Day 282 of the 2nd Bible Study Journey - 9 October 2022 reflections
Day 282, 9 October 2022
Happy Thanksgiving from Canada
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ , Pastor Barry Regier spoke on
Experiencing Joy , addressing Self-Pity based on Philippians 1:12-18
A) View of circumstances from God's perspective
Philip 1:12-14
12 But I want you to know, brothers, that the things which happened to me
have resulted in advancing the gospel,
13 (Php 1:7) so that my imprisonments in Christ have become known throughout
the entire palace guard and to all the rest.
14 And a great many of the brothers in the Lord, having become confident
because of my incarcerations, have dared to speak the word without fear.
[12] But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which
happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
[13] So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all
other places;
[14] And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are
much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Paul witnessed to many soldiers while under house arrest.
Is 40:31
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
[31] But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint.
Prevents us from feeling sorry for ourselves.
B) Don't worry about the motives of others
Philip 1:15-17
15 Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and strife,
and some also from good will.
16 (Php 1:7) The former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely,
intending to add trouble to my circumstance.
17 (Php 1:7; 2:3) But the latter preach out of love, knowing
that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
[15] Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of
good will:
[16] The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add
affliction to my bonds:
[17] But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the
gospel.
Look how the Lord used these circumstances to increase faith.
c) Choose to rejoice
Philip 1:18
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth,
Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice.
Indeed, I will rejoice.
[18] What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in
truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
1) Mark 7:24-30
Matthew 15:21-28
Mark 7:31-37
Matthew 15:29-31
Mark 8:1-10
Matthew 15:32-39
Matthew 16:1-4
Mark 8:11-21
Matthew 16:5-12
Mark 7:24-30
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
Mt 15:21-28
24 (Mt 15:21-28) From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
He entered a house and would have no one know it. Yet He could not be hidden.
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit,
heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet.
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race.
And she begged Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 (Mt 7:6) Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled. For it is
not fitting to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
28 She answered, "Yes, Lord. Yet the dogs under the table eat
the children's crumbs."
29 Then He said to her, "For this answer, go your way.
The demon has gone out of your daughter."
30 When she had come to her house, she found the demon had gone out,
and her daughter lying on the bed.
[24] And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon,
and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not
be hid.
[25] For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard
of him, and came and fell at his feet:
[26] The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him
that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
[27] But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is
not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
[28] And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the
table eat of the children's crumbs.
[29] And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out
of thy daughter.
[30] And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and
her daughter laid upon the bed.
Matthew 15:21-28
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman
Mk 7:24-30
21 Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon.
22 (Mt 9:27; 17:15) There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions
and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David.
My daughter is severely possessed by a demon."
23 (Mt 14:15) But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came
and begged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
24 (Ro 15:8; Mt 10:5-6) But He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel."
25 (Mt 8:2) Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26 (Mt 7:6; Rev 22:15) But He answered, "It is not fair to take
the children's bread and to throw it to dogs."
27 (Lk 16:21) She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even dogs eat the crumbs that fall
from their masters' table."
28 (Mt 8:13; 9:22) Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith.
Let it be done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
[21] Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
[22] And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried
unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter
is grievously vexed with a devil.
[23] But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought
him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
[24] But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the
house of Israel.
[25] Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
[26] But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread,
and to cast it to dogs.
[27] And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall
from their masters' table.
[28] Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be
it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that
very hour.
Mark 7:31-37
The Deaf and Mute Man Healed
31 (Mt 4:25; Mk 5:20) Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon,
He came to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis.
32 (Mk 5:23; Lk 11:14) They brought to Him one who was deaf
and had difficulty speaking. And they pleaded with Him to put His hand
on him.
33 (Mk 8:23) He took him aside from the crowd, and put His fingers
into his ears, and spat and touched his tongue.
34 (Mk 8:12; 6:41) Looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him,
"Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
35 (Isa 35:5-6) Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment
of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke correctly.
36 (Mt 8:4) He ordered them to tell no one. But the more He ordered them,
the more they greatly proclaimed it.
37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well.
He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."
[31] And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto
the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
[32] And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his
speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
[33] And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his
ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
[34] And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha,
that is, Be opened.
[35] And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was
loosed, and he spake plain.
[36] And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he
charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
[37] And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things
well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Matthew 15:29-31
The Healing of Many People
29 (Mt 4:18; 5:1) Jesus departed from there, and passed by the Sea of Galilee,
and went up on a mountain and sat down there.
30 Great crowds came to Him, having with them those who were lame, blind,
mute, maimed, and many others, and placed them down at Jesus' feet,
and He healed them,
31 (Mt 9:8; 9:33) so that the crowds wondered when they saw the mute speak,
the maimed made whole, the lame walk, and the blind see. And they glorified
the God of Israel.
[29] And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee;
and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
[30] And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were
lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus'
feet; and he healed them:
[31] Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak,
the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they
glorified the God of Israel.
Mark 8:1-10
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mt 15:32-39
1 (Mt 15:32-39) In those days, the crowds being very great with nothing
to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,
2 (Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34) "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now
been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint
on the way, for some of them have come from afar."
4 His disciples answered, "Where can one get bread to feed these men here
in the wilderness?"
5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."
6 (Jn 6:23; Ro 14:6) He commanded the people to sit down on the ground.
Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them
to His disciples to serve. And they served the crowd.
7 (Mt 14:19) And they had a few small fish. And blessing them,
He commanded that these also be served them.
8 (2Ki 4:42-44) So they ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets
of the broken pieces that were left.
9 There were about four thousand who had eaten, and He sent them away.
10 (Mt 15:39) He immediately entered a boat with His disciples
and came to the region of Dalmanutha.
[1] In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat,
Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
[2] I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me
three days, and have nothing to eat:
[3] And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by
the way: for divers of them came from far.
[4] And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men
with bread here in the wilderness?
[5] And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
[6] And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the
seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set
before them; and they did set them before the people.
[7] And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set
them also before them.
[8] So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat
that was left seven baskets.
[9] And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
[10] And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came
into the parts of Dalmanutha.
Matthew 15:32-39
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mk 8:1-10
32 (Mt 9:36) Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I have
compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with Me now
for three days and have nothing to eat. I will not send them away hungry,
lest they faint on the way."
33 His disciples said to Him, "Where will we get enough bread
in the wilderness to feed such a great crowd?"
34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"
And they said, "Seven and a few little fish."
35 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 (Lk 22:19; Jn 6:11) He took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples,
and the disciples gave them to the crowd.
37 They all ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets full
of the broken pieces that were left.
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 (Mk 8:10) He sent the crowd away, and got into the boat, and went
to the region of Magdala.
[32] Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion
on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have
nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in
the way.
[33] And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in
the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
[34] And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said,
Seven, and a few little fishes.
[35] And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
[36] And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake
them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
[37] And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken
meat that was left seven baskets full.
[38] And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and
children.
[39] And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts
of Magdala,
Matthew 16:1-4
The Demand for a Sign
Mk 8:11-13; Lk 12:54-56
1 (Lk 11:16; Mt 16:6; Jn 8:6) The Pharisees and Sadducees came and,
testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say,
'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'
3 (Lk 12:56) and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today,
for the sky is red and overcast.' O you hypocrites, you can discern
the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign
shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."
So He left them and departed.
[1] The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him
that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
[2] He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will
be fair weather: for the sky is red.
[3] And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is
red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky;
but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
[4] A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there
shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And
he left them, and departed.
Mark 8:11-21
The Demand for a Sign
Mt 16:1-4
11 (Mt 12:38; Lk 11:16) The Pharisees came up and began to debate with Him,
seeking from Him a sign from heaven to test Him.
12 (Mk 7:34) He sighed deeply in His spirit and said,
"Why does this generation look for a sign? Truly I say to you,
no sign shall be given to this generation."
13 Then He left them and, entering the boat again,
departed to the other side.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod
Mt 16:5-12
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread
and did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.
15 (Mk 12:13; 1Co 5:6-8) He warned them, "Take heed.
Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."
16 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have no bread."
17 (Mk 6:52) Being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you reason
that you have no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand?
Are your hearts still hardened?
18 (Jer 5:21; Mk 4:12) Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears,
do you not hear? (Jer 5:21; Isa 6:9-10.) And do you not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand,
how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said to Him, "Twelve."
20 "And the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets
full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said, "Seven."
21 (Mk 6:52) He said to them, "Do you still not understand?"
[11] And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking
of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
[12] And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation
seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto
this generation.
[13] And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the
other side.
[14] Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the
ship with them more than one loaf.
[15] And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
[16] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no
bread.
[17] And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye
have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart
yet hardened?
[18] Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not
remember?
[19] When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full
of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
[20] And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of
fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
[21] And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Matthew 16:5-12
The Yeast of Pharisees and Sadducees
Mk 8:14-21
5 But when His disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten
to take bread.
6 (Lk 12:1; Mk 8:15) Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed
and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because
we have taken no bread."
8 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) But when Jesus perceived it, He said to them,
"O you of little faith, why reason among yourselves, that it is
because you have brought no bread?
9 (Mt 14:17-21) Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves
of the five thousand and how many baskets you collected?
10 (Mt 15:34-38) Or the seven loaves of the four thousand
and how many baskets you collected?
11 (Mt 16:6) How is it that you do not understand that I spoke to you not
concerning bread, but that you should beware of the yeast of the Pharisees
and Sadducees?"
12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast
of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
[5] And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had
forgotten to take bread.
[6] Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
[7] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have
taken no bread.
[8] Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith,
why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
[9] Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the
five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
[10] Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets
ye took up?
[11] How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you
concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees
and of the Sadducees?
[12] Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of
bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
2) Our Daily Bread for 9 October 2022
Entitled "The Power of Scripture"
Hebrews 4:12-13
12 (Eph 6:17; Isa 49:2; Jer 23:29) For the word of God is alive, and active,
and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul
and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intents
of the heart.
13 (Ps 33:13-15; Job 26:6) There is no creature that is not revealed
in His sight, for all things are bare and exposed to the eyes of Him
to whom we must give account.
[12] For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents
of the heart.
[13] Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but
all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to
do.
Stephen was an up-and-coming comedian, and a prodigal. Raised in a Christian family, he struggled with doubt after his dad and two brothers died in a plane crash. By his early twenties, he’d lost his faith. But he found it one night on the frigid streets of Chicago. A stranger gave him a pocket New Testament, and Stephen cracked open the pages. An index said those struggling with anxiety should read Matthew 6:27-34, from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
Stephen turned there, and the words kindled a fire in his heart. He recalls, “I was absolutely, immediately lightened. I stood on the street corner in the cold and read the sermon, and my life has never been the same.”
Such is the power of Scripture. The Bible is unlike any other book, for it’s alive. We don’t just read the Bible. The Bible reads us. “Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit . . . ; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
Scripture presents the most powerful force on the planet, a force that transforms and leads us toward spiritual maturity. Let’s open it and read it out loud, asking God to ignite our hearts. He promises that the words He’s spoken “will not return to [Him] empty, but will accomplish what [He desires] and achieve the purpose for which [He] sent it” (Isaiah 55:11). Our lives will never be the same.
By: Mike Wittmer
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Reflect & Pray
How has Scripture changed your life? What expectations do you have when you
read it?
Heavenly Father, thank You
for giving me the Bible. Please make it alive in my life.
Learn more about the overall message of the Bible.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is servant to the lender.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
John 14:1 - 7
1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself,
that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know
where You are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.
From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen 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?)
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
9th Day of the Month
a) Pray a prayer of thanksgiving throughout
the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,
faithfulness and provision.
(
Ps 100
A Psalm of thanksgiving.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before His presence with singing.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord, He is God;
it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
and into His courts with praise;
be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For the Lord is good; His mercy endures forever,
and His faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100
A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God:
It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise:
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;
And his truth endureth to all generations.
)
b) Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways
to wisely and effectively respond to pressing social issues.
(
1 Chr 12:32
32 (Est 1:13) From the sons of Issachar,
those having understanding of times
and what Israel should do: two hundred of their captains
with all their brothers at their command.
32 And of the children of Issachar,
which were men that had understanding of the times,
to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred;
and all their brethren were at their commandment
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord this Thanksgiving to look at challenging circumstances;
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you identify the good in it; and Thank the Lord
for that Good
Pray to the Lord and pray for His Healing today.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, thank You
for giving me the Bible. Please make it alive in my life."
Pray to the Lord and pray to follow Him in His light .
Pray to the Lord and pray to serve to Lord in your fullest.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that He is preparing a place for you in Heaven.
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 a prayer of thanksgiving throughout
the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,
faithfulness and provision.
Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways
to wisely and effectively respond to pressing social issues.
Pray for young believers in Israel from Orthodox Jewish backgrounds who are
trying to restart their lives with little education.
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.
Happy Thanksgiving from Canada
Today at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ , Pastor Barry Regier spoke on
Experiencing Joy , addressing Self-Pity based on Philippians 1:12-18
A) View of circumstances from God's perspective
Philip 1:12-14
12 But I want you to know, brothers, that the things which happened to me
have resulted in advancing the gospel,
13 (Php 1:7) so that my imprisonments in Christ have become known throughout
the entire palace guard and to all the rest.
14 And a great many of the brothers in the Lord, having become confident
because of my incarcerations, have dared to speak the word without fear.
[12] But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which
happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
[13] So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all
other places;
[14] And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are
much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Paul witnessed to many soldiers while under house arrest.
Is 40:31
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
[31] But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint.
Prevents us from feeling sorry for ourselves.
B) Don't worry about the motives of others
Philip 1:15-17
15 Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and strife,
and some also from good will.
16 (Php 1:7) The former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely,
intending to add trouble to my circumstance.
17 (Php 1:7; 2:3) But the latter preach out of love, knowing
that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
[15] Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of
good will:
[16] The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add
affliction to my bonds:
[17] But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the
gospel.
Look how the Lord used these circumstances to increase faith.
c) Choose to rejoice
Philip 1:18
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth,
Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice.
Indeed, I will rejoice.
[18] What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in
truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
1) Mark 7:24-30
Matthew 15:21-28
Mark 7:31-37
Matthew 15:29-31
Mark 8:1-10
Matthew 15:32-39
Matthew 16:1-4
Mark 8:11-21
Matthew 16:5-12
Mark 7:24-30
The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith
Mt 15:21-28
24 (Mt 15:21-28) From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.
He entered a house and would have no one know it. Yet He could not be hidden.
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit,
heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet.
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race.
And she begged Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 (Mt 7:6) Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled. For it is
not fitting to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
28 She answered, "Yes, Lord. Yet the dogs under the table eat
the children's crumbs."
29 Then He said to her, "For this answer, go your way.
The demon has gone out of your daughter."
30 When she had come to her house, she found the demon had gone out,
and her daughter lying on the bed.
[24] And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon,
and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not
be hid.
[25] For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard
of him, and came and fell at his feet:
[26] The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him
that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
[27] But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is
not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
[28] And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the
table eat of the children's crumbs.
[29] And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out
of thy daughter.
[30] And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and
her daughter laid upon the bed.
Matthew 15:21-28
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman
Mk 7:24-30
21 Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon.
22 (Mt 9:27; 17:15) There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions
and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David.
My daughter is severely possessed by a demon."
23 (Mt 14:15) But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came
and begged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
24 (Ro 15:8; Mt 10:5-6) But He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel."
25 (Mt 8:2) Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26 (Mt 7:6; Rev 22:15) But He answered, "It is not fair to take
the children's bread and to throw it to dogs."
27 (Lk 16:21) She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even dogs eat the crumbs that fall
from their masters' table."
28 (Mt 8:13; 9:22) Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith.
Let it be done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
[21] Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
[22] And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried
unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter
is grievously vexed with a devil.
[23] But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought
him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
[24] But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the
house of Israel.
[25] Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
[26] But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread,
and to cast it to dogs.
[27] And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall
from their masters' table.
[28] Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be
it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that
very hour.
Mark 7:31-37
The Deaf and Mute Man Healed
31 (Mt 4:25; Mk 5:20) Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon,
He came to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis.
32 (Mk 5:23; Lk 11:14) They brought to Him one who was deaf
and had difficulty speaking. And they pleaded with Him to put His hand
on him.
33 (Mk 8:23) He took him aside from the crowd, and put His fingers
into his ears, and spat and touched his tongue.
34 (Mk 8:12; 6:41) Looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him,
"Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
35 (Isa 35:5-6) Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment
of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke correctly.
36 (Mt 8:4) He ordered them to tell no one. But the more He ordered them,
the more they greatly proclaimed it.
37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well.
He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."
[31] And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto
the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
[32] And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his
speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
[33] And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his
ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
[34] And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha,
that is, Be opened.
[35] And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was
loosed, and he spake plain.
[36] And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he
charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
[37] And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things
well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Matthew 15:29-31
The Healing of Many People
29 (Mt 4:18; 5:1) Jesus departed from there, and passed by the Sea of Galilee,
and went up on a mountain and sat down there.
30 Great crowds came to Him, having with them those who were lame, blind,
mute, maimed, and many others, and placed them down at Jesus' feet,
and He healed them,
31 (Mt 9:8; 9:33) so that the crowds wondered when they saw the mute speak,
the maimed made whole, the lame walk, and the blind see. And they glorified
the God of Israel.
[29] And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee;
and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
[30] And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were
lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus'
feet; and he healed them:
[31] Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak,
the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they
glorified the God of Israel.
Mark 8:1-10
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mt 15:32-39
1 (Mt 15:32-39) In those days, the crowds being very great with nothing
to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,
2 (Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34) "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now
been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint
on the way, for some of them have come from afar."
4 His disciples answered, "Where can one get bread to feed these men here
in the wilderness?"
5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."
6 (Jn 6:23; Ro 14:6) He commanded the people to sit down on the ground.
Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them
to His disciples to serve. And they served the crowd.
7 (Mt 14:19) And they had a few small fish. And blessing them,
He commanded that these also be served them.
8 (2Ki 4:42-44) So they ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets
of the broken pieces that were left.
9 There were about four thousand who had eaten, and He sent them away.
10 (Mt 15:39) He immediately entered a boat with His disciples
and came to the region of Dalmanutha.
[1] In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat,
Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
[2] I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me
three days, and have nothing to eat:
[3] And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by
the way: for divers of them came from far.
[4] And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men
with bread here in the wilderness?
[5] And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
[6] And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the
seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set
before them; and they did set them before the people.
[7] And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set
them also before them.
[8] So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat
that was left seven baskets.
[9] And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
[10] And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came
into the parts of Dalmanutha.
Matthew 15:32-39
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
Mk 8:1-10
32 (Mt 9:36) Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I have
compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with Me now
for three days and have nothing to eat. I will not send them away hungry,
lest they faint on the way."
33 His disciples said to Him, "Where will we get enough bread
in the wilderness to feed such a great crowd?"
34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"
And they said, "Seven and a few little fish."
35 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 (Lk 22:19; Jn 6:11) He took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples,
and the disciples gave them to the crowd.
37 They all ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets full
of the broken pieces that were left.
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 (Mk 8:10) He sent the crowd away, and got into the boat, and went
to the region of Magdala.
[32] Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion
on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have
nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in
the way.
[33] And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in
the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
[34] And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said,
Seven, and a few little fishes.
[35] And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
[36] And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake
them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
[37] And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken
meat that was left seven baskets full.
[38] And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and
children.
[39] And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts
of Magdala,
Matthew 16:1-4
The Demand for a Sign
Mk 8:11-13; Lk 12:54-56
1 (Lk 11:16; Mt 16:6; Jn 8:6) The Pharisees and Sadducees came and,
testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say,
'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'
3 (Lk 12:56) and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today,
for the sky is red and overcast.' O you hypocrites, you can discern
the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign
shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."
So He left them and departed.
[1] The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him
that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
[2] He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will
be fair weather: for the sky is red.
[3] And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is
red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky;
but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
[4] A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there
shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And
he left them, and departed.
Mark 8:11-21
The Demand for a Sign
Mt 16:1-4
11 (Mt 12:38; Lk 11:16) The Pharisees came up and began to debate with Him,
seeking from Him a sign from heaven to test Him.
12 (Mk 7:34) He sighed deeply in His spirit and said,
"Why does this generation look for a sign? Truly I say to you,
no sign shall be given to this generation."
13 Then He left them and, entering the boat again,
departed to the other side.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod
Mt 16:5-12
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread
and did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.
15 (Mk 12:13; 1Co 5:6-8) He warned them, "Take heed.
Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."
16 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have no bread."
17 (Mk 6:52) Being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you reason
that you have no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand?
Are your hearts still hardened?
18 (Jer 5:21; Mk 4:12) Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears,
do you not hear? (Jer 5:21; Isa 6:9-10.) And do you not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand,
how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said to Him, "Twelve."
20 "And the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets
full of broken pieces did you collect?"
They said, "Seven."
21 (Mk 6:52) He said to them, "Do you still not understand?"
[11] And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking
of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
[12] And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation
seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto
this generation.
[13] And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the
other side.
[14] Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the
ship with them more than one loaf.
[15] And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
[16] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no
bread.
[17] And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye
have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart
yet hardened?
[18] Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not
remember?
[19] When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full
of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
[20] And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of
fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
[21] And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Matthew 16:5-12
The Yeast of Pharisees and Sadducees
Mk 8:14-21
5 But when His disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten
to take bread.
6 (Lk 12:1; Mk 8:15) Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed
and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because
we have taken no bread."
8 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) But when Jesus perceived it, He said to them,
"O you of little faith, why reason among yourselves, that it is
because you have brought no bread?
9 (Mt 14:17-21) Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves
of the five thousand and how many baskets you collected?
10 (Mt 15:34-38) Or the seven loaves of the four thousand
and how many baskets you collected?
11 (Mt 16:6) How is it that you do not understand that I spoke to you not
concerning bread, but that you should beware of the yeast of the Pharisees
and Sadducees?"
12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast
of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
[5] And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had
forgotten to take bread.
[6] Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
[7] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have
taken no bread.
[8] Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith,
why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
[9] Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the
five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
[10] Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets
ye took up?
[11] How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you
concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees
and of the Sadducees?
[12] Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of
bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
2) Our Daily Bread for 9 October 2022
Entitled "The Power of Scripture"
Hebrews 4:12-13
12 (Eph 6:17; Isa 49:2; Jer 23:29) For the word of God is alive, and active,
and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul
and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intents
of the heart.
13 (Ps 33:13-15; Job 26:6) There is no creature that is not revealed
in His sight, for all things are bare and exposed to the eyes of Him
to whom we must give account.
[12] For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents
of the heart.
[13] Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but
all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to
do.
Stephen was an up-and-coming comedian, and a prodigal. Raised in a Christian family, he struggled with doubt after his dad and two brothers died in a plane crash. By his early twenties, he’d lost his faith. But he found it one night on the frigid streets of Chicago. A stranger gave him a pocket New Testament, and Stephen cracked open the pages. An index said those struggling with anxiety should read Matthew 6:27-34, from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
Stephen turned there, and the words kindled a fire in his heart. He recalls, “I was absolutely, immediately lightened. I stood on the street corner in the cold and read the sermon, and my life has never been the same.”
Such is the power of Scripture. The Bible is unlike any other book, for it’s alive. We don’t just read the Bible. The Bible reads us. “Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit . . . ; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
Scripture presents the most powerful force on the planet, a force that transforms and leads us toward spiritual maturity. Let’s open it and read it out loud, asking God to ignite our hearts. He promises that the words He’s spoken “will not return to [Him] empty, but will accomplish what [He desires] and achieve the purpose for which [He] sent it” (Isaiah 55:11). Our lives will never be the same.
By: Mike Wittmer
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Reflect & Pray
How has Scripture changed your life? What expectations do you have when you
read it?
Heavenly Father, thank You
for giving me the Bible. Please make it alive in my life.
Learn more about the overall message of the Bible.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is servant to the lender.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
John 14:1 - 7
1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.
2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself,
that where I am, you may be also.
4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."
5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know
where You are going. How can we know the way?"
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.
From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen 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?)
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
9th Day of the Month
a) Pray a prayer of thanksgiving throughout
the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,
faithfulness and provision.
(
Ps 100
A Psalm of thanksgiving.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before His presence with singing.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord, He is God;
it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
and into His courts with praise;
be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For the Lord is good; His mercy endures forever,
and His faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100
A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God:
It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise:
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;
And his truth endureth to all generations.
)
b) Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways
to wisely and effectively respond to pressing social issues.
(
1 Chr 12:32
32 (Est 1:13) From the sons of Issachar,
those having understanding of times
and what Israel should do: two hundred of their captains
with all their brothers at their command.
32 And of the children of Issachar,
which were men that had understanding of the times,
to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred;
and all their brethren were at their commandment
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord this Thanksgiving to look at challenging circumstances;
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you identify the good in it; and Thank the Lord
for that Good
Pray to the Lord and pray for His Healing today.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, thank You
for giving me the Bible. Please make it alive in my life."
Pray to the Lord and pray to follow Him in His light .
Pray to the Lord and pray to serve to Lord in your fullest.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that He is preparing a place for you in Heaven.
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 a prayer of thanksgiving throughout
the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,
faithfulness and provision.
Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways
to wisely and effectively respond to pressing social issues.
Pray for young believers in Israel from Orthodox Jewish backgrounds who are
trying to restart their lives with little education.
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.
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