Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
This verse resounded within me, reminding me of our 1st Peter study - which has segued into an extensive study - we've recently covered the parts of man, the difference between being controlled by the old nature versus the new - this is the handout which we've used:
If you are interested in an inductive study - God Behind the Book - I don't always agree with everything she teaches, but believe overall she is lined up and on mark. Always be a Berean!
Genesis 12-15
Genesis 14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Genesis 14:19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Genesis 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Genesis 14:21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
Genesis 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis 14:23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
Genesis 14:24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
This portion struck me, because not much later on Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed. Yet, they witnessed, benefited from Abram rescuing them, so much so that they were willing to surrender any rights to the 'booty.'
Joshua 16-20
Psalms 9-11
Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
This is a chilling thought, especially as we observe the state of the nations, the total depravity of man unleashed and willing to indulge in every form of vice and wickedness. The wicked are turned into hell - the nations, have they all forgotten God?
Psalm 11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
This seems to coincide with the verse quoted above - the foundations of the nations, the family, faith in God, moral laws, uprightness, are all under attack. What can the righteous do? Pray, pray, pray. Seeking HIM and HIS strength during troublesome times. He has sworn He will never leave nor forsake His people.
{laugh} - I'm reviewing my notes and wondering WHY I wrote down, poor, innocent, humble and said to do a word study...when the verses above have NONE of those words. Here is one of the verses which does include those words:
Psalm 9:12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalm 9:18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psa 10:2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
humble - H6035 - The second form is by intermixture with H6041; from H6031; depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly).
- H6041 - From H6031; depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035 subjectively and H6041 objectively).
needy - H34 - From H14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute.
- H14 - A primitive root; to breathe after, that is (figuratively) to be acquiescent.
poor - H6041 - From H6031; depressed, in mind or circumstances (practically the same as H6035 subjectively and H6041 objectively).
H6035 - used 21 times, translated: humble, lowly, meek, poor.
H34 - used 61 times, translated: beggar, needy, poor (man).
H6041 - used 75 times, translated: afflicted, humble`, lowly`, needy, poor
In this passage of Psalms read, I only find innocent 1x - in Psalm 10:8, which is H5355.
innocent - H5355 - From H5352; innocent: - blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit. Used 43 times.
My what a journey! I'm intrigued by the first passages I wrote down which have to do with nations...interesting how the Lord 'keeps' certain verses before us.
Job 7-8
Job 8:3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Cross referenced:
Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Mulling over that HE is always just, always judging, always merciful.
Isaiah 18-22
Isaiah 22:13b let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Cross referenced:
1 Corinthians 15:32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
Gill's commentary on the eat, drink, die:
let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die; which they said, not as believing their case to be desperate; that the next day, or in a few days, their city would be taken by the Assyrians, and they should be put to the sword, and therefore, since they had but a short life to live, they would live a merry one; but rather as not believing it, but scoffing at the prophet, and at the word of the Lord by him; as if they should say, the prophet says we shall die tomorrow, or we are in great danger of being suddenly destroyed; but let us not be dismayed at such words, and to show that we do not believe them, or if this is our case, let us take our fill of pleasure, while we may have it. This is the language of epicures, and of such that disbelieve the resurrection of the dead, and a future state, to whom the apostle applies the words in 1Co_15:32.
Mat 8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Speak the word only - that is all that is required - Jesus, GOD, speaking the Word is sufficient to bring those who are dead to life. The Word, not us, not man's inventions, circus riddled 'churches' trying to 'reach' the lost. It is not anything of, for or about us that we are doing. It is HIS WORD which brings/gives life, to those who are the called.
Have you heard the Master calling?
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