August 31

This week's Bible reading:

Sunday:  2 Chronicles 15–16;  2 Corinthians 5
Monday:  2 Chronicles 17–18;  2 Corinthians 6
Tuesday:  2 Chronicles 19, 20;  2 Corinthians 7
Wednesday:  2 Chronicles 21; Obadiah;  2 Corinthians 8

Thursday:  2 Chronicles 22; Joel 1;  2 Corinthians 9

Friday:  2 Chronicles 23; Joel 2, 3;  2 Corinthians 10

Saturday:  2 Chronicles 24–26;  2 Corinthians 11:1–15

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 30

Today's Bible Reading:  2 Chronicles 4 - 6; 2 Corinthians 1

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 29

Bible Reading:   2 Chronicles 10 - 12; 2 Corinthians 3

Pray for Emmanuel Baptist Church’s Soul Care leaders.
Ask God to give them a caring heart, a teaching ability, and a prayerful spirit. Pray they will willingly reproduce themselves and multiply their groups.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 28

Today's Bible Reading:  2 Chronicles 7 - 9; 2 Corinthians 2

August 27

Today's Bible Reading:  2 Chronicles 4 - 6; 2 Corinthians 1

Pray for Pastor Kerry:   Click HERE

August 26

Today's Bible Reading:  2 Chronicles 1 - 3; 1 Corinthians 16

This week's missionary:  The Bank's family

August 25

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 28 - 29; 1 Corinthians 15:29 - 58

There are two Bible memory programs you could use:

1. the EKIDZ memory verses.  This week is a review week.  This could be done with kids up to 5th grade.
2. Set 4 of the Fighter Verses.  This week verse is Psalm :13 - 14.  The church staff has been using these verses for Bible memory and Tuesday devotionals.  You can get the Fighter Verse book mark @  fighterverses.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-bookmark-Set4.pdf

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 24

This Week's Bible Reading:
Sunday:  1 Chronicles 26–27;  1 Corinthians 15:1–28

Monday:  1 Chronicles 28–29;  1 Corinthians 15:29–58

Tuesday:  2 Chronicles 1–3;  1 Corinthians 16

Wednesday:  2 Chronicles 4–6;  2 Corinthians 1

Thursday:  2 Chronicles 7–9;  2 Corinthians 2

Friday:  2 Chronicles 10–12;  2 Corinthians 3
Saturday:  2 Chronicles 13–14;  2 Corinthians 4

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 23

Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 23 -25; 1 Corinthians 14:21 - 40

August 22

Bible Reading :  1 Chronicles 20 - 22; 1 Corinthians 14:1 - 20

Pray for your church staff and leaders.
Pray that all will be holy, passionate, and evangelistic.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 21

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 17–19;  1 Corinthians 13

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 20

Today's Bible Reading:   Psalm 87–88;  1 Corinthians 12

Pray for Pastor Duke.  Click HERE for prayer requests.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 19

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 73, 85;  1 Corinthians 11:17–34

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 18

Today's Bible Reading:   Psalm 48–50;  1 Corinthians 11:1–16

There are two Bible memory programs you could use:

1. the EKIDZ memory verses.  This week is a 2 Corinthians 7:10.  This could be done with kids up to 5th grade.
2. Set 4 of the Fighter Verses.  This week verse is Psalm 27:4 (5).  The church staff has been using these verses for Bible memory and Tuesday devotionals.  You can get the Fighter Verse book mark @  fighterverses.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-bookmark-Set4.pdf

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 17

This Week's Bible Reading:
Sunday:  Psalm 45–47;  1 Corinthians 10:19–33

Monday:  Psalm 48–50;  1 Corinthians 11:1–16

Tuesday:  Psalm 73, 85;  1 Corinthians 11:17–34

Wednesday:  Psalm 87–88;  1 Corinthians 12

Thursday:  1 Chronicles 17–19;  1 Corinthians 13

Friday:  1 Chronicles 20–22;  1 Corinthians 14:1–20
Saturday:  1 Chronicles 23–25;  1 Corinthians 14:21–40

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 16

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 16; Psa 42, 44 1 Corinthians 10:1–18

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 15

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 10–12;  1 Corinthians 8

Pray for singles in your church. 

Lift them up by name. Pray they would seek and find opportunities to grow in Christ with other believers. As we pray let us remember two important truths: Singles and marrieds need to find our identity in Christ. Martial status isn’t correlated with godliness or maturity.

August 15

Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 13 -15; 1 Corinthians 9

Pray for singles in your church. 
Lift them up by name. Pray they would seek and find opportunities to grow in Christ with other believers. As we pray let us remember two important truths: Singles and marrieds need to find our identity in Christ. Martial status isn’t correlated with godliness or maturity.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

What are you afraid of?

1 Sunday Sermon:
Pastor Duke's Sermon this past Sunday was a great reminder of how God uses challenges, difficulties and hardships to help us grow more and more Christlike.

2 Memory Verses:

On this blog we are posting two different memory verse plans.

The EKIDZ memory verses, which are the verses connected with the weekly children's ministry lessons.  This week's EKIDZ verses are Ephesians 6:10 - 11.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

The Fighter Verses, which is a five year Bible memory plan with many different online resources.  This week's Fighter Verses are Psalm 27:1 & [2, 3]

The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid?  [When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.

1 online devotional:
Here is part of the Fighter Verse blog for this week:

Both of these passages remind us to look to God and not our circumstances or other people for our strength.  The closing thought is this week's Fighter Verse blog is " We understand now that our childhood fear of monsters was unnecessary.  The good news in Jesus is that our adult fear of monsters is equally unnecessary.  Not because monsters aren't real, but because God is.  We don't have to be afraid of the darkness.  Look at The Lord.  Look  to Him.  

To read the article, click http://fighterverses.com/set-4-core-esv/week-33/

1 Song
Here is a song to listen to and think about.

In Jesus Christ, God has provided our life, our light, our strength.  I need to trust more and more in Jesus Christ as the one who keeps me and sustains me.

August 14

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 10–12;  1 Corinthians 8

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 13

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 7–9 and  1 Corinthians 7:20–40

Pray for Pastor Shane.  Click HERE for prayer requests.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 12

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 4–6; 1 Corinthians 7:1–19

August 11

Today's Bible Reading:  1 Chronicles 1–3;  1 Corinthians 6

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 123–125;  2 Thessalonians 3

There are two Bible memory programs you could use:

1. the EKIDZ memory verses.  This week is a Ephesians 6:10-11   This could be done with kids up to 5th grade.
2. Set 4 of the Fighter Verses.  This week verse is Psalm 27:1 (2 - 3).  The church staff has been using these verses for Bible memory and Tuesday devotionals.  You can get the Fighter Verse book mark @  fighterverses.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-bookmark-Set4.pdf

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 10

This Week's Bible Reading:
 Sunday:  Psalm 149–150;  1 Corinthians 5

Monday:  1 Chronicles 1–3;  1 Corinthians 6

Tuesday:  1 Chronicles 4–6;  1 Corinthians 7:1–19

Wednesday:  1 Chronicles 7–9;  1 Corinthians 7:20–40

Thursday:  1 Chronicles 10–12;  1 Corinthians 8

Friday:  1 Chronicles 13–15;  1 Corinthians 9
Saturday:  1 Chronicles 16; Ps 42, 44;  1 Corinthians 10:1–18

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 9

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 147–148;  1 Corinthians 4

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 8

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 136, 146 1 Corinthians 3

Pray for more laborers in your church (Matt. 9:35-38).

Jesus told us to pray that way, so be obedient to His command. You may find you seldom struggle in finding workers when you pray this way.  Pray for workers in the different ministry areas.  The call to prayer is not a call to merely wait for workers.  It is a challenge to serve also.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 8

Bible Reading:

Pray for more laborers in your church (Matt. 9:35-38).

Jesus told us to pray that way, so be obedient to His command. You may find you seldom struggle in finding workers when you pray this way.  Pray for workers in the different ministry areas.  The call to prayer is not a call to merely wait for workers.  It is a challenge to serve also.

August 7

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 133–135; 1 Corinthians 2


For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 6

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 130-132; 1 Corinthians 1
Pray for Pastor Duke
Click HERE for prayer requests.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 5

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 127–129;  Acts 18

This week’s missionaries are  the Luces in Australia

         (www.emmanuelbaptist.com/missions)

Pray for wisdom as it relates to ministry  commitments and family time.

Pray for finances because things in Australia are hard right now (the dollar is weak).

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 4

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 123–125;  2 Thessalonians 3

There are two Bible memory programs you could use:

1. the EKIDZ memory verses.  This week is a Romans 8:28. This could be done with kids up to 5th grade.
2. Set 4 of the Fighter Verses.  This week verse is James 1:7.  The church staff has been using these verses for Bible memory and Tuesday devotionals.  You can get the Fighter Verse book mark @  fighterverses.com/wp-content/uploads/2014-bookmark-Set4.pdf

  

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 3

This Week's Bible Reading:

Sunday:  Psalm 120–122;  2 Thessalonians 2

Monday:  Psalm 123–12; 5 2 Thessalonians 3

Tuesday:  Psalm 127–129;  Acts 18

Wednesday:  Psalm 130–132;  1 Corinthians 1

Thursday:  Psalm 133–135;  1 Corinthians 2
Friday:  Psalm 136, 146;  1 Corinthians 3
Saturday:  Psalm 147–148;  1 Corinthians 4

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 2

Today's Bible Reading:  Psalm 119:89–176 2 Thessalonians 1

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp 

August 1

Bible Reading:  Psalm 119:1–88;  1 Thessalonians 5

Pray for Emmanuel to be a Great Commission-minded church.

Prayerfully consider committing to pray for an unreached people group around the world. Pray for members of Emmanuel to be more involved in missions through giving and going.

For a complete Bible reading schedule go to www.bbc.edu/readthruthebible.asp