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MESSAGE TO ! P ( ,N9EVEH1 B HE
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EVIL WAYS & ,GOD REL5T$ ( ! C;Y'S
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APO/LE ,PAUL IS REPORT$ 9 #B
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:AT WE WANT TO HE>4 ,MAN'S DESIRES &
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  ,B IF WE MAKE \RVS 8CAFET]IA
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( IDOLATRY4 ,WE'RE FOLL[+ A GOD WE
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ULTIMATE AU?ORITIES ON ALL RELIGI\S
MATT]S4 ,!Y 7 PI\S & E?ICAL1 B !Y
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,SUN"D1 ,AUGU/ #BG
,R1D ,MAT!W #AF3#AC-#BJ
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! GATES ( HELL % N PREVAIL AG/ X4
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ALL "T4 ,! ANSW] PROVID$ TO ? "Q IS
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ANSW]S >E 9SU6ICI5T4
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9F9ITE4
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,JESUS ,*RI/4
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  8,O ,WISDOM1 PROCE$+ F ! M\? ( !
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,TUES"D1 ,AUGU/ #BI
,R1D ,M>K #F3#AD-#BI
,PSALM #AAI3#DF-#DH
  .<,JOHN'S.> 4CIPLES CAME & TOOK !
BODY & BURI$ X1 & !Y W5T & TOLD
,JESUS4 ,MAT!W #AD3#AB

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,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/ LIV$ 8 LIFE1 F BIR?
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,ISAIAH AB SEV5 HUNDR$ YE>S 2F 8
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AT ! NEWS ( ! EXPECT$ ,*RI/ ,*4
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,JOHN1 HE W5T 9TO ! C.TRY PR1*+ A
,BAPTISM ( REP5T.E = ! =GIVE;S (
S9S4 ,HE HUMBLY BAPTIZ$ ,JESUS1 M>K+
! 2G9N+ ( ,*RI/'S PUBLIC M9I/RY4
  ,JOHN REMA9$ FAI?;L TO ,GOD'S ,^W1
EV5 TO ! PO9T ( D1?4 ,HE WD N ABIDE
! S9 ( ,H]OD1 & 0 N AFRAID TO 3FRONT
HM AB X4 ,8 FIDEL;Y TO ! ,^W ( ,GOD
CO/ HM 8 LIFE4
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,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/1 = ! ROLE HE PLAY$ 9
BR++ ! ,GD ,NEWS TO ! _W1 & = !
PR(.D EXAMPLE ( 8 /1DFA/ FAI?4
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,W$NES"D1 ,AUGU/ #CJ             #DE
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( MAN >E SN>$ AT AN EVIL "T1 :5 X
SUDD5LY FALLS ^U !M4
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CAPTA9 ( MY S\L10 R1DS ! (T-QUOT$
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WE 3TROL \R DE/9Y1 T ALL \R H>D "W &
EF=TS W 2 RECOGNIZ$ & REW>D$4 ,"S"TS
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! CASE4
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:ILE \R LIVES >E 9 ,GOD'S H&S1 WE'RE
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TO "EY"O "U ! SUN4 ,LOVE & HATE1
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FATE & ! CAPTA9 ( \R S\LS4
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,?URS"D1 ,AUGU/ #CA
,R1D ,JOHN #AJ3#A-#AH
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DI6ICULT & SOLIT>Y LIFE4 ,X 0 _! JOB
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PR$ATORS1 & L1D !M ": !Y NE$$ TO G4
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RE/ ( SOCIETY1 LIV+ & /AY+ ) _!
FLOCKS :]"E !Y MI<T BE4 ,!Y 7
TOTALLY D$ICAT$ TO !M4
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TRU?1 & ! LIFE4 ,NO "O COMES TO !
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HM1 & SD1 8,2HOLD1 ! ,LAMB ( ,GOD1
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,JOHN #A3#BI

      ,! ,RITUAL ( ,SACRIFICE

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9 _! OB$I;E & 7 9FLU;ED BY ^? >.D !M
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IDOLATRY4
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MORN+S1 WE "PICIPATE 9 A RITUAL T
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BODY & BLOOD ( ! ,LAMB ( ,GOD4
  ,LAMB ( ,GOD1 HELP U 9 ! ,SACRA;T
( ,HOLY ,COMMUNION TO HONOR ,YR
SACRIFICE4 ,AM54


,MON"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #D3 ,LABOR ,"D
,R1D ,E3LESIA/ES #C
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A MAN %D RJC 9 8 "W1 = T IS 8 LOT4
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  ,ON ? "D HONOR+ ! LABOR]S 9
SOCIETY1 WE RECOGNIZE T "W]S H V>Y+
DEGREES ( SATISFAC;N ) _! JOBS4 ,"S
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DUTIES Z "W1 :ILE O!RS,-P]H ) GD
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AN OPPORTUN;Y F ,GOD = U TO ?ANK &
PRAISE1 S]VE & OBEY ,HM = \R GRT
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ON 2HALF ( \R FELL[ MAN4
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,TUES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #E
,R1D ,G5ESIS #C3#AD-#BC
,PSALM #ADA
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EVIL,-& HAS BE5 "E S9CE4 ,E S+LE ACT
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TI<TROPE & FALL+ (F4 ,GOD 9T5DS U TO
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  ,T 8,HE0 IS ,JESUS1 :O GAVE ,8
LIFE TO RE/ORE \R RELA;N%IP ) ,GOD4
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,$54
  ,"F ,GOD1 WE GIVE ?ANKSGIV+ = ,YR
PLAN ( RE/ORA;N & SALVA;N4 ,AM54


,W$NES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #F
,R1D #A ,PET] #B3#AC-#BE
,PSALM #AJD3#CA-#CE
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,YR K+DOM ) HUMIL;Y4 ,AM54



,?URS"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #G            #EG
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,EPHESIANS #B3#AJ

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NATURE T AL? ,GOD HAS GIV5 U ROLES
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_! PURPOSE 9 LIFE4 ,WRIT]S ( SECUL>
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,YR /1DFA/ *N4 ,AM54


,FRI"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #H
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#EA3#AJ">4 ,AM54


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HUMAN WAY8 #A ,COR9?IANS #C3#C

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2DEVIL U1 IF ONLY WE W LI/54
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RECONCIL+ P[] ( ,YR VOICE4 ,AM54


,MON"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AA            #FC
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,R1D ,LA;TA;NS #C3#AI-#BF
,PSALM #CJ
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ANXIETY WE EXP]I;E 9 ? _W1 & KEEP \R
_SS FAI?;L TO ! 5D4 ,AM54


,TUES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AB
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X IS ! PURPOSE ( ! ,"L T W /&4
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RESE>*+ ANCE/RY DEMON/RATES T _M P
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,AM54


,?URS"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AD
,HOLY ,CROSS ,"D
,R1D #A ,COR9?IANS #A3#AH-#CA
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5DUR$ ! CROSS4 ,HEBREWS #AB3#B


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ON A PILGRIMAGE TO ,CANT]BURY
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PILGRIMAGES 7 IMPORTANT Z P TRAVEL$
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CROSS .1IS \R _SUAL LIFEL9E B N "?
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SITUA;N4 ,AM54


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WE G8 ,Y H ! ^WS ( ET]NAL LIFE40
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4CIPLE%IP4 ,F/1 ,PET] WIT;SES
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IMPAS.N$ DECL>A;N T HE W /& BY
,JESUS,-& PROMPTLY FALLS ASLEEP4 ,AF
A REBUKE F ,JESUS1 ,PET] AG
PROCLAIMS 8 LOYALTY4 ,P]H 9 AN EF=T
TO COMP5SATE = N KEEP+ WAT*1 ,PET]
CUTS (F ,MAL*US'S E>4 ,FOLL[+
,JESUS1 B N TOO CLOSELY1 ,PET] D5IES
,JESUS ?REE "TS4 ,PET] WEEPS4 ,?
4CIPLE _H A H>D WEEK1 & BO? ! WOR/ &
! BE/ 7 / TO COME4
  ,ISN'T T ! WAY ( E ,*RI/IAN'S
LIFE8 ,UPS & D[NS1 FAILURES &
=GIVE;S1 TRAG$Y1 B !N F9ALLY &
="EMORE1 TRIUMPH 9 ! RESURREC;N,-T
IS \R C\RSE4
  ,"L1 ?ANK ,Y = GIV+ U ! EXAMPLE (
,PET]1 A 4CIPLE :O1 L U1 FAIL$ B :O
IS TRIUMPHANT "? ,YR GRACE4 ,AM54







SATUR"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AF           #GA
,R1D ,ACTS #BB3#A-#AF
,PSALM #AAI3#A-#BD
  ,I W M$ITATE ON ,YR PRECEPTS & FIX
MY EYES ON ,YR WAYS4 ,I W DELI<T 9
,YR /ATUTES2 ,I W N =GET ,YR ^W4
,PSALM #AAI3#AE-#AF

         ,A ,SOLID ,$UCA;N

  ,PAUL _H A SOLID $UCA;N4 ,HE _H
BE5 TAU<T "U ! DIREC;N ( ! R5[N$
,GAMALIEL1 A ,PH>ISEE & AN EXP]T 9 !
,LAW4 ,9 ,ACTS #E1 WE AL LE>N (
,GAMALIEL'S WISDOM :5 HE ADVISES !
,JEWI% ,C\NCIL TO REL1SE ! APO/LES &
8KEEP AWAY F ^! M5 & LET !M AL"O1 =
IF ? PLAN OR ? "UTAK+ IS ( MAN1 X W
FAIL2 B IF X IS ( ,GOD1 Y W N 2 ABLE
TO OV]?R[ !M0 "<,ACTS #E3#CH-#CI">4
  ,DESPITE 8 LE>N+ & SAGE ADVICE1
,GAMALIEL 0 A PRISON]1 = HE 0 TI$ TO
! ,LAW4 ,GAMALIEL KNEW ! COMM&;TS &
! 9TRICACIES ( 9T]PRETA;NS1 B ^? 7
USE.S )\T 2LIEF 9 ! RESURRECT$
,JESUS Z ! ,SON ( ,GOD4 ,9DE$1 ALL (
,GAMALIEL'S METICUL\SLY /UDI$ LAWS 7
IRRELEVANT = SALVA;N4
  ,Z F> Z WE "K F ,SCRIPTURE1
,GAMALIEL DID N A3EPT ! SAV+ GRACE
GIV5 TO ^? :O 3FESS ,JESUS Z _!
,SAVIOR4 ,B WE C HOPE T ,PAUL 0 ABLE
TO 3V]T 8 T1*]2 T ,GAMALIEL1 A MAN )
S* RESPECT = ! ^WS ( ,GOD ! ,"F1 WD
A3EPT ! TRU? ( ,JESUS ! ,SON4
  ,"L1 WE PRAY T WE MAY 2 ,YR
9/RU;TS TO L1D O!RS TO EXP]I;E ,YR
SAV+ GRACE4 ,AM54


,SUN"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AG
,R1D ,DEUT]ONOMY #AA3#AH-#BC
,PSALM #AAI3#HA-#HH
  ,B SOLID FOOD IS = ! MATURE1 = ^?
:O H _! P[]S ( 4C]N;T TRA9$ BY 3/ANT
PRACTICE TO 4T+UI% GD F EVIL4
,HEBREWS #E3#AD

         ,?REE ,M1LS A ,"D

  ,N"O ( U WD ?9K ( DEPRIV+ \R *N (
! FOOD !Y NE$4 ,H1L?Y EAT+ IS
USUALLY "UTAK5 VIA ?REE M1LS A "D3
BR1KFA/1 LUN*1 & SUPP]4 ,NUTRI;NI/S
3SID] BR1KFA/ TO 2 ! MO/         #GC
IMPORTANT ( ^? M1LS4 ,ESPECIALLY =
*N :O >E GO+ TO S*OOL2 X'S IMPORTANT
T !Y H ! FUEL !Y NE$ TO MAKE X "? !
S*OOL "D & DEVELOP _! PHYSICAL &
M5TAL ABILITIES4 ,! .1TYPE ( FOOD IS
AL IMPORTANT2 PROTE9 & COMPLEX
C>BOHYDRATES >E ! BE/ *OICES =
OPTIMAL DEVELOP;T4
  ,:AT AB FOOD = ! _S8 ,! F/ "D ( !
WEEK IS ! OPPORTUN;Y = ,*RI/IANS TO
FILL !MVS ) ! B5EFITS ( ,GOD'S
N\RI%+ ,^W & ,SACRA;T4 ,? DOES N M1N
T ON ! O!R "DS WE %D NEGLECT TAK+ 9
,GOD'S ,^W4 ,B ,SUN"D IS L \R
BR1KFA/2 X IS ! PRIM>Y M1L 9 _SUAL
DEVELOP;T4 ,J Z WE WDN'T ?9K ( FE$+
\R *N .1ONLY BR1KFA/1 WE %D R1LIZE
WE _C H OPTIMAL _SUAL DEVELOP;T BY
ONLY 9GE/+ ,GOD'S ,^W ON ,SUN"D4
,LET U ON ? F/ "D COMMIT TO 2 9
,GOD'S ,^W E "D4
  ,GOD1 PL1SE B.S ME ) PHYSICAL H1L?
& 2 ) ME Z ,I /1DFA/LY 3SUME ,YR
,^W4 ,AM54


,MON"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AH
,R1D ,JOHN #A3#A-#AD
,PSALM #AAI3#HI-#IE
  ,& ,GOD SD1 8,LET "! 2 LI<T10 & "!
0 LI<T4 ,G5ESIS #A3#C

              ,! ,^W

  ,EV5 2F K9D]G>T51 MO/ *N LE>N !
ALPHABET1 ! BUILD+ BLOCKS ( ^WS4
,^WS >E ! CURR5CY ( ?"\S & ALL[ U TO
COMMUNICATE4 ,! ABIL;Y TO USE ^WS IS
"P ( :AT SEP>ATES U F ! RE/ ( CR1;N4
,:5 ,GOD MADE ! _W1 ,HE SPOKE ! ^WS
8,LET "! 2 LI<T0 &1 Z ,8 F9AL ACT (
CR1;N1 8,LET ,U MAKE MAN 9 ,\R
IMAGE1 AF ,\R LIKE;S0 "<,G5ESIS
#A3#C1 #BF">4
  ,P]H \R A69;Y ) ^WS IS ! "*I/IC TO
: 8IMAGE0 & 8LIKE;S0 REF]S4 ,^WS H
ALW E/ABLI%$ \R RELA;N%IP ) !
,CR1TOR3 PROMISES = ! *OS5 P1
COV5ANTS "<BO? S1L$ & BROK5">1
PROPHETIC W>N+S1 & EXPRES.NS ( COM=T
,-ALL ! ^WS WE F9D 9 ,SCRIPTURE4
  ,\R "U/&+ ( ,GOD'S COMMUNICA;N ) U
MAKES ! F/ *APT] ( ! ,GOSPEL ( ,JOHN
ALL ! M COMPELL+4 ,! 8,^W0 0     #GE
8) ,GOD0 & 8WAS ,GOD40
  ,? 8,^W0 IS ! ESS;E ( \R ,"F
,CR1TOR4 ,HE S5T ! ,^W TO U 9 HUMAN
FLE%1 & T ,^W 8DWELT AM;G U40 ,:AT A
B1UTI;L1 LIT]AL PHRASE T IS4 ,GOD
S5DS DIV9;Y TO \R S9;L _W & DELIV]S
TO U ! ,GOSPEL1 ! GD ^WS T L1D TO
SALVA;N4
  ,GOD1 ?ANK ,Y = CR1T+ U2 ,JESUS1
?ANK ,Y = 2COM+ ! SACRIFICE2 ,HOLY
,_S1 ?ANK ,Y = GIV+ U ! M1NS = FAI?4
,AM54


,TUES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #AI
,R1D ,MAT!W #AC3#AJ-#AF
,PSALM #AAI3#ABI-#AEB
  8,B B.S$ >E YR EYES1 = !Y SEE1 &
YR E>S1 = !Y HE>40 ,MAT!W #AC3#AF

           ,HIDD5 ,M1N+

  ,= /UD5TS J 2G9N+ A /UDY (
LIT]ATURE1 X C 2 *ALL5G+ TO TRANSI;N
F ?9K+ 9 3CRETE T]MS TO ?9K+ 9 !
AB/RACT4 ,"S"TS /UD5TS W COMPLA9 T !
TEXT IS N CLE>1 T ! AU?OR HAS
8HIDD50 ! M1N+4 ,AL? X TAKES "S
PRACTICE1 /UD5TS W EV5TUALLY COME TO
"U/& EMB$D$ SYMBOLS Z USE;L CLUES TO
A WRIT]'S !ME4
  ,9 A SIMIL> WAY1 ,JESUS 0 5GAG$ 9
T1*+ ,8 4CIPLES TO MOVE F ! 3CRETE
TO ! AB/RACT4 ,DUR+ ,8 ?REE-YE>
M9I/RY1 9 ! MID/ ( ALL ! TRAVEL+1
H1L+1 PRAY+1 & P>ABLES1 ,JESUS
FOCUS$ ON DEVELOP+ ,8 TWELVE 4CIPLES
9TO ! MIS.N>IES !Y WD NE$ TO 2 :5
,HE 0 G"O4 ,S M* DEP5D$ ON _! R1DI;S
= ,8 DE"PURE4
  ,JESUS 0 DEM&+ ( !M1 & AL? !Y
"S"TS /RU7L$1 !Y /AY$ ) ! LESSONS4
,_! EPIPHANY CAME AT ,P5TECO/1 :5 !Y
7 GIFT$ ) ! ,HOLY ,_S4 ,^? PRES5T
EXP]I;ED ! W9D & FLAMES1 ! PHYSICAL
=CES T SYMBOLIZ$ ! P[] ( ! ,HOLY
,_S1 5ABL+ ! 4CIPLES TO /& FIRM &
PROCLAIM ! TRU?1 J Z ,JESUS _H TAU<T
!M4
  ,"L1 Z WE /UDY ,YR ,^W1 FILL U ) !
,HOLY ,_S & ) "U/&+4 ,AM54


,W$NES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BJ          #GG
,R1D ,JOB #DB3#A-#F
,PSALM #BG
  ,= N[ WE SEE 9 A MIRROR DIMLY1 B
!N FACE TO FACE4 ,N[ ,I "K 9 "P2 !N
,I % "K FULLY4 #A ,COR9?IANS #AC3#AB
  
           ,ALL ,WE ,NE$

  ,HUMAN 2+S >E NATURALLY CURI\S4
,ANY"O WAT*+ A * :O HAS MA/]$ ! >T (
CRAWL+ W SEE CURIOS;Y 9 AC;N4 ,! *
IS 9TO "EY?+,-T\*+1 SEE+1 LI/5+1
SMELL+1 & TA/+ Z %E EXPLORES H]
5VIRON;T4
  ,CURIOS;Y IS A PLUS :5 X COMES TO
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,G>D5 ( ,$51 CURIOS;Y 0 ! IMPULSE T
L$ ,EVE TO 4OB$I;E3 ,:AT DOES T
=BIDD5 FRUIT TA/E L8 ,:AT CD X HURT
TO F9D \8
  ,9 TD'S R1D+1 ,JOB IS CURI\S3 ,:AT
HAS HE D"O WR;G8 ,JOB'S FRS COME TO
! 3CLU.N T ,JOB 8WAS "RE\S 9 8 [N
EYES0 "<#CB3#A">4 ,AL? !Y TRY TO
EXPLA91 X TAKES ! AW;L EXP]I;E (
3T5D+ ) ,GOD 9 A /ORM = ,JOB TO
"U/&4
  ,WE AL H "QS WE WD L TO ASK ,GOD1
B \R GRTE/ B.S+ COMES 9 ! ANSW] TO !
MO/ IMPORTANT "Q3 8,:AT M/ ,I D TO 2
SAV$80 ,! GD NEWS IS ! EF=T HAS BE5
EXP5D$1 ! SACRIFICE HAS BE5 MADE1 &
! "W IS D"O4 ,"S"D WE W H ALL \R
CURIOS;Y SATISFI$1 B = N[1 WE H ALL
WE NE$4
  ,"L1 Z ! ,HOLY ,_S NURTURES MY
FAI? 9 ,Y1 HELP ME H PATI;E ) :AT ,I
DON'T "U/&4 ,AM54


,?URS"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BA
,R1D ,PROV]BS #I3#A-#F
,PSALM #AI
  ,"EY"O !N :O HE>S ^! ^WS ( ,M9E &
DOES !M W 2 L A WISE MAN :O BUILT 8
H\SE ON ! ROCK4 ,MAT!W #G3#BD

         ,FIGURES ( ,SPEE*

  ,SIMILE1 METAPHOR1 P]SONIFICA;N,-
LANGUAGE IS 5RI*$ BY FIGURES (
SPEE*4 ,FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USES
FAMILI> OBJECTS TO HELP U "U/&
COMPLEX ID1S4 ,= EXAMPLE1        #GI
8/AY+ ON TRACK0 & 8GETT+ ON BO>D0 >E
FIGURES ( SPEE* RELAT$ TO TRA9S4
  ,9 ,PROV]BS #I1 ,WISDOM IS
P]SONIFI$ Z A VIRTU\S H\SEWIFE :O
PREP>ES FOOD & DR9K = ! SIMPLE P ( !
C;Y4 ,BY EAT+ F ,WISDOM'S TABLE,-T
IS1 BY TAK+ 9 H] K,-! P GA9 "U/&+4
  ,! MA/] ( FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS
,JESUS1 :O TAU<T "? P>ABLES4 ,!
P>ABLE ( ! T5 VIRG9S HELPS U "U/& T
"O C 2 FOOLI%LY UNPREP>$ OR WISELY
R1DY TO RCV ! ,SAVIOR4 ,9 ,MAT!W1
,JESUS DESCRIBES ! WISE & FOOLI%
BUILD]S1 & 8! CR[DS 7 A/ONI%$ AT ,8
T1*+0 "<#G3#BH">4
  ,JESUS WANTS U TO "U/& ,HM4 ,HE IS
! GRT COMMUNICATOR :O DOES N HIDE ,8
MESSAGE 9 COMPLICAT$ !OLOGY B
EMPLOYS FIGURES ( SPEE* T W PI]CE !
HE>TS ( ^? :O HE>4 ,8 ^WS >E = !N1 =
N[1 & = ! FUTURE2 & L ! ^WS (
,WISDOM1 !Y AWAIT \R "PAK+4
  ,DE> ,JESUS1 ?ANK ,Y = COMMUNICAT+
TO U ! PA? TO ET]NAL LIFE4 ,AM54


,FRI"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BB
,R1D ,JOHN #BJ3#AI-#CA
,PSALM #CC
  ,B ^! >E WRITT5 S T Y MAY 2LIEVE T
,JESUS IS ! ,*RI/1 ! ,SON ( ,GOD1 &
T BY 2LIEV+ Y MAY H LIFE 9 ,8 "N4
,JOHN #BJ3#CA

        ,! ,GOSPEL ,N>RATIVE

  ,! SETT+ IS ,PALE/9E = ! ,GOSPEL (
,JOHN4
  ,! "*S 9CLUDE ,JESUS1 ! TWELVE
4CIPLES1 MEMB]S ( ! ,JEWI% ,C\NCIL1
! CURI\S1 ! SICK1 ! POOR1 ! RI*1 !
LAME1 ! BL1 ! ODD1 & ! \TCA/4
  ,! PLOT 9VOLVES A MAN ) A MIS.N &
A MESSAGE1 & 9 ! SEQU;E ( EV5TS1 ,HE
H1LS2 ,HE T1*ES A GR\P ( TWELVE )
"PICUL> 9T5T2 ,HE PR1*ES TO CR[DS1 &
:5 ,HE TRIES TO 2 AL"O1 ,HE IS
PURSU$ BY !M2 ,HE 9SPIRES LOVE &
HATE1 HOPE & FE>4 ,NO "O "KS :AT TO
MAKE ( ,HM4
  ,HE "KS ! ,LAW1 & N "O ( ! MO/
GIFT$ EXP]TS C MAT* ,8 BRILLI.E4 ,HE
IS A MA/] ^WSMI? :O C SP1K P]PLEX+
P>ABLES B :O C AL SP1K ) A       #HA
DIRECT;S T P5ETRATES ! HE>T4
  ,9 ! ?REE YE>S ( ,8 M9I/RY1 ,HE
/AYS ) A S+LE !ME3 ! K+DOM ( ,GOD IS
NE>4 ,X GETS NE>] & NE>] ) EA* PASS+
"D1 UNTIL ON A BLACK ,FRI"D1 ,JESUS
IS G"O,-B ?REE "DS LAT] ON A LI<T-
FILL$ ,SUN"D1 ,HE RETURNS4 ,X IS S
M* M ?AN A N>RATIVE2 X IS ! PLAN (
SALVA;N4 ,X IS ! /ORY ( YR SALVA;N &
M9E4
  ,DE> ,GOD1 WE >E S PRIVILEG$ TO
LIVE ! PLAN ( SALVA;N4 ,9SPIRE U TO
FOLL[ ,YR ^WS & TO L1D O!RS TO "K !
AMAZ+ /ORY4 ,AM54


,SATUR"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BC
,R1D ,ISAIAH #EC
,PSALM #D
  ,:O HAS 2LIEV$ :AT HE HAS HE>D F
U8 ,& TO :OM HAS ! >M ( ! ,"L BE5
REV1L$8 ,ISAIAH #EC3#A

       ,=E%AD[+ & ,FULFILL;T

  ,MO/ ( U HE>+ TD'S R1D+ IMMLY ?9K
( ,ADV5T1 ,DECEMB]1 & ! PREP>A;N =
,*RI/MAS :5 8! >M ( ! ,"L0
"<#EC3#A"> IS REV1L$4 8,! >M ( !
,"L0 IS AN 9T]E/+ PHRASE4 ,X REF]S
BO? TO ! P[] & /R5G? ( ! ,"L & AL TO
,JESUS Z ! LIT]AL 8>M10 ! 9C>NA;N (
,GOD 9TO MAN4 ,9DE$1 9 ,JESUS1
,GOD'S MI<TY PLAN TO DEF1T S9 & D1?
>E REV1L$4
  ,S*OL>S E/IMATE T ,ISAIAH 0 WRIT+
>.D #GJJ ,,BC4 ,BY HUMAN /&>DS1 T'S
A L;G P]IOD ( WAIT+ = FULFILL;T4 ,WE
>E B.S$ T WE EXP]I;E ! FULFILL;T (
,ISAIAH'S =E%AD[+ ( ! ,SAVIOR4 ,YET
WE >E WAIT+ Z WELL4 ,Z ( ? WRIT+1 WE
H WAIT$ M ?AN TWO ?\S& YE>S = ! NEXT
/AGE ( ,GOD'S PLAN1 ! NEW H1V5 &
E>?4
  ,JOHN1 ! WRIT] ( ,REVELA;N1 IS !
,NEW ,TE/A;T ,ISAIAH4 ,JOHN HAS GIV5
U A NEW MESSAGE ( GD NEWS1 & L
,ISAIAH1 ,JOHN WRITES ( ! FUTURE
GLORY ( ,ZION3 8,!N ,I SAW A NEW
H1V5 & A NEW E>?1 = ! F/ H1V5 & ! F/
E>? _H PASS$ AWAY0 "<,REVELA;N
#BA3#A">4
  ,"L1 HELP U TO TE/IFY ! GD NEWS (
,JESUS' LIFE1 D1?1 &             #HC
RESURREC;N & ( ! GD NEWS ( ,8
RETURN4 ,AM54 ,COME1 ,"L ,JESUS4


,SUN"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BD
,R1D ,JOHN #C3#A-#BA
,PSALM #AJI
  ,NICODEMUS SD TO ,HM1 8,H[ C ^!
?+S BE80 ,JOHN #C3#I

         ,!SIS & ,ANTI!SIS

  ,NICODEMUS1 A ,PH>ISEE CURI\S AB !
T1*+ ( ,JESUS1 0 AN 9TELLIG5T MAN1 B
,NICODEMUS 0 HAV+ A H>D "T RECONCIL+
! T1*+ ( ,JESUS ) 8 UPBR++ & "U/&+ (
! ,LAW4 ,9 FACT1 ,JESUS' T1*+ SEEM$
! ANTI!SIS ( :AT ,NICODEMUS _H BE5
TAU<T4 ,X 0 H>D = ,NICODEMUS TO
3SID] ? NEW !SIS1 TO 2LIEVE 9 ! ,SON
:O /OOD 2F HM1 TALK+ AB A TRU? T
,NICODEMUS WANT$ TO "U/& B CD N
"U/&4
  ,LAT]1 :5 ! *IEF PRIE/S S5T GU>DS
TO >RE/ ,JESUS1 ,NICODEMUS SPOKE TO
!M AB UPHOLD+ ! ,LAW4 ,NICODEMUS
DEF5D$ ,JESUS' "R TO 3T9UE ,8 T1*+4
  ,! ULTIMATE _SUAL FATE (
,NICODEMUS IS UN"KN4 ,9 ,JOHN'S
,GOSPEL1 ,NICODEMUS IS M5;N$ ONCE M
:5 HE DONATES SPICES = ! BURIAL (
,JESUS & HELPS ,JOSEPH ( ,>IMA!A
WRAP ,JESUS' BODY4 ,X IS A REM>KABLE
ACT ( G5]OS;Y = A MAN :O /RU7L$ TO
"U/& ,JESUS' !SIS4
  ,NICODEMUS IS AN EXAMPLE = U :5 WE
WANT TO GIVE UP ON P :O SAY !Y DON'T
2LIEVE 9 ,JESUS4 ,X IS 9 ! P[] ( !
,GOSPEL TO T\* ! HE>TS ( ^? :O SEEM
OPPOS$ TO ! MESSAGE4
  ,JESUS1 ! P[] ( ! ,GOSPEL COMES F
,Y4 ,GIVE U ! C\RAGE TO LET ! P[] (
! ,GOSPEL "W )9 & "? U4 ,AM54










,MON"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BE            #HE
,R1D ,PSALM #GC
,PSALM #CB
  ,I H MADE ! ,"L ,GOD MY REFUGE4
,PSALM #GC3#BH

        ,PO9T-(-,VIEW ,%IFT

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PO9TS ( VIEW A P]SON MAY USE3 8,I10
! P]SON SP1K+2 8Y10 ! P]SON 2+ SPOK5
TO1 & 8HE1 %E10 ! P]SON 2+ SPOK5 AB4
,G5]ALLY1 ! SP1K] OR WRIT] /AYS 9 !
SAME PO9T ( VIEW = 3SI/5CY4
  ,! S+]'S USE ( PO9T ( VIEW 9
,PSALM #GC IS 9/RUCTIVE4 ,9 V]SES
#B-#C1 ! SP1K] 2G9S ) 8,I0 & 3FESSES
8 S94 ,! PSALMI/ !N %IFTS TO ! ?IRD
P]SON1 DETAIL+ 8 /RU7LES ) O!RS :O
>E VIOL5T1 CALL\S1 MALICI\S1
>ROGANT1 & WICK$4 ,X IS H>D TO COPE
) ^! EVIL P4
  ,9 V]SE #AC1 ! SP1K] COMPLA9S TO
,GOD1 8,I KEPT MY HE>T CL1N40 ,!
PSALMI/ HAS FOLL[$ ,GOD'S W1 YET HE
IS OPPRESS$ BY S9 >.D HM4 ,X S.DS
PRETTY FAMILI>4
  ,!N1 "!'S A ,GOSPEL TURN 9 V]SE
#AG1 :5 ! PSALMI/ 5T]S ! SANCTU>Y &
PUTS 8 FOCUS ": X 2L;GS,-ON ,GOD4
8,Y HOLD MY "R H&4 ,Y GUIDE ME ) ,YR
C\NSEL1 & AFW ,Y W RCV ME TO GLORY4
,:OM H ,I 9 H1V5 B ,Y80 "<VV4 #BC-
#BE">4
  ,:5 ! PSALMI/ 3FESSES 8 [N S9S1
/OPS ?9K+ AB ! S9S ( O!RS1 & TURNS
TO ,GOD1 8 _S IS /R5G!N$4 ,X'S A
PATT]N WE ALL CD FOLL[4
  ,DE> ,"F1 KEEP MY FOCUS ": X
2L;GS1 ON ,Y4 ,AM54


,TUES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BF
,R1D ,LUKE #H3#A-#AE
,PSALM #GH3#A-#G
  ,N[ ! P>ABLE IS ?3 ,! SE$ IS ! ,^W
( ,GOD4 ,LUKE #H3#AA

       ,LIT]AL & ,FIGURATIVE

  ,JESUS IS TRAVEL+ ) ! 4CIPLES & !
WOM5 :O SUPPORT ,8 M9I/RY4 ,:5 P
GA!R1 ,JESUS TELLS !M AB ! _M PLANT+
3DI;NS A F>M] 5C.T]S4 ,LAT]1
PRIVATELY1 ,JESUS EXPLA9S !      #HG
P>ABLE'S M1N+4 ,FIGURATIVELY1 "? !
P>ABLE ( ! S[]1 ,JESUS PREP>ES !
4CIPLES = ! RESPONSES !Y W SEE
LIT]ALLY4
  ,^! RESPONSES >E PLAY$ \ 9
,SCRIPTURE4 ,_WLY C>E IS A ?ORNY
IMP$I;T = ! MAN :O NE$S TO BURY 8 "F
2F HE C FOLL[ ,JESUS "<,MAT!W
#H3#BA-#BB">4 ,! ,PALM ,SUN"D CR[D
JOY;LLY WELCOMES ,JESUS 9TO
,J]USALEM1 B :5 ,JESUS IS >RE/$1 !
CR[D IS TE/$ & QKLY FALLS AWAY4 ,MO/
NOTORI\SLY1 ,JUDAS IS ! SE$ SEWN
AL;G ! PA?4 ,JUDAS HE>S ! MESSAGE &
WIT;SES ! MIRACLES1 B ! DEVIL 5T]S
,JUDAS'S HE>T1 & ,JUDAS IS DOOM$4
,^! >E ! LOSSES ( ! PLANT+ S1SON4
  ,YET 9 ,LUKE #H1 ! H>VE/ IS
B.TI;L4 ,A MAN CALL$ ,LEGION IS
RELIEV$ ( DEMON POSSES.N & SPR1DS !
,GOSPEL "<VV4 #BF-#CI">4 ,A FAI?-
FILL$ WOM5 T\*ES ,JESUS' G>;T1 & !
CR[D SEES ! H1L+ RESULT ( H] 2LIEF
"<VV4 #DC-#DH">4 ,& F9ALLY1 A LL
GIRL :O 0 D1D AWAK5S,-H] P>5TS /& 9
AWE "<VV4 #EJ-#EF">4 ,ELEV5 4CIPLES1
! WOM5 :O WIT;S ! M9I/RY1 & C.T.S
O!RS /AY FIRMLY PLANT$4
  ,"L1 MAY WE 2 AM;G ^? ^: FAI? IS
PLANT$ DEEPLY4 ,AM54


,W$NES"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #BG
,R1D ,JONAH #A
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