When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had metContinue reading “John 11: 28-39….The smell of death.”
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John 11: 17-27…….At the tomb-side.
Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, butContinue reading “John 11: 17-27…….At the tomb-side.”
John 11: 7-17…..Lazarus dies.
Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble,Continue reading “John 11: 7-17…..Lazarus dies.”
John 11: 1-8…..Lazarus is ill.
Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” But when JesusContinue reading “John 11: 1-8…..Lazarus is ill.”
2Samuel 7: 8-17…..God’s plan.
Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel. And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. AndContinue reading “2Samuel 7: 8-17…..God’s plan.”
2Samuel 7: 1-7….I know you David!
Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.” And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all thatContinue reading “2Samuel 7: 1-7….I know you David!”
2Samuel 6: 12-23…..Why, O Why, O Why?
And it was told King David, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing. And when those who bore the arkContinue reading “2Samuel 6: 12-23…..Why, O Why, O Why?”
2Samuel 6: 1-11…..Is God unfair?
David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD of hosts who sits enthroned on the cherubim. And they carriedContinue reading “2Samuel 6: 1-11…..Is God unfair?”
2Samuel 5: 17-25….The old enemies are still there!
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. And David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go upContinue reading “2Samuel 5: 17-25….The old enemies are still there!”
2 Samuel 5: 7-16….What does it say about David?
Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. And David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack ‘the lame and the blind,’ who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore it is said, “The blind and the lame shall notContinue reading “2 Samuel 5: 7-16….What does it say about David?”
As I read it! 