37-2-254 (Week 37, Day 2, Year 254)
PSALM 37 – A WISDOM PSALM written in acrostic structure.
“Wait passionately for God, don’t leave the path…”
Trust in the LORD…”
“ The LORD helps them (righteous) and rescues them; he rescues them from the wicked, and saves them. Because they take refuge in him.”
JOHN 8
JOHN 8: 1-11 JESUS AND THE ADULTERESS. THE WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY
An encounter with the Jewish Leaders-The woman caught in adultery
TO THROW THE STONE
JOHN 8: 12-59 JESUS THE LIGHT OF LIFE
JESUS’ WITNESS IS TRUE
JOHN 8: 12-20 THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES, CONTINUED
JOHN 8: 21-30 JESUS JUDGES. Jesus makes the statement of his relationship to the Heavenly Father, who is the Father of Jesus.
JOHN 8: 31-59 EXPOSING LIES
THE CHILDREN OF THE DEVIL-A strong statement about those who do not believe Jesus is the Messiah are children of the Devil./
JESUS MAKES CLAIMS ABOUT HIMSELF-Jesus uses the name of God for himself.
YOU’RE MISSING GOD IN ALL THIS
IF THE SON SETS YOU FREE
I AM WHO I AM- The JRL are ready to stone Jesus for claiming to have come from God. Maybe the stone stories tie the chapter together.
ISAIAH 51-52
ISAIAH 49: 14- ISAIAH 52:12 THE LORD’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESTORATION OF ZION
ISAIAH 51: 1-8 AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF FUTURE SALVATION. “The LORD addresses the righteous wo seek the LORD.”
ISAIAH 51: 9-11 A PLEA FOR GOD’S INTERVENTION. A reference to the parting of the Red Sea
ISAIAH 51: 12-16 A FURTHER WORD OF ASSURANCE “Israel should not fear human opponents when the LORD, creator of heaven and earth, acts on their behalf.”
ISAIAH 51: 17-23 THE ANGER AND MERCY OF GOD “The prophet addresses Jerusalem…”
ISAIAH 52: 1-6 JERUSALEM RESTORED. “Repetition of the imperative is a common rhetorical device in Isaiah 40-55.“ “The imagery of restoration…”
ZION WILL BE SAVED
ISAIAH 52: 7-12 THE APPROACH OF THE RULER
THE CUP OF THE LORD’S BURNING ANGER
ISAIAH 52: 13- ISAIAH 53:12 THE MISSION AND VIOLENT DEATH OF A SERVANT OF THE LORD. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EXALTATION OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD.
THE SUFFERIUNG AND GLORY OF THE LORD’S SERVANT
COMMITTED TO SEEKING GOD
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF-OR WHO?
GOD IS LEADING YOU OUT OF HERE
IT WAS OUR PAINS HE CARRIED
EPHESIANS 4
EPHESIANS 4:1- EPHESIANS 6:20 ETHICAL EXHORTATION
EPHESIANS 4: 1-16 APPEAL FOR UNITY AMID DIVERSITY
THE BODY OF CHRIST IS ONE-Psalm 68:18
EPHESIANS 4: 17- EPHESIANS 5:21 APPEAL FOR A CHANGED WAY OF LIFE
LIVING AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT-Psalm 4:4
TO BE MATURE-“God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love-“
THE OLD WAY HAS TO GO- a word about anger