Day 310 of My 4th Bible Study Journey

Day 310, 5 November 2024 

1)1)Mark 15:2-5
Matthew 27:11-14
Luke 23:1-12
John 18:28-40
Mark 15:6-15
Matthew 27:15-26
Luke 23:13-25
John 19:1-16
Mark 15:16-20
Matthew 27:27-31

Mark 15:2-5

2 (Mt 2:2; 1Ti 6:13) Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
He answered him, "You have said so."
3 (Isa 53:7) The chief priests accused Him of many things,
but He answered nothing.
4 (Jn 19:10) So Pilate asked Him again, "Do You answer nothing?
See how many things they testify against You."
5 But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate was astonished.

[2] And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering
said unto him, Thou sayest it.
[3] And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered
nothing.
[4] And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how
many things they witness against thee.
[5] But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 

Matthew 27:11-14

Jesus Questioned by Pilate
Mk 15:2-5; Lk 23:3-5; Jn 18:33-38

11 (Mt 2:2; 26:25) Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor
asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
Jesus said to him, "You have said so."
12 (Mt 26:63) When He was accused by the chief priests and elders,
He gave no answer.
13 (Mt 26:62) Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things
they testify against You?”
14 But He never answered him a word, so that the governor was greatly amazed. 

[11] And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him,
saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
[12] And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered
nothing.
[13] Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they
witness against thee?
[14] And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor
marvelled greatly.

Luke 23:1-12

Jesus Brought Before Pilate
Mt 27:1-2, 11-14; Mk 15:1-5; Jn 18:28-38

1 Then the whole assembly rose and led Him to Pilate.
2 (Jn 19:12; Mk 15:3-5) And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this
Man perverting our nation, and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar,
and saying that He Himself is Christ a King."
3 (1Ti 6:13; Mt 27:1) 1So Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
He answered, "You truly say so."
4 (Jn 18:38; Mk 15:14) Then Pilate said to the chief priests
and to the people, "I find no fault in this Man."
5 (Mk 1:14; Mt 4:23) But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people,
teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here."

[1] And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
[2] And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting
the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself
is Christ a King.
[3] And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he
answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
[4] Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault
in this man.
[5] And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people,
teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 

Jesus Before Herod

6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the Man was a Galilean.
7 (Lk 3:1; 13:31) When he learned that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction,
he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8 (Mt 14:1; Mk 6:14) When Herod saw Jesus, he greatly rejoiced,
for he had desired to see Him for a long time, because he had heard
many things of Him, and he was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.
9 (Mt 27:14) He questioned Him with many words, but He gave no answer.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.
11 (Mk 9:12) Then Herod with his soldiers despised Him, and mocked Him,
and dressed Him in a fine robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
12 (Ac 4:27) On the same day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other,
having previously been at enmity with each other. 

[6] When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
[7] And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he
sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
[8] And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to
see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he
hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
[9] Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
[10] And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
[11] And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and
arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
[12] And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for
before they were at enmity between themselves. 

John 18:28-40

Jesus Before Pilate
Mt 27:1-2, 11-14; Mk 15:1-5; Lk 23:1-5

28 (Jn 18:33; 19:9; Mt 27:27) Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas
to the Praetorium. It was early. Yet they themselves did not enter
the Praetorium, so that they might not be defiled,
but might eat the Passover.
29 Pilate then went out to them and said,
"What accusation do you bring against this Man?"
30 They answered him, "If He were not an evildoer,
we would not have handed Him over to you."
31 Then Pilate said, "Take Him and judge Him according to your law."
The Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
32 (Mt 20:19; 26:2) that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled
which He spoke, signifying what death He would die.
33 (Jn 19:9) Again Pilate entered the Praetorium, called Jesus,
and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
34 Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking of your own accord,
or did others tell you about Me?"
35 Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation
and the chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?"
36 (Jn 6:15; Da 2:44) Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world.
If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would fight,
that I would not be handed over to the Jews.
But now My kingdom is not from here."
37 (Jn 8:47; 1Jn 4:6) Therefore Pilate said to Him, "Then are You a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this reason
I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, to bear witness
to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
38(Jn 19:4; Lk 23:4; Jn 19:6) Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?"
When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them,
"I find no guilt in Him at all.

[28] Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was
early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should
be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
[29] Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye
against this man?
[30] They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would
not have delivered him up unto thee.
[31] Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to
your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put
any man to death:
[32] That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying
what death he should die.
[33] Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and
said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
[34] Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others
tell it thee of me?
[35] Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests
have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
[36] Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of
this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to
the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
[37] Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered,
Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause
came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one
that is of the truth heareth my voice.
[38] Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he
went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at
all. 

Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-31; Mk 15:6-20; Lk 23:13-25

39 (Mt 27:15-18) "But you have a custom, that I should release someone
to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you
the King of the Jews?"
40 They all shouted again, "Not this Man, but Barabbas!"
Now Barabbas was a robber. 

[39] But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the
passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
[40] Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now
Barabbas was a robber. 

Mark 15:6-15

Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-26; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16

6 (Jn 18:39-40) Now at the feast he always released to them one prisoner,
whomever they requested.
7 There was one named Barabbas, who had committed murder
in the insurrection and was bound with the rebels.
8 The crowd began crying aloud, asking Pilate to do as he had always
done for them.
9 He answered them, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over out of envy.
11 (Ac 3:14) But the chief priests stirred the people,
so that he should instead release Barabbas to them.
12 Pilate answered them again, "What then would you have me do to Him
whom you call the King of the Jews?"
13 They again cried out, "Crucify Him!"
14 (Lk 23:41) Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out even more, "Crucify Him!"
15 (Mt 27:26; Jn 19:1) So Pilate, resolving to satisfy the people,
released Barabbas to them. And when he had scourged Jesus,
he handed Him over to be crucified. 

[6] Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they
desired.
[7] And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had
made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
[8] And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever
done unto them.
[9] But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the
King of the Jews?
[10] For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
[11] But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release
Barabbas unto them.
[12] And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I
shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
[13] And they cried out again, Crucify him.
[14] Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried
out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
[15] And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto
them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 

Matthew 27:15-26

Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mk 15:6-15; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16

15 Now at the feast, the governor was accustomed to releasing
to the people a prisoner whom they chose.
16 They had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them,
"Whom do you want me to release to you—Barabbas,
or Jesus who is called Christ?"
18 (Pr 27:4) For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
19 (Mt 27:24; Lk 23:47) When he was sitting on the judgment seat,
his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man,
for I have suffered much today in a dream on account of Him."
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas
and kill Jesus.
21 The governor answered, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?"
They said, "Barabbas."
22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus
who is called Christ?"
They all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!"
23 The governor said, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out all the more, "Let Him be crucified!"
24 (Mt 27:4; Ps 26:6) When Pilate saw that he could not prevail,
but rather that unrest was beginning, he took water
and washed his hands before the crowd, saying,
"I am innocent of the blood of this righteous Man. See to it yourselves."
25 (Jos 2:19; Ac 5:28) Then all the people answered, "His blood be on us
and on our children!"
26 (Jn 19:1; Isa 53:5) Then he released Barabbas to them.
But when he had scourged Jesus, he handed Him over to be crucified.

[15] Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a
prisoner, whom they would.
[16] And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
[17] Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom
will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
[18] For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
[19] When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him,
saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many
things this day in a dream because of him.
[20] But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they
should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
[21] The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye
that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
[22] Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called
Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
[23] And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out
the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
[24] When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult
was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying,
I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
[25] Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our
children.
[26] Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he
delivered him to be crucified. 

Luke 23:13-25

Jesus Sentenced to Die
Mt 27:15-26; Mk 15:6-15; Jn 18:39-19:16

13 Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 and said to them, "You have brought this Man to me as one who incites
the people. And truly, I, having examined Him before you, have found
no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.
15 No, neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing worthy
of death has been done by Him.
16 (Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15) I will therefore chastise Him and release Him."
17 For he was obligated to release one man to them at the feast.
18 (Ac 3:14; 21:36) But they all cried out at once saying,
"Take this Man away and release Barabbas to us!"
19 (Ac 3:14) This man had been thrown in prison for an insurrection
in the city and for murder.
20 Therefore Pilate spoke to them again, desiring to release Jesus.
21 But they cried out, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"
22 (Lk 23:14; 23:16) He said to them a third time, "Why, what evil has
He done? I have found in Him no cause worthy of death.
I will therefore chastise Him and release Him."
23 But they insisted with loud voices, asking that He be crucified.
And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 (Ex 23:2) So Pilate gave the sentence as they demanded.
25 He released to them the man who was thrown in prison for insurrection
and murder, whom they asked for. But he sentenced Jesus according
to their will. 

[13] And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the
rulers and the people,
[14] Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that
perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have
found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
[15] No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of
death is done unto him.
[16] I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
[17] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
[18] And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release
unto us Barabbas:
[19] (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast
into prison.)
[20] Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
[21] But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
[22] And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I
have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let
him go.
[23] And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be
crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
[24] And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
[25] And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast
into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 

John 19:1-16

John 19

1 (Isa 50:6; 53:5) Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged Him.
2 The soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head,
and they put a purple robe on Him.
3 (Mt 27:29) They said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they hit Him
with their hands.
4 (Jn 18:38; 19:6) Again Pilate went out and said to them,
"Look, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that
I find no guilt in Him."
5 (Jn 19:2) Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns
and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Here is the Man!"
6 (Jn 18:31; 19:4) When the chief priests and officers saw Him,
they cried out, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"
Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him,
for I find no guilt in Him."
7 (Jn 5:18; Lev 24:16; Mt 26:63-66) The Jews answered him,
"We have a law, and by our law He ought to die,
because He made Himself the Son of God!"
8 When Pilate heard these words, he was more afraid,
9 (Jn 18:33) and entered the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus,
"Where are You from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me?
Do You not know that I have power to release You, and power to crucify You?"
11 (Ro 13:1; Mt 27:2) Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all over Me,
unless it were given to you from above.
Therefore he who handed Me over to you has the greater sin."
12 (Jn 18:33-36) From then on, Pilate tried to release Him.
But the Jews cried out, "If you release this Man, you are not Caesar's friend.
Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"
13 (Mt 27:19) When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out
and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement
(which in Hebrew is Gabbatha).
14 (Mt 27:62; Mk 15:25) It was the Day of Preparation of the Passover
and about the sixth hour.
He said to the Jews, "Here is your King!"
15 (Lk 23:18; Ac 21:36) But they shouted,
"Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!"
Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?"
The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"
16 Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified. 

[1] Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
[2] And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and
they put on him a purple robe,
[3] And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
[4] Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring
him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
[5] Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe.
And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
[6] When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out,
saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and
crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
[7] The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die,
because he made himself the Son of God.
[8] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
[9] And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art
thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
[10] Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not
that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
[11] Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except
it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath
the greater sin.
[12] And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried
out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend:
whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
[13] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and
sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in
the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
[14] And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour:
and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
[15] But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate
saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priest answered, We
have no king but Caesar.
[16] Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they
took Jesus, and led him away. 

Mark 15:16-20

The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mt 27:27-31; Jn 19:2-3

16 (Jn 18:28; 19:9) The soldiers led Him away to Praetorium Hall,
and they called together the entire battalion.
17 (Lk 23:11) They clothed Him with a purple robe. And they wove a crown
of thorns and put it on His head,
18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
19 (Mk 14:65) They struck His head with a staff and spit on Him.
And bowing their knees, they worshipped Him.
20 When they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off of Him
and put His own garments on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him. 

[16] And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and
they call together the whole band.
[17] And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and
put it about his head,
[18] And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
[19] And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and
bowing their knees worshipped him.
[20] And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and
put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 

Matthew 27:27-31

The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Mk 15:16-20; Jn 19:2-3

27 (Jn 18:28; 18:33) Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into
the Praetorium, and gathered the whole detachment of soldiers before Him.
28 (Mk 15:17; Lk 23:11) They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him,
29 (Isa 53:3; Mt 20:19) and when they wove a crown of thorns, they put it
on His head and put a staff in His right hand. They knelt before Him a
nd mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
30 (Mt 26:67; Mk 15:19) They spit on Him, and took the staff
and hit Him on the head.
31 (Isa 53:7) After they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him,
put His own garments on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him. 

[27] Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and
gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
[28] And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
[29] And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head,
and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked
him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
[30] And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
[31] And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him,
and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. 

2) Our Daily Bread for 5 November 2024
<a href="https://odb.org/2024/11/05/courage-from-the-shepherd"> 
Courage from the Shepherd </a>

PSALMS 23

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

Psalm 23

A Psalm of David.

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

The nearly 107000 people in the stadium stood in anticipation as Texas A&M 
college football kicker Seth Small took the field with only two seconds left 
in the game. With A&M tied 38-38 against the best team in the country-a 
perennial football powerhouse-a successful field goal would seal an epic upset
victory. Looking calm, Small lined up to take the kick. The stadium erupted in
pandemonium after the ball sailed through the uprights for the winning score.

When questioned by reporters how he prepared for such an intense moment, Small
said he kept repeating to himself the first verse of Psalm 23, "The Lord is my
shepherd, I lack nothing." When Small needed strength and reassurance, he drew
on the deeply personal metaphor of God as a shepherd.

Psalm 23 is a beloved psalm because it assures us that we can be at peace, or 
comforted, because we have a loving and trustworthy shepherd who actively 
cares for us. David testified both to the reality of fear in intense or 
difficult situations as well as the comfort God provides (v. 4). The word 
translated "comfort" conveys assurance, or the confidence and courage to keep 
going because of His guiding presence.

When walking into challenging circumstances-not knowing what the outcome will 
be-we can take courage as we repeat the gentle reminder that the Good Shepherd 
walks with us.

By:  Lisa M. Samra

Reflect & Pray

How have you experienced God as a loving shepherd? 
How did His trustworthy care give you courage?

Heavenly Father, please help me to take courage 
knowing that You're my loving Shepherd.

Gain wisdom and leadership skills from our loving Shepherd.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light

Col 1:13-14

13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us
into the kingdom of His dear Son,
14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

[13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated
us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
[14] In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of
sins:

Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated
not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and,
when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness
For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.
The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,
and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,
with an almost physical weight that oppresses.
Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,
the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,
distorting our perceptions of realty.
We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.
Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,
The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,
our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,
God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.
And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need
for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.
Discernment and wisdom come through his light,
and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.
Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us
into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,
but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.
He is the light who illuminates our darkness.

Application

a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives
and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,
resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness
have I experienced?

b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?

c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Gen 26:12-14

12 (Ge 26:3; 24:1) Then Isaac sowed in that land
and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; the Lord blessed him.
13 The man became rich and continued to prosper until he became very wealthy.
14 (Ge 37:11; Ecc 4:4) For he had possessions of flocks and herds
and a great number of servants so that the Philistines envied him.

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year
an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward,
and grew until he became very great:
14 for he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds,
and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:

God's Unfailing Love

Ps 36:5-9

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens,
and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Your righteousness is like the great mountains,
Your judgments like the great deep; O Lord, You preserve man and beast.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) How excellent is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore mankind seeks refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) They will drink their fill
from the abundance of Your house,
and You will cause them to drink from the river of Your pleasures.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For with You is the fountain of life;
in Your light we see light.

5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens;
And thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains;
Thy judgments are a great deep:
O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;
And thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9 For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13 

9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 
11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
13 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.

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Newfoundland & Labrador

Total population 527000
Muslim population (est.) 2065

As of Autumn 2014, St. John's does not have a local CNMM network. Pray with us
for God's people to come together in prayer
and cooperative efforts to reach Muslims with the Good News.

St. John's has one mosque and 2 more musallas , or prayer locations, which
may grow into mosques of their own. The mosque is called Masjid an Noor,
The Mosque of the Light, and mosque historical documents record a trip in 1986
to Saudi Arabia to raise funds for the land purchase and construction costs.
A small number of Muslim families had come prior to 1964, but moved on to
other places after a short time. After this date, a small community began
to remain and grow , reaching about 25 families in the 1980s. A number
of international students also join the community annually
ranging from 25 to 60.

In 2014 the mosque website reports the community is made up of some 200
families and many university students attending Memorial University. A
small number of native Newfoundlanders have also converted to the Islamic
faith, one saying of this religion in Newfoundland, "Islam is a growing face".
With the growth of the community, the current challenge is lack of space
in the mosque, which they are now looking at expanding.

Pray for

- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses. 

Adding further

30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) 

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

5th Day of the Month

a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)

Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
ס Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
ע Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.

b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.

1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

) 

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray for the Lord to protect you when you feel like
washing your hands of Him. 

Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, please help me to take courage 
knowing that You're my loving Shepherd."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Jesus delivers us from spiritual 
darkness.

Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to know the Blessing of Isaac.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as life and light.

Pray for in Newfoundland and Labrador

- The true Light of life, Jesus Christ, to be revealed to Muslims
in Newfoundland through the word, dreams, visions and answers to prayer.
- Christians to be as "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" regarding
Islam and reaching out in loving witness to Muslims in St. John's.
- for a dedicated, intentional witness to the growing number of Muslim
students on the university, college and trade school campuses. 

Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people - 
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims 
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days! 

Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
 
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness

Pray that Christian leaders in Cuba will rely on the Holy Spirit's guidance
when they are called in for questioning.

Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.

Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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