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A Plan for Reading the Bible in Chunks
Reading the Bible in Chunks This reading schedule will take you through the Bible one book at a time during the year and is based on the...
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- Dec 30, 2017
Three Motivations to Read the Entire Bible
Expected Benefits Sustain Motivation To stay motivated on a large project, like reading through the entire Bible, we need a firm...
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- Nov 16, 2017
Commended by God
Every disciple of Jesus Christ should aim to please God and to be commended by Him at the end of this age. Every other award pales in...
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- Jul 18, 2017
Ready to Die; Ready to Live
As a young Christian, I was told, “A man is not ready to live until he has something he will die for.” [1] Here we meet two men who were...
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- Jul 12, 2017
The Importance of Seeking God
God, who knows the hearts of all, is near to those who seek Him, even when His will for them may include trials and suffering. Today’s...
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- Jul 5, 2017
Holy Desires Amidst Trying Times
The faithful Christian desires to please God and to glorify Him. We have examples of two men under pressure. One succeeded. The other...
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- Jun 14, 2017
Following Christ without Distraction
God calls people to avoid distractions and focus on following Christ through careful study and applying of His Word. But when we fail is...
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- Apr 22, 2017
The Cost of Following Christ
The one who would follow Christ must prepare himself to lose everything, even the most precious relationships in this world. Are you...
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- Apr 17, 2017
Who’s Your Master?
A single-minded person knows whom he serves. She will be clear-sighted to make wise split second decisions. Do you know who your master...
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- Oct 31, 2016
Four Step Study Method
This post makes 997 since we began Cover to Cover: through the Bible in 2013. I have set out to show that daily Bible reading can be the...
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- Jul 20, 2016
Hunger for Growth
The path to spiritual growth leads straight through hard things. Look at this passage in today’s reading (Proverbs 25-27): 5 Better is...
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- Jul 12, 2016
Resisting our Default Position
As we continue today in Proverbs 1:8-3:35, it’s clear that this book is filled with warnings and promises about how to live in a way that...