May 16-31 DAILY DEVOTIONALS - EVENING

How Then Shall We Live?

May 16 – The Day of the The Lord

May 17 – He Also Wrote Letters to Insult the Lord God

May 18 – He Seated Us With Him in the Heavenly Realms

May 19 – They Will Gather His Elect

May 20 – Just As it Was in the Days of Lot

GEMINI (The Twins). The twofold nature of the King.

May 21–June 21

1. LEPUS (The Hare), or THE ENEMY trodden under foot.

2. CANIS MAJOR (The Dog), or SIRIUS, the coming glorious Prince of Princes.

3. CANIS MINOR (The Second Dog), or PROCYON, the exalted Redeemer.

May 21 – People Will Be Abusive

May 22 – The Rapture of the Church

May 23 – The Resurrection of the Flesh

May 24 – He Will Never Leave You or Forsake You

May 25 – When Evil Runs Unchallenged

May 26 – How Art Thou Fallen from Heaven, O Lucifer?

May 27 – And in the Last Days it Shall Be

May 28 – Dinosaurs in the Bible

May 29 – The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

May 30 – Warning Everyone and Teaching Everyone With All Wisdom

May 31 – Predestination and Free Will

Words to Think About...

ALL SCRIPTURE IS GOD-BREATHED

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."

- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

MAY 16

The Day of the The Lord

"For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night." - 1 Thessalonians 5:2

DAY OF THE LORD

"Wail, for the day of the Lord is near! It will come as destruction from the Almighty. Therefore all hands will fall limp, And every man’s heart will melt. They will be terrified, Pains and anguish will take hold of them; They will writhe like a woman in labor, They will look at one another in astonishment, Their faces aflame."

- Isaiah 13:6-12

BEHOLD, THE DAY OF THE LORD COMES

"Behold, the day of the LORD comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, to make the land a desolation and to destroy its sinners from it."

- Isaiah 13:9

BATTLE IN THE DAY OF THE LORD

"You have not gone up into the breaches, or built up a wall for the house of Israel, that it might stand in battle in the day of the LORD."

- Ezekiel 13:5

WOE TO THOSE WHO DESIRE THE DAY OF THE LORD

"Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD! Why would you have the day of the LORD? It is darkness, and not light."

- Amos 5:18

THE GREAT AND AWESOME DAY OF THE LORD

“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes."

- Malachi 4:5

BEFORE THE DAY OF THE LORD COMES

"The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day."

- Acts 2:20

IT WILL BE A DAY OF CLOUDS

"For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations."

- Ezekiel 30:3

THE DAY WILL COME LIKE A THIEF

"But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed."

- 2 Peter 3:10

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Words to Think About...

SAVED ON THE DAY OF THE LORD

"You are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord."

- 1 Corinthians 5:5

FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD IS NEAR

"Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision."

- Joel 3:14

DAY OF THE LORD DARKNESS

"Is not the day of the LORD darkness, and not light, and gloom with no brightness in it?"

- Amos 5:20

DAY OF THE LORD FOR ALL NATIONS

"For the day of the LORD is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your own head."

- Obadiah 1:15

THE GREAT DAY OF THE LORD

"The great day of the LORD is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the LORD is bitter; the mighty man cries aloud there."

- Zephaniah 1:14

FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD IS COMING

"Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming; it is near."

- Joel 2:1

MAY 17

He Also Wrote Letters to Insult the Lord God

"He also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.” - 2 Chronicles 32:17

BLESSED ARE YOU WHEN PEOPLE INSULT YOU

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

- Matthew 5:11-12

THEN HEZEKIAH TOOK THE LETTER

"Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord. Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and listen to the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God."

- 2 Kings 19:14-16

WHAT WILL BE DONE FOR THE MAN THAT KILLS THIS PHILISTINE?

"Then David spoke to the men who were standing by him, saying, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God?”

- 1 Samuel 17:26

NOT RETURNING INSULT FOR INSULT

"Not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing."

- 1 Peter 3:9

WHOEVER OPPRESSES THE POOR INSULTS HIS MAKER

"Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him."

- Proverbs 14:31

THE REPOROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU

"For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”

- Romans 15:3

GREEDY MAN CURSES AND SPURNS THE LORD

"For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire, and the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord."

- Psalm 10:3

IF YOU ARE REVILED FO RTHE NAME OF CHRIST

"If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you."

- 1 Peter 4:14

A PRUDENT MAN OVERLOOKS AN INSULT

"A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult."

- Proverbs 12:16

A WICKED MAN GETS INSULTS FOR HIMSELF

"He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, and he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself."

- Proverbs 9:7

THESE TEN TIMES YOU HAVE INSULTED ME

Then Job responded, “How long will you torment me and crush me with words? These ten times you have insulted me; You are not ashamed to wrong me."

- Job 19:1-3

AND LET HIM BE FILLED WITH INSULTS

"Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes, and let him be filled with insults."

- Lamentations 3:30

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Words to Think About...

BEARING HIS REPROACH

"Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate. So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach."

- Hebrews 13:12-13

THEY SPAT UPON HIS FACE

"Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him, and said, “Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?”

- Matthew 26:67-68

WERE HURLING ABUSE AT HIM

Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself, and come down from the cross!” In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself."

- Luke 23:35-39

HE DID NOT REVILE IN RETURN

"And while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously."

- 1 Peter 2:23

SOME BEGAN TO SNEER

"Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, “We shall hear you again concerning this.”

- Acts 17:32

THE REPROOF WHICH INSULTS ME

“Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, even because of my inward agitation. I listened to the reproof which insults me, and the spirit of my understanding makes me answer."

- Job 20:2-3

AND OSTRACIZE YOU, AND INSULT YOU

"Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets."

- Luke 6:22-23

WITH INSULTS, WITH DISTRESSES

"Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong."

- 2 Corinthians 12:10

INSULTED THE SPIRIT OF GRACE

How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?"

- Hebrews 10:29

MAY 18

He Seated Us With Him in the Heavenly Realms

"And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus." - Ephesians 2:6

SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE THRONE

"Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."

- Hebrews 12:2

SON OF MAN SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

- Matthew 26:64

HONOR AND THANKS TO HIM WHO IS SEATED

"And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever."

- Revelation 4:9

THEN IS SAW A GREAT WHITE THRONE

"Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From His presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them."

- Revelation 20:11

ONE WHO IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND

"Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

- Hebrews 8:1

THE FACE OF THE ONE SEATED ON THE THRONE

"Calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb."

- Revelation 6:16

FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM WHO IS SEATED ON THE THRONE

"The twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying."

- Revelation 4:10

AND WORSHIPPED GOD WHO WAS SEATED ON THE THRONE

"And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, Amen. Hallelujah!”

- Revelation 19:4

EXHAULTED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD

"Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing."

- Acts 2:33

HE SAT DOWN AT THE HAND OF MAJESTY

"He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high."

- Hebrews 1:3

I SAW THRONES, AND SEATED ON THEM

"Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years."

- Revelation 20:4

I BEAR IN MY HEART THE INSULTS

"Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations."

- Psalm 89:50

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Words to Think About...

HE WHO WAS SEATED ON THE THRONE

And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

- Revelation 21:5

SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD

"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God."

- Colossians 3:1

AND SEATED ON THE CLOUD

"Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and seated on the cloud one like a son of man, with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand."

- Revelation 14:14

SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND

A Psalm of David. The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”

- Psalm 110:1

BUT FROM NOW ON

"But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

- Luke 22:69

SET HIM AT HIS RIGHT HAND

"Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places."

- Ephesians 1:20

WHO IS LIKE OUR GOD

"Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high."

- Psalm 113:5

WITH ONE SEATED ON THE THRONE

"At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne."

- Revelation 4:2

HE WAS TAKEN UP INTO HEAVEN

"So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God."

- Mark 16:19

IS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD

"Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to Him."

- 1 Peter 3:22

MAY 19

They Will Gather His Elect

"And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other." - Matthew 24:31

EACH MORNING EVERYONE GATHERED AS MUCH AS THEY NEEDED

"Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away."

- Exodus 16:21

GATHER THE RICHES OF GOD'S PROMISES

"Gather the riches of God's promises. Nobody can take away from you those texts from the Bible which you have learned by heart."

- Corrie Ten Boom (1892-1983) Holocaust Survivor, Christian Writer

WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED IN MY NAME

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

- Matthew 18:20

GATHERED THE GRAPE HARVEST OF EARTH

"So the angel swung his sickle across the earth and gathered the grape harvest of the earth and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God."

- Revelation 14:19

THE BRANCHES ARE GATHERED, THROWN INTO THE FIRE

"If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned."

- John 15:6

THE WATERS THAT WERE GATHERED TOGETEHR HE CALLED SEAS

"God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good."

- Genesis 1:10

WHOEVER GATHERS LITTLE BY LITTLE WILL INCREASE

"Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it."

- Proverbs 13:11

GATHERED TOGETHER TO CONSIDER THE MATTER

"The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter."

- Acts 15:6

HAVING GATHERED THE CONGREGATION TOGETHER

"So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter."

- Acts 15:30

HOW OFTEN I WOULD HAVE GATHERE YOUR CHILDREN

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!"

- Matthew 23:37

I WILL GATHER THE REMNANT TO OF ISRAEL

"I will surely assemble all of you, O Jacob; I will gather the remnant of Israel; I will set them together like sheep in a fold, like a flock in its pasture, a noisy multitude of men."

- Micah 2:12

COME, GATHER FOR THE GREAT SUPPER OF GOD

"Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God."

- Revelation 19:17

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Words to Think About...

THE BEST WAY TO GATHER

"The best way to do ourselves good is to be doing good to others; the best way to gather is to scatter."

- Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) Puritan Preacher and Writer

THE VULTURES WILL GATHER

"Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather."

- Matthew 24:28

HE WHO GATHERS IN SUMMER

"He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame."

- Proverbs 10:5

OUGHT TO BE GATHERED UP

"The remains of great and good men, like Elijah's mantle, ought to be gathered up and preserved by their survivors; that as their works follow them in the reward of them, they may stay behind in their benefit."

- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer

ALL NATIONS SHALL GATHER TO IT

"At that time Jerusalem shall be called the throne of the LORD, and all nations shall gather to it, to the presence of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they shall no more stubbornly follow their own evil heart."

- Jeremiah 3:17

FROM THE WORD OF GOD I GATHER

"From the Word of God I gather that damnation is all of man, from top to bottom, and salvation is all of grace, from first to last. He that perishes chooses to perish; but he that is saved is saved because God has chosen to save him."

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

MY SERVANTS GATHERED FOR WORK

"I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work."

- Nehemiah 5:16

TO GATHER GOD'S PEOPLE

"To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer."

- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest and Theology Professor

TO GATHER WHEAT INTO HIS BARN

"His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

- Luke 3:17

MAY 20

Just As it Was in the Days of Lot

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all, even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” - Luke 17:28-30

THE OTHER SIN OF SODOM

"Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy."

- Ezekiel 16:49

NOW MEN OF SODOM WERE WICKED

"Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD."

- Genesis 13:13

MORE TOLERABLE FOR THE LAND OF SODOM ON JUDGEMENT DAY

"But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.”

- Matthew 11:24

REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE

"But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left."

- Luke 17:32-35

BUT AS THE DAYS OF NOAH WERE

"But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be."

- Matthew 24:37

BECAUSE OF THE OUTCRY OF SODOM NAD GOMORRAH IS GREAT

And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave."

- Genesis 18:20

THIS BROUGHT HELL OF HEAVEN ON SODOM

"Concerning homosexuality: This once brought hell out of heaven on Sodom."

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

ALL HAVE BECOME LIKE SODOM TO ME

"But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his evil; all of them have become like Sodom to me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah.”

- Jeremiah 23:14

WHEN GOD OVERTHEW SODOM AND GOMMORAH

“I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me, declares the LORD."

- Amos 4:11

AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE UNGODLY

"If by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly."

- 2 Peter 2:6

THEY PROCLAIM THEIR SIN AND DO NOT HIDE IT

"For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves."

- Isaiah 3:9

AND LOT WAS SITTING AT THE GATE OF SODOM

"Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground. And he said, “Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” And they said, “No, but we will spend the night in the open square.” But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally.” So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him, and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly! See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.” And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door. But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door"

- Genesis 19:1-11

EXAMPLE BY UNDERGOING AN ETERNAL FIRE

"Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire."

- Jude 1:7

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Words to Think About...

ALL OF THEM ARE LIKE SODOM TO ME

"Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they also strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns back from his wickedness. All of them are like Sodom to Me, and her inhabitants like Gomorrah."

- Jeremiah 23:1

BLESS THOSE WHO ABUSE YOU

"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you."

- Matthew 12:32

DO YOU NOT KNOW?

"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites."

- 1 Corinthians 6:9

ALL SHE DID WAS LOOK BACK

"We need to follow our Lord's admonition to remember Lot's wife, for she was one who did not forget her possessions even in a time of the greatest peril. She was not guilty of having retraced a single step towards Sodom. All she did was look back. But how revealing was that backward glance! Does it not speak volumes concerning the condition of her heart?"

- Watchman Nee (1903-1972) Chinese Church Leader

FROM THE VINE OF SODOM

"For their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison; their clusters are bitter."

- Deuteronomy 32:32

SETTLED DOWN IN SODOM

"As believers, we are cut off from all thought of futures, from making plans in connection with this world. I shall not be ready for Christ to come if I am settled down in Sodom and trying to heap up its dross. Whatever duty the Lord has meant us to be doing, each one should be found at when He comes."

- G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar

THEIR KINGS JOINED IN THE BATTLE

"Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim."

- Genesis 14:8

NO HANDS WERE RUNG FOR HER

"For the chastisement of the daughter of my people has been greater than the punishment of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and no hands were wrung for her."

- Lamentations 4:6

IF I FIND FIFTY RIGHTEOUS AT SODOM

"And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

- Genesis 18:26

WHEN LOT WENT OUT FROM SODOM

"But on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all."

- Luke 17:29

HEAR YOU RULERS OF SODOM

"Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!"

- Isaiah 1:10

MAY 21

People Will Be Abusive

"People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy." - 2 Timothy 3:2

WHOEVER CORRECTS A SCOFFER GETS ABUSE

"Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury."

- Proverbs 9:7

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO MISTREAT YOU

"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you."

- Luke 6:28

PUT ASIDE ABUSIVE SPEECH

"But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth."

- Colossians 3:8

BETTER THAN THE RICHES OF EGYPT

"Considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward."

- Romans 6:1

TOLERATE ANYONE WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF YOU

"For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, anyone devours you, anyone takes advantage of you, anyone exalts himself, anyone hits you in the face."

- 2 Corinthians 11:20

BLESSED ARE YOU WHEN PEOPLE INSULT YOU

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me."

- Matthew 5:11

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

- Matthew 5:44

HE WHO OPPRESSES THE POOR

"He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty."

- Proverbs 22:16

HE WHO STRIKES HIS FATHER OR MOTHER

“He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death."

- Exodus 21:15

ONE OF THE CRIMINALS HURLED ABUSE AT HIM

One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”

- Luke 23:39

WHILE BEING REVILED, HE DID NOT RIVILE

"And while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously."

- 1 Peter 2:23

YOU SHALL NOT WRONG A STRANGER

“You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt."

- Exodus 22:21

IF WE DO ANYTHING TO FURTHER THE KINGDOM

"If we do anything to further the kingdom of God, we may expect to find what Christ found on that road - abuse, indifference, injustice, misunderstanding, trouble of some kind. Take it. Why not? To that you were called. In Latin America someone who feels sorry for himself is said to look like a donkey in a downpour. If we think of the glorious fact that we are on the same path with Jesus, we might see a rainbow."

- Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) Christian Missionary and Writer

STRONG DRINK A BRAWLER

"Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise."

- Proverbs 20:1

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BLESS THOSE WHO ABUSE YOU

"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you."

- Luke 6:28

QUARRELING AND ABUSE WILL CEASE

"Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease."

- Proverbs 22:10

BEARING HIS REPROACH

"So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach."

- Hebrews 13:13

IF A MAN STRIKES HIS SLAVE

“If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies at his hand, he shall be punished."

- Exodus 21:20

WHEN WE ARE REVILED, WE BLESS

"And we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure."

- 1 Corinthians 4:12

HUSBANDS LOVE YOUR WIVES

"Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them."

- Colossians 3:19

DO NOT ROB THE POOR

"Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate."

- Proverbs 22:22

AND THEY MALIGN YOU

"In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you."

- 1 Peter 4:4

WERE HURLING ABUSE AT HIM

"Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days."

- Mark 15:29

GIVE UP THREATENING

"And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him."

- Ephesians 6:9

BEATS HIS FELLOW SLAVES

"But if that evil slave says in his heart, 'My master is not coming for a long time,' and begins to beat his fellow slaves and eat and drink with drunkards."

- Matthew 24:48-49

WHOEVER SPEAKS AGAINST

"Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come."

- Matthew 12:32

MAY 22

The Rapture of the Church

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." - 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE

The pretribulation position advocates that the rapture will occur before the beginning of a seven-year tribulation period, while the second coming will occur at the end of it. Pre-tribulationists often describe the rapture as Jesus coming for the church and the second coming as Jesus coming with the church.

MID-TRIBUALTION RAPTURE

A second view is the Mid-tribulation Rapture View, which argues that the rapture will occur at the midpoint of the seven years of tribulation. Because only the last half of Daniel’s 70th Week is tribulation, proponents of this view believe they are really espousing a pretribulation rapture of the church. Like the pretribulationists, midtribulationists distinguish between the rapture and second coming and insist on a removal of the church to heaven prior to the time of the wrath of God.

POST-TRIBULATION RAPTURE

The post-tribulation gathering of the saints position believes that there is a resurrection of both dead and living believers in Jesus Christ at the end of the age. Post-tribulationists believe that Christians will remain on the Earth throughout the 7-year tribulation period which includes the last three and a half years, which some call the "Great Tribulation". The distinguishing feature of the post-tribulation view is that it believes the gathering of the saints will occur after a 7-year tribulation period and not before as in the pre-tribulation view. They also believe that it is a blessing to be beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, whereas pre-tribulationists believe only those who need to repent of sin will be left behind, essentially taking the doctrine of purgatory and giving it a place in their own Christian doctrine.

NOT TAKE THEM OUT OF THE WORLD

"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one."

- John 17:15

WILL BE CAUGHT UP TOGETHER IN THE CLOUDS

"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first." Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord."

- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

LOOKING FOR THE BLESSED HOPE

"Looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus."

- Titus 2:13

I TELL YOU, ON THAT NIGHT

"I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left."

- Luke 17:34

ONE WILL BE TAKEN, ONE LEFT BEHIND

"Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left."

- Matthew 24:40

NOT FOR YOU TO KNOW THE TIMES

"He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority."

- Acts 1:7

LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT

"For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night."

- 1 Thessalonians 5:2

THE GOSPEL MUST BE PREACHED TO ALL

"The gospel must first be preached to all the nations."

- Mark 13:10

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BUT OF THAT DAY AND HOUR

"But of that day and hour, knoweth no man, no, not the angels of Heaven, but My Father only."

- Matthew 24:36

NOT HAPPEN IN WINTER

"But pray that it may not happen in the winter."

- Mark 13:18

WOE TO THOSE THAT ARE PREGNANT

"Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people."

- Luke 21:23

THERE WILL BE GRAT EARTHQUAKES

"And there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven."

- Luke 21:11

AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH

"For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark."

- Matthew 24:38

FOR THIS REASON

"For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will."

- Matthew 24:44

SOME ARGUE AGAINST THE RAPTURE

“Some argue against the Rapture by saying the word doesn’t even appear in the Bible, but it does. As I’ve said, we have to read it in the Vulgate, the Latin version of the Bible. There the Greek word harpazo is translated rapiemur, the proper tense of rapio, the root of our English words “rapt” and “rapture.”

- Charles W. Missler (1934–2018) American Christian, Author, Bible Teacher

I GIVE THEM ETERNAL LIFE

"I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one"

- John 10:28-30

MAY 23

The Resurrection of the Flesh

WE SHALL ALSO BE IN THE LIKENESS OF HIS RESURRECTION

"For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection."

- Romans 6:5

WE SHALL BEAR THE IMAGE OF THE MAN OF HEAVEN

"Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed."

- 1 Corinthians 15:49–52

THE DEAD IN CHRIST WILL RISE FIRST

"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first."

- 1 Thessalonians 4:16

FOR THEY CANNOT EVEN DIE ANYMORE

"For they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection."

- Luke 20:36

AFTER MY SKIN HAS THUS DESTROYED

"For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another."

- Job 19:25-27

THE REDEMPTION OF OUR BODIES

"We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved."

- Romans 8:22-24

SEE MY HANDS AND MY FEET

"See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”

- Luke 24:39

THE DEAD WILL BE RAISED IMPERISHABLE

"Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed."

- 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

WHERE I AM YOU MAY BE ALSO

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.”

- John 14:1–3

WHAT KIND OF BODY DO THEY COME?

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

- 1 Corinthians 15:35

THE LAST ENEMY TO BE DESTROYED IS DEATH

"The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under His feet. But when He saith, all things are put under Him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under Him."

- 1 Corinthians 15:27

MANY OF THEM THAT SLEEP IN THE DUST

"And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."

- Daniel 12:2

WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME, THOUGH HE DIE

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

- John 11:25-26

WHO WILL TRANSFORM OUR LOWLY BODY TO BE LIKE HIS GLORIOUS BODY

"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself."

- Philippians 3:20-21

HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH FOREVER

"He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken."

- Isaiah 25:8

I MYSELF WILL RAISE HIM UP ON THE LAST DAY

"For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”

- John 6:40

YOU ALSO WILL BE REVEALED WITH HIM IN GLORY

"For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory."

- Colossians 3:3-4

THEREFORE IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."

- 2 Corinthians 5:17

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AND SEATED US WITH HIM

"And raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus."

- Ephesians 2:6

OUT OF DEATH UNTO LIFE

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life."

- John 5:24

EVEN IF HE DIES

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies."

- John 11:25

RAISE US UP THROUGH HIS POWER

"Now God has not only raised the Lord, but will also raise us up through His power."

- 1 Corinthians 6:14

GOD WILL BRING WITH HIM

"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus."

- 1 Thessalonians 4:14

GIVE LIFE TO OUR MORTAL BODIES

"But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."

- Romans 8:11

WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE UPGRADE

“When you are learning to ride they give you unimpressive horses. Only when you are ready for it are you allowed an animal that will gallop and jump” Wait till you see the upgrade. Even if you’re impressed now. You ain’t seen nothing yet!"

- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar

YOUR DEAD SHALL LIVE

"Your dead shall live; together with my dead body they shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, until the indignation is past. For behold, the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth will also disclose her blood, and will no more cover her slain."

- Isaiah 26:19-21

WILL RAISE US ALSO WITH JESUS

"Knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you."

- 2 Corinthians 4:14

IF WE DIED WITH HIM

It is a trustworthy statement: "For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him."

- 2 Timothy 2:11

THE RESURRECTION OF THE RIGHTEOUS

"And you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

- Luke 14:14

THE SON ALSO GIVES LIFE

"For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes."

- John 5:21

IF CHRIST HAS NOT BEEN RAISED

"And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins."

- 1 Corinthians 15:17

BEING CONFORMED TO HIS DEATH

"That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death."

- Philippians 3:10

MAY 24

He Will Never Leave You or Forsake You

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." - Hebrews 13:5

NEVER FORSAKEN THOSE WHO SEEK YOU

"Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you."

- Psalm 9:10

THE LORD WILL NOT FORSAKE HIS PEOPLE

"For the LORD will not forsake his people; He will not abandon his heritage."

- Psalm 94:14

HE WILL NOT FORSAKE HIS SAINTS

"For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off."

- Psalm 37:28

I HAVE NOT SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN

"I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread."

- Psalm 37:25

HE HAS PROMISED TO NEVER FORSAKE YOU

"If God has given you but a small portion of the world, yet if you are godly He has promised never to forsake you (Heb. 13:5). Providence has ordered that condition for you which is really best for your eternal good. If you had more of the world than you have, your heads and hearts might not be able to manage it to your advantage."

- John Flavel (c1627-1691) English Puritan Minister

DO NOT FORSAKE YOUR MOTHER'S TEACHING

"My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching."

- Proverbs 6:20

MAY HE NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU

"May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us."

- 1 Kings 8:57

HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OF FORSAKE YOU

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

- Deuteronomy 31:8

MAKE US SFEEL GOD HAS FORSAKEN US

"It is only deliberate, willful sin that has not been confessed and forgiven that makes us feel that God has forsaken us, for that sin causes Him to hide His face from us."

- Alan Redpath (1907–1989), American Evangelist, Pastor, Author

IN GREAT MERCY YOU DID NOT ABANDON THEM

"But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God."

- Nehemiah 9:31

LET LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS NEVER LEAVE YOU

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."

- Proverbs 3:3-4

I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU

"No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you."

- Joshua 1:5

MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

- Mark 15:34

WHO FORSAKE THE PATHS OF UPRIGHTNESS

"Who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness."

- Proverbs 2:13

IT IS EVIL AND BITTER TO FORSAKE THE LORD

"Your evil will chastise you, and your apostasy will reprove you. Know and see that it is evil and bitter for you to forsake the LORD your God; the fear of me is not in you, declares the Lord GOD of hosts."

- Jeremiah 2:19

BECAUSE THEY HAVE FORSAKEN THE LORD

"They shall eat, but not be satisfied; they shall play the whore, but not multiply, because they have forsaken the LORD to cherish."

- Hosea 4:10

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THE LORD IS WITH YOU

"The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you."

- 2 Chronicles 15:2

BECAUSE THEY HAVE FORSAKE ME

"Because they have forsaken me and have made offerings to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath will be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched."

- 2 Kings 22:17

DO NOT FORSAKE YOUR FRIEND

"Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you—better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away."

- Proverbs 27:10

FORSAKES THE FEAR OF THE ALMIGHTY

"Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend

forsakes the fear of the Almighty."

- Job 6:14

BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS

"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."

- Deuteronomy 31:6

I DO NOT FORSAKE THEM

"And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them."

- Isaiah 42:16

LET THE WICKED FORSAKE HIS WAY

"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."

- Isaiah 55:7

SIN FORSAKEN

"Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven."

- J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) English Anglican Bishop

PERSECUTED AND NOT FORSAKEN

"Persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed."

- 2 Corinthians 4:9

DO NOT FORSAKE HER

"Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you."

- Proverbs 4:6

DO NOT UTTERLY FORSAKE ME

"I will keep your statutes; do not utterly forsake me!"

- Psalm 119:8

I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU AS ORPHANS

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."

- John 14:18

HE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU

"For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them."

- Deuteronomy 4:31

MAY 25

And On The Earth Distress of Nations

“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken." - Luke 21:26

A STRONGHOLD TO THE NEEDY IN HIS DISTRESS

"For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall."

- Isaiah 25:4

IN MY DISTRESS I CALLED UPON THE LORD

"In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears."

- Psalm 18:6

WHEN DISTRESS AND ANQUISH COME UPON YOU

"When terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof."

- Proverbs 1:27-30

Proverbs 1:28-30

EVERY ONE WHO WAS IN DISTRESS

"And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men."

- 1 Samuel 22:2

A REFUGE IN MY DAY OF DISTRESS

"But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress."

- Psalm 59:16

YOU HAVE KNOWN THE DISTRESS OF MY SOUL

"I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul."

- Psalm 31:7

WHEN YOU ARE GOING THROUGH DISTRESS

"Let God enlarge you when you are going through distress. He can do it. You can't do it, and others can't do it for you."

- Warren Wiersbe (1929-2019) American Christian Clergyman

O LORD, IN DISTRESS THEY SOUGHT YOU

"O LORD, in distress they sought you; they poured out a whispered prayer when your discipline was upon them."

- Isaiah 26:16

I CALLED TO THE LORD IN MY DISTRESS

Saying, “I called out to the LORD, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice."

- Jonah 2:2

I WILL BRING DISTRESS ON MANKIND

"I will bring distress on mankind, so that they shall walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD; their blood shall be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung."

- Zephaniah 1:17

AND HOW GREAT IS MY DISTRESS?

"I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!"

- Luke 12:50

WHO SHALL SEPERATE US FROM THE LOVE CHRIST?

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?"

- Romans 8:35

ROOT-TROUBLE OF THE PRESENT DISTRESS

The root-trouble of the present distress is that the Church has more faith in the world and the flesh than in the Holy Ghost, and things will get no better till we get back to His realized presence and power."

- Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) Wesleyan Methodist Minister

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AND DAVID WAS GREATLY DISTRESSED

"And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God."

- 1 Samuel 30:6

I WILL BRING DISTRESS ON THEM

"For thus says the LORD: “Behold, I am slinging out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and I will bring distress on them, that they may feel it.”

- Jeremiah 10:18

BUT BEHOLD, DISTRESS AND DARKNESS

"And they will look to the earth, but behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish. And they will be thrust into thick darkness."

- Isaiah 8:22

MY DISTRESS GREW WORSE

"I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse."

- Psalm 39:2

IN DISTRESS YOU CALLED

"In distress you called, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah"

- Psalm 81:7

DELIVERED THEM FROM DISTRESS

"Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress."

- Psalm 107:13

I SUFFERED DISTRESS AND ANQUISH

"The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish."

- Psalm 116:3

HE LOOKED UPON THEIR DISTRESS

"Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress, when he heard their cry."

- Psalm 106:44

EXCITED TO PRODUCE STRESS

"In spiritual things, when God has raised a desire, He always gratifies it; hence the longing is prophetic of the blessing. In no case is the desire of the living thing excited to produce distress, but in order that it may seek and find satisfaction."

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

THE DISTRESSES THAT BEFALL THEM

"It is the great support and solace of the saints in all the distresses that befall them here, that there is a wise Spirit sitting in all the wheels of motion, and governing the most eccentric creatures and their most pernicious designs to blessed and happy issues."

- John Flavel (c1627-1691) English Puritan Minister

IN ANY KIND OF DISTRESS

"Our dependence upon God ought to be so entire and absolute that we should never think it necessary, in any kind of distress, to have recourse to human consolations."

- Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) Christian Theologian

MAY 26

How Art Thou Fallen from Heaven, O Lucifer?

"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!" - Isaiah 14:12

HOW HAVE YOU FALLEN FROM HEAVEN O LUCIFER

"How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.' Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit."

- Isaiah 14:12-15

I BEHELD SATAN AS LIGHTENING FALL FROM THE HEAVEN

"And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven."

- Luke 10:18

AND HIS TAIL DREW A THIRD PART OF THE STARS

"And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born."

- Revelation 12:4

BECAUSE YOUR HEART IS PROUD

"The word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD: Because your heart is proud, and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,' yet you are but a man, and no god, though you consider yourself as wise as a god-- you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you; by your wisdom and your understanding you have gotten wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries; by your great wisdom in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your wealth. therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you consider yourself as wise as a god, therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, the most terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor. They shall thrust you down into the Pit, and you shall die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas. will you still say, 'I am a god,' in the presence of those who slay you, though you are but a man, and no god, in the hands of those who wound you? You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, says the Lord GOD. Moreover the word of the LORD came to me: Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord GOD."

Ezekiel 28:1-12

YOU WERE SIGNET OF PERFECTION

"You were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, carnelian, topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, beryl, and onyx, sapphire, carbuncle, and emerald; and wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. With an anointed guardian cherub I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned; so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and the guardian cherub drove you out from the midst of the stones of fire."

- Ezekiel 28:13-16

YOUR HEART WAS PROUD BECAUSE OF YOUR BEAUTY

"Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you. By the multitude of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade you profaned your sanctuaries; so I brought fire out from your midst; it consumed you, and I turned you to ashes on the earth in the sight of all who saw you. All who know you among the peoples are appalled at you; you have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more forever."

- Ezekiel 28.17-18.

LUCIFER COULD FIND NOTHING TO THINK OF THAT HIS OWN PRESTIGE

"In the midst of a world of light and love, of song and feast and dance, Lucifer could find nothing to think of more interesting than his own prestige."

- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar

NOW THE SERPANT WAS MORE SUBTLE

"Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?"

- Genesis 3:1

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Words to Think About...

YOU WERE THE ANNOINTED CHERUB

“You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire."

- Ezekiel 28:14

INTO THE ETERNAL FIRE

"Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels."

- Matthew 25:41

THERE WAS A WAR IN HEAVEN

"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels."

- Revelation 12:7-9

BE SOBER, BE VIGILANT

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."

- 1 Peter 5:8

BUT LEFT THEIR OWN HABITATION

"And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."

- Jude 1:7

SATAN CAME ALSO WITH THEM

"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them."

- Job 1:6

HIM THAT HAD THE POWER OF DEATH

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil."

- Hebrews 2:14

AND LUCIFER OUT OF HEAVEN

"Pride thrust Nebuchadnezzar out of men's society, Saul out of his kingdom, Adam out of paradise, Haman out of court, and Lucifer out of heaven."

- Thomas Adams (1583–1652) English Clergyman and Preacher

THE DEVIL THAT DECEIVED THEM

"And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."

- Revelation 20:10

MAY 27

And in the Last Days it Shall Be

"And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams." - Acts 2:17

IN THE LAST DAYS PERILIOUS TIMES WILL COME

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."

- 2 Timothy 3

IN THE LAST DAYS MOCKERS WILL COME

"Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”

- 2 Peter 3:3-4

WILL JUDGE HIM ON THE LAST DAY

"The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day."

- John 12:48

I WILL RAISE HIM UP ON THE LAST DAY

"Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."

- John 6:54

YE SHALL HEAR OF WARS AND RUMOURS OF WAR

"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

- Matthew 24:6

IN THE LAST TIME SCOFFERS WILL COME

“In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions. It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.”

Jude 1:18-19

WHOMSOEVER THE LAST OF HIS OWN LIFE

"Whomsoever the last day of his own life finds unprepared, this last day will find unprepared also."

- St. Augustine (354-430) Theologian and Philosopher

AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS IN NOAH

"Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

- Matthew 24:32-44

WATCH THEREFORE, AND PRAY ALWAYS

"Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."

- Luke 21:36

AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT

"But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief."

- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4

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Words to Think About...

RAISE HIM UP ON THE LAST DAY

"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day."

- John 6:44

BUT IN THESE LAST DAYS

"But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world."

- Hebrews 1:2

NATION WILL RISE AGAINST NATION

"For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places."

- Matthew 24:7

THERE WILL BE A GREAT FALLING AWAY

“And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.”

- Matthew 24:10-12

KNOWLEDGE SHALL INCREASE

“But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

- Daniel 12:4

THERE WILL BE GREAT TRIBULATION

“For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.”

- Matthew 24:21-22

THERE WILL BE GREAT EARTHQUAKES

"There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.”

- Luke 21:11

SOME WILL DEPART FROM THE FAITH

"Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons."

- 1 Timothy 4:1

IN THIS LAST HOUR

"Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour."

- John 2:18

MAY 28

To All Who Have Loved His Appearing

"In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing." - 2 Timothy 4:8

UNTIL THE APPEARING OF OUR LORD JESUS

"That you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ."

- 1 Timothy 6:14

HE APPEARED IN ORDER TO TAKE AWAY SINS

"You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin."

- 1 John 3:5

THE APPEARING OF HIS KINGDOM

"I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom."

- 2 Timothy 4:1

IN THE DAY OF CHRIST'S APPEARING

"Christians do not practically remember that while we are saved by grace, altogether by grace, so that in the matter of salvation works are altogether excluded; yet that so far as the rewards of grace are concerned, in the world to come, there is an intimate connection between the life of the Christian here and the enjoyment and the glory in the day of Christ's appearing."

- George Mueller 1805-1898) English Evangelist and Helper of Orphans

LOOK FOR HIM TO APPEAR A SECOND TIME

"So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation."

- Hebrews 9:28

TO APPEAR IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD FOR US

"For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us."

- Hebrews 9:24

THE DAY WE SHALL APPEAR BEFORE THE LORD JESUS

"I call God to record against the day we shall appear before our Lord Jesus, that I never altered one syllable of God's Word against my conscience, nor would do this day, if all that is in earth, whether it be honor, pleasure, or riches, might be given me."

- William Tindale (1494-1536) English Biblical Scholar

IN WHICH I WILL APPEAR TO YOU

"But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you."

- Acts 26:16

IN HEAVEN WE SHALL APPEAR

"In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here these are to be worn night and day; we must walk, work, and sleep in them, or else we are not true soldiers of Christ."

- William Gurnall (1616-1679) English Anglican Clergyman

NOT APPEARED AS YET WHAT WE WILL BE

"Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is."

- 1 John 3:2

THE ALMIGHTY APPEARED ON EARTH A HELPLESS HUMAN BABY

"The Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby, needing to be fed and changed and taught to talk like any other child. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as this truth of the Incarnation."

- J. I. Packer (1926-2020) Canadian Evangelical Theologian

LOOKING FOR THE BLESSED HOPE AND THE APPEARING

"Looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus."

- Titus 2:13

REVEALED BY THE APPEARING OF JESUS CHRIST

"But now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel."

- 2 Timothy 1:10

AND THEN SHALL APPEAR THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN

"And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."

- Luke 11:44

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Words to Think About...

SO THAT WHEN HE APPEARS

"Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming."

- 1 John 2:28

WHEN CHRIST IS REVEALED

"When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory."

- Colossians 3:4

MAN APPEARS FOR A LITTLE WHILE

"Man appears for a little while to laugh and weep, to work and play, and then to go to make room for those who shall follow him in the never-ending cycle."

- A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) American Pastor and Teacher

FIRST APPEARED TO MARY MAGDALENE

"Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons."

- Mark 16:9

HE APPEARED IN A DIFFERENT FORM

"After that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country."

- Mark 16:12

WHEREVER THE FLESH APPEARS

"Wherever the flesh appears, there is something that Satan can touch, and unless we judge ourselves, can turn to grief of heart in us and dishonour to God."

- G. V. Wigram (1805-1879) English Biblical Scholar

AFTER HE WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD

"This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead."

- John 21:14

LIVE NEAR TO GOD

"Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little in comparison with eternal realities."

- Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843) Church of Scotland Minister

AFTER THAT HE APPEARED

"After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep."

- 1 Corinthians 15:6

APPEAR IN WORKS OF CHARITY

"Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and piety, and neither will excuse us from the other."

- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer

HE APPEARED TO THE ELEVEN

"Afterward He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen."

- Mark 16:14

THE CHIEF SHEPHERD SHALL APPEAR

"And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."

- 1 Peter 5:4

MAY 29

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live." - John 11:25

THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION

"That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death."

- Philippians 3:10

THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

- 1 Peter 1:3

JOYFULLY AWAIT THE FINAL RESURRECTION

"Let us consider this settled, that no one has made progress in the school of Christ who does not joyfully await the day of death and final resurrection."

- John Calvin (1509-1564) French Theologian

FOR IN THE RESURRECTION

"For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven."

- Matthew 22:30

THE RESURRECTION HAS PLACED A GLORIOUS CROWN

"We understand and acknowledge that the Resurrection has placed a glorious crown upon all of Christ's sufferings."

- A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) American Pastor and Teacher

SO IT IS WITH THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD

"So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable."

- 1 Corinthians 15:42

THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS

"The resurrection of Christ is one of the foundation stones of Christianity. It was the seal of the great work that He came on earth to do. It was the crowning proof that the ransom He paid for sinners was accepted, the atonement for sin accomplished, the head of him who had the power of death bruised, and the victory won."

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

"On what does the Christian argument for Immortality really rest? It stands upon the pedestal on which the theologian rests the whole of historical Christianity--the Resurrection of Jesus Christ."

- Henry Drummond (1851-1897) Scottish Evangelist, Biologist

HE IS A SACRAFICE IN HIS RESURRECTION

"In His life, Christ is an example, showing us how to live; in hHs death, he is a sacrifice, satisfying for our sins; in His resurrection, a conqueror; in His ascension, a king; in His intercession, a high priest."

- Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Priest, Theologian

THERE WILL BE A RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND UNJUST

"Having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust."

- Acts 24:15

SPIRIT OF HOLINESS BY HIS RESURRECTION

"And was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord."

- Romans 1:4

THE RESURRECTION OF JUDGEMENT

"And come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment."

- John 5:29

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Words to Think About...

THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD

"For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead."

- 1 Corinthians 15:21

TESTIMONY OF THE RESURRECTION

"And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all."

- Acts 4:33

THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD

"And of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment."

- Hebrews 6:2

BEING SONS OF THE RESURRECTION

"For they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection."

- Luke 20:36

CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY

"Christ the Lord is risen today, Sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply."

- Charles Wesley (1707–1788) English Minister and Hymnwriter

THE RISEN LIFE OF CHRIST

"The risen life of Jesus is the nourishment and strengthening and blessing and life of a Christian. Our daily experience ought to be that there comes, wavelet by wavelet, that silent, gentle, and yet omnipotent influx into our empty hearts, this very life of Christ Himself."

- Alexander MacLaren (1826-1919) President Baptist World Congress

THE RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT

"People shall never enter the kingdom of God through our encouragement, persuasion, argument, inducement, excitement, or attraction; entrance can be gained only by new birth, by nothing less than the resurrection of the spirit."

- Watchman Nee (1903-1972) Chinese Church Leader

IN THIS RESURRECTION

"In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”

- Mark 12:23

THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION

"The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection."

- Revelation 20:5

WE WILL BE UNITED WITH HIM

"For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His."

- Romans 6:5

MAY 30

Warning Everyone and Teaching Everyone With All Wisdom

"Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ." - Colossians 1:28

SINCE YOU HAVE NOT WARNED HIM

"Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand."

- Ezekiel 3:20

IF YOU HAVE WARNED THE RIGHTEOUS MAN

"However, if you have warned the righteous man that the righteous should not sin and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; and you have delivered yourself.”

- Ezekiel 3:21

THE WARNING FROM THE RICH MAN IN HELL

"For I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment."

- Luke 16:28

I WARN YOU, AS I HAVE WARNED YOU BEFORE

"Envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."

- Galatians 5:21

LET NO ONE GO THERE UNWARNED

"If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. If they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees. Let no one go there unwarned and unprayed for."

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

AND HAVING BEEN WARNED IN A DREAM

"And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way."

- Matthew 2:12

AFTER WARNING HIM ONCE THEN TWICE

"As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him."

- Titus 3:10

HE DID NOT SPARE THE ANCIENT WORLD

"And if He did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought [the judgment of] a flood upon the world of the ungodly."

- 2 Peter 2:5

BE CAREFUL NOT TO SPEAK GOOD OR BAD

"It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob."

- Genesis 31:29

BLOWS THE TRUMPET AND WARNS THE PEOPLE

"And if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people."

- Ezekiel 33:3

WARN THE NATIONS THAT HE IS COMING

"Warn the nations that he is coming; announce to Jerusalem, “Besiegers come from a distant land; they shout against the cities of Judah."

- Jeremiah 4:16

BE WISE, BE WARNED, O RULERS OF THE EARTH

"Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth."

- Psalm 2:10

THE DAY OF THE LORD COMES AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT

"For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night."

- 1 Thessalonians 5:2

WHEN YOU HEAR OF WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS

"When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs."

- Mark 13:7-8

REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED

"Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

- Acts 2:38

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WARN YOU WHOM TO FEAR

"But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!"

- Luke 12:5

AND BEING WARNED IN A DREAM

"And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way."

- Matthew 2:12

IF YOU WARN THE WICKED

"But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul."

- Ezekiel 33:9

I WARNED THOSE WHO SIN

"I warned those who sinned before and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present on my second visit, that if I come again I will not spare them."

- 2 Corinthians 13:2

WHO WARNED YOU TO FLEE?

"He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?"

- Luke 3:7

YOUR SERVANT IS WARNED

"Moreover, by them Your servant is warned;

In keeping them there is great reward."

- Psalm 19:11

DOES NOT TAKE WARNING

"Then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head."

- Ezekiel 33:4

WARN HIM AS A BROTHER

"Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother."

- 2 Thessalonians 3:15

BY THEM YOUR SERVANT IS WARNED

"Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward."

- Psalm 19:11

GO DOWN AND WARN THE PEOPLE

And the LORD said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to look and many of them perish."

- Exodus 19:21

JESUS STERNLY WARNED THEM

"And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.”

- Matthew 9:30

WARNINGS AND INVITATIONS

"The saddest road to hell is the one that runs under the pulpit, past the Bible, and through the middle of warnings and invitations."

- J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) English Anglican Bishop

THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

- Romans 6:23

MAY 31

Predestination and Free Will

IRONSIDE'S DOOR

The doctrine of election has been pictured in this way. Here is a vast host of people hurrying down the broad road with their minds fixed on their sins, and one person stands calling attention to a door- the entrance into the narrow way that leads to life eternal. On this door is plainly written the text, “Whosoever will, let him come.” Every man is invited, no one need hesitate.

Some may say, “Well, I may not be of the elect, and so it would be useless for me to endeavor to come, for the door will not open for me.” But God’s invitation is absolutely sincere: it is addressed to every man, “Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely” (Revelation 22:17). If men refuse to come, if they pursue their own godless way down to the pit, whom can they blame but themselves for their eternal judgment?

The messenger addressed himself to all, the call comes to all, the door could be entered by all, but many refuse to come and perish in their sins. Such men can never blame God for their eternal destruction. The door was open, the invitation was given, they refused. God says to them sorrowfully, “Ye will not come unto me, that ye might have life.” But as the invitation is extended, every minute or two someone stops and asks, “What is that?” “The way to life,” is the reply. “Ah, that I might find the way to life! I have found no satisfaction in this old world. I should like to know how to be free from my sin, how to be made fit for the presence of God.”

Then he draws near and listens, and the Spirit of God impresses the message on his heart and conscience. As a result he says, “I am going inside: I will accept the invitation; I will enter that door,” and he presses his way in and it shuts behind him. As he turns about he finds written on the inside of the door the words, “Chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world.” “What?” he says, “Had God His heart fixed on me before ever the world came into being?” Yes, but he could not find it out until he got inside. You see, you can pass the door if you will, you can trample the love of God beneath your feet, you can spurn His grace if you are determined to do it, but you will go down to the pit and you will be responsible for your own doom.

There is no such thing taught in the Word of God as predestination to eternal condemnation. If men are lost, they are lost because they do not come to Christ. When men do come to Christ, they learn the wonderful secret that God has foreknown it all from eternity, and that He had settled it before the world came into existence that they were to share the glory of His Son throughout endless ages.

- Harry Ironside's Notes on Selected Books Ephesians 1

TIME IS GIVEN TO US

"Time is given us to use in view of eternity."

- Harry Ironside (1876-1951) American Bible Teacher, Theologian

WHOM HE DID PREDESTINATE

"Moreover whom He did predestinate, them he also called: and whom He called, them He also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified."

- Romans 8:30

CHOSEN BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence."

- Ephesians 1:3-8

GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

- Ephesians 2:10

THE GOAL OF REDEMPTION

"In salvation we are not only saved from sin and damnation; we are saved unto holiness. The goal of redemption is holiness."

- R. C. Sproul (1939-2017) American Reformed Theologian

FOR ALL WHO ARE CHOSEN

"None can know their election but by their conformity to Christ; for all who are chosen are chosen to sanctification."

- Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Nonconformist Minister, Writer

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NOTHING IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CHRIST

"Christ is a substitute for everything, but nothing is a substitute for Christ."

- Harry Ironside (1876-1951) American Bible Teacher, Theologian

TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIFE

"Take care of your life and the Lord will take care of your death."

- George Whitefield (1714-1770) Church of England Evangelist

DOCTRINE OF DIVINE PREDESTINATION

"I believe that nothing happens apart from divine determination and decree. We shall never be able to escape from the doctrine of divine predestination - the doctrine that God has foreordained certain people unto eternal life."

- Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) English Baptist Preacher

WHAT HE INTENTED FOR US

"The question is not what we intended ourselves to be, but what He intended us to be when He made us."

- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar

BE AMONG THE ELECT OF GOD

“The whosoever wills are the elect, and the whosoever wont’s are the non-elect.” And so you can settle it for yourself whether you will be among the elect of God or not."

- D. L. Moody (1837-1899) American Evangelist, Teacher and Preacher

GOD GAVE THEM FREE WILL

"If a thing is free to be good it is also free to be bad. And free will is what has made evil possible. Why, then, did God give them free will? Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having."

- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish Writer and Scholar

PREDESTINED FOR HIS PURPOSE

"In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will."

- Ephesians 1:11

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