Category: Bible Study
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Proverbs SOAP: Don’t chase riches of the wrong kind
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 23:4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Observation: Watch where you are placing your focus and be sure it is in the right places. Do not shoot for the wrong things and spread yourself too thin. Application: This one…
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Proverbs SOAP: Please help with my cheerful heart
Scripture: Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up bones. Observation: Having the right frame of mind can make all the difference… A happy outlook brings healing. Application: Today and tomorrow I and 12,999 cyclists are riding in a bicycle ride from Houston to Austin (about 180 miles) to…
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Proverbs SOAP: I’ve gotta watch my tone and words
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Observation: I think this refers both to the actual words spoken as well as to the tone used. Application: I could do a better job watching my tone and thinking before I speak.…
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Proverbs SOAP: On being neighborly and sharing….
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy. Observation: It is sinful to not care for those around you. Those who help others will be rewarded. Application: On first reading of this passage, I thought about my neighbors…
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Blogging through the Bible in 90 Days interview on HavenToday.org
Yesterday I had the opportunity to chat with Charles Morris of Haven Today in a radio interview about Blogging through the Bible in 90 Days. I recorded my part of the interview at KHCB radio in Houston and he recorded his part from California. Today the interview airs on more than 600 radio stations around…
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Proverbs SOAP: Be diligent to get things done
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 13: 4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. Observation: Simply wanting something won’t get it for you. Working hard for it, bit by bit, will. Application: If I really want to achieve something I can’t just ‘want’ it……
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Bible in 90 Days radio interview, Bible in 90 Days T-shirts… What a Day!
Today was quite a whirlwind of activity! Almost any ONE of the things I got to do today would have been exciting on its own, but instead I had a whole bunch of things all packed into one day… and it’s just Monday! First I got to head ‘into town’ and record a radio interview…
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Proverbs SOAP: Listen to advice
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. Observation: Only fools assume they have everything right on their own. Those who are wise (or long to be wise) seek out and listen to solid advice. Application: Seek out…
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Proverbs SOAP: Accept instruction and be wiser
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning. Observation: Those who are wise and righteous will benefit from instruction. Application: Typically I would see this scripture, hop into mom/ helper mode and feel…
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Proverbs SOAP: Blessed is the one who pursues wisdom
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 8: 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. Observation: This section of Proverbs is talking about wisdom. I believe the Bible is saying that those who fervently seek wisdom in the Lord will be rewarded. Application:…
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Proverbs SOAP: Keeping His Word in me
A Chapter of Proverbs a Day… Scripture: Proverbs 7:1 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you Observation: Don’t forget what I have taught you, instead keep my commands in mind always Application: One great way to stick to the path God has set out for me is to remain in…
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Proverbs SOAP: Am I listen-worthy?
A Chapter of Proverbs a day… Scripture: Proverbs 6:20 My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Observation: It is important to listen and follow as your parents have taught you. Application: If the Bible says they these things are important, then I, as a mother, especially need to be…
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Bible in 90 Days Blog-keeping…
I have really enjoyed getting to know many of you through the Bible in 90 Days program… online, in emails, on my Facebook Fan Page and via Twitter. Thanks so much for joining me on this journey! I need to do a bit of blog-keeping, though, and clean up the list of readers. I would…
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Wrapping up the Blogging Thru the Bible in 90 Days
A note from Ted Cooper, founder of The Bible in 90 Days Ministry: Dear Faithful, Now that we’ve come to day 90 of Blogging thru the Bible in 90 Days — congratulations! Whether finished, or still on the journey, pat yourself on the back. Keep going, if need be, but know that God — and…
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Bible in 90 Days: Sign up for the July 2010 edition!
Reading and Blogging thru the Bible in 90 Days with so many of you this year has been an awe-inspiring experience. It has been amazing to see God moving in so many lives. And so how can I not host another Blogging Thru the Bible in 90 Days experience? Our next group will begin Monday,…