SEPTEMBER 3 & 4, 2022
Daily Reading – Psa. 120-129 / 1 Co. 7

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 7:23-24 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  I see two areas of concern with those wishing to serve the Lord. First, there are those people who fear the idea of change. They are afraid if they totally surrender to the Lord, they will end up being a missionary in Antarctica. On the other hand, there are some who immediately after accepting Christ, want to Pastor a mega church and change the world.

  The answer to both would be the same. Serve where you are. Do not worry about leaving unless God directs your path. Serve in the area where you accepted Christ. God does not call everyone to leave, nor does He call everyone to stay. He does however call everyone to serve.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Isn’t there something you can do for the Lord right where you are today?

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

     On Sundays, we encourage you to attend your local church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your Pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then, when you get home re-read those passages for today’s reading. God has given to your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Daily Reading – Psa. 119:89-176 / 1 Co. 6

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  Whenever I did the laundry, I would expect that the clothes should come out clean. I would spot treat any difficult stains, place the garment in the right temperature of water, add bleach if necessary and detergent. The expectation was that the dirt would be washed away, not washed and stay. Anything that could not be cleaned was often tossed in the garbage.

  Sadly, today many people want to ask God to wash away their sin, yet still live in them. What they are really asking is, “please let me keep my sin, but do not punish me for it.” Today’s verse begins, “such were,” meaning in the past. Sin is dealt with and gone. It then says, “ye are,” meaning presently cleansed.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Did you ask God to wash away your sin or just the penalty?

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Daily Reading – Psa. 119:1-88 / 1 Co. 5

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  When Paul wrote today’s verse, he was writing to the entire Church of Corinth. He was warning them about sin in the church. However, the church is made up of people. We as individuals should also be asking ourselves, what old leaven, or old ways in my life should I purge, or change so as to be a new LUMP?

  I took the word “LUMP” and made an acrostic to help us consider it.

•           First, L is for LOVE. How may I not be loving as I should?
•           U is for UNBELIEF. Where might my faith be lacking?
•           M is for MINISTRY. God, where should I be serving you?
•           Finally, P is for PRAISE. Do I praise God enough?

     Let’s get rid of the old leaven in our lives to help make our churches what God wants them to be.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Are you the right type of LUMP?

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

AUGUST 31, 2022
Daily Reading – Psa. 114-118 / 1 Co. 4

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 4:16-17 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

     People want to believe they live in a bubble. Not a real bubble, but a space where nothing they say or do has any effect on those around. The truth is, we do not live alone. Everything we say, everywhere we go, and anything we do, others are watching. Not only are they watching, but they are also judging our character. Not by who we say we are, but whom we prove to be.

    Paul said in 1 Cor. 4:3-4 that he really did not care if people judged him as he knew God was his final judge. Yet when he gets to verses 16-17, he invites people to watch and follow after him. Why would he do so? He said, if you watch me, I will lead you in the ways of Christ.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Could you invite people to follow you today? If so,
where would you lead them?

Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12

AUGUST 30, 2022
Daily Reading – Psa. 109-113 / 1 Co. 3

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

  I will never forget Jim. Jim was a man I had the privilege of leading to the Lord. He was older and had been around churches longer than I had. However, for whatever reason, God used something I said to shine a light into Jim’s heart and illuminate the Gospel. Often in services where we asked for testimonies, Jim would pop up and say something like “I am so glad I am saved and thank Pastor for saving me.” I would continually remind him I did not do it, God saved Him. He would say, “I know that, but you know what I mean.”

  What a joy to be used by God to help someone’s life be change forever. However, we need never lose sight of who is truly doing the saving. Only God can save a soul.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

Pop Quiz, “Who gives the increase?”

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Living In His Word Ministries
       “Getting people into the Word of God…
                               … and the Word of God into people.”
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12