John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. ForContinue reading “Mark 9: 38-48….Jesus talks on Several Problems Relevant to NOW!”
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Isaiah 5: 8-17….2 Woes is enough for 1 day – more to come later!
8 Woe to those who join house to house,who add field to field,until there is no more room,and you are made to dwell alonein the midst of the land.9 The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing:“Surely many houses shall be desolate,large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yieldContinue reading “Isaiah 5: 8-17….2 Woes is enough for 1 day – more to come later!”
Isaiah 5: 1-7….Beautiful Poetry here transformed into Prose!
Comment 1 – I make a point of telling my family that I love them! But, in human terms I use ‘Beloved’ as a noun for my wife only. I do use it as an adjective for surely we are beloved of God and (hopefully) by our parents and vice-versa by our children! In v1Continue reading “Isaiah 5: 1-7….Beautiful Poetry here transformed into Prose!”
Isaiah 3: 18-9:1….God’s Judgement continues!
18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents; 19 the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves; 20 the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets; 21 the signet rings and nose rings; 22 the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks,Continue reading “Isaiah 3: 18-9:1….God’s Judgement continues!”
Isaiah 4: 2-6….How far ahead is this looking?
In that day the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel. And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem, whenContinue reading “Isaiah 4: 2-6….How far ahead is this looking?”
Isaiah 3: 9-17….Strong Language!
For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.******Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.Woe to the wicked! It shall beContinue reading “Isaiah 3: 9-17….Strong Language!”
Isaiah 2: 12-22….Against Pride and False Worship.
12 For the LORD of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;13 against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up; and against all the oaks of Bashan;14 against all the lofty mountains, and against all the uplifted hills;15Continue reading “Isaiah 2: 12-22….Against Pride and False Worship.”
Isaiah 3: 1-8….Catastrophe!
1 For behold, the Lord GOD of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judahsupport and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water;2 the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,3 the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor andContinue reading “Isaiah 3: 1-8….Catastrophe!”
Mark 9: 30-37….Keep it Quiet!
They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he willContinue reading “Mark 9: 30-37….Keep it Quiet!”
Mark 9: 14-29….By Prayer.
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” And someone from the crowdContinue reading “Mark 9: 14-29….By Prayer.”
As I read it! 