Day 281 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 8 October 2022 reflections
Day 281, 8 October 2022
1)John 6:22-71
Mark 7:1-23
Matthew 15:1-20
John 6:22-71
Jesus the Bread of Life
22 The following day the people who stood on the other side of the sea saw
that there was no other boat there, except the one which His disciples
had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples,
but that His disciples had gone away alone.
23 However, other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they ate
bread when the Lord had given thanks.
24 When the people therefore saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were
there, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.
25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him,
"Rabbi, when did You come here?"
26 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I say to you, you seek Me not because
you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
27 Do not work for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures
to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.
For God the Father has set His seal on Him."
28 Then they asked Him, "What shall we do that we may work the works of God?"
29 Jesus answered them,
"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent."
30 Therefore they said to Him, "What sign do You show then,
that we may see and believe You? What work will You perform?
31 Our fathers ate manna in the desert. As it is written,
'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"
32 Then Jesus said, "Truly, truly I say to you, Moses did not give you
the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world."
34 Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."
35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to Me shall never hunger, and whoever believes
in Me shall never thirst.
36 But I told you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.
37 All whom the Father gives Me will come to Me, and he who comes to Me
I will never cast out.
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him
who sent Me.
39 This is the will of the Father who has sent Me, that of all whom
He has given Me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up
at the last day.
40 This is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son
and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up
on the last day."
41 The Jews then murmured about Him, because He said,
"I am the bread which came down from heaven."
42 They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother
we know? How is it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven'? "
43 Jesus therefore answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.
44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.
And I will raise him up on the last day.
45 It is written in the Prophets, 'They shall all be taught by God.'
Therefore everyone who has heard and has learned of the Father comes to Me.
46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God.
He has seen the Father.
47 Truly, truly I say to you, whoever believes in Me has eternal life.
48 I am the bread of life.
49 Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it
and not die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats
of this bread, he will live forever. The bread which I shall give
for the life of the world is My flesh."
52 The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying,
"How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"
53 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood,
you have no life in you.
54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life.
And I will raise him up on the last day.
55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.
56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father,
so whoever feeds on Me also will live because of Me.
58 This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers
ate manna and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."
59 He said these things in the synagogue, as He taught in Capernaum.
The Words of Eternal Life
60 When they heard this, many of His disciples said,
"This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"
61 Knowing in Himself that His disciples murmured about it,
Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you?
62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63 It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing.
The words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.
64 But there are some of you who do not believe."
For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe,
and who it was who would betray Him.
65 Then He said, "For this reason I have said to you that no one can
come to Me unless it were given him by My Father."
66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked no more with Him.
67 So Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?"
68 Simon Peter answered Him,
"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
69 We have believed and have come to know that You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God."
70 Jesus answered them, "Have I not chosen you, the twelve,
and yet one of you is a devil?"
71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
For it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
[22] The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the
sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his
disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the
boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
[23] (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where
they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
[24] When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his
disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
[25] And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said
unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
[26] Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek
me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves,
and were filled.
[27] Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which
endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you:
for him hath God the Father sealed.
[28] Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works
of God?
[29] Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye
believe on him whom he hath sent.
[30] They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may
see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
[31] Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them
bread from heaven to eat.
[32] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave
you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from
heaven.
[33] For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth
life unto the world.
[34] Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
[35] And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me
shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
[36] But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
[37] All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to
me I will in no wise cast out.
[38] For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of
him that sent me.
[39] And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he
hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the
last day.
[40] And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth
the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise
him up at the last day.
[41] The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which
came down from heaven.
[42] And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and
mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
[43] Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among
yourselves.
[44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
[45] It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God.
Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh
unto me.
[46] Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath
seen the Father.
[47] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath
everlasting life.
[48] I am that bread of life.
[49] Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
[50] This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat
thereof, and not die.
[51] I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of
this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my
flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
[52] The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man
give us his flesh to eat?
[53] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye
eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in
you.
[54] Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I
will raise him up at the last day.
[55] For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
[56] He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I
in him.
[57] As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that
eateth me, even he shall live by me.
[58] This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did
eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
[59] These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
[60] Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This
is an hard saying; who can hear it?
[61] When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said
unto them, Doth this offend you?
[62] What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
[63] It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
[64] But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the
beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
[65] And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me,
except it were given unto him of my Father.
[66] From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with
him.
[67] Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
[68] Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the
words of eternal life.
[69] And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the
living God.
[70] Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a
devil?
[71] He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should
betray him, being one of the twelve.
Mark 7:1-23
Mark 7
The Tradition of the Elders
Mt 15:1-20
1 (Mk 3:22) The Pharisees and certain scribes who came from Jerusalem
gathered around Him.
2 (Ac 10:28; Ro 14:14) When they saw some of His disciples eat bread
with defiled, that is, ritually unwashed hands, they found fault.
3 (Mk 7:13; Gal 1:14) For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless
they wash their hands ritually, do not eat, keeping the tradition
of the elders.
4 (Mt 23:25; Jn 2:6) When they come from the market, unless they wash,
they do not eat. And there are many other traditions which they have
received and observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers
and bronze vessels and dining couches.
5 So the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not live
according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?"
6 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) He answered, "Well has Isaiah prophesied
of you hypocrites, as it is written:
'These people honor Me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from Me.
7 (Mt 6:7; Col 2:22) In vain do they worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'-
8 (Ge 2:24)For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition
of men-the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
9 (Mk 7:13; Gal 2:21) And He said to them, "You full well reject
the commandment of God so that you may keep your own tradition.
10 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For Moses said,
'Honor your father and your mother,'-
11 (Ps 118:22-23.) and, 'Whoever curses father or mother,
let him be put to death.'(Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9).
11 (Mt 23:18) But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother,
"It is Corban," that is to say, "What you would have profited from me
is a gift to God," he shall be free.'
12 Then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother,
13 (Mk 7:9) making the word of God of no effect through your tradition,
which you have delivered. And you do many similar things."
14 When He had called all the people to Him, He said,
"Listen to Me, every one of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from outside a man that by entering him can defile him.
But the things which come out of the man are what defile him.
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
17 (Mt 15:15; 13:36) When He had left the people and entered the house,
His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.
18 He said to them, "Are you so without understanding also? Do you not know
that anything from the outside that enters a man cannot defile him,
19 (Ac 10:15; 1Co 6:13) because it does not enter his heart, but into
his stomach, and goes out into the sewer, thus purifying all foods?"
20 (Jas 3:6) And He said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.
21 (Jer 17:9) For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,
adultery, fornication, murder,
22 (Mt 20:15) theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness,
an evil eye, blasphemy, pride and foolishness.
23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
[1] Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes,
which came from Jerusalem.
[2] And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is
to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
[3] For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft,
eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
[4] And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And
many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the
washing
of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
[5] Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples
according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen
hands?
[6] He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you
hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but
their heart is far from me.
[7] Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.
[8] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men,
as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
[9] And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that
ye may keep your own tradition.
[10] For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth
father or mother, let him die the death:
[11] But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban,
that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he
shall be free.
[12] And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
[13] Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye
have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
[14] And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them,
Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
[15] There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile
him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the
man.
[16] If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
[17] And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples
asked him concerning the parable.
[18] And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye
not
perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it
cannot defile him;
[19] Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth
out into the draught, purging all meats?
[20] And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
[21] For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,
adulteries, fornications, murders,
[22] Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye,
blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
[23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Matthew 15:1-20
The Tradition of the Elders
Mk 7:1-23
1 Then scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
2 (Lk 11:38; Col 2:8) "Why do Your disciples violate the tradition
of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3 But He answered them, "Why do you also violate the commandment of God
by your tradition?
4 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For God commanded, 'Honor your father
and mother,' (Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16.) and, 'He who speaks evil of father
or mother, let him be put to death.'Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9.
5 But you say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother,
"What you would have profited from me is a gift to God,"
6 will be free from honoring his father or his mother.'
So you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
7 You hypocrites, Isaiah well prophesied of you, saying:
8 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
and honor Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.
9 (Isa 29:13; Titus 1:14) In vain they do worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"
10 He called the crowds and said to them, "Hear and understand:
11 (Ac 10:14-15) That which goes into the mouth does not defile a man,
but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees
were offended after they heard this saying?"
13 (Isa 60:21; Jn 15:2) But He answered, "Every plant which My heavenly
Father has not planted will be uprooted.
14 (Lk 6:39; Isa 56:10) Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind.
And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch."
15 (Mt 13:36) Then Peter said to Him, "Explain this parable to us."
16 (Mt 16:9) Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?
17 (1Co 6:13) Do you not yet understand that whatever enters at the mouth
goes into the stomach and is cast out into the sewer?
18 (Mt 12:34) But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from
the heart, and they defile the man.
19 (Gal 5:19-21) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, sexual immorality, thefts, false witness, and blasphemies.
20 These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands
does not defile a man."
[1] Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem,
saying,
[2] Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they
wash not their hands when they eat bread.
[3] But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the
commandment of God by your tradition?
[4] For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that
curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
[5] But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a
gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
[6] And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye
made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
[7] Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
[8] This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with
their lips; but their heart is far from me.
[9] But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments
of men.
[10] And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
[11] Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which
cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
[12] Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the
Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
[13] But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath
not planted, shall be rooted up.
[14] Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind
lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
[15] Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
[16] And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
[17] Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth
goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
[18] But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the
heart; and they defile the man.
[19] For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
[20] These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands
defileth not a man.
2) Our Daily Bread for 8 October 2022
Entitled "Self-Control in God's Strength"
2 Peter 1:3-10
The Christian's Call and Election
3 (1Th 2:12; 2Th 2:14) His divine power has given to us all things that
pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge
of Him who has called us by His own glory and excellence,
4 (Heb 12:10; 1Jn 3:2) by which He has given to us exceedingly great
and precious promises, so that through these things you might become
partakers of the divine nature
and escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 (2Pe 3:18; Php 4:8) For this reason make every effort to add virtue
to your faith; and to your virtue, knowledge;
6 (Ac 24:25; 2Pe 1:3) and to your knowledge, self-control; and to your
self-control, patient endurance; and to your patient endurance, godliness;
7 (Ro 12:10; 1Co 13:1-8) and to your godliness, brotherly kindness;
and to your brotherly kindness, love.
8 (Jn 15:2; Col 3:16) For if these things reside in you and abound,
they ensure that you will neither be useless nor unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 (Eph 5:26; Heb 9:14) But the one who lacks these things is blind
and shortsighted because he has forgotten that he was cleansed
from his former sins.
10 (2Pe 3:17) Therefore, brothers, diligently make your calling
and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
[3] According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain
unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to
glory and virtue:
[4] Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by
these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
[5] And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to
virtue knowledge;
[6] And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience
godliness;
[7] And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
[8] For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall
neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[9] But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and
hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
[10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and
election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
A 1972 study known as the "marshmallow test" was developed to gauge children's ability to delay gratification of their desires. The kids were each offered a
single marshmallow to enjoy but were told if they could refrain from eating it
for ten minutes, they'd be given a second one. About a third of the children
were able to hold out for the larger reward. Another third gobbled it up
within thirty seconds!
We might struggle to show self-control when offered something we desire, even
if we know it would benefit us more in the future to wait. Yet Peter urged us
to "add to [our] faith" many important virtues, including self-control
(2 Peter 1:5-6). Having laid hold of faith in Jesus, Peter encouraged his
readers, and us, to continue to grow in goodness, knowledge, self-control,
perseverance, godliness, affection, and love "in increasing measure"
as evidence of that faith (vv. 5-8).
While these virtues don't earn us God's favour nor secure our place in heaven,
they demonstrate-to ourselves as well as to all those with whom we interact-
our need to exercise self-control as God provides the wisdom and strength to
do so. And, best of all, He's "given us everything we need [to live]
a godly life," one that pleases Him, through the power of the Holy Spirit
(v. 3).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
In whom do you observe Christlike qualities? How might you cultivate
those qualities in your own life as God provides what you need?
Holy Spirit, please grow in me the qualities
that reflect Jesus so I might reveal Your goodness to the world around me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System
Deut 33:27
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, "Destroy them."
27 The eternal God is thy refuge,
And underneath are the everlasting arms:
And he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee;
And shall say, Destroy them.
Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,
and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him
in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood
Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump!"
But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,
and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.
"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"
"Are you sure, Grandpa?"
"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"
But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do
you think I Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"
The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"
Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and
are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us
when we need them most.
But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,
always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.
"Underneath his everlasting arms".
Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace
of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through
the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them
at all, but they still hold us up, supporting, surrounding, loving.
Underneath us are the everlasting arms.
Application
a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?
b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?
c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede together for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
8th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
(
Is 62:6
6 (Isa 52:8; Ps 74:2) I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem,
who shall never hold their peace day nor night.
You who remind the Lord, do not keep silent;
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold
their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Ps 5:3
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, and I will watch expectantly.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD;
In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Ps 55:17
17 Evening and morning and at noon, I will make my complaint and murmur,
and He will hear my voice.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:
And he shall hear my voice.
)
b) Pray for the province of Manitoba
I) Pray for the leaders of Manitoba, 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 know Him as the Bread of Life and not to defile
yourself.
Pray to the Lord: "Holy Spirit, please grow in me the qualities
that reflect Jesus so I might reveal Your goodness to the world around me."
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember that He will not abandon you .
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as love.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and her Muslim populations
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
Pray for the repeal of apostasy laws in Mauritania which carry the death
penalty for former Muslims.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1)John 6:22-71
Mark 7:1-23
Matthew 15:1-20
John 6:22-71
Jesus the Bread of Life
22 The following day the people who stood on the other side of the sea saw
that there was no other boat there, except the one which His disciples
had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples,
but that His disciples had gone away alone.
23 However, other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they ate
bread when the Lord had given thanks.
24 When the people therefore saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were
there, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.
25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him,
"Rabbi, when did You come here?"
26 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I say to you, you seek Me not because
you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
27 Do not work for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures
to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.
For God the Father has set His seal on Him."
28 Then they asked Him, "What shall we do that we may work the works of God?"
29 Jesus answered them,
"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent."
30 Therefore they said to Him, "What sign do You show then,
that we may see and believe You? What work will You perform?
31 Our fathers ate manna in the desert. As it is written,
'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"
32 Then Jesus said, "Truly, truly I say to you, Moses did not give you
the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world."
34 Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."
35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to Me shall never hunger, and whoever believes
in Me shall never thirst.
36 But I told you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.
37 All whom the Father gives Me will come to Me, and he who comes to Me
I will never cast out.
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him
who sent Me.
39 This is the will of the Father who has sent Me, that of all whom
He has given Me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up
at the last day.
40 This is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son
and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up
on the last day."
41 The Jews then murmured about Him, because He said,
"I am the bread which came down from heaven."
42 They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother
we know? How is it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven'? "
43 Jesus therefore answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.
44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.
And I will raise him up on the last day.
45 It is written in the Prophets, 'They shall all be taught by God.'
Therefore everyone who has heard and has learned of the Father comes to Me.
46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God.
He has seen the Father.
47 Truly, truly I say to you, whoever believes in Me has eternal life.
48 I am the bread of life.
49 Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it
and not die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats
of this bread, he will live forever. The bread which I shall give
for the life of the world is My flesh."
52 The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying,
"How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"
53 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood,
you have no life in you.
54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life.
And I will raise him up on the last day.
55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.
56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father,
so whoever feeds on Me also will live because of Me.
58 This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers
ate manna and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."
59 He said these things in the synagogue, as He taught in Capernaum.
The Words of Eternal Life
60 When they heard this, many of His disciples said,
"This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"
61 Knowing in Himself that His disciples murmured about it,
Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you?
62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63 It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing.
The words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.
64 But there are some of you who do not believe."
For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe,
and who it was who would betray Him.
65 Then He said, "For this reason I have said to you that no one can
come to Me unless it were given him by My Father."
66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked no more with Him.
67 So Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?"
68 Simon Peter answered Him,
"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
69 We have believed and have come to know that You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God."
70 Jesus answered them, "Have I not chosen you, the twelve,
and yet one of you is a devil?"
71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
For it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
[22] The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the
sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his
disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the
boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
[23] (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where
they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
[24] When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his
disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
[25] And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said
unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
[26] Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek
me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves,
and were filled.
[27] Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which
endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you:
for him hath God the Father sealed.
[28] Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works
of God?
[29] Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye
believe on him whom he hath sent.
[30] They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may
see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
[31] Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them
bread from heaven to eat.
[32] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave
you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from
heaven.
[33] For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth
life unto the world.
[34] Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
[35] And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me
shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
[36] But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
[37] All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to
me I will in no wise cast out.
[38] For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of
him that sent me.
[39] And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he
hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the
last day.
[40] And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth
the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise
him up at the last day.
[41] The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which
came down from heaven.
[42] And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and
mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
[43] Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among
yourselves.
[44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
[45] It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God.
Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh
unto me.
[46] Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath
seen the Father.
[47] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath
everlasting life.
[48] I am that bread of life.
[49] Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
[50] This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat
thereof, and not die.
[51] I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of
this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my
flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
[52] The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man
give us his flesh to eat?
[53] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye
eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in
you.
[54] Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I
will raise him up at the last day.
[55] For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
[56] He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I
in him.
[57] As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that
eateth me, even he shall live by me.
[58] This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did
eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
[59] These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
[60] Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This
is an hard saying; who can hear it?
[61] When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said
unto them, Doth this offend you?
[62] What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
[63] It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
[64] But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the
beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
[65] And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me,
except it were given unto him of my Father.
[66] From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with
him.
[67] Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
[68] Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the
words of eternal life.
[69] And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the
living God.
[70] Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a
devil?
[71] He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should
betray him, being one of the twelve.
Mark 7:1-23
Mark 7
The Tradition of the Elders
Mt 15:1-20
1 (Mk 3:22) The Pharisees and certain scribes who came from Jerusalem
gathered around Him.
2 (Ac 10:28; Ro 14:14) When they saw some of His disciples eat bread
with defiled, that is, ritually unwashed hands, they found fault.
3 (Mk 7:13; Gal 1:14) For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless
they wash their hands ritually, do not eat, keeping the tradition
of the elders.
4 (Mt 23:25; Jn 2:6) When they come from the market, unless they wash,
they do not eat. And there are many other traditions which they have
received and observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers
and bronze vessels and dining couches.
5 So the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not live
according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?"
6 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) He answered, "Well has Isaiah prophesied
of you hypocrites, as it is written:
'These people honor Me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from Me.
7 (Mt 6:7; Col 2:22) In vain do they worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'-
8 (Ge 2:24)For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition
of men-the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."
9 (Mk 7:13; Gal 2:21) And He said to them, "You full well reject
the commandment of God so that you may keep your own tradition.
10 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For Moses said,
'Honor your father and your mother,'-
11 (Ps 118:22-23.) and, 'Whoever curses father or mother,
let him be put to death.'(Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9).
11 (Mt 23:18) But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother,
"It is Corban," that is to say, "What you would have profited from me
is a gift to God," he shall be free.'
12 Then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother,
13 (Mk 7:9) making the word of God of no effect through your tradition,
which you have delivered. And you do many similar things."
14 When He had called all the people to Him, He said,
"Listen to Me, every one of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from outside a man that by entering him can defile him.
But the things which come out of the man are what defile him.
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
17 (Mt 15:15; 13:36) When He had left the people and entered the house,
His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.
18 He said to them, "Are you so without understanding also? Do you not know
that anything from the outside that enters a man cannot defile him,
19 (Ac 10:15; 1Co 6:13) because it does not enter his heart, but into
his stomach, and goes out into the sewer, thus purifying all foods?"
20 (Jas 3:6) And He said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.
21 (Jer 17:9) For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,
adultery, fornication, murder,
22 (Mt 20:15) theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness,
an evil eye, blasphemy, pride and foolishness.
23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
[1] Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes,
which came from Jerusalem.
[2] And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is
to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
[3] For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft,
eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
[4] And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And
many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the
washing
of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
[5] Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples
according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen
hands?
[6] He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you
hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but
their heart is far from me.
[7] Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.
[8] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men,
as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
[9] And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that
ye may keep your own tradition.
[10] For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth
father or mother, let him die the death:
[11] But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban,
that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he
shall be free.
[12] And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
[13] Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye
have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
[14] And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them,
Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
[15] There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile
him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the
man.
[16] If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
[17] And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples
asked him concerning the parable.
[18] And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye
not
perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it
cannot defile him;
[19] Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth
out into the draught, purging all meats?
[20] And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
[21] For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,
adulteries, fornications, murders,
[22] Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye,
blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
[23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Matthew 15:1-20
The Tradition of the Elders
Mk 7:1-23
1 Then scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
2 (Lk 11:38; Col 2:8) "Why do Your disciples violate the tradition
of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3 But He answered them, "Why do you also violate the commandment of God
by your tradition?
4 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For God commanded, 'Honor your father
and mother,' (Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16.) and, 'He who speaks evil of father
or mother, let him be put to death.'Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9.
5 But you say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother,
"What you would have profited from me is a gift to God,"
6 will be free from honoring his father or his mother.'
So you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.
7 You hypocrites, Isaiah well prophesied of you, saying:
8 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
and honor Me with their lips,
but their heart is far from Me.
9 (Isa 29:13; Titus 1:14) In vain they do worship Me,
teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"
10 He called the crowds and said to them, "Hear and understand:
11 (Ac 10:14-15) That which goes into the mouth does not defile a man,
but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees
were offended after they heard this saying?"
13 (Isa 60:21; Jn 15:2) But He answered, "Every plant which My heavenly
Father has not planted will be uprooted.
14 (Lk 6:39; Isa 56:10) Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind.
And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch."
15 (Mt 13:36) Then Peter said to Him, "Explain this parable to us."
16 (Mt 16:9) Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?
17 (1Co 6:13) Do you not yet understand that whatever enters at the mouth
goes into the stomach and is cast out into the sewer?
18 (Mt 12:34) But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from
the heart, and they defile the man.
19 (Gal 5:19-21) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, sexual immorality, thefts, false witness, and blasphemies.
20 These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands
does not defile a man."
[1] Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem,
saying,
[2] Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they
wash not their hands when they eat bread.
[3] But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the
commandment of God by your tradition?
[4] For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that
curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
[5] But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a
gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
[6] And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye
made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
[7] Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
[8] This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with
their lips; but their heart is far from me.
[9] But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments
of men.
[10] And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
[11] Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which
cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
[12] Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the
Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
[13] But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath
not planted, shall be rooted up.
[14] Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind
lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
[15] Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
[16] And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
[17] Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth
goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
[18] But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the
heart; and they defile the man.
[19] For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
[20] These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands
defileth not a man.
2) Our Daily Bread for 8 October 2022
Entitled "Self-Control in God's Strength"
2 Peter 1:3-10
The Christian's Call and Election
3 (1Th 2:12; 2Th 2:14) His divine power has given to us all things that
pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge
of Him who has called us by His own glory and excellence,
4 (Heb 12:10; 1Jn 3:2) by which He has given to us exceedingly great
and precious promises, so that through these things you might become
partakers of the divine nature
and escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 (2Pe 3:18; Php 4:8) For this reason make every effort to add virtue
to your faith; and to your virtue, knowledge;
6 (Ac 24:25; 2Pe 1:3) and to your knowledge, self-control; and to your
self-control, patient endurance; and to your patient endurance, godliness;
7 (Ro 12:10; 1Co 13:1-8) and to your godliness, brotherly kindness;
and to your brotherly kindness, love.
8 (Jn 15:2; Col 3:16) For if these things reside in you and abound,
they ensure that you will neither be useless nor unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 (Eph 5:26; Heb 9:14) But the one who lacks these things is blind
and shortsighted because he has forgotten that he was cleansed
from his former sins.
10 (2Pe 3:17) Therefore, brothers, diligently make your calling
and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
[3] According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain
unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to
glory and virtue:
[4] Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by
these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
[5] And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to
virtue knowledge;
[6] And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience
godliness;
[7] And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
[8] For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall
neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[9] But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and
hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
[10] Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and
election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
A 1972 study known as the "marshmallow test" was developed to gauge children's ability to delay gratification of their desires. The kids were each offered a
single marshmallow to enjoy but were told if they could refrain from eating it
for ten minutes, they'd be given a second one. About a third of the children
were able to hold out for the larger reward. Another third gobbled it up
within thirty seconds!
We might struggle to show self-control when offered something we desire, even
if we know it would benefit us more in the future to wait. Yet Peter urged us
to "add to [our] faith" many important virtues, including self-control
(2 Peter 1:5-6). Having laid hold of faith in Jesus, Peter encouraged his
readers, and us, to continue to grow in goodness, knowledge, self-control,
perseverance, godliness, affection, and love "in increasing measure"
as evidence of that faith (vv. 5-8).
While these virtues don't earn us God's favour nor secure our place in heaven,
they demonstrate-to ourselves as well as to all those with whom we interact-
our need to exercise self-control as God provides the wisdom and strength to
do so. And, best of all, He's "given us everything we need [to live]
a godly life," one that pleases Him, through the power of the Holy Spirit
(v. 3).
By: Kirsten Holmberg
Reflect & Pray
In whom do you observe Christlike qualities? How might you cultivate
those qualities in your own life as God provides what you need?
Holy Spirit, please grow in me the qualities
that reflect Jesus so I might reveal Your goodness to the world around me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System
Deut 33:27
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, "Destroy them."
27 The eternal God is thy refuge,
And underneath are the everlasting arms:
And he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee;
And shall say, Destroy them.
Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,
and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him
in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood
Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump!"
But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,
and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.
"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"
"Are you sure, Grandpa?"
"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"
But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do
you think I Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"
The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"
Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and
are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us
when we need them most.
But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,
always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.
"Underneath his everlasting arms".
Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace
of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through
the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them
at all, but they still hold us up, supporting, surrounding, loving.
Underneath us are the everlasting arms.
Application
a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?
b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?
c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Prince Edward Island
Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127
Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims
cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.
More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic
month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.
The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were
established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede together for:
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
8th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
(
Is 62:6
6 (Isa 52:8; Ps 74:2) I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem,
who shall never hold their peace day nor night.
You who remind the Lord, do not keep silent;
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold
their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Ps 5:3
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, and I will watch expectantly.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD;
In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Ps 55:17
17 Evening and morning and at noon, I will make my complaint and murmur,
and He will hear my voice.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:
And he shall hear my voice.
)
b) Pray for the province of Manitoba
I) Pray for the leaders of Manitoba, 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 know Him as the Bread of Life and not to defile
yourself.
Pray to the Lord: "Holy Spirit, please grow in me the qualities
that reflect Jesus so I might reveal Your goodness to the world around me."
Pray to the Lord and pray to remember that He will not abandon you .
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as love.
Pray for Prince Edward Island and her Muslim populations
- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,
giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's
Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray that the Church will deepen its commitment to prayer
and never cease to call upon God
Pray for the repeal of apostasy laws in Mauritania which carry the death
penalty for former Muslims.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.