Sunday - Praising God the Creator - Psalm/Tehillim 33:1-9 - 1/1/17

An exhortation to praise God for his goodness, his power,

Verse 1 ... REJOICE ... in the LORD, O ye righteous:

Psalm 97:12 ... (An exhortation to hate evil & to rejoice in the Lord.) Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; & give thanks (to the memorial) at the remembrance of his holiness.


Psalm 33:1 ... praise is comely for the upright.

Psalm 147:1 ... (The psalmist exhorted to praise God for his care of the church, his power, his goodness, his mercy;) PRAISE ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; & praise is comely.


Psalm 33:2 ... Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery ... and an instrument of ten strings.

Psalm 144:9 ... (The psalmist prayeth for grace & deliverance from enemies.) I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery & an instrument to ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.


Psalm 33:3 ... Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.

Psalm 96:1 ... (An exhortation to praise God) O SING unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.


Psalm 33:4 ... For the word of the LORD is right; & all his works are done in truth.


Psalm 33:5 ... He loveth righteous & judgment : ...

Psalm 11:7 ... (The psalmist's reply to those who advised him to flee for safety. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.


Psalm 33:5 ... the earth is full of the (mercy) goodness of the LORD.

Psalm 119:64 (The psalmist sheweth the excellence of God's word, & prayeth for grace to profit by it.) The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statues.


Psalm 33:6 ... By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; &

Genesis 1:6,7 ... And God said, Let there be a (between the light & between the darkness.) firmament in the midst of the waters, & let it divide the waters from the waters.

And God made the firmament, & divide the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: & it was so.


Psalm 33:6 ... all the host of them

Genesis 2:1 ... (The first Sabbath.) THUS the heavens & the earth were finished, & all the host of them.


Psalm 33:6 ... by the breath of his mouth
Job 26:13 ... By his Spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.


Psalm 33:7 ... HE gathered the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

Job 26:10 ... He hath compassed the waters with bounds, (until the end of light with darkness.) until the day & night come to an end.


Psalm 33:8 ... Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of world stand in awe of him.


Psalm 33:9 ... For he spake, & it was done; he commanded, & it stood fast.

Psalm 148:5 ... Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, & they were created.

Scripture reference used from The KJV Bible, SouthWestern Co., Nashville, TN

Living With Justice & Mercy ... 1/5/14 Sunday School Lesson

Sabbath . Cured - Healed . Jesus/Yeshua . Temple . Holy Convocation . Harp - Solemn Sound - Higgaion . Bethesda . Water . 2 Omers . Moses . Holy Sabbath . 2nd Sabbath . Another Sabbath . God . Thanks . Sing Praises . Sabbath Day . morning & every night . My Father . 6 days - 7th day . Commandments - Laws . Children of Israel . Feasts of the Lord - Unleavened Bread . Kings of Judah . throne of David . Horses - Chariots . Land of Benjamin . Burnt Offerings . South . Meat Offerings . Pharisees . Shewbread . Priest . Synagogue . Sunday School Lesson . Luke 6 . John 5


The Sunday School Lesson for 1/5/2014 is shared from: Luke 6:1-11 (Background Scripture: Luke 6:1-47; Devotional Reading: John 5:2-17).

The Sunday School Lesson for 1/12/2014 is shared from Luke 6:17-31 (Background Scripture: Luke 6:17-36; Devotional Reading: Matthew 18:21-35).


Sabbath instituted (Genesis/Bereshith 2:2; Hebrews 4:4) ... Christ the Lord of (Luke 6:5) ... Of the 7th year (Exodus 23:11; Leviticus 25:1) ... Only season of Worship to which the decalogue '10 Commandments' make any reference, & stands 1st among the feasts in Leviticus 23. Strict day of rest.

Cured - Healed ... Restore to Health ... Heal & Worship ... Care for the sick - treat ... Cure ... Made Whole - Spiritual Healing ... Save ... Attention ... Medical Service ... Reaching Completion ... Divinely imparted gifts in the Churches in Apostolic Times.

Holy convocation ... Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 23:24

Harp: Genesis/Bereshith 4:21: I Corinthians 14:7 ... Used in public worship. Played by David. ... Was the national instrument of the Hebrews, & was well known throughout Asia.

Higgaion ... Occur with 'Selah (pause or end - direction to play loud).'

Bethesda (house of mercy - flowing water). Hebrew name of a tank or reservoir, with 5 'porches' close upon the sheep-gate or market in Jerusalem, John 5:2.

Omers, a measure. 1 Omer = 6 pints.

#6 ... suggests incompleteness, in comparison with the perfect #7.

#7 ... full, abundant, completeness.

Commandments - Laws ... Of God given to Adam, promulgated through Moses, preserved in the ark, fulfilled by Christ ...

Unleavened Bread: Exodus 12:39; 13:7; Leviticus 7:132; Numbers 6:10

Judah (praise), son of Jacob ... tribe of, blessed by Moses, they make David king & adhere to his house, Israelites 1st called, Jews derived from 'Judah,'

David (beloved), king, son of Jesse, eats of the shewbread, becomes king of Judah, becomes king of all Israel

Chariots - Horses ... When David defeated the king of northeastern Syria he kept from the slaughter horses enough for a hundred chariots (II Samuel 8:4)

Benjamin (son of the right Hand), youngest son of Jacob, blessed by Moses, the first king chosen from, the tribe of apostle Paul.

Burnt Offerings, law concerning (Leviticus 1:1; 6:8) ... Ezra 8:4; Exodus 18

Meat Offering: Leviticus 2; Numbers 15:9

Pharisee, derived from the Hebrew word meaning 'to separate.' Intolerant of those different from them. A Class among the scribes. Hypocritical in character - sanctimonious in manner. Spiritually proud - without moral excellence.

Shewbread, 'bread of the face,' Presence of God, 'bread of ordering,' 'holy bread,' 12 loaves representing tribes of Israel, were set in order every Sabbath day before the Lord, ' on behalf of the children,' an everlasting Convenant. 'Loaves symbolized sacrifical atonement of the Cross........... Christ - Living Bread - Nourishment of all.

Synagogue, Christ & the apostle Paul taught in ... Captivity led to the institution of the synagogue, or school of religion. As a rule the house was regarded as sacred to God & HIS Worship. Synagogue did not take the place of the Temple.


Luke 6:1-11

Luke 6:1-12 ... Touching the ears of corn that were plucked by the disciples on the Sabbath ... Luke 6:1-12 Christ reproveth the Pharisees' blindness about the observation of the Sabbath, by Scripture, reason, & miracle.

Verses 1-5: Exodus 20; Leviticus 23; Matthew 12; Mark 2; Luke 14; Colossians 2:16

Verses 1-5 ... Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; Christ's Teaching About the Sabbath, The Sabbath for Man, & Not Man for the Sabbath

Luke 6:1 (Matthew 12:1; Mark 2:23) ... Luke 6:2 (Matthew 12:2; Mark 2:24) ... Luke 6:3 (Mark 2:25) ... Luke 6:4 (Matthew 12:4; Mark 2:26) ... Luke 6:5 (Matthew 12:8-10; Mark 2:28)

Luke 6:45 ... Sacred Rites & Forms; Bloodless Sacrifices; The Shewbread, to Be Eaten Only by the Priests

(Deuteronomy 23:24-25; I Samuel 2:1-6 ...Reference Scriptures in Sunday School Book)


Verses 6-8

Verses 6,7 ... Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; Christ's Teaching About the Sabbath, Works of Necessity & Charity Allowed

Verse 8 ... Jesus Christ; Christ's Divinity; Christ Possesses the Attributes of God, Is< Omniscient (Unlimited Knowledge/Insight/Awareness/Understanding) Luke 6:6 (Mark 3:1) ... Luke 6:7 (Matthew 12:10)

Verses 9-11

Verses 9,10 ... Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; Christ's Teachings About the Sabbath, Works of Necessity & Charity Allowed

Verse 11 ... Jesus Christ; Christ's Ministry; Christ's Reception by Men, Hated & Persecuted

Luke 6:9 (Matthew 12:12; Luke 3:4) ... Luke 6:10 (Matthew 12:13; Mark 3:5) ... Luke 6:11 (Matthew 12:14; Mark 3:6)


Monday - December 30, 2013 - God Is Still Working - John 5:2-17

The cripple at Bethesda (John 5:1-47)

Jesus on the sabbath day, cureth an impotent man at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:17) the Jews persecute HIM for it: he justifieth HIMSELF


Tuesday - December 31, 2014 - A Day of Thanksgiving - Psalm/Tehillim 92:1-8

Psalm of Supplication: Relative to public Worship ... Psalm of Adoration: Of God's power, majesty, & glory ... Didactic Psalm: Showing the blessings of God's people & the misery of HIS enemies ... Didactic (Instruct/Teach/Information)

New Year's Eve


Wednesday - January 1, 2014 - A Day of Rest - Exodus 16:22-30

Quails & manna are sent. The manna was not to be found on the Sabbath (Exodus 16:11-31).

Food Miraculously Provided (Exodus 15:22-16:36)

New Year's Day ... Another Year - Praise The Lord


Thursday - January 2, 2014 - A Day of Remembrance - Deuteronomy 5:11-15

God & HIS People (Deuteronomy 5:1-11:32)

The 10 Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:6-21)


Saturday - January 4, 2014 - A Holy Day - Jeremiah 17:19-27

6th message: the outcome of sin (Jeremiah 17:1-27)

Prophecies Concerning God's Action At Home & Abroad (Jeremiah 1:1-45:5)

In God alone is sure Salvation (Jeremiah 17:12-27)


Friday - January 3, 2014 - A Holy Convocation - Leviticus 23:1-8

Sabbath (Leviticus 23:1-8)

Passover & Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:4-8)

Of sundry (various) feasts. The Sabbath. The Passover (Leviticus 23:1-25)


Sunday - January 5, 2014 - Lord of the Sabbath - Luke 6:1-11

Miracles & discourses (Luke 5:1-6:11) ... The Return To Galilee (Luke 4:14-8:56)


Scripture reference used/taken from: The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, KJV Topical Edition Bible, KJV Special arrangement N.T., Vine's Expository Dictionary Of O.T. & N.T. Words, Zondervan Bible Commentay & Merriam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary 10th Collegiate Edition

Getting It Right ... 8/25/2013

Sabbath . Tyre . Sunday School Lesson

The Sunday School Lesson for 8/25/2013 is shared from Nehemiah 13:15-22 (Background Scripture: Nehemiah 13:4-31; Devotional Reading: Mark 2:23-27)

Sabbath ... It's maintenance as a strict day of rest was insisted on even in the 'earning time' & harvest" (Exodus 34:21).

During the Greek & Roman periods, when,27).synagogue worship became established among all the Jewish settlements throughout Asia Minor, Egypt, & Europe, the reading of the Jewish Scriptures became the regular characteristics feature of Sabbath ritual.

The early Christians, most of whom were Jews, kept the 7th day as a sabbath, but since the resurrection of our/their Lord was the most blessed day in their lives, they began very early alsot to meet for worship on the first day of the week (Acts 2:1),& designated it as the Lord's day. As the split between the Jews & Christians came gradually to meet for worship on the Lord's day & gave up the observance of the 7th day.

Tyre .. Tyre or Tyrus (rock), an ancient city of Phoenicia, covering 100 acres on an island, & having two parts of 12 acres each; (was also a town of 3,000 inhabitants) (Christ's visits coasts of: Matthew 15:21; Paul lands at: Acts 21:3; & its fall/wealth: Ezekiel 26:7).


Nehemiah 13:13-22 ... The violation of the sabbath ... Nehemiah 13: Upon the reading of the law separation is made from the mixed multitude. Nehemiah reforms the offices in the house of God. The violation of the sabbath, etc.

Nehemiah 13:15-16 ... Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; The Seventh Day, Sabbath Desecration in the Time of Nehemiah ... The Hebrews; The Hebrews Again In Palestine(Then)/Holy Land(Now); Administration of Nehemiah, An End Put to the Desecration of the Sabbath

(Exodus 20:8-11; Ezra 10:31 ... Reference Scriptures in Sunday School Book)


Nehemiah 13:17-19

Verses 17,18,19 ... Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; The Seventh Day, A Stop Pit to It ... The Hebrews; The Hebrews Again In Palestine(Then)/Holy Land(Now); Administration of Nehemiah, An End Put to the Desecration of the Sabbath


Nehemiah 13:20-22 ... Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; The Seventh Day, A Stop Put to It ... The Hebrews; The Hebrews Again In Palestine(Then)/Holy Land(Now); Administration of Nehemiah, An End Put to Desecration of the sabbath

Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; Christ's Teachings About the Sabbath, The Sabbath Made for Man, & Not Man for the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-5,7; Mark 2:23-27; Luke 6:1-5)

Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; Christ's Teaching About the Sabbath, Works of Necessity & Charity Allowed (Mathew 2:10-12; Luke 6:6,7,9,10; 10:13,14,15; John 7:22,23)

Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; The Lord's Day, Observed From the First By the Christian Church (Acts 20:7,8; I Corinthians 16:1,2; Revelation 1:10,12)

Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; The Lord's Day, Diligence Enjoined (Hebrews 10:25)

Sacred Seasons; The Sabbatical Seasons; The Lord's Day, The Jewish Sabbath Also Observed (Acts 13:42-44; 16:13; 17:2; 18:4)

Monday - August 19, 2013 - A Sabbath to the Lord - Exodus 16:13-26

Quails & manna are sent. The manna was not to be found on the sabbath ... From Egypt to Sinai (Exodis 132:1-18:27) Food Miraculously Provided (Exodus 15:22-16:30)


Tuesday - August 20, 2013 - Keep the Sabbath Holy - Exodus 31:12-18

Of the sabbath. Moses receiveth the two tables ... Instructions Concerning The Tabernacle & Related Matters (Exodus 25:1-31:18) Miscellaneous Instructions (Exodus 30:1-31:18)


Wednesday - August 21, 2013 - Honoring the Sabbath - Isaiah 58:9c-14

Promises to godliness, & to a due observance of the sabbath ... The Return Of The Exiles (Isaiah 40:1-66:24) Judah after the return (Isaiah 56:1-6:24) Fasting & sabbath observance (Isaiah 58:1-14


Friday - August 23, 2013 - Doing Good on the Sabbath - Mark 3:1-6

Christ healeth the withered hand ... The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14-7:23)


Thursday - August 22, 2013 - The Lord of the Sabbath - Mark 2:23-27

Christ healeth one sick of the palsy, etc. ... Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14-7:23)


Saturday - August 24, 2013 - Restoring the Sanctity of the Temple - Nehemiah 13:4-14


Sunday - August 25, 2013 - Restoring the Sanctity of the Sabbath - Nehemiah 13:15-22


Scripture reference used/taken from: The International Teacher's Handy Bible Encyclopedia/Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, KJV Topical Edition Bible & Zondervan Commentary