July 18
Today’s Verse
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV)
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. (BSB)
Today’s Quote
Prayer is the key to unlocking the treasures of God's Word.
— Matthew Henry
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
We’d be better teachers of others and less likely to be swayed by every new teaching if we sought to understand the Word of God more intelligently. Since the Holy Spirit, who authored the Scriptures, is the only one who can truly enlighten us to understand them, we should constantly ask for His teaching
and guidance into all truth. So, if you desire to be “filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding” for your own benefit and for others, remember that prayer is your best tool for studying. You can push through anything with the power of prayer.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
July 18
“Our dying friends remind us of our mortality, dampening our thoughtless enthusiasm, making us realize that these fleeting things aren’t worth living for, and that, as others pass away, so will we.” Their passing helps loosen our grip on this world and
urges us to look towards the world to come. There are few sermons as powerful as the deaths of our loved ones; they remind us of Heaven and show us the way.
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
Prayer is your best tool for studying; through it, you push through anything.
— Charles Spurgeon
Today’s Verse
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV)
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. (BSB)
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. (WEB)
Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
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