communism, airline tragedies, auto accidents, and
death. About 99.9 percent of cancer victims have eaten
pickles some time in their lives. One hundred percent of
soldiers have eaten them, along with 96.8 percent of
Communist sympathizers. In auto and air accidents, 99.7
percent of those involved downed a pickle at some point in
their lives. Moreover, those born in 1839 who ate pickles have
suffered a 100 percent mortality rate. Statistics and Scripture
share one particular similarity. You can twist them to your
way of thinking, but it is not wise or safe to do so.
What to do:
Let the Scripture say what it says, not what you want
it to say.
Ask the Holy Spirit to both guide and teach you as
you study.
Have one of the church staff or your Sunday School
teacher explain Scripture you do not understand.
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May 23
Keep It In Context
May 24
What to do:
Keep Gods Word in context. Some suggestions how
this can be done:
Ask these questions
1. (To whom is the writer writing?) *
2. Why is he writing to them?**
3. How does he go about proving his point?***
*In I Corinthians chapter 9, Paul is writing to the church at Corinth.
**He is writing to them because they question his apostleship (verse
1) and his authority (verses 4-5). They question his receiving pay for
his work (verses 9-13), and they question his methods for reaching
others (verses 20-22).
***He says I will suffer, die, live by the gospel, be a servant, etc.
May 25
Key Verse: Verse 22 - For they are life unto those that
find them, and health to all their flesh.
Key Words: health to all their flesh
study for years; and, though she would have resented being
called an irreligious woman, she had undoubtedly become a
most careless Christian. She went home and set herself
consciously to try the physicians remedy. In one month she
went back to his office.
Well, the doctor said, smiling as he looked into her face,
I see you are an obedient patient, and have taken my
prescription faithfully. Do you feel as if you need any other
medicine now?
No, doctor, I dont, she said honestly. I feel like a
different person. But how did you know that was just what I
needed?
For answer, the physician turned to his desk. There, worn
and marked, lay an open Bible.
Madam, he said with deep earnestness, if I were to omit
my daily reading of this Book, I should lose my greatest source
of strength and skill. I never go to an operation without
finding help in its pages. Your case called not for medicine,
but for sources of peace and strength outside your own mind,
and I showed you my own prescription, and I knew it would
cure.
Yet I confess, doctor, said his patient, that I came very
near not taking it.
Very few are willing to try it, I find, said the physician,
smiling again. But there are many cases in my practice
where it would work wonders if they only could take it.
What to do:
When you are bruised spiritually, when you are
wounded emotionally, when you are ill physically, try
Gods Word as a medicine.
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May 26
No Effect
May 27
What to do:
Let the Word of God be your final authority.
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A Valuable Truth
May 29
What to do:
Believe Gods Word. That will protect you.
Share Gods Word. That will convict others.
Learn Gods Word. That will aid you.
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Spiritual Deafness
May 31
Mary Parsons
Glenda Myrick
And my lovely wife, Linda
is a ministry of