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Song of Songs 3:1-4:16; 2 Corinthians 8:21-24; Psalms 51:1-9; Proverbs 15:5-7 Psalms: “Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always beforeContinue reading “05/13/Th – Confession and Repentance”

Song of Songs 1:1-2:17; 2 Corinthians 8:16-20; Psalms 50:7-23; Proverbs 15:4 Psalms: ““Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel. I am God, your God. I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or for your burnt offerings, which are continually before me. I will not take a bull fromContinue reading “05/12/W – Sincerity in Worship”

Ecclesiastes 12:1-14; 2 Corinthians 8:10-15; Psalms 50:1-6; Proverbs 15:1-3 OT: “But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body. When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is forContinue reading “05/11/T – Fear God and Keep His Commands”

Ecclesiastes 10:1-11:10; 2 Corinthians 8:1-9; Psalms 49:10-20; Proverbs 14:34-35 OT: “Send your bread on the surface of the water, for after many days you may find it. Give a portion to seven or even to eight, for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth. If the clouds are full, they will pour outContinue reading “05/10/M – Sowing and Reaping in Faith”

Ecclesiastes 8:9-9:18; 2 Corinthians 7:11-16; Psalms 49:1-9; Proverbs 14:32-33 OT: “Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people, for they are reverent before him. However, it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not lengthen their daysContinue reading “05/09/Su – The Here and Now, and the Life to Come”

Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:8; 2. Corinthians 7:8-10; Psalms 48:9-14; Proverbs 14:30-31 OT: “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, since that is the end of all mankind, and the living should take it to heart. Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad,Continue reading “05/08/S – Good Grief”

Ecclesiastes 5:10-6:12; 2 Corinthians 7:2-7; Psalms 48:1-8; Proverbs 14:28-29 OT: “Here is what I have seen to be good: It is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward. Furthermore, everyoneContinue reading “05/07/F – True Joy and Satisfaction”

Ecclesiastes 4:1-5:9; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1; Psalms 47:8-9; Proverbs 14:26-27 OT: “Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up. Also, if two lie down together, they can keepContinue reading “05/06/Th – The Power of Partnership”

Ecclesiastes 2:24-3:22; 2 Corinthians 6:3-13; Psalms 47:1-7; Proverbs 14:25 OT: “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time toContinue reading “05/05/W – Everything Beautiful in its Time”

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:23; 2 Corinthians 6:1-2; Psalms 46:8-11; Proverbs 14:22-24 OT: “The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem. “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Absolute futility. Everything is futile.” What does a person gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun?” (‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭1:1-3‬ ‭CSB) The authorship of the bookContinue reading “05/04/T – The Search for Meaning and Purpose”