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It Is Written's A Better Way to Live http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/rss Main RSS Feed en Playing It Safe — March 11, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/11 <p>A Better Way to Live for Thursday, March 11, 2010</p> Summary: Why do we often assume that the promises of God are good for other people, but not for us? <br /> <br /> Verse: "The master was furious. 'That's a terrible way to live! It's criminal to live cautiously like that! If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least? The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest. Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most. And get rid of this 'play-it-safe' who won't go out on a limb. Throw him out into utter darkness.'"<br /> —Matthew 25:26-28 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/11">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/11">read more</a></p> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 698 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway Worship Him Who Made Heaven and Earth — March 10, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/10 <p>A Better Way to Live for Wednesday, March 10, 2010</p> <p> Summary: One simple statement in this verse gives us the foundation for the worship of God. He is our Creator, and no other person or object that people worship can compete with that claim!<br /> <br /> Verse: "You alone are the Lord; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things on it, the seas and all that is in them, and You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You."<br /> —Nehemiah 9:6<br /> <br /> *******************************************************************************************<br /> PASTOR BOONSTRA TO APPEAR ON THE MICHEFF SISTERS' COOKING SHOW TODAY<br /> To learn more about today's "A Taste of Thai" program and to find viewing times, click here: http://www.itiswritten.com/news/2010/03/taste_of_thai </p> <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/10">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/10">read more</a></p> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 697 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway The 10 Horns of Daniel 7 — March 9, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/09 <p>A Better Way to Live for Tuesday, March 09, 2010</p> <p> Summary: As the book of Daniel moves through a stunning progression of world empires, it's easy for modern readers to forget that Daniel actually wrote these things in advance. It's amazingly accurate—with concrete, detailed language. As such, what can this verse teach us about world history and its relationship to the Bible? </p> <p> Verse: "Thus he said, 'The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.'"<br /> —Daniel 7:23-24 </p> <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/09">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/09">read more</a></p> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 696 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway The Depths of the Sea — March 8, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/08 <p>A Better Way to Live for Monday, March 08, 2010</p> Summary: Once you've asked God for forgiveness for a sin, He delights in mercy and "throws your sins into the depths of the sea." But unfortunately, many of us dive into the trench to dig them back up. How can we rid ourselves of the keepsakes from the wreckage of our old lives?<br /> <br /> Verse: "Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea."<br /> —Micah 7:18-19<br /> <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/08">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/08">read more</a></p> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 693 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway God's Expectations — March 5, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/05 <p>A Better Way to Live for Friday, March 05, 2010</p> Summary: It's sometimes easy to become discouraged—thinking that we can never live up to God's expectations. But the good news is that perfection is God's concern and cooperation is ours. Don't let your sin-stained life stand in the way of a new life with God.<br /> <br /> Verse: "Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.'"<br /> —Matthew 25:24-25 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/05">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/05">read more</a></p> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 692 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway God as a Teacher — March 4, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/04 <p>A Better Way to Live for Thursday, March 04, 2010</p> Summary: Throughout our lives, God sends lessons our way to help steer us toward Him. Many of us miss the lessons that matter most and give up opportunities to be molded into someone well-equipped to live in the kingdom of God. But if we pay attention and listen to His voice, we'll discover a better way to live!<br /> <br /> Verse: "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is evil."<br /> —Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/04">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/04">read more</a></p> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 695 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway "The First Begotten of the Dead" — March 3, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/03 <p>A Better Way to Live for Wednesday, March 03, 2010</p> Summary: What exactly does the Bible mean when it says that Jesus is "the first begotten of the dead"? Weren't other people raised from the dead before His resurrection?<br /> <br /> Verse: "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood."<br /> —Revelation 1:5 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/03">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 691 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway Sunset to Sunset — March 2, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/02 <p>A Better Way to Live for Tuesday, March 02, 2010</p> Summary: Whenever we use something manmade, it invariably has imperfections. But God's methods—including His timetable—are perfect. The most important things in God's world aren't hard to figure out, and they offer us a better way to live.<br /> <br /> Verse: "Then God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day."<br /> —Genesis 1:3-5<br /> <br />  <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/02">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/02">read more</a></p> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 690 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway God's Prophetic Promise — March 1, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/01 <p>A Better Way to Live for Monday, March 01, 2010</p> Summary: It's interesting to note how God delivers bad news in the prophetic books of the Bible. The manner in which God tells the story is very important. <br /> <br /> Verse: "Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; and of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom."<br /> —Daniel 7:19-22 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/03/01">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/03/01">read more</a></p> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 694 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway The Goalposts of Morality — February 26, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/26 <p>A Better Way to Live for Friday, February 26, 2010</p> <p> Summary: We've come to a point in society where we've trained ourselves to find redeeming qualities in activities that were once clearly understood to be outside the parameters of God's will. How can we keep ourselves from rationalizing our sins? <br /> <br /> Verse: "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"<br /> —Isaiah 5:20 </p> <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/26">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 689 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway The Parable of the Talents — February 25, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/25 <p>A Better Way to Live for Thursday, February 25, 2010</p> Summary: This famous story says something important about our relationship with God. With the sacrifice of Jesus, God made a considerable investment in our salvation. And He wants us to grow as we explore the new life that is ours through Jesus.<br /> <br /> Verse: "Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.'"<br /> —Matthew 25:24-25<o:p></o:p>  <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/25">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/25">read more</a></p> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 688 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway Obedience — February 24, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/24 <p>A Better Way to Live for Wednesday, February 24, 2010</p> Summary: Sometimes when people think about obedience, they conjure up a mental picture of someone begrudgingly doing what they're told. But that's not the picture of obedience that the Bible paints!<br /> <br /> Verse: "My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."<br /> —Proverbs 3:1-3<o:p></o:p>  <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/24">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 687 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway Hope in the Face of Frustration and Disappointment — February 23, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/23 <p>A Better Way to Live for Tuesday, February 23, 2010</p> Summary: You've probably had your fair share of frustration and disappointment. In this devotional, you'll discover one short phrase in the Bible that can give you hope today.<br /> <br /> Verse: "These great beasts, which are four, are four kings which shall arise out of the earth. But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever."<br /> —Daniel 7:17-18 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/23">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 686 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway God's Abundant Grace — February 22, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/22 <p>A Better Way to Live for Monday, February 22, 2010</p> Summary: If you read the Bible carefully, you'll make a remarkable discovery: God is not stingy with His grace!<br /> <br /> Verse: And in that day you will say: "O Lord, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; 'For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and my song; He also has become my salvation.'" Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.<br /> —Isaiah 12:1-3<o:p></o:p>  <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/22">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 685 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway The Things Which God Has Prepared for Those Who Love Him — February 19, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/19 <p>A Better Way to Live for Friday, February 19, 2010</p> Summary: Almost every time the human race has tried to predict the future, we've been wrong. Thankfully, God hasn't left the future up to us. In the Bible we get a sneak peek into the future, and it's so good it defies the imagination!<br /> <br /> Verse: "But as it is written: 'Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.'"<br /> —1 Corinthians 2:9<o:p></o:p>  <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/19">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 684 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway "The Unveiling" — February 18, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/18 <p>A Better Way to Live for Thursday, February 18, 2010</p> Summary: The book of Revelation is meant to give us hope—it shouldn't be frightening or intimidating. In this book we get to follow Jesus into sacred territory, and we get to see God's master plan for us. <br /> <br /> Verse: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John."<br /> —Revelation 1:1 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/18">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 683 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway Spiritual Gifts — February 17, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/17 <p>A Better Way to Live for Wednesday, February 17, 2010</p> Summary: What does the Bible say about spiritual gifts? How do they fit into God's plan?<br /> <br /> Verse: "It's also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities. To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left. Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master’s investment. The second did the same. But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master’s money."<br /> —Matthew 25:14-18 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/17">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/17">read more</a></p> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 682 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway God's Invitation for Us to Be Involved in His Work — February 16, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/16 <p>A Better Way to Live for Tuesday, February 16, 2010</p> <p> Summary: God showed Daniel a sweeping vision of world history and then waited for him to ask what it meant. He wanted to pique Daniel's curiosity and engage him. The same happened with Moses and the burning bush. God wants us to be curious about and interested in His work. <br /> <br /> Verse: "I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made me know the interpretation of the things..."<br /> —Daniel 7:15-16 </p> <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/16">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/16">read more</a></p> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 681 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway God's Throne in Heaven — February 15, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/15 <p>A Better Way to Live for Monday, February 15, 2010</p> Summary: The subject of God's throne is mentioned over and over again in the Bible. Why does that topic come up so often? Does its really matter where He sits?<br /> <br /> Verse: "The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting."<br /> —Psalm 93:1-2 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/15">Watch the entire program now.</a></p> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 680 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway Feeding the Hungry — February 12, 2010 http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/12 <p>A Better Way to Live for Friday, February 12, 2010</p> Summary: Many of our grandparents and great-grandparents knew what it was like to go to bed hungry. Nowadays, we might feel like we're "going without" if we only have one TV or car. But with the recent economic downturn, more and more people are going to bed hungry. With this growing need around us, the words of Jesus in this verse should strike home for the believer.<br /> <br /> Verse: "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'"<br /> —Matthew 25:37-40 <p><a href="/betterway/episode/2010/02/12">Watch the entire program now.</a></p><p><a href="http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway/episode/2010/02/12">read more</a></p> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600 It Is Written 679 at http://www.itiswritten.com/betterway nonadult