"On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me and I am in you."
On that day
John 16:23 "In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name."
John 16:26 "In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf."
I am in my Father
John 14:10-11 "Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves."
John 10:38 "But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."
John 17:20-21 "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me."
and I am in you
Romans 8:10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
John 14:15-16
"If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- ..."
you will obey what I command
John 14:21 "Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father and I too will love him and show myself to him."
John 14:23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him."
John 15:10 "If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love."
1 John 2:3-6 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1 John 3:24 Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
1 John 5:3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, ...
2 John 6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
he will give you another Counselor
John 14:26 "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."
John 15:26 "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me."
John 16:7 "But I tell you the truth: It is for your own good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you."
NOTES:
Psalm 103:17-18; 1 John 3:22; Revelation 12:17; 14:12; James 2:14-26; John 16:7-15; 1 John 2:1
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you will obey what I command
John 14:21 "Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father and I too will love him and show myself to him."
John 14:23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him."
John 15:10 "If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love."
1 John 2:3-6 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1 John 3:24 Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
1 John 5:3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, ...
2 John 6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
he will give you another Counselor
John 14:26 "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."
John 15:26 "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me."
John 16:7 "But I tell you the truth: It is for your own good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you."
NOTES:
Psalm 103:17-18; 1 John 3:22; Revelation 12:17; 14:12; James 2:14-26; John 16:7-15; 1 John 2:1
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
John 9:5-7
"While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." Having said this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man's eyes. "Go," he told him, "wash in the Pool of Siloam" (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed and came home seeing.
I am the light of the world
John 1:4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
he spit on the ground
Mark 7:33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue.
Mark 8:23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?"
wash in the Pool of Siloam
John 9:11 He replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and then I could see."
2 Kings 5:10 Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, "Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed."
Nehemiah 3:15 ... he also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the King's Garden ...
Isaiah 8:6a "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah ..." [that flowed from the Gihon spring to the Pool of Siloam].
Luke 13:4 "Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?"
and came home seeing
Isaiah 35:5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
John 11:37 But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"
[Brackets are mine]
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I am the light of the world
John 1:4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
he spit on the ground
Mark 7:33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue.
Mark 8:23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?"
wash in the Pool of Siloam
John 9:11 He replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and then I could see."
2 Kings 5:10 Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, "Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed."
Nehemiah 3:15 ... he also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the King's Garden ...
Isaiah 8:6a "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah ..." [that flowed from the Gihon spring to the Pool of Siloam].
Luke 13:4 "Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?"
and came home seeing
Isaiah 35:5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
John 11:37 But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"
[Brackets are mine]
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
John 8:31-32
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free."
If you hold to my teaching
John 15:7 "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you."
2 John 9 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
the truth will set you free
John 8:36 "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
Romans 8:2 ... because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.
2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather serve one another in love.
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If you hold to my teaching
John 15:7 "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you."
2 John 9 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
the truth will set you free
John 8:36 "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
Romans 8:2 ... because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.
2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather serve one another in love.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
John 7:37-38
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."
On the last and greatest day of the Feast
Leviticus 23:34-36 "Say to the Israelites: 'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the LORD's Feast of Tabernacles begins, and it lasts for seven days. The first day is a sacred assembly; do no regular work. For seven days present offerings made to the LORD by fire, and on the eighth day hold a sacred assembly and present an offering made to the LORD by fire. It is the closing assembly; do no regular work.'"
Deuteronomy 16:13 Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.
Deuteronomy 16:15 For seven days celebrate the Feast to the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose. For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
If anyone is thirsty let him come to me and drink
Isaiah 55:1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost."
Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
Whoever believes in me
John 3:15 "... that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
As the Scripture has said
Isaiah 58:11 "The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun -scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."
streams of living water
John 4:10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."
will flow from within him
John 4:14 "... but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
On the last and greatest day of the Feast
Leviticus 23:34-36 "Say to the Israelites: 'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the LORD's Feast of Tabernacles begins, and it lasts for seven days. The first day is a sacred assembly; do no regular work. For seven days present offerings made to the LORD by fire, and on the eighth day hold a sacred assembly and present an offering made to the LORD by fire. It is the closing assembly; do no regular work.'"
Deuteronomy 16:13 Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.
Deuteronomy 16:15 For seven days celebrate the Feast to the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose. For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
If anyone is thirsty let him come to me and drink
Isaiah 55:1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost."
Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
Whoever believes in me
John 3:15 "... that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
As the Scripture has said
Isaiah 58:11 "The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun -scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."
streams of living water
John 4:10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."
will flow from within him
John 4:14 "... but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Monday, October 26, 2009
1 John 5:13
I write these to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
who believe in the name of the Son of God
1 John 3:23 And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
so that you may know that you have eternal life
1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Matthew 25:46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
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who believe in the name of the Son of God
1 John 3:23 And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
so that you may know that you have eternal life
1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Matthew 25:46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
But the fruit
Matthew 7:16-20 "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them."
Ephesians 5:9 ... (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) ...
of the Spirit is love
Colossians 3:12-15 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.
peace
Malachi 2:6 "True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin."
self-control
Acts 24:25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you."
Against such things there is no law
Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
NOTES:
Compare the "acts" in verses 19-21 to the fruit in verses 22-23
no law: 1 Timothy 1:9-11
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But the fruit
Matthew 7:16-20 "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them."
Ephesians 5:9 ... (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) ...
of the Spirit is love
Colossians 3:12-15 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.
peace
Malachi 2:6 "True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin."
self-control
Acts 24:25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you."
Against such things there is no law
Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
NOTES:
Compare the "acts" in verses 19-21 to the fruit in verses 22-23
no law: 1 Timothy 1:9-11
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.
Though I walk
Psalm 23:4 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.
you preserve my life
Psalm 41:2 The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.
you stretch out your hand
Exodus 7:5 "And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it."
against the anger of my foes
Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.
with your right hand
Psalm 20:6 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand.
Psalm 60:5 Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
Psalm 108:6 Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
you save me
Psalm 17:7 Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Psalm 17:14 O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
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Though I walk
Psalm 23:4 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.
you preserve my life
Psalm 41:2 The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.
you stretch out your hand
Exodus 7:5 "And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it."
against the anger of my foes
Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.
with your right hand
Psalm 20:6 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand.
Psalm 60:5 Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
Psalm 108:6 Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
you save me
Psalm 17:7 Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Psalm 17:14 O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
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Friday, October 23, 2009
1 Peter 1:8-9
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him
John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls
Romans 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
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even though you do not see him now, you believe in him
John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls
Romans 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
1 Peter 1:7
These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire
Job 23:10 (Job speaking) "But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
Psalm 66:10 For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Isaiah 48:10 "See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."
These have come so that your faith may be proved genuine
Romans 5:3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
and may result in praise, glory and honor
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
when Jesus Christ is revealed
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
(parentheses are mine)
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of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire
Job 23:10 (Job speaking) "But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
Psalm 66:10 For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Isaiah 48:10 "See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."
These have come so that your faith may be proved genuine
Romans 5:3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
and may result in praise, glory and honor
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
when Jesus Christ is revealed
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
(parentheses are mine)
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
1 Peter 1:6
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
In this you greatly rejoice
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
though now for a little while
1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials
James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ...
1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
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In this you greatly rejoice
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
though now for a little while
1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials
James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ...
1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
1 Peter 1:5
... who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
who through faith are shielded by God's power
1 Samuel 2:9 "He will guard the feet of his saints, but the wicked will be silenced in darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails; ..."
John 10:28 "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand."
until the coming of the salvation
Romans 11:13-14 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.
that is ready to be revealed in the last time
Romans 8:18-19 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
NOTES:
Salvation:
past - Titus 3:5
present - 1 Peter 1:9; 1 Corinthians 1:18
future - Romans 8:23, 30; 13:11
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who through faith are shielded by God's power
1 Samuel 2:9 "He will guard the feet of his saints, but the wicked will be silenced in darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails; ..."
John 10:28 "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand."
until the coming of the salvation
Romans 11:13-14 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.
that is ready to be revealed in the last time
Romans 8:18-19 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
NOTES:
Salvation:
past - Titus 3:5
present - 1 Peter 1:9; 1 Corinthians 1:18
future - Romans 8:23, 30; 13:11
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Monday, October 19, 2009
1 Peter 1:4
... and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, ...
and into an inheritance
Acts 20:32 "Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified."
Romans 8:17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
that can never perish, spoil or fade
1 Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
kept in heaven for you
Colossians 1:5 ... the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel ...
2 Timothy 4:8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Titus 1:2 ... a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.
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and into an inheritance
Acts 20:32 "Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified."
Romans 8:17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
that can never perish, spoil or fade
1 Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
kept in heaven for you
Colossians 1:5 ... the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel ...
2 Timothy 4:8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Titus 1:2 ... a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ...
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ...
Ephesians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
In his great mercy
Titus 3:5 ... he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ...
he has given us new birth
1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
John 1:13 --children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
into a living hope
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
1 Peter 3:21-22 ... and this water symbolized baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
NOTES:
suffering and persecution: 1 Peter 1:6; 2:12, 18-25; 3:13-18; 4:1, 4, 12-19; 5:1, 7-10
hope: 1 Peter 1:13, 21; 3:5, 15
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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ...
Ephesians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
In his great mercy
Titus 3:5 ... he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ...
he has given us new birth
1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
John 1:13 --children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
into a living hope
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
1 Peter 3:21-22 ... and this water symbolized baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
NOTES:
suffering and persecution: 1 Peter 1:6; 2:12, 18-25; 3:13-18; 4:1, 4, 12-19; 5:1, 7-10
hope: 1 Peter 1:13, 21; 3:5, 15
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
1 Peter 1:3-5 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
who comforts us
Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
Isaiah 51:12 "I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass, ..."
Isaiah 66:13 "As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."
2 Corinthians 7:6-7 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
2 Corinthians 7:13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
NOTES:
2 Corinthians 1:4-7
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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
1 Peter 1:3-5 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
who comforts us
Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
Isaiah 51:12 "I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass, ..."
Isaiah 66:13 "As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."
2 Corinthians 7:6-7 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
2 Corinthians 7:13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
NOTES:
2 Corinthians 1:4-7
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Isaiah 50:4
The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.
The Sovereign LORD
Isaiah 50:5 The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious; I have not drawn back.
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, ...
has given me an instructed tongue
Exodus 4:12 "Now go, I will help you speak and will teach you what to say."
to know the word that sustains the weary
Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
He wakens me morning by morning
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
Psalm 88:13 But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
Psalm 119:147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
wakens my ear to listen like one being taught
Isaiah 28:9 "Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast?" (mocking Isaiah's message from God)
NOTES:
word that sustains the weary: Isaiah 42:3 contrast with Isaiah 49:2; Jeremiah 31:25
wakens my ear: unlike Israel in Isaiah 50:2
(parentheses are mine)
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The Sovereign LORD
Isaiah 50:5 The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious; I have not drawn back.
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, ...
has given me an instructed tongue
Exodus 4:12 "Now go, I will help you speak and will teach you what to say."
to know the word that sustains the weary
Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
He wakens me morning by morning
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
Psalm 88:13 But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
Psalm 119:147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
wakens my ear to listen like one being taught
Isaiah 28:9 "Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast?" (mocking Isaiah's message from God)
NOTES:
word that sustains the weary: Isaiah 42:3 contrast with Isaiah 49:2; Jeremiah 31:25
wakens my ear: unlike Israel in Isaiah 50:2
(parentheses are mine)
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
James 5:11
As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
we consider blessed
Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
You have heard of Job's perseverance
Job 1:21:22 ... and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised." In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
Job 2:10 He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
and have seen what the Lord finally brought about
Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. (see verses 12-17)
The LORD is full of compassion and mercy
Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, ..."
Numbers 14:18 "'The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation.'"
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
NOTES:
Job was not patient: Job 3; 12:1-3; 16:1-3; 21:4
but he persevered: Job 1:20-22; 2:9-10; 13:15
(parentheses are mine)
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we consider blessed
Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
You have heard of Job's perseverance
Job 1:21:22 ... and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised." In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
Job 2:10 He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
and have seen what the Lord finally brought about
Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. (see verses 12-17)
The LORD is full of compassion and mercy
Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, ..."
Numbers 14:18 "'The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation.'"
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
NOTES:
Job was not patient: Job 3; 12:1-3; 16:1-3; 21:4
but he persevered: Job 1:20-22; 2:9-10; 13:15
(parentheses are mine)
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial
James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
Genesis 22:1-2 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied. Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." (read on in Genesis 22 to find out what happened)
James 5:11 As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."
he will receive the crown of life
1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
that God has promised to those who love him
Exodus 20:6 "... but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments."
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"--but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 8:3 But the man who loves God is known by God.
James 2:5 Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
NOTES:
blessed: Jeremiah 17:7-8; Matthew 5:3-12
crown: 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 2:10
(parentheses are mine)
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Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial
James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
Genesis 22:1-2 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied. Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." (read on in Genesis 22 to find out what happened)
James 5:11 As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."
he will receive the crown of life
1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
that God has promised to those who love him
Exodus 20:6 "... but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments."
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"--but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 8:3 But the man who loves God is known by God.
James 2:5 Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
NOTES:
blessed: Jeremiah 17:7-8; Matthew 5:3-12
crown: 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 2:10
(parentheses are mine)
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Job 2:10
He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?
Job 1:21 ... and said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?
Lamentations 3:38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?
Job did not sin in what he said
Job 1:22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrong doing.
Job 6:24 "Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong."
James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 5:11 As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
NOTES:
Job 5:17; Deuteronomy 8:5; 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 94:12; Proverbs 3:11-12; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:5-11
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Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?
Job 1:21 ... and said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?
Lamentations 3:38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?
Job did not sin in what he said
Job 1:22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrong doing.
Job 6:24 "Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong."
James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 5:11 As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
NOTES:
Job 5:17; Deuteronomy 8:5; 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 94:12; Proverbs 3:11-12; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:5-11
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Isaiah 30:15
This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it."
This is what the Sovereign LORD
Jeremiah 7:20 "'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: My anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground, and it will burn and not be quenched.'"
Ezekiel 3:11 "Go now to your countrymen in exile and speak to them. Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says,' whether they listen of fail to listen."
the Holy One of Israel
Isaiah 30:12-13 Therefore, this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "Because you have rejected this message, relied on oppression and depended on deceit, this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in an instant."
In repentance and rest
Exodus 14:14 "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still."
Joshua 1:13 "Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: 'The LORD your God is giving you rest and has granted you this land.'"
in quietness and trust
2 Chronicles 20:12 "O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."
Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
but you would have none of it
Isaiah 8:6-7a "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices over Rezin and the son of Remaliah, therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the River--the King of Assyria with all his pomp."
Isaiah 42:24 Who handed Jacob over to become loot, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? For they would not follow his ways; they did not obey his law.
Isaiah 57:17 "I was enraged by his sinful greed; I punished him, and hid my face in anger, yet he kept on in his willful ways."
NOTES:
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
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This is what the Sovereign LORD
Jeremiah 7:20 "'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: My anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground, and it will burn and not be quenched.'"
Ezekiel 3:11 "Go now to your countrymen in exile and speak to them. Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says,' whether they listen of fail to listen."
the Holy One of Israel
Isaiah 30:12-13 Therefore, this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "Because you have rejected this message, relied on oppression and depended on deceit, this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in an instant."
In repentance and rest
Exodus 14:14 "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still."
Joshua 1:13 "Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: 'The LORD your God is giving you rest and has granted you this land.'"
in quietness and trust
2 Chronicles 20:12 "O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."
Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
but you would have none of it
Isaiah 8:6-7a "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices over Rezin and the son of Remaliah, therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the River--the King of Assyria with all his pomp."
Isaiah 42:24 Who handed Jacob over to become loot, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? For they would not follow his ways; they did not obey his law.
Isaiah 57:17 "I was enraged by his sinful greed; I punished him, and hid my face in anger, yet he kept on in his willful ways."
NOTES:
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Isaiah 32:17
The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
The fruit of righteousness
Psalm 85:10-11 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
will be peace
Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, ...
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever
Isaiah 30:15 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it."
NOTES:
peace: Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, and their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
The fruit of righteousness
Psalm 85:10-11 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
will be peace
Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, ...
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever
Isaiah 30:15 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it."
NOTES:
peace: Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, and their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, ...
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him
Deuteronomy 32:39 "See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand."
2 Chronicles 7:14 "... if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
Isaiah 30:26 The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the LORD binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted.
I will guide him
Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
Isaiah 42:16 "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."
Isaiah 48:17 This is what the LORD says--your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go."
and restore comfort to him
Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion--to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
NOTES:
heal him: Isaiah 57:19; 6:10; 30:26; Jeremiah 3:22
guide: Isaiah 40:11; 49:10
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him
Deuteronomy 32:39 "See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand."
2 Chronicles 7:14 "... if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
Isaiah 30:26 The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the LORD binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted.
I will guide him
Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
Isaiah 42:16 "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."
Isaiah 48:17 This is what the LORD says--your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go."
and restore comfort to him
Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion--to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
NOTES:
heal him: Isaiah 57:19; 6:10; 30:26; Jeremiah 3:22
guide: Isaiah 40:11; 49:10
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Psalm 119:2-3
Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.
Blessed
Psalm 112:1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
Isaiah 56:2 "Blessed is the man who does this, the man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps his hand from doing evil."
are they who keep his statutes
Psalm 119:146 I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
Psalm 99:7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
and seek him
1 Chronicles 16:11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 40:16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"
with all their heart
Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, ...
They do nothing wrong
Psalm 59:4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
1 John 5:18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God (Jesus) keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him.
they walk in his ways
Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.
Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, 'We will not walk in it.'"
Jeremiah 7:23 "'... but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you.
NOTES:
statutes: Psalm 25:10; Deuteronomy 4:45
heart: Psalm 119:7; Psalm 4:7
(parentheses are mine)
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Blessed
Psalm 112:1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
Isaiah 56:2 "Blessed is the man who does this, the man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps his hand from doing evil."
are they who keep his statutes
Psalm 119:146 I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
Psalm 99:7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
and seek him
1 Chronicles 16:11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 40:16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"
with all their heart
Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, ...
They do nothing wrong
Psalm 59:4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
1 John 5:18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God (Jesus) keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him.
they walk in his ways
Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.
Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, 'We will not walk in it.'"
Jeremiah 7:23 "'... but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that it may go well with you.
NOTES:
statutes: Psalm 25:10; Deuteronomy 4:45
heart: Psalm 119:7; Psalm 4:7
(parentheses are mine)
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Psalm 130:5-6
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.
I wait for the LORD
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.
Isaiah 26:8 Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 49:23 "Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed."
my soul waits
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
and in his word I put my hope
Psalm 119:74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
My soul waits for the Lord more than the watchmen
Psalm 63:6 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.
more than watchmen wait for the morning
2 Samuel 23:3-4 "The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: 'When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.'"
NOTES:
his word: Psalm 119:25, 28, 37, 42, 49, 65, 74, 81, 107, 114, 147
watchmen: Psalm 127:1; 2 Samuel 13:34; 18:24-27; Song of Solomon 3:3; 5:7
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I wait for the LORD
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.
Isaiah 26:8 Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 49:23 "Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed."
my soul waits
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
and in his word I put my hope
Psalm 119:74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
My soul waits for the Lord more than the watchmen
Psalm 63:6 On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.
more than watchmen wait for the morning
2 Samuel 23:3-4 "The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: 'When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth.'"
NOTES:
his word: Psalm 119:25, 28, 37, 42, 49, 65, 74, 81, 107, 114, 147
watchmen: Psalm 127:1; 2 Samuel 13:34; 18:24-27; Song of Solomon 3:3; 5:7
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Surely goodness and love
Nehemiah 9:25 "They captured fortified cities and fertile land; they took possession of houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. They ate to the full and were well nourished; they reveled in your great goodness."
Psalm 25:21 May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.
Psalm 43:3 Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.
Psalm 79:8 Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.
Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
dwell in the house of the LORD
Psalm 15:1-5 LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Surely goodness and love
Nehemiah 9:25 "They captured fortified cities and fertile land; they took possession of houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. They ate to the full and were well nourished; they reveled in your great goodness."
Psalm 25:21 May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.
Psalm 43:3 Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.
Psalm 79:8 Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.
Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
dwell in the house of the LORD
Psalm 15:1-5 LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
You prepare a table
Job 36:16 "He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food."
You anoint my head with oil
Psalm 45:7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
Psalm 92:10 You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured upon me.
Luke 7:46 "You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet."
my cup overflows
Psalm 16:5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.
NOTES:
a table: Psalm 41:9; Genesis 31:54; Obadiah 7; Exodus 24:8-12
anoint my head with oil: 2 Samuel 12:20; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Daniel 10:3
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
You prepare a table
Job 36:16 "He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food."
You anoint my head with oil
Psalm 45:7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
Psalm 92:10 You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured upon me.
Luke 7:46 "You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet."
my cup overflows
Psalm 16:5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.
NOTES:
a table: Psalm 41:9; Genesis 31:54; Obadiah 7; Exodus 24:8-12
anoint my head with oil: 2 Samuel 12:20; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Daniel 10:3
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Psalm 23:4
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.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Job 3:5 "May darkness and deep shadow claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm its light."
Psalm 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains.
I will fear no evil
Psalm 3:6 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.
Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
for you are with me
Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:8 "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Isaiah 43:2 "When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."
Matthew 28:20b "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
your rod and your staff, they comfort me
Psalm 86:17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: "I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me."
Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
NOTES:
rod: Psalm 2:9; 45:6; Exodus 21:20; 2 Samuel 7:14; Job 9:34; Leviticus 27:32; Ezekiel 20:37
staff: Exodus 21:19; Judges 6:21; 2 Kings 4:29; Zechariah 8:4
comfort me: Psalm 71:21; Ruth 2:13; Isaiah 40:1
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Job 3:5 "May darkness and deep shadow claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm its light."
Psalm 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains.
I will fear no evil
Psalm 3:6 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.
Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
for you are with me
Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:8 "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Isaiah 43:2 "When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."
Matthew 28:20b "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
your rod and your staff, they comfort me
Psalm 86:17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: "I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me."
Isaiah 49:13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
NOTES:
rod: Psalm 2:9; 45:6; Exodus 21:20; 2 Samuel 7:14; Job 9:34; Leviticus 27:32; Ezekiel 20:37
staff: Exodus 21:19; Judges 6:21; 2 Kings 4:29; Zechariah 8:4
comfort me: Psalm 71:21; Ruth 2:13; Isaiah 40:1
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Psalm 23:3
... he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
he restores my soul
Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
He guides me
Psalm 25:9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Psalm 73:24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
in paths of righteousness
Psalm 5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies--make straight your way before me.
for his name's sake
Psalm 25:11 For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
Psalm 31:3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.
Psalm 106:8 Yet he saved them for his name's sake, to make his mighty power known.
Psalm 109:21 But you, O Sovereign LORD, deal well with me for your name's sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.
Psalm 143:11 For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
NOTES:
restores my soul: Ruth 4:15; Proverbs 25:13; Lamentations 1:16
guides me in paths of righteousness: Psalm 77:20; 78:72; Proverbs 8:18, 20-21; 21:21; Isaiah 48:18
for his name's sake: 1 Kings 8:41-42; Isaiah 48:9; Jeremiah 14:21; Ezekiel 20:9, 14, 22
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
he restores my soul
Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
He guides me
Psalm 25:9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Psalm 73:24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
in paths of righteousness
Psalm 5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies--make straight your way before me.
for his name's sake
Psalm 25:11 For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
Psalm 31:3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.
Psalm 106:8 Yet he saved them for his name's sake, to make his mighty power known.
Psalm 109:21 But you, O Sovereign LORD, deal well with me for your name's sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.
Psalm 143:11 For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
NOTES:
restores my soul: Ruth 4:15; Proverbs 25:13; Lamentations 1:16
guides me in paths of righteousness: Psalm 77:20; 78:72; Proverbs 8:18, 20-21; 21:21; Isaiah 48:18
for his name's sake: 1 Kings 8:41-42; Isaiah 48:9; Jeremiah 14:21; Ezekiel 20:9, 14, 22
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Psalm 23:2
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, ...
He makes me lie down in green pastures
Isaiah 14:30a The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety.
Isaiah 17:2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted and left to flocks, which will lie down, with no one to make them afraid.
Jeremiah 33:12 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In this place, desolate and without men or animals--in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.'"
Ezekiel 34:14-15 "'I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"
Zephaniah 2:7 It will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The LORD their God will care for them; he will restore their fortunes.
John 10:9 "I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture."
he leads me beside quiet waters
Psalm 36:8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
Isaiah 49:10 "They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat upon them. He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water."
Revelation 7:17 "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
He makes me lie down in green pastures
Isaiah 14:30a The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety.
Isaiah 17:2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted and left to flocks, which will lie down, with no one to make them afraid.
Jeremiah 33:12 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In this place, desolate and without men or animals--in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.'"
Ezekiel 34:14-15 "'I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"
Zephaniah 2:7 It will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. In the evening they will lie down in the houses of Ashkelon. The LORD their God will care for them; he will restore their fortunes.
John 10:9 "I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture."
he leads me beside quiet waters
Psalm 36:8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
Isaiah 49:10 "They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat upon them. He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water."
Revelation 7:17 "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Psalm 23:1
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
The LORD is my shepherd
Genesis 48:15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, ..."
Psalm 28:9 Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.
John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
John 10:14-15 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep."
1 Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
Revelation 7:17 "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
I shall not be in want
Psalm 34:9-10 Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
Psalm 107:9 ... for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
NOTES:
Hebrews 13:20-21
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
The LORD is my shepherd
Genesis 48:15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, ..."
Psalm 28:9 Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.
John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
John 10:14-15 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep."
1 Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
Revelation 7:17 "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
I shall not be in want
Psalm 34:9-10 Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
Psalm 107:9 ... for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
NOTES:
Hebrews 13:20-21
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Every good and perfect gift is from above
Psalm 85:12 The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
John 3:27 To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven."
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
James 3:15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights
Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Psalm 136:7 ... who made the great light--His love endures forever.
Daniel 2:22 "He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him."
1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
who does not change
Numbers 23:19 "God is not a man that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?'
Psalm 102:27 But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
Malachi 3:6 "I the LORD do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed."
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Every good and perfect gift is from above
Psalm 85:12 The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
John 3:27 To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven."
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
James 3:15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights
Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Psalm 136:7 ... who made the great light--His love endures forever.
Daniel 2:22 "He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him."
1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
who does not change
Numbers 23:19 "God is not a man that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?'
Psalm 102:27 But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
Malachi 3:6 "I the LORD do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed."
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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