(Thuesday January 3, 2017)

Acts 28 : 2 & 5 & 8 31 Preaching the Kingdom of GOD, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding Him. (4)

ISAIAH 55: 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an Everlasting Sign that shall not be cut off. (4)

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: (8)

27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the Salvation of GOD is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

ISAIAH 55: 8 For My Thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My Ways, saith the LORD. (8)

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My Ways higher than your ways, and My Thoughts than your thoughts.

10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. (8)

18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. (8)

9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the Kingdom of GOD, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. (5)

24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

ISAIAH 55: 5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy GOD, and for the Holy One of Israel; for He hath Glorified thee. (5)

6 Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near:

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have Mercy upon him; and to our GOD, for He will abundantly pardon.

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. (5)

15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked GOD, and took courage.

16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 5 And he shook off the Beast into the Fire, and felt no harm. (5)

6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. (2)

30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

ISAIAH 55: 11 So shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My Mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. (2)

12 For ye shall go out with Joy, and be led forth with Peace: the Mountains and the Hills shall break forth before you into Singing, and all the Trees of the Field shall clap their hands.

1 & 3 & 8

Acts 28 : 20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. (2)

21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. (2)

12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

1 & 4 & 7

Acts 28 : 1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. (2)

3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a Viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

ISAIAH 55: 1 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.

2 . Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. (2)

3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an Everlasting Covenant with you, even the sure Mercies of David.

4 Behold, I have given Him(Jesus) for a Witness to the people, a Leader and Commander to the people.

1 & 4 & 7

(Monday January 2, 2017)

1 John 3: 3 & 6 & 9 23 And this is His Commandment, That we should believe on the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us Commandment. (5)

Isaiah 66: 23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new Moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before Me, saith the LORD. (5)

2 & 5 & 8

1 John 3: 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. (9)

19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.

20 For if our heart condemn us, GOD is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Isaiah 66: 18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see My Glory. (9)

19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard My fame, neither have seen My Glory; and they shall declare My Glory among the Gentiles.

20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to My Holy Mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.

2 & 5 & 8

1 John 3: 9 Whosoever is born of GOD doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in Him: and He cannot sin, because He is born of GOD. (9)

10 In this the children of GOD are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not Righteousness is not of GOD, neither he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Isaiah 66: 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy GOD. (9)

10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her Glory.

2 & 5 & 8

1 John 3: 24 And he that keepeth His Commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in Him. And hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which He hath given us. (6)

Isaiah 66: 24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against Me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their Fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (6)

2 & 5 & 8

1 John 3: 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a Murderer: and ye know that no Murderer hath Eternal Life abiding in him. (6)

16 Hereby perceive we the love of GOD, because He laid down His Life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the Love of GOD in him?

Isaiah 66: 15 For, behold, the LORD will come with Fire, and with His Chariots like a Whirlwind, to render His Anger with Fury, and His Rebuke with flames of Fire. (6)

16 For by Fire and by His Sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

1 & 3 & 8

1 John 3: 6 Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither known Him. (6)

7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth Righteousness is Righteous, even as he is Righteous.

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of GOD was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Isaiah 66: 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to His enemies. (6)

7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children

1 & 3 & 8

1 John 3: 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward GOD. (3)

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His Commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His Sight.

Isaiah 66: 21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. (3)

22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before Me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.

1 & 4 & 7  

1 John 3: 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's Righteous. (3)

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in Death.

Isaiah 66: 12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the Glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. (3)

13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward His servants, and His indignation toward His enemies.

2 & 5 & 8

1 John 3: 1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of GOD: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of GOD, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure. (3)

4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the Law: for sin is the transgression of the Law.

5 And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin.

Isaiah 66: 1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is My Throne, and the earth is My footstool: where is the house that ye build unto Me? and where is the place of My Rest?

2 For all those things hath Mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My Word.

3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. (3)

4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before Mine Eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

5 Hear the Word of the LORD, ye that tremble at His Word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for My Name's sake, said, Let the LORD be Glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

2 & 5 & 8