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Bob Zimmerman surveys new discoveries: astronomers have detected a helium atmosphere on a terrestrial exoplanet located 48 light-years away in its star's habitable zone. Closer to home, archival data from Pluto reveals massive landslides, proving the dwarf planet is geologically active rather than dormant. Meanwhile, new images of Valles Marineris on Mars illustrate the canyon's staggering scale, with depths equivalent to the height of Mount McKinley. These discoveries emphasize that planetary bodies across our solar system are dynamic and evolving. (12)OCTOBER 1958
July 21, 2026 Josh. 4:1-24; Ps. 80:14-19; Prov. 19:22-23; Luke 14:7-24
Audio reading: Num 28:1-31, 2 Chron 8:11-10:19, Rom 8:9-25, Psalm 18:16-36, Prov 19:26 Join us on an exciting adventure as we walk through the entire bible in one year! This one-year Audio Bible podcast invites you to listen to the Bible daily, spending just 20 minutes a day walking through the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. In this episode of our 1 Year Audio bible podcast, we look at how the Father in heaven delights in us! Whether you're looking to deepen your relationship with Jesus or stay consistent in your daily listening to Bible devotions, this podcast offers insightful reflections and an engaging walk through the Bible. Connect With Us - Website: https://1yearAudioBiblePodcast.com Spotify: Https://Open.Spotify.Com/Show/7zuyulxhnkthbgmnxu6q5t Apple Podcasts: Https://Podcasts.Apple.Com/Us/Podcast/1-Year-Audio-Bible-Podcast/Id1562405086 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1YearAudioBiblePodcast Podbean: https://bridgeconnector.podbean.com/
July 20, 2026 Josh. 3:1-17; Ps. 80:1-13; Prov. 19:20-21; Luke 14:1-6
Mini: Let's review Jesus's childhood with the songs: "Jesus Lived in a Little House", "Shall we Go For a Walk Today", and "We are His Hands" with our memory verse Prov. 20:11 "Even a child is known by his deeds."Recorded and produced by: Ashley B. LarsonDon't forget to check out the coloring pages that go along with each lesson! https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/If you have enjoyed this program and would like to know more, go to our website: www.startingwithjesus.comThe Bible and nature story material used in today's devotional podcast has been used with permission from My Bible First. If you would like your own copy, please visit their website-or call 1-877-242-5317.If you would like to purchase your own Memory Verse CD or Songbook, go to Ouachita Hills Store (https://www.ouachitahillsacademy.org/store?page=1&store_category_id=0&sort_by=title&is_ascending=1&search=).Songs from: Little Voices Praise Him, SDA Hymnal, Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, New Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, Memory Verse Verse Songs for Cradle Roll, Children's Songs For Jesus, and Scripture Songs and Little LessonsAll Bible verses are from the NKJV.Singers for this Quarter: Tory, Caleb, and Enoch Hall, Hudson Reeves, Michael and Amy NelsonEditing assist: Dillon Austin and Josh LarsonMusic Recording and Editing: Rachel Nelson and Kristy HallColoring Pages: Rachel Lamming, Lily Canada, and Evie RodriguezTheme Music: Lindsey Mills- www.lindseymillsmusic.com God: who gives talents for us to use for Him
July 20, 2026 Josh. 3:1–17; Ps. 80:1-13; Prov. 19:20-21; Luke 14:1-6
Are UFO's in the Bible? What kind of vision did Ezekiel see?On today's podcast, Pastor Derek and Pastor Jackie talk through an interesting vision that Ezekiel had and how the meaning of the strange section of Scripture. We look through some of the other passages in the Bible that paint a similar picture, how these manifestations may have been seen throughout history, and the application for us today!The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. Scriptures: Ezek. 1:1-21; Ezek. 10:8-17; Ezek. 3:13; Ezek. 11:22; 2 Kings 2:11-12; Isa. 66:15; 1 Chr. 28:18-19; Zech. 4:10; Rev. 4:6-8; Rev. 5:6; Acts 2:1-3; Psa. 139:7-10; Psa. 21:4; Prov. 5:21.If you'd like access to our show notes, please visit www.rosevillebaptist.com/1717podcast to see them in Google Drive!Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them!Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at 1717pod@gmail.com or tweet at us @1717pod on Twitter. God bless!
LEITURA BÍBLICA DO DIA: PROVÉRBIOS 15:1-9 PLANO DE LEITURA ANUAL: SALMOS 26–28; ATOS 22 Já fez seu devocional hoje? Aproveite e marque um amigo para fazer junto com você! Confira: Quase não se ouve de instituições que admitem culpa após tragédias. Mas um ano após o suicídio de um aluno de 17 anos, uma prestigiada escola admitiu que “falhou tragicamente”, não o protegendo. O aluno sofreu constante bullying e os responsáveis, sabendo dessa intimidação sistemática, pouco fizeram. Esta instituição, agora, está comprometida em agir para combater o bullying e cuidar da saúde mental dos alunos. A devastação pela intimidação é um exemplo claro do poder das palavras. O livro de Provérbios nos ensina a nunca encararmos levianamente o impacto das palavras, pois “A língua tem poder para trazer morte ou vida” (PROVÉRBIOS 18:21). O que dizemos pode ele var ou despedaçar alguém. Na pior das hipóteses, as palavras cruéis podem contribuir literalmente para a morte. Nossas palavras geram vida? As Escrituras ensinam que nossas palavras fluem do conhecimento ou insensatez (15:2). Encontramos conhecimento aproximando-nos de Deus, a fonte do poder transformador da sabedoria (3:13, 17-19). Todos temos a responsabilidade, no dizer e no agir, de levar a sério o impacto das palavras e de cuidar e proteger os feridos pelo que outros disseram. As palavras podem matar, mas, se compassivas, também podem curar, tornando-se uma “árvore de vida” (15:4) aos que nos rodeiam. Por: MONICA LA ROSE
Neslyšící nebo lidé s poruchou sluchu můžou vyhledat novou sluchadlovou (audiologickou) ambulanci v jablonecké nemocnici.
Audio reading: Num 27:1-23, 2 Chron 6:12-8:10, Rom 7:14-8:8, Psalm 18:1-15, Prov 19:24-25 A reading and reflection on Solomon's dedication of the Temple, the descent of fire and the glory of Hashem filling the house, and the scriptures that follow. The episode connects the Old Testament account to New Testament hope, explaining the temple as a shadow of the heavenly reality and how Christ dwells within believers as the true hope of glory. Connect With Us - Website: https://1yearAudioBiblePodcast.com Spotify: Https://Open.Spotify.Com/Show/7zuyulxhnkthbgmnxu6q5t Apple Podcasts: Https://Podcasts.Apple.Com/Us/Podcast/1-Year-Audio-Bible-Podcast/Id1562405086 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1YearAudioBiblePodcast Podbean: https://bridgeconnector.podbean.com/
What was Jesus's childhood like? Find out what kind of happy, helpful little boy he was as our example in this lesson. Nature lesson is on growing puppies and God's nurturing care. Mem. vs Prov. 20:11. Check out this week's coloring pages at https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/ Child helpers: Audrey, Sam, and Emma.Recorded and produced by: Ashley B. LarsonDon't forget to check out the coloring pages that go along with each lesson! https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/If you have enjoyed this program and would like to know more, go to our website: www.startingwithjesus.comThe Bible and nature story material used in today's devotional podcast has been used with permission from My Bible First. If you would like your own copy, please visit their website-or call 1-877-242-5317.If you would like to purchase your own Memory Verse CD or Songbook, go to Ouachita Hills Store (https://www.ouachitahillsacademy.org/store?page=1&store_category_id=0&sort_by=title&is_ascending=1&search=).Songs from: Little Voices Praise Him, SDA Hymnal, Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, New Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, Memory Verse Verse Songs for Cradle Roll, Children's Songs For Jesus, and Scripture Songs and Little LessonsAll Bible verses are from the NKJV.Singers for this Quarter: Tory, Caleb, and Enoch Hall, Hudson Reeves, Michael and Amy NelsonEditing assist: Dillon Austin and Josh LarsonMusic Recording and Editing: Rachel Nelson and Kristy HallColoring Pages: Rachel Lamming, Lily Canada, and Evie RodriguezTheme Music: Lindsey Mills- www.lindseymillsmusic.com God: who gives talents for us to use for Him
July 19, 2026 Josh. 2:1-24; Ps. 79:9-13; Prov. 19:18-19; Luke 13:22-25
Audio reading: Num 26:33-65, 2 Chron 4:1-6:11, Rm 7:1-13, Psalm 17:1-15, Prov 19:22-23 This episode asks which marriage covenant you stand in—the Mount Sinai covenant brokered by Moses (the Law) or the New Covenant brokered by Jesus at the cross. Using Romans 7 and biblical readings, the host explains how believers are betrothed to Christ and how returning to legalism effectively makes Moses your head. Hear a call to remain in the New Covenant, walk by the Spirit, and avoid drifting back into works-based religion. Connect With Us - Website: https://1yearAudioBiblePodcast.com Spotify: Https://Open.Spotify.Com/Show/7zuyulxhnkthbgmnxu6q5t Apple Podcasts: Https://Podcasts.Apple.Com/Us/Podcast/1-Year-Audio-Bible-Podcast/Id1562405086 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1YearAudioBiblePodcast Podbean: https://bridgeconnector.podbean.com/
Kočárem, lodí, na koni či dostavníkem. I tak se dřív cestovalo. Na cestování v minulosti si zaměřil i Národní památkový ústav.
The Jordan was at flood stage when the priests waded in — before the water moved. Obedience came first. Click here to read the sermon “Walk This Way” Joshua 3:1–4; 3:14–16; 4:18–24 It's such a treat to be back with you. My name is Rob Stone. If we haven't met yet, it's so good to be with you. This is my second of what will be three weeks preaching for you here at Yates Baptist Church. And we are in a series we started last week called Onward: Moving Toward the Uncharted. Onward, moving toward the uncharted. And of course we're walking through the book of Joshua. The book of Joshua is one of my favorite books of the Bible, because Joshua finds a people in the middle of a dramatic change, a dramatic shift. The people of Israel, if you follow from the book of Exodus, have been set free from their captivity, from their slavery in Egypt, but they have spent the better part of the last forty years wandering in the wilderness. They essentially lose a generation in the wilderness. But God is raising up a generation that's going to lead them into the promised land. So after the death of Moses, Joshua finds himself tasked with leading the people of Israel into the promised land. They're going to cross the Jordan River and make their way into Israel. I'm very excited about where we are today, because last week we discovered the what. Last week, we discovered the what: that God has called Joshua to lead the people into the promised land, and He made a lot of promises. We saw that Joshua will only inherit what he inhabits — Joshua will only inherit what he inhabits, which is another way of saying God's promise to Joshua is that every place the sole of his foot treads, God has given to him (cf. Josh 1:3, HCSB) [see "A New Dawn, A New Day," July 12, 2026]. And we talked about last week how that can be a promise, but it's not just a promise — it's a principle. And a principle is a promise that is user dependent. It's a promise that depends on whether or not you live it out, because God's promise to Joshua is a promise that depends on Joshua's action. Joshua has to take steps of obedience in order to receive the blessing that comes with God's promise. But if Joshua keeps his feet planted exactly as they are, if Joshua is not willing to be obedient, then the promise becomes a curse for him. Joshua has to take action. Joshua has to take steps of obedience. And I believe that is what God has called us to as well, because as we talked about last week, I believe God has not brought us this far just to bring us this far. There is more to go. There is further to go. And I believe, by God's power, that the best is yet to come. So before we jump into the second week of the series — looking not just at the what, but the how — because the what is great, but a what without a how leaves us all feeling a little confused. It leaves us lacking clarity, especially if we don't know how to get where we're going. Now, we live in 2026, and I have my phone right here — it has some points of the sermon that I'm going to cover. How many of you have your phones with you? Raise your hand if you have your phone, lift it up high. There we go. We are a smartphone people. Okay, let's try it this way — just for my own interest: if you're an iPhone user, raise your hand. Okay. If you use anything else, raise your hand. [Laughter.] Look at you. Come on now — a bunch of green dots showing up in the group texts. "So-and-so reacted to a photo." We can see it now, all you green-dot people, you non-iPhone users in the room. But here's why I mention it: a smartphone is beautiful, especially if you are lost. And really, with a smartphone, how could you ever truly be lost? But I want you to journey with me back to 2001 — December of 2001. I'm a college student at the University of Central Florida. I'm from Florida, by the way — I don't know if there are any other Floridians in the room. Come on, Sunshine State, look how far we've made it. I was a junior at the University of Central Florida, working with a campus ministry called Campus Crusade for Christ that now goes by Cru. Cru has Christmas Conference every year — our big regional conference. Because I was a student in the Southeast, Christmas Conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia. And there are lots of things to love about Atlanta, Georgia — Waffle House, Chick-fil-A, it's all wonderful, I appreciate it. But here's the thing I can't stand about Atlanta: driving in Atlanta is awful. Amen? Around the city of Atlanta is a circle, the perimeter, if you will, and it is a ten-lane highway that just forms a circle all around the city. And depending on where you get on this circle, the directions you're following make no sense, because there's an inner circle and an outer circle. Here I am in Atlanta before the invention of the iPhone. I want you to remember back in the days of a road atlas — you're pulling it out, maybe you've got it hidden in a map somewhere, and you pull that map out and try to figure out, as you're driving, where you're going. None of it is safe. We're going to our service project — how many of our youth went to Passport, by the way? Raise your hand if you were at Passport last week. Come on, vámonos, I love it, great job. So here's the thing: we're doing our service project as part of this conference, and we're headed into a place in Atlanta, and my friend who lives in Atlanta is like, "I know exactly how to get there." And then he proceeded to tell me — and if you don't live in a city, someone telling you the roads and the various points along the way isn't really helpful. So I do what dumb young men do: I go, "Got it. Gotcha. Totally see you there." And I take off, and I'm getting on I-285, this giant thing that goes around the city. I hop on I-285, and I know I need to go two exits west of where we are on the northern part of this highway. So I follow the sign that says west. But the west sign takes me in the opposite direction, because it's telling me where I'm ultimately trying to end up — not where I'm immediately going. Again, a highway that makes no sense. The fine folks of Atlanta, Georgia need to get their stuff figured out. But I turn the wrong way, and now I spend the next hour just looping around the city, seeing all the sights all the way around Atlanta. Finally, someone in my car has a cell phone — I don't own a cell phone yet, this is 2001, this is pre–cell phone days for me. Someone in the car has a cell phone: "Where are you all at?" "We're still on 285, looking for the exit." We eventually make our way there. This time, as we're going back to the hotel from the service project, I didn't just listen to what my friend told me when he told me how to get back. I said, "You go first, and I will follow you." We got back to the hotel in about five minutes. Now, there are wives in the room being very sweet about not elbowing your husbands right now — I appreciate that, I'm grateful for that — because if I had been married at that point, my wife would have said, "Hey, you don't know where you're going. How about you follow someone who does?" You don't know how to get there — why don't you follow someone who knows how to get there? I knew the what. I knew what we were going to do. I just didn't know how to get there, and I thought I could just figure it out. And of course I didn't, because you can't just figure out everything. Sometimes the only way to learn is to watch someone who knows what they're doing, who knows how to do it. And so here we are in week two of the sermon series Onward, with a message I have titled "Walk This Way." Because just like Joshua and the people of Israel, and just like us today, we need to know not just where we're going — we need to know how to get there. And so this is what we find as we open up Joshua chapter three and Joshua chapter four. We're not going to read the entirety of the two chapters — we're going to read some selections of Scripture from these two chapters. But beginning in Joshua chapter three, verse one — this is Joshua 3:1–4: Joshua started early the next morning and left the Acacia Grove with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan and stayed there before crossing. After three days the officers went through the camp and commanded the people, "When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God carried by the Levitical priests, you must break camp and follow it. But keep a distance of about a thousand yards between yourselves and the ark. Don't go near it, so that you can see the way to go, for you haven't traveled this way before." (Josh 3:1–4, HCSB) I love how practical this section of Scripture is. It's this beautiful thing — it's Joshua saying, "Hey, we're going to follow the ark. We're going to follow God. We're going to follow God where He is leading us, but we're going to let God lead the way. We're not going to jump ahead of God," because sometimes in our lives we try to jump ahead of God's will, and we find ourselves not in the place we wanted to be. Amen? Sometimes we go, "I know what God wants for me," and we find ourselves in a place we never thought we would be — in a circumstance we never imagined we would be in. And here's Joshua, and he's saying, "Come on, we're all going to be ready. You're going to get ready to follow." And the reason you're going to follow is because you don't know where we're going — you've never been there before. There's a French philosopher who said these beautiful words: "If we want to reach new lands, we must be willing to lose sight of the shore.”1 I don't know how many of you have maybe been out on a cruise ship — have you been out on the water? There's something terrifying that happens when you get out in the ocean, and suddenly you look around, three hundred sixty degrees, everywhere you look all you see is horizon. That's a scary spot to be, because if all you have is horizon, you don't really know where you are, you don't really know where you're going. For Joshua, he's saying, look, so much of our wandering, so much of the place we've been stuck in for the last forty years, is because we didn't know how to get out of it. We didn't know how to take the next step. We didn't know how to move forward. And here's Joshua saying: we're going to follow God, and God is going to lead us into a new place. But in order for God to lead us to a new place, we're going to have to walk in a brand-new way. We're going to have to go to a place we have never been before. To put it another way: if we want to reach new lands, we must follow a new path. Church, I want you to hear me when I say this. If we want to reach new lands, if we want to be in a new place, if we want to go where we have not been before, then we're going to have to take a brand-new path to get there. Because all the paths that are familiar to us, all the ways that are known to us, all the directions we are comfortable with, just lead us to the places we've already been. If we want to reach new lands, we've got to follow a brand-new path. We've got to be willing to do some new things and move in a new direction. And if we're honest — new is scary. New is scary, and let's be real: I'm in my forties now, I have three kids, I have teenagers at home. New isn't just scary — new feels sometimes a little irresponsible, because I've got people who are counting on me, I've got kids I'm trying to pay for college for. The older I get, new feels like more and more of a risk. So the older we get, new seems to be a bridge just too far. But God didn't bring us this far just to take us this far — which means it's time for us to get used to new. It's time to get comfortable with new. It's time to get comfortable with the risks that come with new, because we want to reach new lands, and you only reach new lands by following a new path. We're going to skip ahead to verse fourteen — this is Joshua 3:14–16: When the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of the people. Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan, their feet touched the water at its edge and the water flowing downstream stood still, rising up in a mass that extended as far as Adam, a city next to Zarethan. (Josh 3:14–16, HCSB) I want you to track what's happening here. There has been a command from Joshua to the officers for what all the people are going to do: hey, we're going to follow a new path, we're going to go a new direction. And the people are being obedient — the people are saying, "I'm ready, we are ready." They have broken camp. The people are leading. The priests carrying the ark step their feet in the water, and the water stops. Now, here's something to know: the Jordan River is not a large river. If you look at pictures of the Jordan, through most of the year it's about the width of this stage — so crossing it through most of the year is not really a huge deal, especially this far south, because once you get this far south, this is the lowest-lying region on planet Earth. The Dead Sea is just south of here. But it's flood season, so we're not talking about just crossing the stage — we're talking about a flood. In October 2024 (sic) [Hurricane Helene's catastrophic inland flooding in Western North Carolina occurred primarily September 26–28], Hurricane Helene came through Western Carolina and dumped an amount of rain the region had not seen in nearly a hundred years. What happened to all the rivers there? They immediately flooded. The problem is, in any mountainous terrain, you build roads next to rivers, because rivers do what water often does — they follow the path of least resistance. If you're engineering roads, you also want to follow the path of least resistance; otherwise, you're going to spend tons of time, energy, and resources cutting roads into a mountain. So when these rivers flooded, it didn't just flood the rivers — it flooded the roads, it flooded the homes, it flooded the businesses. Suddenly you have this whole area of Western North Carolina destroyed essentially by rain, by floodwaters overflowing these rivers, and you become acutely aware of how powerful floodwaters can be. So we get this detail — this is what the Jordan River was like as they're getting ready to cross. Now again, we've got to be comfortable with new, we've got to get comfortable with the risk associated with new, because let's be honest — if any of us was part of the team with Joshua that day, wouldn't we go, "You know, Joshua, if we could just chill here for another three months, this crossing would be much easier. Joshua, you've picked the worst time to do this — these are flooding rivers. We've waited forty years to do this; another two weeks ain't gonna kill us." That's what, let's be honest, that's what we would say if we were with Joshua that day. But we get this detail, and the reason we get this detail is to understand the power of what comes next: "But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan, their feet touched the water at its edge, and the water flowing downstream stood still." Now, what does this immediately remind you of? [A member of the congregation responds.] Q: And what's your name? A: Gail. Y'all give it up for Gail — Gail had the right answer, come on, that's right. This is the same group of people who, forty years earlier, was fleeing Pharaoh and the Egyptian army, and they get to the Red Sea, and what happens when they get to the water (cf. Exod 14:21–22)? Here they are — an entire race of people, an entire ethnicity of people, fleeing their enslavers, and they get to a body of water they cannot cross. It looks like it's over. It looks like this is the end of the story. Surely the people in that moment are terrified for their lives. But God tells Moses to stand up, and what happens to the waters? They part. Now here we are, forty years later, Joshua leading the people to cross the river — a much smaller body of water, but still a significant body of water in flood season — and the priests are carrying the ark, and their feet hit the water, and when their feet hit the water, a wall of water stands. I don't know about you, but when I am afraid, nothing comforts me faster than remembering how God has rescued me before. The older we get, the harder new becomes. But the older we get, the more testimony we have in our rearview mirror. The older we get, the more we have seen, time and time again: "I didn't think there was a way out. I didn't think there was any hope in this situation, and God came through." How many of us — the greatest testimony of our life is something we would have never asked for, something we would have dreaded if someone said it was coming, and yet we can look back on that season and go, "God, thank You. Thank You for bringing me to it, and thank You for bringing me through it. God, thank You, because now I know what You're capable of." There's this beautiful thing that happens before the people step into a new land, before they take this new path to their new destination, to their new future: before any of that happens, God reminds them of His past faithfulness. Church, we need our memories of God's past faithfulness. We need our memories of God's past faithfulness. We need that. [Addressing the media team.] This is the time for that slide to move on — thank you. We need our memories of God's past faithfulness. We need it. Every one of those stories you have — those stories we call your testimony — every one of those stories of God's past faithfulness, we need them. We need every one. We need the stories from the previous generations of God's faithfulness. If you were lucky enough to grow up with a mother and a father who worship the Lord, then you have generations of past faithfulness to talk about. Some of you in this room know what it's like to have generations and generations go before you, and you can tell the story of God's past faithfulness to those generations. And when you hear the stories of God's past faithfulness, it should not lead you to be afraid. It should not leave you suddenly more conservative in your decision-making. The more you are aware of God's past faithfulness, the more boldness you should have to take steps down a new path to a brand-new destination — because God has proven it time and time again, in your own story, in the story of your family before you, in the story of the generations that have gone before. God has been faithful time and time again, and He's not about to quit right now. He's not about to stop! This should be so encouraging for us, church, because seeing this story is the reminder that God is always true to His promise — He is faithful yesterday, today, and forever. So church, when we find ourselves at a crossroads where we've got to pick — hey, are we going to do the same thing we've always done and end up in the same place we've always been, or are we going to do something brand new? Are we going to have enough faith to take a new path to a new destination? If you're struggling with that today, if you're like me, if you're someone who — the older you get, the more you struggle with that kind of decision — I want to encourage you to take a moment today and just remember God's past faithfulness. I want you to remember the ways God showed up time and time again when people were willing to trust Him enough to follow a new path to a new destination. Joshua and the people of Israel, the twelve tribes of Israel, make their way across the river. Historians disagree on the predicted size of the nation of Israel at this time, but somewhere between eighty thousand and two hundred fifty thousand people is what we're talking about, and they have made the journey across the river. Now, moving across a river, especially when it's dry because the water has stopped, doesn't take forever — but when you've got that many people, it takes a while. It takes a while, and I wonder how many people got to the river, saw the water standing still, and still rushed, still ran — "Hey, it's been hours now, it was good for that tribe and that tribe, but I'd better get working fast, I'd better run my way across this river." The people of Israel make their way to the other side. And before they get out of the river entirely, Joshua orders each tribe to choose one person and send that person back to the riverbed to pull a rock out of the dry place they have crossed on. Joshua orders the people to go back, take twelve rocks, and bring those rocks to the west side of the river. They've crossed from the east side to the west side, and here they are on the west side, and they stack up these twelve stones as a monument. And the monument was not to an event. The monument was not to a thing that happened. The monument was about God's faithfulness. When we turn to Joshua 4:18–24, this is what we read: When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant came up from the middle of the Jordan and their feet stepped out onto solid ground, the waters of the Jordan resumed their course, flowing over all the banks as before. The people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped at Gilgal, on the eastern limits of Jericho. Then Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan, and he said this to the Israelites: "In the future, when your children ask their fathers, 'What is the meaning of these stones?' you should tell your children, 'Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.' For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over. This is so that all the people of the earth may know that the Lord's hand is mighty, and so that you may always fear the Lord your God." (Josh 4:18–24, HCSB) I want to stop here for a second. Look at the Scripture — "This is so." Now, last week we opened up and talked about the what: it's God coming to Joshua — "Joshua, you're going to lead the people into the promised land, into the land I am giving them as an inheritance. You're going to do it, Joshua." There's the what. We started this week looking at the how: here's how we're going to do it. We don't know the way, so we're following God, and God is going to lead us on a new path to a brand-new land. So we've got the what and the how. But as Simon Sinek would say, the most important thing in your life is not the what or the how — the most important thing in your life is the why. Why are you being faithful? Why are you here in church this morning? Why do you give? Why do you sacrifice? Why do you do the right thing when no one is watching, when no one will ever know if you didn't? What's your why? I love that Joshua hears from the Lord — this is the why: "so that all the people of the earth may know that the Lord's hand is mighty, and so that you may always fear the Lord your God." There's a lie we can get sucked into if we're not careful — the lie that everything God has done in the Old Testament is about giving one ethnicity a place to call home. I want you to know that what God is doing in the Old Testament is so much bigger and so much greater than that, because what Joshua is doing is not about a people receiving this plot of land — it's about the whole earth knowing that the Lord's hand is mighty, and so that we may always have fear of the Lord our God, which is what Solomon will say is wisdom (cf. Prov 9:10, HCSB). God's why in getting a group of less than a quarter million people from one side of the river to the next, God's why in what He's going to do next week as we look at the Battle of Jericho, God's why in everything that happens in the rest of the Old Testament is the same: that all the earth may know the Lord and have wisdom, because the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. God's why is that the whole earth would know Him and have wisdom. I wonder today for us — we've got a called business meeting right after the church service. There's a lot going on at Yates Baptist Church, and let's be honest, I think there's still some confusion. But what I want to let you know is this: if we focus too much on this, we'll miss the whole story, we'll miss the bigger picture, we'll miss what God has come to do. And what I want to let you know is this: everything God has done in your life, everything God has done in this church, everything God has done in every church that has ever been, has been the same as God's why in Joshua chapter four — that the whole world would know Him and walk in wisdom. God's why is that the whole earth would know Him and walk in wisdom. And I wonder today, if that became your why — if that became your why, that everything you did was so that people could know God and walk in wisdom — how would it change things? How would it change your life? How would it change your choices? How would it change your community? How would God bring dead things to life all around you if we adopted that as our why? I love that Joshua gives the why to the people this way — he says, "In the future, when your children ask you." Do you see what's happening? It's Joshua saying, right now, I want you to prepare yourselves to remember, prepare yourselves to remember what God has done, because the day is coming where the next generation is going to ask you what this means, and you go, "I'm so glad you've asked" — because my why, my motivating factor in my whole life, has been to tell you this story. Let me tell you about my God, and let me give you all you need to begin walking in wisdom. So church, we've celebrated two weeks in a row of children and teenagers spending time in camp, spending formative time in community, hearing more about the God we worship. You've got to be a part of it — you've gotten to be a part of it already, in the last two weeks. In the future, when your children ask, you've been able to send your children to places where all they've done is learn about who God is and how to walk in wisdom. So church, today — are you prepared? Are you prepared to remember what God is about to do? Because the testimony of God's might and His work is not just a story for yesterday — that's a story for today. Tomorrow, you have no idea what God might do. You have no idea what God might do. So the question for each and every one of us: are we prepared to remember what God is about to do — what has not yet come to fruition, but which we see by faith and not by sight (cf. 2 Cor 5:7, HCSB)? I believe that's our why, and I believe if it becomes your why, it just might change the whole world. Let me pray for us. Heavenly Father, we love You, we praise You, God. We are people who have testimony, who have story after story of how You have been good, how You have been faithful, how You have delivered us when there seemed to be no other way. And so God, we are asking the same right now, and we are believing by faith, not by sight, that You are about to do a new thing. Would You give us the obedience? Would You give us the courage? Would You give us the boldness to follow You on a new path to a brand-new future? And would You prepare our hearts now to remember what You're about to do, so that as generations come, we can declare Your faithfulness to each and every generation. God, would You help us to live with a why like Yours, like Joshua's? Would You help us to live with a why that says everything I do is so that the whole world will know Jesus and walk in the wisdom His Holy Spirit provides? Jesus, we pray this in Your name. Amen. Endnote 1 This is a summary of the French novelist and essayist André Gide's words as they appear in dialogue near the end of his novel Les Faux-monnayeurs (The Counterfeiters), spoken between the characters Édouard and Bernard. The standard English rendering, from Dorothy Bussy's translation, reads: "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight, for a very long time, of the shore." The French original reads: "On ne découvre pas de terre nouvelle sans consentir à perdre de vue, d'abord et longtemps, tout rivage." Works Cited Gide, André. Les Faux-monnayeurs. Paris: Gallimard, 1925. Gide, André. The Counterfeiters. Translated by Dorothy Bussy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. The Holy Bible, Holman Christian Standard Bible. 2004, rev. 2009. Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers. Sinek, Simon. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. New York: Portfolio, 2009. © 2026 Rob Stone. All rights reserved.
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What was Jesus's childhood like? Find out what kind of happy, helpful little boy he was as our example in this lesson. Nature lesson is on growing puppies and God's nurturing care. Mem. vs Prov. 20:11. Check out this week's coloring pages at https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/ Child helpers: Audrey, Sam, and Emma.Recorded and produced by: Ashley B. LarsonDon't forget to check out the coloring pages that go along with each lesson! https://startingwithjesus.com/spb-cp/If you have enjoyed this program and would like to know more, go to our website: www.startingwithjesus.comThe Bible and nature story material used in today's devotional podcast has been used with permission from My Bible First. If you would like your own copy, please visit their website-or call 1-877-242-5317.If you would like to purchase your own Memory Verse CD or Songbook, go to Ouachita Hills Store (https://www.ouachitahillsacademy.org/store?page=1&store_category_id=0&sort_by=title&is_ascending=1&search=).Songs from: Little Voices Praise Him, SDA Hymnal, Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, New Sabbath Songs For Tiny Tots, Memory Verse Verse Songs for Cradle Roll, Children's Songs For Jesus, and Scripture Songs and Little LessonsAll Bible verses are from the NKJV.Singers for this Quarter: Tory, Caleb, and Enoch Hall, Hudson Reeves, Michael and Amy NelsonEditing assist: Dillon Austin and Josh LarsonMusic Recording and Editing: Rachel Nelson and Kristy HallColoring Pages: Rachel Lamming, Lily Canada, and Evie RodriguezTheme Music: Lindsey Mills- www.lindseymillsmusic.com God: who gives talents for us to use for Him
Skleněné korálky putovaly z Jablonce nad Nisou do celého světa. Dnes za nimi naopak přijíždějí návštěvníci.
Bublinky na jazyku i na vlastní kůži, přednášky nejen o vodě, komentované prohlídky výrobních prostor a především spousta zábavy. Takový byl pátý ročník Dne Vratislavické kyselky.
Audio reading: Num 26:1-32, 2 Chron 1:1-3:17, Rom 6;1-23, Psalm 16:1-11, Prov 19: 20-21 This episode explores 2 Chronicles 1–3 and the opening of Solomon's reign, highlighting his humble request for wisdom to govern Israel, and God's promise of wisdom, wealth, and glory. We also unpack the Tree of Life motif—linking the Torah from Genesis to Revelation, the cherubim in the Holy of Holies, and how the living Word points to Jesus as the path to life. Connect With Us - Website: https://1yearAudioBiblePodcast.com Spotify: Https://Open.Spotify.Com/Show/7zuyulxhnkthbgmnxu6q5t Apple Podcasts: Https://Podcasts.Apple.Com/Us/Podcast/1-Year-Audio-Bible-Podcast/Id1562405086 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1YearAudioBiblePodcast Podbean: https://bridgeconnector.podbean.com/
19:7 To cry, tsaaq, violence is implicitly a cry to God for help from violence. The weak party cries to God for relief from suffering (Ex. 8:12; 14:10; 22:23, 27; Deut. 22:24, 27). But I get no answer- Often God's servants uttered similar cries, and God heard them (Ps. 34:17). But in Job 35:12 Elihu is going to use both the verb cry and answer to say that sometimes God does not answer because of the pride of evil men. It is sometimes true that God does not answer one's cries because of our attitude or behavior. For example, the one who refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also call himself and not be answered (Prov. 21:13). However, that is not the case with Job.I shout for help, but there is no justice- The verb translated shout, shava is used in Job 24:12; 29:12; 30:20, 28; 35:9; 36:13; 38:41. Putting together several of these passages in Job is interesting. In 36:13 the godless does not cry for help. In 30:20 Job shouts to God and gets no answer (30:28). In 24:12 when the wounded cry out, God does not pay attention. However, when Job was able to help and the weak cried out to him, he delivered them (29:12). However, Job 38:41 offers hope because God hears the cry of raven's young therefore there is hope that He will hear Job's cry. 19:9 He has stripped my honor from me- This verb stripped is used of the brothers stripping Joseph's coat in Gen. 37:23, Aaron's garments (Num. 20:25, 28), and Saul's weapons (I Sam. 31:8, 9). Also see Ezek. 16:39. Honor is portrayed as a garment to be put on or stripped off. Character and blessings are garments to be worn in Job 29:14. It is God who has stripped off these things. And removed the crown from my head- God removed crowns in Jer. 13:18; Lam. 5:16. This language does not indicate that Job was actually a king, but the respect that Job had among his people was as great as that of any king in 29:8-10, 25. This line serves as quite a contrast with Psalm 8:5. “His experience is diametrically opposed to the traditional belief that God crowns (‘atar, the verb that corresponds to the noun used in Job 19:9) a man with glory (kabowd) and honor (hadar).”The Hebrew word translated honor in Psalm 8:5 does not appear in Job 19:9. Jesus and Job 1919:2 Job spoke of the words of his friends' crushing him. The word crush, daka, is used in Isaiah 53:5, 10 to speak of the servant of the LORD being crushed by God. 19:7 God's ultimate display of justice was the cross. The irony is that the most horrible act of injustice in all history demonstrated the justice of God. God punished sin in way to provide salvation to the sinner (Rom. 3:21-26).
July 17, 2026 Deut. 33:18–29; Ps. 78:70-72; Prov. 19:15-16; Luke 13:1-9
July 18, 2026 Deut. 34:1-Josh. 1:1-18; Ps. 79:1-8; Prov. 19:17; Luke 13:10-21
July 16, 2026 Deut. 33:1-17; Ps. 78:65-79; Prov. 19:13-14; Luke 12:49-59
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July 15, 2026 Deut. 32:28-52; Ps. 78:60-64; Prov. 19:10-12; Luke 12:35-48
July 14, 2026 Deut. 31:30–32:27; Ps. 78:56-59; Prov. 19:8-9; Luke 12:13-34
The heart is fundamentally “deceitful above all things, and desperately sick” (Jer 17:9) - this opening establishes humanity's spiritual condition.Explore the universal nature of depravity: all have sinned and fall short ofGod's glory (Rom 3:23) and none seeks God, all have turned aside, and no one does good (Rom 3:10–18). Consider the origin of this condition—humans are conceived in iniquity (Ps 51:5) and its manifestation: evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, and other vices flow from within the heart and defile a person (Mark 7:21–23). A powerful sub-theme is humanity's self-deception: there is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death (Prov 14:12).
Policisté se podívají i na rybáře na břehu, jestli dodržují pravidla a nestanují tam, kde nemají. Povolené je totiž pouze bivakování.
Descubra quais são as três orações a que Deus sempre responde com um "sim." Nesta mensagem, o Pr. Marcos Bomfim ensina como a dependência de Deus e a busca pelo Seu Reino transformam nossos relacionamentos e a vida financeira. Baseado nos princípios de Mateus 6 e Deuteronômio 8, você aprenderá a confiar na provisão divina em tempos de crise, libertando-se da ansiedade.Mensagem apresentada na Igreja Adventista de Moema (São Paulo, SP), dia 5 de abril de 2026.Neste vídeo, você vai aprender:Quais são os três tipos de oração que garantem a resposta afirmativa de Deus.Como amar segundo o modelo de Cristo (uma decisão, não apenas um sentimento).O princípio bíblico de buscar o Reino de Deus em primeiro lugar para suprir suas necessidades materiais.O poder da fidelidade nos dízimos e ofertas como antídoto contra o orgulho e como ferramenta de confiança na provisão do Senhor.Minhas anotações:Que orações Deus sempre atende?Reavivamento Amor (inclui o pacote do amor, ou as virtudes relacionadas ao amor)SustentoMat 6:25-34 Fil 4:19 Sal 37:16-27 Prov 3:5-10 (talvez começar no v 5) Deut 8 Prov 10:22 - “A bênção do Senhor traz riqueza, e ele não permite que a tristeza a acompanhe.”O MEU DEUS É O DEUS DO IMPOSSÍVEL Sabedoria Financeira Espiritual * Sequence is important: trabalhar, ganhar, dar (Deus, necessitados), economizar (poupar), investir, gastar.* First things first - God, needy, savings, needs.* Develop contentment. A dívida é frequentemente o resultado do descontentamento por ter apenas o que é possível ter. As pessoas ficam endividadas para comprar aquilo para o qual não teriam dinheiro. (Josanan). Phil 4:11-12.* Live on what belongs to you - do not borrow* Only use money that is already in your bank account. Do not count on resources you have not yet received. Pay what you owe* Adopt a simple lifestyle - no ostentation. Phil 4:12 * Gather the crumbles.How to avoid debts CS, 236-237* Watch the little outgoes* Stop every leak. It is the little losses that tell heavily in the end. Small leaks have sunk many a ship* Gather up the fragments; let nothing be lost. * Waste not the minutes in talking; wasted minutes mar the hours.* Persevering diligence, working in faith, will always be crowned with success.* Study how to save expenses, so that the institutions shall not become involved in debt.* Wisdom must be shown in the matter of purchasing. * Money must be made to go as far as possible. By careful management, many dollars may be saved.* Expenditures should not be made unless they are warranted by the means in hand. * Make… expenditures as few as possible; for necessities will arise where every dollar will be needed* Many poor families are poor because they spend their money as soon as they receive it.
July 13, 2026 Deut. 31:1-29; Ps. 78:40-55; Prov. 19:6-7; Luke 12:8-12
July 12, 2026 Deut. 30:1-20; Ps. 78:32-39; Prov. 19:4-5; Luke 12:1-7
Pastor Josh talks about how our purpose today is to shine the light in all that we do. Phil 2:15, 5, 13-14, 3:2, 18-19; Prov. 3:6; Isa 40:3, 5:20; Rom. 1:20-32
July 11, 2026 Deut. 29:1–29; Ps. 78:23-31; Prov. 19:1-3; Luke 11:37-54
July 10, 2026 Deut. 28:45-68; Ps. 78:1-22; Prov. 18:23-24; Luke 11:23-36
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What is the truth and error of Bildad's words?Bildad says several things about the fate of the wicked that are elsewhere said in the Old Testament about the end of the wicked.18:5 The light of the wicked goes out. This is stated in Proverbs 13:9; 20:20; 24:20. 18:7 The schemes of the wicked bring him down. This is stated frequently in Scripture in Psalm 7:15-16 and Prov. 26:27.18:11, 14 Terrors frighten the wicked man. Ps. 73:19 tells us that the wicked are swept away by sudden terrors. 18:13 pictures the skin of the wicked devoured by disease. In Zech. 14:12 the LORD will strike those who go to war against Jerusalem and their flesh will rot as they stand on their feet. 18:15 tells us that brimstone will be scattered on the habitation of the wicked. Ps. 11:6 says the same basic thing.18:16 The picture of the wicked is of a plant totally consumed, both its root below and its branches above. This is a picture of judgment upon the wicked in Isa. 5:24; Hos. 9:16.18:17 says that the memory of the wicked perishes. This is also stated as a judgment upon the wicked in Ps. 9:6; 34:16; Prov. 10:7. 18:19 The statement that the wicked would have no posterity nor offspring is the same thing said of the king of Babylon in Isa. 14:22. Bildad speaks truth about the ultimate fate of the wicked. Is anything wrong with his words? To focus on one example, in 18:5 what is the problem with Bildad's statement that the lamp of the wicked goes out? The problem is also not in the statement itself but in how it is used. The statement affirms that the way of the wicked will end in disaster though it does not say when nor how it will end in disaster. These statements are not given to help us to determine who is wicked and who is righteous. There are plenty of passages in Proverbs that contrast the fate of the righteous with the fate of the wicked (Prov. 10:24; 11:5; 12:13...).Is this always revealed in this lifetime? What the friends say about the fate of the wicked is correct. But is the wicked man fully repaid for his wickedness in this life? The whole Bible reveals that the final balancing the scales of justice will come in final judgment. Often it will not be evident until eternity as to who was wicked and who was righteous. In this light, the statement about the wicked leading to disaster is always like Bildad pictures it but the full truth is not revealed in this life. It may be that the picture of the wicked particularly at 18:14 may represent in a seed form the doctrine of eternal judgment. The language of 18:15 may invoke the language of judgment on Sodom. The judgment on Sodom is given as a picture of warning for God's judgment upon the wicked for all time in II Peter 2:6-9 and Jude 6-7. Jesus and Job 1818:5-6, 18 Jesus is the light of the world. The gospel of John portrays Jesus as the light (John 1:4, 5, 7, 8, 9; 3:19, 20, 21; 5:35; 8:12; 9:5; 11:9, 10; 12:35, 36, 46). 18:13-14 Jesus gives victory over the terrors of death- I Cor. 15; Heb. 2:10-18. 18:19 The wicked has no offspring or posterity. This is contrasted to Jesus- Isa. 53:10. This is contrasted with Jesus as He will see His offspring. As many as received Him to them He gave the right to be the sons of God (John 1:12). 18:20 The word appalled is used in Isaiah 52:14 of the suffering servant.
July 8, 2026 Deut. 27:1–26; Ps. 77:1-14; Prov. 18:20-21; Luke 11:1-13
July 9, 2026 Deut. 28:1-44; Ps. 77:15-20; Prov. 18:22; Luke 11:14-22
July 7, 2026 Deut. 26:1-19; Ps. 78:8-12; Prov. 18:19; Luke 10:38-42
“Mas eu vos digo que de toda a palavra ociosa que os homens disserem hão de dar conta no Dia do Juízo. Porque por tuas palavras serás justificado, e por tuas palavras serás condenado.” Mateus 12:36-37“A Morte e a Vida estão no poder da língua; e aquele que a ama comerá do seu fruto.” Provérbios 18:21
July 6, 2026 Deut. 24:14-25:19; Ps. 76:1-7; Prov. 18:16-18; Luke 10:25-37
July 5, 2026 Deut. 23:1–24:13; Ps. 75:6-10; Prov. 18:14-15; Luke 10:13-24
Getting to know God: Up Close…Book of Genesis (Celebrating Independence Day)What makes a nation great? Her connection to the God that made her. Psalm 33:12 & Prov. 14:34• Understanding the privileges & responsibilities of God SHARING His image with humanity • Understanding the privileges & responsibilities of Adam SHARING his rib with Eve• Understanding the privileges & responsibilities of all Christians being the Bride of Christ • Bride of Christ - Jesus is the Groom!• Body of Christ - Jesus is the Head!• Psalm 11:3, 3 Foundations: A Faith in God; A Family of God; A Nation under God I. The Trees - 1. Pleasing to the eyes 2. Good for food - II. The Tree of Life - 1. Brings fulfillment - Solomon uses this parallel in the Book of Prov 3:18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:42. Maintains our status - 3:24• State of innocence - • State of fallenness - • State of grace - In Adam or In Christ?• Romans 5; I Corinthians 15III. The Tree of the knowledge of good & evil - “to know” = experience. 4:1?1. Mankind knew good - saw good, experienced nothing but that which is good. 2. Man didn't know evil - never saw evil, never experienced anything evil. This was a test!3. Knowledge - carnal knowledge • Many today choosing Singleness over Marriage - fear of being hurt yet single people often experience fear of being alone. Both are hard. Both can hurt. One has the potential to share life. The other doesn't. Ecclesiastes 4:11-12• “When Sinners say “I do” • “What did you expect?”• Does the order of creation matter? Yes. Adam is held responsible for the fall! I Timothy 2:13• What does leave and cleave mean? Parents are not absent. They are now secondary. I Timothy 5• What does leave and cleave not mean?“A daughter is a daughter for the rest of her life, but a son is only a son until he finds himself a wife”
As the USA celebrates 250 years, we are reminded of the words in Prov. 29:2, "When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice." The Bible reminds us that the first thing to look at in our leaders is "Who do they worship?" We talk about what that means and how to respond to our observations.The Scripture reading is from Isaiah 61: 1-9.
July 4, 2026 Deut. 22:1-30; Ps. 75:1-5; Prov. 18:13; Luke 10:1-12
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July 2, 2026 Deut. 19:15-20:20; Ps. 74:1-11; Prov. 18:9-10; Luke 9:37-50