And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of …
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Defeated
Saul was the anointed king of Israel. However, he was an arrogant leader who had turned his back on God. In our reading today of 1 Samuel 28 through 31 we find the defeat of that king, and his death. Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the …
No Bread, but The Holy Bread
For our reading today we read chapters 19 through 22 of 1 Samuel. Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, "Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?" And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, "The king hath commanded …
The Captain of the Host of the LORD
We pray the Lord of all creation was worshiped and glorified in your times of worship yesterday. Our reading for today is Joshua 3 through 6. The following excerpt is from chapter 5. And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children …
…They have not cried unto Me with their heart…
Our Bible reading for today is Hosea 7 through 9. "Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. When they shall go, I will spread My net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation …
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Notice What Is Said by the LORD
The LORD will have the whole world know that He is the Lord GOD. Read Ezekiel 4 through 6. And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, "Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, and say, 'Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord …
Know that I Am the LORD
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, "Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, and say, 'Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; …
The LORD has spoken
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by …
Behold, It Comes
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, "Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, and say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth My sword out of …
Sword of the LORD
O thou sword of the LORD, how long ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? There hath He appointed it." Jeremiah 47:6-7 (KJB) REFERENCES: Jeremiah 47; 48; Deuteronomy …
Jerusalem
"Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire." Judges 1:8 (KJB) REFERENCES: Judges 1; Joshua 15:63; Psalm 122:6; 2 Samuel 5; Matthew 20:17-18; 23:37; Luke 2:22-25; John 2:13, 23
The False Perish
"Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them." Joshua 13:22 (KJB) REFERENCES: Joshua 13; Numbers 22:5-7; 24:1; 31:8; 2 Peter 2:15; Jude 1:11; Revelation 2:14; 19:20
The Commander
"And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a Man over against him with His sword drawn in His hand: and Joshua went unto Him, and said unto Him, 'Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?' And He said, 'Nay; …
Know That I Have Drawn Forth My Sword
"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, ‘Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, and say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth My sword out …
When You Should Have Obeyed the Word of the LORD
"Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; ‘Behold, I have sworn by My great name,’ saith the LORD, ‘that My name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, ‘The Lord GOD liveth.’ Behold, …
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