| NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Saturday |
Q & A: Should we pray to Jesus or the Holy Spirit directly? In the fruit of the Spirit, is the word “love” directed to God or man? And more… |
| 2 |
Sunday |
Sermon: The Fullness of the Spirit—Worship & Witness All too often we misunderstand the role and ministry the Holy Spirit has in the life of the Christian, particularly in our worship of God and our witness to Him. BUY THE CD |
| 3 |
Monday |
Ephesians 3:14-21 |
| 4 |
Tuesday |
Ephesians 4:1-6 |
| 5 |
Wednesday |
Ephesians 4:6-13 |
| 6 |
Thursday |
Ephesians 4:14-24 |
| 7 |
Friday |
Ephesians 4:22—5:2 |
| 8 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Dr. McGee explains the New Testament use of the word “church.” What should the Christian response be to a homosexual loved one? And more… |
| 9 |
Sunday |
Sermon: We Are Going to a Wedding (Ephesians 5:25-27) One of the greatest illustrations of Christ’s relationship to the church is that of the bridegroom and the bride. BUY THE CD |
| 10 |
Monday |
Ephesians 4:30—5:13 |
| 11 |
Tuesday |
Ephesians 5:14-20 |
| 12 |
Wednesday |
Ephesians 5:20-31 |
| 13 |
Thursday |
Ephesians 5:30—6:1 |
| 14 |
Friday |
Ephesians 6:1-9 |
| 15 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Does God love women equally as He does men? If so, why are women given so little attention in the Bible? And more… |
| 16 |
Sunday |
Sermon: The Christian Conflict (Ephesians 6:10-18) There’s a war going on in the spiritual realm. The problem is that most Christians are naive to this reality and ignorant of how to cope with it. BUY THE CD |
| 17 |
Monday |
Ephesians 6:5-9 |
| 18 |
Tuesday |
Ephesians 6:10-12 |
| 19 |
Wednesday |
Ephesians 6:13-15 |
| 20 |
Thursday |
Ephesians 6:16-24 |
| 21 |
Friday |
Proverbs Intro |
| 22 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Should I feel guilty about not going to church? Can someone be saved and then lose his salvation? And more… |
| 23 |
Sunday |
Sermon: The Power of Negative Thinking (Proverbs 3:5-7) We want to listen only to positive thinkers who prophesy good times ahead. But Scripture has something to say about what our perspective should be in dealing with the realities of life – good and bad. BUY THE CD |
| 24 |
Monday |
Proverbs 1:1-5 |
| 25 |
Tuesday |
Proverbs 1:5-33 |
| 26 |
Wednesday |
Proverbs 2:1-22 |
| 27 |
Thursday |
Proverbs 2:16—3:22 |
| 28 |
Friday |
Proverbs 3:19—4:9 |
| 29 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Should Christians be supportive of Israel as the remnant of God’s people? Are the gifts of pastor/teacher separate or the same? And more… |
| 30 |
Sunday |
Sermon: Does God Hate? (Proverbs 6:16-19) For most of us, hate is seen as a negative that has no real or positive value, but is that the case for all circumstances? Are there times when we should hate? BUY THE CD |
| DECEMBER 2008 |
| 1 |
Monday |
Proverbs 4:10—5:14 |
| 2 |
Tuesday |
Proverbs 5:15—6:15 |
| 3 |
Wednesday |
Proverbs 6:16-24 |
| 4 |
Thursday |
Proverbs 6:24—8:9 |
| 5 |
Friday |
Proverbs 8:8-36 |
| 6 |
Saturday |
Q & A: What is your scriptural support for the pre-tribulation rapture? How do we determine if the gospel has been preached in all the world? Will the nations be judged according to their support of Israel? And more… |
| 7 |
Sunday |
Sermon: Endorsing a Bad Note (Proverbs 11:15) Our recent economic crisis in the U.S. has crippled banks as they reeled from the effect of homeowners who found themselves upside down in their loans and simply abandon their properties to the banks to deal with. The consequences of such decisions have been made clear in the pages of Scripture. BUY THE CD |
| 8 |
Monday |
Proverbs 9:1—10:4 |
| 9 |
Tuesday |
Proverbs 10:3—11:1 |
| 10 |
Wednesday |
Proverbs 11:1-25 |
| 11 |
Thursday |
Proverbs 11:26—12:22 |
| 12 |
Friday |
Proverbs 12:22—13:25 |
| 13 |
Saturday |
Q & A: When we die, what is laid in the grave – our body and our soul? What happens to our spirit? What is your opinion of the doctrine of limited atonement? And more… |
| 14 |
Sunday |
Sermon: What Do You Do With Your Future? (Proverbs 27) Can we really know what our future holds? Yes, we make plans and preparations, and we set goals and objectives, but what about those things that come our way that are unforeseeable? How do we deal with them? BUY THE CD |
| 15 |
Monday |
Proverbs 14 |
| 16 |
Tuesday |
Proverbs 15 |
| 17 |
Wednesday |
Proverbs 16 |
| 18 |
Thursday |
Proverbs 17 |
| 19 |
Friday |
Proverbs 18 |
| 20 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Should we praise God for the trials and tribulations we receive? Will our children on earth also be our children in heaven? Can you discuss the personhood of Satan? And more… |
| 21 |
Sunday |
Sermon: A Trip to the Zoo (Proverbs 30:24-31) Have you ever taken the time to ponder the wonders of the animal kingdom? They have a tremendous way of teaching us about the ways of God and how to have a godly character. BUY THE CD |
| 22 |
Monday |
Proverbs 19 |
| 23 |
Tuesday |
Proverbs 20 |
| 24 |
Wednesday |
Proverbs 21:1-22 |
| 25 |
Thursday |
Proverbs 21:22—22:27 |
| 26 |
Friday |
Proverbs 22:28—23:35 |
| 27 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Could you explain your comments that God hates sin but loves the sinner? Does eternal security of the believer mean that a saved person cannot backslide? What Bible translations do you recommend? And more… |
| 28 |
Sunday |
Sermon: Glad Tidings of Great Joy (Luke 2) On one fateful night, shepherds stood in awe as a vast company of angles declared the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. That same feeling should sweep over our own lives as we consider the great joy that came to die that we might have life. BUY THE CD |
| 29 |
Monday |
Proverbs 24 |
| 30 |
Tuesday |
Proverbs 25:1-25 |
| 31 |
Wednesday |
Proverbs 25:23—26:22 |
| JANUARY 2009 |
| 1 |
Thursday |
Proverbs 26:23—27:27 |
| 2 |
Friday |
Proverbs 28:1—29:4 |
| 3 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Does the Bible promise deliverance from mental illness? What kind of body will we have after we die? What should be the Christian response to war? And more… |
| 4 |
Sunday |
Sermon: Confidence, Certainty, Cheer (Philippians 1) Every day many of us struggle with difficult issues in our lives. But for those of us who are Christians, we have a firm foundation – not only in the Word of God, but in the God of the Word. CD coming soon! |
| 5 |
Monday |
Proverbs 29:5—30:19 |
| 6 |
Tuesday |
Proverbs 30:20—31:31 |
| 7 |
Wednesday |
Philippians Intro—1:1 |
| 8 |
Thursday |
Philippians 1:2-6 |
| 9 |
Friday |
Philippians 1:6-9 |
| 10 |
Saturday |
Q & A: What is the biblical perspective of the women’s liberation movement? Are events in the Middle East signs of the imminent coming of Christ? And more… |
| 11 |
Sunday |
Sermon: When Paul Changed His Bookkeeping System (Philippians 3) In accounting we call additions “credits” and subtractions are “debits.” But what would happen if our credits became debits and our debits became credits? It would cause great confusion and the collapse of the financial world. The same is true in the spiritual world. CD coming soon! |
| 12 |
Monday |
Philippians 1:9-13 |
| 13 |
Tuesday |
Philippians 1:14-30 |
| 14 |
Wednesday |
Philippians 2:1-6 |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Philippians 2:5-8 |
| 16 |
Friday |
Philippians 2:8-11 |
| 17 |
Saturday |
Q & A: What is the significance of the number 40 in the Bible? Does belonging to the “church” or “the body of Christ” mean being a member of a church? And more… |
| 18 |
Sunday |
Sermon: What Do You Do With Your Past? (Philippians 3:12-16) For many of us, tragedies, struggles, and misdeeds in our pasts seem to determine the quality of our lives and the potential of our futures. But does it really need to be this way? Is there a way to break the bondage of our pasts? CD coming soon! |
| 19 |
Monday |
Philippians 2:12-26 |
| 20 |
Tuesday |
Philippians 2:25—3:1 |
| 21 |
Wednesday |
Philippians 3:2-6 |
| 22 |
Thursday |
Philippians 3:7-14 |
| 23 |
Friday |
Philippians 3:15-20 |
| 24 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Can a converted, divorced, and remarried man be an elder in a church? Does God agree with couples who use birth control? Is working on Sundays wrong? And more… |
| 25 |
Sunday |
Sermon: Power in the Present Hour (Philippians 4) What comes to mind when you hear the word “power?” Do you think of those who possess authority or influence? Or do you think of a means of supplying energy? What about for the Christian? Is there a source of power for us to consistently live this Christian life? CD coming soon! |
| 26 |
Monday |
Philippians 3:20—4:3 |
| 27 |
Tuesday |
Philippians 4:4-6 |
| 28 |
Wednesday |
Philippians 4:6, 7 |
| 29 |
Thursday |
Philippians 4:8-13 |
| 30 |
Friday |
Philippians 4:13-23 |
| 31 |
Saturday |
Q & A: Can a Roman Catholic be a born-again Christian and remain in the Catholic Church? Will there be sin when Satan is bound for 1000 years? Why wasn’t it a sin for brothers and sisters to marry after Adam and Eve? And more… |