#Psalm 51:4; 13:5; Isaiah 12:2

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how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

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Complete Cleansing and Forgiveness

1st John 1:5-10

1st John 1:5: This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.

1st John 3:11: This is the message you heard from the beginning we should love one another

1st Timothy 6:16: He alone can never die d he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him no one has ever seen him nor ever will. To him be honor and power forever. AMEN!

1st John 1:6: And knowledge with self-control and self-control with steadfastness and steadfastness with godliness.

John 3:19-21: and this is the judgement the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light let his work be exposed. But whoever what is true comes to light so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.

John 8:12: Again, Jesus spoke to them saying "I am the light of the world. whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.

2nd Corinthians 6:14: Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers for what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? For what fellowship has light with darkness.

Ephesians 5:8: For at one time, you were darkness but now you are light in the Lord, walk as children of light.

1stJohn 2:11: But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness and does not know where he is going because of the darkness has blinded his eyes.

1st John 2:4: whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar and the truth is not in him.

1st John 4:20: If anyone says I love God and hates his brother is a liar, for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot! love God who he has not seen.

1st John 1:7: But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his son cleanses us from all sin.

Isaiah 2:5: O house of Jacob, come let us walk in the light of the Lord.

Hebrews 9:14: How much more will the blood of Christ who through eternal spirit offered himself without blemish to God. Purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God

Revelation 1:5: And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness. The first born of the dead and the rulers of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood.

1st John 1:8: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Proverbs 20:9: Who can say, "I have made my heart pure I am clean from my sin?"

Jeremiah 2:35: You say "I am innocent; Surely his anger has turned from me, Behold I will bring you to judgement for saying "I have not sinned"

James 3:2: For we all stumble in many ways and if anyone does not stumble in what he says he is a perfect man able to bridle his whole body.

John 8:44: You are of your fathers the devil and your will to do your fathers desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has nothing to do with truth because there is no truth in him when he lies, he speaks out of his own character for he is the father of lies.

1st John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Psalms 32:5: I acknowledge my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin."

Psalms 51:2: Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Proverbs 28:13: Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes they will obtain mercy

Micah 7:18-20: Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever because he delights in steadfast love. He again will have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquity under foot. You will cast our sins into the depths of the sea you will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Hebrews 10:22: Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

1st John 1:10: If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not un us.

1st John 5:10: Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself whoever does not believe God has made him a liar because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his son.

John 5:38: And you do not have his word abiding in you for you do not believe the one whom he has sent.

1st John 2:14: I write to you, fathers because you know him is from the beginnings. I write to you, young men because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you and you have overcome the evil one.

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Jesus in the Garden

Gethsemane

36 So Jesus went with them to the place called Gethsemane.

‘You sit here,’ he said to the disciples, ‘while I go over there and pray.’

37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and began to be very upset and distressed.

38 ‘My soul is overwhelmed with grief,’ he said, ‘even to death. Stay here and keep watch with me.’

39 Then, going a little further on, he fell on his face and prayed.

‘My father,’ he said, ‘if it’s possible – please, please let this cup go away from me! But … not what I want, but what you want.’

40 He came back to the disciples and found them asleep.

‘So,’ he said to Peter, ‘couldn’t you keep watch with me for a single hour? 41 Watch and pray so that you don’t get pulled down into the time of testing. The spirit is eager, but the body is weak.’

42 Again, for the second time, he went off and said, ‘My father, if it’s not possible for this to pass unless I drink it, let your will be done.’

43 Again he came and found them asleep; their eyes were heavy. 44 Once more he left them and went away. He prayed for the third time, using the same words once again. 45 Then he came back to the disciples.

‘You can sleep now,’ he said, ‘and have a good rest! Look – the time has come, and the son of man is given over into the hands of wicked people! 46 Get up and let’s be going. Look! Here comes the one who’s going to betray me!’

Jesus Is Arrested

47 While Jesus was still speaking, there was Judas, one of the Twelve. He had come with a large crowd, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 The one who was intending to betray him gave them a sign: ‘The one I kiss – that’s him! Grab hold of him!’

49 So he went up at once to Jesus and said ‘Greetings, Teacher!’, and kissed him.

50 ‘My friend,’ said Jesus, ‘what have you come to do?’

Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.

51 At that, one of the men with Jesus reached out his hand, drew his sword and hit the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.

52 ‘Put your sword back where it belongs!’ said Jesus to him. ‘People who use the sword die by the sword! 53 Don’t you realize that I could call on my father and have him send me more than twelve legions of angels, just like that? 54 But how then can the Bible come true when it says this has to happen?’

55 At that time Jesus said to the crowds, ‘Have you really come out with swords and sticks to arrest me, as if I were some kind of brigand? I sat there teaching in the Temple every day, and you didn’t arrest me! 56 But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.’

Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away. — Matthew 26:36-56 | New Testament for Everyone (NTE) The New Testament for Everyone copyright © Nicholas Thomas Wright 2011. Cross References: Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:12; 2 Samuel 20:9; Psalm 42:5; Proverbs 27:6; Isaiah 50:5; Isaiah 53:12; Matthew 4:11; Matthew 4:21; Matthew 6:6; Matthew 6:10; Matthew 17:1; Matthew 20:13; Matthew 20:22; Matthew 21:42; Matthew 26:14; Matthew 26:24; Mark 5:9; Mark 10:1; Mark 14:32; Mark 14:35-36; Mark 14:38; Mark 14:42-43; Mark 14:44; Mark 14:47; Luke 4:20; Luke 9:32; Luke 22:21; Luke 22:38; John 12:23; Luke 22:47; 2 Corinthians 12:8; Revelation 13:10

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Agony in the Garden: What Jesus Suffered in Gethsemane

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THE REWARD OF LIVING FOR GOD 1

10 TELL THE GODLY THAT ALL WILL BE WELL FOR THEM. THEY WILL ENJOY THE RICH REWARD THEY HAVE EARNED!

11 BUT THE WICKED ARE DOOMED, FOR they will GET exactly WHAT THEY DESERVE."

Isaiah 3:10,11 (NLT)

• All would be well for the godly. Being godly means having the attributes of God in your life. Your life projects or reveals God; things He wants, and His demands from mankind (Ecclesiastes 12:13).

- Generally speaking, every human would not want to serve or walk in the ways of God, because they think His demands are too stringent.

- Also, the nature of Sin would not want humans to serve God or walk in His ways. Sin separated Man, humans, from God (Genesis 3:23,24).

- Every human was born in Sin, having the nature of Sin, thus, the desire to serve God would always not be there: "BEHOLD I WAS BROUGHT FORTH IN INIQUITY, AND IN SIN MY MOTHER CONCEIVED ME" (Psalm 51:5 NKJV).

"FOR ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD."

Romans 3:23 (NKJV)

• Jesus Christ came to reconcile Man, humans, to God (2 Corinthians 5:18,19).

- The foundation of living a godly life is, when someone received the salvation offered through Jesus Christ's substitutionary death and resurrection: "NOR IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER, FOR THERE IS NO OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN BY WHICH WE MUST BE SAVED" (Acts 4:12 NKJV).

- Self righteousness is not equal to salvation. Someone might be a moralist, living a good and decent life, but that does not equal to salvation or being born-again: "BUT WE ARE ALL LIKE AN UNCLEAN THING, AND ALL OUR RIGHTEOUSNESSES ARE LIKE FILTHY RAGS; WE ALL FADE AS A LEAF, AND OUR INIQUITIES, LIKE THE WIND" (Isaiah 64:6 NKJV).

- Some claim to be godly when they had no encounter with Christ Jesus yet—they are yet to be reborn (John 3:3; Romans 10:9,10).

a. To be godly means to emulate God.

But one who had no relationship with God could not emulate Him: "THEREFORE BE IMITATORS OF GOD AS DEAR CHILDREN" (Ephesians 5:1 NKJV).

b. Whoever would emulate God would be a child of His, someone who had accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10), thus, reconciled with God (2 Corinthians 5:18,19).

- So, being a godly person is not how morally good you are per SE, that might be part of it, but the actual godly person is someone who accepted Jesus Christ as his or her Lord and Saviour, and lives by the principles of the Bible. Such has a communion or fellowship with God; having unwavering commitment and submissiveness to God.

- Thus, when being godly is referred to in the Bible, is not talking about being a moralist, who does not have a relationship with God. But talks about those who are imitators of God, those who are His children through faith in Christ Jesus.

• In our text, the Bible says; "TELL THE GODLY THAT ALL WILL BE WELL FOR THEM. THEY WILL ENJOY THE RICH REWARD THEY HAVE EARNED!" (Isaiah 3:10 NLT).

- All being well does not talk about material blessings only. It thus means been blessed spirit, soul, and body: "DEAR FRIEND, I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND THAT YOU ARE HEALTHY IN BODY AS YOU ARE STRONG IN SPIRIT" (3 John 2 NLT).

"BELOVED, I PRAY THAT YOU MAY PROSPER IN ALL THINGS AND BE IN HEALTH, JUST AS YOUR SOUL PROSPERS" (3 John 2 NKJV).

- The kind of prosperity being talked about here could only be gotten by the godly, someone who had a relationship with God. Someone who his or her communion with God is intact and unfeigned.

Someone who is not born-again cannot have a prosperous soul, that is, spirit. The soul mentioned in that translation talks about the BEING of the person, which is the human spirit. The New Living Translation said: "STRONG IN SPIRIT"

• There is a reward for every act. Someone who sows to the flesh would reap corruption, and one who sows to the spirit would reap everlasting life (Galatians 6:8).

- If you chose to live godly, accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, and walked in the light of His Word; a wonderful reward awaits you (Isaiah 3:10).

- And If you did choose to live contrary to God's Will or Word, you live wickedly, the other side of the reward also awaited you (Isaiah 3:11).

- Living godly requires a choice and determination, especially in this present world of darkness. There is a pollution in the world, and the system of the world encourages Sin. The devil has made it cheap.

- However, you can make a difference wherever you find yourself as a believer in Christ Jesus. You do not have to join the system of the world, nor compromise your faith.

- Your salvation is the birthright that must not be sold. God counts on you, you are an extension of His Kingdom wherever you find yourself on the earth.

- Wherever you find yourself, your person should bring God's presence there. You are a light wherever you are (Matthew 5:14-16).

- Know that there is a reward for living godly, keeping yourself for the glory of God.

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

- If you are having an ailment in your body as you read this piece, I declare your healing in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

- The hold of the enemy, the devil, on your health is completely broken and you are declared free totally in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Peace!

TO BE CONTINUED

STEPS TO SALVATION

• Take notice of this:

IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).

a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).

b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).

c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

- If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!

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Psalms Words of Wisdom #like #facts #freedom #subscribe #motivation #Ki...

King David is often described as "a man after God’s own heart" despite his many faults, as mentioned in **1 Samuel 13:14** and affirmed in **Acts 13:22**. This title emphasizes David’s unique relationship with God and his overall disposition toward Him, even amidst his flaws. Here's how David exemplified this characteristic:

### 1. **David's Heart of Repentance**   - One of David's most defining qualities was his genuine remorse when he sinned. For instance, after his grievous sins involving Bathsheba and Uriah (2 Samuel 11-12), David didn't justify or dismiss his actions. Instead, he humbled himself before God, expressing deep contrition in **Psalm 51**, where he pleaded for mercy, cleansing, and a renewed spirit.   - This humility demonstrated that David valued his relationship with God more than his own pride or position.

### 2. **His Passionate Pursuit of God**   - David was deeply devoted to God, as seen in the Psalms he wrote. These poetic prayers reveal his longing to know, honor, and glorify God. For example, in **Psalm 42:1**, David expresses, *"As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God."*   - His life was marked by a deep desire to please God, even when he fell short.

### 3. **Obedience and Faith in God's Will**   - From his youth, David displayed remarkable faith and trust in God, as shown in his confrontation with Goliath (1 Samuel 17). He relied not on his strength but on God’s power and purpose.   - Even as king, David often sought God’s guidance in his decisions, demonstrating that he viewed God as his ultimate authority.

### 4. **His Zeal for God’s Glory**   - David was fiercely protective of God’s honor. He stood against Goliath because the Philistine mocked God’s name. Throughout his life, David prioritized building a nation that honored the Lord, even desiring to construct a temple for God’s presence (2 Samuel 7).   - While God chose Solomon to build the temple, David's intentions and preparations revealed his heart for God's glory.

### 5. **God’s Grace and Sovereignty**   - Despite David’s failings—such as adultery, deceit, and even moments of poor judgment—God’s favor remained on him. This was not because David was perfect, but because he consistently turned back to God in repentance and reliance on His grace.   - David's life shows that being "after God’s own heart" doesn’t mean being sinless; it means earnestly seeking, loving, and trusting God above all else.

### Lessons from David’s Life: David's life reminds us that what God values most is not perfection but a humble and contrite heart. **Isaiah 66:2** reflects this principle: *"These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word."* David’s legacy teaches that God's grace is greater than our failures, and a heart oriented toward Him will always find restoration.

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The Three Angels Messages Lesson 02: No Sympathy for the Devil

Revelation 14:8 - And another angel followed, saying, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

The second angel’s message seems very complicated at first.  It definitely deals with a lot of symbols.  In order to understand this Bible verse, let’s take a closer look at the following keywords:

Babylon

Fallen

Wine

Wrath

Fornication

Let’s read together Genesis 9:7-17; Genesis 10:10; Genesis 11:1-4; Isaiah 14:13-14; and Daniel 1:2.

If we are to talk about Babylon, we need to also discuss Babel. Both kingdoms were founded in the land of Shinar.  Babel can be considered the archetype for all the worldly kingdoms that followed it.

The story of the Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories in the Bible.  Have you ever considered the builders’ motivations for building the tower in the first place?

 The builders did not trust God’s promise to never destroy the world again with a flood.  They wanted to survive another flood on their own power. 

The builders also did not want to follow God’s command to be fruitful and multiply across the earth.  Rather, they wanted to build a tower whose “top is in the heavens”  and make a name for themselves.  The builders seem to be motivated by pride and perhaps to even take the worship of God for themselves.

Let’s read together Exodus 20:2-6; 1 Chronicles 9:1; Jeremiah 16:18; Jeremiah 50:38; and Daniel 3:1-7.

The story of Daniel’s three friends and the fiery furnace is another well-known Bible story.  Have you considered what was Nebuchadnezzar’s motivation for setting up the golden image in the first place?  He wanted everyone in his empire to acknowledge Babylon as supreme, even over any god his subjects might be worshiping.  If anyone refused to bow before Nebuchadnezzar’s golden idol, they were to be killed by being tossed into a fiery furnace. 

Nebuchadnezzar had essentially set up a false religious system of worship enforced by civil authority.   This system forced people to choose between dying for their religious faith or to compromise that faith in order to live.

Let’s read together 2 Samuel 1:27; Isaiah 21:9; Jeremiah 51:8-9, 47; Daniel 5:25-30; and Revelation 18:2.

“Babylon is fallen, is fallen.”  God ultimately judged Babylon for its idolatry and persecution of God’s people.  Babylon was conquered by the Medo-Persians in 539 BC.

Let’s read together Proverbs 20:1; 23:29-35; 31:3-5; and Jeremiah 51:7.

Alcoholic wine in the Bible is always viewed in a negative light.  Alcoholic wine clouds and even perverts judgment.   Note that the Bible does talk about unfermented non-alcoholic wine more positively, but that is a Bible study for another time.

Let’s read Psalm 75:8; Jeremiah 23:15; and Hosea 4:11-12

Prophetically speaking, wine also represents God’s judgment against wickedness and  idolatry.  You definitely do not want to drink this wine!

Let’s read together Exodus 15:6-7; 32:9-12; Numbers 11:33; 16:46; Deuteronomy 9:7-8; 2 Kings 22:13-17; Ezra 5:12; Jeremiah 44:7-9; and Romans 1:18.

What is wrath?  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary offers two definitions that are relevant to our Bible study today.  Wrath can be defined as a “strong vengeful anger or indignation (anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean).”  Wrath can also be defined as “retributory punishment for an offense or a crime; divine punishment.”

God’s wrath is His response to sin.  In the Old Testament, God’s wrath consumed the Egyptian army chasing the children of Israel.  God’s wrath was also aroused when the children of Israel committed sins or fell into idolatry.  God’s wrath led to the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity.

Let’s read together Psalm 21:8-9; Zephaniah 1:1-18; Matthew 3:7; Luke 3:7; Romans 2:5; Ephesians 5:6; and Colossians 3:6.

God’s wrath is also associated with judgment.  God’s wrath will be poured in full on the unrighteous at Judgment Day.

Let’s read together Numbers 16:46; 2 Chronicles 12:6-9; 32:25-26; Psalms 78:32-39: 85:2-4; and 106:23.

Despite what many people believe, God does not want to pour His wrath on people.  In the Old Testament, Aaron and Moses both interceded on behalf of the children of Israel to avert God’s wrath.  God is willing to spare sinners from His wrath when they humble themselves before Him.  Whether it was the people of Israel or a king like Hezekiah, God was willing to grant mercy to all who came to Him earnestly and asked forgiveness of their sins.

Let’s read together Isaiah 53:4-6, 10; John 3:16, 36; Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; and 1 John 4:10.

God has done everything He could to shield us from His wrath.  God loves us so much that He gave His only son Jesus to die for our sins.  Jesus is our ultimate intercessor.  We only have to confess and repent of our sins and call upon Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

Let’s read together Ezekiel 23:16-18; Hosea 4:11-12; Isaiah 23:17; and  John 8:41.

What is fornication?  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary gives the definition as “sexual intercourse between two persons who are not married to each other.” 

The Bible likened God’s people (the church) to a woman (Jeremiah 6:2).  Paul the Apostle described the church as the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:22-33).  Therefore, spiritual fornication would be the church embracing someone or something other than Christ.  In the Old Testament times, the people of Israel strayed from God and worshiped various idols and other false gods.

Let’s read together Matthew 24:24; John 4:24; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 1 John 2:15-23; Revelation 17:1-6; and Revelation 18:3, 9.

The book of the Bible describes a harlot woman who represents a false worship of Christ. This church outwardly seems Christian, but in actuality, it does not follow Jesus in spirit and truth.  Many people will be deceived and fall into Babylon.

Let’s read together Deuteronomy 31:19 and Revelation 18:1-8.

What does the second angel’s message mean?

All false systems of worship will be judged.  Salvation by works, the idea you can make it to heaven on your own merits, cannot save you.  Salvation in sin, the idea that once you are saved, you are always saved, will lead you to be lost.  All these forms of worship will lead you to Babylon.

Even if you are worshiping at the “right” church the “right” way, you can have Babylon in your heart.  If you harbor pride in your heart or you esteem anything in the world more than God, then you are in spiritual Babylon.

If you find yourself in Babylon, what are you to do?  God wants you to leave Babylon right now!  Jesus is calling you to worship Him in spirit and in truth.  He does not want you to face God’s wrath.  Repent and turn to Christ your Savior!

Friend, will you share the second angel’s message with others?

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Books of the Bible

Here is a detailed list of the 66 books of the Bible, divided by the Old and New Testaments, along with their divisions and categories:

**Old Testament:**

**Pentateuch (5 books):**

1. Genesis

2. Exodus

3. Leviticus

4. Numbers

5. Deuteronomy

**Historical Books (12 books):**

6. Joshua

7. Judges

8. Ruth

9. 1 Samuel

10. 2 Samuel

11. 1 Kings

12. 2 Kings

13. 1 Chronicles

14. 2 Chronicles

15. Ezra

16. Nehemiah

17. Esther

**Poetry/Wisdom Books (5 books):**

18. Job

19. Psalms

20. Proverbs

21. Ecclesiastes

22. Song of Solomon

**Major Prophets (5 books):**

23. Isaiah

24. Jeremiah

25. Lamentations

26. Ezekiel

27. Daniel

**Minor Prophets (12 books):**

28. Hosea

29. Joel

30. Amos

31. Obadiah

32. Jonah

33. Micah

34. Nahum

35. Habakkuk

36. Zephaniah

37. Haggai

38. Zechariah

39. Malachi

**New Testament:**

**Gospels (4 books):**

40. Matthew

41. Mark

42. Luke

43. John

**History (1 book):**

44. Acts

**Pauline Epistles (13 books):**

45. Romans

46. 1 Corinthians

47. 2 Corinthians

48. Galatians

49. Ephesians

50. Philippians

51. Colossians

52. 1 Thessalonians

53. 2 Thessalonians

54. 1 Timothy

55. 2 Timothy

56. Titus

57. Philemon

**General Epistles (8 books):**

58. Hebrews

59. James

60. 1 Peter

61. 2 Peter

62. 1 John

63. 2 John

64. 3 John

65. Jude

**Apocalyptic (1 book):**

66. Revelation

This list represents the traditional order and grouping of the books of the Bible in most Christian denominations.

These are the 66 books that make up the Bible.

Title: The Significance of Each Book of the Bible

Introduction:

The Bible is a collection of 66 books that together form the inspired Word of God. Each book has its own unique message, themes, and significance that contribute to the overall story of God's redemption and love for humanity. Let's explore the importance of each book of the Bible.

Lesson Points:

1. The Old Testament:

- Genesis: The book of beginnings, detailing creation, the fall, and the establishment of God's covenant with His people.

- Exodus: The story of the Israelites' liberation from Egypt and the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai.

- Psalms: A collection of songs and prayers that express a range of human emotions and provide a guide for worship.

- Proverbs: Wisdom literature that offers practical advice for living a righteous and wise life.

- Isaiah: Prophecies about the coming Messiah and God's plan of salvation.

2. The New Testament:

- Matthew: Emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the establishment of the kingdom of God.

- Acts: Chronicles the early spread of the Gospel and the growth of the early church.

- Romans: Explains the doctrine of justification by faith and the implications of salvation through Christ.

- Corinthians: Addresses issues within the church and provides practical guidance for Christian living.

- Revelation: Offers apocalyptic visions of the end times, the victory of Christ, and the establishment of the new heaven and earth.

3. Themes and Messages:

- Each book of the Bible contributes to the overarching themes of God's love, redemption, forgiveness, and salvation for all humanity.

- Together, these books provide a complete narrative of God's work in the world and His plan for His people.

Application:

- Take time to explore and study each book of the Bible, seeking to understand its unique message and significance.

- Reflect on how the themes and stories in the Bible can impact your own life and faith journey.

- Consider how the teachings and examples in the Bible can shape your beliefs and actions as a follower of Christ.

Conclusion:

The books of the Bible are not just separate entities but are interconnected parts of the larger story of God's redemption and love for humanity. Each book has its own importance and contributes to the overall message of God's plan for salvation. May we approach the study of the Bible with reverence and openness to the wisdom and guidance it offers for our lives.

[childofchrist1983]

When was the last time you worshipped God with thanks and rejoicing? When we hear about the heroes of the Old Testament within the Holy Bible, we often hear about the ways God empowered them to fight battles and bring Him glory. But we should also take note of the times they recognized God's holiness and might and glorified His holy name.

For instance, King David wrote psalms that frequently celebrate God's goodness. They not only sought God and showed reverence, the psalms show how believers of long ago also rejoiced because of all He had done and would do. God is holy and almighty and deserving of all praise honor and glory. We rejoice in Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ, knowing He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). He is the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 1:8). May our hearts always be filled with thanksgiving and rejoicing. May He help us to praise Him freely and honestly like all believers who came before us. May we live a life that showcases our love and trust in Him and His Holy Word and Spirit as He uses us draw others to Him and His soul-saving Gospel Truth daily. May He continue guide, correct and protect us, so that we continue to grow in Him and not weaken and stray. May we all remain faithful to Him and to this duty and purpose He has called us to. Seek and put your faith and trust in Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ and let Him do the rest. May He humble our hearts and help us focus on following and serving Him daily and helping others with joy and happiness. We lift our voices in praise to Him for His love, mercy, peace, faithfulness and grace. - For EVERYTHING!

It is vital that we remain rooted in Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ through prayer and His Holy Word and Spirit and that we live and walk as a beacon of His light and love and share and spread the Gospel Truth daily, so that the lost souls in this world can come to know Him and be saved. The more we focus on Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ, growing spiritually by building our relationship with Him, leaning on Him and His Holy Word and Spirit, the better off we will be. Thanks to this and our faith in Him, we know that everything will be alright. And we will forever be grateful to Him. As true and born-again Christians, we believe in Him and His Holy Word and we strive daily to walk in His Holy Spirit. We know though our mortal bodies should die, He will raise us up and into new and glorious bodies (The Rapture). We who are truly His and alive at His second coming will never die, and our bodies will be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and so shall we ever be with Him in His Kingdom of Heaven forevermore (1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). This is one of many promises given to us by God Himself. Thank God for His strength and guidance when we are faced with sin and temptation. Thank Him for His mercy and grace. Through Bible study and prayer, God reveals His wisdom and guides us to see opportunities to grow closer to Him and grow spiritually. He gives us direction to live our lives daily according to His will.

Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven (John 3:5, 14:6), the ONLY way to salvation (Acts 4:12, Ephesians 2:8-9) and He is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25-26). Jesus Christ the LORD of lords, KING of kings, the GOD of gods (Deuteronomy 10:17, 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:16) - He is the Living, Almighty and Everlasting God (Isaiah 9:6, Revelation 1:8, John 3:16, John 3:36, Jeremiah 10:10). There is no other God besides Him (Isaiah 45:5). We MUST humble ourselves before Him, turning our backs on false teachers, false gods and idols and our sinful ways. We MUST repent and turn back to God and recognize who He is and love Him in return for His great love for us. We MUST make God top priority everyday! May we be motivated to spread God's Holy Word and Gospel Truth to all the Earth, knowing that it is the only hope of all those lost in their sins. Let us not hold out a false hope for men to be saved without the Gospel, but instead, strive to do our part to get the Gospel out to a lost and dying world.

Leaning on Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ through prayer and His Holy Word and Spirit strengthens us and our knowledge and wisdom about God and His Gospel Truth, exposing these imposters. May God help us to seek and lean on Him daily to gain the strength, wisdom and spiritual discernment needed to expose Satan and his imposters who seek to destroy us and God's ultimate Truth. Everyday, we must remember to share Jesus Christ's Gospel Truth with the world and to thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for the grace that He poured out for us on the cross at Calvary. He has freed us from the burdens of sin and from the eternal damnation of Hell. In all we say and do, may all praise, honor and glory always be given to Him and His Kingdom of Heaven.

With renewed minds, hearts and wills, let us serve Him humbly and faithfully out of pure love and grateful rejoicing. May He remind us of His presence and to remain at peace, fully knowing that all will be well because He is always with us. Let us seek Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ today and everyday with all our heart and being, looking for His love, light and will for our lives with each step we take. Let us seek to please Him with our thoughts, words, and deeds and seek to advance His Kingdom of Heaven and His glory with our lives. Let us seek Him from a pure and humble heart, and when we so seek, we believe Him and His promise that we will find. May He help us all to be more sensitive to the teaching ministry of His Holy Word and Spirit, relying on Him and allowing Him to speak to us and guide us every step of our Christian journey.

God gave us the Holy Bible - His living and Holy Word - to let us know of Him and His abiding love and care as well as guide and prepare us for all our lives. May He help us encourage one another as we continue our walk with Him and our duty to Him daily. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for being present for all our new beginnings and all our lives. May He redirect any anxiety we feel as He provides countless opportunities for growth and change. May we humble ourselves before God always, asking Him to forgive our sins and make our hearts and lives anew through His Holy Word and Spirit. May He help us make Him and His Holy Word top priority, so we can grow spiritually and grow in our relationship with Him as we apply it to our daily lives. Thank God that we can focus on Him and everything about Him, for that is what keeps us sane and at peace. May our words and actions always be a reflection of Him and His Holy Word and Spirit and will.

May He help us to always walk in His grace and Holy Spirit, not by our own measure. May He give us the humble humility to know that our freedom and eternal salvation is found only in Him, so that His grace may sustain us, and we may never lose sight of His love and light and mercy. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for calling us to Him and to serve Him. May He equip us to do all that He has called us to do so that as He works through us, He may use us to produce fruit, to reach others, and to encourage all brothers and sisters in Christ. May He work all of these things in us and through us for His Kingdom and His glory. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for all His creation, for His miraculous ways and for everything He does and has done for us! Keep the faith and keep moving forward in your walk with Jesus! He loves us and He knows what is best for us. Seek, follow and trust in Him - Always!

Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His Holy Word and for sending His Holy Spirit so that we might have His grace, not only to awaken us and transform our hearts in our spiritual rebirth and guarantee our eternity with Him, but to also call upon Him whenever we are in need. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for all the reminders of His love and mercy and faithfulness within His Holy Word. He is bigger than any challenge or circumstance in our lives. Knowing this within our minds and our hearts, nothing can deter our faith in Him and His Truth. May we all accept Him and His eternal gift of salvation and ask that He would transform our hearts and lives according to His will and ways. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His Holy Spirit who saves, seals and leads us. May we always thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His almighty power and saving grace. For He is our strength, and He alone is able to save us, forgive our sins and gift us eternal salvation and entry into His Kingdom of Heaven.

May we make sure that we give our hearts and lives to God and take time to seek and praise Him and share His Truth with the world daily. May the LORD our God and Father in Heaven help us to stay diligent and obedient and help us to guard our hearts in Him and His Holy Word daily. May He help us to remain faithful and full of excitement to do our duty to Him and for His glorious return and our reunion in Heaven as well as all that awaits us there. May we never forget to thank the LORD our God and our Creator and Father in Heaven for all this and everything He does and has done for us! May we never forget who He is, nor forget who we are in Christ and that God is always with us! What a mighty God we serve! What a Savior this is! What a wonderful LORD, God, Savior and King we have in Jesus Christ! What a loving Father we have found in Almighty God! What a wonderful God we serve! His will be done!

Thanks and glory be to God! Blessed be the name of the LORD! Hallelujah and Amen!

[tpanan]

My Holy Saturday Daily Blessings

April 19, 2025

Be still quiet your heart and mind, the LORD is here, loving you talking to you...........     

Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter (Roman Rite Calendar)

Lectionary: 41

First Reading:                 Genesis 1:1—2:2    or   Genesis 1:1, 26-31a

Responsorial Psalm:           Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 

OR                                      Psalm 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20 and 22

Second Reading: Genesis 22:1-18 OR Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18

Responsorial Psalm :         Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

Third Reading III           Exodus 14:15—15:1

Responsorial Psalm:           Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18

Fourth Reading IV          Isaiah 54:5-14

Responsorial Psalm:       Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13   

Fifth Reading V:                      Isaiah 55:1-11

Responsorial Psalm:      Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6

Sixth Reading VI:                   Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4

Responsorial Psalm:      Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 

Seventh Reading VII:           Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 

OR Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 OR       Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19

Epistle:                 Romans 6:3-11

Responsorial Psalm:          Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23

Gospel:                      Luke 24:1-12

**Meditation: http://www.dailyscripture.net/daily-meditation/?ds_year=2025&date=apr19a

Sources: Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

**Meditations may be freely reprinted for non-commercial use - please cite:  copyright © 2023 Servants of the Word, source: dailyscripture.net, author Don Schwager. Scripture quotations from Common Bible: Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1973, and Ignatius Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 2006, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bible: Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1973, and Ignatius Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 2006, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

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"Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be justified in Your words and blameless in Your judgment… But I have trusted in Your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation… Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; He has become my salvation."

Psalm 51:4; 13:5; Isaiah 12:2

[therevelationofjohn]

"The Third Seal." From the Book of Revelation, 6: 5-6.

We continue our deep dive into how John's innovative Jewish algebra affects the interpretation of the prophecies in his Revelation. Seals are each a different way the object lessons within cluster or relate. We are going to have to complete our analysis of all Seven Seals before we will be able to properly define each set.

The Third Seal=430, ת‎ל‎, tel, "the channel."

The form נטל (ntl) may result from the above forms via certain common grammatical constructions, but it's also its own verb: נטל (natal), meaning to lift or bear. It occurs a little over half a dozen times in the Bible: 2 Samuel 24:12, Isaiah 40:15, Lamentations 3:28. It has two derivatives:

The masculine noun נטל (netel), meaning burden or weight (Proverbs 27:3 only).

The adjective נטיל (natil), meaning laden (Zephaniah 1:11 only).

The best use of the term to me is "a channel for the wind" also a "casting of the wind."

The verb טול (tul) seems to also describe a falling, but in a more forceful way, and is usually translated with to hurl or to cast. But at second glance this verb appears to be a specification not of falling but of extending (this verb actually means to be extended or elongated in Arabic), or rather as a being spread out over a large area. This in turn suggests that light rain and dew were not seen as phenomena that were falling, but rather phenomena that extended something or simply spread out over a large area (dew, after all, doesn't fall).

The prophet Isaiah declares to Shebna: "YHWH hurls you with a hurling (מטלטלך טלטלה) and grabs you with a grabbing," and foretells that YHWH will roll him up and throw him like a ball into a foreign country (Isaiah 22:17 and something similar is on the lips of Jeremiah; Jeremiah 16:13, 22:26). But note that if we would translate these occurrences of טול (tul) with to hurl or cast, the Lord would first hurl and then grab his victim. More sensical would be to first stretch Shebna thin over a large area, then grab him, then roll him up like a ball and throw him.

To thwart Jonah, the Lord hurled/stretched out a great wind on the sea, and Jonah was cast out of the boat (Jonah 1:4, 1:15). Saul hurled (or jabbed/extended?) a spear at David (1 Samuel 18:11) and one at Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:33). YHWH not simply hurled the primordial sea monster onto land, he left pieces of it all over the place; he spread it out over a large area (Ezekiel 32:4).

At the sight of Leviathan, a man is not hurled away but rather spread thin (concluding that being spread thin is a mark of weakness or defeat ; Job 41:9), and similarly, the steps of a man are established by the Lord; when he falls, he will not be spread thin (Psalm 37:24). Proverbs 16:33 speaks of the casting of a lot using our verb (more common would be the verb ירה, yara), which probably does not describe the journey of the lots from the thrower's hand or cup towards the ground, but rather the spreading out of multiple tokens after they hit the floor.

Our verb comes with only one derivative, namely the feminine noun טלטלה (taltela), meaning a hurling, or rather a spreading out, as used in Isaiah 22:17."

To cast the wind=1410, יד‎י‎, yedee, "Out of abundance comes God's Hand."

The substantive די (day) appears to be unique to the Hebrew language. It means sufficiently, enough or even abundance. It frequently occurs in constructions with other words (Esther 1:18, 2 Chronicles 30:3, Malachi 3:10 only) and often combined with prefixes:

With ב (be), meaning in: בדי (beday), meaning what suffices for, or for the need of (Nahum 2:13, Jeremiah 51:58) or in the abundance of (Job 39:25), or according to the sufficiency (Leviticus 25:26, Deuteronomy 25:2) or according to the abundance of (Judges 6:5).

With מ (me), meaning from or out of: מדי (meday), meaning out of the abundance of, or as often as (1 Samuel 1:7, 1 Kings 14:28, Jeremiah 31:20).

With כ (ke), meaning like or as: כדי (keday), meaning as abundant as (Deuteronomy 25:2, Judges 6:5).

This next set therefore includes objects that "channel the contents fo the Cup."

5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 

6 Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “Two pounds[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,[b] and six pounds[c] of barley for a day’s wages,[d] and do not damage the oil and the wine!”

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 5: A black horse, its rider with a pair of scales in his hand. The Number is 7938, עטלח‎ ‎, atlah, "The Toses".

"Toses" is not a direct Hebrew word, but likely derives from the Greek word "tasso" which means to arrange, organize, or "step into" a group to order it from the inside out essentially, to carefully direct or manage a situation with deep familiarity. 

Key points about "tasso":

Meaning:To arrange, organize, or "step into" a group to order it from the inside out. 

Relevance in the Bible:This Greek verb is sometimes used in the New Testament to describe how Jesus "directed" his disciples or situations around him. 

Related words:"Diatage" (a command or direction), "Diatagema" (the thing that has been directed into order). 

The etymology also pertains to the Toss, also Tavas, AKA the Peacock, AKA Tawsi Melek! = "the Sparling Ebullient One, a sparkling bubbly fizzy."

SO the Third Seal are "the directions." They include the Four Directions, the casting of lots, sequences, and orders of operations. First are always persons in need of rescue from suffering, manmade or otherwise. The rest is gravy after that.

It is looking more and more as if the Book of Revelation is an advanced Hebrew decryption class than a prophecy; even still the importance of its counsel is without question.

[solidrockistand]

Praise of God's Law pt 4

25. I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. (For our soul is bowed down to the dust, our belly clings to the ground. Psalms 44:25 ESV)

(For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life! In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. Psalms 143:11 ESV)

26. I recounted my ways, and you answered me; teach me your decrees. (Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Psalms 25:4 ESV)

(Teach me your ways, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. Psalms 27:11 ESV)

(And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies, and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul for I am your servant Psalms 143:12)

27. Let me understand the teachings of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders. (Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderous works! Psalms 105:2 ESV)

(On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wonderous works, I will meditate. Psalms 145:5 ESV)

28. My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word (My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes. Psalms 6:7 ESV)

(The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of sheol laid hold on me; I suffer distress and anguish. Psalms 116:3 ESV)

(And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing everlasting joy shall be upon their heads they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighting shall flee away. Isaiah 51:11 ESV)

29. Keep me from deceitful ways be gracious to me through your law. (He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. Psalms 24:4 ESV)

(The Lord makes his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. Numbers 6:25 ESV)

(I love you, Lord; you are my strength. Psalms 18:1 NLT)

30. I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws. (Then Joshua said to the people, you are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord to serve him. "and they said "we are witnesses." Joshua 24:22 ESV)

(For I am constantly aware of your unfailing love, and I have lived according to your truth Psalms 26:3ESV)

31. I hold fast to your statutes, O Lord; do not let me be put to shame (You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear. Deuteronomy 10:20 ESV)

(My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing praises! WAKE UP, MY SOUL! Psalms 108:1 ESV)

32. I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. (If you do this, then the Lord will keep the promise he made to me. "If your descendants live as they should and follow me faithfully with all their heart and soul one of them will always sit on the throne of Israel. 1st kings 2:4 NLT)

(He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever 2 Samuel 7:13 ESV)

Psalms 119:25-32 NIV

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Command to Leave Sinai

1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ 2 I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 3 Go up to the land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people and I might destroy you on the way.”

4 When the people heard these distressing words, they began to mourn and no one put on any ornaments. 5 For the Lord had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go with you even for a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments and I will decide what to do with you.’” 6 So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb.

The Tent of Meeting

7 Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent of meeting.” Anyone inquiring of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp. 8 And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent. 9 As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke with Moses. 10 Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they all stood and worshiped, each at the entrance to their tent. 11 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.

Moses and the Glory of the Lord

12 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ 13 If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

17 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”

18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”

19 And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”

21 Then the Lord said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.” — Exodus 33 | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide. Cross References: Genesis 6:8; Genesis 12:7; Exodus 3:7-8; Exodus 3:10; Exodus 3:12; Exodus 5:1; Exodus 23:30; Exodus 23:27; Exodus 32:34; Exodus 34:6; Leviticus 20:24; Leviticus 20:26; Numbers 12:8; Numbers 14:1; Numbers 14:39; Deuteronomy 4:37; 1 Kings 19:9; Psalm 18:2; Psalm 80:3; Psalm 80:7; Psalm 91:1; Psalm 91:4; Isaiah 45:3; John 1:18; John 14:21; Acts 7:36; Acts 7:51; Romans 9:15; 1 Timothy 6:16

Exodus 33 Commentary - John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Key Passages in Exodus 33

1. The Lord refuses to go as he had promised with the people 4. The people mourn there 7. The tabernacle is removed out of the camp 9. The Lord talks familiarly with Moses 12. Moses prevails with God, and desires to see his glory

[steveezekiel]

A CONTRITE HEART THAT TREMBLES AT HIS WORD

20 I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil. 21 I will STEADY him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong. 22 His ENEMIES WILL NOT DEFEAT HIM, nor will the wicked overpower him. 23 I will BEAT DOWN his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him. 28 I will LOVE him and be kind to him forever; MY COVENANT WITH HIM WILL NEVER END." Psalm 89:28 (NLT)

God establishes covenant with His beloved.

The text of this teaching talked about the never ending covenant which God had with David and his descendants.

God promises to love him and be kind to him forever. God's love and kindness are never ending.

You also can do what would register you in the Heart of God forever. You can do what others have not done that would trigger His love for you.

God has established different covenants with different people in the past and in the contemporary time.

There are conditions for cutting or establishing a covenant with God.

Someone who has acknowledged Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour would have to pay attention to some of the principles found in the Bible, for God to be moved and established a covenant with him or her. (i) A Believer whom God would potentially establish a covenant with, should be someone who walks in total Obedience to God's instructions. (ii) The submission of such must be uncompromising. (iii) Such should be able to live sacrificially. He or she should be one who is willing to make sacrifices in doing God's Will. (iv) Giving should be part of the person's life. Giving to God; His work, servants, the Needy, and whichever way he or she is prompted or stirred to do it. (v) Such would have to love God with all his or her Heart, soul or mind, and strength (Mark 12:30). The love for God and His Kingdom should take precedence in the heart of such a person (1 King 3:3,4). This love for God and His Kingdom would enable the person to give all; his or her life, and whatever they have (2 Corinthians 8:1-5). (vi) Humility would be the hallmark, a distinctive feature, of the person. God will not establish a covenant with a proud person (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5). (vii) The person would have to be a person who understands the importance of Praise (Hebrews 13:15). Ascribing the glory of his or her success to God. If God knew you would steal, or rob Him of His Glory, He would not allow your lifting. His Glory would He not share with anyone (Isaiah 42:8).

To small or large extent, whatever God will do in someone's life, premises on the condition or the state of the person's Heart towards Him and His Kingdom.

What is going on in your heart determines His works and doings in the affairs of your life.

Another important thing that cannot be put aside is, what you do about His Word. a. Are you indifferent to His Word? (Zechariah 7:13). b. If you realized that you have missed it, how do you feel about it in your Heart—Are you remorseful? (2 Samuel 12:13; 24:10). c. Do you tremble at His Word or despise it? (Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 57:15). d. Do you trivialize His commands or instructions? (Proverbs 1:28,29). e. Do you reverence Him wholeheartedly? (Deuteronomy 10:12; 30:6; Psalm 119:11).

"MY hands have made both heaven and EARTH; THEY and everything in them are MINE. I, THE LORD, HAVE SPOKEN! “I WILL BLESS THOSE WHO HAVE HUMBLE AND CONTRITE HEARTS, WHO TREMBLE AT MY WORD." Isaiah 66:2 (NLT)

"THE LORD IS NEAR to those who HAVE A BROKEN HEART, And SAVES SUCH AS HAVE A CONTRITE SPIRIT." Psalm 34:18 (NKJV)

"THE SACRIFICES of God are A BROKEN SPIRIT, A BROKEN and A CONTRITE [repentant] HEART— These, O God, YOU WILL NOT DESPISE." Psalm 51:17 (NKJV)

God shows mercy to those who had a contrite Heart, who tremble at His Word: 15 FOR He says to Moses, “I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOMEVER I WILL HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOMEVER I WILL HAVE COMPASSION.” 16 SO then IT IS NOT of him who WILLS, NOR of him who RUNS, BUT of God who SHOWS MERCY" (Romans 9:15,16 NKJV).

Someone who is heady, stubborn, might not easily receive His mercy.

Trembling at God's Word makes you a candidate for His mercy and Blessings.

God detests pride, and whoever is proud cannot receive anything from Him.

God, rather, resists or stands on the way of the proud: "AND HE GIVES GRACE GENEROUSLY. As the Scriptures SAY, “GOD OPPOSES THE PROUD BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE"" (James 4:6 NLT). READ: 1 Peter 5:5 a. Pride is when you want to get or have something done in your own way, rather than God's Way. When you are not willing to submit your Will to embrace God's Will. b. Pride is the inability to relegate the self and enthrone God. When you do not give to God, His rightful place in your life. c. Pride is when you are self-centered and strong-willed. When your life is centered on the self, and you are unable to endure because of other people, God, and His Kingdom. d. When nobody matters to you, but only you. The talking about the self, calling attention to the self, wanting to dominate every discussion. e. When you believe that you are always Right, whilst others are wrong. That your opinions are the best and should be considered and accepted.

Humble yourself that you might be exalted: HUMBLE YOURSELVES IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, AND HE WILL LIFT YOU UP" (James 4:10 NKJV).

You will not fail in Jesus' name.

Whatever is contrary to your health is rebuked in Jesus' name.

What God has not planted in your life, working against your health, is rooted up in Jesus' name. Peace!

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LAW, FOR OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS AND GOOD ALWAYS VS. LAW THAT’S NOT GOOD, AGAINST US, CONTRARY TO US

God created everything good from the beginning (Genesis 1:31), however, men sought out many inventions (Ecclesiastes 7:29) and chose to defy His laws, which were given for their own good when faithfully obeyed.

DEUTERONOMY 6:17-18, 24-25

(17) …KEEP the COMMANDMENTS of the LORD your God… and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

(18) And thou shalt DO that which is RIGHT and GOOD in the sight of the LORD: that it may be WELL WITH THEE…

(24) And the LORD commanded us to DO all these STATUTES… FOR OUR GOOD ALWAYS…

(25) And it shall be our RIGHTEOUSNESS, if we OBSERVE to DO all these COMMANDMENTS…

PSALM 119:172 …for all thy COMMANDMENTS are RIGHTEOUSNESS.

All who will yield in subjection to the law of God, which are His commandments, will certainly attain righteousness, for God will justify those who continue to keep His law, which is good (Romans 7:12,18), likewise referring to the good doctrine (Proverbs 4:2, 1 Timothy 1:8-11).

ROMANS 8:4, 7

(4) That the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the LAW might be fulfilled in us, who WALK NOT after the FLESH, but after the SPIRIT.

(7) Because the CARNAL MIND is ENMITY AGAINST GOD: for it is NOT SUBJECT to the LAW of GOD…

ROMANS 2:13 For NOT the HEARERS of the LAW are JUST before God, but the DOERS of the LAW shall be JUSTIFIED.

The law will lead men to Christ, for He is the object of the law. On the other hand, those who are in Christ will He also bring to His law, as He clearly said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15).”

ROMANS 10:4-5

(4) For CHRIST is the END of the LAW for RIGHTEOUSNESS to every one that believeth.

(5) For Moses describeth the RIGHTEOUSNESS which is of the LAW, That the man which DOETH those things shall LIVE BY THEM.

The preceding text is generally quoted in favor of the abolition of the law. Nonetheless, the scripture has explicitly debunked the absurdity of this popular misinterpretation, for the law has never been abolished.

ISAIAH 51:6, 7

(6) …my salvation shall be for ever, and my RIGHTEOUSNESS shall NOT be ABOLISHED.

(7) Hearken unto me, ye that know RIGHTEOUSNESS, the people in whose heart is my LAW…

God gave laws, referring to the ceremonial ordinances, which are not good, as it was only permitted because of Israel’s stubborn resistance to what God had originally required of them, which is the adherence to His commandments (Matthew 19:16-17).

EZEKIEL 20:24-25

(24) …but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

(25) Wherefore I GAVE them also STATUTES that were NOT GOOD…

DEUTERONOMY 10:12-13

(12) …what doth the LORD thy God REQUIRE of thee… to WALK in all his WAYS, and to LOVE HIM…

(13) To KEEP the COMMANDMENTS of the LORD… which I command thee this day for thy GOOD?

Henceforth, when God made a complete restitution of His original will on the cross, He blotted out the laws pertaining to the pagan Agricultural feasts and new moons (Act 7:39-43, Psalm 106:34-35), which He did not primarily require (Isaiah 1:11-14), as it is contrary to His will.

PSALM 40:6 SACRIFICE and OFFERING thou didst NOT DESIRE… BURNT OFFERING and SIN OFFERING hast thou NOT REQUIRED.

COLOSSIANS 2:14, 16 (GALATIANS 4:10-11)

(14) BLOTTING OUT the handwriting of ORDINANCEs that was AGAINST US, which was CONTRARY TO US, and TOOK IT OUT of the way, NAILING it to his CROSS;

(16) Let NO MAN therefore JUDGE you in MEAT (offering), or in DRINK (offering), or in respect of an HOLYDAY (days), or of the NEW MOON (months), or of the SABBATH DAYS (yearly sabbaths):

Christ placed the set time of His return, 2026, in the Sabbath, which is the everlasting (Leviticus 24:8) and perpetual covenant (Exodus 31:16-18).

EXODUS 20:8-11

6 – SIX days (verse 9), 7 – SEVENTH day (verse 10), 13 – SIX days, SEVENTH day (verse 11)

6 + 7 + 13 = 26

ACTS 1:11-12

2,000 – SABBATH DAY’S journey (Joshua 3:3-4, Exodus 16:29)

2,000 + 26 = 2026

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!