2 Kings 18; Philemon 1; Hosea 11; Psalms 132-134 1 Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem:…
Thursday Meditation (Nov. 5, 2020)
Jesus Promises Power to Witness He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
Weekly Bible Reading (November 1-6, 2020)
Sunday, Nov. 1: 2 Kings 14; 2 Timothy 4; Hosea 7; Psalms 120-122 Monday, Nov. 2: 2 Kings 15; Titus 1; Hosea 8; Psalms 123-125 Tuesday, Nov. 3: 2 Kings 16; Titus 2; Hosea 9; Psalms 126-128 Wednesday, Nov. 4: 2 Kings 17; Titus 3; Hosea 10; Psalms 129-131
The Gospel Offers Hope
“A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.” (Isaiah 11:1-2, NRSV)
Scofield on Repentance (Zechariah 8:14)
“For thus says Yahweh of Armies: ‘As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I did not repent.’” (Zechariah 8:14) Another version reads: “For thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘As I purposed to bring disaster to you when your fathers provoked me…
Scofield on the Topic of Mysteries
“To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Matthew 13:11) A “mystery” in Scripture is a previously hidden truth, now divinely revealed; but in which a supernatural element still remains despite the revelation. The greater mysteries are:
He Who Has Blessed Us
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah.” (Ephesians 1:3)
Rooted and Grounded in Love
“That Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth.” (Ephesians 3:17-18)
Yeshua is the Lord
“If with thanksgiving you declare that Yeshua is the Lord, believing in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, then you shall be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
Climbing Calvary’s Hill on Our Knees
“If we wept as much in the prayer closet as devout Jews have done at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, we would now be enjoying a prevailing, purging revival! If we would return to apostolic practice-waiting upon the Lord for apostolic power-we could then go forth to apostolic possibilities! This is the hour when we…