July 5, 2015

 

Luke 12:13-34

13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware ofcovetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soulshall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much morewill he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens thatfaileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

 

Mathew 8:23-26

23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

 

June 28, 2015

 

Psalm 144:3

 3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him!or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

 

Psalm 146:5

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

 

Psalm 46:1-3

 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, thoughthe mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

 

Plsalm 94:1-3

1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a rewardto the proud.

 3 Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

 

Exodus 11:3

 3 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

 

Luke 1:13-17

13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filledwith the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power ofElias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

 

Matthew 5:13-19

 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

 

June 21, 2015

 

John 11:1-27

1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

 

June 14, 2015

 

John 7:3-5

3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.

 

Mathew 12:38-39

38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

 

Mathew 16:1-4

1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of thetimes?

 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after asign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the signof the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

 

Exodus 7:3-9

3 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

 6 And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them, so did they.

 7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaronfourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

 8 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew amiracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

 

Exodus 8:8,15

 8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the Lord.

 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, hehardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as theLord had said.

 

Hebrew 3:13-15

13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, hardennot your hearts, as in the provocation.

 

Exodus 10:1-2

1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

 2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

 

Exodus 7:5

 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

 

Exodus 9:16

 16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may bedeclared throughout all the earth.

 

June 07, 2015

 

2 Timothy 2:1-7

  1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he notcrowned, except he strive lawfully.

 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partakerof the fruits.

 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David wasraised from the dead according to my gospel:

 

2 Timothy 2:16-18

16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom isHymenæus and Philetus;

 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

 

2 Timothy 3:1-5

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents,unthankful, unholy,

 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers,incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

 

May 31, 2015

 

Acts 10

 

 1 There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

 7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

 8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetopto pray about the sixth hour:

 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

 12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

 16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

 17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

 23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

 24 And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

 25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

 26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

 27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

 28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

 29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

 31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

 33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and workethrighteousness, is accepted with him.

 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

 41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be theJudge of quick and dead.

 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through hisname whosoever believeth in him shall receive remissionof sins.

 44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

 

 

 

May 24, 2015

 

Romans 8:5-11

5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spirituallyminded is life and peace.

 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

 

Romans 8:26

 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groaningswhich cannot be uttered.

 

May 17, 2015

 

James 3:13-18

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,glory not, and lie not against the truth.

 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercyand good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

 

James 4:1-4

1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

 

James 1:5-6

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, thatgiveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

 

Matthew 5:8-9

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called thechildren of God.

 

May 10, 2015

 

St John 3:16

 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 

Genesis 22:7

 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

 

Mathew 1:22-23

 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

 

St John 6:40

 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may haveeverlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

 

1 John 5:11

 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to useternal life, and this life is in his Son.

 

May 3, 2015

 

Romans 15:1-7

1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good toedification.

 3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime werewritten for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

 

Galatians 6:1-2

1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

 

April 26, 2015

 

Ecclesiastes 1:1-9

 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

 6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

 7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

 9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there isno new thing under the sun.

 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

 

Ecclesiastes 4:1-3

1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

 2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

 3 Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

 

Ecclesiastes 5:12-14

12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun,namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

 

Ecclesiastes 9:2-6

2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to therighteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he thatsweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

 3 This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

 4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

 

1st John 5:1-2

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

 

John 3:1-8

 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, aruler of the Jews:

 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except Godbe with him.

 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

 

Matthew 26:20-24

20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

 23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

 24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

 

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Matthew 24:35-51

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not theangels of heaven, but my Father only.

 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

 49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

 51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 

April 19, 2015

 

Psalm 104:1-5

 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: whostretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

 

Romans 1:24

 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified himnot as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

 

St Matthew 11:28-29

 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I ammeek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

 

April 12, 2015

Matthew 20:19-31

 

 19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stoodin the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them hishands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as myFather hath sent me, even so send I you.

 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust itinto my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seenme, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

 30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

 

April 5, 2015

Matthew 28:1-20

1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angelof the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesusmet them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

 11 Now when they were going, behold, some of thewatch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

 14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, Allpower is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I havecommanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

 

 

March 29, 2015

 

Job 9:1-3

 1 Then Job answered and said,

 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be justwith God?

 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand

 

Psalm 142:7

7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

 

Genesis 3:11-12

11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to bewith me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

 

1 Kings 15:14-15

 14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.

 15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels.

 

John 2:3

3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

 

Luke 10:25-29

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

 

Mathew 7:12

12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that menshould do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the lawand the prophets.

 

Mathew 21:12-13

12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

 

 

March 22, 2015

 

John 7:37-39

37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

 

Romans 5:1-5

 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

 

March 15, 2015

 

Psalm 36

36:1  The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

36:2  For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

36:3  The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

36:4  He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

36:5  Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

36:6  Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

36:7  How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

36:8  They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

36:9  For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

36:10  O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

36:11  Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

36:12  There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

 

 

March 1, 2015

 

Revelation 2:1-7

1 - Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

 2  -I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

 3 - And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

 4 - Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

 5 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

 6 - But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

 7 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

 

Genesis 29:20

20 - And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

 

November 2009

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Poems for the week:

 

When the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters who are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men [angels], by the grace of the Lord to him, took his hand, and his wife, and his two daughters, and withdraw him out of town. When they had brought them out, and then one of them said, Escape for thy life; do not look back and do not stay anywhere in the plain; Escape to the mountain, lest thou perish. But Lot said to them: no, Lord!

Behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and great is thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; but I can not escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die; Now, near to flee this city, it is a little let me escape thither, - it is a little and my soul shall live [for you]. And he said unto him, Behold, I have accepted thee concerning this and do not overthrow this city, of which you speak; Hurry, escape there, for I can not do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.

 

Genesis 19: 15-23

 

How do you solve the problem of sin?

Here, the following sequence of events: The angels said (Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters who are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city)=> took her hand and brought out and placed outside the city=> again to say (and do not look back do not stay anywhere in the plain; Escape to the mountains, lest you die.). Next - the will of Lot ...

 

What is a will?

Encyclopedic Dictionary gives this definition:

Will - the ability to choosing activities and internal efforts necessary to

             it (activity) implementation.

             Specific act, irreducible to consciousness and activity as such. Carrying out an act of will, a man confronts the authorities directly perceived needs, impulsive desires: for an act is not specific experience of "I want" and experience "should," "I," the realization of values characteristics of goals, actions. Volitional behavior includes decision-making, often accompanied by a struggle of motives (the act of choice), and its implementation.

 

Simply put, Will - a property of the human soul (or psyche), which is expressed in the ability to put before them goals, desires and aspirations, and ensure their implementation.

 

The will can be divided into natural and forced the will of man.

 

The natural man's will.

The man has the freedom of thought, judgment, attitudes, behavior, decisions, choices. Person is one who has been created not only on instinct, but also on the ability of a strong-willed.

Only man, Adam, was commanded not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Further, in the parable of the wedding feast of the Savior, the right of free choice not only assumed, but specially emphasized. Invitation requires that the invitee would possess free will and could respond to the invitation acceptance or refusal. In the parable, we meet and agreed to attend the banquet and feast evaded under various pretexts.

Very specifically, the presence of the human will say this:

"But who stands steadfast in his heart, and not being shy of necessity, but hath power over his own will, he decided in his heart to keep his own virgin - he will do well" ... (1 Cor. 3.37).