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Be Renewed by God's Word Every Week of the Year Despite the best of intentions, it's often a struggle to read and study the Bible on a regular basis. Whether you find some passages difficult to wade through or you wonder how you can apply certain stories and principles to your own life, this devotional will guide you through the panorama of Scripture in easy-to-grasp and inspiring weekly readings. Each entry includes Bible verses to reflect on, a snippet from the companion book 52 Weeks Through the Bible, and uplifting thoughts to bring that week's message home to your heart. Join Dr. James Merritt in experiencing anew the power of God's Word in your life... "The Bible is a fresh wind to fill your lungs, a hot coal to inflame your mind, and water to quench your parched spirit."

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	01 août 2017
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736965637
Langue	English

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HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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52 WEEKS THROUGH THE BIBLE DEVOTIONAL
Copyright 2017 James Merritt
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
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Contents
Your 52 Weeks with the Bible
Section One: Like No Other
1. Let s Take It from the Beginning
2. Paradise Lost
3. To the Rescue
4. Happily Ever After
Section Two: A Nation Is Born
5. Yes, God
6. In the Crosshairs
7. The Way to Freedom
8. Catch-22
9. The Need to Succeed
10. Out on a Limb
11. The Beauty of Suffering
Section Three: Wise Kings
12. How to Say Yes to the Giant
13. Just the Two of Us
14. The Way to the Will
15. Getting into Position
16. Difference Maker
Section Four: Gone But Not Forgotten
17. Seeing Clearly
18. Breaking the Prayer Barrier
19. The Devil in the Details
20. A Line in the Sand
21. Take the Heat
22. The Fugitive
23. For Goodness Sake
24. On the Ropes
25. On the Money
Section Five: One Solitary Life
26. Gospel Truth
27. Don t Touch That Dial!
28. Demons: The Bad Guys
29. Angels: The Good Guys
30. There s More to Life
31. Towel Off
32. The Warrior Rises
Section Six: Church Matters
33. Set on Fire!
34. Be Sure
35. You Can Know Everything Will Work Out
36. The Message That Could Change Your Life
37. No Small Comfort
38. Dying to Live
39. The Shadow
40. The Prize Is Not for Sale
41. One Thing
42. Rest in Peace
43. More Bang for the Buck
44. The Final Word
45. Amazing Grace
Section Seven: Curtain Call
46. Breathing Your Last
47. Root Canal
48. The Test of Your Life
49. Faith Works
50. Off-Ramp
51. Sure Thing
52. The Warrior Returns
Notes
Also by James Merritt
About the Author
About the Publisher
Your 52 Weeks with the Bible
I nside every Testament distributed by The Gideons International one will find this introduction:
The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.
Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.
It is the traveler s map, the pilgrim s staff, the pilot s compass, the soldier s sword, and the Christian s charter. Here too, Heaven is opened and the gates of Hell disclosed.
Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure.
It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, rewards the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents. 1
I couldn t have said it better myself! Just as there is nobody like Jesus, there is no book like the Bible. Nothing has been more important to my walk with God, my role as a pastor, or my life as a Christian than reading God s word daily. My prayer as you read 52 Weeks Through the Bible Devotional is that your appetite would be whetted to feed from the meat of God s word daily. It is the only book in the world that will satisfy you and leave you hungry for more at the same time!
Section One
Like No Other

E ven the most jaded critic of the Bible cannot deny the impact of this magnificent book on our culture, our nation, our world, and history itself. Its truths and teachings led to two of the greatest social movements in history-the abolition of lawful slavery throughout the Western Hemisphere and most other countries and the American Civil Rights Movement. 2 What the Bible has done for the world, it can do for your life. Read and be changed.
52 Weeks Through the Bible
1
Let s Take It from the Beginning
Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them (G ENESIS 1:26-27).

The word for image comes from a root that refers to a carving. We were carved into the shape of God to reflect him. That is not true of anything else in the universe.
No other created being has a mind to know God, a heart to love God, or a will to obey God. We are different mentally, morally, and spiritually. Only humans can have a relationship with God, and God only has a personal relationship with humans.
The heavens may declare the glory of God; the moon, the stars, and the planets may reveal the greatness of God; the mountains and the oceans may show us the beauty of God, but only humans reflect the image of God. Plants have a body, animals have a body and soul, but only humans have a body, a soul, and a spirit. That spirit is part of the difference. The spirit is our reflection of the image of God.
52 Weeks Through the Bible

W hen we learn that mankind was created in God s image, we often think of it in the abstract: The great mass of humanity was created in the image of God. But what God wants us to grasp is the personalness of each of us being created in his image. I was created in his image. You were created in his image. The greatness of this realization, when personalized, is life-changing. It s also the place every Christian needs to start when they think of their assignment here on earth. Each of us was carved by God for two reasons: the first and foremost is that we might know, love, and obey God. He desires fellowship with each of us. The second reason is that we each have a calling while we re here on earth. Finding our calling begins with seeing how God has carved us. In what ways are we created to serve him best ?
The greatness of these two reasons for our being created in God s image can motivate us for our entire life. We can never grow tired of knowing, loving, and obeying God. And when we enter into our calling, we can find lasting happiness working in God s vineyard using our unique talents.
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Paradise Lost
The serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the L ORD God had made. He said to the woman, Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden ? And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die. But the serpent said to the woman, You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil (G ENESIS 3:1-5).

Adam and Eve knew nothing of crime, murder, road rage, war, credit-card debt, or sickness. Everything was coming up roses when the first question ever asked in the Bible takes place in Genesis 3:1: Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden ?
The serpent, otherwise known as the devil or Satan, crafted his question to make Eve question God: Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden ? The answer was no. God said eat from every tree except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
The devil is never looking out for your best interests. Anytime he tells you to do something, he is not trying to help you; he is trying to hurt you. He will try to get you to doubt the word of God, and he will lie in the process.
52 Weeks Through the Bible

S atan was crafty in the garden. He knew that casting doubt on what God had said would enable him to present a temptation to Eve she couldn t resist. The story of human history is replete with Satan s crafty designs to cause men and women to doubt God and his word. The sad results have been predictable.
The apostle Paul reminded the Christians in Corinth that we are not ignorant of [Satan s] designs (2 Corinthians 2:11). Would that Eve could have said the same