Day 308 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 4 November 2022 reflections
Day 308, 4 November 2022
1)Luke 24:13-43
Mark 16:12-13
John 20:19-23
Mark 16:14
John 20:24-31
John 21
Matthew 28:16-20
Mark 16:15-18
Luke 24:44-49
Luke 24:13-43
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.
[13] And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus,
which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
[14] And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
[15] And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned,
Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
[16] But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
[17] And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye
have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
[18] And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him,
Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which
are come to pass therein these days?
[19] And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning
Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God
and all the people:
[20] And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned
to death, and have crucified him.
[21] But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel:
and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
[22] Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which
were early at the sepulchre;
[23] And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also
seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
[24] And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found
it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
[25] Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that
the prophets have spoken:
[26] Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his
glory?
[27] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in
all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
[28] And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as
though he would have gone further.
[29] But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward
evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
[30] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and
blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
[31] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of
their sight.
[32] And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while
he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
[33] And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found
the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
[34] Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
[35] And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of
them in breaking of 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.
[36] And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and
saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
[37] But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen
a spirit.
[38] And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise
in your hearts?
[39] Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see;
for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
[40] And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
[41] And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto
them, Have ye here any meat?
[42] And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
[43] And he took it, and did eat before them.
Mark 16:12-13
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.
[12] After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they
walked, and went into the country.
[13] And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
John 20:19-23
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."
[19] Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the
doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews,
came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
[20] And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side.
Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
[21] Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath
sent me, even so send I you.
[22] And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them,
Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
[23] Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose
soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Mark 16:14
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.
[14] Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and
upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they
believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
John 20:24-31
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."
[24] But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when
Jesus came.
[25] The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But
he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails,
and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his
side, I will not believe.
[26] And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with
them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and
said, Peace be unto you.
[27] Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands;
and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless,
but believing.
[28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
[29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast
believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have 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.
[30] And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciple
which are not written in this book:
[31] But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
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.
[1] After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the
sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
[2] There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and
Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his
disciples.
[3] Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also
go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that
night they caught nothing.
[4] But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the
disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
[5] Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered
him, No.
[6] And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and
ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it
for the multitude of fishes.
[7] Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the
Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's
coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
[8] And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far
from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
[9] As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there,
and fish laid thereon, and bread.
[10] Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
[11] Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, and
hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the
net broken.
[12] Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst
ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
[13] Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish
likewise.
[14] This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples,
after that he was risen 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."
[15] So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of
Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou
knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
[16] He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou
me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith
unto him, Feed my sheep.
[17] He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?
Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me?
And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I
love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
[18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst
thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old,
thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry
thee whither thou wouldest not.
[19] This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when
he had spoken this, he saith unto 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.
[20] Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved
following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which
is he that betrayeth thee?
[21] Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
[22] Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that
to thee? follow thou me.
[23] Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple
should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I
will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
[24] This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these
things: and we know that his testimony is true.
[25] And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if
they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could
not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
Matthew 28:16-20
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.
[16] Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where
Jesus had appointed them.
[17] And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
[18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
[20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mark 16:15-18
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."
[15] And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel
to every creature.
[16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth
not shall be damned.
[17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they
cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
[18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it
shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
Luke 24:44-49
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."
[44] And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet 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] Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures,
[46] And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
[47] And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
[48] And ye are witnesses of these things.
[49] And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in
the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 November 2022
Entitled "God Redeems Our Pain"
Ruth 2:20–22,4:13–17
20 (2Sa 2:5; Ru 3:9-10) Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law,
"May he be blessed of the Lord who has not withdrawn His kindness
to the living and to the dead." Naomi said to her, "This man is
a close relative of ours, one of our redeeming relatives."
21 Then Ruth the Moabitess said, "He even told me, 'You should stay close
to my servants until they have finished all my harvest.' "
22 Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law,
"It is better, my daughter, that you go with his young women,
for in someone else's field you might be harmed."
The Genealogy of David
13 (Ge 29:31; 33:5) So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife.
When they came together, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son.
14 (Lk 1:58) Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the Lord, who has not
left you without a redeemer. May he become famous in Israel!
15 (1Sa 1:8) He will be a comfort for your soul and support you in your
old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better
to you than seven sons, has given birth to him."
16 Then Naomi took the child, laid him on her lap, and became his nurse.
17 The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi!"
And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
[20] And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who
hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said
unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
[21] And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast
by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
[22] And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter,
that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other
field.
[13] So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her,
the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
[14] And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left
thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
[15] And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of
thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better
to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
[16] And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse
unto it.
[17] And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son
born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the
father of David.
Olive watched her friend loading her dental equipment into his car. A fellow
dentist, he'd bought the brand-new supplies from her. Having her own practice
had been Olive's dream for years, but when her son Kyle was born with cerebral
palsy, she realized she had to stop working to care for him.
"If I had a million lifetimes, I'd make the same choice," my friend told me.
"But giving up dentistry was difficult. It was the death of a dream."
We often go through difficulties we can't understand. For Olive, it was the
heartache of her child's unexpected medical condition and relinquishing her
own ambitions. For Naomi, it was the heartache of losing her entire family.
In Ruth 1:21 she lamented, "The Almighty has brought misfortune upon me."
But there was more to Naomi's story than what she could see. God didn't
abandon her; He brought restoration by providing her with a grandson, Obed
(Ruth 4:17). Obed would not only carry on the name of Naomi's husband and son,
but through him, she would be a relative of an ancestor (Boaz) of Jesus
Himself (Matthew 1:5, 16).
God redeemed Naomi's pain. He also redeemed Olive's pain by helping her begin
a ministry for children with neurological conditions. We may experience
seasons of heartache, but we can trust that as we obey and follow God, He can
redeem our pain. In His love and wisdom, He can make good come out of it.
By: Karen Huang
Reflect & Pray
How has God redeemed your trials in the past?
How is He encouraging you in your present difficulties?
Dear God, thank You that You're redeeming the painful stories of my life.
For further study, read
Why? Seeing God in Our Pain.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:
and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who shall give you that which is your own?
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1-13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have
a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Total population 527000
Muslim population (est.) 2065
As of Autumn 2014, St. John's does not have a local CNMM network. Pray with us
for God's people to come together in prayer
and cooperative efforts to reach Muslims with the Good News.
St. John's has one mosque and 2 more musallas , or prayer locations, which
may grow into mosques of their own. The mosque is called Masjid an Noor,
The Mosque of the Light, and mosque historical documents record a trip in 1986
to Saudi Arabia to raise funds for the land purchase and construction costs.
A small number of Muslim families had come prior to 1964, but moved on to
other places after a short time. After this date, a small community began
to remain and grow , reaching about 25 families in the 1980s. A number
of international students also join the community annually
ranging from 25 to 60.
In 2014 the mosque website reports the community is made up of some 200
families and many university students attending Memorial University. A
small number of native Newfoundlanders have also converted to the Islamic
faith, one saying of this religion in Newfoundland, "Islam is a growing face".
With the growth of the community, the current challenge is lack of space
in the mosque, which they are now looking at expanding.
Pray for
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
4nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
)
b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be an effective witness.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You that You're redeeming the painful
stories of my life."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to help you with your eternal decision.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be faithful in your stewardship.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be powerful in Community.
Pray for in Newfoundland and Labrador
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
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)Luke 24:13-43
Mark 16:12-13
John 20:19-23
Mark 16:14
John 20:24-31
John 21
Matthew 28:16-20
Mark 16:15-18
Luke 24:44-49
Luke 24:13-43
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.
[13] And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus,
which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
[14] And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
[15] And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned,
Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
[16] But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
[17] And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye
have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
[18] And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him,
Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which
are come to pass therein these days?
[19] And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning
Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God
and all the people:
[20] And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned
to death, and have crucified him.
[21] But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel:
and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
[22] Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which
were early at the sepulchre;
[23] And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also
seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
[24] And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found
it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
[25] Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that
the prophets have spoken:
[26] Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his
glory?
[27] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in
all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
[28] And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as
though he would have gone further.
[29] But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward
evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
[30] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and
blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
[31] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of
their sight.
[32] And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while
he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
[33] And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found
the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
[34] Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
[35] And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of
them in breaking of 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.
[36] And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and
saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
[37] But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen
a spirit.
[38] And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise
in your hearts?
[39] Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see;
for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
[40] And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
[41] And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto
them, Have ye here any meat?
[42] And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
[43] And he took it, and did eat before them.
Mark 16:12-13
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.
[12] After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they
walked, and went into the country.
[13] And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
John 20:19-23
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."
[19] Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the
doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews,
came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
[20] And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side.
Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
[21] Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath
sent me, even so send I you.
[22] And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them,
Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
[23] Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose
soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Mark 16:14
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.
[14] Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and
upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they
believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
John 20:24-31
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."
[24] But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when
Jesus came.
[25] The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But
he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails,
and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his
side, I will not believe.
[26] And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with
them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and
said, Peace be unto you.
[27] Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands;
and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless,
but believing.
[28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
[29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast
believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have 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.
[30] And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciple
which are not written in this book:
[31] But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
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.
[1] After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the
sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
[2] There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and
Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his
disciples.
[3] Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also
go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that
night they caught nothing.
[4] But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the
disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
[5] Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered
him, No.
[6] And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and
ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it
for the multitude of fishes.
[7] Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the
Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's
coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
[8] And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far
from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
[9] As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there,
and fish laid thereon, and bread.
[10] Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
[11] Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, and
hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the
net broken.
[12] Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst
ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
[13] Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish
likewise.
[14] This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples,
after that he was risen 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."
[15] So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of
Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou
knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
[16] He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou
me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith
unto him, Feed my sheep.
[17] He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?
Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me?
And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I
love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
[18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst
thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old,
thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry
thee whither thou wouldest not.
[19] This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when
he had spoken this, he saith unto 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.
[20] Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved
following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which
is he that betrayeth thee?
[21] Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
[22] Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that
to thee? follow thou me.
[23] Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple
should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I
will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
[24] This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these
things: and we know that his testimony is true.
[25] And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if
they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could
not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
Matthew 28:16-20
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.
[16] Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where
Jesus had appointed them.
[17] And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
[18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
[20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mark 16:15-18
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."
[15] And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel
to every creature.
[16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth
not shall be damned.
[17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they
cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
[18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it
shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
Luke 24:44-49
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."
[44] And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet 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] Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures,
[46] And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
[47] And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
[48] And ye are witnesses of these things.
[49] And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in
the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 November 2022
Entitled "God Redeems Our Pain"
Ruth 2:20–22,4:13–17
20 (2Sa 2:5; Ru 3:9-10) Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law,
"May he be blessed of the Lord who has not withdrawn His kindness
to the living and to the dead." Naomi said to her, "This man is
a close relative of ours, one of our redeeming relatives."
21 Then Ruth the Moabitess said, "He even told me, 'You should stay close
to my servants until they have finished all my harvest.' "
22 Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law,
"It is better, my daughter, that you go with his young women,
for in someone else's field you might be harmed."
The Genealogy of David
13 (Ge 29:31; 33:5) So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife.
When they came together, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son.
14 (Lk 1:58) Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the Lord, who has not
left you without a redeemer. May he become famous in Israel!
15 (1Sa 1:8) He will be a comfort for your soul and support you in your
old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better
to you than seven sons, has given birth to him."
16 Then Naomi took the child, laid him on her lap, and became his nurse.
17 The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi!"
And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
[20] And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who
hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said
unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
[21] And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast
by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
[22] And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter,
that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other
field.
[13] So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her,
the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
[14] And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left
thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
[15] And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of
thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better
to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
[16] And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse
unto it.
[17] And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son
born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the
father of David.
Olive watched her friend loading her dental equipment into his car. A fellow
dentist, he'd bought the brand-new supplies from her. Having her own practice
had been Olive's dream for years, but when her son Kyle was born with cerebral
palsy, she realized she had to stop working to care for him.
"If I had a million lifetimes, I'd make the same choice," my friend told me.
"But giving up dentistry was difficult. It was the death of a dream."
We often go through difficulties we can't understand. For Olive, it was the
heartache of her child's unexpected medical condition and relinquishing her
own ambitions. For Naomi, it was the heartache of losing her entire family.
In Ruth 1:21 she lamented, "The Almighty has brought misfortune upon me."
But there was more to Naomi's story than what she could see. God didn't
abandon her; He brought restoration by providing her with a grandson, Obed
(Ruth 4:17). Obed would not only carry on the name of Naomi's husband and son,
but through him, she would be a relative of an ancestor (Boaz) of Jesus
Himself (Matthew 1:5, 16).
God redeemed Naomi's pain. He also redeemed Olive's pain by helping her begin
a ministry for children with neurological conditions. We may experience
seasons of heartache, but we can trust that as we obey and follow God, He can
redeem our pain. In His love and wisdom, He can make good come out of it.
By: Karen Huang
Reflect & Pray
How has God redeemed your trials in the past?
How is He encouraging you in your present difficulties?
Dear God, thank You that You're redeeming the painful stories of my life.
For further study, read
Why? Seeing God in Our Pain.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:
and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who shall give you that which is your own?
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1-13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have
a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Newfoundland & Labrador
Total population 527000
Muslim population (est.) 2065
As of Autumn 2014, St. John's does not have a local CNMM network. Pray with us
for God's people to come together in prayer
and cooperative efforts to reach Muslims with the Good News.
St. John's has one mosque and 2 more musallas , or prayer locations, which
may grow into mosques of their own. The mosque is called Masjid an Noor,
The Mosque of the Light, and mosque historical documents record a trip in 1986
to Saudi Arabia to raise funds for the land purchase and construction costs.
A small number of Muslim families had come prior to 1964, but moved on to
other places after a short time. After this date, a small community began
to remain and grow , reaching about 25 families in the 1980s. A number
of international students also join the community annually
ranging from 25 to 60.
In 2014 the mosque website reports the community is made up of some 200
families and many university students attending Memorial University. A
small number of native Newfoundlanders have also converted to the Islamic
faith, one saying of this religion in Newfoundland, "Islam is a growing face".
With the growth of the community, the current challenge is lack of space
in the mosque, which they are now looking at expanding.
Pray for
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
4nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
)
b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be an effective witness.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You that You're redeeming the painful
stories of my life."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to help you with your eternal decision.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be faithful in your stewardship.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be powerful in Community.
Pray for in Newfoundland and Labrador
- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada
Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right
use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.
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.