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Welcome to Covenant of Hope Ministries and our combined written and live Sunday sermon, which is normally broadcast every Sunday. I am Rev. Laura A. Neff. Our ministry was built on the truth of God’s love, sharing the Word of God, the Spirit of Yeshu Ha-Notzri or in English Jesus Christ of Nazareth in a way that we believe embraces the ways Jesus taught us to manage. We bring His Word to the many as opposed to the few, in order to continue the legacy created by the ministry of Jesus Christ.
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Prayer List: We have many on our prayer list. Some wish to remain anonymous, and others only wish to have their first names mentioned. Our prayer list grows or changes every week. This is our current list.
- We continue to pray for my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Sam and Allison, who were in a car wreck two weeks ago. They have several injuries including bruised ribs, bruised sternum, and more. Their vehicle ended up totaled and more. They are better, but not completely healed. Please keep them up in prayer. They thank everyone for their prayers.
- We continue to pray for friends of ours in our bowling league, after they suffered devastating injuries, some of which required surgery and will require a long recovery time as well. They too appreciate the prayers and thank everyone who has lifted them up.
- I have a couple that’s very special to me that continue to need prayer regarding one of them with their career. I promised to keep them anonymous, but please keep them in prayer as they navigate this situation.
- Evangelist Cal Jennings has had a rough week this past week, including a pretty nasty scald burn early last week.
- David Doyle, brother-in-law of Evangelist Cal Jennings, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. David is a preacher of the Word as well, and this is a new challenge for him and Cal’s sister and their family to experience this close to Christmas. Please keep all of them in prayer during this journey.
- We continue to pray for JB & EB’s neighbor Jerry who is healing after completing his prostate cancer treatment.
- We keep JB’s sister Debbie back into prayer as she has now been diagnosed with Lymphoma after conquering two rounds of breast cancer.
- We continue to pray for my sister-in-law Fran who is fighting cancer and has been released from the hospital as of a week ago. Her doctor is going to keep a closer eye on her after each treatment for her cancer.
- We continue our prayers for JB and EB as they navigate through the maze of medical tests and specialists to get all the answers that they need in both of their health issues. They are continually frustrated with the runaround they have been getting with the various referrals. JB has been especially sick, losing weight way too fast and no complete solution in sight at the moment. She has gotten a tentative diagnosis for what is going on with her, but her doctor has scheduled her with a specialist to verify, so keep her in prayer for full answers that are very much needed. JB had a serious fall ten days ago and is still quite bruised and sore, please pray that they heal well, and fast on top of that.
- We continue to pray for a friend of ours, Alexis, who is in desperate need to improve her current situation and is seeking to sell things she owns to help her with this. If you want more information, send me a private message and I’ll pass on the information.
- We bring praises and thanksgiving after learning that my niece Autumn has had her medications changed and the seizures and more are completely controlled at this point in time.
- We continue to pray for my Mama who has had a lot of anxiety issues lately after the loss of my sister four months ago. These anxiety issues are really devastating for her and for the family, so please keep all of them in prayer.
- We continue to pray for all sufferers and survivors of the various types of cancer, including several survivors of the disease, JB’s sister Debbie, our friend Alexis, my Aunt Donna, and my friend Kelly.
- We pray for those who are in the path of dangerous weather, and other dangerous conditions, including wildfires, storms, flooding, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, worldwide.
- We pray for the various outreach ministries we have joined with, with their leaders, Pastor Stephen Okoth, Pastor Simon Peter Javaji, Pastor Amir Aneel, Sister Santhi Swaroopa, Pastor Duke Moenga, and others in Kissee, Nairobi, and other places in Kenya, Pakistan, and India.
- We pray also for our American outreach ministries, including Rev. Lisa Tyler on the other side of Georgia from where I am and Rabbi Karen L. Hertzog with her ministry, Way Maker Messianic Jewish and Christian Center – USA as well.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, we have so much and so many to pray for. We pray for those who have begun celebrating their voyage into the next forty days of Lent. We pray for those who have no shelter. We pray for those who have no food or water. We pray that they receive the miracles of Your peace and comfort Lord. We continue to pray for Sam and Allison, Wayne, Chick, and many others for their injuries and the recoveries they are working through this past week or more. We pray for Evangelist Cal Jennings, and his health as he has been through a lot over the past few weeks. We pray for JB who has also been quite ill and now is recovering from an ugly injury. We pray for David and all the others suffering or having suffered from cancer. We pray for those who have survived cancer. We pray for a special couple that needs Your comfort in their situation. We pray for all those who have lost loved ones in the past week, or who are remembering those who were lost in the past during this month or had remembered birthdays. We pray for all of our outreach ministries and their memberships. We pray for the orphans and the hungry. We pray for all the world that peace shall one day reign in full thanks to the glory of God through our Savior Jesus Christ in the gift of the Holy Spirit, Amen and so it shall be.
Opening Song: Were You There?
Sermon: Today we continue with our study of 1 Corinthians. We are beginning our study of the tenth chapter. Now, because Lent began ten days ago or so, there will be a reading plan at the end of this sermon. It is very important that we spend time understanding the journey that Yeshua Jesus Christ went through and one of the ways to do that is through a reading plan. Another way is to listen and hear as His disciples and Apostles share their stories, including Paul in his first letter here to Corinth. Today we cover the first six verses of this chapter. The title that is shared in this is interesting, at least for me, because I’ve just re-read the entire Torah this year. That title is “Warnings From Israel’s History”. With that, let’s begin here.
1 Corinthians 10:1 KJV –Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
NIV –For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea.
Here are four references from the Torah.
Exodus 13:21-22 KJV –And the Lord went before
them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a
pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the
pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
NIV – By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. 22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.
Exodus 14:19-22 KJV – And
the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind
them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind
them:
20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp
of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night
to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord
caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the
sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea
upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand,
and on their left.
NIV – Then the angel of God, who had been
traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar
of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them, 20 coming
between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought
darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the
other all night long.
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that
night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into
dry land. The waters were divided, 22 and the Israelites went
through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their
left.
Numbers 9:15-23 KJV – And
on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle,
namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as
it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.
16 So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the
appearance of fire by night.
17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then
after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud
abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.
18 At the commandment of the Lord the children of Israel
journeyed, and at the commandment of the Lord they pitched: as long as the
cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.
19 And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many
days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the Lord, and journeyed
not.
20 And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the
tabernacle; according to the commandment of the Lord they abode in their tents,
and according to the commandment of the Lord they journeyed.
21 And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the
morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed:
whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.
22 Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the
cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel
abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they
journeyed.
23 At the commandment of the Lord they rested in the tents, and
at the commandment of the Lord they journeyed: they kept the charge of the
Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
NIV – On the day the tabernacle, the tent of the covenant law, was set up, the cloud covered it. From evening till morning the cloud above the tabernacle looked like fire. 16 That is how it continued to be; the cloud covered it, and at night it looked like fire. 17 Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped. 18 At the Lord’s command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in camp. 19 When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a long time, the Israelites obeyed the Lord’s order and did not set out. 20 Sometimes the cloud was over the tabernacle only a few days; at the Lord’s command they would encamp, and then at his command they would set out. 21 Sometimes the cloud stayed only from evening till morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud lifted, they set out. 22 Whether the cloud stayed over the tabernacle for two days or a month or a year, the Israelites would remain in camp and not set out; but when it lifted, they would set out. 23 At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out. They obeyed the Lord’s order, in accordance with his command through Moses.
Deuteronomy 1:30-33 KJV – The
Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all
that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
31 And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the
Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye
went, until ye came into this place.
32 Yet in this thing ye did not believe the Lord your God,
33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to
pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go,
and in a cloud by day.
NIV – The Lord your God, who is going before
you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 31 and
in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father
carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”
32 In spite of this, you did not trust in the Lord your God, 33 who
went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to
search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.
Added to this are two New Testament points of view, including the gospel of John the Beloved and the Word as shared by Yeshua Jesus Christ.
John 6:31-33 KJV – Our
fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from
heaven to eat.
32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my
Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is
he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
NIV – Our ancestors ate the manna in the
wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly
I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is
my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from
heaven and gives life to the world.”
Acts 7:36-38 KJV – He
brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of
Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
37 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel,
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto
me; him shall ye hear.
38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with
the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who
received the lively oracles to give unto us:
NIV – He led them out of Egypt and performed
wonders and signs in Egypt, at the Red Sea and for forty years in the
wilderness.
37 “This is the Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise
up for you a prophet like me from your own people.’ 38 He was
in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount
Sinai, and with our ancestors; and he received living words to pass on to us.
Now this next verse is a little interesting from Paul’s first letter to Corinth. He speaks of an interesting point of view regarding baptism. It’s also something I’m certain a lot of people would not connect to baptism at all. Yet, truthfully, Paul is referencing a foreshadowing of the importance of baptism to Christianity.
1 Corinthians 10:2 KJV – And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
NIV –They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
Here is the first reference from the Torah.
Exodus 14:29 KJV –But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
NIV – But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.
Paul then references the words of John the Baptist in the gospel of Matthew and added the words of Yeshua HaNotzri Jesus Christ of Nazareth and includes the words of Peter in the Acts of the Apostles.
Matthew 3:11 KJV – I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
NIV – “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John 3:5 KJV – Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
NIV – Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
Acts 2:38 KJV – Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
NIV – Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Now, I have to put two verses together with this next reference from Paul’s letter to Corinth here. This to keep it in context and prevent misinterpretation or misrepresentation. With that, we see what Paul speaks about regarding the spiritual connection of the Last Supper, which is celebrated during the final days of the Jewish holiday of Passover and the Christian point of view known as Lent, celebrating Easter.
1 Corinthians 10:3-4 KJV – And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
NIV –They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.
Now, there’s a lot of information regarding “Spiritual Food and Drink”. The Manna mentioned in the Torah is only the beginning of that. The celebration of the Unleavened Bread with Passover is another one. We see the description of what is known as “Holy Food” all through Scripture. Here are some Old Testament views.
Exodus 16:4 KJV –Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
NIV – Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.
Deuteronomy 8:3 KJV – And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
NIV – He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
Isaiah 55:1 KJV – Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
NIV – “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
Added to these are these gospel views with the Word as shared by Yeshua Jesus Christ.
Matthew 4:4 KJV – But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
NIV – Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 16:18 KJV – And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
NIV – And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
John 6:27 KJV – Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
NIV – Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
John 6:49-51 KJV – Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
NIV – Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
John 6:58 KJV – This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
NIV – This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”
Paul includes two references from John the Beloved’s Revelation as well.
Revelation 22:1-2 KJV – And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
NIV – Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:17 KJV – And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
NIV – The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
Now, we’re seeing Paul teaching the members of the church there at Corinth what it meant regarding the Torah description of the time the Hebrews spent in the wilderness. It’s important for us to remind ourselves of it because it speaks to discipline in our Christian faith. Here is what Paul shares.
1 Corinthians 10:5 KJV – But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
NIV –Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.
Paul works with the Torah and the Poetic Scrolls of the Old Testament.
Numbers 14:29-30 KJV –Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me. 30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
NIV – In this wilderness your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Deuteronomy 1:34-35 KJV – And the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying, 35 Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers.
NIV – When the Lord heard what you said, he was angry and solemnly swore: 35 “No one from this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,
Psalm 95:10-12 KJV – Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways: 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
NIV – For forty years I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known my ways.’ 11 So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”
Here are four New Testament references from the Hebrew prophets, and Jude, the younger brother of Yeshua Jesus Christ as well.
Hebrews 3:10 KJV – Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
NIV – That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.’
Hebrews 3:17-19 KJV – But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
NIV – And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.
Hebrews 4:10 KJV – For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
NIV – for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.
Jude 1:5 KJV – I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
NIV – Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.
Our final verse in this first letter Paul wrote to the church at Corinth is this one. He’s pointing toward something very important when it comes to what we need to avoid. This is just one of many things that we’ve heard regarding what often are known as the Seven Troubles. In this case, we’re sharing the evil of lust.
1 Corinthians 10:6 KJV – Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
NIV –Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.
Here are two verses from the Torah to give us some insight.
Numbers 11:4-6 KJV –And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? 5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: 6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
NIV – The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. 6 But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!”
Numbers 25:1-3 KJV – And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. 2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. 3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
NIV – While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with Moabite women, 2 who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate the sacrificial meal and bowed down before these gods. 3 So Israel yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor. And the Lord’s anger burned against them.
Here are five passages from the New Testament scrolls including the writings of the Hebrew prophets, James, Peter, and Jude as well.
Hebrews 3:7-11 KJV – Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
NIV – So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, 9 where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw what I did. 10 That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.’ 11 So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”
James 1:14-15 KJV – But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
NIV – but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
1 Peter 4:3 KJV – For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
NIV –For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.
2 Peter 2:10-14 KJV –But chiefly them that
walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government.
Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of
dignities.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring
not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and
destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly
perish in their own corruption;
13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they
that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes,
sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from
sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous
practices; cursed children:
NIV –This is especially true of those who
follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; 11 yet
even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on
such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord. 12 But
these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like
unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and
destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.
13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have
done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots
and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you. 14 With
eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they
are experts in greed—an accursed brood!
Jude 1:5 KJV –I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
NIV – Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.
Understanding the journey Paul is teaching the church at Corinth is very important. Every church requires a foundation, and that foundation is Yeshua Jesus Christ. It’s very, very important to know that Yeshua Jesus Christ wants us to focus on Him and on the Father through the Holy Spirit. We are in the middle of the season of Lent. It is very, very important to study the life and legacy of our Savior Yeshua Jesus Christ. Nobody knows the day, the hour, the minute, or even the very second of when our Lord and Savior Yeshu Ha-Notzri Jesus Christ will return to this world to gather His faithful. No one, EXCEPT YHWH THE FATHER. As we prepare to celebrate Easter in the next thirty-six days, there is a lot to think about. That’s why I have a reading plan for you to work on in the next few weeks. Also, we will continue our exploration of 1 Corinthians, ensuring that the celebration of Lent continues, with the exception of Palm Sunday and Easter, where we will celebrate their significance in Christianity. Now, let’s show each other how faith and belief in God go hand in hand, and all of us have the opportunity to walk in the faithful steps of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The ability to do this requires us to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. If you are willing to do so, please leave me a note in the comments and I’ll be in touch. Now, that’s something to think about as we pray in the prayer that Jesus taught us.
Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
(Matthew 6:9-13)
Closing Song: In the Garden
Daily Scripture readings from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday.
Return to God (Repentance and Mercy)
Wednesday 18 February Psalm 51
Thursday 19 February Isaiah 1:10–20
Friday 20 February Joel 2:12–17
Saturday 21 February Luke 15:11–32
Sunday 22 February Luke 4:1–13 (1st Sunday of Lent – Temptation)
Monday 23 February Psalm 32
Tuesday 24 February Micah 6:6–8
Wednesday 25 February Romans 2:1–11
Trusting God in the Wilderness
Thursday 26 February Genesis 3:1–19
Friday 27 February Genesis 12:1–9
Saturday 28 February Exodus 16:1–18
Sunday 01 March Luke 9:28–36 (2nd Sunday – Transfiguration)
Monday 02 March Psalm 63
Tuesday 03 March Isaiah 40:1–11
Wednesday 04 March Matthew 4:1–11
Thursday 05 March Hebrews 4:14–16
Teachings of Jesus
Friday 06 March Matthew 5:1–12
Saturday 07 March Matthew 5:38–48
Sunday 08 March Luke 13:1–9 (3rd Sunday – Call to Repent)
Monday 09 March Matthew 6:1–18
Tuesday 10 March Matthew 6:19–34
Wednesday 11 March Luke 10:25–37
Thursday 12 March Luke 11:1–13
Friday 13 March John 6:35–40
Signs of the Kingdom
Saturday 14 March Mark 2:1–12
Sunday 15 March Luke 15:1–3, 11–32 (4th Sunday – Prodigal Son)
Monday 16 March Mark 4:35–41
Tuesday 17 March Luke 7:36–50
Wednesday 18 March John 4:1–26
Thursday 19 March John 9:1–41
Friday 20 March John 11:1–44
Saturday 21 March Psalm 130
The Way of the Cross
Sunday 22 March John 11:45-57
Monday 23 March Mark 8:27–38
Tuesday 24 March John 12:20–33
Wednesday 25 March Philippians 2:1–11
Thursday 26 March Hebrews 5:7–10
Friday 27 March Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12
Saturday 28 March Psalm 22
Holy Week – Passion & Resurrection
Sunday 29 March Luke 19:28–40 (Palm Sunday)
Monday 30 March John 12:1–8
Tuesday 31 March John 13:1–17, 31–35
Wednesday 01 April John 14
Thursday 02 April John 18
Friday 03 April John 19
Saturday 04 April Matthew 27:57–66
Sunday 05 April John 20:1–18 (Easter Sunday)
~ Shalom ~
Rev. Laura A. Neff
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