J.F. Cowan:
January
Evidences that God is with us. - Jude 20-25; John 14:16-21.
Week-of-prayer topics, as published in the religious press.
Traits and deeds that make us godlike. - Heb. 1:1-8; John 17:1-8.
How men overcome temptation. - 1 Sam. 24:1-15. (Optional topic: Indian Missions. See missionary programs.)
February
How we may become interested in personal evangelism. - Rom. 1:13-16; Acts 8:26-31.
A revival of religion in the family. - Gen. 8 20-9:1.
Grace to do hard service. - Josh. 14:6-15; Heb. 12:1-4
Prayer for god-fearing rulers and officials. - 1 Chron. 29:10-17. (Optional topic: Island Missions.)
March
Christianity and the square deal. - Isa. 33:15-18; Col. 3:22-25.
How Abraham's life touches mine. - Heb. 11:8-19.
For what success shall we pray? - Ps. 12:1-8; 15:1-5.
How to give outward expression to inward spiritual life. - Rom. 10:8-13. (Optional topic: Missions among the Afro-Americans.)
April
Jesus' Sabbath-keeping, and ours. - Luke 4:16,24
Jacob, the changed man. - Gen. 25:31-34; 32:24-32.
Is our reading Christian? - Prov. 8:1-21 ; Acts 8:26-40.
Do we use prayer enough? Why not? - Acts 10:1-6. (Optional topic: Missions in Asia. Alternate topics for Passion Week and Easter, according to the dates on which these come: How may we be crucified with Christ? -- Rom. 6:6; Gal. 2:20. How show that we have risen with Christ? -- Col. 3:1-4.)
May
The things that really satisfy.-Prov. 14:1-14; 1 Tim. 6:1-8. (Optional topic: Prayer for the General Assembly, Conference, Synod, or body of the church, whatever its name. Most of these general bodies meet in May.)
Josephs needed to-day. - Gen. 39:1-41:46.
How the birds teach us tuneful praise to God. - Ps. 84:1-12.
The prayer cure for our trivial faults. - 2 Cor. 13:10-14; Jas. 4:13-17; Rom. 1:30-32.
My use of God's property. - 1 Cor. 4:2; 16:1-3.
June
Enjoying Christ's daily companionship. - John 17:20-26.
Our influence over younger ones. - Prov. 31:10-31; Prov. 6:20-22.
The poor slaves of habit and appetite. - John 8:31-36; Acts 16:16-18.
Helping unpopular reforms. - Ex. 3:1-10.
What do I get from church membership? - Ps. 87:1-7. (Optional topic: Missions in Africa.)
July
Prosperity, and Christian patriotism. - 2 Chron. 34:1-8.
Idolatry in business, fashion, education, and elsewhere. - Acts 17:22-29.
What makes an honest man? - 1 Thess. 4:1-12; Eph. 5: 1-7.
How make our religion jubilant? - 2 Cor. 10:12-18. (Optional topic: Missions among the Mormons.)
August
Presenting our bodies to God - 1 Cor. 3:16,17; Rom. 12:1,2.
God's voice in the trees. - 1 Chron. 16:29-34; Num. 24:5-6.
Half-decided people: how to win them? - Josh. 24:15-22.
Are we teaching our children of Christ? - Isa. 54:11-17. (Optional topic: Latin-American Missions.)
September
Help for hesitant saints. - 2 Cor. 12:7-10.
Living daily in His presence. - John 16:7-16.
Made wise for every emergency. - James 1:1-8.
God's power put into our performance. - Matt. 19:23-26; Eph. 3:20,21.
Strict self-judgment: liberal judgment of others. - Rom. 12: 3. (Optional topic: City Missions.)
October
Thanking God for flowers and fruit. - Mark 4:26-29.
Profitable thinking about our hereafter. - Luke 16:22-26.
Doing each day's duties to-day. - 2 Peter 3:12-14.
How hindrances may become helps. - 2 Cor. 12:7-10. (Optional topic: European Missions.)
November
Taking God into business and daily life. - 1 Cor. 3:9-13.
May a good man have too much money? - Jude 11, 12; Gen. 31:36-42.
Where Christians are cowardly, or courageous. - Judges 6:25-32; 7:8-25.
Praise for the harvests. - Ps. 146:1-10. (Optional topic: Missions among immigrants.)
December
The lessons of the snows. - Ps. 51:7; 146:16.
An hour with Bible mothers. - Ruth 2:10-20. (Hannah, Mary, Eunice, etc.)
Are we positive enough in our faith? - Acts 4:13-33; 7:51-60.
The songs that ushered in Jesus. - Luke 1:46-55; 1:68-79; 2:13,14; 2:29-35.
Some lessons from the old year. - Ps. 85:1-13. (Optional topic: Missions in any of the untouched countries.)
By John F. Cowan, New York, 1906
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