Category: Religion/Spirituality

Bible Readings for the Home Circle

Creation And The Creator The Origin Of Evil The Fall And Redemption Of Man Creation And Redemption The Character And Attributes Of God The Love Of God The Deity Of Christ Prophecies Relating To Christ Christ The Way Of Life Salvation Only Through Christ

Chapters

1. Part I. The Bible; How to Study and Understand It

2. Part II. Sin; Its Origin, Results, and Remedy

Creation And The Creator The Origin Of Evil The Fall And Redemption Of Man Creation And Redemption The Character And Attributes Of God The Love Of God The Deity Of Christ Prophe...

3. Part III. The Way to Christ

Faith Hope Repentance Confession And Forgiveness Conversion, Or The New Birth Baptism Reconciled To God Acceptance With God Justification By Faith Righteousness And Life Consecr...

4. Part IV. Life, Parables, and Miracles of Christ

Birth, Childhood, And Early Life Of Christ Christ’s Ministry Christ The Great Teacher Parables Of Christ Miracles Of Christ Sufferings Of Christ The Resurrection Of Christ A Sin...

5. Part V. The Holy Spirit

6. Part VI. The Sure Word of Prophecy

Prophecy, Why Given Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream The Gospel Of The Kingdom Four Great Monarchies The Kingdom And Work Of Antichrist The Vicar Of Christ A Great Prophetic Period. (The...

7. Part VII. Coming Events and Signs of the Times

Our Lord’s Great Prophecy Signs Of The Times Increase Of Knowledge Conflict Between Capital And Labor Christ’s Second Coming Manner Of Christ’s Coming Object Of Christ’s Coming...

8. Part VIII. The Law of God

The Law of God The Law Of God Perpetuity Of The Law Why The Law Was Given At Sinai Penalty For Transgression The Law Of God In The Patriarchal Age The Law Of God In The New Test...

9. Part IX. The Sabbath

Institution Of The Sabbath God’s Memorial Reasons For Sabbath-Keeping Manner Of Observing The Sabbath Christ And The Sabbath The Sabbath In The New Testament The Law of God The...

10. Part X. Christian Liberty

11. Part XI. Life Only in Christ

Origin, History, And Destiny Of Satan What Is Man? Life Only In Christ The Intermediate State The Two Resurrections Fate Of The Transgressor The Ministration Of Good Angels The...

12. Part XII. Christian Growth and Experience

Growth In Grace The Christian Armor Walking In The Light Saving Faith Trials And Their Object Overcoming The Ministry Of Sorrow Comfort In Affliction Trusting In Jesus Patience...

13. Part XIII. Prayer and Public Worship

14. Part XIV. Christian Service

The Gift Of Giving Preaching The Gospel The Shepherd And His Work Missionary Work The Poor, And Our Duty Toward Them Christian Help Work Visiting The Sick Healing The Sick Priso...

15. Part XV. Admonitions and Warnings

16. Part XVI. The Home

The Marriage Institution A Happy Home, And How To Make It Religion In The Home Honor Due To Parents Child Training The Mother Teaching The Children Promises For The Children Evi...

17. Part XVII. Health and Temperance

18. Part XVIII. The Kingdom Restored

The Kingdom Of Glory The Saints’ Inheritance Promises To The Overcomer The Subjects Of The Kingdom Eternal Life The Home Of The Saved The New Jerusalem The Conflict Ended Pleasu...

19. PART I. THE BIBLE; HOW TO STUDY AND UNDERSTAND IT

“Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, _which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas_, which was guide to them that took J...

20. PART II. SIN; ITS ORIGIN, RESULTS, AND REMEDY

“For _by Him_ [the Son] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or p...

21. PART III. THE WAY TO CHRIST

“For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being _mixed with faith_ in them that heard it.” Heb. 4:2.

22. PART IV. LIFE, PARABLES, AND MIRACLES OF CHRIST

Immanuel—God With Us. "In the beginning was the Word.... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us." John 1:1-14. "He Was Wounded For Our Transgressions, He Was Bruised Fo...

23. PART V. THE HOLY SPIRIT

“But the Comforter, even _the Holy Spirit_, whom the Father will send in My name, _He shall teach you all things_, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.” Verse...

24. PART VI. THE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY

“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, ... and there is none like Me, _declaring the end from the beginning_, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done....

25. chapter 33, closing sentence, “The union of the Roman Empire was

dissolved; its genius was humbled in the dust; and armies of unknown barbarians, issuing from the frozen regions of the North, had established their victorious reign over the fa...

26. chapter 36.

“And the third angel sounded, and _there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp_, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of wate...

27. PART VII. COMING EVENTS AND SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Christ Foretelling The Destruction Of Jerusalem. "When shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" Matt. 24:3.

28. PART VIII. THE LAW OF GOD

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: th...

29. PART IX. THE SABBATH

“Thus the heavens and the earth, were finished, and all the host of them. And _on the seventh day God ended His work_ which He had made; _and He rested on the seventh day_ from...

30. PART X. CHRISTIAN LIBERTY

“And the children of Israel _sighed_ by reason of the bondage, and they _cried_, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.” Ex. 2:23. Compare with James 5:1-4.

31. PART XI. LIFE ONLY IN CHRIST

“And the great _dragon_ was cast out, that old _serpent_, called the Devil, and _Satan_, which deceiveth the whole world.” Rev. 12:9. See also Isa. 14:12, where he is called “Lu...

32. chapter 2:1.

NOTE.—By tempting man to sin, Satan usurped man’s dominion over the earth. Rom. 6:16; 2 Peter 2:19. This he now claims as his kingdom (Luke 4:6); hence the temptation in offerin...

33. PART XII. CHRISTIAN GROWTH AND EXPERIENCE

“Whereby are given unto us _exceeding great and precious promises_: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world...

34. PART XIII. PRAYER AND PUBLIC WORSHIP

The Groves Were God’s First Temples. "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High." Ps. 92:1.

35. PART XIV. CHRISTIAN SERVICE

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet _for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich_.” 2 Cor. 8:9.

36. PART XV. ADMONITIONS AND WARNINGS

The Dream Of Pilate’s Wife. "Have thou nothing to do with that just Man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of Him." Matt. 27:19.

37. PART XVI. THE HOME

NOTE.—Not a _helpmeet_ nor a _helpmate_, but—two words—a help _meet_ for him; that is, _fit_ or _suitable_ for him. The word _meet_ in the original means a front, a part opposit...

38. PART XVII. HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE

“_If thou wilt diligently harken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes...

39. PART XVIII. THE KINGDOM RESTORED

NOTE.—In this miniature representation of Christ’s kingdom, as in His triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Matt. 21:1-9), Christ appeared as King; Moses (Jude 9) represented the slee...