Day 303 - 30 October 2021 reflections
Day 303, 30 October 2021
1)
Matthew 20-21
Matthew 20
The Workers in the Vineyard
1 (SS 8:11-12; Mt 13:24) “For the kingdom of heaven is like
a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers
for his vineyard.
2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day,
he sent them into his vineyard.
3 "Then he went out about the third hour and saw others standing
idle in the marketplace,
4 and said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard,
and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went.
5 Again he went out about the sixth hour and the ninth hour
and did likewise.
6 "About the eleventh hour he went out and found others
standing idle, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'
7 "They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.'
"He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard,
and whatever is right you will receive.'
8 (Lev 19:13; Dt 24:15) "So when evening came, the owner of the vineyard
said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and give them their wages,
beginning with the last to the first.'
9 "When they who were hired about the eleventh hour came,
they each received a denarius.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would
receive more, but each of them likewise received a denarius.
11 When they received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
12 (Lk 12:55; Jas 1:11) saying, 'These last worked only one hour,
and you made them equal to us, who have borne the burden
and the heat of the day.'
13 (Mt 22:12; 26:50) "But he answered one of them,
'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?
14 Take what is yours and go your way.
I will give to this last one even as I give to you.
15 (Dt 15:9; Mt 6:23) Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish
with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?'
16 (Mt 19:30; Mk 10:31) "So the last will be first, and the first last.
For many are called, but few are chosen."
A Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mk 10:32-34; Lk 18:31-34
17 (Mk 10:32-34) As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem,
He took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them,
18 (Mt 16:21; 26:66) "Now we are going up to Jerusalem,
and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes.
And they will condemn Him to death
19 (Mt 16:21; Mk 15:16-20; Mt 27:27-31) and deliver Him to the Gentiles
to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify Him,
but on the third day He will rise."
A Mother's Request
Mk 10:35-45
20 (Mt 4:21; 8:2) Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came
to Him with her sons. And kneeling before Him,
she asked for a certain thing.
21 (Mt 19:28) He said to her, "What do you want?"
She said to Him, "Grant that these two sons of mine may sit,
one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your kingdom."
22 (Mt 26:42; Lk 22:42) But Jesus answered, "You do not know
what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that
I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with?"
They said to Him, "We are able."
23 (Ac 12:2; Rev 1:9) He said to them, "You will indeed drink
from My cup and be baptieed with the baptism that I am baptized with.
But to sit at My right hand and at My left is not Mine to grant,
but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father."
24 When the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation
against the two brothers.
25 (Lk 22:25-27; Mt 18:3-4) But Jesus called them to Him and said,
"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,
and those who are great exercise authority over them.
26 (Mk 9:35; 10:43) It shall not be so among you.
Whoever would be great among you, let him serve you,
27 and whoever would be first among you, let him be your slave,
28 (Heb 9:28; Mt 26:28; 1Ti 2:6) even as the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many."
The Healing of Two Blind Men
Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43
29 (Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43) As they departed from Jericho,
a large crowd followed Him.
30 (Mt 21:9; 22:42) There, two blind men sitting by the road,
when they heard that ÂJesus was passing by, cried out,
"Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!"
31 (Mt 19:13) The crowd rebuked them, that they should be silent.
But they cried out even more, "Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!"
32 Jesus stood still and called them, saying,
"What do you want Me to do for you?"
33 They said to Him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."
34 So Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes.
Immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
Matthew 21
The Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem
Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-38; Jn 12:12-19
1 (Mt 24:3; 26:30) When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage,
on the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 saying to them, "Go over into the village opposite you,
and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her.
Untie them and bring them to Me.
3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them.'
And he will send them immediately."
4 (Mt 1:22; Jn 12:15) All this was done to fulfill
what was spoken by the prophet, saying:
5 (Isa 62:11; Ge 49:10) "Tell the daughter of Zion,
'Look, your King is coming to you,
humble, and sitting on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'Zec 9:9."
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their garments on them,
and He sat on them.
8 (2Ki 9:13) A very large crowd spread their garments on the road.
Others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 (Lk 2:14; Mt 23:39) The crowds that went before Him
and that followed Him cried out:
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' (Ps 118:26.)
Hosanna in the highest!"
10 When He entered Jerusalem, the entire city was moved,
saying, "Who is He?"
11 (Lk 7:16; Jn 6:14) The crowds said, "This is Jesus,
the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."
The Cleansing of the Temple
Mk 11:15-19; Lk 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-22
12 (Lev 1:14; 5:7) Jesus went into the temple of God
and drove out all those who sold and bought in the temple
and overturned the tables of the moneychangers
and the seats of those who sold doves.
13 (Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11) He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall
be called a house of prayer,' (Isa 56:7.) but you have made it
'a den of thieves.' (Jer 7:11). "
14 The blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
15 (Mt 21:9; Lk 19:39-40) But when the chief priests
and scribes saw the Âwonderful things that He did, and the children
crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David,"
they were extremely displeased
16 (Ps 8:2; Mt 11:25) and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?"
Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read,
'Out of the mouth of children and infants
You have perfected praise' (Ps 8:2.)?"
17 (Jn 11:18; 11:1) And He left them and went out of the city into Bethany,
and He lodged there.
The Cursing of the Fig Tree
Mk 11:12-14, 20-24
18 (Mt 4:2) Now in the morning as He returned to the city, He became hungry.
19 (Lk 13:6-9; Mk 11:14) When He saw a fig tree by the road,
He went to it but found nothing on it except leaves.
He said to it, "Let no fruit ever grow on you again." Immediately
the fig tree withered away.
20 When the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying,
"How did the fig tree wither away instantly?"
21 (Mt 17:20; Jas 1:6) Jesus answered them, "Truly I say to you,
if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only
do what was done to the fig tree, but also, if you say to this mountain,
'Be removed, and be thrown into the sea,' it will be done.
22 (Mt 7:7; Jn 15:7) And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe,
you will receive."
The Question of Jesus' Authority
Mk 11:27-33; Lk 20:1-8
23 (Ac 4:7; Ex 2:14) When He entered the temple, the chief priests
and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching,
and said, "By what authority are You doing these things?
And who gave You this authority?"
24 Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question.
If you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?"
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,'
He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?' 26Mk 6:20; Mt 11:9But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people,
for all hold John as a prophet."
27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know."
Then He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 (Mt 17:25; 20:1) "What do you think? A man had two sons.
He came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'
29“He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he repented and went.
30 "Then he came to the second, and said likewise.
He answered, 'I will go, sir,' but did not go.
31 (Lk 7:29; 7:37-50) "Which of the two did the will of his father?â€
They said, “The first.â€
Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, the tax collectors and prostitutes
enter the kingdom of God before you.
32 (Mt 11:18; 21:25) For John came to you in the way of righteousness,
and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors
and prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it,
you did not afterward repent and believe him.
The Parable of the Vineyard and the Vinedressers
Mk 12:1-12; Lk 20:9-19
33 (Mt 25:14-15; SS 8:11-12) "Listen to another parable:
There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard
and built a wall around it. He dug a winepress in it and built a tower.
Then he rented it to vinedressers and went into a distant country.
34 When the season of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants
to the vinedressers to receive his fruit.
35 (Heb 11:36-37; 2Ch 36:15-16) “The vinedressers took his servants
and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
36 (Mt 22:4) Again, he sent other servants, more than the first.
And they did likewise to them.
37 Last of all, he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
38 "But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said to themselves,
'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'
39 (Ac 2:23) So they caught him, threw him out of the vineyard,
and killed him.
40 "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes,
what will he do to those vinedressers?"
41 (Ac 18:6; Mt 21:43) They said, "He will severely destroy those wicked
men and rent his vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their seasons."
42 (Ac 4:11; Ps 118:22-23; Isa 28:16) Jesus said to them,
Have you never read in the Scriptures:
‘The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes' (Ps 118:22-23.)?
43 "Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken
from you and given to a nation bearing its fruits.
44 (Isa 8:14-15; Da 2:34-35)Whoever falls on this stone
will be broken to pieces. But on whomever it falls, it will crush him."
45 When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables,
they perceived that He was speaking of them.
46 (Mt 21:11; 21:26) But as they tried to arrest Him, they feared t
he crowds, because they held Him as a prophet.
2) Our Daily Bread for 30 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/30/a-new-calling
entitled A New Calling
2 Timothy 1:6–14
6 (1Ti 4:14; 1Th 5:19) Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God,
which is in you by the laying on of my hands.
7 (Ro 8:15; Ac 1:8) For God has not given us the spirit of fear,
but of power, and love, and self-control.
8 (Mk 8:38; Eph 3:1) So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me, His prisoner. But share in the sufferings of the gospel
by the power of God,
9 (Ro 16:25; Titus 1:2) who has saved us and called us with a holy calling,
not by our works, but by His own purpose and grace, which was given us
in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10 (Ro 2:7; 16:26) but is now revealed by the appearing of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and has brought life
and immortality to light through the gospel,
11 (1Ti 2:7) for which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle,
and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 (2Ti 1:8; 1Ti 6:20; 1Pe 4:19) For these things I suffer,
but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which
I have committed to Him until that Day.
13 (1Ti 1:14; Titus 1:9) Follow the pattern of sound teaching
which you have heard from me in the faith
and love that is in Christ Jesus.
14 (Ro 8:9; 1Ti 6:20) Guard the treasure that was committed
to you through the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
Teenage gang leader Casey and his followers broke into homes
and cars, robbed convenience stores, and fought other gangs.
Eventually, Casey was arrested and sentenced. In prison,
he became a "shot caller," someone who handed out homemade knives
during riots.
Sometime later, he was placed in solitary confinement.
While daydreaming in his cell, Casey experienced a "movie"
of sorts replaying key events of his life-and of Jesus being led to
and nailed to the cross and telling him, "I'm doing this for you."
Casey fell to the floor weeping and confessed his sins.
Later, he shared his experience with a chaplain,
who explained more about Jesus and gave him a Bible.
"That was the start of my journey of faith," Casey said.
Eventually, he was released into the mainline prison population,
where he was mistreated for his faith. But he felt at peace,
because "[he] had found a new calling: telling other inmates about Jesus."
In his letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul talks about the power
of Christ to change lives: God calls us from lives of wrongdoing
to follow and serve Jesus (2 Timothy 1:9). When we receive Him
by faith, we desire to be a living witness of Christ's love.
The Holy Spirit enables us to do so, even when suffering,
in our quest to share the good news (v.
. Like Casey, let's live out
our new calling.
By: Alyson Kieda
Reflect & Pray
When have you shared the gospel with someone,
and what was the result? Did it ever lead to suffering?
What happened?
Dear God, thank You for offering me a new calling through
Your Son. And thank You for giving me the Spirit to live inside
me to guide and empower me to serve You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 7 Our God reigns!
Is 52:7
7 How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who proclaims peace,
who brings good news of happiness,
who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!â€
A messenger has a single duty: to carry information. During World War II, many
parents dreaded the arrival of the Western Union messenger, believing that
delivery of a telegram meant that their son has been wounded or killed.
Isaiah 52:7, however, indicates that a messenger's word is not always
unwelcome. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring
good news ..." the prophet says. The "Good news"? Peace , salvation,
and the resultant message: "Your God reigns!"
Our God reigns - in forgiveness, in reconciliation, bringing peace and freedom
and joy. Our God reigns, controlling our lives with a loving hand, ordering
our experiences for our good, and his glory. Our God reigns in relationships,
in professional circumstances, in families, in churches. The good news is
proclaimed: Life is not unmanageable. Our God Reigns!
When we know that God reigns in our lives, we can relax, let go of the reins
of control, and live in peace. We can forgive those who have hurt us, knowing
that God will reveal to them what they need to know. We can live
with good times and bad, recognising that God uses every circumstance
of our lives to conform us to the image of his Son. We can rejoice in his
grace, free from the compulsion to earn his love and acceptance, and
we can live in the peace that comes only through his lordship in our lives.
Our God reigns - that is , indeed "Good news".
Application
a) Have I ever felt that life was "out of control"? Why?
b) What does it mean in practical terms to know that "Our God reigns"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Romans 13:7-8
7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes
are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,
and honor to whom honor is due.
8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,
for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
Ps 117
1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
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."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede together for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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
Day 30 of the Month
a) Pray for God's will to be done wher you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven
( Matt 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.
)
b) Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation. (
Rom 2:4
4 (Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18) Do you despise the riches of His goodness,
tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God
leads you to repentance?
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humble yourself in the eyes of Jesus .
Pray to the Lord "Dear God, thank You for offering me a new calling through
Your Son. And thank You for giving me the Spirit to live inside
me to guide and empower me to serve You."
Pray to the Lord and praise Him that he is control.
Pray to the Lord and render to those who you owe.
Pray to the Lord for His Faithfulness endures forever.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray for God's will to be done wher you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven.
Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.
Pray for those in Algeria who hear the Gospel through social media evangelism.
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)
Matthew 20-21
Matthew 20
The Workers in the Vineyard
1 (SS 8:11-12; Mt 13:24) “For the kingdom of heaven is like
a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers
for his vineyard.
2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day,
he sent them into his vineyard.
3 "Then he went out about the third hour and saw others standing
idle in the marketplace,
4 and said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard,
and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went.
5 Again he went out about the sixth hour and the ninth hour
and did likewise.
6 "About the eleventh hour he went out and found others
standing idle, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?'
7 "They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.'
"He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard,
and whatever is right you will receive.'
8 (Lev 19:13; Dt 24:15) "So when evening came, the owner of the vineyard
said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and give them their wages,
beginning with the last to the first.'
9 "When they who were hired about the eleventh hour came,
they each received a denarius.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would
receive more, but each of them likewise received a denarius.
11 When they received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
12 (Lk 12:55; Jas 1:11) saying, 'These last worked only one hour,
and you made them equal to us, who have borne the burden
and the heat of the day.'
13 (Mt 22:12; 26:50) "But he answered one of them,
'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?
14 Take what is yours and go your way.
I will give to this last one even as I give to you.
15 (Dt 15:9; Mt 6:23) Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish
with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?'
16 (Mt 19:30; Mk 10:31) "So the last will be first, and the first last.
For many are called, but few are chosen."
A Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
Mk 10:32-34; Lk 18:31-34
17 (Mk 10:32-34) As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem,
He took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them,
18 (Mt 16:21; 26:66) "Now we are going up to Jerusalem,
and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes.
And they will condemn Him to death
19 (Mt 16:21; Mk 15:16-20; Mt 27:27-31) and deliver Him to the Gentiles
to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify Him,
but on the third day He will rise."
A Mother's Request
Mk 10:35-45
20 (Mt 4:21; 8:2) Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came
to Him with her sons. And kneeling before Him,
she asked for a certain thing.
21 (Mt 19:28) He said to her, "What do you want?"
She said to Him, "Grant that these two sons of mine may sit,
one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your kingdom."
22 (Mt 26:42; Lk 22:42) But Jesus answered, "You do not know
what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that
I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with?"
They said to Him, "We are able."
23 (Ac 12:2; Rev 1:9) He said to them, "You will indeed drink
from My cup and be baptieed with the baptism that I am baptized with.
But to sit at My right hand and at My left is not Mine to grant,
but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father."
24 When the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation
against the two brothers.
25 (Lk 22:25-27; Mt 18:3-4) But Jesus called them to Him and said,
"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,
and those who are great exercise authority over them.
26 (Mk 9:35; 10:43) It shall not be so among you.
Whoever would be great among you, let him serve you,
27 and whoever would be first among you, let him be your slave,
28 (Heb 9:28; Mt 26:28; 1Ti 2:6) even as the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many."
The Healing of Two Blind Men
Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43
29 (Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43) As they departed from Jericho,
a large crowd followed Him.
30 (Mt 21:9; 22:42) There, two blind men sitting by the road,
when they heard that ÂJesus was passing by, cried out,
"Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!"
31 (Mt 19:13) The crowd rebuked them, that they should be silent.
But they cried out even more, "Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!"
32 Jesus stood still and called them, saying,
"What do you want Me to do for you?"
33 They said to Him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."
34 So Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes.
Immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
Matthew 21
The Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem
Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-38; Jn 12:12-19
1 (Mt 24:3; 26:30) When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage,
on the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 saying to them, "Go over into the village opposite you,
and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her.
Untie them and bring them to Me.
3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them.'
And he will send them immediately."
4 (Mt 1:22; Jn 12:15) All this was done to fulfill
what was spoken by the prophet, saying:
5 (Isa 62:11; Ge 49:10) "Tell the daughter of Zion,
'Look, your King is coming to you,
humble, and sitting on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'Zec 9:9."
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their garments on them,
and He sat on them.
8 (2Ki 9:13) A very large crowd spread their garments on the road.
Others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 (Lk 2:14; Mt 23:39) The crowds that went before Him
and that followed Him cried out:
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' (Ps 118:26.)
Hosanna in the highest!"
10 When He entered Jerusalem, the entire city was moved,
saying, "Who is He?"
11 (Lk 7:16; Jn 6:14) The crowds said, "This is Jesus,
the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."
The Cleansing of the Temple
Mk 11:15-19; Lk 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-22
12 (Lev 1:14; 5:7) Jesus went into the temple of God
and drove out all those who sold and bought in the temple
and overturned the tables of the moneychangers
and the seats of those who sold doves.
13 (Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11) He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall
be called a house of prayer,' (Isa 56:7.) but you have made it
'a den of thieves.' (Jer 7:11). "
14 The blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
15 (Mt 21:9; Lk 19:39-40) But when the chief priests
and scribes saw the Âwonderful things that He did, and the children
crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David,"
they were extremely displeased
16 (Ps 8:2; Mt 11:25) and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?"
Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read,
'Out of the mouth of children and infants
You have perfected praise' (Ps 8:2.)?"
17 (Jn 11:18; 11:1) And He left them and went out of the city into Bethany,
and He lodged there.
The Cursing of the Fig Tree
Mk 11:12-14, 20-24
18 (Mt 4:2) Now in the morning as He returned to the city, He became hungry.
19 (Lk 13:6-9; Mk 11:14) When He saw a fig tree by the road,
He went to it but found nothing on it except leaves.
He said to it, "Let no fruit ever grow on you again." Immediately
the fig tree withered away.
20 When the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying,
"How did the fig tree wither away instantly?"
21 (Mt 17:20; Jas 1:6) Jesus answered them, "Truly I say to you,
if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only
do what was done to the fig tree, but also, if you say to this mountain,
'Be removed, and be thrown into the sea,' it will be done.
22 (Mt 7:7; Jn 15:7) And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe,
you will receive."
The Question of Jesus' Authority
Mk 11:27-33; Lk 20:1-8
23 (Ac 4:7; Ex 2:14) When He entered the temple, the chief priests
and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching,
and said, "By what authority are You doing these things?
And who gave You this authority?"
24 Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question.
If you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?"
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,'
He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?' 26Mk 6:20; Mt 11:9But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people,
for all hold John as a prophet."
27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know."
Then He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 (Mt 17:25; 20:1) "What do you think? A man had two sons.
He came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'
29“He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he repented and went.
30 "Then he came to the second, and said likewise.
He answered, 'I will go, sir,' but did not go.
31 (Lk 7:29; 7:37-50) "Which of the two did the will of his father?â€
They said, “The first.â€
Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, the tax collectors and prostitutes
enter the kingdom of God before you.
32 (Mt 11:18; 21:25) For John came to you in the way of righteousness,
and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors
and prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it,
you did not afterward repent and believe him.
The Parable of the Vineyard and the Vinedressers
Mk 12:1-12; Lk 20:9-19
33 (Mt 25:14-15; SS 8:11-12) "Listen to another parable:
There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard
and built a wall around it. He dug a winepress in it and built a tower.
Then he rented it to vinedressers and went into a distant country.
34 When the season of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants
to the vinedressers to receive his fruit.
35 (Heb 11:36-37; 2Ch 36:15-16) “The vinedressers took his servants
and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
36 (Mt 22:4) Again, he sent other servants, more than the first.
And they did likewise to them.
37 Last of all, he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'
38 "But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said to themselves,
'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'
39 (Ac 2:23) So they caught him, threw him out of the vineyard,
and killed him.
40 "Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes,
what will he do to those vinedressers?"
41 (Ac 18:6; Mt 21:43) They said, "He will severely destroy those wicked
men and rent his vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their seasons."
42 (Ac 4:11; Ps 118:22-23; Isa 28:16) Jesus said to them,
Have you never read in the Scriptures:
‘The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes' (Ps 118:22-23.)?
43 "Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken
from you and given to a nation bearing its fruits.
44 (Isa 8:14-15; Da 2:34-35)Whoever falls on this stone
will be broken to pieces. But on whomever it falls, it will crush him."
45 When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables,
they perceived that He was speaking of them.
46 (Mt 21:11; 21:26) But as they tried to arrest Him, they feared t
he crowds, because they held Him as a prophet.
2) Our Daily Bread for 30 October 2021
https://odb.org/us/2021/10/30/a-new-calling
entitled A New Calling
2 Timothy 1:6–14
6 (1Ti 4:14; 1Th 5:19) Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God,
which is in you by the laying on of my hands.
7 (Ro 8:15; Ac 1:8) For God has not given us the spirit of fear,
but of power, and love, and self-control.
8 (Mk 8:38; Eph 3:1) So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me, His prisoner. But share in the sufferings of the gospel
by the power of God,
9 (Ro 16:25; Titus 1:2) who has saved us and called us with a holy calling,
not by our works, but by His own purpose and grace, which was given us
in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10 (Ro 2:7; 16:26) but is now revealed by the appearing of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and has brought life
and immortality to light through the gospel,
11 (1Ti 2:7) for which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle,
and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 (2Ti 1:8; 1Ti 6:20; 1Pe 4:19) For these things I suffer,
but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which
I have committed to Him until that Day.
13 (1Ti 1:14; Titus 1:9) Follow the pattern of sound teaching
which you have heard from me in the faith
and love that is in Christ Jesus.
14 (Ro 8:9; 1Ti 6:20) Guard the treasure that was committed
to you through the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
Teenage gang leader Casey and his followers broke into homes
and cars, robbed convenience stores, and fought other gangs.
Eventually, Casey was arrested and sentenced. In prison,
he became a "shot caller," someone who handed out homemade knives
during riots.
Sometime later, he was placed in solitary confinement.
While daydreaming in his cell, Casey experienced a "movie"
of sorts replaying key events of his life-and of Jesus being led to
and nailed to the cross and telling him, "I'm doing this for you."
Casey fell to the floor weeping and confessed his sins.
Later, he shared his experience with a chaplain,
who explained more about Jesus and gave him a Bible.
"That was the start of my journey of faith," Casey said.
Eventually, he was released into the mainline prison population,
where he was mistreated for his faith. But he felt at peace,
because "[he] had found a new calling: telling other inmates about Jesus."
In his letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul talks about the power
of Christ to change lives: God calls us from lives of wrongdoing
to follow and serve Jesus (2 Timothy 1:9). When we receive Him
by faith, we desire to be a living witness of Christ's love.
The Holy Spirit enables us to do so, even when suffering,
in our quest to share the good news (v.
. Like Casey, let's live out our new calling.
By: Alyson Kieda
Reflect & Pray
When have you shared the gospel with someone,
and what was the result? Did it ever lead to suffering?
What happened?
Dear God, thank You for offering me a new calling through
Your Son. And thank You for giving me the Spirit to live inside
me to guide and empower me to serve You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 7 Our God reigns!
Is 52:7
7 How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who proclaims peace,
who brings good news of happiness,
who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!â€
A messenger has a single duty: to carry information. During World War II, many
parents dreaded the arrival of the Western Union messenger, believing that
delivery of a telegram meant that their son has been wounded or killed.
Isaiah 52:7, however, indicates that a messenger's word is not always
unwelcome. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring
good news ..." the prophet says. The "Good news"? Peace , salvation,
and the resultant message: "Your God reigns!"
Our God reigns - in forgiveness, in reconciliation, bringing peace and freedom
and joy. Our God reigns, controlling our lives with a loving hand, ordering
our experiences for our good, and his glory. Our God reigns in relationships,
in professional circumstances, in families, in churches. The good news is
proclaimed: Life is not unmanageable. Our God Reigns!
When we know that God reigns in our lives, we can relax, let go of the reins
of control, and live in peace. We can forgive those who have hurt us, knowing
that God will reveal to them what they need to know. We can live
with good times and bad, recognising that God uses every circumstance
of our lives to conform us to the image of his Son. We can rejoice in his
grace, free from the compulsion to earn his love and acceptance, and
we can live in the peace that comes only through his lordship in our lives.
Our God reigns - that is , indeed "Good news".
Application
a) Have I ever felt that life was "out of control"? Why?
b) What does it mean in practical terms to know that "Our God reigns"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Romans 13:7-8
7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes
are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,
and honor to whom honor is due.
8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,
for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
Ps 117
1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
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."
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede together for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father
through the Son.
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
Day 30 of the Month
a) Pray for God's will to be done wher you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven
( Matt 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.
)
b) Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation. (
Rom 2:4
4 (Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18) Do you despise the riches of His goodness,
tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God
leads you to repentance?
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humble yourself in the eyes of Jesus .
Pray to the Lord "Dear God, thank You for offering me a new calling through
Your Son. And thank You for giving me the Spirit to live inside
me to guide and empower me to serve You."
Pray to the Lord and praise Him that he is control.
Pray to the Lord and render to those who you owe.
Pray to the Lord for His Faithfulness endures forever.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray for God's will to be done wher you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven.
Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.
Pray for those in Algeria who hear the Gospel through social media evangelism.
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.