VOTD August 12 – Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. Proverbs‬ ‭16:18‬ ‭NASB‬‬

VOTD August 11 – Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:19‬ ‭NASB‬‬

VOTD August 10 – Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭NASB‬‬

VOTD August 9, Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8

VOTD August 8 – For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. Romans 1:20 NASB

VOTD August 7 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans‬ ‭1:16‬ ‭NASB‬‬

VOTD August 6 – The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 2 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭NASB‬‬

The ABC’s of Praying for Students. It goes from A to Z and gives a Bible reference with each word of the alphabet. From Attitude to Zeal. Back to School #bgbg2 #PrayingForStudents #BacktoSchool #ABCsPrayingForStudents

VOTD August 5 – He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah‬ ‭6:8‬ ‭NASB‬‬

VOTD August 3 – Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:1-2 NASB

VOTD August 2 – Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 NASB

National Friendship Day – I take this time to write a mini blog entry about Friendship Day. #FriendshipDay #NationalFriendshipDay #Friends

VOTD August 1 – Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is, ’ do not believe him. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Matthew 24:22-24 NASB

Respect for Parents Day – A day set aside to think of the positive things parents contribute to society and an effort to help make families united and strong. #RespectForParentsDay

National Eagle Scout Day – August 1, 1912 marks the first board of review for the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts of America. Eagle Scouts have been around for over 100 years now. I am one of the elite group of boys who attained the rank of Eagle. #EagleScout #EagleScoutDay #NESA #BoyScouts #NationalEagleScoutDay

VOTD July 31 – But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 NASB

Christ is the focus Of the entire Bible, and you need to study it to know what He is like. Too often we study the Bible for the sake of theological arguments or to answer questions. Those things are important, but the main point of Bible study is to know more about Christ so that you can be like Him. John MacArthur

VOTD July 30 – See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. Colossians 2:8 NASB

VOTD July 29 – He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 CORINTHIANS‬ ‭5:21‬ ‭NASB‬‬

VOTD July 28 – but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. Acts‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭NASB‬‬