Bible Education

Summary: For most people, one of the toughest lessons in the world is learning to say "no." And it's important to understand that what's urgent is not always what’s important. Verse: "And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent, but took leave of them, saying, 'I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus." —Acts 18:19-21 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway

Summary: God knows the people who trust Him. It’s a characteristic that gets His attention and puts a smile on His face, because people who trust what God has to say are on their way back to the relationship we used to have before sin got in the way. Verse: "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him." —Nahum 1:7 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway

Summary: How much do God's people actually take pleasure in making God happy? How do our lives reflect our priorities? Verse: "Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him." —2 Corinthians 5:9 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 01/30/08

Summary: What does this verse mean when it says that we should conduct ourselves "in fear"? Is the Bible saying that we should be scared of everything? Verse: "And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." —1 Peter 1:17-19 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 01/31/08

Summary: How does the Bible describe pure and undefiled religion? Verse: "Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world." —James 1:27 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/01/08

Summary: Whenever we face a problem in life—no matter how serious—we have a choice when it comes to how we're going to face it. Verse: And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." And Elisha prayed, and said, "Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. —2 Kings 6:15-17 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/04/08

Summary: Just as the junk food in the grocery store is taking a heavy toll on public health, all that junk we put in our minds is also taking a toll on the general moral temperature of the nation. What are you feeding your mind and heart? Verse: "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things." —Matthew 12:35 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway

Summary: Choosing to live by God's moral principles doesn't restrict your happiness or freedom—it enhances it! Verse: "For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does." —James 1:23-25 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/07/08

Summary: Some people spend their lives packing their heads full of information, but it doesn’t make their lives any better because they don’t know what to do with it. Your brain is the greatest computer in the world, able to store unbelievable amounts of information, but unless you learn to organize that information in a meaningful way and use it to live a better life, most of it is completely useless. Verse: "The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness." —Proverbs 15:2 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/08/08

Summary: You don’t want to come to the end of a day with things you regret and decisions you wish you could unmake. How can we live our lives with certainty? Verse: "But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." —1 Corinthians 2:7-8 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/12/08

Summary: Not only does the Bible say that Christ created this world, but it also says He holds it together! Verse: "For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist." —Colossians 1:16-17 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/13/08

Summary: Who you choose to marry will invariably shape the way you live the rest of your life. Verse: "An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones." —Proverbs 12:4 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/14/08

Summary: Is the idea of eternal life far-fetched? According to the Bible, disease and death were something we caused when we separated ourselves from God. We severed our connection to the source of all life, and not only were our minds and hearts affected by that rebellion, but our bodies were, too. To put it bluntly, once we cut off the power supply, we started to die. Verse: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them everlasting life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand." —John 10:27-28 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/15/08

Summary: The regrets you have today are still going to be regrets when you cross life’s finish line if you don't do something about them now. Today, discover what the Bible says about the real riches in life, and how you can tackle your regrets. Verse: "The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich." —Proverbs 13:4 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/18/11

Summary: Who you are and what you do is formed by the information in your brain. The way you behave is the cumulative total of all your experiences and how you’ve learned to cope with life—and that’s why the information you let into your mind is so critical! Verse: "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." —Romans 12:1-2 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/20/08

Summary: If nobody ever consumed another drop of liquor, what harm would it do to our society? If you never touched another drop, what would you have to lose? Verse: "Wine is a mocker, intoxicating drink arouses brawling, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise." —Proverbs 20:1 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/25/08

Summary: At some point, we all ask ourselves questions like "Why am I here? What purpose does my existence serve? Is there really any meaning to my life?" How do creation and evolution each address these questions? Verse: "For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable." —1 Corinthians 15:16-19 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/21/08

Summary: Should religion be an entirely private matter? Verse: "So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks." —Acts 18:3-4 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/22/08

Summary: What's the best way to teach a child about God? Verse: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." —Proverbs 22:6 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/26/08

Summary: John says that when Jesus came into the world—when God took on human form and walked among us—most of the world didn’t recognize Him for who He was, and they rejected Him. How does the same thing happen today? Verse: "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it." —John 1:4-5 For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/betterway 02/27/08