Read Proverbs 16 Now, Proverbs moves to talking about righteous living. Rather than contrasting with wickedness, the focus is righteousness. Many topics are presented that we’ve already seen, yet these extoll the virtues of righteousness. I want you to look for what this chapter says about two topics – making plans, and pride. What is […]
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Oct 10, 2016 – Genesis 16
Read Genesis 16 We’ve been building to this point for a few chapters. Remember that God had promised Abram a descendent, yet he and Sarai could not have children. How does Sarai and Abram try to solve God’s problem (vv1-4)? How did this ruin relationships in the household (vv 4-6)? Describes how God intervenes (vv […]
Continue readingOct 10, 2016 – Psalm 3
Read Psalm 3 It’s not often that I feel like every one is against me. But your life may be different. Sometimes it seems like everything you do is met with opposition, or it seems like everyone is beating you down. David felt that way. This psalm recounts how David felt when his son was […]
Continue readingOct 6, 2016 – Mark 7
Read Mark 7 Have you ever felt that religion is just a set of rules you have to follow? Have you ever had “rules” and been surprised when another person didn’t follow them? In this chapter, the Pharisees had a set of rules that Jesus did not require his disciples to follow. What were the […]
Continue readingOct 5, 2016 – Genesis 15
Read Genesis 15 Do you ever doubt that God will do what He says? Abram did. Back in Genesis 12, God first told Abram that he would have a large number of descendants. But, Abram was getting old and had no children. What was Abrams main concern in this chapter? How did God answer Abram? […]
Continue readingLearning WMIC: part 1 – Basic Syntax
WMIC is a powerful means to access the Windows Management Interface from the command line. More information about WMI can be found at the Wikipedia page – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Management_Instrumentation There are a couple of scenarios for using WIMIC – against the local computer and against a remote computer. With either of the situations, WMIC will run by […]
Continue readingOct 4, 2016 – Proverbs 15
Read Proverbs 15 This is the final chapter in a lengthy section contrasting wickedness and righteousness. Many ideas previously seen are also in this chapter. But, I’d like you to focus on a specific topic today. Speech or the way you talk appears frequently in this chapter. Look back through this chapter and think about […]
Continue readingOct 3, 2016 – Psalm 2
Read Psalm 2 Were you a little confuse when you read this psalm? Who is being talked about? It helps to take a look at Acts 4:25, and we see that Peter indicates the author is David. This psalm describes the celebration when a king is anointed in Israel. Surrounding nations look for opportunities to […]
Continue readingSep 30, 2016 – Daniel 12
Read Daniel 12 This chapter concludes the interesting book of Daniel. It builds on the narrative from chapters 10 and 11. If you missed those days, go back and read them. What is your impression of this chapter? How can you learn more about understanding the things in Daniel 12? Think about the book as […]
Continue readingSep 29, 2016 – Mark 6
Read Mark 6 Notice that this chapter starts with Jesus in Nazareth, his hometown. Pay attention to the events in this chapter. Give some thought to the first 12 verses. What is your response to the people who said, “He’s just a carpenter…”? How does Jesus respond to them? Why did Jesus send the 12 […]
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