Day 306 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 2 November 2023 reflections
Day 306, 2 November 2023
1)1)Mark 14:1-2, Matthew 26:1-5, Luke 22:1-2, Mark 14:10-11, Matthew 26:14-16,
Luke 22:3-6, Mark 14:12-16, Matthew 26:17-19, Luke 22:7-13, John 13:1-20,
Mark 14:17-26, Matthew 26:20-30, Luke 22:14-30, John 13:18-30
Mark 14:1-2
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Mt 26:1-5; Lk 22:1-2; Jn 11:45-53
1 (Lk 22:1-2; Jn 13:1) Now the feasts of the Passover
and of Unleavened Bread were two days away.
And the chief priests and the scribes looked for a way to seize Him
secretly and kill Him.
2 But they said "Not on the feast day,
lest there will be an uproar among the people."
[1] After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread:
and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by
craft, and put him to death.
[2] But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the
people.
Matthew 26:1-5
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Mk 14:1-2; Lk 22:1-2; Jn 11:45-3
1 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples,
2 (Mk 14:1-2; Lk 22:1-2) "You know that after two days is the Passover,
and the Son of Man will be betrayed to be crucified."
3 (Jn 18:24; Mt 26:57-58) Then the chief priests, the scribes,
and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest,
who was called Caiaphas,
4 and took counsel that they might take Jesus covertly and kill Him.
5 (Mt 27:24) But they said, "Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar
among the people."
[1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said
unto his disciples,
[2] Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of
man is betrayed to be crucified.
[3] Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the
elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called
Caiaphas,
[4] And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
[5] But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the
people.
Luke 22:1-2
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Mt 26:1-5, 14-16; Mk 14:1-2, 10-11; Jn 11:45-53
1 (Mk 14:1-2; Ex 12:6-23) Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
which is called the Passover, drew near.
2 And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill Jesus,
for they feared the people.
[1] Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
[2] And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for
they feared the people.
Mark 14:10-11
Judas' Agreement to Betray Jesus
Mt 26:14-18; Lk 22:3-6
10 (Jn 13:2; Mt 26:14-16) Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve,
went to the chief priests to betray Him to them.
11 When they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him silver.
So he looked for how he might conveniently betray Him.
[10] And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to
betray him unto them.
[11] And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money.
And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Matthew 26:14-16
Judas' Agreement to Betray Jesus
Mk 14:10-11; Lk 22:3-6
14 (Mt 10:4; Lk 22:3-6) Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas
Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 (Ex 21:32) and said to them, "What will you give me if I hand Him over
to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From that moment he searched for an opportunity to betray Him.
[14] Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief
priests,
[15] And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto
you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
[16] And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Luke 22:3-6
3 (Jn 13:2; Mk 14:10-11) Then Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot,
who was one of the twelve.
4 (Ac 4:1; 5:24) He went and discussed with the chief priests
and captains how he might betray Him to them.
5 They were glad and agreed to give him money.
6 He fully consented and searched for an opportunity to betray Him
to them apart from the crowds.
[3] Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of
the twelve.
[4] And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains,
how he might betray him unto them.
[5] And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
[6] And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the
absence of the multitude.
Mark 14:12-16
The Passover With the Disciples
Mt 26:17-28; Lk 22:7-14, 21-23; Jn 13:21-30
12 (Ex 12:6; 12:8) On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed
the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him,
"Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
13 So He sent two of His disciples and said to them,
"Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you there.
Follow him.
14 (Jn 11:28) Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house,
'The Teacher says, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover
with My disciples?'
15 (Ac 1:13) He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready.
Make preparations for us there."
16 His disciples went out, and came into the city,
and found it as He had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
[12] And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover,
his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that
thou mayest eat the passover?
[13] And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye
into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water:
follow him.
[14] And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The
Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with
my disciples?
[15] And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there
make ready for us.
[16] And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he
had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Matthew 26:17-19
The Passover With the Disciples
Mk 14:12-21; Lk 22:7-14, 21-23; Jn 13:21-30
17 (Ex 12:18-20; 12:6) On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread
the disciples came to Jesus, saying,
"Where will You have us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
18 (Jn 7:6; 7:30) He said, "Go into the city to a certain man,
and say to him, 'The Teacher says, My time is at hand.
I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.' "
19 The disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared
the Passover.
[17] Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came
to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat
the passover?
[18] And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The
Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with
my disciples.
[19] And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready
the passover.
Luke 22:7-13
The Preparation of the Passover
Mt 26:17-25; Mk 14:12-21; Jn 13:21-30
7 (Ex 12:18) Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came,
when the Passover lamb must be killed.
8 He sent Peter and John, saying,
"Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat it."
9 They said to Him, "Where will You have us prepare it?"
10 He said to them, "Now, as you enter the city, a man carrying a pitcher
of water will meet you there. Follow him into the house which he enters,
11 (Jn 11:28) and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says to you,
"Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?" '
12 (Ac 1:13) He will show you a large furnished upper room. Prepare there."
13 They went and found it as He had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
[7] Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
[8] And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that
we may eat.
[9] And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
[10] And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there
shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house
where he entereth in.
[11] And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto
thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my
disciples?
[12] And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
[13] And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready
the passover.
John 13:1-20
Washing the Disciples' Feet
1 (Jn 12:23; 16:28) Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour
had come to depart from this world to the Father.
Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
2 (Ac 5:3) Now supper being concluded, the devil had put into the heart
of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him.
3 (Jn 8:42; Mt 11:27) Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things
into His hands and that He came from God and was going to God,
4 (Lk 12:37; 22:27) rose from supper, laid aside His garments,
and took a towel and wrapped Himself.
5 (Lk 7:44; Ge 18:4) After that, He poured water into a basin
and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel
with which He was wrapped.
6 Then He came to Simon Peter, and Peter said to Him,
"Lord, are You washing my feet?"
7Jn 12:16Jesus answered him, "You do not understand what I am doing now.
But later you will understand."
8 (1Co 6:11; Heb 10:22) Peter said to Him, "You shall never wash my feet!"
Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me."
9 Simon Peter said to Him,
"Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"
10 (Jn 15:3) Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash
his feet, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."
11 (Jn 2:25) For He knew who would betray Him. Therefore He said,
"Not all of you are clean."
12 (Jn 13:7) So when He had washed their feet, and put on His garments,
and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
13 (1Co 12:3; Php 2:11) You call Me Teacher and Lord. You speak accurately,
for so I am.
14 (1Pe 5:5) If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,
you also ought to wash one another's feet.
15 (Mt 11:29) For I have given you an example, that you should do
as I have done to you.
16 (Jn 15:20; Lk 6:40) Truly, truly I say to you, a servant is not greater
than his master, nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
17 (Mt 7:24-25; Jas 1:25) If you know these things,
blessed are you if you do them.
18 (Ps 41:9; Mt 26:23) "I do not speak concerning all of you.
I know whom I have chosen, but that the Scripture may be fulfilled,
'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.' (Ps 41:9.)
19 (Jn 14:29; 16:4) "Now I tell you before it happens,
that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He.
20 (Lk 10:16; Mk 9:37) Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever
I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
[1] Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was
come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved
his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
[2] And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas
Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
[3] Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and
that he was come from God, and went to God;
[4] He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel,
and girded himself.
[5] After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the
disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
[6] Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou
wash my feet?
[7] Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but
thou shalt know hereafter.
[8] Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him,
If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
[9] Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands
and my head.
[10] Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his
feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
[11] For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all
clean.
[12] So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was
set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
[13] Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
[14] If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought
to wash one another's feet.
[15] For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to
you.
[16] Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his
lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
[17] If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
[18] I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the
scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his
heel against me.
[19] Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may
believe that I am he.
[20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send
receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Mark 14:17-26
17 (Lk 22:14) In the evening He came with the twelve.
18 (Ps 41:9; Jn 6:70) As they sat and ate, Jesus said,
"Truly I say to you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me."
19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to Him one by one,
"Is it I?" and another, "Is it I?"
20 (Jn 13:26) He answered them, "It is one of the twelve,
one who is dipping bread in the dish with Me.
21 (Mk 14:49) The Son of Man indeed goes as it is written concerning Him,
but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!
It would have been good for that man if he had never been born."
[17] And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
[18] And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of
you which eateth with me shall betray me.
[19] And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it
I? and another said, Is it I?
[20] And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that
dippeth with me in the dish.
[21] The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that
man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had
never been born.
The Lord's Supper
Mt 26:26-30; Lk 22:15-20; 1Co 11:23-25
22 (Mt 26:26-29; 14:19) As they were eating, Jesus took bread,
blessed and broke it, and gave it to them, saying,
"Take and eat it. This is My body."
23 (1Co 10:16) Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks,
He gave it to them. And they all drank from it.
24 (Ex 24:8; Zec 9:11) He said to them, "This is My blood of the new
covenant, which is shed for many.
25 (Mt 26:29) Truly I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit
of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
26 (Mt 26:30; 21:1) When they had sung a hymn, they went
out to the Mount of Olives.
[22] And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and
gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
[23] And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them:
and they all drank of it.
[24] And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is
shed for many.
[25] Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine,
until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
[26] And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Matthew 26:20-30
20 (Mk 14:17-21; Jn 13:21) When evening came, He sat down with the twelve.
21 (Jn 13:21; 6:70-71) And as they were eating, He said,
"Truly I say to you, one of you will betray Me."
22 They were very sorrowful, and each of them began saying to Him,
"Lord, is it I?"
23 (Jn 13:18; Ps 41:9) He answered and said, "He who has dipped his hand
with Me in the dish will betray Me.
24 (Mk 9:12; Lk 24:46) The Son of Man goes as it is written of Him,
but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!
It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."
25 (Mt 26:64; 27:11) Then Judas, who betrayed Him, answered, "Master,
is it I?"
He said to him, "You have said it."
[20] Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
[21] And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you
shall betray me.
[22] And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say
unto him, Lord, is it I?
[23] And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish,
the same shall betray me.
[24] The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by
whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not
been born.
[25] Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He
said unto him, Thou hast said.
The Lord's Supper
Mk 14:22-26; Lk 22:15-20; 1Co 11:23-25
26 (Mt 14:19) As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it
and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said,
"Take and eat. This is My body."
27 Then He took the cup, and after He gave thanks, He gave it to them, saying,
"Drink of it, all of you.
28 (Mt 20:28; Ex 24:7-8) For this is My blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 (Mt 13:43; Mk 14:25) I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit
of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you
in My Father's kingdom."
30 (Mt 21:1; Lk 22:39) And when they had sung a hymn,
they went out to the Mount of Olives.
[26] And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake
it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
[27] And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying,
Drink ye all of it;
[28] For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for
the remission of sins.
[29] But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the
vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
[30] And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Luke 22:14-30
The Lord's Supper
Mt 26:26-30; Mk 14:22-26; 1Co 11:23-25
14 (Mt 26:20; Mk 14:17) When the hour had come, He and the twelve apostles
with Him sat down.
15 And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover
with you before I suffer.
16 (Lk 14:15; Rev 19:9) For I tell you, I will never eat it again
until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."
17 And He took the cup and gave thanks and said,
"Take this and divide it among yourselves.
18 (Mt 26:29; Mk 14:25) For I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit
of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
19 (1Co 10:16; Mt 26:26-28) Then He took the bread, and when He had given
thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying,
"This is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."
20 (Ex 24:8; Zec 9:11) In like manner, He took the cup after supper, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in My blood which is shed for you.
21 (Ps 41:9; Jn 13:26) But see the hand of him who betrays Me is with Me
at the table.
22 (Ac 2:23) Indeed, the Son of Man goes as it has been determined.
But woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"
23 They began to inquire among themselves which of them it was who would
do this.
[14] And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with
him.
[15] And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover
with you before I suffer:
[16] For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be
fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
[17] And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide
it among yourselves:
[18] For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until
the kingdom of God shall come.
[19] And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them,
saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of
me.
[20] Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
[21] But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
[22] And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that
man by whom he is betrayed!
[23] And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that
should do this thing.
The Dispute About Greatness
24 (Mk 9:34; Lk 9:46) There was also rivalry among them concerning which
of them was to be counted the greatest.
25 (Mt 20:25-28) He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them, and those who exercise authority
over them are called benefactors.
26 (Lk 9:48) But you are not so. Instead, let him who is greatest among
you be as the younger, and he who rules as he who serves.
27 (Mt 20:28; Lk 12:37) For who is greater: he who sits at the table,
or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table?
But I am among you as He who serves.
28 (Heb 2:18; 4:15) You are those who have continued with Me in My trials.
29 (2Ti 2:12; Mt 25:34) And I appoint to you a kingdom as My Father
has appointed one to Me,
30 (Mt 19:28; Lk 14:15) so that you may eat and drink at My table
in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
[24] And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be
accounted the greatest.
[25] And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over
them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
[26] But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be
as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
[27] For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is
not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
[28] Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
[29] And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
[30] That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
John 13:18-30
18 (Ps 41:9; Mt 26:23) "I do not speak concerning all of you.
I know whom I have chosen, but that the Scripture may be fulfilled,
'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.' (Ps 41:9.)
19 (Jn 14:29; 16:4) "Now I tell you before it happens,
that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He.
20 (Lk 10:16; Mk 9:37) Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever
I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
[18] I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the
scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his
heel against me.
[19] Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may
believe that I am he.
[20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send
receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Jesus Foretells His Betrayal
Mt 26:20-25; Mk 14:17-21; Lk 22:21-23
21 (Mt 26:21; Mk 14:18) When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in spirit,
and testified, "Truly, truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me."
22 (Lk 22:23; Mt 26:22) The disciples looked at one another,
uncertain of whom He spoke.
23 (Jn 19:26; 20:2; 21:7)Now there was leaning against Jesus' bosom
one of His disciples whom Jesus loved.
24 Therefore Simon Peter motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.
25 (Jn 21:20) Leaning back against Jesus' bosom, he said to Him,
"Lord, who is it?"
26 (Mt 26:23) Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread
when I have dipped it." When He had dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas
Iscariot, the son of Simon.
27 (Lk 22:3; Jn 13:2) After receiving the piece of bread, Satan entered him.
Then Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly."
28 But no one at the table knew why He said this to him.
29 (Jn 12:5-6) Since Judas had the moneybox, some thought that Jesus said
to him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or that he should give something
to the poor.
30 Having received the piece of bread, he then left immediately.
And it was night.
[21] When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and
said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
[22] Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
[23] Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus
loved.
[24] Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should
be of whom he spake.
[25] He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
[26] Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have
dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the
son of Simon.
[27] And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him,
That thou doest, do quickly.
[28] Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
[29] For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had
said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or,
that he should give something to the poor.
[30] He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
2) Our Daily Bread for 2 November 2023 titled
Entitled "Everybody Worships"
Acts 17:24-32
24 (Mt 11:25; Ac 7:48) "God who made the world and all things in it,
being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by hands.
25 (Job 22:2; Ge 2:7) Nor is He served by men's hands,
as though He needed anything, since He gives all men life and breath
and all things.
26 (Mal 2:10; Ge 3:20) He has made from one blood every nation of men
to live on the entire face of the earth, having appointed fixed times
and the boundaries of their habitation,
27 (Ac 14:17; Jer 23:23-24) that they should seek the Lord so perhaps
they might reach for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each
one of us.
28 (Job 12:10; Da 5:23) 'For in Him we live and move and have our being.'
As some of your own poets have said, 'We are His offspring.'
29 "Therefore since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to suppose
that the Deity is like gold or silver or stone or an engraved work of art
or an image of the reflection of man.
30 (Lk 24:47; Ac 14:16) God overlooked the times of ignorance,
but now He commands all men everywhere to repent.
31 (Ps 9:8; 96:13) For He has appointed a day on which He will judge
the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed,
having given assurance of this to all men by raising Him from the dead."
32 (Ac 17:18; 2:13) When they heard of the resurrection of the dead,
some scoffed. But others said, "We will hear you again concerning this matter."
[24] God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord
of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
[25] Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing,
seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
[26] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the
face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the
bounds of their habitation;
[27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and
find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
[28] For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of
your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
[29] Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think
that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and
man's device.
[30] And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all
men every where to repent:
[31] Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world
in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given
assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
[32] And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and
others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
I recently visited Athens, Greece. Walking around its ancient Agora-the marketplace
where philosophers taught and Athenians worshiped-I found altars to Apollo
and Zeus, all in the shadow of the Acropolis, where a statue of the goddess
Athena once stood.
We may not bow to Apollo or Zeus today, but society is no less religious.
"Everybody worships," novelist David Foster Wallace said, adding this
warning: "If you worship money and things . . . then you will never have
enough. . . . Worship your body and beauty. . . and you will always feel
ugly. . . . Worship your intellect . . . [and] you will end up feeling
stupid." Our secular age has its own gods, and they're not benign.
"People of Athens!" Paul said while visiting the Agora, "I see that in every
way you are very religious" (Acts 17:22). The apostle then described the one
true God as the Creator of all (vv. 24-26) who wants to be known (v. 27) and
who has revealed Himself through the resurrection of Jesus (v. 31). Unlike
Apollo and Zeus, this God isn't made by human hands. Unlike money, looks, or
intelligence, worshiping Him won't ruin us.
Our "god" is whatever we rely on to give us purpose and security. Thankfully,
when every earthly god fails us, the one true God is ready to be
found (v. 27).
By: Sheridan Voysey
Reflect & Pray
What other "gods" do you see society worshiping today?
What do you rely on to give you purpose and security?
Father, forgive me for placing wealth, beauty,
politics, or other things first. I take them off the altar
of my heart and place You there instead.
Discover how Christianity differs from other world religions.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 5 The Way Out
1 Cor 10:13
13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken
you except what is common to man. God is faithful,
and He will not permit you to be tempted above
what you can endure, but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common
to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Becky had experienced some hard knocks in the past few weeks; the stress
was beginning to show, and she wasn't sure she should handle anything else.
"Why me?" Becky wept, covering her face. "I just can't stand it any more!
I can't pay my bills; I just lost my job, and now my car broke down
on the highway. How much more of this can I take?"
Some people seem to have more than their share of trouble and temptation.
Within six months, one family faced financial trouble, cancer, quadruple
bypass surgery, and leukemia; their trials brought them face to face with
anger, bitterness, and despair as well. Other people seem to go through
life with relatively minor stresses and few real temptations to sin.
But whether our problems are great or small, they are part of the common
thread that ties humanity together. All of us face temptation; it is ,
Paul says, "Common to man." But Paul assures us that
"God ... will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."
Often what we can bear is more that what we think we can bear. God will use
the troubled times in our lives for our maturity in him, but he promises
as well that he will not let temptation break us. He will provide "a way out,"
"a way of escape".
Sometimes the "way out" is true escape, being removed from what caused the
trouble. At other times, rather than being removed from it, we must
withstand the stress, face the temptation, enure the pain. Whether we escape
or endure, God is faithful to provide what we need; we can trust him
not to give us more than we can bear.
Application
a) Have I ever faced more stress or temptation than I thought I could bear?
b) Under what circumstances has God provided an "escape" for me?
When have I had to walk "through" my difficulties?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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 2021 edition?)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Total population 527000
Muslim population (est.) 2065
As of Autumn 2014, St. John's does not have a local CNMM network. Pray with us
for God's people to come together in prayer
and cooperative efforts to reach Muslims with the Good News.
St. John's has one mosque and 2 more musallas , or prayer locations, which
may grow into mosques of their own. The mosque is called Masjid an Noor,
The Mosque of the Light, and mosque historical documents record a trip in 1986
to Saudi Arabia to raise funds for the land purchase and construction costs.
A small number of Muslim families had come prior to 1964, but moved on to
other places after a short time. After this date, a small community began
to remain and grow , reaching about 25 families in the 1980s. A number
of international students also join the community annually
ranging from 25 to 60.
In 2014 the mosque website reports the community is made up of some 200
families and many university students attending Memorial University. A
small number of native Newfoundlanders have also converted to the Islamic
faith, one saying of this religion in Newfoundland, "Islam is a growing face".
With the growth of the community, the current challenge is lack of space
in the mosque, which they are now looking at expanding.
Pray for
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
2nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (
Rom 10:14-15 -
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not
believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 I And how shall they preach
unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of
those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good
things!"
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how
shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they
hear without a preacher?
[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!
)
b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom
and direction. (
Jer 33:3
- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you
great and mighty things which you do not know.
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand humility in His service.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, forgive me for placing wealth, beauty,
politics, or other things first. I take them off the altar
of my heart and place You there instead."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that He will help you out through
tough times.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient to the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as love.
Pray for in Newfoundland and Labrador
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- 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 Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians
Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom
and direction.
Pray for the return of Church leaders who left Lebanon because of economic
instability.
Pray for the success of Bible-smuggling operations so that many lives will be
impacted for eternity in Morocco.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1)1)Mark 14:1-2, Matthew 26:1-5, Luke 22:1-2, Mark 14:10-11, Matthew 26:14-16,
Luke 22:3-6, Mark 14:12-16, Matthew 26:17-19, Luke 22:7-13, John 13:1-20,
Mark 14:17-26, Matthew 26:20-30, Luke 22:14-30, John 13:18-30
Mark 14:1-2
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Mt 26:1-5; Lk 22:1-2; Jn 11:45-53
1 (Lk 22:1-2; Jn 13:1) Now the feasts of the Passover
and of Unleavened Bread were two days away.
And the chief priests and the scribes looked for a way to seize Him
secretly and kill Him.
2 But they said "Not on the feast day,
lest there will be an uproar among the people."
[1] After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread:
and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by
craft, and put him to death.
[2] But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the
people.
Matthew 26:1-5
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Mk 14:1-2; Lk 22:1-2; Jn 11:45-3
1 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples,
2 (Mk 14:1-2; Lk 22:1-2) "You know that after two days is the Passover,
and the Son of Man will be betrayed to be crucified."
3 (Jn 18:24; Mt 26:57-58) Then the chief priests, the scribes,
and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest,
who was called Caiaphas,
4 and took counsel that they might take Jesus covertly and kill Him.
5 (Mt 27:24) But they said, "Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar
among the people."
[1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said
unto his disciples,
[2] Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of
man is betrayed to be crucified.
[3] Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the
elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called
Caiaphas,
[4] And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
[5] But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the
people.
Luke 22:1-2
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Mt 26:1-5, 14-16; Mk 14:1-2, 10-11; Jn 11:45-53
1 (Mk 14:1-2; Ex 12:6-23) Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
which is called the Passover, drew near.
2 And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill Jesus,
for they feared the people.
[1] Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
[2] And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for
they feared the people.
Mark 14:10-11
Judas' Agreement to Betray Jesus
Mt 26:14-18; Lk 22:3-6
10 (Jn 13:2; Mt 26:14-16) Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve,
went to the chief priests to betray Him to them.
11 When they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him silver.
So he looked for how he might conveniently betray Him.
[10] And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to
betray him unto them.
[11] And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money.
And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Matthew 26:14-16
Judas' Agreement to Betray Jesus
Mk 14:10-11; Lk 22:3-6
14 (Mt 10:4; Lk 22:3-6) Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas
Iscariot, went to the chief priests
15 (Ex 21:32) and said to them, "What will you give me if I hand Him over
to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From that moment he searched for an opportunity to betray Him.
[14] Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief
priests,
[15] And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto
you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
[16] And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Luke 22:3-6
3 (Jn 13:2; Mk 14:10-11) Then Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot,
who was one of the twelve.
4 (Ac 4:1; 5:24) He went and discussed with the chief priests
and captains how he might betray Him to them.
5 They were glad and agreed to give him money.
6 He fully consented and searched for an opportunity to betray Him
to them apart from the crowds.
[3] Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of
the twelve.
[4] And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains,
how he might betray him unto them.
[5] And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
[6] And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the
absence of the multitude.
Mark 14:12-16
The Passover With the Disciples
Mt 26:17-28; Lk 22:7-14, 21-23; Jn 13:21-30
12 (Ex 12:6; 12:8) On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed
the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him,
"Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
13 So He sent two of His disciples and said to them,
"Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you there.
Follow him.
14 (Jn 11:28) Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house,
'The Teacher says, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover
with My disciples?'
15 (Ac 1:13) He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready.
Make preparations for us there."
16 His disciples went out, and came into the city,
and found it as He had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
[12] And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover,
his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that
thou mayest eat the passover?
[13] And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye
into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water:
follow him.
[14] And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The
Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with
my disciples?
[15] And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there
make ready for us.
[16] And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he
had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Matthew 26:17-19
The Passover With the Disciples
Mk 14:12-21; Lk 22:7-14, 21-23; Jn 13:21-30
17 (Ex 12:18-20; 12:6) On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread
the disciples came to Jesus, saying,
"Where will You have us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
18 (Jn 7:6; 7:30) He said, "Go into the city to a certain man,
and say to him, 'The Teacher says, My time is at hand.
I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.' "
19 The disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared
the Passover.
[17] Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came
to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat
the passover?
[18] And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The
Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with
my disciples.
[19] And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready
the passover.
Luke 22:7-13
The Preparation of the Passover
Mt 26:17-25; Mk 14:12-21; Jn 13:21-30
7 (Ex 12:18) Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came,
when the Passover lamb must be killed.
8 He sent Peter and John, saying,
"Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat it."
9 They said to Him, "Where will You have us prepare it?"
10 He said to them, "Now, as you enter the city, a man carrying a pitcher
of water will meet you there. Follow him into the house which he enters,
11 (Jn 11:28) and say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says to you,
"Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?" '
12 (Ac 1:13) He will show you a large furnished upper room. Prepare there."
13 They went and found it as He had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
[7] Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
[8] And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that
we may eat.
[9] And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
[10] And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there
shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house
where he entereth in.
[11] And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto
thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my
disciples?
[12] And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
[13] And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready
the passover.
John 13:1-20
Washing the Disciples' Feet
1 (Jn 12:23; 16:28) Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour
had come to depart from this world to the Father.
Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
2 (Ac 5:3) Now supper being concluded, the devil had put into the heart
of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him.
3 (Jn 8:42; Mt 11:27) Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things
into His hands and that He came from God and was going to God,
4 (Lk 12:37; 22:27) rose from supper, laid aside His garments,
and took a towel and wrapped Himself.
5 (Lk 7:44; Ge 18:4) After that, He poured water into a basin
and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel
with which He was wrapped.
6 Then He came to Simon Peter, and Peter said to Him,
"Lord, are You washing my feet?"
7Jn 12:16Jesus answered him, "You do not understand what I am doing now.
But later you will understand."
8 (1Co 6:11; Heb 10:22) Peter said to Him, "You shall never wash my feet!"
Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me."
9 Simon Peter said to Him,
"Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"
10 (Jn 15:3) Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash
his feet, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."
11 (Jn 2:25) For He knew who would betray Him. Therefore He said,
"Not all of you are clean."
12 (Jn 13:7) So when He had washed their feet, and put on His garments,
and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
13 (1Co 12:3; Php 2:11) You call Me Teacher and Lord. You speak accurately,
for so I am.
14 (1Pe 5:5) If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,
you also ought to wash one another's feet.
15 (Mt 11:29) For I have given you an example, that you should do
as I have done to you.
16 (Jn 15:20; Lk 6:40) Truly, truly I say to you, a servant is not greater
than his master, nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
17 (Mt 7:24-25; Jas 1:25) If you know these things,
blessed are you if you do them.
18 (Ps 41:9; Mt 26:23) "I do not speak concerning all of you.
I know whom I have chosen, but that the Scripture may be fulfilled,
'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.' (Ps 41:9.)
19 (Jn 14:29; 16:4) "Now I tell you before it happens,
that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He.
20 (Lk 10:16; Mk 9:37) Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever
I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
[1] Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was
come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved
his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
[2] And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas
Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
[3] Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and
that he was come from God, and went to God;
[4] He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel,
and girded himself.
[5] After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the
disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
[6] Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou
wash my feet?
[7] Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but
thou shalt know hereafter.
[8] Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him,
If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
[9] Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands
and my head.
[10] Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his
feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
[11] For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all
clean.
[12] So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was
set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
[13] Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
[14] If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought
to wash one another's feet.
[15] For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to
you.
[16] Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his
lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
[17] If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
[18] I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the
scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his
heel against me.
[19] Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may
believe that I am he.
[20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send
receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Mark 14:17-26
17 (Lk 22:14) In the evening He came with the twelve.
18 (Ps 41:9; Jn 6:70) As they sat and ate, Jesus said,
"Truly I say to you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me."
19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to Him one by one,
"Is it I?" and another, "Is it I?"
20 (Jn 13:26) He answered them, "It is one of the twelve,
one who is dipping bread in the dish with Me.
21 (Mk 14:49) The Son of Man indeed goes as it is written concerning Him,
but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!
It would have been good for that man if he had never been born."
[17] And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
[18] And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of
you which eateth with me shall betray me.
[19] And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it
I? and another said, Is it I?
[20] And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that
dippeth with me in the dish.
[21] The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that
man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had
never been born.
The Lord's Supper
Mt 26:26-30; Lk 22:15-20; 1Co 11:23-25
22 (Mt 26:26-29; 14:19) As they were eating, Jesus took bread,
blessed and broke it, and gave it to them, saying,
"Take and eat it. This is My body."
23 (1Co 10:16) Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks,
He gave it to them. And they all drank from it.
24 (Ex 24:8; Zec 9:11) He said to them, "This is My blood of the new
covenant, which is shed for many.
25 (Mt 26:29) Truly I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit
of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
26 (Mt 26:30; 21:1) When they had sung a hymn, they went
out to the Mount of Olives.
[22] And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and
gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
[23] And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them:
and they all drank of it.
[24] And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is
shed for many.
[25] Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine,
until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
[26] And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Matthew 26:20-30
20 (Mk 14:17-21; Jn 13:21) When evening came, He sat down with the twelve.
21 (Jn 13:21; 6:70-71) And as they were eating, He said,
"Truly I say to you, one of you will betray Me."
22 They were very sorrowful, and each of them began saying to Him,
"Lord, is it I?"
23 (Jn 13:18; Ps 41:9) He answered and said, "He who has dipped his hand
with Me in the dish will betray Me.
24 (Mk 9:12; Lk 24:46) The Son of Man goes as it is written of Him,
but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!
It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."
25 (Mt 26:64; 27:11) Then Judas, who betrayed Him, answered, "Master,
is it I?"
He said to him, "You have said it."
[20] Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
[21] And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you
shall betray me.
[22] And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say
unto him, Lord, is it I?
[23] And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish,
the same shall betray me.
[24] The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by
whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not
been born.
[25] Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He
said unto him, Thou hast said.
The Lord's Supper
Mk 14:22-26; Lk 22:15-20; 1Co 11:23-25
26 (Mt 14:19) As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it
and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said,
"Take and eat. This is My body."
27 Then He took the cup, and after He gave thanks, He gave it to them, saying,
"Drink of it, all of you.
28 (Mt 20:28; Ex 24:7-8) For this is My blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 (Mt 13:43; Mk 14:25) I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit
of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you
in My Father's kingdom."
30 (Mt 21:1; Lk 22:39) And when they had sung a hymn,
they went out to the Mount of Olives.
[26] And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake
it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
[27] And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying,
Drink ye all of it;
[28] For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for
the remission of sins.
[29] But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the
vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
[30] And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Luke 22:14-30
The Lord's Supper
Mt 26:26-30; Mk 14:22-26; 1Co 11:23-25
14 (Mt 26:20; Mk 14:17) When the hour had come, He and the twelve apostles
with Him sat down.
15 And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover
with you before I suffer.
16 (Lk 14:15; Rev 19:9) For I tell you, I will never eat it again
until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."
17 And He took the cup and gave thanks and said,
"Take this and divide it among yourselves.
18 (Mt 26:29; Mk 14:25) For I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit
of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
19 (1Co 10:16; Mt 26:26-28) Then He took the bread, and when He had given
thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying,
"This is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."
20 (Ex 24:8; Zec 9:11) In like manner, He took the cup after supper, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in My blood which is shed for you.
21 (Ps 41:9; Jn 13:26) But see the hand of him who betrays Me is with Me
at the table.
22 (Ac 2:23) Indeed, the Son of Man goes as it has been determined.
But woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"
23 They began to inquire among themselves which of them it was who would
do this.
[14] And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with
him.
[15] And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover
with you before I suffer:
[16] For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be
fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
[17] And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide
it among yourselves:
[18] For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until
the kingdom of God shall come.
[19] And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them,
saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of
me.
[20] Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
[21] But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
[22] And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that
man by whom he is betrayed!
[23] And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that
should do this thing.
The Dispute About Greatness
24 (Mk 9:34; Lk 9:46) There was also rivalry among them concerning which
of them was to be counted the greatest.
25 (Mt 20:25-28) He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them, and those who exercise authority
over them are called benefactors.
26 (Lk 9:48) But you are not so. Instead, let him who is greatest among
you be as the younger, and he who rules as he who serves.
27 (Mt 20:28; Lk 12:37) For who is greater: he who sits at the table,
or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table?
But I am among you as He who serves.
28 (Heb 2:18; 4:15) You are those who have continued with Me in My trials.
29 (2Ti 2:12; Mt 25:34) And I appoint to you a kingdom as My Father
has appointed one to Me,
30 (Mt 19:28; Lk 14:15) so that you may eat and drink at My table
in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
[24] And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be
accounted the greatest.
[25] And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over
them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
[26] But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be
as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
[27] For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is
not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
[28] Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
[29] And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
[30] That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
John 13:18-30
18 (Ps 41:9; Mt 26:23) "I do not speak concerning all of you.
I know whom I have chosen, but that the Scripture may be fulfilled,
'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.' (Ps 41:9.)
19 (Jn 14:29; 16:4) "Now I tell you before it happens,
that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He.
20 (Lk 10:16; Mk 9:37) Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever
I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."
[18] I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the
scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his
heel against me.
[19] Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may
believe that I am he.
[20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send
receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Jesus Foretells His Betrayal
Mt 26:20-25; Mk 14:17-21; Lk 22:21-23
21 (Mt 26:21; Mk 14:18) When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in spirit,
and testified, "Truly, truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me."
22 (Lk 22:23; Mt 26:22) The disciples looked at one another,
uncertain of whom He spoke.
23 (Jn 19:26; 20:2; 21:7)Now there was leaning against Jesus' bosom
one of His disciples whom Jesus loved.
24 Therefore Simon Peter motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.
25 (Jn 21:20) Leaning back against Jesus' bosom, he said to Him,
"Lord, who is it?"
26 (Mt 26:23) Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread
when I have dipped it." When He had dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas
Iscariot, the son of Simon.
27 (Lk 22:3; Jn 13:2) After receiving the piece of bread, Satan entered him.
Then Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly."
28 But no one at the table knew why He said this to him.
29 (Jn 12:5-6) Since Judas had the moneybox, some thought that Jesus said
to him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or that he should give something
to the poor.
30 Having received the piece of bread, he then left immediately.
And it was night.
[21] When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and
said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
[22] Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
[23] Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus
loved.
[24] Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should
be of whom he spake.
[25] He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
[26] Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have
dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the
son of Simon.
[27] And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him,
That thou doest, do quickly.
[28] Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
[29] For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had
said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or,
that he should give something to the poor.
[30] He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
2) Our Daily Bread for 2 November 2023 titled
Entitled "Everybody Worships"
Acts 17:24-32
24 (Mt 11:25; Ac 7:48) "God who made the world and all things in it,
being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by hands.
25 (Job 22:2; Ge 2:7) Nor is He served by men's hands,
as though He needed anything, since He gives all men life and breath
and all things.
26 (Mal 2:10; Ge 3:20) He has made from one blood every nation of men
to live on the entire face of the earth, having appointed fixed times
and the boundaries of their habitation,
27 (Ac 14:17; Jer 23:23-24) that they should seek the Lord so perhaps
they might reach for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each
one of us.
28 (Job 12:10; Da 5:23) 'For in Him we live and move and have our being.'
As some of your own poets have said, 'We are His offspring.'
29 "Therefore since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to suppose
that the Deity is like gold or silver or stone or an engraved work of art
or an image of the reflection of man.
30 (Lk 24:47; Ac 14:16) God overlooked the times of ignorance,
but now He commands all men everywhere to repent.
31 (Ps 9:8; 96:13) For He has appointed a day on which He will judge
the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed,
having given assurance of this to all men by raising Him from the dead."
32 (Ac 17:18; 2:13) When they heard of the resurrection of the dead,
some scoffed. But others said, "We will hear you again concerning this matter."
[24] God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord
of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
[25] Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing,
seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
[26] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the
face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the
bounds of their habitation;
[27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and
find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
[28] For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of
your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
[29] Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think
that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and
man's device.
[30] And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all
men every where to repent:
[31] Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world
in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given
assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
[32] And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and
others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
I recently visited Athens, Greece. Walking around its ancient Agora-the marketplace
where philosophers taught and Athenians worshiped-I found altars to Apollo
and Zeus, all in the shadow of the Acropolis, where a statue of the goddess
Athena once stood.
We may not bow to Apollo or Zeus today, but society is no less religious.
"Everybody worships," novelist David Foster Wallace said, adding this
warning: "If you worship money and things . . . then you will never have
enough. . . . Worship your body and beauty. . . and you will always feel
ugly. . . . Worship your intellect . . . [and] you will end up feeling
stupid." Our secular age has its own gods, and they're not benign.
"People of Athens!" Paul said while visiting the Agora, "I see that in every
way you are very religious" (Acts 17:22). The apostle then described the one
true God as the Creator of all (vv. 24-26) who wants to be known (v. 27) and
who has revealed Himself through the resurrection of Jesus (v. 31). Unlike
Apollo and Zeus, this God isn't made by human hands. Unlike money, looks, or
intelligence, worshiping Him won't ruin us.
Our "god" is whatever we rely on to give us purpose and security. Thankfully,
when every earthly god fails us, the one true God is ready to be
found (v. 27).
By: Sheridan Voysey
Reflect & Pray
What other "gods" do you see society worshiping today?
What do you rely on to give you purpose and security?
Father, forgive me for placing wealth, beauty,
politics, or other things first. I take them off the altar
of my heart and place You there instead.
Discover how Christianity differs from other world religions.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 5 The Way Out
1 Cor 10:13
13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken
you except what is common to man. God is faithful,
and He will not permit you to be tempted above
what you can endure, but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common
to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Becky had experienced some hard knocks in the past few weeks; the stress
was beginning to show, and she wasn't sure she should handle anything else.
"Why me?" Becky wept, covering her face. "I just can't stand it any more!
I can't pay my bills; I just lost my job, and now my car broke down
on the highway. How much more of this can I take?"
Some people seem to have more than their share of trouble and temptation.
Within six months, one family faced financial trouble, cancer, quadruple
bypass surgery, and leukemia; their trials brought them face to face with
anger, bitterness, and despair as well. Other people seem to go through
life with relatively minor stresses and few real temptations to sin.
But whether our problems are great or small, they are part of the common
thread that ties humanity together. All of us face temptation; it is ,
Paul says, "Common to man." But Paul assures us that
"God ... will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."
Often what we can bear is more that what we think we can bear. God will use
the troubled times in our lives for our maturity in him, but he promises
as well that he will not let temptation break us. He will provide "a way out,"
"a way of escape".
Sometimes the "way out" is true escape, being removed from what caused the
trouble. At other times, rather than being removed from it, we must
withstand the stress, face the temptation, enure the pain. Whether we escape
or endure, God is faithful to provide what we need; we can trust him
not to give us more than we can bear.
Application
a) Have I ever faced more stress or temptation than I thought I could bear?
b) Under what circumstances has God provided an "escape" for me?
When have I had to walk "through" my difficulties?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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 2021 edition?)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Total population 527000
Muslim population (est.) 2065
As of Autumn 2014, St. John's does not have a local CNMM network. Pray with us
for God's people to come together in prayer
and cooperative efforts to reach Muslims with the Good News.
St. John's has one mosque and 2 more musallas , or prayer locations, which
may grow into mosques of their own. The mosque is called Masjid an Noor,
The Mosque of the Light, and mosque historical documents record a trip in 1986
to Saudi Arabia to raise funds for the land purchase and construction costs.
A small number of Muslim families had come prior to 1964, but moved on to
other places after a short time. After this date, a small community began
to remain and grow , reaching about 25 families in the 1980s. A number
of international students also join the community annually
ranging from 25 to 60.
In 2014 the mosque website reports the community is made up of some 200
families and many university students attending Memorial University. A
small number of native Newfoundlanders have also converted to the Islamic
faith, one saying of this religion in Newfoundland, "Islam is a growing face".
With the growth of the community, the current challenge is lack of space
in the mosque, which they are now looking at expanding.
Pray for
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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!
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, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
2nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (
Rom 10:14-15 -
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not
believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 I And how shall they preach
unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of
those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good
things!"
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how
shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they
hear without a preacher?
[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!
)
b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom
and direction. (
Jer 33:3
- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you
great and mighty things which you do not know.
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand humility in His service.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, forgive me for placing wealth, beauty,
politics, or other things first. I take them off the altar
of my heart and place You there instead."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that He will help you out through
tough times.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient to the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as love.
Pray for in Newfoundland and Labrador
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- 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 Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians
Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom
and direction.
Pray for the return of Church leaders who left Lebanon because of economic
instability.
Pray for the success of Bible-smuggling operations so that many lives will be
impacted for eternity in Morocco.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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