6:45 a.m. - Devotion - "You've been so faithful"
7:00 a.m. Prayer
7:10 a.m. Genesis and Leviticus
Genesis 1:25-28 (King James Version)
25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
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LEVITICUS 20:10-21
10 “If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.
11 “If a man violates his father by having sex with one of his father’s wives, both the man and the woman must be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense.
12 “If a man has sex with his daughter-in-law, both must be put to death. They have committed a perverse act and are guilty of a capital offense.
13 “If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense.
14 “If a man marries both a woman and her mother, he has committed a wicked act. The man and both women must be burned to death to wipe out such wickedness from among you.
15 “If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death, and the animal must be killed.
16 “If a woman presents herself to a male animal to have intercourse with it, she and the animal must both be put to death. You must kill both, for they are guilty of a capital offense.
17 “If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a shameful disgrace. They must be publicly cut off from the community. Since the man has violated his sister, he will be punished for his sin.
18 “If a man has sexual relations with a woman during her menstrual period, both of them must be cut off from the community, for together they have exposed the source of her blood flow.
19 “Do not have sexual relations with your aunt, whether your mother’s sister or your father’s sister. This would dishonor a close relative. Both parties are guilty and will be punished for their sin.
20 “If a man has sex with his uncle’s wife, he has violated his uncle. Both the man and woman will be punished for their sin, and they will die childless.
21 “If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has violated his brother, and the guilty couple will remain childless.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010 - Morning Devotion
7:30 a.m. - Devotion
Psalm 51 (New Living Translation)
Psalm 51
For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
because of your unfailing love.
Because of your great compassion,
blot out the stain of my sins.
2 Wash me clean from my guilt.
Purify me from my sin.
3 For I recognize my rebellion;
it haunts me day and night.
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say,
and your judgment against me is just.[a]
5 For I was born a sinner—
yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
6 But you desire honesty from the womb,[b]
teaching me wisdom even there.
7 Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;
you have broken me—
now let me rejoice.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins.
Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,
and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and make me willing to obey you.
13 Then I will teach your ways to rebels,
and they will return to you.
14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;
then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
15 Unseal my lips, O Lord,
that my mouth may praise you.
16 You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.
You do not want a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
18 Look with favor on Zion and help her;
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit—
with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings.
Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.
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Psalm 51
Trangress - to violate a law
A breach breaking of the law
Definance, disobedience
Mercy - compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power
Wash me clean from guilt: purify me from my sin
: to make pure: as a : to clear from material defilement or imperfection b : to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish c : to free from undesirable elements
3. For I recognized my shameful sins; they haunt me day and night;
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just
5. For I was born a sinner—
yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
6 But you desire honesty from the womb,[b]teaching me wisdom even there.
COMMENT: David is making excuses and not accepting accountability but in v6 he does recognized that God does desire his honesty and he can seek wisdom and be cleaned up.
7. Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
: to make pure: as a : to clear from material defilement or imperfection b : to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish c : to free from undesirable elements
a plant used in purificatory sprinkling rites by the ancient Hebrews
Purification - not listen to certain types of music; Not watching certain movies;
Psalm 51 (New Living Translation)
Psalm 51
For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
because of your unfailing love.
Because of your great compassion,
blot out the stain of my sins.
2 Wash me clean from my guilt.
Purify me from my sin.
3 For I recognize my rebellion;
it haunts me day and night.
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say,
and your judgment against me is just.[a]
5 For I was born a sinner—
yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
6 But you desire honesty from the womb,[b]
teaching me wisdom even there.
7 Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;
you have broken me—
now let me rejoice.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins.
Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,
and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and make me willing to obey you.
13 Then I will teach your ways to rebels,
and they will return to you.
14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;
then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
15 Unseal my lips, O Lord,
that my mouth may praise you.
16 You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.
You do not want a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
18 Look with favor on Zion and help her;
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit—
with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings.
Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.
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Psalm 51
Trangress - to violate a law
A breach breaking of the law
Definance, disobedience
Mercy - compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power
Wash me clean from guilt: purify me from my sin
: to make pure: as a : to clear from material defilement or imperfection b : to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish c : to free from undesirable elements
3. For I recognized my shameful sins; they haunt me day and night;
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight.
You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just
5. For I was born a sinner—
yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
6 But you desire honesty from the womb,[b]teaching me wisdom even there.
COMMENT: David is making excuses and not accepting accountability but in v6 he does recognized that God does desire his honesty and he can seek wisdom and be cleaned up.
7. Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
: to make pure: as a : to clear from material defilement or imperfection b : to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish c : to free from undesirable elements
a plant used in purificatory sprinkling rites by the ancient Hebrews
Purification - not listen to certain types of music; Not watching certain movies;
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday and Tuesday - August 16,17 - Meditation and Study
Monday: All Day Study and Meditation
Monday Evening: Practice Piano/ Zumba Class
Tuesday: AM - Meditation and typ notes
Tuesday: Lunch - plan on doing weights
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2 Samuel 12:1-15 / Psalm 51:7
TEXT: When you need a Quadruple By Pass
SCRIPTURE: Psalms 51:1-13
1Have Mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
NOTES FROM SERMON:
Pastor Twymon reads 2 Samuel passage – which is a parable being told
And then he goes to Psalms to tell how to have a surgery done on your inward parts
You have a sick heart when we repeatedly go against God’s will and way and we need a surgery
performed on our hearts. A Quadruple By-Pass
vs 1 – Talks about Mercy
What is Mercy ? – Give me something I don’t deserve; which is free of punishment: so what I deserve is punishment but you withhold it
Webster definition of Mercy –
compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power;
a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion b : a fortunate circumstance
How are we cleansed?
By the washing of the word of God
Psalm 51 v3
1. You have to acknowledge your sins – call it out
(i.e. don’t just say, Lord forgive for my sins! No, say, I am a liar, a cheater, a ---- (you fill in the blanks)
2. Admit you are sinning against God
3. Thank God that he will judge you fairly. I won’t be judge for someone’s else sin but my own sins. God doesn’t mix up our sins, he will get it right.
4. Be Truthful.. (i.e. again..say, I am a ______) You fill in the blank(s)
5. Sometimes, things has to happen on the inside of you before you get some common sense
Pastor Twymon comments:
Women, if you put things before your husband, you are sick and need a doctor. That includes, things, people and church, O yes, Church. The woman was created for man.
So if your man need a pork chop in his life (and I’m paraphrasing), then your first obligation is to feed him before your duties at the church.
BY PASS PROCEDURE
PURGE me with hyssop; and I shall be clean
Comments: hyssop is the Word of God; in the old days, it was the best healing agent around for bruise, broken joints, etc. In our case, it’s our wicked heart that needs healed.
MAKE me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Comments: Confess and forsake that sin. You can’t convince me that you have peace when you are actively and knowingly going against God’s will. You can’t have NO PEACE!; YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO MOVE OR HAVE PEACE OR SLEEP!
Psalm 51:9
Is saying: -- Turn away while I go (and sin)..
Hide thy face from my sins
Comments; Yeah right! Not! God is not going to hide his face while you go out and do whatever it is that you are big and bad enough to do.
Psalm 51:10
CREATE in me a Clean Heart;
Comments; When you can’t follow leadership, wife don’t want to submit to her husband
Or doesn’t make herself available to him, something is wrong with her spirit.
Renew a right spirit within me
Means: consistently be nice; consistently wear smile on your face; consistently have a pleasant attitude. Etc
Psalm 51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence;
And take not the Holy Spirit within me
As a Christian, you know that the Holy Spirit lives inside of you and is sealed to the day of redemption. However, you can make the spirit angry and it will feel like the spirit has left you.
Quenching the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is there but He will not act in your live
Psalm 51:12
RESTORE – unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit..
My joy comes from the Lord
V12 b – and uphold me with thy free spirit
Comments: all the things and service you do for the Lord doesn’t mean a thing unto your heart is right:
What does that really mean? The service you give to the Lord and others can’t be replace for true repentance!
IF your heart is not right and there are some things you need to repent, it doesn’t matter
If you try to be on time for Sunday School, you make an effort to be at all the services,
You make an effort to visit the sick and come to pm programs; these things are not a substitute for true repentance;
After you are restored and your heart is right; After you get rid of the sin you need to turn away from…THEN
V13 Will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee
Monday Evening: Practice Piano/ Zumba Class
Tuesday: AM - Meditation and typ notes
Tuesday: Lunch - plan on doing weights
=== M E D I T A T I O N =====
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2 Samuel 12:1-15 / Psalm 51:7
TEXT: When you need a Quadruple By Pass
SCRIPTURE: Psalms 51:1-13
1Have Mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
NOTES FROM SERMON:
Pastor Twymon reads 2 Samuel passage – which is a parable being told
And then he goes to Psalms to tell how to have a surgery done on your inward parts
You have a sick heart when we repeatedly go against God’s will and way and we need a surgery
performed on our hearts. A Quadruple By-Pass
vs 1 – Talks about Mercy
What is Mercy ? – Give me something I don’t deserve; which is free of punishment: so what I deserve is punishment but you withhold it
Webster definition of Mercy –
compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power;
a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion b : a fortunate circumstance
How are we cleansed?
By the washing of the word of God
Psalm 51 v3
1. You have to acknowledge your sins – call it out
(i.e. don’t just say, Lord forgive for my sins! No, say, I am a liar, a cheater, a ---- (you fill in the blanks)
2. Admit you are sinning against God
3. Thank God that he will judge you fairly. I won’t be judge for someone’s else sin but my own sins. God doesn’t mix up our sins, he will get it right.
4. Be Truthful.. (i.e. again..say, I am a ______) You fill in the blank(s)
5. Sometimes, things has to happen on the inside of you before you get some common sense
Pastor Twymon comments:
Women, if you put things before your husband, you are sick and need a doctor. That includes, things, people and church, O yes, Church. The woman was created for man.
So if your man need a pork chop in his life (and I’m paraphrasing), then your first obligation is to feed him before your duties at the church.
BY PASS PROCEDURE
PURGE me with hyssop; and I shall be clean
Comments: hyssop is the Word of God; in the old days, it was the best healing agent around for bruise, broken joints, etc. In our case, it’s our wicked heart that needs healed.
MAKE me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Comments: Confess and forsake that sin. You can’t convince me that you have peace when you are actively and knowingly going against God’s will. You can’t have NO PEACE!; YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO MOVE OR HAVE PEACE OR SLEEP!
Psalm 51:9
Is saying: -- Turn away while I go (and sin)..
Hide thy face from my sins
Comments; Yeah right! Not! God is not going to hide his face while you go out and do whatever it is that you are big and bad enough to do.
Psalm 51:10
CREATE in me a Clean Heart;
Comments; When you can’t follow leadership, wife don’t want to submit to her husband
Or doesn’t make herself available to him, something is wrong with her spirit.
Renew a right spirit within me
Means: consistently be nice; consistently wear smile on your face; consistently have a pleasant attitude. Etc
Psalm 51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence;
And take not the Holy Spirit within me
As a Christian, you know that the Holy Spirit lives inside of you and is sealed to the day of redemption. However, you can make the spirit angry and it will feel like the spirit has left you.
Quenching the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is there but He will not act in your live
Psalm 51:12
RESTORE – unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit..
My joy comes from the Lord
V12 b – and uphold me with thy free spirit
Comments: all the things and service you do for the Lord doesn’t mean a thing unto your heart is right:
What does that really mean? The service you give to the Lord and others can’t be replace for true repentance!
IF your heart is not right and there are some things you need to repent, it doesn’t matter
If you try to be on time for Sunday School, you make an effort to be at all the services,
You make an effort to visit the sick and come to pm programs; these things are not a substitute for true repentance;
After you are restored and your heart is right; After you get rid of the sin you need to turn away from…THEN
V13 Will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Thursday, August 5 , 2010, – STUDYING “ONE YEAR BIBLE”
Thursday, August 5 , 2010, – STUDYING “ONE YEAR BIBLE”
6:30 a.m. Jogg
7:15a.m. Studying the Sunday School Lesson
Serving Others
Lesson: Phillippians 2:1-13
Philippians 2:1-13 (New Living Translation)
Philippians 2
Have the Attitude of Christ
1 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.
3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
6 Though he was God,[a]
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges[b];
he took the humble position of a slave[c]
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,[d]
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Shine Brightly for Christ
12 Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
First, since there is encouragement from our union with Christ (cf. Eph. 1:6-10)
Ephesians 1:6-10 (New Living Translation)
6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.[a] 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.
Rom 5:5
Romans 5:5 (New Living Translation)
5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Third, since there is unity in the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13)
1 Corinthians 12:13 (New Living Translation)
13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles,[a] some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.[b]
Directives – something that server to direct, guide, and usually impel toward an action or goal; especially: an authoritative instrument issued by a high-level body or official
6:30 a.m. Jogg
7:15a.m. Studying the Sunday School Lesson
Serving Others
Lesson: Phillippians 2:1-13
Philippians 2:1-13 (New Living Translation)
Philippians 2
Have the Attitude of Christ
1 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.
3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
6 Though he was God,[a]
he did not think of equality with God
as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges[b];
he took the humble position of a slave[c]
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,[d]
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God
and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Shine Brightly for Christ
12 Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
First, since there is encouragement from our union with Christ (cf. Eph. 1:6-10)
Ephesians 1:6-10 (New Living Translation)
6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.[a] 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.
Rom 5:5
Romans 5:5 (New Living Translation)
5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Third, since there is unity in the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13)
1 Corinthians 12:13 (New Living Translation)
13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles,[a] some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.[b]
Directives – something that server to direct, guide, and usually impel toward an action or goal; especially: an authoritative instrument issued by a high-level body or official
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Wednesday, August 4 , 2010, – STUDYING “ONE YEAR BIBLE”
Wednesday, August 4 , 2010, – STUDYING “ONE YEAR BIBLE”
7:00 a.m. – Studying God’s Word
7:20-7:30 a.m. Working on Temptation Work Sheet
7:45-9:00 a.m.
Psalm 63:1-11; Proverbs 11:20-21; Luke 4:1-30; Numbers 30:1-31:54
Psalm 63
A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in your sanctuary
and gazed upon your power and glory.
3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
how I praise you!
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast.
I will praise you with songs of joy.
6 I lie awake thinking of you,
meditating on you through the night.
7 Because you are my helper,
I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.
8 I cling to you;
your strong right hand holds me securely.
9 But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.
They will go down into the depths of the earth.
10 They will die by the sword
and become the food of jackals.
11 But the king will rejoice in God.
All who trust in him will praise him,
while liars will be silenced.
PROVERBS 11:20-21
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
21 Though they join forces,[a] the wicked will not go unpunished;
But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
Luke 4:1-30
The Temptation of Jesus
1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,[a] 2 where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.
3 Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’[b]”
5 Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please. 7 I will give it all to you if you will worship me.”
8 Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say,
‘You must worship the LORD your God
and serve only him.’[c]”
9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say,
‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you.
11 And they will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’[d]”
12 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your God.’[e]”
13 When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:
18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,
19 and that the time of the LORD’s favor has come.[f]”
20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. 21 Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”
22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’ 24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
25 “Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, but the only one healed was Naaman, a Syrian.”
28 When they heard this, the people in the synagogue were furious. 29 Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff, 30 but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.
NUMBERS 30:1-31:54
Luke 4
The Temptation of Jesus
1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,[a] 2 where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.
3 Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’[b]”
5 Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please. 7 I will give it all to you if you will worship me.”
8 Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say,
‘You must worship the LORD your God
and serve only him.’[c]”
9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say,
‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you.
11 And they will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’[d]”
12 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your God.’[e]”
13 When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:
18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,
19 and that the time of the LORD’s favor has come.[f]”
20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. 21 Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”
22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’ 24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
25 “Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, but the only one healed was Naaman, a Syrian.”
28 When they heard this, the people in the synagogue were furious. 29 Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff, 30 but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.
Study on abomination
Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind it is abomination.
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have
Committed an abomination: they shall surely
Abomination – extreme disgust and hatred
Sacrafice, Satisfied and Struggle
Gen 3:16
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee:”
Eve ruled over her husband when she gave him the fruit; so for her disobedience, she will always have the desire to rule over her husband but he will rule over her. Her struggle is to rule over the husband and they will not be taken away until we go to be with Jesus.
Likewise, you can look at certain sins that you struggle with. Because of our disobedience, our struggle may be that we will always struggle with the desire.
That’s our punishment.
3 a : destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else b : something given up or lost
It’s going to be a struggle but his grace is sufficient. I can be satisfied in Jesus.
My heart is deceitful and wicked
What is grace?
1 a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b : a virtue coming from God c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace
2 a : APPROVAL, FAVORb archaic : MERCY, PARDON c : a special favor : PRIVILEGE d : disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency e : a temporary exemption : REPRIEVE
7:00 a.m. – Studying God’s Word
7:20-7:30 a.m. Working on Temptation Work Sheet
7:45-9:00 a.m.
Psalm 63:1-11; Proverbs 11:20-21; Luke 4:1-30; Numbers 30:1-31:54
Psalm 63
A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in your sanctuary
and gazed upon your power and glory.
3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
how I praise you!
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast.
I will praise you with songs of joy.
6 I lie awake thinking of you,
meditating on you through the night.
7 Because you are my helper,
I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.
8 I cling to you;
your strong right hand holds me securely.
9 But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.
They will go down into the depths of the earth.
10 They will die by the sword
and become the food of jackals.
11 But the king will rejoice in God.
All who trust in him will praise him,
while liars will be silenced.
PROVERBS 11:20-21
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
21 Though they join forces,[a] the wicked will not go unpunished;
But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
Luke 4:1-30
The Temptation of Jesus
1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,[a] 2 where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.
3 Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’[b]”
5 Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please. 7 I will give it all to you if you will worship me.”
8 Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say,
‘You must worship the LORD your God
and serve only him.’[c]”
9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say,
‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you.
11 And they will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’[d]”
12 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your God.’[e]”
13 When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:
18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,
19 and that the time of the LORD’s favor has come.[f]”
20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. 21 Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”
22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’ 24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
25 “Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, but the only one healed was Naaman, a Syrian.”
28 When they heard this, the people in the synagogue were furious. 29 Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff, 30 but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.
NUMBERS 30:1-31:54
Luke 4
The Temptation of Jesus
1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,[a] 2 where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.
3 Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.”
4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’[b]”
5 Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please. 7 I will give it all to you if you will worship me.”
8 Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say,
‘You must worship the LORD your God
and serve only him.’[c]”
9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say,
‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you.
11 And they will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’[d]”
12 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your God.’[e]”
13 When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:
18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,
19 and that the time of the LORD’s favor has come.[f]”
20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. 21 Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”
22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’ 24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
25 “Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, but the only one healed was Naaman, a Syrian.”
28 When they heard this, the people in the synagogue were furious. 29 Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff, 30 but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.
Study on abomination
Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind it is abomination.
Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have
Committed an abomination: they shall surely
Abomination – extreme disgust and hatred
Sacrafice, Satisfied and Struggle
Gen 3:16
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee:”
Eve ruled over her husband when she gave him the fruit; so for her disobedience, she will always have the desire to rule over her husband but he will rule over her. Her struggle is to rule over the husband and they will not be taken away until we go to be with Jesus.
Likewise, you can look at certain sins that you struggle with. Because of our disobedience, our struggle may be that we will always struggle with the desire.
That’s our punishment.
3 a : destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else b : something given up or lost
It’s going to be a struggle but his grace is sufficient. I can be satisfied in Jesus.
My heart is deceitful and wicked
What is grace?
1 a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b : a virtue coming from God c : a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace
2 a : APPROVAL, FAVOR
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