Zechariah 9:11 - As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Exodus 24:8 - Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
Luke 22:20 - In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
Isaiah 42:7 - “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
Application:
· Do I agree to obey the Lord?
· The communion cup is a covenant (meaning I agree to obey the Lord) sealed by the death of Jesus Christ,
· Have I been freed from spiritual and moral bondage?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Take Away The Chariots, War Horses and Battle Bow
Zechariah 9:10 - I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 9:6-7 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 11:2-4 - The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Zechariah 14:16 - Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD Almighty, and to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.
Psalm 22:27-28 - All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
Application:
· The Lord’s rule will be universal
· He is the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace
· God is like a jealous lover who will not abandon His people
· He is endowed with wisdom and with power
· Am I grateful to the Lord? Do I rejoice in Him?
· Have I turned from idols to the true God?
· He reigns!!!
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Isaiah 9:6-7 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 11:2-4 - The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Zechariah 14:16 - Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD Almighty, and to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.
Psalm 22:27-28 - All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
Application:
· The Lord’s rule will be universal
· He is the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace
· God is like a jealous lover who will not abandon His people
· He is endowed with wisdom and with power
· Am I grateful to the Lord? Do I rejoice in Him?
· Have I turned from idols to the true God?
· He reigns!!!
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Friday, September 9, 2011
We Have Heard That God Is With You
Zechariah 8:23 - This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”
Isaiah 45:14 - This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans—they will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you, coming over to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you, saying, ‘Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other god.’”
Genesis 30:27 - But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
Genesis 39:6-7 - So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”
Application:
· True godliness attracts others to the Lord
· Have I surrendered to the one true God?
· Have I been blessed because of other people?
· Can others trust me?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Isaiah 45:14 - This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans—they will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you, coming over to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you, saying, ‘Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other god.’”
Genesis 30:27 - But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
Genesis 39:6-7 - So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”
Application:
· True godliness attracts others to the Lord
· Have I surrendered to the one true God?
· Have I been blessed because of other people?
· Can others trust me?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Powerful
Zechariah 8:20-22 - This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come, and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the LORD and seek the LORD Almighty. I myself am going.’ And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the LORD Almighty and to entreat him.”
Psalm 86:9 - All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
Psalm 117:1 - Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.
Isaiah 2:2 - In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Isaiah 45:14 - This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans—they will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you, coming over to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you, saying, ‘Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other god.’”
Isaiah 49:5-6 - And now the LORD says—he who formed me in the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to himself, for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD and my God has been my strength—he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
Isaiah 53:12 - Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 55:5 - Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.”
Isaiah 56:6-7 - And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORD to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant—these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
Mark 11:17 - And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Application:
· Do I seek the Lord Almighty and entreat Him?
· Do I recognize God’s sovereign and universal rule?
· Was my salvation and my glorifying God a divine afterthought? NO
· Do I worship the one true God only?
· Have I surrendered to the one true God?
· Christ is the light of the world. Do I reflect His light?
· If I believe in Him, I will be eternally blessed.
· Unity in Christ transcends ethnic, social and sexual distinctions
· God attracts the nations through His Son Jesus Christ.
· Do I desire to be in God’s presence and worship Him?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Psalm 86:9 - All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
Psalm 117:1 - Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.
Isaiah 2:2 - In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Isaiah 45:14 - This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans—they will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you, coming over to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you, saying, ‘Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other god.’”
Isaiah 49:5-6 - And now the LORD says—he who formed me in the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to himself, for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD and my God has been my strength—he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
Isaiah 53:12 - Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 55:5 - Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.”
Isaiah 56:6-7 - And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORD to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant—these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
Mark 11:17 - And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Application:
· Do I seek the Lord Almighty and entreat Him?
· Do I recognize God’s sovereign and universal rule?
· Was my salvation and my glorifying God a divine afterthought? NO
· Do I worship the one true God only?
· Have I surrendered to the one true God?
· Christ is the light of the world. Do I reflect His light?
· If I believe in Him, I will be eternally blessed.
· Unity in Christ transcends ethnic, social and sexual distinctions
· God attracts the nations through His Son Jesus Christ.
· Do I desire to be in God’s presence and worship Him?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Happy Festivals
Zechariah 8:18-21 - The word of the LORD Almighty came to me. This is what the LORD Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth and peace.” This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come, and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the LORD and seek the LORD Almighty. I myself am going.’
Isaiah 65:18 - But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.
Isaiah 2:2 - In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Micah 4:5 - All the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
Application:
· Am I glad? Do I rejoice over the things God has, is, and will create?
· Do I worship the one true God only?
· Do I confess, love, obey and rely on the Lord?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Isaiah 65:18 - But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.
Isaiah 2:2 - In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Micah 4:5 - All the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
Application:
· Am I glad? Do I rejoice over the things God has, is, and will create?
· Do I worship the one true God only?
· Do I confess, love, obey and rely on the Lord?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Judgment
Zechariah 8:16-17 - These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against each other, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,” declares the LORD.
Ezekiel 18:8 - He does not lend to them at interest or take a profit from them. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between two parties.
Zechariah 7:10 - Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’
Jeremiah 7:9-10 - “‘Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?
Zechariah 5:3-4 - And he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the whole land; for according to what it says on one side, every thief will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely will be banished. The LORD Almighty declares, ‘I will send it out, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of anyone who swears falsely by my name. It will remain in that house and destroy it completely, both its timbers and its stones.’”
Application:
· Do I withhold my hand from doing wrong? Do I judge fairly between man and man?
· Do I think evil of others?
· Does my heart devise wicked schemes?
· Do I get angry? Do I lust? Do I follow other gods?
· God’s word, whether promise or warning, always accomplishes its purpose.
· Does God’s discipline lead me to repentance or a hardened resolve to sin?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Ezekiel 18:8 - He does not lend to them at interest or take a profit from them. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between two parties.
Zechariah 7:10 - Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’
Jeremiah 7:9-10 - “‘Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?
Zechariah 5:3-4 - And he said to me, “This is the curse that is going out over the whole land; for according to what it says on one side, every thief will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely will be banished. The LORD Almighty declares, ‘I will send it out, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of anyone who swears falsely by my name. It will remain in that house and destroy it completely, both its timbers and its stones.’”
Application:
· Do I withhold my hand from doing wrong? Do I judge fairly between man and man?
· Do I think evil of others?
· Does my heart devise wicked schemes?
· Do I get angry? Do I lust? Do I follow other gods?
· God’s word, whether promise or warning, always accomplishes its purpose.
· Does God’s discipline lead me to repentance or a hardened resolve to sin?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Friday, August 26, 2011
Justice
Zechariah 7:7-9 - Are these not the words the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills were settled?’” And the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.
Isaiah 1:17-18 - Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
Micah 6:8 - He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Hosea 10:12 - Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.
Application:
· Do I take advantage of the fatherless and the widow? Do I seek the just functioning of society?
· Forgiveness is conditioned on reformation of life or being obedient.
· Do I act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with the Lord? Am I obedient?
· Do I do what is right? Am I blessed by God? Am I unproductive, or am I repentant? Have I made a radical new beginning? Am I becoming productive and fruitful? Am I loyal to Him?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
Isaiah 1:17-18 - Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
Micah 6:8 - He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Hosea 10:12 - Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.
Application:
· Do I take advantage of the fatherless and the widow? Do I seek the just functioning of society?
· Forgiveness is conditioned on reformation of life or being obedient.
· Do I act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with the Lord? Am I obedient?
· Do I do what is right? Am I blessed by God? Am I unproductive, or am I repentant? Have I made a radical new beginning? Am I becoming productive and fruitful? Am I loyal to Him?
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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