Day 155 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 4 June 2023 reflections
Day 155, 4 June 2023
At Calvary Community Church ,
Pastor Doug Zeiber spoke on Supernatural Strategies
based on Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls
A ) Roll up your sleeves
Nehemiah 2:11 (Ezr 8:32) When I arrived in Jerusalem, / So I came to Jerusalem,
B ) Don't forget patience
Nehemiah 2:11b I was there three days. / and was there three days.
Isaiah 30:15
15 (Isa 32:17; 7:4) For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:
In returning and rest you shall be saved;
in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
Yet you were not willing,
[15] For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and
rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your
strength: and ye would not.
C) Beware of dream thieves
I) 5 reasons studies say you have to choose your friends wisely
i) How having a small group of close friends ties into the longevity and
quality of life
ii) Our friends greatly influence our choices
Nehemiah 2:12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men who were with me;
I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem.
There was no animal with me, except the one on which I rode.
[12] And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I
any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was
there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
16 The officials did not know where I went or what I did, since I had not
yet told it to the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials,
or to any of the others who would do the work.
[16] And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as
yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the
rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
D) Keep your mouth shut
James 3
The Tongue
1 (Mt 23:13; Ro 2:20-21) My brothers, not many of you should become teachers,
knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
2 (Mt 12:37; Jas 1:26) We all err in many ways. But if any man does not err
in word, he is a perfect man and able also to control the whole body.
3 (Ps 32:9) See how we put bits in the mouths of horses that they may obey
us, and we control their whole bodies.
4 And observe ships. Though they are so great and are driven by fierce winds,
yet they are directed with a very small rudder wherever the captain pleases.
5 (Ps 73:8-9) Even so, the tongue is a little part of the body
and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles.
6 (Pr 16:27) The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. The tongue is among
the parts of the body, defiling the whole body,
and setting the course of nature on fire, and it is set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of beasts, and birds, and serpents, and things in the sea
are tamed or have been tamed by mankind.
8 (Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13) But no man can tame the tongue.
It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 (1Co 11:7; Ge 1:26-27) With it we bless the Lord and Father,
and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing.
My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Does a spring yield at the same opening sweet and bitter water?
12 Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a vine, figs?
So no spring can yield both salt water and fresh water.
[1] My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the
greater condemnation.
[2] For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the
same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
[3] Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we
turn about their whole body.
[4] Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of
fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm,
whithersoever the governor listeth.
[5] Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
[6] And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among
our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course
of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
[7] For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things
in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
[8] But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly
poison.
[9] Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men,
which are made after the similitude of God.
[10] Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren,
these things ought not so to be.
[11] Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
[12] Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs?
so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
E) Count the cost
Nehemiah 2
13 (Ne 1:3; 2Ch 26:9) So I went out by night by the Valley Gate toward
the Dragon's Well and then to the Dung Gate, because I was inspecting
the broken-down walls of Jerusalem and its burned gates.
14 (Ne 3:15; 2Ki 20:20) Next I passed by the Fountain Gate
and then to the King's Pool, but there was no place for my mount to pass.
15 (2Sa 15:23; Jn 18:1) By going up along the riverbed at night,
I inspected the wall. Then I turned back so that I could enter
by the Valley Gate, and then came back again.
[13] And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the
dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which
were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
[14] Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but
there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
[15] Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and
turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Proverbs 25:28
28 (Pr 16:32) He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
[28] He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken
down, and without walls.
F) Inspire Fatih and Confidene
Nehemiah 2
17 (Ne 1:3; Eze 5:14; Ps 44:13) Finally, I said to them, "You see the distress
that we are in, how Jerusalem is devastated and its gates are burned
with fire. Come, and let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will
no more be a reproach."
18 (2Sa 2:7) Then I told them that the hand of my God had been good to me
and also about the king's words that he had spoken to me.
And they said, "Let us rise up and build!"
So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
[17] Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how
Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and
let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
[18] Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also
the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up
and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
G) Resist the enemy's attempt to control
Nehemiah 2
19 (Ne 6:6; 6:1-2; Ps 44:13-14) But when Sanballat the Horonite,
Tobiah the Ammonite subordinate, and Geshem the Arabian heard it,
they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said,
"What is this thing that you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
20 (Ezr 4:3; Ne 2:4) Then answered I them and said to them,
"The God of heaven, He will enable us to prosper. Therefore we His servants
will arise and build, but you will have no portion, or right,
or memorial in Jerusalem."
[19] But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite,
and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us,
and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
[20] Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will
prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no
portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Colossians 2:15
15 (Eph 4:8; Lk 10:18) And having disarmed authorities and powers,
He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them by the cross.
[15] And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them
openly, triumphing over them in it.
1) Proverbs 10-12
Proverbs 10
The Proverbs of Solomon
1 (Pr 1:1; 29:3) The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 (Pr 11:4; 21:6) Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 (Ps 34:9-10; 37:25) The Lord will not allow the soul
of the righteous to famish,
but He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 (Pr 13:4; 21:5; 12:24) He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 (Pr 6:8; 17:2) He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 (Pr 10:11; 28:20) Blessings are on the head of the just,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 (Ps 112:6; 9:5-6) The memory of the just is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments,
but a prating fool will fall.
9 (Ps 23:4; Pr 28:18) He who walks uprightly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be known.
10 (Ps 35:19; Pr 6:13) He who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
but a prating fool will fall.
11 (Pr 10:6; 13:14) The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 (1Pe 4:8; Pr 17:9 ) Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all sins.
13 (Pr 26:3; 6:32) In the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found,
but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 (Pr 18:7; 10:8) Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 (Pr 18:11; Ps 52:7) The rich man's wealth is his strong city;
the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous tends to life,
the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 (Pr 6:23) He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
but he who refuses reproof errs.
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips,
and he who spreads slander is a fool.
19 (Jas 3:2; Ecc 5:3; Jas 1:19) In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver;
the heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 (Hos 4:6; Pr 5:23) The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of wisdom.
22 (Ge 24:35; 26:12) The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and He adds no sorrow with it.
23 (Pr 15:21; 2:14) To do mischief is like sport to a fool,
but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 (Ps 145:19; Mt 5:6) The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 (Ps 15:5; 58:9) As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more,
but the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 (Job 15:32-33; Pr 3:2) The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 (Job 8:13; Pr 11:7) The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 (Pr 21:15) The way of the Lord is strength to the upright,
but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30 (Ps 37:22; 125:1) The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31 (Ps 37:30; Pr 10:13) The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 (Ecc 12:10) The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks what is perverse.
Proverbs 10
Proverbs of Solomon
1 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son maketh a glad father:
But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:
But righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:
But he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son:
But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed:
But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments:
But a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:
But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:
But a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes:
But love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge:
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city:
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life:
The fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:
But he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips,
And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin:
But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many:
But fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,
And he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief:
But a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:
But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more:
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days:
But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright:
But destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed:
But the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom:
But the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable:
But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Proverbs 11
1 (Pr 16:11; 20:10; 20:23) A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
2 (Pr 29:23; 18:12) When pride comes, then comes shame;
but with the humble is wisdom.
3 (Pr 13:6 ) The integrity of the upright will guide them,
but the perverseness of transgressors will destroy them.
4 (Ge 7:1; Pr 10:2) Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
5 (Pr 5:22) The righteousness of the upright will direct his way,
but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 (Ecc 10:8) The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
but transgressors will be taken by their schemes.
7 (Pr 10:28; Job 8:13-14) When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
and the hope of unjust men perishes.
8 (Pr 21:18) The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked comes in his place.
9 A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the just will be delivered.
10 (Pr 28:12) When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 (Pr 29:8) By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor,
but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 (Lev 19:16; Pr 20:19) A talebearer reveals secrets,
but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
14 (Pr 15:22; 24:6) Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
15 (Pr 17:18) He who puts up a pledge for a stranger will suffer for it,
and he who hates being a pledge is secure.
16 (Pr 31:30-31) A gracious woman retains honor,
but ruthless men retain riches.
17 (Mt 5:7; 25:34-40) The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own body.
18 (Gal 6:8-9; Jas 3:18) The wicked works a deceitful work,
but to him who sows righteousness will be a sure reward.
19 (Pr 10:16; 19:23) As righteousness tends to life,
so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
20 (1Ch 29:17; Ps 119:1) Those who are of a perverse heart
are abomination to the Lord,
but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
21 (Pr 16:5) Though be assured, the wicked will not be unpunished,
but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout,
so is a fair woman who is without discretion.
23 (Ro 2:8-9; Pr 10:28) The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 (Ps 112:9; Pr 19:17) There is one who scatters, yet increases;
and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.
25 (Mt 5:7) The generous soul will be made rich,
and he who waters will be watered also himself.
26 (Job 29:13) The people will curse him who withholds grain,
but blessing will be upon the head of him who sells it.
27 (Est 7:10; Ps 7:15-16) He who diligently seeks good procures favour,
but he who seeks mischief, it will come to him.
28 (Jer 17:8; Ps 1:3) He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish as a branch.
29 (Ecc 5:16) He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 (Jas 5:20; Pr 3:18) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and he who wins souls is wise.
31 (Jer 25:29) If the righteous will be recompensed in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame:
But with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath:
But righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:
But transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish:
And the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
And the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour:
But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:
And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour:
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets:
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall:
But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it:
And he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour:
And strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul:
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work:
But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life:
So he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD:
But such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout,
So is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good:
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat:
And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:
But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:
But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall:
But the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:
And the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that winneth souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth:
Much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 12
1 (Pr 9:7-8) Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is brutish.
2 (Pr 8:35) A good man obtains favor of the Lord,
but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
3 (Pr 10:25) A man will not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
4 (Pr 14:30; Hab 3:16) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband,
but she who brings shame is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right,
but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 (Pr 14:3) The words of the wicked are, "Lie in wait for blood,"
but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 (Pr 10:25; 11:21) The wicked are overthrown, and are not,
but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
9 He who is lightly esteemed and has a servant is better
than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
10 (Dt 25:4) A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 (Pr 28:19; Jdg 9:4) He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread,
but he who follows vain persons is void of understanding.
12 (Ps 10:9) The wicked covet the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13 (2Pe 2:9; Ps 64:8) The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips,
but the just will come out of trouble.
14 (Pr 13:2; Isa 3:10-11) A man will be satisfied with good
by the fruit of his mouth,
and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.
15 (Pr 16:2; 16:25) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who listens to counsel is wise.
16 (Pr 29:11) A fool's wrath is presently known,
but a prudent man covers shame.
17 (Pr 14:5; 6:19) He who speaks truth shows forth righteousness,
but a false witness deceit.
18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 16:24) There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 (Pr 19:9) The truthful lip will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil,
but to the counselors of peace is joy.
21 (Ps 91:10) There will no evil happen to the just,
but the wicked will be filled with mischief.
22 (Rev 22:15; Pr 11:20) Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,
but those who deal truly are His delight.
23 (Pr 13:16; 15:2) A prudent man conceals knowledge,
but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 (Pr 10:4; 13:4) The hand of the diligent will rule,
but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
25 (Pr 15:13; 15:23) Heaviness in the heart of man makes it droop,
but a good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbors,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 (Pr 13:4) The slothful man does not roast that which he took in hunting,
but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 (3Jn 1:11) In the way of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12
1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge:
But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD:
But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness:
But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband:
But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right:
But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood:
But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not:
But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom:
But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better
Than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread:
But he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men:
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:
But the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
And the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes:
But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known:
But a prudent man covereth shame.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:
But a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:
But the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever:
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:
But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just:
But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD:
But they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge:
But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:
But the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:
But a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour:
But the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:
But the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life;
And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 June 2023 Titled
Courage to Stand for Jesus
John 13:36-38; 21:18-19 , Matthew 10:38
Peter's Denial Foretold
Mt 26:31-35; Mk 14:27-31; Lk 22:31-34
36 (2Pe 1:14; Jn 13:33) Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?"
Jesus answered him, "Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now.
But you shall follow Me afterward."
37 Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You now?
I will lay down my life for Your sake."
38 (Mk 14:30) Jesus answered Him, "Will you lay down your life for My sake?
Truly, truly I say to you, the rooster shall not crow until you have denied Me
three times."
[36] While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children
of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from
them.
[37] But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed
not on him:
[38] That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he
spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the
Lord been revealed?
18 (Jn 13:36) Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young,
you dressed yourself and walked where you desired.
But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands,
and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go."
19 (2Pe 1:14; Jn 21:22) He said this, signifying by what kind of death
he would glorify God. When He had said this, He said to him, "Follow Me."
[18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst
thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old,
thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry
thee whither thou wouldest not.
[19] This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when
he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
38 (Mt 16:24; Lk 14:27) And He who does not take his cross
and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
[38] And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy
of me.
In AD 155, the early church father Polycarp was threatened with death by fire
for his faith in Christ. He replied, "For 86 years I have been his servant,
and he has done me no wrong. And how can I now blaspheme my king who saved me?"
Polycarp's response can be an inspiration for us when we face extreme
trial because of our faith in Jesus, our King.
Just hours before Jesus' death, Peter boldly pledged his allegiance to Christ:
"I will lay down my life for you" (John 13:37). Jesus, who knew Peter better
than Peter knew himself, replied, "Very truly I tell you, before the rooster
crows, you will disown me three times!" (v. 38). However, after Jesus'
resurrection, the same one who'd denied Him began to serve Him courageously
and would eventually glorify Him through his own death (see 21:16-19).
Are you a Polycarp or a Peter? Most of us, if we're honest, are more of
a Peter with a "courage outage"-a failure to speak or act honorably
as a believer in Jesus. Such occasions-whether in a classroom, boardroom,
or breakroom-needn't indelibly define us. When those failures occur, we must
prayerfully dust ourselves off and turn to Jesus, the One who died for us
and lives for us. He'll help us to be faithful to Him and courageously
live for Him daily in difficult places.
By: Arthur Jackson
Reflect & Pray
When do you need extra doses of courage to stand for Jesus?
What do you find helpful in your witness for Him?
Heavenly Father, forgive me when I shrink back
in fear and betray You by my words or actions. I need Your strength to live
boldly as a believer in Jesus.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 1 - Sin Universal
Romans 3:23-24
23 (Ro 3:9) For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
24 (Ro 4:16; Col 1:14) being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus:
A distinguished middle-aged man stood trembling before his church
to give his testimony. Years before, in the grip of a mental illness
that nearly destroyed his life, he had taken the life of his own daughter
and tried to kill himself. But he did not die; tried and convicted, he
spent years in prison, and even longer in the prison of his own guilt.
After the service, a young woman walked up to him and simply said,
"Thank you for sharing. I've sinned, too."
We've all sinned, too - lest we forget or rationalise, the Bible reminds
us in no uncertain terms. And the writer of these verses was no stranger
to sin: he was the Pharisee, the holier-than-thou religious leader
who officiated at the stoning death of Stephen. He was the Jew who had
scattered and killed the followers of this heretic called Christ. He
thought he was righteous while he murdered God's people.
Christians tends to establish a "hierarchy" of sin - sexual sin is "worse"
than pride: murder is "more horrible" than slander. Yet the Bible gives
no indication that god acknowledges our hierarchy. Sin is sin; all have
sinned, and if we are guilty at one point, we are guilty of all.
Rather than rationalise our individual sins as being "less bad"
than someone else's, we need to openly confess our dilemma as sinners
and turn to God for his remedy. We cannot and do not need to earn or
deserve that grace - it is a gift from God.
Application
a) Have I ever compared my sin with someone else's in order
to make myself fell like a better person? Why is such
comparison not a valid remedy for sin?
b) Why do I need to acknowledge my sin honestly before I can
receive justification?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:20-25
20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) "Still others are seed sown on good ground,
those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit:
thirty, sixty, or a hundred times as much."
A Light Under a Basket
Lk 8:16-18
21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put
under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;
neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.
23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.
The measure you give will be measured for you,
and to you who hear will more be given.
25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.
And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground;
such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit,
some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete,
it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:
and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
Hebrews 4:14-16
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 (Heb 6:20; 1:2-3) Since then we have a great High Priest
Who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold firmly to our confession.
15 (2Co 5:21; Jn 8:46) For we do not have a High Priest
who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses,
but One who was in every sense tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16 (Eph 3:12; Php 4:6-7) Let us then come with confidence
to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest,
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
4nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
)
b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Conclusion:
Pray: "Dear Jesus, My life is broken down and fallen apart, forgive me for
my part in the mess - my sins, my choices, thank you for dying for me.
Jesus, please come into my life. Holy Spirit fill me and walk beside me.
I'm ready to give up the control, please be Lord of my life. Thank you for a
fresh start. Amen"
Pray to the Lord and pray to be righteous and wise in His eyes.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, forgive me when I shrink back
in fear and betray You by my words or actions. I need Your strength to live
boldly as a believer in Jesus."
Pray to the Lord and pray to for Him to remember you are a mere sinner.
Pray to the Lord and pray to declare that you are a follower of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for understanding humanity.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the preservation of godly values in the world
Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Pray for the success of new church plants in Israel.
At Calvary Community Church ,
Pastor Doug Zeiber spoke on Supernatural Strategies
based on Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls
A ) Roll up your sleeves
Nehemiah 2:11 (Ezr 8:32) When I arrived in Jerusalem, / So I came to Jerusalem,
B ) Don't forget patience
Nehemiah 2:11b I was there three days. / and was there three days.
Isaiah 30:15
15 (Isa 32:17; 7:4) For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:
In returning and rest you shall be saved;
in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
Yet you were not willing,
[15] For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and
rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your
strength: and ye would not.
C) Beware of dream thieves
I) 5 reasons studies say you have to choose your friends wisely
i) How having a small group of close friends ties into the longevity and
quality of life
ii) Our friends greatly influence our choices
Nehemiah 2:12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men who were with me;
I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem.
There was no animal with me, except the one on which I rode.
[12] And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I
any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was
there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
16 The officials did not know where I went or what I did, since I had not
yet told it to the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials,
or to any of the others who would do the work.
[16] And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as
yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the
rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
D) Keep your mouth shut
James 3
The Tongue
1 (Mt 23:13; Ro 2:20-21) My brothers, not many of you should become teachers,
knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
2 (Mt 12:37; Jas 1:26) We all err in many ways. But if any man does not err
in word, he is a perfect man and able also to control the whole body.
3 (Ps 32:9) See how we put bits in the mouths of horses that they may obey
us, and we control their whole bodies.
4 And observe ships. Though they are so great and are driven by fierce winds,
yet they are directed with a very small rudder wherever the captain pleases.
5 (Ps 73:8-9) Even so, the tongue is a little part of the body
and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles.
6 (Pr 16:27) The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. The tongue is among
the parts of the body, defiling the whole body,
and setting the course of nature on fire, and it is set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of beasts, and birds, and serpents, and things in the sea
are tamed or have been tamed by mankind.
8 (Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13) But no man can tame the tongue.
It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 (1Co 11:7; Ge 1:26-27) With it we bless the Lord and Father,
and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing.
My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Does a spring yield at the same opening sweet and bitter water?
12 Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a vine, figs?
So no spring can yield both salt water and fresh water.
[1] My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the
greater condemnation.
[2] For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the
same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
[3] Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we
turn about their whole body.
[4] Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of
fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm,
whithersoever the governor listeth.
[5] Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
[6] And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among
our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course
of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
[7] For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things
in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
[8] But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly
poison.
[9] Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men,
which are made after the similitude of God.
[10] Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren,
these things ought not so to be.
[11] Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
[12] Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs?
so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
E) Count the cost
Nehemiah 2
13 (Ne 1:3; 2Ch 26:9) So I went out by night by the Valley Gate toward
the Dragon's Well and then to the Dung Gate, because I was inspecting
the broken-down walls of Jerusalem and its burned gates.
14 (Ne 3:15; 2Ki 20:20) Next I passed by the Fountain Gate
and then to the King's Pool, but there was no place for my mount to pass.
15 (2Sa 15:23; Jn 18:1) By going up along the riverbed at night,
I inspected the wall. Then I turned back so that I could enter
by the Valley Gate, and then came back again.
[13] And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the
dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which
were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
[14] Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but
there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
[15] Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and
turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Proverbs 25:28
28 (Pr 16:32) He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
[28] He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken
down, and without walls.
F) Inspire Fatih and Confidene
Nehemiah 2
17 (Ne 1:3; Eze 5:14; Ps 44:13) Finally, I said to them, "You see the distress
that we are in, how Jerusalem is devastated and its gates are burned
with fire. Come, and let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will
no more be a reproach."
18 (2Sa 2:7) Then I told them that the hand of my God had been good to me
and also about the king's words that he had spoken to me.
And they said, "Let us rise up and build!"
So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
[17] Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how
Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and
let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
[18] Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also
the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up
and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
G) Resist the enemy's attempt to control
Nehemiah 2
19 (Ne 6:6; 6:1-2; Ps 44:13-14) But when Sanballat the Horonite,
Tobiah the Ammonite subordinate, and Geshem the Arabian heard it,
they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said,
"What is this thing that you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
20 (Ezr 4:3; Ne 2:4) Then answered I them and said to them,
"The God of heaven, He will enable us to prosper. Therefore we His servants
will arise and build, but you will have no portion, or right,
or memorial in Jerusalem."
[19] But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite,
and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us,
and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
[20] Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will
prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no
portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Colossians 2:15
15 (Eph 4:8; Lk 10:18) And having disarmed authorities and powers,
He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them by the cross.
[15] And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them
openly, triumphing over them in it.
1) Proverbs 10-12
Proverbs 10
The Proverbs of Solomon
1 (Pr 1:1; 29:3) The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father,
but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 (Pr 11:4; 21:6) Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 (Ps 34:9-10; 37:25) The Lord will not allow the soul
of the righteous to famish,
but He casts away the desire of the wicked.
4 (Pr 13:4; 21:5; 12:24) He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 (Pr 6:8; 17:2) He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 (Pr 10:11; 28:20) Blessings are on the head of the just,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 (Ps 112:6; 9:5-6) The memory of the just is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments,
but a prating fool will fall.
9 (Ps 23:4; Pr 28:18) He who walks uprightly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be known.
10 (Ps 35:19; Pr 6:13) He who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
but a prating fool will fall.
11 (Pr 10:6; 13:14) The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 (1Pe 4:8; Pr 17:9 ) Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all sins.
13 (Pr 26:3; 6:32) In the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found,
but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 (Pr 18:7; 10:8) Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 (Pr 18:11; Ps 52:7) The rich man's wealth is his strong city;
the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous tends to life,
the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 (Pr 6:23) He who keeps instruction is in the way of life,
but he who refuses reproof errs.
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips,
and he who spreads slander is a fool.
19 (Jas 3:2; Ecc 5:3; Jas 1:19) In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
but he who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver;
the heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 (Hos 4:6; Pr 5:23) The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of wisdom.
22 (Ge 24:35; 26:12) The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and He adds no sorrow with it.
23 (Pr 15:21; 2:14) To do mischief is like sport to a fool,
but a man of understanding has wisdom.
24 (Ps 145:19; Mt 5:6) The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 (Ps 15:5; 58:9) As the whirlwind passes, so is the wicked no more,
but the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 (Job 15:32-33; Pr 3:2) The fear of the Lord prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 (Job 8:13; Pr 11:7) The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 (Pr 21:15) The way of the Lord is strength to the upright,
but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
30 (Ps 37:22; 125:1) The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
31 (Ps 37:30; Pr 10:13) The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 (Ecc 12:10) The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks what is perverse.
Proverbs 10
Proverbs of Solomon
1 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son maketh a glad father:
But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:
But righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:
But he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand:
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son:
But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed:
But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments:
But a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:
But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:
But a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes:
But love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge:
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city:
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life:
The fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction:
But he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips,
And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin:
But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many:
But fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,
And he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief:
But a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him:
But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more:
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days:
But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness:
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright:
But destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed:
But the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom:
But the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable:
But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Proverbs 11
1 (Pr 16:11; 20:10; 20:23) A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
2 (Pr 29:23; 18:12) When pride comes, then comes shame;
but with the humble is wisdom.
3 (Pr 13:6 ) The integrity of the upright will guide them,
but the perverseness of transgressors will destroy them.
4 (Ge 7:1; Pr 10:2) Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
5 (Pr 5:22) The righteousness of the upright will direct his way,
but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 (Ecc 10:8) The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
but transgressors will be taken by their schemes.
7 (Pr 10:28; Job 8:13-14) When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
and the hope of unjust men perishes.
8 (Pr 21:18) The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked comes in his place.
9 A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the just will be delivered.
10 (Pr 28:12) When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 (Pr 29:8) By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor,
but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 (Lev 19:16; Pr 20:19) A talebearer reveals secrets,
but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
14 (Pr 15:22; 24:6) Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
15 (Pr 17:18) He who puts up a pledge for a stranger will suffer for it,
and he who hates being a pledge is secure.
16 (Pr 31:30-31) A gracious woman retains honor,
but ruthless men retain riches.
17 (Mt 5:7; 25:34-40) The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own body.
18 (Gal 6:8-9; Jas 3:18) The wicked works a deceitful work,
but to him who sows righteousness will be a sure reward.
19 (Pr 10:16; 19:23) As righteousness tends to life,
so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
20 (1Ch 29:17; Ps 119:1) Those who are of a perverse heart
are abomination to the Lord,
but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
21 (Pr 16:5) Though be assured, the wicked will not be unpunished,
but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout,
so is a fair woman who is without discretion.
23 (Ro 2:8-9; Pr 10:28) The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 (Ps 112:9; Pr 19:17) There is one who scatters, yet increases;
and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.
25 (Mt 5:7) The generous soul will be made rich,
and he who waters will be watered also himself.
26 (Job 29:13) The people will curse him who withholds grain,
but blessing will be upon the head of him who sells it.
27 (Est 7:10; Ps 7:15-16) He who diligently seeks good procures favour,
but he who seeks mischief, it will come to him.
28 (Jer 17:8; Ps 1:3) He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish as a branch.
29 (Ecc 5:16) He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 (Jas 5:20; Pr 3:18) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and he who wins souls is wise.
31 (Jer 25:29) If the righteous will be recompensed in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame:
But with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath:
But righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:
But transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish:
And the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
And the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour:
But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:
And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour:
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets:
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall:
But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it:
And he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour:
And strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul:
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work:
But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life:
So he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD:
But such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished:
But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout,
So is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good:
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat:
And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:
But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:
But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall:
But the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:
And the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that winneth souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth:
Much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 12
1 (Pr 9:7-8) Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is brutish.
2 (Pr 8:35) A good man obtains favor of the Lord,
but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
3 (Pr 10:25) A man will not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
4 (Pr 14:30; Hab 3:16) A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband,
but she who brings shame is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right,
but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 (Pr 14:3) The words of the wicked are, "Lie in wait for blood,"
but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 (Pr 10:25; 11:21) The wicked are overthrown, and are not,
but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
but he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
9 He who is lightly esteemed and has a servant is better
than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
10 (Dt 25:4) A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 (Pr 28:19; Jdg 9:4) He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread,
but he who follows vain persons is void of understanding.
12 (Ps 10:9) The wicked covet the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13 (2Pe 2:9; Ps 64:8) The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips,
but the just will come out of trouble.
14 (Pr 13:2; Isa 3:10-11) A man will be satisfied with good
by the fruit of his mouth,
and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.
15 (Pr 16:2; 16:25) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who listens to counsel is wise.
16 (Pr 29:11) A fool's wrath is presently known,
but a prudent man covers shame.
17 (Pr 14:5; 6:19) He who speaks truth shows forth righteousness,
but a false witness deceit.
18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 16:24) There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 (Pr 19:9) The truthful lip will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil,
but to the counselors of peace is joy.
21 (Ps 91:10) There will no evil happen to the just,
but the wicked will be filled with mischief.
22 (Rev 22:15; Pr 11:20) Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,
but those who deal truly are His delight.
23 (Pr 13:16; 15:2) A prudent man conceals knowledge,
but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 (Pr 10:4; 13:4) The hand of the diligent will rule,
but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
25 (Pr 15:13; 15:23) Heaviness in the heart of man makes it droop,
but a good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbors,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 (Pr 13:4) The slothful man does not roast that which he took in hunting,
but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 (3Jn 1:11) In the way of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12
1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge:
But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD:
But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness:
But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband:
But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right:
But the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood:
But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not:
But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom:
But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better
Than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread:
But he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men:
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:
But the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
And the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes:
But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known:
But a prudent man covereth shame.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:
But a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:
But the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever:
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:
But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just:
But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD:
But they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge:
But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:
But the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:
But a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour:
But the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting:
But the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life;
And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 June 2023 Titled
Courage to Stand for Jesus
John 13:36-38; 21:18-19 , Matthew 10:38
Peter's Denial Foretold
Mt 26:31-35; Mk 14:27-31; Lk 22:31-34
36 (2Pe 1:14; Jn 13:33) Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?"
Jesus answered him, "Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now.
But you shall follow Me afterward."
37 Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You now?
I will lay down my life for Your sake."
38 (Mk 14:30) Jesus answered Him, "Will you lay down your life for My sake?
Truly, truly I say to you, the rooster shall not crow until you have denied Me
three times."
[36] While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children
of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from
them.
[37] But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed
not on him:
[38] That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he
spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the
Lord been revealed?
18 (Jn 13:36) Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young,
you dressed yourself and walked where you desired.
But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands,
and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go."
19 (2Pe 1:14; Jn 21:22) He said this, signifying by what kind of death
he would glorify God. When He had said this, He said to him, "Follow Me."
[18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst
thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old,
thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry
thee whither thou wouldest not.
[19] This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when
he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
38 (Mt 16:24; Lk 14:27) And He who does not take his cross
and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
[38] And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy
of me.
In AD 155, the early church father Polycarp was threatened with death by fire
for his faith in Christ. He replied, "For 86 years I have been his servant,
and he has done me no wrong. And how can I now blaspheme my king who saved me?"
Polycarp's response can be an inspiration for us when we face extreme
trial because of our faith in Jesus, our King.
Just hours before Jesus' death, Peter boldly pledged his allegiance to Christ:
"I will lay down my life for you" (John 13:37). Jesus, who knew Peter better
than Peter knew himself, replied, "Very truly I tell you, before the rooster
crows, you will disown me three times!" (v. 38). However, after Jesus'
resurrection, the same one who'd denied Him began to serve Him courageously
and would eventually glorify Him through his own death (see 21:16-19).
Are you a Polycarp or a Peter? Most of us, if we're honest, are more of
a Peter with a "courage outage"-a failure to speak or act honorably
as a believer in Jesus. Such occasions-whether in a classroom, boardroom,
or breakroom-needn't indelibly define us. When those failures occur, we must
prayerfully dust ourselves off and turn to Jesus, the One who died for us
and lives for us. He'll help us to be faithful to Him and courageously
live for Him daily in difficult places.
By: Arthur Jackson
Reflect & Pray
When do you need extra doses of courage to stand for Jesus?
What do you find helpful in your witness for Him?
Heavenly Father, forgive me when I shrink back
in fear and betray You by my words or actions. I need Your strength to live
boldly as a believer in Jesus.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 1 - Sin Universal
Romans 3:23-24
23 (Ro 3:9) For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
24 (Ro 4:16; Col 1:14) being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus:
A distinguished middle-aged man stood trembling before his church
to give his testimony. Years before, in the grip of a mental illness
that nearly destroyed his life, he had taken the life of his own daughter
and tried to kill himself. But he did not die; tried and convicted, he
spent years in prison, and even longer in the prison of his own guilt.
After the service, a young woman walked up to him and simply said,
"Thank you for sharing. I've sinned, too."
We've all sinned, too - lest we forget or rationalise, the Bible reminds
us in no uncertain terms. And the writer of these verses was no stranger
to sin: he was the Pharisee, the holier-than-thou religious leader
who officiated at the stoning death of Stephen. He was the Jew who had
scattered and killed the followers of this heretic called Christ. He
thought he was righteous while he murdered God's people.
Christians tends to establish a "hierarchy" of sin - sexual sin is "worse"
than pride: murder is "more horrible" than slander. Yet the Bible gives
no indication that god acknowledges our hierarchy. Sin is sin; all have
sinned, and if we are guilty at one point, we are guilty of all.
Rather than rationalise our individual sins as being "less bad"
than someone else's, we need to openly confess our dilemma as sinners
and turn to God for his remedy. We cannot and do not need to earn or
deserve that grace - it is a gift from God.
Application
a) Have I ever compared my sin with someone else's in order
to make myself fell like a better person? Why is such
comparison not a valid remedy for sin?
b) Why do I need to acknowledge my sin honestly before I can
receive justification?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:20-25
20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) "Still others are seed sown on good ground,
those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit:
thirty, sixty, or a hundred times as much."
A Light Under a Basket
Lk 8:16-18
21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put
under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;
neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.
23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.
The measure you give will be measured for you,
and to you who hear will more be given.
25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.
And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground;
such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit,
some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete,
it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:
and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
Hebrews 4:14-16
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 (Heb 6:20; 1:2-3) Since then we have a great High Priest
Who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold firmly to our confession.
15 (2Co 5:21; Jn 8:46) For we do not have a High Priest
who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses,
but One who was in every sense tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16 (Eph 3:12; Php 4:6-7) Let us then come with confidence
to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest,
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
4nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
)
b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Conclusion:
Pray: "Dear Jesus, My life is broken down and fallen apart, forgive me for
my part in the mess - my sins, my choices, thank you for dying for me.
Jesus, please come into my life. Holy Spirit fill me and walk beside me.
I'm ready to give up the control, please be Lord of my life. Thank you for a
fresh start. Amen"
Pray to the Lord and pray to be righteous and wise in His eyes.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, forgive me when I shrink back
in fear and betray You by my words or actions. I need Your strength to live
boldly as a believer in Jesus."
Pray to the Lord and pray to for Him to remember you are a mere sinner.
Pray to the Lord and pray to declare that you are a follower of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and thank Him for understanding humanity.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the preservation of godly values in the world
Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Pray for the success of new church plants in Israel.
Trackbacks
No Trackbacks
Comments
Display comments as Linear | Threaded