Day 362 of My 4th bible Study Journey Part 2

John 15:1-17

Jesus the True Vine
1 (Isa 5:1-7; 1Co 3:9) "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
2 (Mt 3:10; 13:12) Every branch in Me that bears no fruit, He takes away.
And every branch that bears fruit, He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
3 (Jn 13:10; 17:17) You are already clean through the word
which I have spoken to you.
4 (1Jn 2:6; Jn 6:56; Gal 2:20) Remain in Me, as I also remain in you.
As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine,
neither can you, unless you remain in Me.
5 (Php 4:13; Jn 15:16) "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains
in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without Me you can do nothing.
6 (Mt 13:41; Jn 15:2) If a man does not remain in Me, he is thrown out
as a branch and withers. And they gather them and throw them into the fire,
and they are burned.
7 (Jn 14:13; 15:16) If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you,
you will ask whatever you desire, and it shall be done for you.
8 (Mt 5:16; Jn 8:31) My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit;
so you will be My disciples.
9 (Jn 17:26) "As the Father loved Me, I also loved you. Remain in My love.
10 (Jn 14:15; 8:29; 17:4) If you keep My commandments, you will remain
in My love, even as I have kept My Father's commandments
and remain in His love.
11 (Jn 17:13; 16:24) I have spoken these things to you, that My joy
may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
12 (Jn 13:34; 1Jn 3:23) This is My commandment: that you love one another,
as I have loved you.
13 (Jn 10:11; 10:15) Greater love has no man than this: that a man lay down
his life for his friends.
14 (Mt 12:50; Lk 12:4) You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
15 (Jn 8:26; 15:20) I no longer call you servants, for a servant does
not know what his master does. But I have called you friends,
for everything that I have heard from My Father have I made known to you.
16 (Jn 13:18; 6:70You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you,
that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain,
that the Father may give you whatever you ask Him in My name.
17 (Jn 15:12) This I command you: that you love one another.

[1] I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
[2] Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every
branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
[3] Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
[4] Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
[5] I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
[6] If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered;
and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
[7] If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you.
[8] Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be
my disciples.
[9] As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
[10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
[11] These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you,
and that your joy might be full.
[12] This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
[13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends.
[14] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
[15] Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what
his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have
heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
[16] Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye
should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
[17] These things I command you, that ye love one another.

John 15:18-27

The World's Hatred

18 (1Jn 3:13; Jn 7:7) "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me
before it hated you.
19 (Jn 15:16) If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own.
But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world,
the world therefore hates you.
20 (Jn 13:16; Mt 10:24) Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant
is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also
persecute you. If they kept My words, they will keep yours also.
21 (Mt 10:22; Jn 16:3) But all these things they will do to you for
My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
22 (Jn 9:41; Ro 1:20) If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not
have had sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
23 He who hates Me hates My Father also.
24 (Jn 5:36; 10:37) If I had not performed among them the works
which no one else did, they would have no sin.
But now have they seen and hated both My Father and Me.
25 (Ps 35:19; 69:4) But that the word which is written in their law might be
fulfilled, 'They hated Me without a cause.' (Ps 35:19; 69:4.)
26 (Jn 14:16-17; 14:26; 16:7) "But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send
to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father,
He will bear witness of Me.
27 (Lk 24:48; Jn 21:24) And you also will bear witness, because you have been
with Me from the beginning.

[18] If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
[19] If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye
are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the
world hateth you.
[20] Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than
his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they
have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
[21] But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because
they know not him that sent me.
[22] If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now
they have no cloke for their sin.
[23] He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
[24] If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they
had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my
Father.
[25] But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is
written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
[26] But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the
Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall
testify of me:
[27] And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the
beginning.

John 16
1 (Mt 11:6) "I have spoken these things to you so that you will not fall away.
2 (Jn 9:22; Ac 26:9-11) They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time
is coming that whoever kills you will think that he is offering
a service to God.
3 (Jn 15:21; 17:25) They will do these things to you, because they have not
known the Father nor Me.
4 (Jn 13:19; Mt 9:15) I have told you these things, so that when the time
comes, you may remember that I told you about them.

[1] These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
[2] They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that
whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
[3] And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the
Father, nor me.
[4] But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may
remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at
the beginning, because I was with you.

The Work of the Spirit

"I did not tell you these things at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 (Jn 13:36; 7:33) But now I am going to Him who sent Me, and none of you
asks Me, 'Where are You going?'
6 (Jn 14:1) Rather, sorrow has filled your heart because I have told you
these things.
7 (Jn 14:26; 15:26; 7:39) Nevertheless I tell you the truth:
It is expedient for you that I go away. For if I do not go away,
the Counselor will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 (Jn 8:46) When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 (Jer 23:5-6; Ac 3:14) of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 (Jn 12:31; 14:30; 2Co 4:4) and of judgment, because the ruler of this
world stands condemned.
12 (Mk 4:33) "I have yet many things to tell you,
but you cannot bear them now.
13 (Jn 14:17; 14:26; 15:26) But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide
you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own authority. But He will
speak whatever He hears, and He will tell you things that are to come.
14 (1Jn 4:13-14) He will glorify Me, for He will receive from Me
and will declare it to you.
15 (Jn 17:10) All that the Father has is Mine. Therefore I said that
He will take what is Mine and will declare it to you.

[5] But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me,
Whither goest thou?
[6] But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your
heart.
[7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go
away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I
depart, I will send him unto you.
[8] And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of
righteousness, and of judgment:
[9] Of sin, because they believe not on me;
[10] Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
[11] Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
[12] I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
[13] Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into
all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
[14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it
unto you.
[15] All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he
shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

Sorrow Will Turn Into Joy

16 (Jn 7:33; 16:17-19) "In a little while you will not see Me. And then after
a little while you will see Me, because I am going to the Father."
17 (Jn 16:5; Mk 9:10) Then some of His disciples said among themselves,
"What is this He is telling us: 'In a little while you will not see Me;
and then after a little while you will see Me,' and, 'because I am going
to the Father'?"
18 Then they said, "What is this He is telling us: 'In a little while'?
We do not know what He is saying."
19 (Jn 2:24-25; 16:30) Then Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him.
So He said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning what I said:
'In a little while you will not see Me;
and then after a little while you will see Me'?
20 (Mk 16:10; Mt 5:4) Truly, truly I say to you that you will weep and lament,
but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will
be turned into joy.
21 (1Th 5:3) When a woman is giving birth, she has pain, because her hour
has come. But as soon as she delivers the child, she no longer remembers
the anguish for joy that a child is born into the world.
22 (Jn 16:6; 1Pe 1:8) Therefore you now have sorrow. But I will see you
again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
23 (Jn 16:19; Mt 7:7) On that day you will ask Me nothing. Truly, truly I say
to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give it to you.
24 (Jn 15:11) Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will
receive, that your joy may be full.

[16] A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and
ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
[17] Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he
saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little
while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
[18] They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we
cannot tell what he saith.
[19] Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them,
Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall
not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
[20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the
world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be
turned into joy.
[21] A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come:
but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the
anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
[22] And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your
heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
[23] And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
[24] Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive,
that your joy may be full.

I Have Overcome the World

25 (Jn 16:2) "I have told you these things in proverbs. But the time is coming
when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, for I will speak to you
plainly about the Father.
26 On that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying to you that
I shall ask the Father on your behalf.
27 (Jn 14:21; 14:23) For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved
Me, and have believed that I came from God.
28 (Jn 13:3; 8:14) I came from the Father and have come into the world.
As I said, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."
29 (Jn 16:25) His disciples said to Him, "Yes! Now You are speaking plainly
and with no figure of speech.
30 (Jn 21:17) Now we know that You know everything and do not need anyone
to question You. By this we believe that You came from God."
31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?
32 (Mt 26:31; Jn 8:29) Listen, the hour is coming. Yes, it has now come that
you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave Me alone.
Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with Me.
33 (Jn 14:27; 1Jn 4:4; Jn 14:1) "I have told you these things so that in Me
you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good
cheer. I have overcome the world."

[25] These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh,
when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you
plainly of the Father.
[26] At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I
will pray the Father for you:
[27] For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have
believed that I came out from God.
[28] I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I
leave the world, and go to the Father.
[29] His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and
speakest no proverb.
[30] Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any
man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
[31] Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
[32] Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered,
every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone,
because the Father is with me.
[33] These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In
the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world.

John 17

The Prayer of Jesus

1 (Jn 11:41; 7:39) When Jesus spoke these words, He lifted His eyes toward
heaven and said:
"Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son,
that Your Son may also glorify You.
2 (Jn 6:37; 6:39) As You have given Him authority over all flesh,
He will give eternal life to all whom You have given Him.
3 (1Jn 5:20; Jn 3:17; 17:25) This is eternal life: that they may know You,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
4 (Jn 4:34; 19:30) I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work
You have given Me to do.
5 (Jn 17:24; Php 2:6) And now, O Father, glorify Me in Your own presence
with the glory which I had with You before the world existed.
6 (Jn 17:2; 17:26) "I have revealed Your name to the men whom You have given
Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me, and they have
kept Your word.
7 Now they know that all things You have given Me are from You.
8 (Jn 16:27; 17:14) For I have given them the words which You gave Me.
They have received them and certainly know that I came from You,
and they have believed that You sent Me.
9 (Lk 22:32; Jn 14:16) I pray for them. I do not pray for the world,
but for those whom You have given Me. For they are Yours.
10 (2Th 1:10) All that are Mine are Yours, and all that are Yours are Mine.
And I am glorified in them.
11 (Jn 13:1; 17:21-22) I am to be no longer in the world, though these are
in the world, for I am coming to You. Holy Father, through Your name keep
those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are one.
12 (Jn 13:18; 18:9; 2Th 2:3) While I was with them in the world, I kept them
in Your name. I have kept those whom You have given Me. And none of them
is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
13 (Jn 3:29; 15:11) "But now I am coming to You, and I say these things
in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
14 (Jn 8:23; 17:16) I have given them Your word. And the world has hated them
because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world,
but that You should keep them from the evil one.
16 (Jn 17:14) They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.
17 (Jn 15:3; 2Sa 7:28) Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
18 (Jn 20:21) As You sent Me into the world, so I sent them into the world.
19 (Jn 10:36; 1Co 1:2) For their sakes I sanctify Myself,
that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
20 "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me
through their word,
21 (Jn 10:38; 17:8) that they may all be one, as You, Father, are in Me,
and I in You. May they also be one in Us, that the world may believe that
You have sent Me.
22 (Jn 1:14; 14:20) I have given them the glory which You gave Me, that they
may be one even as We are one:
23 (Jn 16:27; 17:21) I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfect in
unity, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved
them as You have loved Me.
24 (Jn 12:26; 17:5) "Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me,
be with Me where I am, that they may see My glory which You have given Me.
For You loved Me before the creation of the world.
25 (Jn 7:29; 15:21) "O righteous Father, the world has not known You,
but I have known You, and these have known that You sent Me.
26 (Jn 15:9; 17:6) I have declared Your name to them, and will declare it,
that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them."

[1] These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,
Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify
thee:
[2] As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal
life to as many as thou hast given him.
[3] And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
[4] I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou
gavest me to do.
[5] And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory
which I had with thee before the world was.
[6] I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the
world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy
word.
[7] Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of
thee.
[8] For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have
received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they
have believed that thou didst send me.
[9] I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast
given me; for they are thine.
[10] And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
[11] And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I
come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast
given me, that they may be one, as we are.
[12] While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that
thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of
perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
[13] And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that
they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
[14] I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they
are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
[15] I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that
thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
[16] They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
[17] Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
[18] As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into
the world.
[19] And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be
sanctified through the truth.
[20] Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe
on me through their word;
[21] That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee,
that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast
sent me.
[22] And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be
one, even as we are one:
[23] I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and
that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou
hast loved me.
[24] Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me
where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for
thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
[25] O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known
thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
[26] And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the
love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. 

2) Our Daily Bread for 27 December 2024 Titled
<a href="https://odb.org/2024/12/27/acts-of-grace"> Acts of Grace </a> 

2 Kings 6:18-23

18 (Ge 19:11; Ac 13:11) When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord,
"Strike this people with blindness." And He struck them with blindness
according to the word of Elisha.
19 Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, and this is not the city.
Follow me, and let me bring you to the man whom you seek."
But he led them to Samaria.
20 (2Ki 6:17) When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "Lord, open the eyes
of these men and let them see." And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw
that they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 (2Ki 5:13; 8:9) The king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them,
"My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
22 (Ge 48:22; Dt 20:11-16) And he said, "You shall not kill them.
Did you capture with your sword and with your bow those whom you want to kill?
Set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink and then go to
their master."
23 (2Ki 5:2; 24:2) So he prepared for them a great banquet. When they had
eaten and had drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master.
So the Aramean raiders did not enter into the land of Israel again.

[18] And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said,
Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with
blindness according to the word of Elisha.
[19] And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the
city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led
them to Samaria.
[20] And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha
said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD
opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of
Samaria.
[21] And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father,
shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
[22] And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those
whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and
water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
[23] And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and
drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of
Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

In the novel About Grace, David Winkler longs to find his estranged daughter, 
and Herman Sheeler is the only person who can help him. But there's a hitch. 
David's daughter was born from David's affair with Herman's wife, 
and Herman had warned him never to contact them again.

Decades pass before David writes to Herman, apologising for what he's done. 
"I have a hole in my life because I know so little about my daughter," he 
adds, begging for information about her. He waits to see if Herman will 
help him.

How should we treat those who've wronged us? The king of Israel faced 
this question after his enemies were miraculously delivered into his hands
(2 Kings 6:8-20). "Shall I kill them?" he asks the prophet Elisha. No, 
Elisha says. "Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink
and then go back to their master" (vv. 21-22). Through this act of grace, 
Israel finds peace with its enemies (v. 23).

Herman replies to David's letter, invites him to his home and cooks him a 
meal. "Lord Jesus," he prays before they eat, "thank You for watching over me 
and David all these years." He helps David find his daughter, and David later 
saves his life. In God's hands, our acts of grace toward those who've 
wronged us often result in a blessing to us.

By:  Sheridan Voysey

Reflect & Pray

Whose acts of grace have inspired you in the past? 
What act of grace could you offer someone today?

Dear Jesus, please give me the wisdom and power 
today to offer grace to those who've wronged me.

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now

John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.

28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.

Application

a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?

b) How can this verse help me put life in perspective during times
of stress and anxiety?

4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland

Deut 28:11

11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.

11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

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

When you are lonely

1 John 4:16b-18

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.

God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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 2023 edition?)

The Northern Territories of Canada

Yukon

Yukon Total population (2015) 36500 Muslim (est) 69

In Whitehorse the Muslim population grew from 2 families
in 2001 to more than 60 people in 2014. Originally meeting in a church,
they now meet for prayer service in a former office space.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.

Northwest Territories (NWT)

NWT population (2015) 43600 Muslim (est) 473

The Muslim community of Yellowknife has grown from 275 to 330 un the past year.
To replace their inadequate facility, they are planning a C$2 to C$2.5 million
Islamic Centre.

Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to
spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Nunavut (NU)

NU total population (2015) 36600 Muslim (est) 86

The Islamic Centre of Iqaluit now claim about 100 Muslims and have surpassed
80 % of their funding goal to building the first mosque in this territory.
Their stated goal is "To spread the message of Islam
in the far northern reaches of Canada."

Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel. 

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

Day 27 of the Month

a) Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.

(

2 Cor 10:4-5

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing
that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God,
and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

)

b) Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth. 

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to how to Honour the Last Supper and know
He is preparing a place for you in Heaven.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please give me the wisdom and power 
today to offer grace to those who've wronged me."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know the eternity starts now.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know as provider of bountifulness 
if you are obedient to Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord as Love.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Yellowknife to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ. 

Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel. 

- 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 that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to
hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.

 Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who
 are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth. 

 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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