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December 31
Monday

..........HAPPY NEW YEAR BRO'S AND SIS'S!
PROFITABLE
FOR GROWTH

READ:
2 Timothy 3:10-17
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All Scripture is given
by inspiration of God.
__ 2 Timothy 3:16
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Which of the following quotes are in the Bible?
1. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
2. God helps those who help themselves.
3. Confession is good for the soul.
4. Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
5. Money is the root of all evil.
6. Honesty is the best policy.

Believe it or not, only one of those quotes is found in the Bible. The fourth one is from Job 5:7.

George Muller, a pastor and orphanage director in the 1800s, wouldn't have had trouble knowing which of those quotes were from the Bible. why? Because he read through it more than 100 times! He said: "I look upon it as a lost day when I have not had a good time over the Word of God....I have always made it a rule never to begin work until I have had a good season with God and His Word. The blessing I have received has been wonderful."

We don't need to feel guilty if we don't read the Bible as much as Muller did. But consider with me reading it through at least once this coming year--not so that we can answer some trick questions about it, but because it was given to us by God and is profitable for our spiritual growth (2 Tim. 3:16-17). __ Anne Cetas
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~God's Word is like refreshing rain~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That waters crops and seed:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It brings new life to open hearts,~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~And meets us in our need. __ Sper~~~~~~~~~~~
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Read the Bible to be wise, believe it to be safe,
practice it to be holy.

*************Today's Bible Reading __ 2 Timothy 3:10-17***********

10 But you have carefully
followed my doctrine,
manner of life, purpose,
faith, longsuffering,
love, perseverance,

11 persecutions, afflictions,
which happened to me at
Antioch, at Iconium, at
Lystra--what persecutions I
endured. And out of them
all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yes, and all who desire to
live godly in Christ Jesus
will suffer persecution

13 But evil men and
impostors will grow worse
and worse, deceiving and
being deceived. 14 But you
must continue in the things
which you have learned and
been assured of, knowing
from whom you have
learned them, 15 and that
from childhood you have
known the Holy Scriptures,
which are able to make you
wise for salvation through
faith which is in Christ
Jesus. 16 All Scripture is
given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction
in righteousness, 17 that the
man of God may be
complete, thoroughly
equipped for every good
work.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Several years earlier, Paul had warned Timothy that the last days
would be characterized by false teachers and apostasy ( 1 Tim. 4:1-
2). Now, in 2 Timothy 3:13, Paul notes that the wickedness and
deception will worsen. He emphasized the centrality (v.15) and
the authority of Scripture (vv.16-17). And he remeinded Timothy to
remain steadfast to Scripture (v.14) and to be accurate and faithful
in expositing (2:15) and proclaiming the Scripture (4:2). __ SKT