The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but for this purposeContinue reading “John 1: 29-34….The Introduction!”
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John 1: 19-28…..The Big Question.
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And heContinue reading “John 1: 19-28…..The Big Question.”
John 1: 12-18…..Yesterday re-iterated.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seenContinue reading “John 1: 12-18…..Yesterday re-iterated.”
John 1: 1-13…..It begins way, way back!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The lightContinue reading “John 1: 1-13…..It begins way, way back!”
Amos 4: 6-12…..Prepare to meet your God!
I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities,and lack of bread in all your places,yet you did not return to me,”declares the LORD.“I also withheld the rain from youwhen there were yet three months to the harvest;I would send rain on one city,and send no rain on another city;one field would have rain,andContinue reading “Amos 4: 6-12…..Prepare to meet your God!”
Amos 4: 1-5…..High-lighted in the ‘for three and four’.
“Hear this word, you cows of Bashan,who are on the mountain of Samaria,who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,who say to your husbands, ‘Bring, that we may drink!’The Lord GOD has sworn by his holinessthat, behold, the days are coming upon you,when they shall take you away with hooks,even the last of you withContinue reading “Amos 4: 1-5…..High-lighted in the ‘for three and four’.”
Amos 3: 9-15…..The leftover meal.
Proclaim to the strongholds in Ashdodand to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria,and see the great tumults within her,and the oppressed in her midst.”“They do not know how to do right,” declares the LORD,“those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.”Therefore thus says theContinue reading “Amos 3: 9-15…..The leftover meal.”
Amos 3: 1-8….The secrets of hunting
Comment: The times are very different from Amos’ day to now, I have put in the text how things might be announced this age! Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:*** I know thatContinue reading “Amos 3: 1-8….The secrets of hunting”
Amos 2: 11-16…..Paralysing Fear.
And I raised up some of your sons for prophets,and some of your young men for Nazirites.Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?”declares the LORD.“But you made the Nazirites drink wine,and commanded the prophets,saying, You shall not prophesy.’“Behold, I will press you down in your place,as a cart full of sheaves presses down.FlightContinue reading “Amos 2: 11-16…..Paralysing Fear.”
Proverbs 1: 1-7….The beginning!
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing,in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtainContinue reading “Proverbs 1: 1-7….The beginning!”
As I read it! 