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Saturday, July 5th, 2025
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
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Exodus 7:1-25 — Chapter 7 And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel
Psalms 83:1-18 — Psalms 83:1-18 is a psalm where he is speaking out of the calamities that the enemies have brought upon them and asking for God's deliverance as He had in their past history. Asking God to work, "O God, help us now, Lord." Don't keep silence, O God:
Proverbs 13:1-25 — Chapter 13In the thirteenth chapter of Proverbs, there is a continuation of the contrasting of the righteous with the wicked, the wise and the scorner, the transgressor and the good man. A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner does
Proverbs 7:1-27 — Chapter 7He continues his exhortation to the son in chapter 7. Still talking about these women that are the wrong sort. My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the pupil of your eye.
Isaiah 13:1-22 — Chapter 13 Now as we move into chapter 13 and he speaks of the burden of Babylon which Isaiah saw, you remember that we mentioned when we started the prophecy of Isaiah that in many of the prophecies, there was what we called the near fulfillment and
Isaiah 44:1-28 — Chapter 44 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jeshurun ( Isaiah 44:1-2 ), Now Jeshurun means
Isaiah 45:1-25 — Chapter 45 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings ( Isaiah 45:1 ), You remember I told you he prophesied that Nebuchadnezzar's knees will be smited
Lamentations 3:1-66 — Chapter 3In this third lamentation he begins from the depth of depression and despair. He begins with hopelessness, and hopelessness is always the experience behind depression. Depression is the loss of hope, no way out, nothing I can do. Hopelessness
Hosea 6:1-11 — Chapter 6And they will say, Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up ( Hsa Hosea 6:1 ). This is the prayer that they will be offering unto God or this is the declaration that
Micah 4:1-13 — Chapter 4 But in the last days ( Micah 4:1 ) Or in the later days. So we move on out into yet the future. This has not yet happened, far from it, but it is going to happen. And I am convinced that it is going to happen in the near future. But in the
Micah 7:1-20 — Chapter 7The prophet said, Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desires the first ripe fruit ( Micah 7:1 ). I'm desolate. I really don't have anything. The
Nahum 3:1-19 — Chapter 3 Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the jumping chariots. [Suppose that would have been helicopters.]
Matthew 21:1-46 — Chapter 21 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, they were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, and then Jesus sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and immediately you're going to find an ass tied, and
Mark 13:1-37 — Mark's gospel chapter 13. And as he [Jesus] went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! ( Mark 13:1 ) Referring to the great temple in Jerusalem that was started in the
Romans 12:1-21 — Chapter 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren ( Romans 12:1 ), Because God has grafted you in, because you are partaking of the fullness of that good tree. I beseech thee, because of these things, that ye present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy,
Romans 14:1-23 — Chapter 14In the fourteenth chapter Paul deals now with another issue. Him that is weak in the faith receive, but not to doubtful disputations ( Romans 14:1 ). Don't get into arguments with them, doubtful disputations, a person who is weak in the faith.
2 Corinthians 10:1-18 — Chapter 10 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent [I am] bold toward you ( 2 Corinthians 10:1 ): This is one of the charges that are made. "Hey, when he gets away he
2 Corinthians 11:1-33 — Let's turn to II Corinthians, chapter eleven.Paul's authority as an apostle has been challenged in the Corinthian church by certain Jewish teachers who had come in behind Paul, as they so often did, seeking to put the people under the bondage of legalism.
Colossians 4:1-18 — Chapter 4 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving ( Colossians 4:1-2 ); As we said, prayer has
1 Samuel 28:1-25 — Chapter 28 So it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know assuredly, that you shall go out to battle with me, you and your men. So David said to
 
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