Refreshing

Daily
in Gods Word
Emphasis on
Truth
John 8:32
Which Tire?
November 1
Bible Reading: Proverbs 23:15-24
Key Verse: Verse 23 - Buy the truth, and sell it not;
also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Key Words: Buy the truth, and sell it not
Have you ever been aug!" in a lie# $ne o% "!e mos"
embarrassing "!ings "!a" an !a&&en "o anyone is %or us "o be
"ra&&ed in a lie 'e !ave "old(
)our !ig! s!ool boys agreed "o s*i& lass and go see a
movie( Re&or"ing "o s!ool "!e ne+" day, "!ey "old "!e "ea!er
"!a" "!e ar in '!i! "!ey !ad been riding !ad a %la" "ire(
-u! "o "!eir relie%, "!e "ea!er smiled and said, ./!a"0s $K(
1ou missed a s!or" "es" yes"erday, so you %our "a*e your sea"s
a&ar" %rom one ano"!er and "a*e ou" a &iee o% &a&er(2 3s "!e
boys %ound sea"s in di%%eren" orners o% "!e room s!e as*ed,
.W!i! "ire 'as %la"#2
$u!44
Be sure your sin 'ill %ind you ou"(((and your lies as
'ell4
W!a" "o do:
Buy "!e "ru"!, and sell i" no"(
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The Spiritual Condition of
America
November 2
Bible Reading: 6 7orin"!ians 8
Key Verse: Verse 9 : . But to us there is but one God,
the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him;


and one ord !esus "hrist, by whom are all things,
and we by him.
Key Words: But to us there is but one God
/o many, "ru"! is '!a" "!ey believe i" "o be( 3 man
as*ed "!ree o% !is %riends "o "ell !im "!e meaning o% "ru"!(
$ne o% !is %riends 'as a &sy!ologis"; !e said "ru"! is '!a"
one %eels i" "o be( 3no"!er one 'as an aoun"an"; !e said
"ru"! is '!a" one needs i" "o be( 3no"!er one 'as a la'yer; !e
said "ru"! is '!a" one an ma*e i" "o be(
Peo&le "oday "al* o%"en abou" "!e one&" o% .my "ru"!2
and "!e o&inion "!a" "ru"! is rela"ive and om&le"ely
de"ermined by "!eir &oin" o% vie'(
6n a Barna resear! &oll "!a" 'as <us" om&le"ed
reen"ly, several "roubling %a"s ame "o lig!" abou" '!ere "!e
3merian &ubli is in"elle"ually and s&iri"ually( /!e &oll
e+amined several di%%eren" belie%s and %ound "!a", .mos"
adul"s re<e" "!e no"ions o% original sin, "!e e+is"ene o% =a"an,
and salva"ion by >od0s grae alone(2 6" also disovered "!a"
.3merians "end "o "!in* "!a" "!e ore doumen"s o% "!e
'orld0s ma<or %ai"!s, su! as "!e Bible, "!e Koran and "!e
Boo* o% -ormon, are ?di%%eren" e+&ressions o% "!e same
s&iri"ual "ru"!0 and "!a" &raying "o "!e dead an rea& &ersonal
bene%i"s(2 6" goes on "o say, .3merians are nearly as li*ely "o
say "!a" @esus 7!ris" sinned as "o believe "!a" He lived a
sinless li%e(2
/!ere !as "o be a %inal au"!ori"y %or '!i! "ru"! is( -y
%inal au"!ori"y is >odAs Word( W!a" is yours#
W!a" "o do:
Bove >odAs Word, %or unless you love "!e "ru"!, you
anno" *no' i"(
He Was A Saint
November 3
Bible Reading: Ce!aria! 8:D-23
Key Verse: Verses 19 : #hese are the things that ye
shall do; $%ea& ye e'ery man the truth to his
neighbour; e(ecute the )udgment of truth and %eace
in your gates*
Key Words: $%ea& ye e'ery man the truth to his
neighbor
Be are%ul '!a" you as* %or beause you may ge" '!a"
you as* %or, and i" may s"ing <us" a bi"(
/!e s"ory is "old o% "'o bro"!ers '!o 'ere ri! bu"
very 'i*ed( Bo"! lived a very 'ild li%e, using "!eir 'eal"! "o
over u& "!e dar* side o% "!eir lives( /!ey a""ended "!e same
!ur! and gave large sums "o various !ur! rela"ed &ro<e"s(
=uddenly one o% "!e bro"!ers died and "!e &as"or 'as as*ed "o
&rea! !is %uneral( /!e surviving bro"!er gave "!e &as"or an
envelo&e and said !ere is a !e* "!a" 'ill &ay %or "!e en"ire
amoun" needed %or "!e ne' san"uary and 6 only as* one
%avor: /ell "!e &eo&le a" "!e %uneral "!a" my bro"!er 'as a
sain"( /!e &as"or 'an"ed "!e !e* bu" !e didn0" see !o' !e
ould ma*e a s"a"emen" li*e "!is( /!en !e !ad an idea, so !e
gave "!e bro"!er !is 'ord "!a" !e 'ould do i", de&osi"ed "!e
!e* in "!e ban* and "!e ne+" day a" "!e %uneral said, ./!is
man 'as an ungodly sinner, 'i*ed "o "!e ore bu" om&ared
"o !is bro"!er !e 'as a sain"(2
W!a" "o do:
Be are%ul '!a" you as* %or(
Lies

November 4
Bible Reading: 66 =amuel 1:1-19
Key Verse: Verse 1E : $o + stood u%on him, and slew
him, because + was sure that he could not li'e after
that he was fallen* and + too& the crown that was
u%on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm,
and ha'e brought them hither unto my lord.
Key Words: $o + stood u%on him, and slew him
3ll one !as "o do is read 6 =amuel 31 "o realiFe "!a" "!is
young man 'as lying and !is lie ame ba* "o !aun" !im(
W!en 'e live by lying, "!en our lies 'ill even"ually *ill
us, i% no" &!ysially, er"ainly s&iri"ually(
/!e s"ory is "old o% "!e man '!o didnA" 'an" "!e *ids
%rom "!e neig!bor!ood ea"ing !is 'a"ermelons( =o !e &u" u&
a sign in !is yard( 6" sim&ly said, .$ne o% "!ese 'a"ermelons
is &oisonous(2 No', none 'ere &oisonous, bu" !e said, .$ne
o% "!ese 'a"ermelons is &oisonous(2 $bviously, "!e *ids, no"
*no'ing '!i! one 'as bad, 'ould no" s"eal !is 'a"ermelons
and ea" "!em(
No', none 'ere &oisonous( /!e man lied in an
a""em&" "o &ro"e" !is ro& %rom "!e "!ieves(
He ame ou" "!e ne+" day and, mu! "o !is !agrin, !e
sa' "!e 'ord one rossed o%% and "!e 'ord "'o in i"s &lae(
No' !eAd los" !is '!ole ro& beause !e !ad no idea '!i!
'a"ermelon "!e *ids !ad messed 'i"!( Bies !ave a 'ay o%
oming ba* around( 3men44
W!a" "o do:
Gnders"and, !ere a lie and "!ere a lie resul"s in your
li%e being a lie(
Guts to Tell the Truth
November 5

Bible Reading: Proverbs 12:19-28
Key Verse: Verse 22 : ying li%s are abomination to
the ,-.* but they that deal truly are his delight./
Key Words: but they that deal truly are his delight
Ki""y Hu*a*is 'as in"ervie'ed on 2EI2E and made
&ubli !er addi"ions( No" only 'as s!e "a*ing &ills and
drin*ing alo!ol, bu" s!e 'as drin*ing rubbing alo!ol and
nail remover : any"!ing "!a" !ad a "idbi" o% alo!ol( Huring
"!e in"ervie', s!e admi""ed "!a" s!e didnA" begin "o ome "o
gri&s 'i"! !er &roblem un"il s!e %inally %aed "!e "ru"! "!a"
s!e 'as, indeed, an addi"( 3s long as s!e ould give e+uses,
as long as s!e ould blame i" on "!e am&aign, as long as s!e
ould blame i" on "!e &ressure, as long as s!e blamed i" on
some"!ing else and did no" deal 'i"! "!e "ru"!, s!e 'as *illing
!ersel%( W!en -s( Hu*a*is ame "o unders"and "!e "ru"!,
"!en s!e 'as able "o ge" some"!ing done( =ome o% us 'onA"
ge" be""er un"il somebody ge"s "!e gu"s "o "ell us "!e "ru"!(
Will "!a" &erson be you#
W!a" "o do:
Have "!e gu"s "o "ell "!e "ru"! !ave "!e gu"s "o live
"!e "ru"!(
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Oversimplification
November 9
Bible Reading: >enesis 3:1-J
Key Verse: Verse 3 0 But of the fruit of the tree which
is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, 1e shall
not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Key Words: neither shall ye touch it
No' 'e *no' "!a" >od never said, .nei"!er s!all ye
"ou! i"(2 We 'ould all "!is a !al%-"ru"!, bu" in reali"y i"As a
'!ole lie(


3 %ool is a &erson 'i"! s!or" ans'ers "o long Kues"ions(
3nyone is bound "o be a Kua* '!o says, L/!is AismA is "!e
only disease o% man*ind, and "!is &ill 'ill ure i"(2 3s
Ben<amin )ran*lin said, .Hal% "!e "ru"! is only a grea" lie(2
$liver Wendell Holmes onluded "!a" no genera"ion is 'or"!
a "!ing : inluding "!is one(
/o sim&li%y is "o %alsi%y( No &roblem in '!i! many
s"rings o% a"ion are in"er'oven an be redued "o <us" one
"!read( 7ure-all &ills are &eddled by &!onies "o be s'allo'ed
by "!e un'ary( Be'are o% labels, slogans, !al%-"ru"!s, and
oversim&li%ia"ions, su! as:
Rags ma*e &a&er,
Pa&er ma*es money(
-oney ma*es ban*s(
Ban*s ma*e loans(
Boans ma*e &over"y(
Pover"y ma*es rags(
/rue, &a&er is used "o ma*e money, bu" also many
o"!er &rodu"s( /rue, ban*s ma*e loans, bu" "!ey also &rovide
numerous o"!er servies( 1es, some loans lead "o &over"y, bu"
"!ey also lead "o 'eal"! '!en &ro&erly used(
3 !al%-"ru"! is o%"en more dangerous "!an a lie,
beause i" !as <us" enoug! validi"y "o "ri* "!e naive(
W!a" "o do:
Remember "!a" !e '!o %alls %or !al%-"ru"!s lives a
lie(
The Truth Can Hurt
November J
Bible Reading: 3"s J:51-9E
Key Verse: Verse 23 0 1e stiffnec&ed and
uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist
the 4oly Ghost* as your fathers did, so do ye.
Key Words: 1e stiffnec&ed and uncircumcised
=omeone !as said no"!ing !ur"s Kui"e li*e "!e "ru"!(
/!is "ru"! is learly illus"ra"ed in 3"s J 'i"! ="e&!en and "!e
@e's(
/!e %a" "!a" "!e "ru"! an !ur" is learly illus"ra"ed in
"!e %ollo'ing "rue s"ory(
3n engaged daug!"er reKues"ed "!e &rivilege o%
'earing !er mo"!erAs 'edding go'n %or !er 'edding( /!e
mo"!er obviously onsen"ed( W!en "!e ne' bride "ried on "!e
dress, i" %i" !er &e"i"e %igure beau"i%ully( =!e 'al*ed in"o "!e
room loo*ing li*e a dream( /ears began s"reaming do'n "!e
mo"!erAs %ae( /!e daug!"er &u" !er arm around !er mo"!er
and said, .HonA" ry, -om( 1ouAre no" losing a daug!"er,
youAre gaining a son(2 Wi"! a sob, "!e mo"!er re&lied, .)orge"
"!a"( 6 'as remembering !o' 6 used "o %i" in"o "!a" dress42
=o "!e ne+" "ime "!e "ru"! !ur"s you, you an do one o%
"!ree "!ings:
1( ignore i",
2( beome angry, or
3( a" on i"(
6 reommend M3( Have a good day4
W!a" "o do:
He '!o doesnA" learn %rom "!e "ru"! 'ill !ave "o be
!ur" over and over again(
Searching for Truth
November 8

Bible Reading: -a""!e' 11:2E-3E
Key Verse: Verse 22 0 5t that time !esus answered
and said, + than& thee, , Father, ord of hea'en and
earth, because thou hast hid these things from the
wise and %rudent, and hast re'ealed them unto
babes.
Key Words: thou hast hid these things from the wise
and %rudent
Honald >rey Barn!ouse 'ri"es: .3n orni"!ologis"
disovered a ne' &lan" in =o"land '!i! !ad never be%ore
been %ound in "!e Bri"is! 6sles, and bo"anis"s immedia"ely
"raveled "o see "!e &lan" in i"s na"ural !abi"a"( /!e &lan"s
'ere gro'ing on "'o li""le ro*y res"s, om&osed o% a slig!"ly
ri!er ro*; "!ey 'ere surrounded on all sides by miles o%
no"!ing bu" 'ilderness( 3n orni"!ologis" disovered "!e &lan"
beause any normal bo"anis" 'ould !ave des&aired o% "!e
'!ole moun"ain long be%ore !e ame in sig!" o% i"s one
re'arding are(
.-any men go "!eir 'ay in "!e sear! %or "ru"!( /!ere
are %e' '!o %ind i"( Wandering in "!e 'ilderness o% "!eir
!uman reason "!ey 'ill no" go "o "!e Word o% >od '!i!
a&&ears %rom "!e dis"ane "o be bu" a barren ou"ro&&ing(2
/!e Bord @esus Himsel% said: L( ( ( 6 "!an* /!ee, $ )a"!er,
Bord o% !eaven and ear"!, beause "!ou !as" !id "!ese "!ings
%rom "!e 'ise and &ruden", and !as" revealed "!em un"o
babesL N-a""!e' 11:25O(
W!a" "o do:
/ru"! is no" %ound in our 'ilderness 'anderings,
bu" in >odAs Word(
Confused About the Truth
November D

Bible Reading: 6 /imo"!y 2
Key Verse: Verse 2 0 For there is one God, and one
mediator between God and men, the man "hrist
!esus;
Key Words: For there is one God
Pven "!ose '!o laim "o be LBorn 3gainL are no"
neessarily %irmly grounded in "!e "ru"!s o% "!e Bible( 6n !is
boo* '!i! &rovides a s"a"is"ial analysis o% religious belie%s
in 3meria, >eorge Barna i"es several %asina"ing s"a"is"is
'!i! are based on a na"ional survey(
6n !a&"er %our !e s"a"es, L/!e Hevil, or =a"an, is no" a
living being bu" is a symbol o% evil(L /!en, as*ing "!a" segmen"
o% !is survey res&onden"s '!o !ave iden"i%ied "!emselves as
being LBorn 3gainL, !e s"a"es, LHo you agree s"rongly, agree
some'!a", disagree some'!a", or disagree s"rongly 'i"! "!a"
s"a"emen"#L
/!e LBorn 3gainL &o&ula"ion re&ly 'i"! 32 &eren"
agreeing s"rongly, 11 &eren" agreeing some'!a" and 5
&eren" did no" *no'( /!us, o% "!e "o"al number res&onding,
48 &eren" ei"!er agreed "!a" =a"an is only symboli or did no"
*no'4
=!ould i" "!en be sur&rising "!a" a %e' &ages la"er
Barna 'ould reeive some very s"ar"ling res&onses# His ne+"
Kues"ion, L7!ris"ians, @e's, -uslims, Budd!is"s, and o"!ers
all &ray "o "!e same >od, even "!oug! "!ey use di%%eren"
names %or "!a" >od(L 3gain, "!e res&onden"s 'ere as*ed "o
agree s"rongly, agree some'!a", disagree some'!a" or
disagree s"rongly(
$% "!a" &o&ula"ion surveyed '!o iden"i%ied "!emselves
as LBorn 3gain,L 3E &eren" agreed s"rongly, 18 &eren"
agreed some'!a" and 12 &eren" did no" *no'( /!a" is a "o"al
o% 9E &eren"4 NLW!a" 3merians BelieveL, &&( 2E9, 212O(
No 'onder @esus said in @o!n 4:22, .1e 'ors!i& ye
*no' no" '!a": 'e *no' '!a" 'e 'ors!i& %or salva"ion is o%
"!e @e's(2
W!a" "o do:

Praise >od 'e !ave "!e "ru"! in @esus 7!ris"44
N@o!n 14:9O(
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Some Truth About Advice
November 1E
Bible Reading: 66 Kings 5:1-14
Key Verse: Verse 13 : 33 0 5nd his ser'ants came
near, and s%a&e unto him, and said, 6y father, if the
%ro%het had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest
thou not ha'e done it7
Key Words: 5nd his ser'ants came near, and s%a&e
unto him, and said, 6y father, if the %ro%het had bid
thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not ha'e
done it7
No" everyone is blessed "o !ave 'ise ounsellors '!o
s&ea* "!e "ru"! in love( =ome advie '!i! is given is %ar %rom
"!e "ru"!( /a*e "!e %ollo'ing as an e+am&le(
3" "!e end o% "!e Ba""le o% Bri"ain, Bri"is! vie-mars!al
3le+ander 3dams 'as driving "o a mee"ing a" !is
!eadKuar"ers '!en !e ame u&on a sign: R$3H 7B$=PH --
GNPQPB$HPH B$-B( 3dams alled over "!e &olieman on
du"y, !o&ing !e mig!" be able "o sugges" an al"erna"e rou"e(
L=orry, you anA" go "!roug!,L said "!e &olieman as !e
a&&roa!ed "!e ar( L/!e bomb is li*ely "o go o%% a" any
minu"e no'(L /!en !e aug!" sig!" o% 3damsAs uni%orm( L6Am
very sorry, sir,L !e said, L6 didnA" *no' you 'ere a 'ing
ommander( 6" is Kui"e all rig!" %or you "o go "!roug!(L
Wi"! LadvisorsL li*e "!a", '!o needs enemies4
3l"!oug! "!a" &olieman -- '!o 'as "rained "o res&e" ran* --
momen"arily allo'ed !is de%erene "o a vie-mars!al "o
overome !is good sense, 3dams !ad be""er sense "!an "o
%ollo' !is advie(
/!e "ru"! 'ill *ee& you %rom danger, al"!oug! i" may
&rodue some momen"s o% inonveniene(

W!a" "o do:
1ou 'ill never go 'rong by "elling "!e "ru"! Nbu"
s&ea* i" in loveO(
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The Truth About the Truth
November 11
Bible Reading: 3"s 12:1-15
Key Verse: Verse 32 0 5nd they said unto her, #hou
art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was e'en
so. #hen said they, +t is his angel.
Key Words: #hou art mad
=ome "!ings '!i! are "rue are, 'ell, <us" !ard "o
believe( /!e "ru"! is "!a" some "ru"! <us" seems un"ru"!%ul(
/a*e Pe"er and "!e !ur! a" @erusalem, %or e+am&le, '!en
R!oda "old "!em Pe"er 'as a" "!e door( /!ey "!oug!" s!e 'as
bring un"ru"!%ul and delared !er, no" "o be a liar bu", mad
N.raFy2O( 1es, "!e "ru"! abou" "!e "ru"! is "!a" some "ru"!
a&&ears "o be un"ru"!%ul( /a*e "!e %ollo'ing %or e+am&le(
3 'omanAs red s"a"ion 'agon 'as rus!ed by an
ele&!an" a" a irus( /!e o'ners o% "!e animal a&ologiFed,
e+&laining "!a" "!e animal, %or some reason, sim&ly li*ed "o si"
on red ars( 6n s&i"e o% "!e damage, "!e 'omanAs ar 'as s"ill
drivable( Bu" on "!e 'ay "o "!e garage s!e 'as s"o&&ed s!or"
by an aiden" involving "'o o"!er ars <us" a!ead o% !er(
W!en "!e ambulane arrived a %e' minu"es la"er "!e
a""endan"s "oo* one loo* a" !er ar, "!en ran over "o assis"
!er(
L$!, 6 'asnA" involved in "!is aiden",L s!e e+&lained(
L3n ele&!an" sa" on my ar(L /!e ambulane a""endan"s
Kui*ly bundled !er o%% "o "!e !os&i"al %or &ossible s!o* and
!ead in<uries, des&i"e "!e ladyAs ve!emen" &ro"es"s(
/!e "ru"! is "!a" "!is 'orld !as delared us "o be
.mad,2 sim&ly beause "!ey %ail "o believe "!e "ru"! abou" "!e

"ru"!: @esus 7!ris"4
W!a" "o do:
/!e "ru"! is s"ill "!e "ru"!, no ma""er '!o believes or
'!o doesnA"(
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Untruthful
November 12
Bible Reading: 3"s J:51-9E
Key Verse: Verse 23 0 1e stiffnec&ed and
uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist
the 4oly Ghost* as your fathers did, so do ye.
Key Words: 1e stiffnec&ed and uncircumcised
Be" me begin by saying, 6 do believe in being "a"%ul
'!en &ossible; 6 believe 'e s!ould s&ea* "!e "ru"! in love(
/oday, "!oug!, 'e !ave ome u& 'i"! all *inds o%
'ordy 'ays "o be un"ru"!%ul( )or e+am&le:
Wri"ing le""ers o% reommenda"ion an be !aFardous--
"ell "!e "ru"! and you mig!" ge" sued i% "!e on"en"s are
nega"ive( Rober" /!orn"on, a &ro%essor a" Be!ig! Gniversi"y,
!as a olle"ion o% Lvir"ually li"iga"ion-&roo%L &!rases alled
"!e Be+ion o% 6n"en"ionally 3mbiguous Reommenda"ions, or
B63R(
Here are some e+am&les:
5/o desribe an ine&" &erson--L6 en"!usias"ially
reommend "!is andida"e 'i"! no Kuali%ia"ions
'!a"soever(L
5/o desribe an e+-em&loyee '!o !ad &roblems
ge""ing along 'i"! %ello' 'or*ers--L6 am &leased "o say
"!a" "!is andida"e is a %ormer olleague o% mine(L

5/o desribe an un&rodu"ive andida"e--L6 an assure
you "!a" no &erson 'ould be be""er %or "!e <ob(L
5/o desribe an a&&lian" no" 'or"! onsidera"ion--L6
'ould urge you "o 'as"e no "ime in ma*ing "!is
andida"e an o%%er o% em&loymen"(L
="e&!en !ad i" rig!"; "!ere is a "ime "o <us" "ell i" li*e i"
is( Bu" ma*e sure i"As >odAs "ime, no" .your "ime(2L
W!a" "o do:
Be "ru"!%ul(
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isuse of Truth
November 13
Bible Reading: Proverbs 25:1-13
Key Verse: Verse 33 - 5 word fitly s%o&en is li&e
a%%les of gold in %ictures of sil'er.
Key Words: 5 word fitly s%o&en
/!e 'ord %i"ly means alo%", "!e !ig!es", "!e bes"(
Words "!a" are "!e bes" an bring grea" enouragemen"; bu"
"!ere are "imes '!en &eo&le use or maybe 6 s!ould say
.abuse2 "ru"!(
1ou an say "ru"! "o raise doub" abou" "!e !ara"er o%
o"!ers, %or e+am&le(
3 s!i& a&"ain one day reorded in "!e s!i&As log,
L)irs"-ma"e drun* "oday(L 6" 'as a "rue s"a"emen", bu" 'as "!e
%irs" iniden" '!ere "!e ma"e !ad been drun* '!ile on du"y(
/!e ma"e &leaded 'i"! "!e a&"ain "o amend "!e s"a"emen",
bu" "!e a&"ain re%used, saying i" 'as a "rue s"a"emen"( /!e
ne+" "ime "!e )irs"-ma"e 'as in !arge o% "!e s!i&, !e
reorded in "!e log, L7a&"ain sober "oday(L

No', '!ile "!e %irs"-ma"e 'ro"e "!e "ru"!, i" raised
doub"s abou" "!e a&"ainAs sobrie"y and !ara"er( /!is is a
lassi misuse o% "ru"!44 =ome"!ing %or ea! o% us "o &onder44
W!a" "o do:
/ru"! "!a" is misused is no" real "ru"!(
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The !mportance of Truth
November 14
Bible Reading: 3"s 4:1-12
Key Verse: Verse 32 - 8either is there sal'ation in any
other* for there is none other name under hea'en
gi'en among men, whereby we must be sa'ed.
Key Words: 8either is there sal'ation in any other
6"As amaFing( Peo&le 'an" ob<e"ive s"andards '!en i"
omes "o every"!ing else, bu" no" %or !o' "o live "!eir li%e( Bu"
su&&ose you 'en" "o "!e do"or and !e 'as ge""ing ready "o
&er%orm an o&era"ion and !e said, .No', 6 "!in* "!is is '!ere
6 need "o u"( $"!er do"ors !ave ideas o% '!ere "o u", bu"
"!is is '!a" 6 "!in*( Be"As <us" !e* i" ou" and see i% 6 u"
rig!"(2 6s "!a" "!e do"or '!om you 'an"#
=u&&ose you 'en" "o a &!armais" and !e said, .Well, 6
"!in* "!is is "!e mediine you s!ould "a*e( No', "!e
&!armais" do'n "!e s"ree" !as ano"!er vie', bu" "!is is '!a"
6 "!in*( W!y donA" you "ry i"#2
=u&&ose you go" on a &lane and "!e &ilo" said, .No', 6
"!in* "!is is "!e bu""on 6Am su&&osed "o &us!( No', my
engineer over !ere "!in*s 6 oug!" "o &us! "!is bu""on( -y
o&ilo" over !ere "!in*s 6 s!ould &us! "!a" bu""on( /!e %lig!"
a""endan" "!in*s 6 s!ould &us! "!is o"!er bu""on( Well(((le"As
"ry "!is bu""on and see i% i" ge"s us o%% "!e ground(2
No4 3" "!e do"orAs o%%ie, you 'an" "ru"!( 3" "!e
&!armais"As, you 'an" "ru"!( 6n "!e air&lane, you sure
enoug! 'an" "ru"!( 1ou donA" 'an" a &ilo" saying, .6 "!in*,2 or

a do"or saying, .6 "!in*,2 or a &!armais" saying, .6 "!in*(2
1ouAre going "o sue !im i% !e "!in*s 'rong( 1ou 'an" !im "o
"!in* rig!"(
Well no', i% you an res&e" "!e "ru"! o% a do"or and
"!e "ru"! o% a &!armais", and you an res&e" "!e "ru"! o% a
&ilo", !o' ome >od anA" be "rus"ed# HeAs "ru"! : an
absolu"e s"andard o% reali"y %ound in "!e Word o% >od(
W!a" "o do:
6% you an "rus" your &!armais", your do"or, and a
&ilo", '!y anA" you "rus" >od#
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"o# Here$s A Truth
November 15
Bible Reading: Psalm 23
Key Verse: Verse 9 - 1ea, though + wal& through the
'alley of the shadow of death, + will fear no e'il* for
thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me.
Key Words: 1ea ,though + wal& through the 'alley
of the shadow of death
Thought: I've never known of a shadow to hurt
anyone.
W!en my 'i%e and 6 'ere in 6srael %or "!e %irs" "ime,
our "our guide "oo* us "o "!e &lae *no'n as "!e valley o% "!e
s!ado' o% dea"!( 6" is believed "o be "!e &lae Havid !ad in
mind '!en !e 'ro"e verse 4 o% "!e 23
rd
Psalm(
Hr( Honald >rey Barn!ouse 'as one o% 3meriaAs
grea" &rea!ers( He los" !is %irs" 'i%e "o aner '!en s!e 'as
in !er "!ir"ies( /!is le%" !im 'i"! "!ree !ildren under "!e age
o% "'elve( He !ose "o &rea! "!e %uneral %or !is 'i%e bu"

'ondered '!a" !e 'ould say( His "!oug!"s ame "oge"!er on
"!e 'ay "o !er %uneral(
3 large "ru* &assed "!em on "!e road and as" a
s!ado' over "!eir ar( He "urned "o !is oldes" daug!"er and
as*ed, L/ell me, s'ee"!ear", 'ould you ra"!er be run over by
"!a" "ru* or i"s s!ado'#L /!e bro*en li""le girl loo*ed
uriously a" !er %a"!er and said, LBy "!e s!ado', 6 guess( 6"
anA" !ur" you(L
/!e 'ise minis"er Kuie"ly "old !is "!ree !ildren, L1our
mo"!er !as no" been overrun by dea"!, bu" by "!e s!ado' o%
dea"!( /!a" is no"!ing "o %ear(L 3l"!oug! dea"! usually %eels
li*e a "ru* running over your !ear", in reali"y, "!e dea"! o% a
believer an bring no"!ing more "!an a &ain%ul s!ado'( LYea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they
comfort meL NPsalm 23:4O(

W!a" "o do:
Remember, a s!ado' may sare you bu" i" anA" !ur"
you(
%alse !llusion
November 19
Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:1-12
Key Verse: Verse 12 - #here is a way which seemeth
right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of
death.

Key Words: #here is a way which seemeth right
unto a man
Thought: Those who are given to white lies
soon beome olor blind.
/!e -ormon /abernale a" =al" Ba*e 7i"y, G"a!,
reveals a signi%ian" "ru"! abou" "!is dee&"ive religion(
W!en "!e ini"ial band o% -ormons se" ou" "o ons"ru"
a "abernale, "!ey 'ere dis!ear"ened "o %ind "!a" "!eir %avori"e
ma"erials %rom "!eir !omelands o% -issouri and 6llinois,
marble and oa*, '!ere no" readily available in "!e valley o%
"!e grea" =al" Ba*e( /!e only resoure o% abundane 'as &ine(
/!e indus"rious -ormons used "!e &ine'ood bu" added "!eir
o'n s&eial "ou!( /!ey u"iliFed e+&er" ra%"smans!i& "o &ain"
"!e &ine olumns "o loo* li*e marble and ar"is"ially onver"ed
"!e &ine &anels "o a&&ear as "!oug! oa*( /o "!e !uman eye
"!eir over u& is mos" im&ressive( 1e", '!en one losely
e+amines "!is ma"erial im&ersona"ion "!e "ru"! beomes
*no'n(
/!is &!ysial illusion in "!e -ormon 7!ur! is
india"ive o% '!a" "!ey also &or"ray in "!e s&iri"ual realm(
/!ey laim "o believe in @esus 7!ris" bu", li*e "!e Lmarble and
oa*,L i"As <us" ano"!er %aade, li*e all %alse religions '!o
'ors!i& ano"!er .@esus(2
W!a" "o do:
Remember, i% you 'ill dis"or" "!e "ru"! you 'ill live
a lie(
Lie "ot
November 1J
Bible Reading: 7olossians 3:1-11
Key Verse: Verse D - ie not one to another, seeing
that ye ha'e %ut off the old man with his deeds;

Key Words: ie not one to another
3 li""le !ild 'as as*ed "o give a =ri&"ural a&&lia"ion
in regard "o lying( Here is "!eir ans'er .a lie is an
abomina"ion "o "!e Bord, bu" a very &resen" !el& in a "ime o%
"rouble(2
6"As a &roven %a" "!a" !umans do %reKuen"ly lie "o one
ano"!er(
Pro%essor @e%% Hano* as*ed 3E sub<e"s "o *ee& a
ommunia"ions diary %or a 'ee* and made "!em %ess u& "o
!o' o%"en "!ey %ibbed during "!e ourse o% "!eir in"era"ions,
be "!ey in &erson, on "!e &!one, via e-mail or ins"an"
message( NParlier resear! %ound "!a" &eo&le lie in abou" a
Kuar"er o% "!eir daily in"era"ions(O W!a" Hano* disovered
'as "!a" lies made u& a '!o&&ing 3J &er en" o% &!one
onversa"ions and 2J &er en" o% %ae-"o-%ae in"era"ions,
'!ereas "!e om&u"er-assis"ed "e!nologies *e&" &eo&le more
!ones"( Bies made u& only 21 &er en" o% ins"an" messaging
and <us" 14 &er en" o% e-mails( Hano* believes "!a" beause
e-mails leave a reord, many 'ould avoid inluding lies in
"!em(
Peo&le lie beause "!ey really donA" believe "!ey 'ill be
aug!"( .HonA" 'e all(2
W!a" "o do:
Remember, !e '!o is given "o '!i"e lies soon
beomes olor blind(
&ou Can$t Get A#a' from the
Truth
November 18
Bible Reading: Numbers 32:2E-33
Key Verse: Verse 23 - But if ye will not do so, behold,
ye ha'e sinned against the ,-.* and be sure your
sin will find you out.
Key Words: be sure your sin will find you out
3dam and PveAs sin 'as disovered(
3bra!am and =ara!As lie 'as disovered(
Pe"erAs un"ru"! 'as disovered( W!en !e lied on "!ree
oasions, "!e roos"er "old on !im(
/!e lis" ould go on and on, bu" man*ind in !is !ear"
s"ill believes !e an be un"ru"!%ul and ge" a'ay 'i"! i"( W!en
>odAs Word learly s"a"es "!a" !is sin 'ill %ind !im ou"(
3 'oman rang !er !usband on !is mobile &!one(
LW!ere are you#L s!e as*ed( L6Am a" 'or* in my o%%ie, o%
ourse( W!ere do you "!in* 6 am#L LWell 6 *no' youAre no" a"
'or*(L LW!y 'ould you "!in* "!a"#L LBeause you 'or* a" "!e
World /rade 7en"er and 6Am 'a"!ing "!e %oo"age s!o'ing "!e
buildings olla&sing(L He 'as in a mo"el room 'i"! ano"!er
'oman( His sin %ound !im ou", and i" 'ill even"ually, and so
'ill yourAs(
W!a" "o do:
6"As be""er "o on%ess and %orsa*e "!an "o be aug!"(
Truth in Conte(t
November 1D
Bible Reading: >enesis 9:14-22

Key Verse: Verse 22 - #hus did 8oah; according to
all that God commanded him, so did he.
Key Words: #hus did 8oah
6 marvel a" "!e "ru"! o% >odAs Word( 6 marvel a" !o',
'!en >od gives us a <ob, He also gives us "!e 'isdom "o do
"!a" <ob( 6 donA" "!in* Noa! !ad buil" an ar* be%ore44
6% "!e Bible says i", 6 believe i"; bu" i" is im&or"an" "o
*ee& >odAs Word in on"e+"( Be" me e+&lain(
3 &rea!er made "!e mis"a*e on =a"urday a%"ernoon o%
s!o'ing "'o boys "!e Bible lesson !e 'as &lanning "o read
=unday morning( W!en !e "urned !is ba*, "!e boys glued "!e
&ages "oge"!er( Ne+" morning, "!e &rea!er read a" "!e
bo""om o% one &age, .3nd Noa! '!en !e 'as 12E years old,
"oo* un"o !imsel% a 'i%e '!o 'as,2 and "!en, "urning "!e
&age, .3EE ubi"s long, 5E ubi"s 'ide, and 3E ubi"s !ig!,
buil" o% go&!er 'ood and &i"!ed 'i"!in and 'i"!ou" 'i"!
&i"!( .PuFFled, !e &aused( /!en !e read i" again( 3nd again
!e &aused, on%used( Boo*ing u&, !e said, .Beloved, 6 !ave
read "!e Bible "!roug! many, many "imes, bu" "!is is "!e %irs"
"ime 6 !ave ever read "!is( Bu" 6 believe "!e Bible "o be "rue
%rom over "o over( =o 6 ae&" i" as &roo% "!a" 'e are
%ear%ully and 'onder%ully made42
W!a" "o do:
Remember, you an ma*e "!e Bible say &re""y mu!
any"!ing you 'an" i" "o say, so i"As im&or"an" "o *ee& i"
in on"e+"(
The Absence of Truth
November 2E
Bible Reading: Ps&!esians 4:1-15

Key Verse: Verse 15 -But s%ea&ing the truth in lo'e,
may grow u% into him in all things, which is the head,
e'en "hrist*
Key Words: s%ea&ing the truth in lo'e
1ears ago, #he Betty Ford $tory aired on "elevision(
/!is 'as a movie "!a" "old "!e s"ory o% !er addi"ion and
reovery( 3" a &oin" during "!e movie, a %airly emo"ional
sene "oo* &lae( /!e %amily is s"ill si""ing around on%ron"ing
Be""y )ord( Her son says, .-o"!er, you are des"roying
yoursel%; you are des"roying "!is %amily, and you are *illing
yoursel%( -o"!er, you are a drun*, you are an addi"(2 /!e
mo"!er 'as in%uria"ed( =!e "old !er son "!a" !e 'as being
very disres&e"%ul and Kues"ioned !is rig!" "o s&ea* "o !er
"!a" 'ay( =!e said, .Ho' an you say "!ese "!ings "o me# 6
am your mo"!er42 /!e boy said, .-o"!er, 6 an say i" beause
i" is "!e "ru"!(2 /!is on%ron"a"ion 'as "!e a"alys" %or "!e
es"ablis!men" o% "!e Be""y )ord 7lini( No' "!is same &lae
!el&s a lo" o% o"!er &eo&le overome "!eir addi"ions( -any o%
"!e &eo&le '!o !ave ome "o "!e lini 'ere able "o %ae "!eir
addi"ions beause, li*e Be""y )ordAs son, someone !ad "!e
gu"s "o "ell "!e "ru"!(

W!a" "o do:
Kno' "!e "ru"! and live "!e "ru"!(
The Truth About )ersonal
*ecenc'
November 21
Bible Reading: P!ili&&ians 4:1-8

Key Verse: Verse 8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoe'er
things are true, whatsoe'er things are honest,
whatsoe'er things are )ust, whatsoe'er things are
%ure, whatsoe'er things are lo'ely, whatsoe'er
things are of good re%ort; if there be any 'irtue, and
if there be any %raise, thin& on these things.
Key Words: whatsoe'er things are %ure
/!e im&or"ane o% &ersonal deeny is a" grea" ris*
"oday( We are "old in Bevi"ius 2E:Ja, .=an"i%y yoursel%
"!ere%ore, and be ye !olyR2 =adly, "!e s"andards o% "!e 'orld
!ave been "a*en as "!e s"andards %or "!e !ildren o% >od(
3 loal &a&er re&or"ed "!e even"s o% a &o& ro* grou&
"!a" ame "o "o'n( /!e en"ire ar"ile 'as abou" one o% "!e
&er%ormers in "!e grou&( /!e young man !ad no" even
rea!ed !is eig!"een"! bir"!day( No', 6 'on0" - no, 6 an0" -
even use "!e same "erms "!a" 'ere in "!e ar"ile, bu" "!e
a&"ion by !is &i"ure %la"ly s"a"ed "!a" !e 'ould no" s"o&
.&ulling !is &an"s do'n(2
/!e ar"ile 'en" on "o desribe "!e oner" "!a" 'as
a""ended, %or "!e mos" &ar", by &re-"eens( 7!ildren ages nine
"!roug! "'elve made u& mos" o% "!e audiene( /!ese grou&s
"!a" a&&eal "o "!e &re-"een aged !ildren are a" bes" ungodly
and a" 'ors" in%idels( /!ey say, ./!eir aim is "o in"rodue
young &eo&le "o a se+ual e+&eriene(2 N@ames HobsonO
>od0s Word says "!a" 'e are "o, .Remember no' "!y
7rea"or in "!e days o% "!y you"!, '!ile "!e evil days ome no",
nor "!e years dra' nig!, '!en "!ou s!al" say, 6 !ave no
&leasure in "!em(2 -ay 6 e+&lain# -a*e 'ise deisions as a
young &erson, or your days 'ill be %illed 'i"! no &leasure in
"!e end(
/!e ne's&a&er ar"ile 'en" on "o say "!a" during "!e
oner" li""le nine, "en, eleven, and "'elve year-old girls "oo*
o%% "!eir lo"!es and "!re' "!em on s"age( W!a"ever !a&&ened
"o &ersonal deeny# W!a" !as !a&&ened "o "!e moral
!ara"er o% our &aren"s# Bord, !el& us "o s"and %or
rig!"eousness(

W!a" "o do:
$u"line some >odly s"andards %or your %amily and
live by "!em( N1ou may 'an" "o see* some !el& %rom
"!e &as"or or s"a%%(
>uard '!o your !ildren run 'i"! and '!a" musi
"!ey lis"en "o(
Pray daily 'i"! and %or your !ildren(
Have &ersonal Bible s"udies on moral &uri"y(
)ai"!%ulness "o every servie 'ill grea"ly !el& and
give you mu! ma"erial %or use in your !ome(
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The Truth About Conviction
November 22
Bible Reading: Bu*e 24:13-35
Key Verse: Verse 32 - 5nd they said one to another,
.id not our heart burn within us, while he tal&ed
with us by the way, and while he o%ened to us the
scri%tures7
Key Words: .id not our heart burn within us7
$ne "!ing abou" onvi"ion is "!a" you anno" ignore
i"( Bi*e !ear"burn, you *no' i" is "!ere, and i" is "!ere beause
o% sin( $ne "!ing "!a" saddens my !ear" is "o see &aren"s
a""em&" "o over "!e sin o% "!eir !ild ra"!er "!an deal 'i"! i"(
3s a &aren" you mus" unders"and "!a" sin is an abomina"ion
"o >od( No ma""er !o' you mig!" "ry "o <us"i%y i", 'e are "old
in Bu*e 19:15, .3nd !e said un"o "!em, 1e are "!ey '!i!
<us"i%y yourselves be%ore men; bu" >od *no'e"! your !ear"s:
%or "!a" '!i! is !ig!ly es"eemed among men is abomina"ion
in "!e sig!" o% >od(2
Pvangelis" @( Wilbur 7!a&man, '!o !ad a s"rong
in%luene on Billy =unday, rela"ed "!e %ollo'ing s"ory( .3%"er a
&rea!er !ad ried ou" agains" sin, one o% !is members
om&lained, ?We don0" 'an" you "o "al* so &lainly abou" sin
beause i% "!e !ildren !ear you &rea!ing so mu! abou" i",

"!ey 'ill more easily sin( 7all i" a mis"a*e i% you 'ill, bu" don0"
all i" sin(0
. /!e &rea!er le%" and 'en" "o !is mediine !es" and
re"urned 'i"! a bo""le o% s"ry!nine mar*ed ?&oison(0 He said,
?6 see '!a" you 'an" me "o do, you 'an" me "o !ange "!e
label( =u&&ose 6 remove "!e label mar*ed &oison and &u"
some mild label, su! as ?essene o% &e&&ermin"#0 7an0" you
see '!a" 'ould !a&&en# /!e milder you mar* "!e label, "!e
more dangerous you ma*e "!e &oison42
=in is &oison( No ma""er !o' &aren"s "ry "o label i",
over i" u&, or e+use i", i" is s"ill sin; and i" is s"ill &oison( /!e
bes" "!ing you an do %or your !ild is "o say, .1ou are 'rong(
1ou !ave sinned, and you mus" see* >od0s %orgiveness(2 Bu"
never, never label your !ild0s sin as .essene o% &e&&ermin"(2
W!a" "o do:
/ea! your !ildren "o lovingly all sin, sin(
Never over %or "!e 'rongs o% your !ild(
Have you &rayed %or your !ildren "oday#
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The Truth About Armagedden
November 23
Bible Reading: @oel 3:D-1J
Key Verse: Verse 1J - .$o shall ye &now that + am the
,-. your God dwelling in :ion, my holy mountain*
then shall !erusalem be holy, and there shall no
strangers %ass through her any more.
Key Words: $o shall ye &now that + am the ord
your God
@oel, !a&"er 3, is a re%erene "o "!e las" ba""le on
ear"!( We *no' i" as "!e Ba""le o% 3rmageddon( /!is ba""le
'ill "a*e &lae in "!e valley o% -egiddo(

/!is ba""le is also a %ur"!er %ul%illmen" o% "!e &romise
'!i! >od gave in >enesis 3:15, .3nd 6 'ill &u" enmi"y
be"'een "!ee and "!e 'oman, and be"'een "!y seed and !er
seed; i" s!all bruise "!y !ead, and "!ou s!al" bruise !is !eel(2
/!ese 'ords 'ere s&o*en by "!e Bord "o "!e ser&en",
$ld =a"an !imsel%( Here is "!e &romise "!a" =a"an0s !ead 'ill
be bruised, and all !e an do is bruise His !eel( W!en a
&erson0s !eel is bruised, i" auses &ain, bu" i" does no" bring
dea"!( Bu" '!en you bruise "!e !ead, you des"roy "!e &erson(
=omeone !as said "!a" "!e grea" &ur&ose o% "!e Ba""le
o% 3rmageddon 'ill be "o a""em&" "o anni!ila"e 7!ris"( =a"an
!as al'ays 'an"ed "!e rulers!i& o% "!is ear"!, bu" "!e
rulers!i& !as been &romised "o "!e =on o% >od N6 7orin"!ians
1E:29, 28O( =a"an !as on many oasions a""em&"ed "o do
a'ay 'i"! 7!ris"(
His %irs" a""em&" 'as made "!roug! Herod '!o !ad all
"!e !ildren u& "o "'o years o% age slain in an e%%or" "o *ill "!e
7!ris" 7!ild( /!e seond a""em&" made by =a"an 'as in
-a""!e' 4 '!en !e "oo* 7!ris" u& "o "!e &innale o% "!e
"em&le and urged Him "o <um& o%%( /!e "!ird e%%or" 'as made
"!roug! "!e P!arisees '!o "ried "o !ave 7!ris" s"oned "o
dea"! N@o!n 8:5DO( /!e %our"! a""em&" 'as made by !aving
7!ris" ondemned by "!e =an!edrin and rui%ied( /!e %inal
a""em&" is in "!e Ba""le o% 3rmageddon, and =a"an 'ill %ail(
/o >od be "!e glory4 We are on "!e 'inning side4
W!a" "o do:
3re you on "!e 'inning side# Have you ae&"ed
7!ris" as your =avior# 6% no", do so "oday( 6% you are
saved, are you living %or >od# No', 6 mean really
living %or >od - 1O soul-'inning, 2O demons"ra"ing
>od0s love, <oy, and &eae, and 3O an o"!ers see @esus
in you#
The Truth About the +no#ledge
,(plosion
November 24
Bible Reading: Haniel 12
Key Verse: Verse 4 - But thou, , .aniel, shut u% the
words, and seal the boo&, e'en to the time of the end*
many shall run to and fro, and &nowledge shall be
increased.
Key Words: and &nowledge shall be increased
/!ere is a road sign &oin"ing "o "!e seond oming o%
@esus 7!ris", and "!a" road sign is %ound in Haniel 12:4, .Bu"
"!ou, $ Haniel, s!u" u& "!e 'ords, and seal "!e boo*, even "o
"!e "ime o% "!e end: many s!all run "o and %ro, and *no'ledge
s!all be inreased(2 /!e li"eral "ransla"ion o% "!is verse is "!a"
during "!e end "ime, or '!a" many au"!ors all "!e "erminal
genera"ion, an e+&losion o% *no'ledge 'ill our(
=u! an e+&losion !as ourred in "!e las" en"ury,
%rom "!e "ime o% 3dam and Pve un"il "!e early 1DEE0s, men
'al*ed or rode !orses every'!ere "!ey 'en"( Bu" in a s&ae
o% a %e' s!or" years man !as inven"ed "!e au"omobile, "!e <e"
&lane, even "!e s&ae s!u""le( 1ou an %ly %rom Ne' 1or* "o
Paris in "!ree !ours( No' <us" "!in* o% all "!e marvelous
*no'ledge involved in develo&ing "!is modern "e!nology(
W!y, "oday you an si" in "!e Kuie"ness o% your !ome and
dro'n yoursel% in *no'ledge %rom "!e "elevision or in"erne"(
-edial siene !as "!e abili"y "o *ee& a or&se
brea"!ing %or mon"!s on li%e su&&or"( /iny babies 'eig!ing
less "!an a &ound an survive beause o% "!e *no'ledge
involved in areas o% !ig! "e!nology(
W!en 6 'as gro'ing u& only one ou" o% every eig!"
!ig! s!ool gradua"es 'en" on "o reeive a ollege degree(
/oday si+ ou" o% every eig!" !ig! s!ool gradua"es reeive
ollege degrees( We are ever learning and never able "o ome
"o "!e *no'ledge o% "!e "ru"!(
We are "!e "erminal genera"ion( We !ave *no'ledge
on every !and, bu" s"ill "!is genera"ion is sear!ing %or "ru"!(
/!ey %ail "o unders"and "!a" "ru"! is no" %ound in !umanis"i
*no'ledge, "ru"! is only %ound in @esus 7!ris"( @o!n 8:32,
.3nd ye s!all *no' "!e "ru"!, and "!e "ru"! s!all ma*e you
%ree(2

W!a" "o do:
Bearn, bu" lean on =ri&"ure N66 /imo"!y 2:15O(
Ho no" rely u&on !uman 'isdom NProverbs 3:5-9O(
Gnders"and "!a" a la* o% >odly *no'ledge leads "o
des"ru"ion NHosea 4:9O(
3s* yoursel%, Ho 6 really believe "!a" 'e are living
in "!e las" o% "!e las" days# 6% yes, &u" >od %irs" in
your li%e( 6% your ans'er is no, as* >od "o reveal "!e
"ru"! "o you(
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he Truth About America in
)rophec'
November 25
Bible Reading: 6 /!essalonians 4:13-18
Key Verse: Verse 18 - .;herefore comfort one another
with these words.
Key Words: om%or" one ano"!er
3s mu! as 'e desire "o *no' 3meria and our &lae
in &ro&!ey, 'e mus" %ae "!e %a" "!a" our na"ion is no"
learly re%erred "o in "!e end "imes( /im BaHaye says, .$ne o%
"!e !ardes" "!ings %or 3merian &ro&!ey s"uden"s "o ae&"
is "!a" 3meria is no" learly men"ioned in Bible &ro&!ey, ye"
our na"ion is "!e only su&er &o'er in "!e 'orld "oday(2 6"
'ould be nie i% =ri&"ure learly laid ou" "!e role o% "!e
Gni"ed ="a"es %or "!e las" days, bu" "!e silene on "!is sub<e"
reveals "o us mu! more "!an you mig!" "!in*(
6% 3meria is no" learly re%erred "o %or "!e las" o% "!e
las" days, !o' s!ould 'e in"er&re" "!e silene# 6 believe "!ere
are %our basi o&"ions "o !oose %rom onerning 3meria in
"!e "ribula"ion &eriod(
)irs", 3meria 'ill s"ill be a su&er &o'er( /!is "!oug!"
is no" li*ely sine in =ri&"ure "!e dominan" mili"ary &o'er
en"er is "!e old Roman Pm&ire( @o!n Walvoord, one o% "!e
%oremos" e+&er"s in Bible &ro&!ey, agrees saying, .3l"!oug!
onlusions onerning "!e role o% 3meria in &ro&!ey in "!e

end "ime are neessarily "en"a"ive, "!e =ri&"ural evidene is
su%%iien" "o onlude "!a" 3meria in "!a" day 'ill no" be a
ma<or &o'er and a&&aren"ly does no" %igure largely in ei"!er
"!e &oli"ial, eonomi, or religious as&e"s o% "!e 'orld(2
=eondly, 3meria is no" s&ei%ially men"ioned in
=ri&"ure beause s!e 'ill be des"royed by o"!er na"ions( 6
onsider "!is !ig!ly unli*ely sine 3meria is "!e only na"ion
"o "o"ally su&&or" and ba* 6srael, and >od !as &romised "o
bless "!ose "!a" bless 6srael(
/!irdly, 3meria is no" men"ioned in =ri&"ure
beause s!e 'ill !ave los" !er in%luene(((a &ossibili"y bu" no"
one "!a" 6 agree 'i"!(
)our"!ly, 6 believe 3meria is no" men"ioned in
&ro&!ey beause s!e is "!e only .7!ris"ian2 na"ion, and "!e
ra&"ure o% "!e believers 'ill bring 3meria "o !er *nees( We,
as believers, are 3meriaAs sal" and lig!" and '!en 'e are
aug!" a'ay, 3meria 'ill no longer be a su&er &o'er(
W!ile 'e anno" learly say '!a" 3meriaAs role in
&ro&!ey may be, 'e are ommanded "o ou&y un"il @esus
omes( =o 6 !allenge ea! o% us "oday "o go ou" and ou&y
un"il "!e Bord re"urns(
3s al'ays, "!an*s %or reading, and even so, ome, Bord
@esus(
W!a" "o do:
$u&y un"il "!e Bord re"urns( Pray %or "!ose in
au"!ori"y( Wi"ness daily( /!e Bord ould re"urn "oday
bu" 'e *no' He 'ill re"urn soon(
The Truth About )rosperit'
Gospel
November 29
Bible Reading: 6 7orin"!ians 19:13-24
Key Verse: Verse 13 - ;atch ye, stand fast in the
faith, <uit you li&e men, be strong.

Key Words: stand fast
No"e '!a" o"!ers !ave said o% %la""ery(
We live in a day o% a .&osi"ive gos&el(2 Peo&le go "o
!ur! %or "!e sole &ur&ose o% being enouraged( Peo&le 'an"
"o !ear '!a" >od an do %or "!em, no" in "!e s&iri"ual realm
bu" in "!e &!ysial arena o% li%e( W!a" an >od do %or me
%inanially# W!a" an >od do %or my bad !eal"!# W!a" an
>od do abou" my <ob si"ua"ion# 3nd "!e lis" goes on( No',
"!ere is a" leas" a "'o-%old &roblem 'i"! "!is .'!a" an >od do
%or me : enourage me2 &osi"ive gos&el message(
)irs" o% all, i" is sel%-en"ered( /!e %ous is me, mysel%,
and 6( /!e Bible ondemns "!is sel%is! a""i"ude( @ames 4:3,
1e as*, and reeive no", beause ye as* amiss, "!a" ye may
onsume i" u&on your lus"s(
=eondly, i"0s a one-sided rela"ions!i&( W!a" an >od
do %or me# Well, '!a" abou" '!a" you an do %or >od# Pven
"!e /en 7ommandmen"s are >od0s lis" o% '!a" >od 'an"ed
6srael "o do, no" only %or "!emselves, bu" %or Him(
1( Have no o"!er gods be%ore -e(
2( Ho no" ma*e any graven image(
3( Ho no" "a*e -y Name in vain(
4( Kee& "!e =abba"! day !oly(
5( Honor your %a"!er and mo"!er(
9( Ho no" *ill(
J( Ho no" ommi" adul"ery(
8( Ho no" s"eal(
D( Ho no" lie Nbear %alse 'i"nessO(
1E( Ho no" ove"(
6% our rela"ions!i& 'i"! >od is "o be suess%ul i" "a*es
bo"! a &osi"ive and a nega"ive "o ause a !arge in our li%e(
Wi"!ou" bo"! a &osi"ive and nega"ive !arge, 'e 'ould !ave
no ele"rii"y( Wi"!ou" a &osi"ive and nega"ive !arge, "!ere is
no ar "!a" 'ould ever run( W!y, i% all a !ild !ears are
&osi"ive ommen"s, "!ey beome a bra"( =o "!e 'orld 'an"s "o
!ear a &osi"ive gos&el, maybe "!a"0s "!e reason "!e !ur! !as
no &o'er( /!e !ur! !as made >od "!eir li""le errand
boy(((2ge" me money, ge" me good !eal"!, ge" me a nie ar,
ge" me a nie !ouse, ge" me a good <ob(2 -any loo* a" >od as
no"!ing more "!an "!eir .go%er2 '!en, in reali"y, He is "!e
a&"ain o% our salva"ion and 'e are His army( He is
a""em&"ing "o rally us "o s"and agains" "!e ga"es o% !ell( 1ou
'an" "o be enouraged# 6 'ill enourage you, 6 'ill enourage
you "o s"and u& %or rig!"eousness, !oliness, and &uri"y4
W!a" "o do:
W!ile 'e s!ould de&end u&on >od "o mee" our
needs, be 'illing "o be used o% >od "o mee" "!e needs
o% o"!ers(
Sui" loo*ing "o al'ays be enouraged by o"!ers(
Pnouragemen" omes as you enourage o"!ers(
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The Truth About Organi-ation
November 2J
Bible Reading: 6 7orin"!ians 14:33-4E
Key Verse: Verse 4E - et all things be done decently
and in order.
Key Words: decently and in order
6 am a real s"i*ler %or organiFa"ion and s"ru"ure,
&lanning ou" "oday, "omorro', ne+" 'ee*, ne+" year--o! 'ell,
you ge" "!e &i"ure( 6 am ever ogniFan" o% "!e 'ords o%
Bernard Baru!, .W!a"ever %ailures 6 !ave *no'n, '!a"ever
errors 6 !ave ommi""ed, '!a"ever %ollies 6 !ave 'i"nessed in
&riva"e and &ubli li%e, !ave been "!e onseKuenes o% a"ions
'i"!ou" %ore"!oug!" and &lanning(2 /!e bes" verse Nso %ar as
"!is &as"or is onernedO in >od0s Word %or mo"iva"ing us
"o'ard s"ru"ure and organiFa"ion is %ound in P&!esians 5:15-
1J, .=ee "!a" you 'al* irums&e"ly, no" as %ools, bu" as 'ise,
redeeming "!e "ime, beause "!e days are evil( W!ere%ore be
ye no" un'ise, bu" unders"anding '!a" "!e 'ill o% "!e Bord is(2

Verses li*e "!is al'ays grab my a""en"ion and s!a*e me and
say, .Wa*e u&, son(2
/!ese are "!ree evidenes 6 loo* %or in one no" being
s"ru"ured or organiFed Nno" redeeming "!e "ime 'iselyO: 1O
&un"uali"y, 2O &roras"ina"ion, and 3O &oor &lanning(
/!e s"ory o% 7!arles =!'ab and 6vy Bee er"ainly
ome "o mind '!en 6 "!in* o% organiFa"ion and s"ru"ure(
=!'ab 'as &residen" o% Be"!le!em ="eel( Bee, a onsul"an",
'as given "!e !allenge, .=!o' me a 'ay "o ge" more "!ings
done 'i"! my "ime(2 =!'ab agreed "o &ay Bee any"!ing
'i"!in reason i% Bee0s sugges"ions 'or*ed( Bee la"er !anded
=!'ab "!e %ollo'ing &lan(
Wri"e do'n "!e mos" im&or"an" "as*s you !ave "o do
"omorro'( Number "!em in order o% im&or"ane( W!en you
arrive in "!e morning, begin immedia"ely on number one, s"ay
'i"! i" un"il "!e <ob is %inis!ed( Re!e* your &riori"ies, "!en
begin on number "'o, "!en number "!ree, e"( -a*e "!is a
daily !abi"( =end me a !e* %or '!a"ever you "!in* my
advie is 'or"!( Bee go" a !e* %or T25,EEE and Be"!le!em
="eel beame "!e larges" inde&enden" &roduer o% s"eel during
"!e !eyday o% "!e s"eel indus"ry(
1our !oies are "'o-%old: 1O s"ru"ure, 2O %ailure( 6
&re%er number one, don0" you#
What to do:
Gnders"and "!a" organiFa"ion reKuires a &riori"y
sys"em( 6 &riori"iFe in "!ree 'ays( 1O "!a" '!i! is
neessary omes %irs", 2O "!a" '!i! is needy omes
seond, and 3O "!a" '!i! is nie is las" on "!e &riori"y
sale(
3l'ays remember a la* o% organiFa"ion on your &ar"
does no" neessarily ons"i"u"e an emergeny on mine(
The Truth About .iblical
Literac'
November 28
Bible Reading: Psalm 11D:D-19
Key Verse: Verse 11 - #hy word ha'e + hid in mine
heart, that + might not sin against thee.
Key Words: #hy word ha'e + hid in mine heart
3 &as"or as*ed a =unday =!ool lass o% <unior-aged
young &eo&le, .W!o bro*e do'n "!e 'all o% @eri!o#2 3 boy
ans'ered, .No" me, sir42 /!e &as"or 'as no"ieably u&se" and
"urned "o "!e =unday =!ool "ea!er, .6s "!is "y&ial#2 =!e
re&lied, .Pas"or, "!e boy is a "rus"ed and !ones" !ild, and 6
really don0" "!in* !e did i"(2 =u! a res&onse sen" "!e &as"or
s"raig!" "o "!e =unday =!ool =u&erin"enden"( 3%"er !earing
"!e &as"or0s grievane, "!e su&erin"enden" a""em&"ed "o
onsole !im by saying, .60ve *no'n "!e boy and !is =unday
=!ool "ea!er %or a number o% years, and 6 <us" an0" &i"ure
ei"!er one o% "!em doing su! a "errible "!ing(2 6n disbelie%,
"!e &as"or soug!" ou" "!e !airman o% "!e deaons( /!e 'ise
deaon "ried "o smoo"! "!ings over 'i"! !is onven"ional
'isdom, .Pas"or, le"0s no" ma*e a big issue o% "!is( Be"0s <us"
&ay %or "!e damages and !arge i" "o our main"enane
aoun"(2
6 'ould "!in* "!ere is some Biblial illi"eray in "!a"
!ur!, don0" you#
/!e Bibrary o% 7ongress reen"ly ondu"ed a survey
'!i! as*s, .W!a" boo* !as mos" in%luened your li%e#2 /!e
Bible %inis!ed %irs"( 1e" during a "y&ial 'ee* only 45U o%
3merians '!o laim "o be 7!ris"ian, say "!a" "!ey read "!eir
Bible a" all( $% "!a" 45U, <us" 12U laim "o read >od0s Word
daily( Wi"! s"a"s li*e "!ese, "!e above s"ory may be "rue(
6 "rus" you are daily reading, s"udying, and a&&lying
>od0s Word "o your li%e(
W!a" "o do:
Hide >ods Word in your !ear"( -emoriFe a" leas"
one verse a 'ee*( NWe s!ould use memoriFing a lo"
more(O
3s you read "!e Word o% >od, as* "!e Bord "o reveal
!o' you an a&&ly i" "o your li%e(
Be %ai"!%ul "o "!e !ouse o% >od '!ere "!e Word o%
>od is being "aug!"(
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The Truth About Wor/ Calories
November 2D
Bible Reading: @eremia! 15:15-21
Key Verse: Verse 19 - #hy words were found, and +
did eat them; and thy word was unto me the )oy and
re)oicing of mine heart* for + am called by thy name,
, ,-. God of hosts.
Key Words: #hy words were found, and + did eat
them
3ording "o %indings o% "'o >erman &!ysiologis"s
'!o s"udied "!e rela"ions!i& o% %ood "o "!e Ru!r oal miners
during World War 66, i" "oo* "!ree slies o% bread %or every "on
o% oal u" by a miner( Pa! man, "!ey %ound, reKuired an
in"a*e o% be"'een 155 and 2EE alories &er "on o% oal "!ey
&rodued( /!ese alories re&resen"ed '!a" beame *no'n as
.'or* alories(2 /!ey disovered "!a" ea! man reKuired
be"'een 19EE "o 18EE alories &er "'en"y-%our !ours, <us" "o
s"ay alive( W!en "!e &ro&er .'or* alories2 'ere no"
su&&lied, "!e s"udy revealed "!a" even"ually "!e 'or*ers
'ould s"arve "o dea"!(
/!ere are some im&or"an" analogies "o be dra'n %rom
"!is( /!e Word o% >od is "!e %ood o% "!e 7!ris"ian( Pvery
7!ris"ian needs a minimum o% %ood %rom "!e Word o% >od "o
live !is li%e %or >od %rom day "o day( 6%, in addi"ion, "!e
believer !as s&eial 'or* "o do %or "!e Bord, !e 'ill need
s&eial addi"ional alories %rom >od0s Word( /!e grea"er "!e
ou"&u", "!e more "!e believer mus" %eed u&on "!e Word( /!e
Word o% >od is mil* %or "!e soul N6 Pe"er 2:2O, i" is s"rong mea"
NHebre's 5:12, 14O, i" is !oney NPsalm 11D:1E3O( /!ose '!o
are going "o survive in "!e labor o% >od mus", li*e "!e &ro&!e"
says, ./!y 'ords 'ere %ound, and 6 did ea" "!em;(2

W!a" "o do:
-a*e sure you ge" &len"y o% alorie in"a*e %rom
>od0s Word(
-a*e sure your s&iri"ual %ood is diverse: mil*, mea",
and !oney are all reKuired(
-il* &rodues alium %or a s"rong s&iri"ual ba*
bone(
-ea" &rodues musle %or labor and 'or*(
Honey %ig!"s o%% germs and disease(
="ay in "!e Word(
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A 0aluable Truth
November 3E
Bible Reading: 66 /imo"!y 2:1-D
Key Verse: Verse D - ;herein + suffer trouble, as an
e'il doer, e'en unto bonds; but the word of God is not
bound.
Key Words: but the ;ord of God is not bound
Have you ever onsidered !o' valuable >od0s Word
is# 6" is valuable beause i"0s onvi"ing NHebre's 4:12O, i"
onver"s NRomans 1E:1JO, i" orre"s N6 /imo"!y 3:19O, i"
leanses NPsalm 11D:DO, i" onKuers NP&!esians 9:1JO, and i"
om%or"s N6 /!essalonians 4:18O(
>od0s Word is valuable(
3n anien" %able "ells o% "!ree mer!an"s rossing "!e
3rabian Heser"( /raveling in dar*ness "o avoid "!e in"ense
!ea", "!ey ame aross a dry ree* bed, '!en suddenly a voie
ried ou" %rom "!e dar* nig!" and ommanded "!em "o s"o&(
/!ey 'ere "!en ordered "o &i* u& &ebbles %rom "!e bed and
&u" "!em in "!eir &o*e"s( /!ey obeyed "!e s"range
ommand, and 'ere "!en "old "o leave "!a" area, '!i! "!ey
did immedia"ely( /!e voie, as "!ey 'ere leaving, "old "!em

"!a" in "!e morning "!ey 'ould be bo"! !a&&y and sad(
=!a*en and on%used, "!ey <ourneyed on(
W!en morning ame, "!e men an+iously loo*ed inside
"!eir &o*e"s and ra"!er "!an %inding &ebbles as e+&e"ed,
"!ey %ound &reious <e'els( /!ey, indeed, 'ere bo"! !a&&y
and sad( /!ey 'ere !a&&y in "!a" "!ey !ad ga"!ered &reious
<e'els; "!ey 'ere sad beause "!ey ould !ave ga"!ered mu!
more(
/!e %able illus"ra"es "o us a valuable "ru"!( We are
"!rilled 'i"! '!a" 'e !ave learned %rom >od0s Word, bu" are
sad beause 'e ould !ave learned so mu! more(
W!a" "o do:
/a*e >od0s Word in li*e a s&onge(
Hig %or gold nugge"s %rom >od0s Word "!a" an !el&
you in li%e(
Gnders"and "!a" >od0s Word is no" <us" a good boo*,
i" is a gold mine o% grea" value(
Notes
I deeply appreciate the
help of
Mary Parsons
Glenda Myrick
And my lovely wife, Linda
Without God using these
people to help, this
devotional would not
have been possible.
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