August 21, 2008 Publishing Good News since 1884 Volume 125 Number 28
 
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January 4: God chooses and equips
1 Samuel 16:1-13
January 11: God empowers
1 Samuel 17:4, 8-11, 32, 37-40, 45-50
January 18 — God Values Human Life
2 Samuel 11:1-5, 14-17; 12:5, 13; Psalm 139: 13-16
January 25 — God Works in His Time
1 Samuel 26:7-11, 17-25
February 1 — Disciplined Worship
Psalms 95: 1-7a Hebrews 10:19-25
February 8 — Disciplined Prayer
Ezra 8:21-23; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; James 5:13-18
February 15: Disciplined Bible study
Joshua 1:6-9; Psalm 1:1-6; 2 Timothy 2:15-16
February 22: Disciplined Giving
Malachi 3:6-12; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
February 29: Disciplined Service
Matthew 20:20-28; Romans 12:9-13
March 7: Demonstrating Spiritual Leadership
Judges 4:4-10, 14-16; 5:1-2, 6-9
March 14: Opposing false beliefs
Judges 6:1, 7-10, 12-14, 25-32
March 21: Refusing to compromise
Daniel 3:1-2, 4-6, 13-18, 21, 24-25, 27b-28
March 28: Acting decisively
Esther 2:7, 17; 3:5-6; 4:13-17; 7:1-3; 8:11-13, 16
April 4: Suffering Savior
Matthew 27:27-31, 35-37, 50-51; 1 John 4:7-10
April 11: Risen LORD
Matthew 28:1-10; Ephesians 2:4-9
April 18: Church Builders
Matthew 16:13-19; Ephesians 2:17-22
April 25: Returning King
Matthew 24:42-44; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 John 2:28 to 3:3
May 2: Trusting God
Proverbs 3:5-6; 1 John 2:1-11
May 9: Loving Spouses
1 Corinthians 7:1-7; Ephesians 5:22-25, 28-33
May 16: Nurturing Family Relationships
Ephesians 6:1-4; 1 Timothy 5:1-8
May 23: Improving Sibling Relationships
Genesis 27:41; 32:3-5, 9-11; 33:1-5, 10-11
May 30: Being Friends
Proverbs 17:17; 18:24; 27:5-6, 9-10, 17; Philippians 4:13; 10, 14-16
JUNE 6: Baptism
Acts 2:36-41; Romans 6:1-10
JUNE 13:The Lord's Supper
Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
JUNE 20: Church Leadership
1 Timothy 3:1-7; 5:17-18; Hebrews 13:3, 17-18
JUNE 27: Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:4-15, 20, 27
JULY 4: Encouraged by enduring love
Lamentations 3:19-24; Luke 19:1-10
JULY 11: Encouraged by sure salvation
1 John 3:23-24; 5:1-5, 9-13, 18-19
JULY 18: Encouraged by Redemptive Usefulness
Nehemiah 1:2-7, 10-11; 2:4-8, 17-18
July 25: Condemned by Conformity
2 Kings 14-15
August 8: Live confidently
1 Peter 1:1-12
August 15: Act Right
1 Peter 1:13-16, 22-25; 2:1-3, 11-12
August 22:Be Humble
1 Peter 2:13-14, 17-21; 3:1-4, 7-9; 5:5-7
August 29: Take Courage
1 Peter 3:13-17; 4:1-3, 12-16, 19
September 5: Desiring to Know God Better
Exodus 33:7-23
September 12: Responding to God's Holiness
Isaiah 6:1-13
September 19: Knowing God through Jesus
John 14:1-14
September 26: Encouraged by Knowing God
Revelation 1:4-6, 9-18
October 3—Showing Love
Luke 7:36-50
October 10—Hoping for help
Matthew 8:1-13
October 17: Finding New Purpose
Luke 4:42 to 5:11
October 24: Reaching for Real Life
Matthew 19:16-30
October 31: Desiring Deliverance
Mark 5:1-13, 18-20
November 7: God is Awesome!
Psalm 104:1-5, 13-15, 24, 27-30
November 14: God rules!
Psalm 33:6-17, 20-22
November 21: Be thankful!
Psalm 65:1-13
November 28: Tell about God!
Psalm 145:3-5, 8-9, 11-21
December 5: Confess Jesus, God’s Son
John 1:19-34
December 12: Following Jesus, the Messiah
John 1:35-50
December 19: Praise Jesus, our Savior
Luke 2:8-20
DECEMBER 26: ANNOUNCE JESUS, THE SOURCE FOR NEW LIFE
JOHN 4:7-10, 13-15, 28-30, 35-36, 39-42

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January 4: Way of wisdom
Proverbs 1:1-19
January 11: Benefits of wisdom
Proverbs 1:20-3:8
January 18 — Wisdom of Protecting Human Life
Exodus 1:1-2:10, Proverbs 24:11-12
January 25 — Be Wise about Family
Proverbs 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 15:17; 16:21,23; 18:22; 19:14,18; 20:7; 21:19; 22:6; 23:13-14,24; 24:3-4; 29:15; 31:10
February 1 — Be Wise About Relationships
Proverbs 12:16,18-19; 14:17,22,29; 15:1,18; 16:28,32; 17:9,14,17,19; 20:3; 19:11; 22:24-25; 25:15; 26:21; 28:23
February 8 — Be Wise About Alcohol
Proverbs 20:1; 23:19-21,29-35; 31:4-7
February 15: Be wise about sexual purity
Proverbs 5:1-23; 6:20-35
February 22: View finances wisely
Proverbs 3:9-10; 11:28; 13:11; 15:27; 16:8,16; 20:17; 21:6; 22:4,16; 23:4-5; 28:6,8,20,24; 30:7-9
February 29: Manage money wisely
Proverbs 6:6-11; 10:4; 11:24-25; 14:23; 17:18; 18:9; 19:17; 21:13, 20; 22:7, 9, 26-27; 28:27
March 7: Evangelism
1 Timothy 1-2
March 14: Christian service
1 Timothy 3:1-15
March 21: Godliness
1 Timothy 4
March 28: Showing Respect
1 Timothy 5:1 to 6:2
April 4: Wealth
1 Timothy 6:3-21
April 11: Resurrection
Matthew 28:1-17
April 18: Boldly Witnessing
2 Timothy 1:4-18
April 25: Diligently Persevering
2 Timothy 2:1-15, 20-21
May 2: Setting a good example
2 Timothy 3:1-17
May 9: Confidently Serving
2 Timothy 4
May 16: Excellent Leadership
Titus 1
May 23: Consistent Behavior
Titus 2
May 30: Good Deeds
Titus 3
JUNE 6: Pass The Torch
2 Kings 1-2
JUNE 13: Hold on to God-given Dreams
2 Kings 3-4
JUNE 20: Seek the Cure
2 King 5
JUNE 27: Look with Faith
2 Kings 6-7
JULY 4: Respond to God's directions
2 Kings 8-10
JULY 11: Line up with God's purposes
2 Kings 11-12
JULY 18: Crucial Choices
2 Kings 13
July 25: Encouraged by Faithful Hope
Habakkuk 1:2-6, 12-13; 2:2-4, 18-20; 3:17-19a
August 8: Trusting in God
2 Kings 18-19
August 15: Tripped up by pride
2 Kings 20
August 22: Renewed by the Word
2 Kings 21:1 to 23:35
August 29: Removed From Privilege
2 Kings 23:36 to 25:30
September 5: Where is God at work?
Luke 1
September 12: Who is Jesus?
Luke 2
September 19: What is Repentance?
Luke 3
September 26: How can I resist temptation?
Luke 4
October 3—Follow Jesus
Luke 5
October 10—Live by Jesus’ teachings
Luke 6
October 17: Express Gratitude to Jesus
Luke 7
October 24: Receive Jesus as Savior
Luke 8
October 31: A New Lifestyle
Luke 9:18-27
November 7: A New Responsibility
Luke 9:57 to 10:4, 8-9, 17-20
November 14: A new communication
Luke 11:1-13
November 21: A new priority
Luke 12:15-31
November 28: A new concern
Luke 13
December 5: Relating to Others
Luke 14
December 12: Dealing with Disappointment
Luke 15: 1-32
December 19: Responding to God's Leadership
Luke 1:26-56
DECEMBER 26: HANDLING MONEY
LUKE 16:1-13