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Matthew 28; Mark 16



Matthew 28

The Resurrection



Mk 16:1-8; Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20:1-10



1 (Mt 27:56; 27:61) At the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn

on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene

and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

2 And then there was a great earthquake. For the angel of the Lord

descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door

and sat on it.

3 (Mk 9:3; Ac 1:10) His countenance was like lightning, and his garments

white as snow.

4 (Rev 1:17) The soldiers shook for fear of him and became like dead men.

5 (Heb 1:14) The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid.

For I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

6 (Mt 16:21; 27:63) He is not here. For He has risen, as He said.

Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

7 (Mt 26:32; 28:10) Then go quickly and tell His disciples

that He has risen from the dead, and indeed, He is going before you

to Galilee. There you will see Him. Listen, I have told you."

8 (Ps 2:11) So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear

and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

9 (Mt 14:33; 28:17) As they went to tell His disciples,

suddenly Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" They came

and took hold of His feet and worshipped Him.

10 (Jn 20:17; Ro 8:29) Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid.

Go tell My brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."



The Report of the Guard



11 (Mt 27:65-66) While they were going, indeed, some of the soldiers

went into the city and described to the chief priests everything

that had happened.

12 When the chief priests were assembled with the elders

and had taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers,

13 saying, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night

and stole Him away while we were sleeping.'

14 (Mt 27:2) If this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him

and keep you secure."

15 (Mt 27:8) So they took the money and did as they were instructed.

And this saying has been commonly reported among the Jews to this day.



The Commissioning of the Disciples

Mk 16:14-18; Lk 24:36-49; Jn 20:19-23; Ac 1:6-8



16 (Mt 28:7; 26:32) Then the eleven disciples went away to Galilee,

to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.

17 (Mt 28:9) When they saw Him, they worshipped Him. But some doubted.

18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded

you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.



[Our Hope is is Jesus Christ and the Resurrection]



Mark 16



The Resurrection of Jesus

Mt 28:1-8; Lk 24:1-12; Jn 20:1-10



1 (Mk 15:40; 15:47) When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene,

and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices,

so that they might go and anoint Him.

2 (Mt 28:1; Lk 24:1) Very early in the morning, on the first day

of the week, they came to the tomb at the rising of the sun.

3 They said among themselves, "Who will roll the stone away

from the door of the tomb for us?"

4 (Lk 24:2; Jn 20:1) But when they looked, they saw that the stone

had been rolled away. For it was very large.

5 (Jn 20:11-12; Mt 28:3) And entering the tomb, they saw a young man

sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white robe.

And they were frightened.

6 He said to them, "Do not be frightened. You are looking for Jesus

of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen. He is not here.

See the place where they laid Him.

7 (Mk 14:28; Mt 26:32) But go your way, tell His disciples and Peter

that He is going before you to Galilee. There you will see Him,

as He told you."

8 They went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled

and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.



The Appearance to Mary Magdalene

Mt 28:9-10; Jn 20:11-18

9 (Mk 15:40; Lk 8:2) Now when Jesus rose early on the first day

of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom

He had cast seven demons.

10 She went and told those who had been with Him as they mourned

and wept.

11 (Lk 24:11; Mk 16:13-14) When they heard that He was alive

and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.



The Appearance to Two Disciples

Lk 24:13-35



12 (Lk 24:13-32) After that He appeared in another form to two of them

as they walked and went into the country.

13 (Lk 24:33-35; Jn 20:25) And they went and told it to the rest,

but they did not believe them either.



The Commissioning of the Disciples

Mt 28:16-20; Lk 24:36-49; Jn 20:19-23; Ac 1:6-8



14 (1Co 15:5; Lk 24:36-43) Afterward He appeared to the eleven

as they sat at supper, and He reprimanded them for their unbelief

and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had

seen Him after He had risen.

15 (Mt 28:19; Ac 1:8) He said to them, "Go into all the world,

and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 (Jn 3:36; 1Pe 3:21; Mt 28:19) He who believes and is baptized

will be saved. But he who does not believe will be condemned.

17 (Ac 5:16; 8:7) These signs will accompany those who believe:

In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

18 (Lk 10:19; Ac 3:16) they will take up serpents; if they drink

any deadly thing, it will not hurt them;

they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."



The Ascension

Lk 24:50-53; Ac 1:9-11

19 (1Pe 3:22; Heb 1:3; 12:2) After the Lord had spoken to them,

He was received up into heaven and sat at the right hand of God.

20 (Ac 5:12; Heb 2:4) Then they went forth and preached everywhere,

the Lord working with them and confirming the word through

the accompanying signs. Amen.





[God callins us to make disciples of everyone]



Luke 24 ; John 20-21



Luke 24



The Resurrection of Jesus

Mt 28:1-10; Mk 16:1-8; Jn 20:1-10



1 (Lk 24:10; Jn 20:1-2) Now on the first day of the week,

very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them,

came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared.

2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

3 (Lk 24:23) But when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord

Jesus.

4 (Mk 16:5; Ac 1:10) While they were greatly perplexed concerning this,

suddenly two men stood by them in shining garments.

5 As they were afraid and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them,

"Why do you seek the living among the dead?

6 (Mt 17:22-23; Lk 9:22) He is not here, but has risen! Remember how

He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,

7 saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men,

and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.' "

8 Then they remembered His words.

9 And they returned from the tomb and reported all these things

to the eleven and to all the rest.

10 (Mk 15:40-41; Lk 8:2-3) It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna,

Mary the mother of James, and other women with them, who told these things

to the apostles.

11 (Mk 16:11) But their words seemed like fables to them, and they did not

believe them.

12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping down, he saw the linen

clothes lying by themselves. He departed, wondering in himself what

had happened.



The Walk to Emmaus

Mk 16:12-13



13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus,

about seven miles (Gk. 60 stadia, or 11 kilometers.) from Jerusalem.

14 They were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

15 (Lk 24:36) While they communed and reasoned together,

Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.

16 (Jn 20:14; 21:4) But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

17 He said to them, "What kind of communication are you sharing

with one another while you are walking and are sad?”

18 (Jn 19:25) One of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, "Are You

the only foreigner in Jerusalem who does not know what has happened

there in these days?"

19 (Mt 21:11; Ac 2:22) He said to them, "What things?"

They said to Him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet,

powerful in deed and word before God and all the people,

20 (Lk 23:13) and how our chief priests and rulers handed Him over

to be sentenced to death and crucified Him.

21 (Lk 1:68; 2:38) But we were hoping that it was He who was to redeem

Israel. Moreover, today is the third day since these things happened.

22 Even some women from among us, who arrived early at the tomb, surprised us.

23 When they did not find His body, they returned saying that they had

even seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive.

24 (Lk 24:12) Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb

and found it just as the women had said. But they did not see Him."

25 He said to them, "O fools! And slow of heart to believe what

the prophets have spoken!

26 (1Pe 1:11; Lk 24:46) Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer

these things and to enter His glory?"

27 (Ge 3:15; Isa 7:14) And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,

He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

28 (Mk 6:48) They drew near the village where they were traveling,

and He seemed to be going farther.

29 But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us. For it is nearly evening

and the day is far spent." So He went in to stay with them.

30 (Mt 14:19; Lk 24:35) As He sat at supper with them, He took the bread,

blessed it and broke it, and gave it to them.

31 (Lk 24:16; 4:30) Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him.

And He vanished out of their sight.

32 (Lk 24:45; Ps 39:3) They said to each other, :Did not our hearts burn

within us while He talked to us on the way and while He opened

the Scriptures to us?"

33 They rose up and returned to Jerusalem at once. And they found

the eleven and those who were with them assembled together,

34 (1Co 15:5) saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"

35 Then they reported what had happened on the way, and how He was recognised

by them in the breaking of the bread.



The Appearance to the Disciples

Mt 28:16-20; Mk 16:14-18; Jn 20:19-23; Ac 1:6-8



36 (Mk 16:14; Jn 14:27) As they were saying this, Jesus Himself stood among

them and said to them, "Peace be unto you."

37 They were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit.

38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise

in your hearts?

39 (Jn 20:27; 1Jn 1:1; Jn 20:20) See My hands and My feet, that it is

I Myself. Feel Me and see. For a spirit does not have flesh

and bones as you see that I have."

40 When He said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.

41 (Jn 21:5) And while they yet disbelieved for joy and wondered,

He said to them, "Do you have any food here?"

42 They gave Him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb.

43 (Ac 10:41) And He took it and ate it before them.

44 (Ps 72:1-20; 118:22) He said to them, "These are the words

which I spoke to you while I was still with you,

that all things must be fulfilled which were written

in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the Psalms concerning Me."

45 (Ac 16:14; Job 33:16) Then He opened their minds to understand

the Scriptures.

46 (Lk 24:44) He said to them, "Thus it is written, and accordingly

it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead

the third day,

47 (Ac 5:31; Mt 28:19; Ac 2:38) and that repentance and remission

of sins should be preached in His name to all nations,

beginning at Jerusalem.

48 (Ac 1:8; 2:32) You are witnesses of these things.

49 (Ac 1:4; Jn 14:26) And look, I am sending the promise of My Father

upon you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed

with power from on high."



The Ascension

Mk 16:19-20; Ac 1:9-11



50 (Ac 1:12; Mt 21:17) Then He led them out as far as Bethany,

and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

51 (2Ki 2:11; Mk 16:19) While He blessed them, He parted from them

and was carried up into heaven.

52 (Mt 28:9; Jn 16:22) Then they worshipped Him,

and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.



[We serve a risen and living Saviour]



John 20

The Resurrection of Jesus

Mt 28:1-10; Mk 16:1-8; Lk 24:1-12



1 (Mt 27:60; Mk 15:46) Early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene

went to the tomb while it was still dark

and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.

2 (Jn 13:23; 20:13; 19:26) So she came running to Simon Peter

and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them,

"They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,

and we do not know where they have put Him."

3 (Lk 24:12) So Peter came out with the other disciple

and they went toward the tomb.

4 They both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter

and came to the tomb first.

5 (Jn 19:40) Stooping down and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying.

Yet he did not enter.

6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went inside the tomb.

He saw the linen cloths lying there,

7 (Jn 11:44) and the cloth that was around His head, not lying

with the linen cloths, but wrapped in a place by itself.

8 (Jn 20:4) Then the other disciple, who came first to the tomb,

went in also. He saw and believed.

9 (Lk 24:26; Ps 16:10) For as yet they did not know the Scripture,

that He must rise from the dead.

10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.



The Appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene

Mk 16:9-11



11 But Mary stood outside at the tomb weeping. As she wept,

she stooped down and looked into the tomb,

12 and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus

had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.

13 (Jn 20:15; 2:4) They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?"

She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord,

and I do not know where they have put Him."

14 (Mt 28:9; Mk 16:9) When she had said this, she turned around

and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

15 (Jn 1:38; 18:4) Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?

Whom are you seeking?"

Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him,

"Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have put Him,

and I will take Him away."

16 (Jn 1:38) Jesus said to her, "Mary."

She turned and said to Him, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).

17 Jesus said to her, "Stop holding on to Me, for I have not

yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and tell them,

'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.' "

18 (Lk 24:10; Mt 28:10) Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples

that she had seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her.



The Appearance of Jesus to His Disciples

Mt 28:16-20; Mk 16:14-18; Lk 24:36-49



19 (Jn 20:26; 14:27; 20:21) On the evening of that first day of the week,

the doors being locked where the disciples were assembled,

for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them,

"Peace be with you."

20 (Jn 16:22; 20:27) When He had said this, He showed them His hands

and His side. The disciples were then glad when they saw the Lord.

21 (Jn 13:20; 14:27) So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.

As My Father has sent Me, even so I send you."

22 (Ge 2:7; Jn 15:26) When He had said this, He breathed on them

and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 (Mt 16:19; 18:18) If you forgive the sins of anyone,

they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of anyone,

they are retained."



Jesus and Thomas



24 (Jn 11:16) But Thomas, one of the twelve, called The Twin,

was not with them when Jesus came.

25 (Mk 16:11) So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!"

But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail prints in His hands,

and put my finger in the nail prints, and put my hand in His side,

I will not believe."

26 (Jn 20:19) After eight days His disciples were again

inside with the doors shut, and Thomas was with them.

Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you."

27 (Jn 20:25) Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here,

and look at My hands. Put your hand here and place it in My side.

Do not be faithless, but believing."

28 (Isa 7:14; 9:6) Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!"

29 (1Pe 1:8; 2Co 5:7) Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have

seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen,

and have yet believed."



The Purpose of the Book



30 (Jn 21:25) Jesus performed many other signs in the presence

of His disciples, which are not written in this book.

31 (Jn 3:15-16; 10:10) But these are written that you might believe

that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing

you may have life in His name.



[The Love of IT all]



John 21



The Appearance of Jesus to the Seven Disciples



1 (Jn 6:1) After this, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples

at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed Himself this way:

2 (Jn 1:45-2:1; 4:46) Simon Peter; Thomas, called The Twin;

Nathanael of Cana in Galilee; the sons of Zebedee;

and two more of His disciples were together.

3 (Lk 5:5) Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing."

Then they said to him, "We will go with you."

They went out and immediately entered the boat.

But that night they caught nothing.

4 (Jn 20:14) When the morning came, Jesus stood on the shore.

But the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

5 Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have any fish?"

They answered Him, "No."

6 (Lk 5:4-7) He said to them, "Throw the net on the right side of the boat,

and you will find some." So they threw it, and now they were not able

to draw it in because of the abundance of fish.

7 (Jn 13:23; 19:26; 20:2) Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter,

"It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord,

he put on his outer garment, for he had taken it off, and jumped into the sea.

8 The other disciples came in the little boat, dragging the net full of fish.

For they were not far from land, but about three hundred feet away.

(About 200 cubits, or 90 meters.)

9 When they came to land, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying

on it, and bread.

10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."

11 Simon Peter went up and dragged the net, full of 153 large fish, to land.

Although there were so many, the net was not torn.

12 (Ac 10:41; Jn 4:27) Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast."

None of the disciples dared ask, "Who are You?" They knew it was the Lord.

13 (Jn 21:9) Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them,

and likewise the fish.

14 (Jn 20:19; 20:26) This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed

to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.



Jesus and Peter



15 (Mt 26:33; Mk 14:29) So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said

to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?"

He said to Him, "Yes, Lord. You know that I love You."

He said to him, "Feed My lambs."

16 (Ac 20:28; 1Pe 5:2) He said to him again a second time,

"Simon, son of John, do you love Me?"

He said to Him, "Yes, Lord. You know that I love You."

He said to him, "Tend My sheep."

17 (Jn 13:38; 16:30) He said to him the third time,

"Simon, son of John, do you love Me?"

Peter was grieved because He asked him the third time, "Do you love Me?"

He said to Him, "Lord, You know everything. You know that I love You."

Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.

18 (Jn 13:36) Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young,

you dressed yourself and walked where you desired.

But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands,

and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go."

19 (2Pe 1:14; Jn 21:22) He said this, signifying by what kind of death

he would glorify God. When He had said this, He said to him, "Follow Me."



Jesus and the Beloved Disciple



20 (Jn 21:7; 20:2) Peter turned and saw following them the disciple

whom Jesus loved, who also leaned against His bosom at the supper

and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray You?"

21 (Ac 1:6-7) When Peter saw him, he said to ­Jesus,

"Lord, what about this man?"

22 (1Co 4:5; Rev 2:25) Jesus said to him, "If it is My will that

he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow Me!"

23 The saying went out among the brothers that this disciple would not die.

Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but,

"If it is My will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?"

24 (Jn 19:35; 3Jn 1:12) This is the disciple who testifies about

these things, and wrote these things. We know that his testimony is true.

25 (Am 7:10; Jn 20:30-31) There are also many other things which Jesus did.

Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that not even the world

itself could contain the books that would be written. Amen.



Acts 1

The Promise of the Holy Spirit



1 (Lk 1:3; 24:19) The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus,

concerning all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

2 (Jn 13:18; 20:21) until the day when He was taken up,

after He had given commandments through the Holy Spirit

to the apostles whom He had chosen,

3 (1Co 15:5-7; Jn 20:26) to whom He presented Himself alive

after His passion by many infallible proofs,

appearing to them for forty days,

and speaking concerning the kingdom of God.

4 (Lk 24:49; Jn 14:16) Being assembled with them, He commanded them,

"Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,

of which you have heard from Me. (Lk 24:49. 5Mt 3:11; Lk 3:16)

For John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized

with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."



The Ascension



6 (Mt 17:11) So when they had come together, they asked Him,

"Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"

7 (Mt 24:36; Da 2:21; Mk 13:32) He said to them, "It is not for you

to know the times or the dates, which the Father has fixed

by His own authority.

8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit

comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem,

and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

9 (Ac 1:2; Lk 24:50-51) When He had spoken these things,

while they looked, He was taken up.

And a cloud received Him from their sight.

10 (Lk 24:4; Jn 20:12) While they looked intently toward heaven as

He ascended, suddenly two men stood by them in white garments.

11 (Ac 2:7; 13:31) They said, "Men of Galilee, why stand looking

toward heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you to heaven,

will come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven."



[Pure Christianity has a lot to celebrate]



[Kick Easter out of the Christian Lexicon]

Day 106, 16 Apr 2022 Happy Saturday This Christian Passover



1) 1 Samuel 26

- 1 Samuel 27:1-7

- 1 Chronicles 12:1-7

- 1 Samuel 27:8-12

- 1 Samuel 28

- 1 Samuel 29

- 1 Chronicles 12:19

- Psalms 56



1 SAMUEL 26



David Again Spares Saul's Life



1 (1Sa 23:19; Ps 54:1-7) Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying,

"Is David not hiding himself on the hill of Hakilah,

which is before Jeshimon?"

2 (1Sa 24:2) Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph,

having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David

in the Wilderness of Ziph.

3 Saul camped on the hill of Hakilah,

which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David stayed in the wilderness,

when he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

4 And David sent out spies and knew that Saul had certainly come.

5 (1Sa 17:55; 14:50-51) So David arose and came to the place where Saul

had camped. And David saw the place where Saul was lying down

and Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army.

Saul was lying down in the encampment,

while the people encamped around him.

6 (Jdg 7:10-11; 2Sa 2:18) Then David answered and said to Ahimelek

the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying,

"Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?"

And Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night while Saul lay sleeping

within the circle of the camp. And his spear was stuck in the ground

at his head, and Abner and the people were lying all around him.

8 (1Sa 24:4) Then Abishai said to David, "God has today delivered

your enemy into your hand. Now please let me strike him with the spear through

to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him a second time."

9 (2Sa 1:14; 1:16) David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him. For who can

stretch out his hand against the Lord's anointed and remain unpunished?"

10 (Ge 47:29; Dt 31:14) David said, "As the Lord lives, the Lord

will strike him, or his day will come to die,

or he will go down into battle and perish.

11 (1Sa 24:6; 24:12) The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand

against the Lord's anointed, but now please take the spear that is at his head

and the jug of water, and let us go."

12 (Ge 2:21; 15:12) So David took the spear

and the jug of water from Saul's head

and they went away. No one saw, no one knew, and no one awoke,

for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep

from the Lord had fallen upon them.

13 Then David went over to the other side and stood on the top

of a hill at a distance. A great space was between them.

14 And David called to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying,

"Will you not answer, Abner?"

Then Abner answered and said, "Who are you that calls to the king?"

15 And David said to Abner, "Are you not a man? And who is like to you

in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king?

For one of the people came in to destroy the king your lord.

16 (1Sa 20:31; 26:11) This thing is not good which you have done.

As the Lord lives, you are worthy of death because you have not guarded

your master, the Lord's anointed. And now, see where is the king's spear?

And the jug of water that was at his head?"

17 (1Sa 24:16) Saul knew David's voice, and said,

"Is this your voice, my son David?"

And David said, "It is my voice, my lord king."

18 (1Sa 24:9; 24:11-14) He said, "Why is my lord pursuing after his servant?

For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

19 (2Sa 14:16; 16:11) Now please let my lord king hear the words

of his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me,

let Him accept an offering. But if it was the sons of men,

cursed are they before the Lord. For they have driven me today

from having a share in the inheritance of the Lord, saying,

'Go, serve other gods.'

20 (1Sa 24:14) Now do not let my blood fall to the ground away

from the presence of the Lord. Truly the king of Israel has come

out to seek a single flea, as when one pursues a partridge in the mountains."

21 (1Sa 15:24; 24:17) Then said Saul, "I have sinned. Return, my son David,

for I will not harm you again, because my soul was precious in your eyes

this day. I have acted foolishly and have seriously gone astray."

22 David answered and said, "See, the king's spear! Let one of the young men

come over and get it.

23 The Lord requites to every man his right conduct and loyalty.

So the Lord gave you into my hand today, but I am not willing to stretch

my hand against the Lord's anointed.

24 As your life was highly valued in my eyes this day, so may my life be

highly valued in the eyes of the Lord,

and may He rescue me out of all distress."

25 (Ge 32:28; 1Sa 24:19) Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you,

my son David. You will do great things, and will surely prevail."

So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.



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[1] And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide

himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

[2] Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three

thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of

Ziph.

[3] And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by

the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after

him into the wilderness.

[4] David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in

very deed.

[5] And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David

beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of

his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about

him.

[6] Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai

the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to

Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

[7] So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay

sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his

bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

[8] Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine

hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear

even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

[9] And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth

his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?

[10] David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him;

or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

[11] The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the

LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his

bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

[12] So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and

they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they

were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.

[13] Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill

afar off; a great space being between them:

[14] And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying,

Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that

criest to the king?

[15] And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to

thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for

there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

[16] This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are

worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed.

And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at

his bolster.

[17] And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David?

And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

[18] And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for

what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

[19] Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his

servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an

offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the

LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance

of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

[20] Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of

the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one

doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

[21] Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more

do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I

have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

[22] And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of

the young men come over and fetch it.

[23] The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness:

for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch

forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed.

[24] And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let

my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out

of all tribulation.

[25] Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both

do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and

Saul returned to his place.



1 SAMUEL 27



David With the Philistines



1 Then David said in his heart, "Now I will perish one day

by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than

that I should escape to the land of the Philistines.

Then Saul will despair of continually seeking me

within all the territory of Israel. So will I escape out of his hand."

2 (1Sa 21:10; 25:13) David arose and passed over with the six hundred men

that were with him to Achish, the son of Maok, king of Gath.

3 (1Sa 25:42-43) And David lived with Achish at Gath,

he and his men, each man with his household,

even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's widow.

4 It was reported to Saul that David had fled to Gath,

so he no longer sought him.

5 David said to Achish, "If I have now found favor in your eyes,

let them give me a place in one of the cities in the countryside,

that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell

in the royal city with you?"

6 (Ne 11:28; Jos 15:31) Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day.

Therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.

7 (1Sa 29:3) The number of days that David lived in the country

of the Philistines was a year and four months.



1 Samuel 27

[1] And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of

Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into

the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any

more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

[2] And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were

with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

[3] And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his

household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and

Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

[4] And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more

again for him.

[5] And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let

them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there:

for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

[6] Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto

the kings of Judah unto this day.

[7] And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a

full year and four months.



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The Mighty Men Join David



1 (1Sa 27:2-6) Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he yet

kept himself away from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the brave men,

helpers in the war.

2 (Jdg 3:15; 20:16) They were armed with bows, and could use

both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows

out of a bow. They were Saul's brothers of Benjamin.

3 (1Ch 11:28)The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah

the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Berakah,

and Jehu the Anathothite;

4 (Jos 9:3; 15:36) and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a brave warrior

among the thirty, and over the thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan,

and Jozabad the Gederathite;

5 and Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah,

and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

6 and Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer,

and Jashobeam the Korahites;

7 (Jos 15:58) and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

[1] Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept

himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were

among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

[2] They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand

and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow,

even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.

[3] The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash,

the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons

of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,

[4] and Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty,

and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan,

and Josabad the Gederathite, 5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah,

and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

[6] Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

[7] and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

1 SAMUEL 27



8 (Jos 13:2; 1Sa 15:7-8) David and his men went up

and invaded the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites.

For they were inhabitants of the land from of old, as you come

to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

9 (1Sa 15:3) So David would strike the land and would not leave

either man or woman alive. And he would take the sheep,

the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the garments.

And then he came back to Achish.

10 (Jdg 1:16; 1Ch 2:9) Then Achish would say, "Where have you made

a raid today?" And David would say, "Against the Negev of Judah,"

or "Against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites,"

or "Against the Negev of the Kenites."

11 Now David would leave neither a man nor a woman alive,

to bring tidings to Gath, saying, "Lest they should tell on us, saying,

'Thus David has done.' " This was his practice all the days which

he lived in the country of the Philistines.

12 And Achish believed David, saying, "He has surely become

a stench to his people Israel. Therefore he will be my servant forever."

1 Samuel 27



[8] And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the

Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants

of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

[9] And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took

away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the

apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

[10] And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said,

Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and

against the south of the Kenites.

[11] And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath,

saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be

his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

[12] And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel

utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.



1 SAMUEL 28



1 And it came about in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies

together for war to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David,

"Know assuredly that you will go out with me to battle, you and your men."

2 David said to Achish, "Surely you will know what your servant can do."

And Achish said to David, "Therefore I will

appoint you my bodyguard for life."



The Medium of Endor



3 (Lev 19:31; 20:27) Now Samuel died and all Israel mourned him,

and they buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums

and the necromancers from the land.

4 (Jos 19:18; 1Sa 31:1) Then the Philistines gathered themselves together.

And they came and camped in Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together,

and they camped in Gilboa.

5 When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid

and his heart trembled greatly.

6 (Nu 12:6; 27:21) Saul inquired of the Lord,

but the Lord did not answer him by dreams, or by lots, or by prophets.

7 (Jos 17:11; Ps 83:10) Then said Saul to his servants, "Seek for me a woman

who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her."

And his servants said to him, "There is woman medium in Endor."

8 (1Ch 10:13; Isa 8:19) So Saul disguised himself, put on other clothes,

and he went with two of his men. And they came to the woman by night

and he said, "Please divine for me by a spirit,

and bring up for me whom I will name to you"

9 (1Sa 28:3) The woman said to him, "Listen, you know what Saul has done,

how he has eliminated the mediums and necromancers from the land.

Now why are you laying a trap for my life to cause my death?"

10 Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying,

"As the Lord lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing."

11 Then said the woman, "Whom shall I bring up for you?"

And he said, "Bring up Samuel for me."

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice.

And the woman said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul."

13 The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What did you see?"

And the woman said to Saul, "I saw a divine being ascending out of the earth."

14 (1Sa 15:27) He said to her, "What is his appearance?"

And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a robe."

And Saul perceived that it was Samuel. And he kneeled with his face

to the ground and bowed himself.

15 (1Sa 18:12; 28:6) Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you roused me

to bring me up?"

And Saul answered, "I am greatly distressed, for the Philistines make

war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me

any longer by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have called you that

you might make known to me what I should do."

16 Then said Samuel, "Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed

from you and has become your enemy?

17 The Lord has done for Himself as He spoke by me. The Lord has torn

the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor, David.

18 (1Ki 20:42; 1Sa 15:9) As you did not obey the voice of the Lord

and did not carry out His fierce wrath against Amalek,

therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

19 And moreover, the Lord will deliver Israel with you into the hand

of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me.

The Lord will also deliver the army of Israel

into the hand of the Philistines."

20 Saul immediately fell full length upon the ground because

he greatly feared the words of Samuel. Also there was no strength in him,

for he had eaten no bread all day and all night.

21 (Jdg 12:3; 1Sa 19:5) The woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified.

And she said to him, "Listen, your handmaid has obeyed your voice.

I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which

you spoke to me.

22 Now therefore you also, please obey the voice of your maidservant

and let me set before you a piece of bread, and eat so that you may

have strength when you go on your way."

23 (1Ki 21:4) But he refused and said, "I will not eat."

But his servants, and also the woman, urged him and he listened to them.

So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.

24 (Lk 15:23) Now the woman had a fattened calf in the house,

and she hurried and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it,

and baked unleavened bread from it.

25 She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate.

Then they arose and went away that night.



1 Samuel 28



[1] And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their

armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto

David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou

and thy men.

[2] And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can

do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head

for ever.

[3] Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in

Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar

spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

[4] And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched

in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in

Gilboa.

[5] And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his

heart greatly trembled.

[6] And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither

by dreams nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

[7] Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar

spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to

him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

[8] And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and

two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray

thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I

shall name unto thee.

[9] And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done,

how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out

of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to

die?

[10] And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there

shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

[11] Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said,

Bring me up Samuel.

[12] And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the

woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

[13] And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And

the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

[14] And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man

cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was

Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

[15] And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up?

And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war

against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither

by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest

make known unto me what I shall do.

[16] Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD

is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

[17] And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath

rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to

David:

[18] Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his

fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee

this day.

[19] Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of

the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD

also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

[20] Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid,

because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had

eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

[21] And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and

said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put

my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest

unto me.

[22] Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine

handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou

mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

[23] But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together

with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he

arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

[24] And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed

it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

[25] And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did

eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.



1 SAMUEL 29



Philistines Reject David



1 (1Sa 4:1; Jos 12:18) Now the Philistines gathered together all their

armies to Aphek, and the children of Israel were camping by the spring

which is in Jezreel.

2 (1Sa 28:1-2; Jos 13:3) The lords of the Philistines were advancing

by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were advancing

in the rear with Achish.

3 (1Sa 27:7; Da 6:5) Then the princes of the Philistines said,

"What are these Hebrews doing here?"

And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines,

"Is this not David, the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me

these days, or rather these years? And I have found no fault in him since

the day of his desertion to this day."

4 (1Sa 14:21; 1Ch 12:19) But the princes of the Philistines became angry

with him. And the princes of the Philistines said to him,

"Make this man return and let him go again to his place which you have

appointed him. He will not go down with us in battle, lest he might

be an adversary to us in the battle. For with what could he make himself

acceptable to his master, if not with the heads of these men?

5 (1Sa 21:11) Is this not David, whom they sing for in dances saying,

'Saul has slain his thousands,

and David his ten thousands'? "

6 (2Sa 3:25; 2Ki 19:27) Then Achish called David and said to him,

"As the Lord lives, you have been upright, and your going out

and your coming in with me in the camp has been pleasing in my sight.

For I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me

to this day. However, you are not acceptable in the eyes of the lords.

7 Therefore now, return and go in peace, that you do not displease

the lords of the Philistines."

8 David said to Achish, "But what have I done? And what have you found

in your servant, from the day which I came before you to this day,

that I may not come and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?"

9 (2Sa 14:17; 14:20) And Achish answered and said to David,

"I know that you are pleasing in my sight like an angel of God.

However the lords of the Philistines have said,

'He shall not go up with us in battle.'

10 (1Ch 12:19) Therefore rise up early in the morning with your master's

servants who have come with you. And when you have risen early

in the morning and it is light, then depart."

11 So David and his men rose early to depart in the morning

and return to the land of the Philistines.

But the Philistines went up to Jezreel.



1 Samuel 29

[1] Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the

Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

[2] And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by

thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

[3] Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here?

And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the

servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or

these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto

this day?

[4] And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes

of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go

again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down

with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for

wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with

the heads of these men?

[5] Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying,

Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

[6] Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth,

thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the

host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of

thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

[7] Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords

of the Philistines.

[8] And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou

found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I

may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

[9] And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my

sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines

have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

[10] Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants

that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and

have light, depart.

[11] So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return

into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.



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The Mighty Men Join David



19 (1Sa 29:2-9) Now some from Manasseh joined forces with David

when he came with the Philistines for battle against Saul,

but they did not help them. For after taking counsel,

the lords of the Philistines sent him away, saying,

"It will be our heads if he falls back to his lord Saul."

[19] And there fell some of Manasseh to David,

when he came with the Philistines against Saul

to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords

of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying,

He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

PSALMS 56



For the Music Director.

To the melody of "Silent Dove at a Distance."

A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.



1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man would crush me;

all day long he who battles oppresses me.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) All day long my enemies would crush me,

for there are many who arrogantly battle against me.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) In the day when I am afraid,

I will trust in You.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In God whose word I praise,

in God I have trusted; I will not fear.

What can mere flesh do to me?

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Every day they twist my words;

all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They stir up strife, they lurk,

they watch my steps,

when they wait for my life.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Should there be deliverance

for them on account of wickedness?

In Your anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You take account of my wandering;

put my tears in Your bottle;

are they not in Your book?

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) In the day I cry to You,

then my enemies will turn back;

this I know, that God is for me.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) In God whose word I praise,

in the Lord whose word I praise,

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) in God I trust, I will not fear;

what can a man do to me?

12 Your vows are on me, O God;

I will complete them with thank offerings to You;

13 for You have delivered my soul from death,

even my feet from stumbling,

to walk before God

in the light of the living.



Psalms 56

[1] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting

daily oppresseth me.

[2] Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight

against me, O thou most High.

[3] What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

[4] In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not

fear what flesh can do unto me.

[5] Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for

evil.

[6] They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my

steps, when they wait for my soul.

[7] Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O

God.

[8] Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they

not in thy book?

[9] When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know;

for God is for me.

[10] In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

[11] In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto

me.

[12] Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

[13] For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my

feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?



2) Our Daily Bread for 16 April 2022

https://odb.org/CA/2022/04/16/not-so

entitled Not so



Luke 23:49-56



49 (Lk 8:2; Ps 38:11; Mt 27:55-56) But all those who knew Him

and the women accompanying Him from Galilee stood at a distance,

seeing these things.



The Burial of Jesus

Mt 27:57-61; Mk 15:42-47; Jn 19:38-42



50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council,

who was a good and just man.

51 (Lk 2:25; 2:38) He had not consented to their counsel and deed.

He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews,

and he himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.

52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

53 (Isa 53:9) Then he took Him down, and wrapped Him in linen,

and placed Him in a hewn tomb, where no one had ever been buried.

54 (Mt 27:62; Jn 19:31) It was the Day of Preparation,

and the Sabbath was drawing near.

55 (Lk 23:49) The women who came with Him from Galilee followed,

and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56 (Mk 16:1; Lk 24:1) Then they returned and prepared spices

and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.



49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee,

stood afar off, beholding these things.



The Burial



50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor;

and he was a good man, and a just:

51 (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;)

he was of Arimathea,

a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in

a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after,

and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments;

and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.



"I wanted somehow to make it not so," lamented the man, eulogizing a friend

who died young. His words gave poignancy to humanity's ageless hear-cry.

Death stuns and scars us all. We ache to undo what can't be undone.

The longing to "make it not so" might well describe how Jesus' followers

felt after His death. The Gospels say little about those awful hours,

but they do record the actions of a few faithful friends.

Joseph, a religious leader who secretly believed in Jesus (see John 19:38), suddenly

found the courage to ask Pilate for Jesus' body (Luke 23:52). Ponder for a moment

what it would take to remove a body from a grisly crucifixion and tenderly prepare

it for burial (v. 53). Consider too the devotion and bravery of the women who

stayed with Jesus every step of the way, even to the tomb (v. 55).

These followers weren't anticipating a resurrection; they were coming to terms

with grief. The chapter ends without hope, merely a somber, "Then they went home

and prepared spices and perfumes [to embalm Jesus' body]. But they rested

on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment" (v. 56).

Little did they know the Sabbath intermission was setting the stage for history's

most dramatic scene. Jesus was about to do the unimaginable.

He would make death itself "not so."

By: Tim Gustafson

Reflect & Pray

Where do you turn for comfort when the worst happens?

How do you live as though the resurrection is real?

Today, Father, I pause to remember how it must have been

that day between Your Son's crucifixion and His resurrection.

I'm so grateful that He's reversed sin's curse for me.

Learn more about the



resurrection of Jesus.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 7 Our God reigns!



Is 52:7



7 How beautiful upon the mountains

are the feet of him who brings good news,

who proclaims peace,

who brings good news of happiness,

who proclaims salvation,

who says to Zion,

"Your God reigns!"



7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good

tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that

publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!



A messenger has a single duty: to carry information. During World War II, many

parents dreaded the arrival of the Western Union messenger, believing that

delivery of a telegram meant that their son has been wounded or killed.

Isaiah 52:7, however, indicates that a messenger's word is not always

unwelcome. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring

good news ..." the prophet says. The "Good news"? Peace , salvation,

and the resultant message: "Your God reigns!"

Our God reigns - in forgiveness, in reconciliation, bringing peace and freedom

and joy. Our God reigns, controlling our lives with a loving hand, ordering

our experiences for our good, and his glory. Our God reigns in relationships,

in professional circumstances, in families, in churches. The good news is

proclaimed: Life is not unmanageable. Our God Reigns!

When we know that God reigns in our lives, we can relax, let go of the reins

of control, and live in peace. We can forgive those who have hurt us, knowing

that God will reveal to them what they need to know. We can live

with good times and bad, recognising that God uses every circumstance

of our lives to conform us to the image of his Son. We can rejoice in his

grace, free from the compulsion to earn his love and acceptance, and

we can live in the peace that comes only through his lordship in our lives.

Our God reigns - that is , indeed "Good news".



Application



a) Have I ever felt that life was "out of control"? Why?



b) What does it mean in practical terms to know that "Our God reigns"?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Mark 4:23-29



23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15) "If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.

The measure you give will be measured for you,

and to you who hear will more be given.

25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.

And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."



The Parable of the Growing Seed



26 (Mt 13:24) He said, "The kingdom of God is like a man

who scatters seed on the ground.

27 (Ecc 11:5) He sleeps and rises night and day,

and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.

28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade,

then the head, then the full seed in the head.

29 (Joel 3:13) But when the grain is ripe,

immediately he applies the sickle because the harvest has come."



23 "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. "

24 And he said unto them, "Take heed what ye hear:

with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you:

and unto you that hear shall more be given.

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not,

from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should

cast seed into the ground;

27 and should sleep, and rise night and day,

and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade,

then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth,

immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come."



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



God's Gift of Salvation



Ps 51:1-13



PSALMS 51



For the Music Director. A Psalm of David,

when Nathan the Prophet came to him,

after he had gone in to Bathsheba.



1 Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your lovingkindness;

according to the abundance of Your compassion,

blot out my transgressions.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I acknowledge my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Against You, You only, have I sinned,

and done this evil in Your sight,

so that You are justified when You speak,

and You are blameless when You judge.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin my mother conceived me.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You desire truth in the inward parts,

and in the hidden part You make me to know wisdom.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Make me to hear joy and gladness,

that the bones that You have broken may rejoice.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Hide Your face from my sins,

and blot out all my iniquities.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit within me.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,

and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

and uphold me with Your willing spirit.

13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,

and sinners will return to You.



To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet

came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.



1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:

According unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity,

And cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions:

And my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight:

That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest,

and be clear when thou judgest.

5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity;

And in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts:

And in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean:

Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness;

That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins,

And blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God;

And renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence;

And take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;

And uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;

And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.





6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Manitoba



Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba



Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000



est Muslim Population 21 349



CNMM Networks: Winnipeg



The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very

diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting

it might be twice that size.

Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size

of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.

Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth

of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.

We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers

among Muslims in Winnipeg.



Let us intercede in unity for:



- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Adding further



https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/shining-the-light-of-christ-in-yemen-through-social-media/



Shining the Light of Christ in Yemen through Social Media



Openly believing in Jesus has always been dangerous in Yemen, where believers account

for less than 0.1 percent of the population. During a brutal, long-running

civil war, such belief can be lethal.

But even amid the chaos of war, epidemics, and famine, Yemeni Muslims

discover Gospel truth and find spiritual encouragement through social media outreach.

"In 2008 I found a Bible in a shop," one Yemeni man said over social media recently.

"I bought it and began reading it. When I read the Gospels, I was amazed

by the words of Jesus. I read the entire New Testament and was convinced

that Jesus is the Son of God. So, I began following Him."

That was early 2015 when Yemen was still moderately tolerant.

"I shared the good news with boldness. Then, the civil war came. I was beaten many times

for 'proselytizing,' which is illegal. After one beating, my Bible was taken away.

My brother awaits execution in prison for the same 'crime.'"

Thankfully, he found a missionary website providing

Bible studies and teaching to Yemenis.

"Now, I survive in the shadows, searching for Bible truth on the Internet," he said.

"I thank God that I have found your site. Thank you for sending me God's Word

and praying with me."

Isaiah prophesied that the Yemeni people would see glimpses of the light

of the Father's promise: "they shall bring gold and incense

and shall bear good news of the praises of the Lord." (60:6).

Pray for believers using social media technology to reach Yemeni Muslims for Christ.

- Pray the words of Isaiah 60:6 over the people of Yemen.

- Pray for the end of this civil war, for deliverance for believers,

and for entire households to come to faith.



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



16th Day of the Month



a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and

without consequences

( John 16:7-8



7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.

For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.

But if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment"



7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:

for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:



)



b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy



(



John 14:6



6 Jesus said to him,

"I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through Me."



6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.



Rom 3:19-20



19 Now we know that whatever the law says,

it says to those who are under the law,

so that every mouth may be silenced,

and all the world may become accountable to God.

20 Therefore by the works of the law

no flesh will be justified in His sight,

for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.



19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are

under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become

guilty before God.

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified

in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.



2 Cor 5:10



10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,

that each one may receive his recompense in the body,

according to what he has done,

whether it was good or bad.



10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one

may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,

whether it be good or bad.



2 Cor 10:5



5 casting down imaginations and every high thing

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into

captivity to the obedience of Christ,



5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against

the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;



)

Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to surround you

with righteous wise people.



Pray to the Lord: "Today, Father, I pause to remember how it must have been

that day between Your Son's crucifixion and His resurrection.

I'm so grateful that He's reversed sin's curse for me."



Pray to the Lord and Thank Him that He is in control.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to plant the good seed of the Word



Pray to the Lord and Thnk Him for he pruges your sin.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Pray for believers using social media technology to reach Yemeni Muslims for Christ.

- Pray the words of Isaiah 60:6 over the people of Yemen.

- Pray for the end of this civil war, for deliverance for believers,

and for entire households to come to faith.



Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and

without consequences



Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy



Pray that Church leaders in Cameroon will guide God's people

Biblically in love and wisdom.

Good Friday Sermon Theme: Redemption based on

Good Friday service 2022 at https://www,calvarycommuntiy.ca



Romans 3



Righteousness Through Faith



21 (Ac 10:43; Ro 1:17) But now, apart from the law, the righteousness

of God is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets.

22 (Ro 10:12; Gal 3:28) This righteousness of God comes through faith

in ­Jesus Christ (Or through the faith of Jesus Christ.) to all

and upon all who believe, for there is no distinction.

23 (Ro 3:9) For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,

24 (Ro 4:16; Col 1:14) being justified freely by His grace through

the redemption that is in Christ ­Jesus,

25 (Ac 17:30; 1Jn 2:2) whom God has set forth to be a propitiation

through faith, in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness,

because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins previously

committed,

26 to prove His righteousness at this present time so that He might

be just and be the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

27 (Ro 2:17; 2:23) Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law?

Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith

without the works of the law.

29 Is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles?

Yes, of the Gentiles also,

30 (Gal 3:8; 3:20) seeing it is one God, who shall justify the circumcised

by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

31 (Mt 5:17; Ro 8:4) Do we then make the law void through faith? God forbid!

Instead, we establish the law.



[21] But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being

witnessed by the law and the prophets;

[22] Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto

all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

[23] For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

[24] Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in

Christ Jesus:

[25] Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his

blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past,

through the forbearance of God;

[26] To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be

just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

[27] Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but

by the law of faith.

[28] Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the

deeds of the law.

[29] Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of

the Gentiles also:

[30] Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith,

and uncircumcision through faith.

[31] Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we

establish the law.



Luke 1:68



68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

for He has visited and redeemed His people,"



68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;

For he hath visited and redeemed his people,



Isaiah 43:1



1 (Isa 43:7; 44:2) But now, thus says the Lord

who created you, O Jacob,

and He who formed you, O Israel:

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name; you are Mine.



1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob,

and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee,

I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.



Redemption - it means to bring someone back into the family, however there is

a price to pay.



Hosea 1:1-3



1 (Isa 1:1; Mic 1:1; Am 1:1) The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son

of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah,

and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.



Hosea's Wife and Children



2 (Hos 3:1; Dt 31:16) When the Lord first spoke by Hosea, the Lord said

to Hosea: "Go, take for yourself a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry,

for the land has committed great harlotry, departing from the Lord."

3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim as a wife. She conceived, and bore him a son.



1 The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days

of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days

of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

2 The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said

to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms:

for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim;

which conceived, and bare him a son.



Hosea 3



Hosea Redeems His Wife



1 (Jer 3:20; Hos 1:2-3) Then the Lord said to me, "Go, again, love a woman

who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just as the Lord loves

the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love raisin cakes."

2 (Lev 27:16; Eze 45:11) So I purchased her for myself for fifteen shekels

of silver, and for a homer of barley, and a half homer of barley.

3 (Dt 21:13) Then I said to her, "You will remain with me many days.

You will not play the whore, and you will not belong to another man.

And also I will be with you."



Isaiah 53



4 (Mt 8:17; Jn 19:7) Surely he has borne our grief

and carried our sorrows;

Yet we esteemed him stricken,

smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 (Ro 4:25; 1Co 15:3) But he was wounded for our transgressions,

he was bruised for our iniquities;

the chastisement of our peace was upon him,

and by his stripes we are healed.

6 (Ps 69:4; 1Pe 2:25) All of us like sheep have gone astray;

each of us has turned to his own way,

but the Lord has laid on him

the iniquity of us all.



4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows:

yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised

for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him;

and with his stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one

to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.



Prayer



Lord Jesus I am so sorry for choosing sin over you. I don't want to do that

anymore. You know me and you love me, and because of that you died for me,

that one day I can be with you forever. I repent of all that I have

done wrong, thank you for what you have done for me, and I want to live

for you for the rest of my life. Amen.