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733. Four Horns and Four Blacksmiths 1. Today's Passage: 1 Kings 16:1-7 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 20th Strategy. And What Do I Do With That?
1. This message from the LORD was delivered to King Baasha by the prophet Jehu son of Hanani: 2. "I lifted you out of the dust to make you ruler of my people Israel, but you have followed the evil example of Jeroboam. You have provoked my anger by causing my people Israel to sin. 3. So now I will destroy you and your family, just as I destroyed the descendants of Jeroboam son of Nebat. 4. The members of Baasha's family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field will be eaten by vultures." 5. The rest of the events in Baasha's reign and the extent of his power are recorded in the Book of the History of the Kings of Israel. 6. When Baasha died, he was buried in Tirzah. Then his son Elah became the next king. 7. The message from the LORD against Baasha and his family came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani. It was delivered because Baasha had done what was evil in the LORD'S sight (just as the family of Jeroboam had done), and also because Baasha had destroyed the family of Jeroboam. The LORD'S anger was provoked by Baasha's sins. 1 Kings 16:1-7 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016
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826. Jesus Sends Out the Apostles cont. 1. Today's Passage: Matthew 10:21-42 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 24th Strategy. Jesus Speaks.
21. "A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. 22. And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. 23. When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel. 24. "Students are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than their master. 25. Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names! 26. "But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. 27. What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! 28. "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29. What is the price of two sparrows — one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. 30. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. 31. So don't be afraid; you are more valuabe to God than a whole flock of sparrows. 32. "Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. 34. "Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. 35.. 'I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36. Your enemies will be right in your own household!' 37. "If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. 38. If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. 39. If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it. 40. "Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who sent me. 41. If you receive a prophet as one sho speaks for God, you will be given the same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs. 42. And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded." Matthew 10:21-42 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 825. The 12 Disciples; Instructions for Service 1. Today's Passage: Matthew 10:1-20 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 24th Strategy. Jesus Speaks.
1. Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. 2. Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter's brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James' brother), 3. Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (the tax collector), James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, 4. Simon (the zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him). 5. Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: "Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6. but only to the people of Israel — God's lost sheep. 7. Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. 8. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give us freely as you have received! 9. "Don't take any money in your money belts — no gold, silver, or even copper coins. 10. Don't carry a traveler's bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don't hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed. 11. "Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town. 12. When you enter the home, give it your blessing. 13. If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing. 14. If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave. 15. I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day. 16. "Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. 17. But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. 18. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. 19. When you are arrested, don't worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. 20. For it is not you who will be speaking — it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Matthew 10:1-20 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 824. Habakkuk's Second Complaint 1. Today's Passage: Habakkuk 1:12-17 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 20th Strategy. And What Do I Do With That?
12. O LORD my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal — surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O LORD, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. 13. But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery? Should you be silent while the wicked swallow up people more righteous than they? 14. Are we only fish to be caught and killed? Are we only sea creatures that have no leader? 15. Must we be strung up on their hooks and caught in their nets while they rejoice and celebrate? 16. Then they will worship their nets and burn incense in front of them. "These nets are gods who have made us rich!" they will claim. 17. Will you let them get away with this forever? Will they succeed forever in their heartless conquests? Habakkuk 1:12-17 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 823. Chaldeans Used to Punish Judah 1. Today's Passage: Habakkuk 1:1-11 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 13th strategy. Foreshadowing, Promises, and/or Fulfillment of Promises
1. This is the message that the prophet Habakkuk received in a vision. Complaint: 2. How long, O LORD, must I call for help? But you do not listen! "Violence is everywhere!" I cry, but you do not come to save. 3. Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to argue and fight. 4. The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted. 5. The LORD replied, "Look around at the nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn't believe even if someone told you about it. 6. I am raising up the Babylonians, a cruel and violent people. They will march across the world and conquer other lands. 7. they are notorious for their cruelty and do whatever they like. 8. Their horses are swifter than cheetahs and fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their charioteers charge from far away. Like eagles, they swoop down to devour their prey. 9. "On they come, all bent on violence. Their hordes advance like a desert wind, sweeping captives ahead of them like sand. 10. They scoff at kings and princes and scorn all their fortresses. They simply pile ramps of earth against their walls and capture them. 11. They sweep past like the wind and are gone. But they are deeply guilty, for their own strength is their god." Habakkuk 1:1-11 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 822. The Flood 1. Today's Passage: Genesis 7:1-24 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 12th strategy. History - So, now I know where it is. Again, I would like to emphasize, simple acts of meditation are not so much difficult, as uncomfortable. God wants you to know how His story happened. How He created the earth, made his children, and how traditions became interwoven into his family.
1. When everything was ready, the LORD said to Noah, "Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous. 2. Take with you seven pairs — male and female — of each animal I have approved for eating and for sacrifice, and take one pair of each of the others. 3. Also take seven pairs of every kind of bird. There must be a male and a female in each pair to ensure that all life will survive on the earth after the flood. 4. Seven days from now I will make the rains our down on the earth. And it will rain for forty days and forty nights, until I have wiped from the earth all the living things I have created." 5. So Noah did everything as the LORD commanded him. 6. Noah was 600 years old when the flood covered the earth. 7. He went on board the boat to escape the flood — he and his wife and his sons and their wives. 8. With them were all the various kinds of animals — those approved for eating and for sacrifice and those that were not — along with all the birds and the small animals that scurry along the ground. 9. They entered the boat in pairs, male and female, just as God had commanded Noah. 10. After seven days, the waters of the flood came and covered the earth. 11. When Noah was 600 years old, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the underground waters erupted from the earth, and the rain fell in mighty torrents from the sky. 12. The rain continued to fall for forty days and forty nights. 13. That very day Noah had gone into the boat with his wife and his sons — Shem, Ham, and Japheth — and their wives. 14. With them in the boat were pairs of every kind of animal — domestic and wild, large and small — along with birds of every kind. 15. Two by two they came into the boat, representing every living thing that breathes. 16. A male and female of each kind entered, just as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD closed the door behind them. 17. For forty days the floodwaters grew deeper, covering the ground and lifting the boat high above the earth. 18. As the waters rose higher and higher above the ground, the boat floated safely on the surface. 19. Finally, the water covered even the highest mountains on the earth, 20. rising more than twenty-two feet above the highest peaks. 21. All the living things on earth died — birds, domestic animals, wild animals, small animals that scurry along the ground, and all the people. 22. Everything that breathed and lived on dry land died. 23. God wiped out every living thing on the earth — people, livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and the birds of the sky. All were destroyed. The only people who survived were Noah and those with him in the boat. 24. And the floodwaters covered the earth for 150 days. Genesis 7:1-24 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 821. Zedekiah's Rebellion 1. Today's Passage: Ezekiel 17:11-24 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 21st Strategy. (And, But, So) the LORD says/said:...
11. Then this message came to me from the LORD: 12. "Say to these rebels of Israel : Don't you understand the meaning of this riddle of the eagles? The king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took away her king and princes, and brought them to Babylon. 13. He made a treaty with a member of the royal family and forced him to take an oath of loyalty. He also exiled Israel's most influential leaders, 14. so Israel would not become strong again and revolt. Only by keeping her treaty with Babylon could Israel survive. 15. "Nevertheless, this man of Israel's royal family rebelled against Babylon, sending ambassadors to Egypt to request a great army and many horses. Can Israel break her sworn treaties like that and get away with it? 16. No! For as surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, the king of Israel will die in Babylon, the land of the king who put him in power and whose treaty he disregarded and broke. 17. Pharaoh and all his mighty army will fail to help Israel when the king of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem again and destroys many lives. 18. For the king of Israel disregarded his treaty and broke it after swearing to obey; therefore, he will not escape. 19. "So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, I will punish him for breaking my covenant and disregarding the solemn oath he made in my name. 20. I will throw my net over him and capture him in my snare. I will bring hims to Babylon and put him on trial for this treason against me. 21. And all his best warriors will be killed in battle, and those who survive will be scattered to the four winds. They you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken. 22. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will take a branch from the top of a tall cedar, and I will plant it on the top of Israel's highest mountain. 23. It will become a majestic cedar, sending forth its branches and producing seed. Birds of every sort will nest in it, finding shelter in the shade of its branches. 24. And all the trees will know that it is I, the LORD, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do what I said!" Ezekiel 18: 11-24 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 820. Parable of Two Eagles and A Vine 1. Today's Passage: Ezekiel 17:1-10 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 21st Strategy. (And, But, So) the LORD says/said:...
1. Then this message came to me from the LORD: 2. "Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel. 3. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: "A great eagle with broad wings and long feathers, covered with many-colored plumage, came to Lebanon. He seized the top of a cedar tree 4. and plucked off its highest branch. He carried it away to a city filled with merchants. He planted it in a city of traders. 5. He also took a seedling from the land and planted it in fertile soil. He placed it beside a broad river, where it could grow like a willow tree. 6. It took root there and grew into a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned up toward the eagle, and its roots grew down into the ground. It produced strong branches and put out shoots. 7. But then another great eagle came with broad wings and full plumage. So the vine now sent its roots and branches toward him for water, 8. even though it was already planted in good soil and had plenty of water so it could grow into a splendid vine and produce rich leaves and luscious fruit. 9. "So now the Sovereign LORD asks: Will this vine grow and prosper? No! I will pull it up, roots and all! I will cut off its fruit and let its leaves wither and die. I will pull it up easily without a strong arm or a large army. 10. But when the vine is transplanted, will it thrive? No, it will wither away when the east wind blows against it. It will die in the same good soil where it had grown so well." Ezekiel 17:1-10 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 819. The Rewards of Wisdom 1. Today's Passage: Proverbs 3:1-35 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 11th strategy. Reading... Simple Act of Meditation Simple acts of meditation are not difficult. If they were difficult God would not encourage every person to do them. They are sometimes uncomfortable. But they are always profitable. They bring us closer to the heart of God. We are to Hide His Words In Our Hearts.
1. My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. 2. If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying. 3. Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. 4. Then you will find favor wih both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation. 5. Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 7. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil. 8. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones. 9. Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. 10. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine. 11. My child, don't reject the LORD'S discipline, and don't be upset when he corrects you. 12. For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. 13. Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. 14. For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold. 15. Wisdom is more precious than rubies, nothing you desire can compare with her. 16. She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. 17. She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying. 18. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly. 19. By wisdom the LORD founded the earth; by understanding he created the heavens. 20. By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth, and the dew settles beneath the night sky. 21. My child, don't lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them, 22. for they will refresh your soul. They are like jewels on a necklace. 23. They keep you safe on your way, and your feet will not stumble. 24. You can go to bed without fear; you will lie down and sleep soundly. 25. You need not be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, 26. for the LORD is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap. 27. Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them. 28. If you can help your neighbor now, don't say, "Come back tomorrow, and then I'll help you." 29. Don't plot harm against your neighbor, for those who live nearby trust you. 30. Don't pick a fight without reason, when no one has done you harm. 31. Don't envy violent people or copy their ways. 32. Such wicked people are detestable to the LORD, but he offers his friendship to the godly. 33. The LORD curses the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the upright. 34. The LORD mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble. 35. The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!" Proverbs 3:1-35 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 818. Job's Life Seems Futile 1. Today's Passage: Job 7:1-21 Get to know your bible. It will become a good friend. Or find the passage NASB version on Bible Gateway here. You can search for other versions there as well. Versions even in foreign languages. Or, for your convenience I have typed the verses below from the New Living Testament (NLT). 2. Thank You for meeting me, LORD. I welcome you into this place. Please prepare my heart Jehovah. Thank you for insight. 3. 26th Strategy. Wisdom - The fear of Jehovah (the LORD) is the instruction for Wisdom: Proverbs 15:33
1. "Is not all human life a struggle? Our lives are like that of a hired hand, 2. like a worker who longs for the shade, like a servant waiting to be paid. 3. I, too, have been assigned months of futility, long and weary nights of misery. 4. Lying in bed, I think, 'When will it be morning?' But the night drags on, and I toss till dawn. 5. My body is covered with maggots and scabs. My skin breaks open, oozing with pus. Job Cried Out to God 6. "My days fly faster than a weaver's shuttle. They end without hope. 7. O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness. 8. You see me now, but not for long. You will look for me, but I will be gone. 9. Just as a cloud dissipates and vanished, those who die will not come back. 10. They are gone forever from their home — never to be seen again. 11. "I cannot keep from speaking, I must express my anguish. My bitter soul must complain. 12. Am I a sea monster or a dragon that you must place me under guard? 13. I think, 'My bed will comfort me, and sleep will ease my misery,' 14. but then you shatter me with dreams and terrify me with visions. 15. I would rather be strangled — rather die than suffer like this. 16. I hate my life and don't want to go on living. Oh, leave me alone for my few remaining days. 17. "What are people, that you should make so much of us, that you should think of us so often? 18. For you examine us every morning and test us every moment. 19. Why won't you leave me alone, at least long enough for me to swallow! 20. If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of all humanity? Why make me your target? Am I a burden to you? 21. Why not just forgive my sin and take away my guilt? For soon I will lie down in the dust and die. When you look for me, I will be gone." Job 7:1-21 NLT 4. Thank you for coming today. Please leave your initials and a comment. Don't forget to check the box underneath your comment, so replies will be directed to you. And remember, I pray for you every day. And I will be back here tomorrow, I hope I will see you here too. ~Robyn Robyn & Biff Cox RR&BC, LLC ©2016 |
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