Saturday, August 25, 2012

Noah


Mo. 8/27/12: Genesis 7:22 – 23                    What was destroyed in the flood?
All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died. So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive.
What was destroyed in the flood? All that had breath.
Tu. 8/28/12: Matthew 24:36 –39                    What shall the end-time be like?
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
What shall the end-time be like? It will come suddenly.
We. 8/29/12: Hebrews 11:7                    What did Noah become?
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
What did Noah become? The heir of righteousness by faith, not works.
Th. 8/30/12: 1 Peter 3:20 – 21                    What is the precursor of baptism?
who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
What is the precursor of baptism? The saving through the flood is baptisms precursor or antitype.
Fr. 8/31/12: 2 Peter 2:5, 9                    What will God do?
(God) did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;
then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment
What will God do? God will deliver the righteous and judge the unjust.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Christ's High Priestly Prayer


Mo. 8/20/12: John 17:3 – 4                  What did Christ finish?
And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
What did Christ finish? He finished the work that God gave Him to do.

Tu. 8/21/12: John 17:8                  What did Christ give to His followers?
For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.
What did Christ give to His followers? The words of God.

We. 8/22/12: John 17:9 – 10                  Who did Christ pray for?
“I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.
Who did Christ pray for? He prayed specifically for those the Father had given to Him.

Th. 8/23/12: John 17:14 – 15                  Where did Christ want them to be?
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
Where did Christ want them to be? Christ wanted His followers kept in the world and (away) from the devil.

Fr. 8/24/12: John 17:24                  What future did Christ desire?
“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
What future did Christ desire? Christ wanted to have them where He was, to see His glory.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Footwashing


Mo. 8/13/12: John 13:3–5                  What heralded footwashing?
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
What heralded footwashing? Christ knew that God had given all things into His hands.
Tu. 8/14/12: John 13:10–11                  Why should feet be washed?
Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, “You are not all clean.”
Why should feet be washed? Eradicate earth’s dust, signifying sin.
We. 8/15/12: John 13:13–15                  Why did Christ wash feet?
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
Why did Christ wash feet? Christ set an example for his disciples.
Th. 8/16/12: Ephesians 5:25–26                  What must a husband do?
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word
What must a husband do? A husband MUST love his wife, no matter what she does, just as Christ loves us.
Fr. 8/17/12: 1 Corinthians 6:11                  What are we now?
And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
What are we now? We are sinners, washed, sanctified and justified.

Seal


Mo. 8/6/12: John 6:27 (NKJV)                  What revealed God’s seal on Christ?
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”
What revealed God’s seal on Christ? The miracle of feeding 5,000 and the giving the food of eternal life was His seal.
Tu. 8/7/12: 1 Corinthians 9:2                  What was Paul’s seal of apostleship?
If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
What was Paul’s seal of apostleship? Paul was the apostle to the gentiles, and the fact that Corinthian Gentiles were believers was the seal.
We. 8/8/12: 2 Timothy 2:19 (NKJV)                  What is God’s seal on believers?
Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
What is God’s seal on believers? God knows them; they abandon a life of sin.
Th. 8/9/12: Revelation 7:2 – 3                  What stopped the avenging angels?
Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”
What stopped the avenging angels? They waited till the servants of God were sealed on the forehead.
Fr. 8/10/12: Revelation 9:3 – 4                  Who would the locusts not harm?
Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
Who would the locusts not harm? The locusts would not harm those who had God’s seal on their foreheads.