Day 274 of My 6th Bible Study Journey
Day 274, 1 October 2026
1) Mark 1:14-15, Matthew 4:12-17, Luke 3:23-38, John 4:46-54, Luke 4:16-30,
Mark 1:16-20, Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:21-28, Luke 4:31-37, Mark 1:29-34,
Matthew 8:14-17, Luke 4:38-41, Mark 1:35-39, Luke 4:42-44, Matthew 4:23-25
Mark 1:14-15
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Mt 4:12-17; Lk 4:14-15
14 (Mt 4:12; 4:23) After John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 (Gal 4:4; Ac 20:21; Eph 1:10) saying, "The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel."
[14] Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
[15] And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Matthew 4:12-17
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Mk 1:14-15; Lk 4:14-15
12 (Mk 1:14; Lk 3:20; 4:14) Now when Jesus heard that John
was put in prison, He left for Galilee.
13 (Mk 1:21; Jn 4:46) And leaving Nazareth, He came and lived
in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 (Mt 1:22) that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled,
saying:
15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 (Lk 2:32; Job 3:5) The people who sat in darkness
saw great light.
And on those who sat in the land of the shadow of death,
light has dawned."
17 (Mt 3:2; Mk 1:14-15) From that time Jesus began to preach, saying,
"Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
[12] Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed
into Galilee;
[13] And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the
sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
[14] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying,
[15] The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea,
beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
[16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat
in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
[17] From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 3:23-38
The Genealogy of Jesus
Mt 1:1-17
23 (Mt 13:55; Nu 4:3) Now Jesus Himself began His ministry
at about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Heli,
24 who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
25 who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos,
who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli,
who was the son of Naggai,
26 who was the son of Maath,
who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semein,
who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
27 (Mt 1:12) who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa,
who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel,
who was the son of Neri,
28 who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam,
who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
29 who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer,
who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi,
30 who was the son of Simeon,
who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
31 (2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5) who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna,
who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan,
who was the son of David,
32 (Ru 4:18-22; 1Ch 2:10-15) who was the son of Jesse,
who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz,
who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,
33 (Ru 4:19-20) who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram,
who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez,
who was the son of Judah,
34 (Ge 21:3; 25:26) who was the son of Jacob,
who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham,
who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
35 who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu,
who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber,
who was the son of Shelah,
36 who was the son of Cainan,
who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem,
who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
37 who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch,
who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalalel,
who was the son of Cainan,
38 who was the son of Enosh,
who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam,
who was the son of God.
[23] And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was
supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
[24] Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the
son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
[25] Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was
the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
[26] Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was
the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
[27] Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the
son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
[28] Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the
son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
[29] Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the
son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
[30] Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the
son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
[31] Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the
son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
[32] Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the
son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
[33] Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the
son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
[34] Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the
son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
[35] Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the
son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
[36] Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was
the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
[37] Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was
the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
[38] Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son
of Adam, which was the son of God.
John 4:46-54
The Healing of the Nobleman's Son
Mt 8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10
46 (Jn 2:1-11) So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made
the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son
was sick in Capernaum.
47 (Jn 4:3; 4:54) When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea
into Galilee, he went to Him, pleading that He would come down
and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
48 (Ac 2:22; 1Co 1:22) Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs
and wonders, you will not believe."
49 The nobleman said to Him, "Sir, come down before my child dies."
50 (Mt 8:13) Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your son lives."
And the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.
51 While he was going down, his servants met him
and told him, "Your son lives!"
52 When he inquired of them the hour when he began to heal, they answered,
"Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him."
53 (Ac 11:14; 16:34) Then the father knew that it was at the same hour
in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives."
So he and his whole household believed.
54 This was the second sign that Jesus did
when He had come from Judea to Galilee.
[46] So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine.
And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
[47] When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went
unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he
was at the point of death.
[48] Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not
believe.
[49] The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
[50] Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed
the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
[51] And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him,
saying, Thy son liveth.
[52] Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said
unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
[53] So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus
said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
[54] This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out
of Judaea into Galilee.
Luke 4:16-30
The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth
Mt 13:53-58; Mk 6:1-6
16 (Lk 2:51; 2:39) He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up.
And as His custom was, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day.
And He stood up to read.
17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. When He had unrolled
the scroll, He found the place where it was written:
18 (Mt 11:5; Ps 146:7-8; Isa 42:7) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
because He has anointed Me
to preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 Isa 61:2 to preach the acceptable year of the Lord."
20 (Lk 4:17; Mt 26:55) Then He rolled up the scroll, and He gave it back
to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all those who were
in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled
in your hearing."
22 (Jn 6:42; Ps 45:2) All bore witness to Him, and wondered
at the gracious words which came from His mouth.
Then they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"
23 (Mt 4:13; Mk 6:1) He said to them, "You will surely say to Me this proverb,
'Physician, heal Yourself. Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum,
do also here in Your country.' "
24 (Mt 13:57; Jn 4:44) He also said, "Truly, I say to you,
no prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 (1Ki 17:1; Jas 5:17) But I tell you truthfully, many widows were
in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed
for three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land.
26 Yet to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, a city of Sidon,
to a woman who was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet.
But none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."
28 All those in the synagogue, when they heard these things,
were filled with wrath.
29 (Nu 15:35) They rose up and thrust Him out of the city
and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built,
that they might throw Him down headlong.
30 (Jn 10:39; 8:59 ) But passing through the midst of them, He went His way.
[16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his
custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for
to read.
[17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And
when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
[18] The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to
preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
[19] To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
[20] And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat
down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened
on him.
[21] And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in
your ears.
[22] And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which
proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
[23] And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb,
Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do
also here in thy country.
[24] And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own
country.
[25] But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of
Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great
famine was throughout all the land;
[26] But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of
Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
[27] And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and
none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
[28] And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were
filled with wrath,
[29] And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow
of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down
headlong.
[30] But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
Mark 1:16-20
The Calling of the First Disciples
Mt 4:18-22; Lk 5:1-11
16 (Mt 4:18-22; Jn 1:40-42) As He walked by the Sea of Galilee,
He saw Simon and Andrew, his brother, throwing a net into the sea,
for they were fishermen.
17 Jesus said to them, "Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James
the son of Zebedee and John, his brother, who also were in the boat mending
their nets.
20 Immediately He called them. And they left their father Zebedee
in the boat with the hired servants and followed Him.
[16] Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his
brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
[17] And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to
become fishers of men.
[18] And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
[19] And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of
Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
[20] And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in
the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Matthew 4:18-22
The Calling of the First Disciples
Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:1-11
18 (Jn 1:40-42; Mt 15:29) As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee,
He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
throwing a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
19 And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
21 (Mt 10:2) And going on from there, He saw two other brothers,
James the son of Zebedee and John his brother,
in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them.
22 They immediately left the boat and their father and followed Him.
[18] And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon
called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they
were fishers.
[19] And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
[20] And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
[21] And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of
Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending
their nets; and he called them.
[22] And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Mark 1:21-28
The Man With an Unclean Spirit
Lk 4:31-37
21 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:39) They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath
He entered the synagogue and taught.
22 (Mt 7:28-29) They were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them
as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 In their synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit.
24 (Ac 3:14; Mt 8:29; Lk 4:34) And he cried out, "Leave us alone! What do You
have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us?
I know who You are, the Holy One of God."
25 (Mk 1:34) Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!"
26 (Mk 9:20; 9:26) When the unclean spirit had convulsed him
and cried out with a loud voice, it came out of him.
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves,
"What is this? What new teaching is this?
With authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."
28 Immediately His fame spread everywhere throughout
the region surrounding Galilee.
[21] And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he
entered into the synagogue, and taught.
[22] And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one
that had authority, and not as the scribes.
[23] And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he
cried out,
[24] Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of
Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy
One of God.
[25] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
[26] And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice,
he came out of him.
[27] And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among
themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with
authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
[28] And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round
about Galilee.
Luke 4:31-37
The Man With an Unclean Spirit
Mk 1:21-28
31 (Mt 4:13) Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee,
and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
32 (Lk 4:36; Mt 7:28-29) They were astonished at His teaching,
for His word was with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit
of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,
34 (Mk 1:24; Mt 8:29; Jas 2:19) "Leave us alone! What have You to do with us,
Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us?
I know who You are-the Holy One of God!"
35 (Lk 4:41; Mt 8:26) Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent,
and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down
in their midst, he came out of him and did not hurt him.
36 (Lk 4:32) They were all amazed and said among themselves,
"What a word this is! For with authority
and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."
37 (Lk 4:14; Mt 9:26) And His fame went out to every place
in the surrounding countryside.
[31] And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the
sabbath days.
[32] And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
[33] And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean
devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
[34] Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of
Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy
One of God.
[35] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And
when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him
not.
[36] And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a
word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean
spirits, and they come out.
[37] And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round
about.
Mark 1:29-34
The Healing of Many People
Mt 8:14-17; Lk 4:38-41
29 (Mt 8:14-15; Lk 4:38-39) When He came out of the synagogue
with James and John, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 (1Co 9:5) The mother of Simon's wife lay sick with a fever,
and immediately they told Him of her.
31 (Ac 9:41) So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up,
and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
32 (Mt 8:16; Lk 4:40) In the evening, when the sun had set, they brought
to Him all who were sick and those who were possessed with demons.
33 The whole city was gathered at the door,
34 (Mk 3:12; Mt 4:23) and He healed many who were sick with various diseases
and cast out many demons. And He did not let the demons speak,
because they knew Him.
[29] And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered
into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
[30] But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him
of her.
[31] And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and
immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
[32] And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were
diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
[33] And all the city was gathered together at the door.
[34] And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many
devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
Matthew 8:14-17
The Healing of Many People
Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41
14 (1Co 9:5) When Jesus entered Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother,
lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she rose and served them.
16 When the evening came, they brought to Him many who were possessed
with demons. And He cast out the spirits with His word,
and healed all who were sick,
17 (Isa 53:4; Mt 1:22) to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
"He Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sicknesses."[Isa 53:4].
[14] And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother
laid, and sick of a fever.
[15] And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and
ministered unto them.
[16] When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed
with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that
were sick:
[17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Luke 4:38-41
The Healing of Many People
Mt 8:14-17; Mk 1:29-34
38 (Mt 8:14-15; Mk 1:29-31) He went out of the synagogue
and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was taken
ill with a high fever, and they asked Him about her.
39 (Lk 4:35; 8:24) So He stood over her and rebuked the fever,
and it left her. And immediately she rose and served them.
40 (Mt 8:16-17; Mk 1:32-34) Now when the sun was setting,
all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought
them to Him. And He laid His hands on every one of them
and healed them.
41 (Mk 1:34; 3:11) And demons came out of many, crying out,
"You are the Christ, the Son of God!" But He rebuked them
and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that
He was the Christ.
[38] And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And
Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him
for her.
[39] And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and
immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
[40] Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers
diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them,
and healed them.
[41] And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art
Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for
they knew that he was Christ.
Mark 1:35-39
A Preaching Tour
Lk 4:42-44
35 (Lk 6:12; Eph 6:18)In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise,
He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,
37 (Jn 12:19) and when they found Him, they said to Him,
"Everyone is searching for You."
38 He said to them, "Let us go into the nearby towns,
that I may preach there also. For that is why I have come."
39 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:21) So He preached in their synagogues throughout Galilee
and cast out demons.
[35] And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out,
and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
[36] And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
[37] And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
[38] And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach
there also: for therefore came I forth.
[39] And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast
out devils.
Luke 4:42-44
Preaching in the Synagogues
Mk 1:35-39
42 When it was day He departed and went into a remote place.
And searching for Him, the people came to Him and tried
to prevent Him from leaving them.
43 But He said to them, "I must preach the kingdom of God
to other cities also, for this is why I was sent."
44 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:39) And He was preaching in the synagogues
of Galilee.
[42] And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the
people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not
depart from them.
[43] And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities
also: for therefore am I sent.
[44] And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
Matthew 4:23-25
Ministering to Great Crowds
Lk 6:17-19
23 (Mt 9:35; 13:54; Mk 1:21) Jesus went throughout all Galilee teaching
in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
and healing all kinds of sickness and all sorts of diseases among the people.
24 (Mt 8:6; 17:15) His fame went throughout all Syria. And they brought
to Him all sick people who were taken with various diseases
and tormented with pain, those who were possessed with demons,
those who had seizures, and those who had paralysis, and He healed them.
25 (Lk 6:17; Mk 5:20) Great crowds followed Him from Galilee, the Decapolis,
Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
[23] And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and
all manner of disease among the people.
[24] And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all
sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those
which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those
that had the palsy; and he healed them.
[25] And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and
from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
2) Our Daily Bread for 1 October 2026 Titled
Gentle Answers with God's Help by James Banks
Proverbs 15:1-6
1 (Pr 25:15; Jdg 8:1-3; Pr 15:18) A soft answer turns away wrath,
but grievous words stir up anger.
2 (Pr 12:23; 13:16) The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright,
but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
3 (Jer 16:17; Heb 4:13) The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 (Pr 3:18; 12:18) A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it crushes the spirit.
5 (Pr 10:1; 13:1) A fool despises his father's instruction,
but he who regards reproof is prudent.
6 (Pr 8:21) In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath:
But grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:
But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
Beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:
But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction:
But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure:
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
"Close it up. I've seen enough." Those were the words of an older, experienced
beekeeper to me one afternoon when I was learning how to tend a hive. My
movements had been quick and forceful, causing vibrations that alarmed the
bees and resulted in a growing swarm around my head. Even though I was trying
to care for them, I was only making them angry. My friend proceeded to show me
the importance of moving "softly," using gentle motions that were less likely
to disturb the bees. Today (years later), when I go into a hive, my motions
are so much smoother that my wife tells me it almost looks like I'm dancing.
Sometimes difficult conversations are like dancing with bees. When others are
upset and emotions are tense, reacting angrily only makes matters worse. As
King Solomon observed, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word
stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1). Responding kindly and peacefully to those
who are irritated or unreasonable may take time to learn. But because
gentleness is a fruit of the Holy Spirit at work within us
(see Galatians 5:22-23), with God's help we can make progress in it.
These days I'm learning to pray for wisdom and gentleness whenever I go into a
hive or a difficult conversation. When we walk with God into tense moments,
our "help in trouble" is never far away (Psalm 46:1).
Reflect & Pray
How can God help you react gently to someone who's angry?
What will you say to someone who needs a gentle response from you today?
Dear Jesus, please help me to gently share
Your love in the ways I respond to others today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 5 The Way Out
1 Cor 10:13
13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken
you except what is common to man. God is faithful,
and He will not permit you to be tempted above
what you can endure, but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common
to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Becky had experienced some hard knocks in the past few weeks; the stress
was beginning to show, and she wasn't sure she should handle anything else.
"Why me?" Becky wept, covering her face. "I just can't stand it any more!
I can't pay my bills; I just lost my job, and now my car broke down
on the highway. How much more of this can I take?"
Some people seem to have more than their share of trouble and temptation.
Within six months, one family faced financial trouble, cancer, quadruple
bypass surgery, and leukemia; their trials brought them face to face with
anger, bitterness, and despair as well. Other people seem to go through
life with relatively minor stresses and few real temptations to sin.
But whether our problems are great or small, they are part of the common
thread that ties humanity together. All of us face temptation; it is ,
Paul says, "Common to man." But Paul assures us that
"God ... will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."
Often what we can bear is more that what we think we can bear. God will use
the troubled times in our lives for our maturity in him, but he promises
as well that he will not let temptation break us. He will provide "a way out,"
"a way of escape".
Sometimes the "way out" is true escape, being removed from what caused the
trouble. At other times, rather than being removed from it, we must
withstand the stress, face the temptation, enure the pain. Whether we escape
or endure, God is faithful to provide what we need; we can trust him
not to give us more than we can bear.
Application
a) Have I ever faced more stress or temptation than I thought I could bear?
b) Under what circumstances has God provided an "escape" for me?
When have I had to walk "through" my difficulties?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Exodus 3:7-8
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,
"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt
and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,
for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down
to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,
to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of
the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites."
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people
which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;
for I know their sorrows;
8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand
of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and
a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,
and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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
1st Day of the month
1) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada
(
Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,
I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream
dreams, and your young men will see visions.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon
all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men
shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Acts 2:17 "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.
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,
I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:
And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
And your young men shall see visions,
And your old men shall dream dreams:
)
2) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister
would be directed to do that which pleases God
(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,
as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,
As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
)
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He is Healer, physically and spiritually.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please help me to gently share
Your love in the ways I respond to others today"
Pray to the Lord and pray to give Him all you temptations.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who hears to oppressed.
Pray to the Lord and pray to him leads you through the dangers of life.
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 for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada
Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister
would be directed to do that which pleases God
Pray that Christians will not recant their faith in
Comoros
despite potential arrest or familial pressure.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) Mark 1:14-15, Matthew 4:12-17, Luke 3:23-38, John 4:46-54, Luke 4:16-30,
Mark 1:16-20, Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:21-28, Luke 4:31-37, Mark 1:29-34,
Matthew 8:14-17, Luke 4:38-41, Mark 1:35-39, Luke 4:42-44, Matthew 4:23-25
Mark 1:14-15
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Mt 4:12-17; Lk 4:14-15
14 (Mt 4:12; 4:23) After John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 (Gal 4:4; Ac 20:21; Eph 1:10) saying, "The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel."
[14] Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
[15] And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Matthew 4:12-17
The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry
Mk 1:14-15; Lk 4:14-15
12 (Mk 1:14; Lk 3:20; 4:14) Now when Jesus heard that John
was put in prison, He left for Galilee.
13 (Mk 1:21; Jn 4:46) And leaving Nazareth, He came and lived
in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14 (Mt 1:22) that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled,
saying:
15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 (Lk 2:32; Job 3:5) The people who sat in darkness
saw great light.
And on those who sat in the land of the shadow of death,
light has dawned."
17 (Mt 3:2; Mk 1:14-15) From that time Jesus began to preach, saying,
"Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
[12] Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed
into Galilee;
[13] And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the
sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
[14] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying,
[15] The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea,
beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
[16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat
in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
[17] From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 3:23-38
The Genealogy of Jesus
Mt 1:1-17
23 (Mt 13:55; Nu 4:3) Now Jesus Himself began His ministry
at about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Heli,
24 who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
25 who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos,
who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli,
who was the son of Naggai,
26 who was the son of Maath,
who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semein,
who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
27 (Mt 1:12) who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa,
who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel,
who was the son of Neri,
28 who was the son of Melchi,
who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam,
who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
29 who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer,
who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat,
who was the son of Levi,
30 who was the son of Simeon,
who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,
31 (2Sa 5:14; 1Ch 3:5) who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna,
who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan,
who was the son of David,
32 (Ru 4:18-22; 1Ch 2:10-15) who was the son of Jesse,
who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz,
who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,
33 (Ru 4:19-20) who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram,
who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez,
who was the son of Judah,
34 (Ge 21:3; 25:26) who was the son of Jacob,
who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham,
who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
35 who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu,
who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber,
who was the son of Shelah,
36 who was the son of Cainan,
who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem,
who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
37 who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch,
who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalalel,
who was the son of Cainan,
38 who was the son of Enosh,
who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam,
who was the son of God.
[23] And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was
supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
[24] Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the
son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
[25] Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was
the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
[26] Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was
the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
[27] Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the
son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
[28] Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the
son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
[29] Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the
son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
[30] Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the
son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
[31] Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the
son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
[32] Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the
son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
[33] Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the
son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
[34] Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the
son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
[35] Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the
son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
[36] Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was
the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
[37] Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was
the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
[38] Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son
of Adam, which was the son of God.
John 4:46-54
The Healing of the Nobleman's Son
Mt 8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10
46 (Jn 2:1-11) So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made
the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son
was sick in Capernaum.
47 (Jn 4:3; 4:54) When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea
into Galilee, he went to Him, pleading that He would come down
and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
48 (Ac 2:22; 1Co 1:22) Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs
and wonders, you will not believe."
49 The nobleman said to Him, "Sir, come down before my child dies."
50 (Mt 8:13) Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your son lives."
And the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.
51 While he was going down, his servants met him
and told him, "Your son lives!"
52 When he inquired of them the hour when he began to heal, they answered,
"Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him."
53 (Ac 11:14; 16:34) Then the father knew that it was at the same hour
in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives."
So he and his whole household believed.
54 This was the second sign that Jesus did
when He had come from Judea to Galilee.
[46] So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine.
And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
[47] When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went
unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he
was at the point of death.
[48] Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not
believe.
[49] The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
[50] Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed
the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
[51] And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him,
saying, Thy son liveth.
[52] Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said
unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
[53] So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus
said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
[54] This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out
of Judaea into Galilee.
Luke 4:16-30
The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth
Mt 13:53-58; Mk 6:1-6
16 (Lk 2:51; 2:39) He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up.
And as His custom was, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day.
And He stood up to read.
17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. When He had unrolled
the scroll, He found the place where it was written:
18 (Mt 11:5; Ps 146:7-8; Isa 42:7) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
because He has anointed Me
to preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 Isa 61:2 to preach the acceptable year of the Lord."
20 (Lk 4:17; Mt 26:55) Then He rolled up the scroll, and He gave it back
to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all those who were
in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled
in your hearing."
22 (Jn 6:42; Ps 45:2) All bore witness to Him, and wondered
at the gracious words which came from His mouth.
Then they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"
23 (Mt 4:13; Mk 6:1) He said to them, "You will surely say to Me this proverb,
'Physician, heal Yourself. Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum,
do also here in Your country.' "
24 (Mt 13:57; Jn 4:44) He also said, "Truly, I say to you,
no prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 (1Ki 17:1; Jas 5:17) But I tell you truthfully, many widows were
in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed
for three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land.
26 Yet to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, a city of Sidon,
to a woman who was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet.
But none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."
28 All those in the synagogue, when they heard these things,
were filled with wrath.
29 (Nu 15:35) They rose up and thrust Him out of the city
and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built,
that they might throw Him down headlong.
30 (Jn 10:39; 8:59 ) But passing through the midst of them, He went His way.
[16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his
custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for
to read.
[17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And
when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
[18] The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to
preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
[19] To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
[20] And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat
down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened
on him.
[21] And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in
your ears.
[22] And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which
proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
[23] And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb,
Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do
also here in thy country.
[24] And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own
country.
[25] But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of
Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great
famine was throughout all the land;
[26] But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of
Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
[27] And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and
none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
[28] And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were
filled with wrath,
[29] And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow
of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down
headlong.
[30] But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
Mark 1:16-20
The Calling of the First Disciples
Mt 4:18-22; Lk 5:1-11
16 (Mt 4:18-22; Jn 1:40-42) As He walked by the Sea of Galilee,
He saw Simon and Andrew, his brother, throwing a net into the sea,
for they were fishermen.
17 Jesus said to them, "Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James
the son of Zebedee and John, his brother, who also were in the boat mending
their nets.
20 Immediately He called them. And they left their father Zebedee
in the boat with the hired servants and followed Him.
[16] Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his
brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
[17] And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to
become fishers of men.
[18] And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
[19] And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of
Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
[20] And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in
the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Matthew 4:18-22
The Calling of the First Disciples
Mk 1:16-20; Lk 5:1-11
18 (Jn 1:40-42; Mt 15:29) As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee,
He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
throwing a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
19 And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
21 (Mt 10:2) And going on from there, He saw two other brothers,
James the son of Zebedee and John his brother,
in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them.
22 They immediately left the boat and their father and followed Him.
[18] And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon
called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they
were fishers.
[19] And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
[20] And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
[21] And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of
Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending
their nets; and he called them.
[22] And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Mark 1:21-28
The Man With an Unclean Spirit
Lk 4:31-37
21 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:39) They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath
He entered the synagogue and taught.
22 (Mt 7:28-29) They were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them
as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 In their synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit.
24 (Ac 3:14; Mt 8:29; Lk 4:34) And he cried out, "Leave us alone! What do You
have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us?
I know who You are, the Holy One of God."
25 (Mk 1:34) Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!"
26 (Mk 9:20; 9:26) When the unclean spirit had convulsed him
and cried out with a loud voice, it came out of him.
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves,
"What is this? What new teaching is this?
With authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."
28 Immediately His fame spread everywhere throughout
the region surrounding Galilee.
[21] And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he
entered into the synagogue, and taught.
[22] And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one
that had authority, and not as the scribes.
[23] And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he
cried out,
[24] Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of
Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy
One of God.
[25] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
[26] And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice,
he came out of him.
[27] And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among
themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with
authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
[28] And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round
about Galilee.
Luke 4:31-37
The Man With an Unclean Spirit
Mk 1:21-28
31 (Mt 4:13) Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee,
and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
32 (Lk 4:36; Mt 7:28-29) They were astonished at His teaching,
for His word was with authority.
33 In the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit
of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,
34 (Mk 1:24; Mt 8:29; Jas 2:19) "Leave us alone! What have You to do with us,
Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us?
I know who You are-the Holy One of God!"
35 (Lk 4:41; Mt 8:26) Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent,
and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down
in their midst, he came out of him and did not hurt him.
36 (Lk 4:32) They were all amazed and said among themselves,
"What a word this is! For with authority
and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."
37 (Lk 4:14; Mt 9:26) And His fame went out to every place
in the surrounding countryside.
[31] And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the
sabbath days.
[32] And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
[33] And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean
devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
[34] Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of
Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy
One of God.
[35] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And
when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him
not.
[36] And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a
word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean
spirits, and they come out.
[37] And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round
about.
Mark 1:29-34
The Healing of Many People
Mt 8:14-17; Lk 4:38-41
29 (Mt 8:14-15; Lk 4:38-39) When He came out of the synagogue
with James and John, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 (1Co 9:5) The mother of Simon's wife lay sick with a fever,
and immediately they told Him of her.
31 (Ac 9:41) So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up,
and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
32 (Mt 8:16; Lk 4:40) In the evening, when the sun had set, they brought
to Him all who were sick and those who were possessed with demons.
33 The whole city was gathered at the door,
34 (Mk 3:12; Mt 4:23) and He healed many who were sick with various diseases
and cast out many demons. And He did not let the demons speak,
because they knew Him.
[29] And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered
into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
[30] But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him
of her.
[31] And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and
immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
[32] And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were
diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
[33] And all the city was gathered together at the door.
[34] And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many
devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
Matthew 8:14-17
The Healing of Many People
Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41
14 (1Co 9:5) When Jesus entered Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother,
lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she rose and served them.
16 When the evening came, they brought to Him many who were possessed
with demons. And He cast out the spirits with His word,
and healed all who were sick,
17 (Isa 53:4; Mt 1:22) to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
"He Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sicknesses."[Isa 53:4].
[14] And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother
laid, and sick of a fever.
[15] And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and
ministered unto them.
[16] When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed
with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that
were sick:
[17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Luke 4:38-41
The Healing of Many People
Mt 8:14-17; Mk 1:29-34
38 (Mt 8:14-15; Mk 1:29-31) He went out of the synagogue
and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was taken
ill with a high fever, and they asked Him about her.
39 (Lk 4:35; 8:24) So He stood over her and rebuked the fever,
and it left her. And immediately she rose and served them.
40 (Mt 8:16-17; Mk 1:32-34) Now when the sun was setting,
all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought
them to Him. And He laid His hands on every one of them
and healed them.
41 (Mk 1:34; 3:11) And demons came out of many, crying out,
"You are the Christ, the Son of God!" But He rebuked them
and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that
He was the Christ.
[38] And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And
Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him
for her.
[39] And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and
immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
[40] Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers
diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them,
and healed them.
[41] And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art
Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for
they knew that he was Christ.
Mark 1:35-39
A Preaching Tour
Lk 4:42-44
35 (Lk 6:12; Eph 6:18)In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise,
He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,
37 (Jn 12:19) and when they found Him, they said to Him,
"Everyone is searching for You."
38 He said to them, "Let us go into the nearby towns,
that I may preach there also. For that is why I have come."
39 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:21) So He preached in their synagogues throughout Galilee
and cast out demons.
[35] And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out,
and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
[36] And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
[37] And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
[38] And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach
there also: for therefore came I forth.
[39] And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast
out devils.
Luke 4:42-44
Preaching in the Synagogues
Mk 1:35-39
42 When it was day He departed and went into a remote place.
And searching for Him, the people came to Him and tried
to prevent Him from leaving them.
43 But He said to them, "I must preach the kingdom of God
to other cities also, for this is why I was sent."
44 (Mt 4:23; Mk 1:39) And He was preaching in the synagogues
of Galilee.
[42] And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the
people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not
depart from them.
[43] And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities
also: for therefore am I sent.
[44] And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
Matthew 4:23-25
Ministering to Great Crowds
Lk 6:17-19
23 (Mt 9:35; 13:54; Mk 1:21) Jesus went throughout all Galilee teaching
in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
and healing all kinds of sickness and all sorts of diseases among the people.
24 (Mt 8:6; 17:15) His fame went throughout all Syria. And they brought
to Him all sick people who were taken with various diseases
and tormented with pain, those who were possessed with demons,
those who had seizures, and those who had paralysis, and He healed them.
25 (Lk 6:17; Mk 5:20) Great crowds followed Him from Galilee, the Decapolis,
Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
[23] And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and
all manner of disease among the people.
[24] And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all
sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those
which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those
that had the palsy; and he healed them.
[25] And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and
from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
2) Our Daily Bread for 1 October 2026 Titled
Gentle Answers with God's Help by James Banks
Proverbs 15:1-6
1 (Pr 25:15; Jdg 8:1-3; Pr 15:18) A soft answer turns away wrath,
but grievous words stir up anger.
2 (Pr 12:23; 13:16) The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright,
but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
3 (Jer 16:17; Heb 4:13) The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 (Pr 3:18; 12:18) A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it crushes the spirit.
5 (Pr 10:1; 13:1) A fool despises his father's instruction,
but he who regards reproof is prudent.
6 (Pr 8:21) In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath:
But grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright:
But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
Beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life:
But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction:
But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure:
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
"Close it up. I've seen enough." Those were the words of an older, experienced
beekeeper to me one afternoon when I was learning how to tend a hive. My
movements had been quick and forceful, causing vibrations that alarmed the
bees and resulted in a growing swarm around my head. Even though I was trying
to care for them, I was only making them angry. My friend proceeded to show me
the importance of moving "softly," using gentle motions that were less likely
to disturb the bees. Today (years later), when I go into a hive, my motions
are so much smoother that my wife tells me it almost looks like I'm dancing.
Sometimes difficult conversations are like dancing with bees. When others are
upset and emotions are tense, reacting angrily only makes matters worse. As
King Solomon observed, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word
stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1). Responding kindly and peacefully to those
who are irritated or unreasonable may take time to learn. But because
gentleness is a fruit of the Holy Spirit at work within us
(see Galatians 5:22-23), with God's help we can make progress in it.
These days I'm learning to pray for wisdom and gentleness whenever I go into a
hive or a difficult conversation. When we walk with God into tense moments,
our "help in trouble" is never far away (Psalm 46:1).
Reflect & Pray
How can God help you react gently to someone who's angry?
What will you say to someone who needs a gentle response from you today?
Dear Jesus, please help me to gently share
Your love in the ways I respond to others today.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 5 The Way Out
1 Cor 10:13
13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken
you except what is common to man. God is faithful,
and He will not permit you to be tempted above
what you can endure, but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common
to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Becky had experienced some hard knocks in the past few weeks; the stress
was beginning to show, and she wasn't sure she should handle anything else.
"Why me?" Becky wept, covering her face. "I just can't stand it any more!
I can't pay my bills; I just lost my job, and now my car broke down
on the highway. How much more of this can I take?"
Some people seem to have more than their share of trouble and temptation.
Within six months, one family faced financial trouble, cancer, quadruple
bypass surgery, and leukemia; their trials brought them face to face with
anger, bitterness, and despair as well. Other people seem to go through
life with relatively minor stresses and few real temptations to sin.
But whether our problems are great or small, they are part of the common
thread that ties humanity together. All of us face temptation; it is ,
Paul says, "Common to man." But Paul assures us that
"God ... will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."
Often what we can bear is more that what we think we can bear. God will use
the troubled times in our lives for our maturity in him, but he promises
as well that he will not let temptation break us. He will provide "a way out,"
"a way of escape".
Sometimes the "way out" is true escape, being removed from what caused the
trouble. At other times, rather than being removed from it, we must
withstand the stress, face the temptation, enure the pain. Whether we escape
or endure, God is faithful to provide what we need; we can trust him
not to give us more than we can bear.
Application
a) Have I ever faced more stress or temptation than I thought I could bear?
b) Under what circumstances has God provided an "escape" for me?
When have I had to walk "through" my difficulties?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Exodus 3:7-8
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,
"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt
and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,
for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down
to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,
to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of
the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites."
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people
which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;
for I know their sorrows;
8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand
of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and
a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,
and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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
1st Day of the month
1) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada
(
Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,
I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream
dreams, and your young men will see visions.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon
all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men
shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Acts 2:17 "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.
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,
I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:
And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
And your young men shall see visions,
And your old men shall dream dreams:
)
2) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister
would be directed to do that which pleases God
(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,
as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,
As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
)
Pray to the Lord and pray to know He is Healer, physically and spiritually.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please help me to gently share
Your love in the ways I respond to others today"
Pray to the Lord and pray to give Him all you temptations.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who hears to oppressed.
Pray to the Lord and pray to him leads you through the dangers of life.
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 for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada
Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister
would be directed to do that which pleases God
Pray that Christians will not recant their faith in
Comoros
despite potential arrest or familial pressure.
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.