Day 320 of My 5th Bible Study Journey - 16 November 2025 reflections
Day 320, 16 November 2025
Today at Calvary Community
Church ,Pastor Barry Regier spoke on God's Blueprint for Parenting
- Parenting on Purpose
A)Know God first
DEUTERONOMY 6:4 (Jn 17:3; Isa 42:8) Hear, O Israel:
The Lord is our God. The Lord is one!
[DEUTERONOMY 6:4] Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
B) Love Him Fully
DEUTERONOMY 6
5 (Mt 22:37; Mk 12:30) And you shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
[5] And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy might.
C) Live for Him Daily
DEUTERONOMY 6
6 (Dt 11:18; 32:46) These words, which I am commanding you today,
shall be in your heart.
[6] And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
D) Tech His ways faithfully
7 (Dt 11:19; Eph 6:4) You shall teach them diligently to your children
and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk
by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
8 (Ex 13:9; Dt 11:18) You shall bind them as a sign on your hand,
and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
9 (Dt 11:20; Isa 57:8) You shall write them on the doorposts
of your house and on your gates.
[7] And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk
of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way,
and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
[8] And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be
as frontlets between thine eyes.
[9] And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
Culture War is aimed at the destruction of chidlren,
A lot of the conversation around same sex marrige and gender identity,
attacks God and centers arounf the redefining the family unit raises children.
Take 4th wave feminism - its goal to get women out if the homw abd away from
mothering.
What About Andrew Tate self-reliant misogynistic message.
What about aborting - mother's comfort devalueing the baby's life in the womb.
Genesis 2 - God creates the first Family
Genesis 3 - Satan destroys family, trust and in Gensis 4 introduces murder.
Malachi 2:15
15 (Mt 19:4-6; 1Co 7:14) Did He not make them one, having a remnant
of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring.
So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
[15] And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And
wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your
spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
1) Galatians 1 , 2 , 3
Galatians 1
Salutation
1 (Ac 9:6; 22:10) Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man,
but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
2 (1Co 16:1; Php 4:21)and all the brothers who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:
3 (1Co 1:3) Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4 (Php 4:20; Mt 20:28) who gave Himself for our sins,
that He might deliver us from this present evil age,
according to the will of our God and Father,
5 (Ro 11:36)to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
[1] Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and
God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
[2] And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
[3] Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus
Christ,
[4] Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this
present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
[5] To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
There Is No Other Gospel
6 (2Co 11:4) I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him
who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel,
7 (Ac 15:24; Gal 5:10; 5:12) which is not a gospel.
But there are some who trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 (Ro 9:3; 1Co 16:22) Although if we or an angel from heaven preach
any other gospel to you than the one we have preached to you,
let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so I say now again: If anyone preaches
any other gospel to you than the one you have received,
let him be accursed.
10 (1Th 2:4; Ro 1:1; 1Co 10:33) For am I now seeking the approval of men
or of God? Or am I trying to please men? For if I were still trying
to please men, I would not be the servant of Christ.
[6] I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the
grace of Christ unto another gospel:
[7] Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would
pervert the gospel of Christ.
[8] But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you
than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
[9] As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other
gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
[10] For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I
yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
How Paul Became an Apostle
11 But I reveal to you, brothers, that the gospel which was preached
by me is not according to man.
12 For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught it,
except by a revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 (Ac 8:3; 9:21) For you have heard of my former life in Judaism,
how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it,
14 (Ac 22:3; Col 2:8) and progressed in Judaism above many of my equals
in my own heritage, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions
of my fathers.
15 (Isa 49:1; 49:5) But when it pleased God, who set me apart
since I was in my mother's womb and called me by His grace,
16 (Mt 16:17; Ac 9:15) to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him
among the nations, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me.
But I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 After three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter
and stayed with him for fifteen days.
19 (Mt 13:55; 12:46) I saw none of the other apostles except James,
the Lord's brother.
20 (Ro 9:1; 2Co 11:31) In what I am writing to you, before God,
I do not lie!
21 (Ac 6:9; 9:30) Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia
22 (1Th 2:14; Ro 16:7) and was unknown by face to the churches of Judea
which were in Christ.
23 They had heard only, "He who persecuted us in times past now preaches
the faith which he once destroyed."
24 And they glorified God because of me.
[11] But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me
is not after man.
[12] For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
[13] For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion,
how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
[14] And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own
nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
[15] But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and
called me by his grace,
[16] To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen;
immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
[17] Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me;
but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
[18] Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode
with him fifteen days.
[19] But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
[20] Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
[21] Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
[22] And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
[23] But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now
preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
[24] And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 2
Paul Accepted by the Other Apostles
1 (Gal 2:3; 2:13) Then after fourteen years I went up again
to Jerusalem with Barnabas and also took Titus with me.
2 (Gal 2:9; Php 2:16) I went up in response to a revelation
and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles.
But privately I communicated to those who were of reputation,
in case I might be running, or had run, in vain.
3 (Ac 16:3) But even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek,
was not compelled to be circumcised.
4 (2Co 11:26; Gal 5:1) This happened because false brothers
were secretly brought in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty,
which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.
5 (Gal 2:14; 4:16) We did not yield to subjection to them,
not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 (2Co 12:11; Gal 6:3; Ac 10:34) But of these who seemed to be something-
whatever they were, it makes no difference to me;
God shows no partiality to anyone-for those who seemed
to be something added nothing to me.
7 (1Th 2:4; Gal 1:16) On the contrary, they saw that I was entrusted
with the gospel to the uncircumcised, as the gospel to the circumcised
was to Peter.
8 For He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship
to the circumcised worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles.
9 (Ro 12:3; Rev 3:12) When James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars,
understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me
the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles
and they to the circumcised.
10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,
which I also was eager to do.
[1] Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
and took Titus with me also.
[2] And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel
which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of
reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
[3] But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be
circumcised:
[4] And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in
privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they
might bring us into bondage:
[5] To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth
of the gospel might continue with you.
[6] But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh
no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be
somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
[7] But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision
was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
[8] (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the
circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
[9] And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived
the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right
hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the
circumcision.
[10] Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also
was forward to do.
Paul Rebukes Peter in Antioch
11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him face to face,
because he stood condemned.
12 (Lk 15:2; Ac 10:28) Before certain men came from James,
he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he withdrew
and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews, likewise, joined together in hypocrisy with him,
so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
14 (Gal 2:5; Ac 10:28) But when I saw that they were not straightforward
about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all,
"If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew,
why do you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"
Some interpreters hold that the quotation extends
into the following paragraph.
[11] But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face,
because he was to be blamed.
[12] For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles:
but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them
which were of the circumcision.
[13] And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas
also was carried away with their dissimulation.
[14] But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of
the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest
after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou
the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Jews, Like Gentiles, Are Saved by Faith
15 (Eph 2:3) We are Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,
16 (Ps 143:2; Php 3:9) yet we know that a man is not justified
by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ.
Even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified
by faith in Christ, rather than by the works of the law.
For by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
17 (Gal 2:15) If, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves
also are found to be sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?
God forbid!
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed,
I make myself a transgressor.
19 (Ro 7:4; 6:2) For through the law I am dead to the law,
that I might live for God.
20 (Ro 8:37; Gal 1:4) I have been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God,
Or by the faith of the Son of God. who loved me and gave Himself for me.
21 (Gal 3:21; Heb 7:11) I do not nullify the grace of God.
For if righteousness comes by the law, then Christ died in vain.
[15] We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
[16] Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the
faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might
be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by
the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
[17] But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are
found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
[18] For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a
transgressor.
[19] For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
[20] I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith
of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
[21] I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the
law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 3
Law or Faith
1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey
the truth? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you
as crucified.
2 (Ac 15:8; Gal 3:14) I want to learn only this from you: Did you receive
the Spirit through the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being
perfected by the flesh?
4 (2Jn 1:8) Have you endured so many things for nothing, if indeed it was
for nothing?
5 (1Co 12:10; Gal 3:2) Does God give you the Spirit and work miracles
among you by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
6 (Ge 15:6; Ro 4:21-22) Even Abraham "believed God, and it was credited
to him as righteousness."(Ge 15:6.)
7 (Gal 3:9) Therefore know that those who are of faith are the sons
of Abraham.
8 (Ge 12:3) And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify
the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel in advance to Abraham,
saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed."(Ge 12:3; 18:18; 22:18.)
9 (Ro 4:16) So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10 (Dt 27:26; Jer 11:3) For all who rely on the works of the law
are under the curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone
who does not continue in all things which are written
in the Book of the Law, to do them." (Dt 27:26.)
11 (Hab 2:4; Ro 1:17) Now it is evident that no man is justified
by the law in the sight of God, for "The just shall live by faith." (Hab 2:4.)
12 (Lev 18:5; Ro 10:5-6) But the law is not of faith, for "The man who does
them shall live by them." (Lev 18:5.)
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5) Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law
by being made a curse for us-as it is written, "Cursed is everyone
who hangs on a tree"(Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive
the promise of the Spirit through faith.
[1] O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the
truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth,
crucified among you?
[2] This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of
the law, or by the hearing of faith?
[3] Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect
by the flesh?
[4] Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
[5] He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles
among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
[6] Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness.
[7] Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the
children of Abraham.
[8] And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through
faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all
nations be blessed.
[9] So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
[10] For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it
is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are
written in the book of the law to do them.
[11] But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is
evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
[12] And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in
them.
[13] Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
[14] That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The Law and the Promise
15 (Heb 9:17) Brothers, I am speaking in human terms: Though it is only
a man's covenant, yet if it is ratified, no one annuls or adds to it.
16 (Ge 12:7; Lk 1:55) Now the promises were made to Abraham and his Seed.
He does not say, "and to seeds," meaning many, but "and to your Seed,"
(Ge 12:7; 13:15; 24:7.) meaning one, who is Christ.
17 (Ge 15:13; Ac 7:6) And this I say, that the law, which came
four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul the covenant
that was ratified by God in Christ, so as to nullify the promise.
18 For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer comes from
the promise. But God gave it to Abraham through a promise.
19 (Ac 7:53; Gal 3:16; Dt 5:5) What purpose then does the law serve?
It was added because of transgressions, until the Seed should come
to whom the promise was made. And it was ordained through angels
by the hand of a mediator.
20 (1Ti 2:5; Dt 6:4) Now a mediator is not a mediator
for only one party, but God is one.
[15] Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's
covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
[16] Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And
to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
[17] And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in
Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
[18] For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God
gave it to Abraham by promise.
[19] Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions,
till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained
by angels in the hand of a mediator.
[20] Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Slaves and Sons
21 (Gal 2:21; 2:17) Is the law then contrary to the promises of God?
God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could have given life,
righteousness would indeed come through the law.
22 (Ro 11:32) But the Scripture has confined all things under sin,
that the promise through faith in Jesus Christ
(Or through the faith of Jesus Christ.) might be given to those who believe.
23 But before faith came, we were imprisoned under the law,
kept for the faith which was later to be revealed.
24 (Gal 2:16; Ro 10:4) So the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ,
that we might be justified by faith.
25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
26 (Gal 4:5-6) You are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 (Ro 13:14; Ac 2:38) For as many of you as have been baptised
into Christ have put on Christ.
28 (Col 3:11; Gal 5:6) There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free, and there is neither male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 (Ro 8:17; 9:7-8) If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed,
and heirs according to the promise.
[21] Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there
had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness
should have been by the law.
[22] But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by
faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
[23] But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the
faith which should afterwards be revealed.
[24] Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we
might be justified by faith.
[25] But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
[26] For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
[27] For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ.
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there
is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
[29] And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according
to the promise.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 November 2025 titled
Counting the Cost by James Banks
Luke 14:25-35
The Cost of Discipleship
Mt 10:37-38
25 Large crowds went with Him. And He turned and said to them,
26 (Mt 10:37; Jn 12:25) "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate
his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes,
and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.
27 (Mt 10:38; Jn 19:17) And whoever does not bear his cross
and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
28 (Pr 24:27) "For who among you, intending to build a tower,
does not sit down first and count the cost to see whether
he has resources to complete it?
29 Otherwise, perhaps, after he has laid the foundation
and is not able to complete it, all who see it will begin to mock him,
30 saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to complete it.'
31 (Pr 20:18) "Or what king, going to wage war against another king,
does not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able
with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
32 Otherwise, while the other is yet at a distance, he sends a delegation
and requests conditions of peace.
33 (Lk 14:26; Php 3:7-8) So likewise, any of you who does not forsake
all that he has cannot be My disciple.
[25] And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto
them,
[26] If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife,
and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he
cannot be my disciple.
[27] And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my
disciple.
[28] For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first,
and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
[29] Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to
finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
[30] Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
[31] Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down
first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that
cometh against him with twenty thousand?
[32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an
ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
[33] So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he
hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Tasteless Salt
Mt 5:13; Mk 9:50
34 (Mt 5:13) "Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its saltiness,
how shall it be made salty?
35 (Mt 11:15) It is fit neither for the land nor for the manure pile.
So men throw it out.
"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
[34] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it
be seasoned?
[35] It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast
it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Locals call it "The Road to Nowhere," but its official name is Lakeview Drive.
It's a scenic six-mile stretch overlooking Fontana Lake in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park near Bryson City, North Carolina. After the road goes
through a 1200-foot-long tunnel blasted out of a granite mountainside, it
abruptly stops. The government had spent millions of dollars until
environmental concerns discovered later ended the project.
Jesus, who was a carpenter by trade, once told a construction parable about
counting the cost of following Him. "Suppose one of you wants to build
a tower," He asked. "Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see
if you have enough money to complete it?" (Luke 14:28). Another parable
follows about a king who considers the cost of going to war, and it makes
the same point. Speaking to the "large crowds . . . traveling" with
Him (v. 25), Christ wanted them to understand that there was a cost
to sincerely believing in and following Him.
Following Jesus only because of what He can do for us is a "road to nowhere."
But following Him for Him—turning daily from sin and self-focus to live for
Him and His kingdom (carrying our "cross," as He put it in v. 27) - changes
everything. The cost must be counted. But He's worth it.
Reflect & Pray
What has believing in and following Jesus cost you?
Why is nothing worth more than truly knowing and following Him?
Beautiful Saviour, please help me live for You more than
anything else. Nothing could ever compare with the goodness of knowing You!
For further study, read
No Matter the Cost.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 1 - Sin Universal
Romans 3:23-24
23 (Ro 3:9) For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
24 (Ro 4:16; Col 1:14) being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus:
A distinguished middle-aged man stood trembling before his church
to give his testimony. Years before, in the grip of a mental illness
that nearly destroyed his life, he had taken the life of his own daughter
and tried to kill himself. But he did not die; tried and convicted, he
spent years in prison, and even longer in the prison of his own guilt.
After the service, a young woman walked up to him and simply said,
"Thank you for sharing. I've sinned, too."
We've all sinned, too - lest we forget or rationalise, the Bible reminds
us in no uncertain terms. And the writer of these verses was no stranger
to sin: he was the Pharisee, the holier-than-thou religious leader
who officiated at the stoning death of Stephen. He was the Jew who had
scattered and killed the followers of this heretic called Christ. He
thought he was righteous while he murdered God's people.
Christians tends to establish a "hierarchy" of sin - sexual sin is "worse"
than pride: murder is "more horrible" than slander. Yet the Bible gives
no indication that god acknowledges our hierarchy. Sin is sin; all have
sinned, and if we are guilty at one point, we are guilty of all.
Rather than rationalise our individual sins as being "less bad"
than someone else's, we need to openly confess our dilemma as sinners
and turn to God for his remedy. We cannot and do not need to earn or
deserve that grace - it is a gift from God.
Application
a) Have I ever compared my sin with someone else's in order
to make myself fell like a better person? Why is such
comparison not a valid remedy for sin?
b) Why do I need to acknowledge my sin honestly before I can
receive justification?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 9:8,11
8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
so that you, always having enough of everything,
may abound to every good work.
11 So you will be enriched in everything to all bountifulness,
which makes us give thanks to God.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
11 being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through
us thanksgiving to God.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Ps 9:9-12
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
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
16th Day of the Month
a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences
( John 16:7-8
7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.
For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.
But if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment"
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
)
b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
(
John 14:6
6 Jesus said to him,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Rom 3:19-20
19 Now we know that whatever the law says,
it says to those who are under the law,
so that every mouth may be silenced,
and all the world may become accountable to God.
20 Therefore by the works of the law
no flesh will be justified in His sight,
for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are
under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become
guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified
in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
2 Cor 5:10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
that each one may receive his recompense in the body,
according to what he has done,
whether it was good or bad.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one
may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad.
2 Cor 10:5
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into
captivity to the obedience of Christ,
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
)
Conclusion:
Pray to he Lord about His prupose for parenting and role modeling.
Pray to the Lord and pray to feel the Revelation
and Freedom of Christ in your life.
Pray to the Lord: "Beautiful Saviour, please help me live for You more than
anything else. Nothing could ever compare with the goodness of knowing You!"
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He who redeems you from sin.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who is your Provider.
Pray to the Lord and pray to the one who hears your cry for help.
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 that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences
Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy.
Pray for Christian converts from Islam in Pakistan who are often
beaten and threatened by hostile family members.
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.
Today at Calvary Community
Church ,Pastor Barry Regier spoke on God's Blueprint for Parenting
- Parenting on Purpose
A)Know God first
DEUTERONOMY 6:4 (Jn 17:3; Isa 42:8) Hear, O Israel:
The Lord is our God. The Lord is one!
[DEUTERONOMY 6:4] Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
B) Love Him Fully
DEUTERONOMY 6
5 (Mt 22:37; Mk 12:30) And you shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
[5] And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy might.
C) Live for Him Daily
DEUTERONOMY 6
6 (Dt 11:18; 32:46) These words, which I am commanding you today,
shall be in your heart.
[6] And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
D) Tech His ways faithfully
7 (Dt 11:19; Eph 6:4) You shall teach them diligently to your children
and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk
by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
8 (Ex 13:9; Dt 11:18) You shall bind them as a sign on your hand,
and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
9 (Dt 11:20; Isa 57:8) You shall write them on the doorposts
of your house and on your gates.
[7] And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk
of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way,
and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
[8] And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be
as frontlets between thine eyes.
[9] And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
Culture War is aimed at the destruction of chidlren,
A lot of the conversation around same sex marrige and gender identity,
attacks God and centers arounf the redefining the family unit raises children.
Take 4th wave feminism - its goal to get women out if the homw abd away from
mothering.
What About Andrew Tate self-reliant misogynistic message.
What about aborting - mother's comfort devalueing the baby's life in the womb.
Genesis 2 - God creates the first Family
Genesis 3 - Satan destroys family, trust and in Gensis 4 introduces murder.
Malachi 2:15
15 (Mt 19:4-6; 1Co 7:14) Did He not make them one, having a remnant
of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring.
So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
[15] And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And
wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your
spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
1) Galatians 1 , 2 , 3
Galatians 1
Salutation
1 (Ac 9:6; 22:10) Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man,
but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
2 (1Co 16:1; Php 4:21)and all the brothers who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:
3 (1Co 1:3) Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4 (Php 4:20; Mt 20:28) who gave Himself for our sins,
that He might deliver us from this present evil age,
according to the will of our God and Father,
5 (Ro 11:36)to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
[1] Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and
God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
[2] And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
[3] Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus
Christ,
[4] Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this
present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
[5] To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
There Is No Other Gospel
6 (2Co 11:4) I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him
who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel,
7 (Ac 15:24; Gal 5:10; 5:12) which is not a gospel.
But there are some who trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 (Ro 9:3; 1Co 16:22) Although if we or an angel from heaven preach
any other gospel to you than the one we have preached to you,
let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so I say now again: If anyone preaches
any other gospel to you than the one you have received,
let him be accursed.
10 (1Th 2:4; Ro 1:1; 1Co 10:33) For am I now seeking the approval of men
or of God? Or am I trying to please men? For if I were still trying
to please men, I would not be the servant of Christ.
[6] I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the
grace of Christ unto another gospel:
[7] Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would
pervert the gospel of Christ.
[8] But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you
than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
[9] As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other
gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
[10] For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I
yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
How Paul Became an Apostle
11 But I reveal to you, brothers, that the gospel which was preached
by me is not according to man.
12 For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught it,
except by a revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 (Ac 8:3; 9:21) For you have heard of my former life in Judaism,
how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it,
14 (Ac 22:3; Col 2:8) and progressed in Judaism above many of my equals
in my own heritage, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions
of my fathers.
15 (Isa 49:1; 49:5) But when it pleased God, who set me apart
since I was in my mother's womb and called me by His grace,
16 (Mt 16:17; Ac 9:15) to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him
among the nations, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me.
But I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 After three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter
and stayed with him for fifteen days.
19 (Mt 13:55; 12:46) I saw none of the other apostles except James,
the Lord's brother.
20 (Ro 9:1; 2Co 11:31) In what I am writing to you, before God,
I do not lie!
21 (Ac 6:9; 9:30) Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia
22 (1Th 2:14; Ro 16:7) and was unknown by face to the churches of Judea
which were in Christ.
23 They had heard only, "He who persecuted us in times past now preaches
the faith which he once destroyed."
24 And they glorified God because of me.
[11] But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me
is not after man.
[12] For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
[13] For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion,
how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
[14] And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own
nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
[15] But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and
called me by his grace,
[16] To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen;
immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
[17] Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me;
but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
[18] Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode
with him fifteen days.
[19] But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
[20] Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
[21] Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
[22] And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
[23] But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now
preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
[24] And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 2
Paul Accepted by the Other Apostles
1 (Gal 2:3; 2:13) Then after fourteen years I went up again
to Jerusalem with Barnabas and also took Titus with me.
2 (Gal 2:9; Php 2:16) I went up in response to a revelation
and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles.
But privately I communicated to those who were of reputation,
in case I might be running, or had run, in vain.
3 (Ac 16:3) But even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek,
was not compelled to be circumcised.
4 (2Co 11:26; Gal 5:1) This happened because false brothers
were secretly brought in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty,
which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.
5 (Gal 2:14; 4:16) We did not yield to subjection to them,
not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 (2Co 12:11; Gal 6:3; Ac 10:34) But of these who seemed to be something-
whatever they were, it makes no difference to me;
God shows no partiality to anyone-for those who seemed
to be something added nothing to me.
7 (1Th 2:4; Gal 1:16) On the contrary, they saw that I was entrusted
with the gospel to the uncircumcised, as the gospel to the circumcised
was to Peter.
8 For He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship
to the circumcised worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles.
9 (Ro 12:3; Rev 3:12) When James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars,
understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me
the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles
and they to the circumcised.
10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,
which I also was eager to do.
[1] Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
and took Titus with me also.
[2] And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel
which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of
reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
[3] But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be
circumcised:
[4] And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in
privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they
might bring us into bondage:
[5] To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth
of the gospel might continue with you.
[6] But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh
no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be
somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
[7] But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision
was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
[8] (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the
circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
[9] And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived
the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right
hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the
circumcision.
[10] Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also
was forward to do.
Paul Rebukes Peter in Antioch
11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him face to face,
because he stood condemned.
12 (Lk 15:2; Ac 10:28) Before certain men came from James,
he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he withdrew
and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews, likewise, joined together in hypocrisy with him,
so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
14 (Gal 2:5; Ac 10:28) But when I saw that they were not straightforward
about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all,
"If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew,
why do you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"
Some interpreters hold that the quotation extends
into the following paragraph.
[11] But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face,
because he was to be blamed.
[12] For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles:
but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them
which were of the circumcision.
[13] And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas
also was carried away with their dissimulation.
[14] But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of
the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest
after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou
the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Jews, Like Gentiles, Are Saved by Faith
15 (Eph 2:3) We are Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,
16 (Ps 143:2; Php 3:9) yet we know that a man is not justified
by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ.
Even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified
by faith in Christ, rather than by the works of the law.
For by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
17 (Gal 2:15) If, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves
also are found to be sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?
God forbid!
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed,
I make myself a transgressor.
19 (Ro 7:4; 6:2) For through the law I am dead to the law,
that I might live for God.
20 (Ro 8:37; Gal 1:4) I have been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God,
Or by the faith of the Son of God. who loved me and gave Himself for me.
21 (Gal 3:21; Heb 7:11) I do not nullify the grace of God.
For if righteousness comes by the law, then Christ died in vain.
[15] We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
[16] Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the
faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might
be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by
the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
[17] But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are
found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
[18] For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a
transgressor.
[19] For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
[20] I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith
of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
[21] I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the
law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 3
Law or Faith
1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey
the truth? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you
as crucified.
2 (Ac 15:8; Gal 3:14) I want to learn only this from you: Did you receive
the Spirit through the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being
perfected by the flesh?
4 (2Jn 1:8) Have you endured so many things for nothing, if indeed it was
for nothing?
5 (1Co 12:10; Gal 3:2) Does God give you the Spirit and work miracles
among you by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
6 (Ge 15:6; Ro 4:21-22) Even Abraham "believed God, and it was credited
to him as righteousness."(Ge 15:6.)
7 (Gal 3:9) Therefore know that those who are of faith are the sons
of Abraham.
8 (Ge 12:3) And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify
the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel in advance to Abraham,
saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed."(Ge 12:3; 18:18; 22:18.)
9 (Ro 4:16) So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10 (Dt 27:26; Jer 11:3) For all who rely on the works of the law
are under the curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone
who does not continue in all things which are written
in the Book of the Law, to do them." (Dt 27:26.)
11 (Hab 2:4; Ro 1:17) Now it is evident that no man is justified
by the law in the sight of God, for "The just shall live by faith." (Hab 2:4.)
12 (Lev 18:5; Ro 10:5-6) But the law is not of faith, for "The man who does
them shall live by them." (Lev 18:5.)
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5) Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law
by being made a curse for us-as it is written, "Cursed is everyone
who hangs on a tree"(Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive
the promise of the Spirit through faith.
[1] O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the
truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth,
crucified among you?
[2] This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of
the law, or by the hearing of faith?
[3] Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect
by the flesh?
[4] Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
[5] He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles
among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
[6] Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness.
[7] Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the
children of Abraham.
[8] And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through
faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all
nations be blessed.
[9] So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
[10] For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it
is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are
written in the book of the law to do them.
[11] But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is
evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
[12] And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in
them.
[13] Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
[14] That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The Law and the Promise
15 (Heb 9:17) Brothers, I am speaking in human terms: Though it is only
a man's covenant, yet if it is ratified, no one annuls or adds to it.
16 (Ge 12:7; Lk 1:55) Now the promises were made to Abraham and his Seed.
He does not say, "and to seeds," meaning many, but "and to your Seed,"
(Ge 12:7; 13:15; 24:7.) meaning one, who is Christ.
17 (Ge 15:13; Ac 7:6) And this I say, that the law, which came
four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul the covenant
that was ratified by God in Christ, so as to nullify the promise.
18 For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer comes from
the promise. But God gave it to Abraham through a promise.
19 (Ac 7:53; Gal 3:16; Dt 5:5) What purpose then does the law serve?
It was added because of transgressions, until the Seed should come
to whom the promise was made. And it was ordained through angels
by the hand of a mediator.
20 (1Ti 2:5; Dt 6:4) Now a mediator is not a mediator
for only one party, but God is one.
[15] Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's
covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
[16] Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And
to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
[17] And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in
Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
[18] For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God
gave it to Abraham by promise.
[19] Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions,
till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained
by angels in the hand of a mediator.
[20] Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Slaves and Sons
21 (Gal 2:21; 2:17) Is the law then contrary to the promises of God?
God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could have given life,
righteousness would indeed come through the law.
22 (Ro 11:32) But the Scripture has confined all things under sin,
that the promise through faith in Jesus Christ
(Or through the faith of Jesus Christ.) might be given to those who believe.
23 But before faith came, we were imprisoned under the law,
kept for the faith which was later to be revealed.
24 (Gal 2:16; Ro 10:4) So the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ,
that we might be justified by faith.
25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
26 (Gal 4:5-6) You are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 (Ro 13:14; Ac 2:38) For as many of you as have been baptised
into Christ have put on Christ.
28 (Col 3:11; Gal 5:6) There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free, and there is neither male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 (Ro 8:17; 9:7-8) If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed,
and heirs according to the promise.
[21] Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there
had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness
should have been by the law.
[22] But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by
faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
[23] But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the
faith which should afterwards be revealed.
[24] Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we
might be justified by faith.
[25] But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
[26] For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
[27] For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ.
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there
is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
[29] And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according
to the promise.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 November 2025 titled
Counting the Cost by James Banks
Luke 14:25-35
The Cost of Discipleship
Mt 10:37-38
25 Large crowds went with Him. And He turned and said to them,
26 (Mt 10:37; Jn 12:25) "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate
his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes,
and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.
27 (Mt 10:38; Jn 19:17) And whoever does not bear his cross
and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
28 (Pr 24:27) "For who among you, intending to build a tower,
does not sit down first and count the cost to see whether
he has resources to complete it?
29 Otherwise, perhaps, after he has laid the foundation
and is not able to complete it, all who see it will begin to mock him,
30 saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to complete it.'
31 (Pr 20:18) "Or what king, going to wage war against another king,
does not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able
with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
32 Otherwise, while the other is yet at a distance, he sends a delegation
and requests conditions of peace.
33 (Lk 14:26; Php 3:7-8) So likewise, any of you who does not forsake
all that he has cannot be My disciple.
[25] And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto
them,
[26] If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife,
and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he
cannot be my disciple.
[27] And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my
disciple.
[28] For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first,
and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
[29] Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to
finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
[30] Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
[31] Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down
first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that
cometh against him with twenty thousand?
[32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an
ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
[33] So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he
hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Tasteless Salt
Mt 5:13; Mk 9:50
34 (Mt 5:13) "Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its saltiness,
how shall it be made salty?
35 (Mt 11:15) It is fit neither for the land nor for the manure pile.
So men throw it out.
"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
[34] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it
be seasoned?
[35] It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast
it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Locals call it "The Road to Nowhere," but its official name is Lakeview Drive.
It's a scenic six-mile stretch overlooking Fontana Lake in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park near Bryson City, North Carolina. After the road goes
through a 1200-foot-long tunnel blasted out of a granite mountainside, it
abruptly stops. The government had spent millions of dollars until
environmental concerns discovered later ended the project.
Jesus, who was a carpenter by trade, once told a construction parable about
counting the cost of following Him. "Suppose one of you wants to build
a tower," He asked. "Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see
if you have enough money to complete it?" (Luke 14:28). Another parable
follows about a king who considers the cost of going to war, and it makes
the same point. Speaking to the "large crowds . . . traveling" with
Him (v. 25), Christ wanted them to understand that there was a cost
to sincerely believing in and following Him.
Following Jesus only because of what He can do for us is a "road to nowhere."
But following Him for Him—turning daily from sin and self-focus to live for
Him and His kingdom (carrying our "cross," as He put it in v. 27) - changes
everything. The cost must be counted. But He's worth it.
Reflect & Pray
What has believing in and following Jesus cost you?
Why is nothing worth more than truly knowing and following Him?
Beautiful Saviour, please help me live for You more than
anything else. Nothing could ever compare with the goodness of knowing You!
For further study, read
No Matter the Cost.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 1 - Sin Universal
Romans 3:23-24
23 (Ro 3:9) For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
24 (Ro 4:16; Col 1:14) being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus:
A distinguished middle-aged man stood trembling before his church
to give his testimony. Years before, in the grip of a mental illness
that nearly destroyed his life, he had taken the life of his own daughter
and tried to kill himself. But he did not die; tried and convicted, he
spent years in prison, and even longer in the prison of his own guilt.
After the service, a young woman walked up to him and simply said,
"Thank you for sharing. I've sinned, too."
We've all sinned, too - lest we forget or rationalise, the Bible reminds
us in no uncertain terms. And the writer of these verses was no stranger
to sin: he was the Pharisee, the holier-than-thou religious leader
who officiated at the stoning death of Stephen. He was the Jew who had
scattered and killed the followers of this heretic called Christ. He
thought he was righteous while he murdered God's people.
Christians tends to establish a "hierarchy" of sin - sexual sin is "worse"
than pride: murder is "more horrible" than slander. Yet the Bible gives
no indication that god acknowledges our hierarchy. Sin is sin; all have
sinned, and if we are guilty at one point, we are guilty of all.
Rather than rationalise our individual sins as being "less bad"
than someone else's, we need to openly confess our dilemma as sinners
and turn to God for his remedy. We cannot and do not need to earn or
deserve that grace - it is a gift from God.
Application
a) Have I ever compared my sin with someone else's in order
to make myself fell like a better person? Why is such
comparison not a valid remedy for sin?
b) Why do I need to acknowledge my sin honestly before I can
receive justification?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 9:8,11
8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
so that you, always having enough of everything,
may abound to every good work.
11 So you will be enriched in everything to all bountifulness,
which makes us give thanks to God.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
11 being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through
us thanksgiving to God.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Ps 9:9-12
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
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
16th Day of the Month
a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences
( John 16:7-8
7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.
For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.
But if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment"
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
)
b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
(
John 14:6
6 Jesus said to him,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Rom 3:19-20
19 Now we know that whatever the law says,
it says to those who are under the law,
so that every mouth may be silenced,
and all the world may become accountable to God.
20 Therefore by the works of the law
no flesh will be justified in His sight,
for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are
under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become
guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified
in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
2 Cor 5:10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
that each one may receive his recompense in the body,
according to what he has done,
whether it was good or bad.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one
may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad.
2 Cor 10:5
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into
captivity to the obedience of Christ,
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
)
Conclusion:
Pray to he Lord about His prupose for parenting and role modeling.
Pray to the Lord and pray to feel the Revelation
and Freedom of Christ in your life.
Pray to the Lord: "Beautiful Saviour, please help me live for You more than
anything else. Nothing could ever compare with the goodness of knowing You!"
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He who redeems you from sin.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who is your Provider.
Pray to the Lord and pray to the one who hears your cry for help.
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 that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences
Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy.
Pray for Christian converts from Islam in Pakistan who are often
beaten and threatened by hostile family members.
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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