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Verse Of The Day

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? -- Isaiah 2:22
 

Thought Of The Day

People are what makes the world go around. Service to others makes life worth living. Serving people in our daily work, or community service, or in our spare time, benefits those serving and those being served. Work of various types is performed efficiently so that we can serve others, either directly or indirectly. Whether our service to others is direct or indirect, we know for certain that we attain an elevated purpose for living when we are of service to others. One of the most effective ways to make the world a better place, both locally and globally, is to serve people constructively with *FIRST CLASS SERVICE*!!!
 

Biblical Quote Of The Day

Paul said, "Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."---Acts 23:5
 

Bible Question

For Friday: What Roman governor had a Jewish wife named Drusilla?
For Saturday: Who took a wife that was not only nameless but ancestor-less [apparently but not really]?
For Sunday: What unknown wife turned into a pillar of salt?

Answers Monday

Answer to Thursday's question: What husband and wife lied to Peter about their finances?
Answer: Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5)

Bible Reading

6 May: Judges 5-6
7 May: Judges 7-8
8 May: Judges 9-10

For Friday: Judges 11-12; Ruth 3
For Saturday: Judgers 13-14; Ruth 4
For Sunday: Judges 15-16; Psalm 37

Proverb Of The Day

Encouragement

Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and for the right purpose. Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, but for the act to be virtuous, the donor must give to the right person, for the right purpose, in the right amount, in the right manner, and at the right time.

Point To Ponder

Keep God's TRUTH in your head and His LOVE in your heart.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity [love], it profiteth me nothing. –1 Cor 13:3

Bible Study

Subject: Comparisons Part 3 of 3

COMPARISONS THAT HELP

When are comparisons helpful?

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Key Bible Verse: But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. ––2 Cor 10:13

Comparisons with God's standards are the most helpful. Paul criticized the false teachers who were trying to prove their goodness by comparing themselves with others rather than with God's standards. When we compare ourselves with others, we may feel pride because we think we're better. But when we measure ourselves against God's standards, it becomes obvious that we have no basis for pride. Don't worry about other people's accomplishments. Instead, continually ask: How does my life measure up to what God wants? How does my life compare to Jesus Christ?