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Open Notebook Outdoors

Lessons

Apr 16, 2022

The Discipline of Suffering

Today’s Scripture
“I will protect you with my own life, for the same person wants to kill us both” (1 Samuel 22:23).  
David

Apr 15, 2022

Growing Spiritually

Today’s Scripture
“Isn’t this David, the king of the land?” they asked. “Isn’t he the one the people honor with dances, sing

Apr 14, 2022

David and Goliath

Today’s Scripture
“The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine (1 Sa

Apr 13, 2022

A New King

Today’s Scripture
“And the Spirit came powerfully upon David from that day on” (1 Samuel 15:3).  
Ancestry of David:
In the

Apr 12, 2022

The Sin of Impatience

Today’s Scripture
“In seven days I’ll meet you and I’ll sacrifice the offering” (1 Samuel 10:8).  
Kingdom of Saul:
 
Yeste

Apr 11, 2022

Discovering A Kingdom

Today’s Scripture
“The Lord will not abandon his people, because that would dishonor his great name” (1 Samuel 12:22).  
The

Apr 10, 2022

The Request for a King

Today’s Scripture
“Do everything they say to you,” the Lord replied, “for it is me they are rejecting, not you. They don’t

Apr 9, 2022

The Last of the Judges

Today’s Scripture
“As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable” (1 Samuel 3:19

Apr 8, 2022

A Link to the Past

Today’s Scripture
“The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb’s wife Ephrathah, were Shobal, Salma (the founder of Bethlehem)

Apr 7, 2022

The Truth in Ruth

Today’s Scripture
“Now do as I tell you – take a bath and put on perfume and dress in your nicest clothes” (Ruth 3:3).  
Rut

Apr 6, 2022

Civil War

Today’s Scripture
“In those days… the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes” (Judges 21:25).  
Abe Lincoln once

Apr 5, 2022

Samson and Delilah

Today’s Scripture
“Micah’s carved image was worshiped by Dan, while the Tabernacle of God remained at Shiloh” (Judges 18:30)

Apr 5, 2022

Samson and Delilah

Today’s Scripture
“Micah’s carved image was worshiped by Dan, while the Tabernacle of God remained at Shiloh” (Judges 18:30)

Apr 4, 2022

An Inconsolable Dilemma

Today’s Scripture
“If you (God) give me victory, I will give you whatever comes out of my house to meet me… as a burnt offer

Apr 4, 2022

An Inconsolable Dilemma

Today’s Scripture
“If you (God) give me victory, I will give you whatever comes out of my house to meet me… as a burnt offer

Apr 3, 2022

Shechem’s Revolt

Today’s Scripture
“God sent a spirit that stirred up trouble between Abimelech…because he murdered Gideon’s seventy sons” (J

Apr 3, 2022

Shechem’s Revolt

Today’s Scripture
“God sent a spirit that stirred up trouble between Abimelech…because he murdered Gideon’s seventy sons” (J

Apr 2, 2022

Parable of the Trees

Today’s Scripture
“You have too many warriors. If I let all of you fight… they’ll boast they saved themselves” (Judges 7:2)

Apr 2, 2022

Parable of the Trees

Today’s Scripture
“You have too many warriors. If I let all of you fight… they’ll boast they saved themselves” (Judges 7:2)

Jan 28, 2022

Uncovering the Gospel

Today’s Scripture
“But if an angel from heaven appears – a special messenger to intercede for a person and declare that he i

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