Day 74 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 15 Mar 2022 reflections
Day 74, 15 Mar 2022
1) Detueronomy 16:18-21:9
DEUTERONOMY 16
Judges
18 (1Ch 23:4; 26:29) You must appoint judges and officers
in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you,
throughout your tribes, and they shall judge the people
with righteous judgment.
19 (Ex 23:2; Lev 19:15) You must not pervert judgment nor show partiality.
You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise
and perverts the words of the righteous.
20 (Dt 4:1) You must follow that which is altogether just, so that you may
live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Idolatry Forbidden
21 (2Ki 17:16; 2Ch 33:3) You must not plant for yourself an Asherah
Wooden symbol of a female deity. of any trees near the altar of
the Lord your God, which you make for yourself.
22 (Lev 26:1; Ex 20:4) You shall not set up for yourself any image,
which the Lord your God hates.
[18] Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the
LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the
people with just judgment.
[19] Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither
take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the
words of the righteous.
[20] That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live,
and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
[21] Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of
the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
[22] Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God
hateth.
DEUTERONOMY 17
1 (Dt 15:21; 23:18) You must not sacrifice to the Lord your God any bull
or sheep that has a blemish or any defect, for that is detestable
to the Lord your God.
2 (Dt 17:5; Jos 7:11) If there be found among you, within any of your gates
which the Lord your God gives you, man or woman, who has acted
wickedly in the sight of the Lord your God, by transgressing His covenant,
3 (Dt 4:19; Job 31:26-27) and has gone and served other gods and worshipped
them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven,
which I have not commanded,
4 (Dt 13:12-14; 19:18) and if it is told to you, and you have heard of it,
and investigated diligently, and it is true, and the matter is certain
that such a detestable thing has happened in Israel,
5 (Lev 24:14; Jos 7:25) then you must bring forth that man or that woman
who has committed that wicked thing to your gates, that very man
or woman, and stone them with stones until they die.
6 (Nu 35:30; Dt 19:15) On the testimony of two or three witnesses
he that is to die must be put to death, but on the testimony
of one witness he cannot be put to death.
7 (Dt 13:9; 13:5) The hands of the witnesses shall be first against
him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people.
So you shall purge the evil from among you.
Courts of Law
8 (Dt 12:5; Hag 2:11) If there arises a matter too difficult for you
in judgment, between one kind of bloodshed and another,
between one kind of lawsuitand another, and between one kind of assault
and another, matters of controversy within your gates, then you must arise
and go up to the place where the Lord your God shall choose.
9 (Eze 44:24; Jer 18:18) You must go to the Levitical priests or to the judge
in office those days, and inquire, and they will show you
the verdict of judgment.
10 You shall do according to the verdict which they declare to you from
the place where the Lord will choose to show you, and you must be careful
to do all that they instruct you to do.
11 (Jos 1:7) You must do according to the terms of the law which
they instruct you and according to the verdict which they tell you.
You must not deviate from the sentence which they show you,
to the right or to the left.
12 (Nu 15:30; Dt 13:5) The man who acts presumptuously
and does not listen to the priest who stands to minister
before the Lord your God, or to the judge-that man must die,
and you must purge the evil from Israel.
13 (Dt 13:11; 19:20) Then all the people will hear, and fear,
and not act presumptuously again.
Appointing a King
14 (1Sa 8:19-20) When you have come into the land which
the Lord your God gives you and possess it and dwell there
and then say, "I will set a king over me just like all the nations
that are around me,
15 (Jer 30:21; 1Sa 10:24) you must set a king over you whom
the Lord your God will choose. You must select a king over you
who is from among your brothers. You may not select a foreigner
over you who is not your countryman.
16 (Ex 13:17; 1Ki 4:26) What is more, he shall not accumulate horses
for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order
that he accumulate horses, for as the Lord has said to you,
"You must not go back that way ever again."
17 (Ne 13:26) He shall not acquire many wives for himself,
lest his heart turn away; nor shall he acquire for himself
excess silver and gold.
18 (Dt 31:9; 2Ki 11:12) It must be, when he sits on the throne
of his kingdom, that he shall write a copy of this law for
himself on a scroll before the priests, the Levites.
19 (Jos 1:8) It must be with him, and he must read it all the days
of his life so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God,
and carefully observe all the words of this law
and these statutes, and do them,
20 (Dt 5:32; 1Ki 15:5) that his heart will not be lifted up
above his brothers and so that he may not turn aside
from the commandment, to the right or to the left, to the end,
so that he may prolong his days in his kingdom,
he and his children, in the midst of Israel."
Deuteronomy 17
[1] Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep,
wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto
the LORD thy God.
[2] If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy
God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of
the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
[3] And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the
sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
[4] And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently,
and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is
wrought in Israel:
[5] Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed
that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt
stone them with stones, till they die.
[6] At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is
worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall
not be put to death.
[7] The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death,
and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away
from among you.
[8] If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and
blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters
of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into
the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
[9] And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge
that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the
sentence of judgment:
[10] And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place
which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do
according to all that they inform thee:
[11] According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and
according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou
shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right
hand, nor to the left.
[12] And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the
priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the
judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from
Israel.
[13] And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.
[14] When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee,
and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a
king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
[15] Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God
shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee:
thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
[16] But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to
return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the
LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
[17] Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not
away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
[18] And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that
he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before
the priests the Levites:
[19] And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his
life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of
this law and these statutes, to do them:
[20] That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn
not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the
end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in
the midst of Israel.
DEUTERONOMY 18
Provision for Priests and Levites
1 (Dt 10:9; Nu 18:8-9) The Levitical priests and all the tribe of Levi
will not have any portion or inheritance with Israel. They must eat
the offerings of the Lord made by fire and His portion.
2 They will have no inheritance among their brothers.
The Lord is their inheritance, just as He has said to them.
3 (Lev 7:30-34) This shall be the priest's due from the people,
from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be an ox or sheep:
they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the two cheeks,
and the stomach.
4 (Ex 22:29; 23:19) You must give him the first fruit of your grain,
of your wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your
sheep also.
5 (Dt 10:8; 17:12) For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all
your tribes to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him
and his sons forever.
6 (Nu 35:2-3; Dt 12:5) If a Levite comes from any of your gates
out of all Israel, where he lives, and comes with all the desire
of his mind to the place where the Lord shall choose,
7 then he shall minister in the name of the Lord his God,
as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before the Lord.
8 (Ne 12:44; 12:47) They must have the same portions to eat,
besides any profits he may receive from the sale of his father's inheritance.
A Call to Holiness
9 (Dt 12:29-31; Lev 18:26-27) When you enter into the land which the
Lord your God gives you, you must not learn to practice the abominations
of those nations.
10 (Lev 19:26; 19:31) There must not be found among you anyone who makes
his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or who uses divination,
or uses witchcraft, or an interpreter of omens, or a sorcerer,
11 (Lev 19:31) or one who casts spells, or a spiritualist, or an occultist,
or a necromancer.
12 (Lev 18:24; Dt 9:4) For all that do these things are an abomination
to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God
will drive them out from before you.
13 (Ge 6:9; 17:1) You must be blameless before the Lord your God.
The Prophet
14 For these nations, which you shall possess, listened to soothsayers
and to diviners, but as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted
you to do so.
15 (Ac 7:37; Jn 1:21) The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet
from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. You must listen to him.
16 (Ex 20:19; Dt 9:10) This is according to all that you desired of the Lord
your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying,
"Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God,
nor let me see this great fire anymore, so that I do not die."
17 (Dt 5:28) The Lord said to me, "They have done well
in what they have said.
18 (Jn 8:28; 4:25; 12:49-50) I will raise up a prophet from
among their brothers, like you, and will put My words in his mouth,
and he will speak to them all that I command him.
19 (Ac 3:22-23) It will be that whoever will not listen to My words
which he will speak in My name, I will require it of him.
20 (Dt 13:1-5; Zec 13:3) But the prophet, who presumes to speak a word
in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall
speak in the name of other gods - that prophet shall die."
21 And you may say in your heart,
"How can we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?"
22 (Dt 18:20) When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord,
if the thing does not occur or come to pass, that is the thing
which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it
presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.
Deuteronomy 18
[1] The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part
nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made
by fire, and his inheritance.
[2] Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD
is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
[3] And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer
a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest
the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
[4] The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the
first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
[5] For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to
minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.
[6] And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he
sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the
LORD shall choose;
[7] Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his
brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.
[8] They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the
sale of his patrimony.
[9] When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee,
thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
[10] There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his
daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer
of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
[11] Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a
necromancer.
[12] For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and
because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from
before thee.
[13] Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
[14] For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers
of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not
suffered thee so to do.
[15] The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of
thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
[16] According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in
the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD
my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
[17] And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have
spoken.
[18] I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto
thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all
that I shall command him.
[19] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my
words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
[20] But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which
I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other
gods, even that prophet shall die.
[21] And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the
LORD hath not spoken?
[22] When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow
not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but
the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
DEUTERONOMY 19
Cities of Refuge
Nu 35:6-34; Dt 4:41-43; Jos 20:1-9
1 (Dt 12:29; 6:10) When the Lord your God has cut off the nations,
whose land the Lord your God is giving you, and you dispossess them,
and dwell in their cities, and in their houses,
2 (Ex 21:13) you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the midst
of your land, which the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
3 You shall prepare a roadway for yourself, and divide the territory
of your land into three parts, which the Lord your God is giving you
to inherit, so that every manslayer may flee there.
4 (Nu 35:15-24; Dt 4:42) This is the word concerning the manslayer
who will flee there, so that he may live: Whoever kills his neighbor
unintentionally, whom he did not hate previously,
5like when a man goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut wood,
and his hand raises the axe to cut down the tree, and the axe head
slips from the handle and lands on his neighbor causing him to die,
then he may flee to one of those cities, and live.
6 (Nu 35:12) Otherwise the avenger of blood might, while he is angry,
pursue the manslayer and overtake him (because the way is long)
and kill him, even though he was not worthy of death
(since he did not hate him previously).
7 Therefore, I command you, saying,
"You shall set apart three cities for yourselves."
8 (Ge 15:18-21; Ex 23:31) If the Lord your God enlarges your borders
as He promised your fathers, and gives you all the land which He
promised to give to your fathers,
9 (Jos 20:7-8) and if you will carefully keep all these commandments,
which I command you today, to love the Lord your God, and to always
walk in His ways, then you must add three cities more for yourself,
besides these three.
10 Then innocent blood will not be shed in your land, which the Lord
your God is giving you for an inheritance, and blood guiltiness be on you.
11 (Nu 35:16-21; Dt 27:24) But if any man hates his neighbor,
and lies in wait for him, and rises up against him, and mortally strikes him,
causing him to die, and flees to one of these cities,
12 then the elders of his city must send and fetch him from there,
and deliver him to the hand of the avenger of blood, so that he may die.
13 (1Ki 2:31; Dt 7:2) Your eye must not pity him, but you must remove
the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.
14 (Dt 27:17; Pr 22:28) You shall not remove your neighbor's landmark,
which they of old time have set in your inheritance, which you shall
inherit in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
Witnesses
15 (Nu 35:30; Mt 18:16) A single witness must not rise up against a man
on account of any iniquity or any sin that he sins. At the testimony
of two witnesses or at the testimony of three witnesses shall the matter
be established.
16 (Ps 27:12; 35:11) If a false witness rises up against any man to testify
against him to accuse him of doing wrong,
17 (Dt 17:9; 21:5) then both the men between whom the controversy
is must stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges,
who are in office those days.
18 (Dt 13:14; 17:4) The judges will thoroughly investigate,
and if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsely
against his brother,
19 (Pr 19:5; 19:9) then you must do to him as he conspired
to have done to his brother. In this way you must remove
the evil from among you.
20 (Dt 17:13; 21:21) Those who remain will hear and fear,
and will never again commit any such evil among you.
21 (Dt 19:13) You must not show pity. But life will be for life,
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Deuteronomy 19
[1] When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy
God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and
in their houses;
[2] Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land,
which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
[3] Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which
the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer
may flee thither.
[4] And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he
may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time
past;
[5] As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and
his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head
slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he
shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
[6] Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot,
and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not
worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
[7] Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for
thee.
[8] And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy
fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy
fathers;
[9] If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command
thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then
shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:
[10] That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God
giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
[11] But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up
against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of
these cities:
[12] Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and
deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
[13] Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of
innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
[14] Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time
have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the
LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
[15] One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for
any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at
the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
[16] If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that
which is wrong;
[17] Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before
the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
[18] And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the
witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
[19] Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his
brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
[20] And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth
commit no more any such evil among you.
DEUTERONOMY 20
Rules of Warfare
1 (Dt 31:6; 31:8) When you go out to battle against your enemies,
and see horses, and chariots, and a people that outnumber you,
do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you,
who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
2 (Nu 10:8-9; 31:6) It will be, when you approach the battle,
that the priest will approach and speak to the people,
3 and he shall say to them, "Hear, O Israel, you approach today
to do battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted.
Do not fear, and do not tremble or be terrified because of them.
4 (Dt 1:30; 3:22) For the Lord your God is He that goes with you,
to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."
5 (Ne 12:27) The officers will speak to the people, saying,
"What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it?
Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, a
nd another man dedicate it.
6 (Lev 19:23-25) What man is there who has planted a vineyard,
and has not yet eaten of it? Let him also go and return to his house,
lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
7 (Dt 24:5; 28:30) What man is there who is engaged to a woman
but has not married her? Let him go and return to his house,
lest he die in the battle, and another man take her."
8 (Jdg 7:3; Dt 1:28) The officers are to speak further to the people,
and they shall say, "What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted?
Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart faint
as well as his heart."
9 It will be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people,
that they must make captains of the armies to lead the people.
10 When you come near to a city to fight against it,
then proclaim peace to it.
11 It shall be, if it gives you a reply of peace and opens to you,
then it must be that all the people that are found within shall
become slaves to you and they shall serve you.
12 If it will not make peace with you but makes war against you,
then you are to besiege it.
13 And when the Lord your God has delivered it into your hands,
you are to slay every male there with the edge of the sword.
14 (Jos 8:2; 22:8) But the women, and the little ones, and the livestock,
and all that is in the city, all the spoil within, you are to take
to yourself, and you will eat the spoil of your enemies,
which the Lord your God has given you.
15 Thus you are to do to all the cities which are far away,
which are not the cities of these nearby nations.
16 (Jos 11:14; Nu 21:2-3) But of the cities of these people,
which the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance,
you must not leave alive anything that breathes.
17 But you shall completely destroy them: namely,
the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites, just as the Lord your God
has commanded you,
18 (Ex 23:33; Dt 12:30-31) so that they do not teach you to participate
in all their abominations, which they have done to their gods,
causing you to sin against the Lord your God.
19 When you lay siege to a city for a long time, in making war against
it in order to take it, you shall not destroy the trees there by chopping
them down with an axe, for you may eat from them, and you shall not
cut them down. For the tree of the field is not a man in which to lay siege.
20 However, you may destroy and cut down only the trees which you know
are not fruit trees, so that you may build siege engines against the city
that makes war with you until it falls.
Deuteronomy 20
[1] When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses,
and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the
LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
[2] And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest
shall approach and speak unto the people,
[3] And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto
battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not
tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
[4] For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you
against your enemies, to save you.
[5] And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there
that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and
return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
[6] And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten
of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle,
and another man eat of it.
[7] And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken
her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and
another man take her.
[8] And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall
say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and
return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
[9] And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the
people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
[10] When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim
peace unto it.
[11] And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee,
then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be
tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
[12] And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee,
then thou shalt besiege it:
[13] And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou
shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
[14] But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in
the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou
shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given
thee.
[15] Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from
thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
[16] But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give
thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
[17] But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the
Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the
Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:
[18] That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they
have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
[19] When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to
take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against
them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the
tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
[20] Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou
shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the
city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
DEUTERONOMY 21
Atonement for Unsolved Murders
1 If someone is found slain in the land which the Lord your God
is giving you to possess, lying in the field, and it is not known
who has slain him,
2 then your elders and your judges are to come forth,
and they must measure how far it is to the cities which are around him
who was slain.
3 (Nu 19:2) And it must be, that the city which is closest to the slain man,
that is, the elders of that city shall take a heifer
which has not been worked, that has never pulled in yoke,
4 and the elders of that city must bring down the heifer to a valley
with flowing water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall
break the heifer's neck there in the valley.
5 (1Ch 23:13; Dt 10:8) Then the priests, the sons of Levi, must come near,
for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister to Him,
and to bless in the name of the Lord, and by their word every
controversy and every assault will be settled.
6 (Ps 26:6; 73:13) And all the elders of that city, which is nearest
to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose
neck was broken in the valley.
7 Then they must answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood,
and our eyes have not seen it.
8 (Jnh 1:14) Be merciful, O Lord, to Your people Israel, whom You have
redeemed, and lay not innocent blood in the midst of Your people Israel."
And the blood guilt will be forgiven them.
9 In this way you are to remove the guilt of innocent blood from among
you when you do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 21
[1] If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to
possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
[2] Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure
unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
[3] And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even
the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought
with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
[4] And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough
valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's
neck there in the valley:
[5] And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy
God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD;
and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
[6] And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall
wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
[7] And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood,
neither have our eyes seen it.
[8] Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed,
and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood
shall be forgiven them.
[9] So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when
thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/15/no-formula-needed
entitled No Formula Needed
Matthew 5:13-16
Salt and Light
Mk 9:50; Lk 14:34-35
13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty?
It is from then on good
for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) 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.
16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine before men
that they may see your good works and glorify your Father
who is in heaven.
[13] Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be
cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
[14] Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid.
[15] Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
[16] Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
When Jen was young, her well-intentioned Sunday school teacher instructed
the class in evangelism training, which included memorising a series
of verses and a formula for sharing the gospel. She and a friend nervously
tried this out on another friend, fearful they'd forget an important verse
or step. Jen doesn't "remember if the evening ended in conversion
[but guesses] it did not." The approach seemed to be more
about the formula than the person.
Now, years later, Jen and her husband are modeling for their own
children a love for God and sharing their faith in a more inviting way.
They understand the importance of teaching their children about God,
the Bible, and a personal relationship with Jesus, but they're doing
so through a living, daily example of a love for God and the Scriptures.
They're demonstrating what it means to be the "light of the world"
(Matthew 5:14) and to reach out to others through kindness and hospitable
words. Jen says, “We cannot impart words of life to others if we don't
possess them ourselves." As she and her husband show kindness in their
own lifestyle, they’re preparing their children
"to invite others into their faith."
We don't need a formula to lead others to Jesus-what matters most
is that a love for God compels and shines through us.
As we live in and share His love, God draws others to know Him too.
By: Alyson Kieda
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How have you shared the good news with another? What was the result?
What are some other ways you could share about Jesus?
Dear God, I want others to experience the loving relationship
I have with You. Help me in my walk and talk to draw others to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 3 - The Remedy
Acts 4:12
12 (Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36) "There is no salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved."
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
"You have cancer", the doctor told his patient. "We need to operate
- as soon as possible. It's the only remedy." The patient, not wanting
to undergo surgery unless it was absolutely necessary, sought out a second
opinion, then a third. When the third round of testing came up with the same
results, she returned to the doctor and submitted herself to the treatment.
Often the remedy for the problems in our lives seems worst than the problems
themselves. We don't want to endure the pain of self-examination, of honest
confrontation with our sin and selfishness. We'd rather live in "blissful
ignorance" than face up to ourselves.
But the Bible tells us there is only one remedy for sin: casting ourselves
upon the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. Submitting ourselves to God's
"treatment" for sin is not an easy matter or a simple decision. We have to
give up on ourselves, on our own striving for self-salvation. We have to come
to the agonising realisation of our sin, the depths to which we have fallen.
Acknowledging sin is not a duty simply for "bad" people who have lived in
rebellion against God. "Good" people - Sunday-school kids, moral parents,
and sweet little grandmothers - may have more difficulty coming to Christ
than swindlers and prostitutes, precisely because their sin is not as
visible - sometimes it is even applauded by church and society.
"Good" or "bad", we all have the same problem: sin. And, because
of the Lord's grace, we all have the same remedy: salvation through Christ.
As we look to him, not to others, and see ourselves in light of his holiness,
we can glimpse the seriousness of our own resistance to him and call upon
his name.
Application
a) What other "remedies" have I tried to use in treating my sin?
b) Why is Jesus Christ the only source of salvation?
c) How can this verse help me to see the "salvation"
of Christ in the daily struggles of life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Exodus 3:7-8
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,
"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt
and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,
for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down
to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,
to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of
the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites."
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people
which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;
for I know their sorrows;
8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand
of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and
a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,
and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women who were wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence
them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be Holy in the eyes of the Lord..
Pray to the Lord
"Dear God, I want others to experience the loving relationship
I have with You. Help me in my walk and talk to draw others to You."
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him for your only salvation.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him in your troubles.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to guide your through troubled times.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Pray for the Lord to convict all of humanity of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray that those who lost employment because of their faith
in Christ in Uzbekistan will find new jobs.
1) Detueronomy 16:18-21:9
DEUTERONOMY 16
Judges
18 (1Ch 23:4; 26:29) You must appoint judges and officers
in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you,
throughout your tribes, and they shall judge the people
with righteous judgment.
19 (Ex 23:2; Lev 19:15) You must not pervert judgment nor show partiality.
You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise
and perverts the words of the righteous.
20 (Dt 4:1) You must follow that which is altogether just, so that you may
live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Idolatry Forbidden
21 (2Ki 17:16; 2Ch 33:3) You must not plant for yourself an Asherah
Wooden symbol of a female deity. of any trees near the altar of
the Lord your God, which you make for yourself.
22 (Lev 26:1; Ex 20:4) You shall not set up for yourself any image,
which the Lord your God hates.
[18] Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the
LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the
people with just judgment.
[19] Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither
take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the
words of the righteous.
[20] That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live,
and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
[21] Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of
the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
[22] Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God
hateth.
DEUTERONOMY 17
1 (Dt 15:21; 23:18) You must not sacrifice to the Lord your God any bull
or sheep that has a blemish or any defect, for that is detestable
to the Lord your God.
2 (Dt 17:5; Jos 7:11) If there be found among you, within any of your gates
which the Lord your God gives you, man or woman, who has acted
wickedly in the sight of the Lord your God, by transgressing His covenant,
3 (Dt 4:19; Job 31:26-27) and has gone and served other gods and worshipped
them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven,
which I have not commanded,
4 (Dt 13:12-14; 19:18) and if it is told to you, and you have heard of it,
and investigated diligently, and it is true, and the matter is certain
that such a detestable thing has happened in Israel,
5 (Lev 24:14; Jos 7:25) then you must bring forth that man or that woman
who has committed that wicked thing to your gates, that very man
or woman, and stone them with stones until they die.
6 (Nu 35:30; Dt 19:15) On the testimony of two or three witnesses
he that is to die must be put to death, but on the testimony
of one witness he cannot be put to death.
7 (Dt 13:9; 13:5) The hands of the witnesses shall be first against
him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people.
So you shall purge the evil from among you.
Courts of Law
8 (Dt 12:5; Hag 2:11) If there arises a matter too difficult for you
in judgment, between one kind of bloodshed and another,
between one kind of lawsuitand another, and between one kind of assault
and another, matters of controversy within your gates, then you must arise
and go up to the place where the Lord your God shall choose.
9 (Eze 44:24; Jer 18:18) You must go to the Levitical priests or to the judge
in office those days, and inquire, and they will show you
the verdict of judgment.
10 You shall do according to the verdict which they declare to you from
the place where the Lord will choose to show you, and you must be careful
to do all that they instruct you to do.
11 (Jos 1:7) You must do according to the terms of the law which
they instruct you and according to the verdict which they tell you.
You must not deviate from the sentence which they show you,
to the right or to the left.
12 (Nu 15:30; Dt 13:5) The man who acts presumptuously
and does not listen to the priest who stands to minister
before the Lord your God, or to the judge-that man must die,
and you must purge the evil from Israel.
13 (Dt 13:11; 19:20) Then all the people will hear, and fear,
and not act presumptuously again.
Appointing a King
14 (1Sa 8:19-20) When you have come into the land which
the Lord your God gives you and possess it and dwell there
and then say, "I will set a king over me just like all the nations
that are around me,
15 (Jer 30:21; 1Sa 10:24) you must set a king over you whom
the Lord your God will choose. You must select a king over you
who is from among your brothers. You may not select a foreigner
over you who is not your countryman.
16 (Ex 13:17; 1Ki 4:26) What is more, he shall not accumulate horses
for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order
that he accumulate horses, for as the Lord has said to you,
"You must not go back that way ever again."
17 (Ne 13:26) He shall not acquire many wives for himself,
lest his heart turn away; nor shall he acquire for himself
excess silver and gold.
18 (Dt 31:9; 2Ki 11:12) It must be, when he sits on the throne
of his kingdom, that he shall write a copy of this law for
himself on a scroll before the priests, the Levites.
19 (Jos 1:8) It must be with him, and he must read it all the days
of his life so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God,
and carefully observe all the words of this law
and these statutes, and do them,
20 (Dt 5:32; 1Ki 15:5) that his heart will not be lifted up
above his brothers and so that he may not turn aside
from the commandment, to the right or to the left, to the end,
so that he may prolong his days in his kingdom,
he and his children, in the midst of Israel."
Deuteronomy 17
[1] Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep,
wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto
the LORD thy God.
[2] If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy
God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of
the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
[3] And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the
sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
[4] And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently,
and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is
wrought in Israel:
[5] Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed
that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt
stone them with stones, till they die.
[6] At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is
worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall
not be put to death.
[7] The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death,
and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away
from among you.
[8] If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and
blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters
of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into
the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
[9] And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge
that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the
sentence of judgment:
[10] And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place
which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do
according to all that they inform thee:
[11] According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and
according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou
shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right
hand, nor to the left.
[12] And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the
priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the
judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from
Israel.
[13] And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.
[14] When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee,
and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a
king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
[15] Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God
shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee:
thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
[16] But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to
return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the
LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
[17] Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not
away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
[18] And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that
he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before
the priests the Levites:
[19] And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his
life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of
this law and these statutes, to do them:
[20] That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn
not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the
end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in
the midst of Israel.
DEUTERONOMY 18
Provision for Priests and Levites
1 (Dt 10:9; Nu 18:8-9) The Levitical priests and all the tribe of Levi
will not have any portion or inheritance with Israel. They must eat
the offerings of the Lord made by fire and His portion.
2 They will have no inheritance among their brothers.
The Lord is their inheritance, just as He has said to them.
3 (Lev 7:30-34) This shall be the priest's due from the people,
from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be an ox or sheep:
they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the two cheeks,
and the stomach.
4 (Ex 22:29; 23:19) You must give him the first fruit of your grain,
of your wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your
sheep also.
5 (Dt 10:8; 17:12) For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all
your tribes to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him
and his sons forever.
6 (Nu 35:2-3; Dt 12:5) If a Levite comes from any of your gates
out of all Israel, where he lives, and comes with all the desire
of his mind to the place where the Lord shall choose,
7 then he shall minister in the name of the Lord his God,
as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before the Lord.
8 (Ne 12:44; 12:47) They must have the same portions to eat,
besides any profits he may receive from the sale of his father's inheritance.
A Call to Holiness
9 (Dt 12:29-31; Lev 18:26-27) When you enter into the land which the
Lord your God gives you, you must not learn to practice the abominations
of those nations.
10 (Lev 19:26; 19:31) There must not be found among you anyone who makes
his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or who uses divination,
or uses witchcraft, or an interpreter of omens, or a sorcerer,
11 (Lev 19:31) or one who casts spells, or a spiritualist, or an occultist,
or a necromancer.
12 (Lev 18:24; Dt 9:4) For all that do these things are an abomination
to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God
will drive them out from before you.
13 (Ge 6:9; 17:1) You must be blameless before the Lord your God.
The Prophet
14 For these nations, which you shall possess, listened to soothsayers
and to diviners, but as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted
you to do so.
15 (Ac 7:37; Jn 1:21) The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet
from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. You must listen to him.
16 (Ex 20:19; Dt 9:10) This is according to all that you desired of the Lord
your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying,
"Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God,
nor let me see this great fire anymore, so that I do not die."
17 (Dt 5:28) The Lord said to me, "They have done well
in what they have said.
18 (Jn 8:28; 4:25; 12:49-50) I will raise up a prophet from
among their brothers, like you, and will put My words in his mouth,
and he will speak to them all that I command him.
19 (Ac 3:22-23) It will be that whoever will not listen to My words
which he will speak in My name, I will require it of him.
20 (Dt 13:1-5; Zec 13:3) But the prophet, who presumes to speak a word
in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall
speak in the name of other gods - that prophet shall die."
21 And you may say in your heart,
"How can we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?"
22 (Dt 18:20) When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord,
if the thing does not occur or come to pass, that is the thing
which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it
presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.
Deuteronomy 18
[1] The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part
nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made
by fire, and his inheritance.
[2] Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD
is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
[3] And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer
a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest
the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
[4] The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the
first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
[5] For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to
minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.
[6] And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he
sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the
LORD shall choose;
[7] Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his
brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.
[8] They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the
sale of his patrimony.
[9] When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee,
thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
[10] There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his
daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer
of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
[11] Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a
necromancer.
[12] For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and
because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from
before thee.
[13] Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
[14] For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers
of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not
suffered thee so to do.
[15] The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of
thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
[16] According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in
the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD
my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
[17] And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have
spoken.
[18] I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto
thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all
that I shall command him.
[19] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my
words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
[20] But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which
I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other
gods, even that prophet shall die.
[21] And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the
LORD hath not spoken?
[22] When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow
not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but
the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
DEUTERONOMY 19
Cities of Refuge
Nu 35:6-34; Dt 4:41-43; Jos 20:1-9
1 (Dt 12:29; 6:10) When the Lord your God has cut off the nations,
whose land the Lord your God is giving you, and you dispossess them,
and dwell in their cities, and in their houses,
2 (Ex 21:13) you shall set apart three cities for yourselves in the midst
of your land, which the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
3 You shall prepare a roadway for yourself, and divide the territory
of your land into three parts, which the Lord your God is giving you
to inherit, so that every manslayer may flee there.
4 (Nu 35:15-24; Dt 4:42) This is the word concerning the manslayer
who will flee there, so that he may live: Whoever kills his neighbor
unintentionally, whom he did not hate previously,
5like when a man goes into the forest with his neighbor to cut wood,
and his hand raises the axe to cut down the tree, and the axe head
slips from the handle and lands on his neighbor causing him to die,
then he may flee to one of those cities, and live.
6 (Nu 35:12) Otherwise the avenger of blood might, while he is angry,
pursue the manslayer and overtake him (because the way is long)
and kill him, even though he was not worthy of death
(since he did not hate him previously).
7 Therefore, I command you, saying,
"You shall set apart three cities for yourselves."
8 (Ge 15:18-21; Ex 23:31) If the Lord your God enlarges your borders
as He promised your fathers, and gives you all the land which He
promised to give to your fathers,
9 (Jos 20:7-8) and if you will carefully keep all these commandments,
which I command you today, to love the Lord your God, and to always
walk in His ways, then you must add three cities more for yourself,
besides these three.
10 Then innocent blood will not be shed in your land, which the Lord
your God is giving you for an inheritance, and blood guiltiness be on you.
11 (Nu 35:16-21; Dt 27:24) But if any man hates his neighbor,
and lies in wait for him, and rises up against him, and mortally strikes him,
causing him to die, and flees to one of these cities,
12 then the elders of his city must send and fetch him from there,
and deliver him to the hand of the avenger of blood, so that he may die.
13 (1Ki 2:31; Dt 7:2) Your eye must not pity him, but you must remove
the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.
14 (Dt 27:17; Pr 22:28) You shall not remove your neighbor's landmark,
which they of old time have set in your inheritance, which you shall
inherit in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.
Witnesses
15 (Nu 35:30; Mt 18:16) A single witness must not rise up against a man
on account of any iniquity or any sin that he sins. At the testimony
of two witnesses or at the testimony of three witnesses shall the matter
be established.
16 (Ps 27:12; 35:11) If a false witness rises up against any man to testify
against him to accuse him of doing wrong,
17 (Dt 17:9; 21:5) then both the men between whom the controversy
is must stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges,
who are in office those days.
18 (Dt 13:14; 17:4) The judges will thoroughly investigate,
and if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsely
against his brother,
19 (Pr 19:5; 19:9) then you must do to him as he conspired
to have done to his brother. In this way you must remove
the evil from among you.
20 (Dt 17:13; 21:21) Those who remain will hear and fear,
and will never again commit any such evil among you.
21 (Dt 19:13) You must not show pity. But life will be for life,
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Deuteronomy 19
[1] When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy
God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and
in their houses;
[2] Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land,
which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
[3] Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which
the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer
may flee thither.
[4] And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he
may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time
past;
[5] As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and
his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head
slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he
shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
[6] Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot,
and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not
worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
[7] Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for
thee.
[8] And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy
fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy
fathers;
[9] If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command
thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then
shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:
[10] That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God
giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
[11] But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up
against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of
these cities:
[12] Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and
deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
[13] Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of
innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
[14] Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time
have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the
LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
[15] One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for
any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at
the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
[16] If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that
which is wrong;
[17] Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before
the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
[18] And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the
witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
[19] Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his
brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
[20] And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth
commit no more any such evil among you.
DEUTERONOMY 20
Rules of Warfare
1 (Dt 31:6; 31:8) When you go out to battle against your enemies,
and see horses, and chariots, and a people that outnumber you,
do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you,
who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
2 (Nu 10:8-9; 31:6) It will be, when you approach the battle,
that the priest will approach and speak to the people,
3 and he shall say to them, "Hear, O Israel, you approach today
to do battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted.
Do not fear, and do not tremble or be terrified because of them.
4 (Dt 1:30; 3:22) For the Lord your God is He that goes with you,
to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."
5 (Ne 12:27) The officers will speak to the people, saying,
"What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it?
Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, a
nd another man dedicate it.
6 (Lev 19:23-25) What man is there who has planted a vineyard,
and has not yet eaten of it? Let him also go and return to his house,
lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
7 (Dt 24:5; 28:30) What man is there who is engaged to a woman
but has not married her? Let him go and return to his house,
lest he die in the battle, and another man take her."
8 (Jdg 7:3; Dt 1:28) The officers are to speak further to the people,
and they shall say, "What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted?
Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart faint
as well as his heart."
9 It will be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people,
that they must make captains of the armies to lead the people.
10 When you come near to a city to fight against it,
then proclaim peace to it.
11 It shall be, if it gives you a reply of peace and opens to you,
then it must be that all the people that are found within shall
become slaves to you and they shall serve you.
12 If it will not make peace with you but makes war against you,
then you are to besiege it.
13 And when the Lord your God has delivered it into your hands,
you are to slay every male there with the edge of the sword.
14 (Jos 8:2; 22:8) But the women, and the little ones, and the livestock,
and all that is in the city, all the spoil within, you are to take
to yourself, and you will eat the spoil of your enemies,
which the Lord your God has given you.
15 Thus you are to do to all the cities which are far away,
which are not the cities of these nearby nations.
16 (Jos 11:14; Nu 21:2-3) But of the cities of these people,
which the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance,
you must not leave alive anything that breathes.
17 But you shall completely destroy them: namely,
the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites, just as the Lord your God
has commanded you,
18 (Ex 23:33; Dt 12:30-31) so that they do not teach you to participate
in all their abominations, which they have done to their gods,
causing you to sin against the Lord your God.
19 When you lay siege to a city for a long time, in making war against
it in order to take it, you shall not destroy the trees there by chopping
them down with an axe, for you may eat from them, and you shall not
cut them down. For the tree of the field is not a man in which to lay siege.
20 However, you may destroy and cut down only the trees which you know
are not fruit trees, so that you may build siege engines against the city
that makes war with you until it falls.
Deuteronomy 20
[1] When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses,
and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the
LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
[2] And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest
shall approach and speak unto the people,
[3] And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto
battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not
tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
[4] For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you
against your enemies, to save you.
[5] And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there
that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and
return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
[6] And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten
of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle,
and another man eat of it.
[7] And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken
her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and
another man take her.
[8] And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall
say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and
return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
[9] And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the
people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
[10] When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim
peace unto it.
[11] And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee,
then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be
tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
[12] And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee,
then thou shalt besiege it:
[13] And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou
shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
[14] But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in
the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou
shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given
thee.
[15] Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from
thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
[16] But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give
thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
[17] But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the
Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the
Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:
[18] That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they
have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
[19] When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to
take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against
them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the
tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
[20] Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou
shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the
city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
DEUTERONOMY 21
Atonement for Unsolved Murders
1 If someone is found slain in the land which the Lord your God
is giving you to possess, lying in the field, and it is not known
who has slain him,
2 then your elders and your judges are to come forth,
and they must measure how far it is to the cities which are around him
who was slain.
3 (Nu 19:2) And it must be, that the city which is closest to the slain man,
that is, the elders of that city shall take a heifer
which has not been worked, that has never pulled in yoke,
4 and the elders of that city must bring down the heifer to a valley
with flowing water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall
break the heifer's neck there in the valley.
5 (1Ch 23:13; Dt 10:8) Then the priests, the sons of Levi, must come near,
for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister to Him,
and to bless in the name of the Lord, and by their word every
controversy and every assault will be settled.
6 (Ps 26:6; 73:13) And all the elders of that city, which is nearest
to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose
neck was broken in the valley.
7 Then they must answer and say, "Our hands have not shed this blood,
and our eyes have not seen it.
8 (Jnh 1:14) Be merciful, O Lord, to Your people Israel, whom You have
redeemed, and lay not innocent blood in the midst of Your people Israel."
And the blood guilt will be forgiven them.
9 In this way you are to remove the guilt of innocent blood from among
you when you do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 21
[1] If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to
possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
[2] Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure
unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
[3] And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even
the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought
with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
[4] And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough
valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's
neck there in the valley:
[5] And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy
God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD;
and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
[6] And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall
wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
[7] And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood,
neither have our eyes seen it.
[8] Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed,
and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood
shall be forgiven them.
[9] So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when
thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 March 2022
https://odb.org/CA/2022/03/15/no-formula-needed
entitled No Formula Needed
Matthew 5:13-16
Salt and Light
Mk 9:50; Lk 14:34-35
13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty?
It is from then on good
for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) 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.
16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine before men
that they may see your good works and glorify your Father
who is in heaven.
[13] Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be
cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
[14] Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid.
[15] Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
[16] Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
When Jen was young, her well-intentioned Sunday school teacher instructed
the class in evangelism training, which included memorising a series
of verses and a formula for sharing the gospel. She and a friend nervously
tried this out on another friend, fearful they'd forget an important verse
or step. Jen doesn't "remember if the evening ended in conversion
[but guesses] it did not." The approach seemed to be more
about the formula than the person.
Now, years later, Jen and her husband are modeling for their own
children a love for God and sharing their faith in a more inviting way.
They understand the importance of teaching their children about God,
the Bible, and a personal relationship with Jesus, but they're doing
so through a living, daily example of a love for God and the Scriptures.
They're demonstrating what it means to be the "light of the world"
(Matthew 5:14) and to reach out to others through kindness and hospitable
words. Jen says, “We cannot impart words of life to others if we don't
possess them ourselves." As she and her husband show kindness in their
own lifestyle, they’re preparing their children
"to invite others into their faith."
We don't need a formula to lead others to Jesus-what matters most
is that a love for God compels and shines through us.
As we live in and share His love, God draws others to know Him too.
By: Alyson Kieda
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How have you shared the good news with another? What was the result?
What are some other ways you could share about Jesus?
Dear God, I want others to experience the loving relationship
I have with You. Help me in my walk and talk to draw others to You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 3 - The Remedy
Acts 4:12
12 (Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36) "There is no salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved."
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
"You have cancer", the doctor told his patient. "We need to operate
- as soon as possible. It's the only remedy." The patient, not wanting
to undergo surgery unless it was absolutely necessary, sought out a second
opinion, then a third. When the third round of testing came up with the same
results, she returned to the doctor and submitted herself to the treatment.
Often the remedy for the problems in our lives seems worst than the problems
themselves. We don't want to endure the pain of self-examination, of honest
confrontation with our sin and selfishness. We'd rather live in "blissful
ignorance" than face up to ourselves.
But the Bible tells us there is only one remedy for sin: casting ourselves
upon the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. Submitting ourselves to God's
"treatment" for sin is not an easy matter or a simple decision. We have to
give up on ourselves, on our own striving for self-salvation. We have to come
to the agonising realisation of our sin, the depths to which we have fallen.
Acknowledging sin is not a duty simply for "bad" people who have lived in
rebellion against God. "Good" people - Sunday-school kids, moral parents,
and sweet little grandmothers - may have more difficulty coming to Christ
than swindlers and prostitutes, precisely because their sin is not as
visible - sometimes it is even applauded by church and society.
"Good" or "bad", we all have the same problem: sin. And, because
of the Lord's grace, we all have the same remedy: salvation through Christ.
As we look to him, not to others, and see ourselves in light of his holiness,
we can glimpse the seriousness of our own resistance to him and call upon
his name.
Application
a) What other "remedies" have I tried to use in treating my sin?
b) Why is Jesus Christ the only source of salvation?
c) How can this verse help me to see the "salvation"
of Christ in the daily struggles of life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Exodus 3:7-8
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,
"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt
and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,
for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down
to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,
to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of
the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites."
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people
which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;
for I know their sorrows;
8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand
of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and
a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,
and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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?)
Saskatchewan
Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400
est Muslim Population 17279
CNMM Networks: Saskatoon
Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past
5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have
focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts
of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres
of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a
Christian school.
Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up
in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young
women who were wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.
Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
)
b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence
them to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)
who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be Holy in the eyes of the Lord..
Pray to the Lord
"Dear God, I want others to experience the loving relationship
I have with You. Help me in my walk and talk to draw others to You."
Pray to the Lord and pray for Him for your only salvation.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him in your troubles.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to guide your through troubled times.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart
and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing
Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.
- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the
spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into
converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.
- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more
to be raised up into effective witness.
- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon
to spread and grow to other cities.
Pray for the Lord to convict all of humanity of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray that those who lost employment because of their faith
in Christ in Uzbekistan will find new jobs.