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November 2-8 - from the KJV Theme: The Sovereignty of God
Sunday - "The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitudes of isles be glad thereof." - Psalm 97:1
Monday - "Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool..." - Isaiah 66:1
Tuesday - "The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." - Psalm 24:1
Wednesday - "Then saith Pilate unto him,...knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above..." - John 19:10,11
Thursday - "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Romans 13:1
Friday - "And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?" - Dainiel 4:35
Saturday - "The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand... - Isaiah 14:24
November 9-15 - from the RSV Theme: Persecution: Types and How to Respond
Sunday - "The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him. The Lord will not aboundon him to his power, or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial." - Psalm 37:32,33
Monday - "Our pursuers were swifter than the vultures in the heavens; they chased us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness." - Lamentations 4:19
Tuesday - "...and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved." - Jesus in Matthew 10:22
Wednesday - "But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them...And when they bring you to trial and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say; but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit." - Jesus in Mark 13:9,11
Thursday - "Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also." - Jesus in John 15:20
Friday - "...I [Paul]not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme; and in raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities." - Acts 26:10,11
Saturday - "...servants of Christ...imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death...forty lashes less one. Three times...beaten with rods; once...stoned..." - 2 Corinthians 11:23,24,25
November 16-22 - from Modern Language version Theme: God's Faithfulness (Part 1)
Sunday - "For God is not man that He should lie, neither human that He should change his mind. When He gives His word, does He not perform it?" - Numbers 23:19
Monday - "Blessed be the Lord who has given rest to His people Israel in accordance with His word; not a single detail of His good words spoken through Moses His servant has failed." - I Kings 8:56
Tuesday - "O Lord, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee; I will praise Thy name; for Thou hast wrought marvels; [Your] plans determined long ago are steadfast and reliable." - Isaiah 25:1
Wednesday - "But the Lord is faithful, who will make you strong and guard you from the evil one." - 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Thursday - "He who calls you is faithful and He will accomplish it." - 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Friday - "Be strong and courageous; have no fear, nor be at all in dread on their account; for it is the Lord your God who is going with you; He will neither fail you nor forsake you." - Deuteronomy 31:6
Saturday - "Have I not commanded you? Be resolute and strong! Be not afraid, and be not dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you everywhere you go." - Joshua 1:9
November 23-29 - from the Living Bible (a paraphrase) Theme: God's Faithfulness (Part 2)
Sunday - "He gives power to the tired and worn out, and strength to the weak." - Isaiah 40:29
Monday - "I will be your God through all your lifetime, yes, even when your hair is white with age. I made you and I will care for you. I will carry you along and be your Savior." - Isaiah 46:4
Tuesday - "Yes, our natural lives will fade as grass does when it becomes all brown and dry. All our greatness is like a flower that droops and falls; but the Word of the Lord will last forever. And his message is the Good News that was preached to you." - 1 Peter 1:24,25
Wednesday - "Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice." - Job 34:12
Thursday - "For the Lord is always good. He is always loving and kind, and his faithfulness goes on and on to each succeeding generation." - Psalm 100:5
Friday - "In ages past you [God] laid the foundations of the earth, and made the heavens with your hands! They shall perish but you go on forever." - Psalm 102:25
Saturday - "God will surely do this for you, for he always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, even Christ our Lord." - I Corinthians 1:9
November 30-December 6 - from NASB Theme: Learning from Leviticus
Sunday - "...make restitution for it in full...give it to the one to who it belongs..." - Leviticus 6:5
Monday - "...'By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.'" - Leviticus 10:3
Tuesday - " 'You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived,nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes. You are to perform My judgments and keep My statutes, to live in accord with them; I am the Lord your God.'" - Leviticus 18:3-4
Wednesday - " 'You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.'" - God in Leviticus 19:15
Thursday - " 'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.'" - Leviticus 19:18
Friday - " 'When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself...'" - God in Leviticus 19:33,34
Saturday - " 'Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard and gather in its crop, but during the seventh year the land shall have a sabbath rest, a sabbath to the Lord; you shall not sow your field nor prune your vineyard.'" - God in Leviticus 25:3-4 |
