The Lord Gives His Promise (Genesis 15)

Lesson for Dec. 11, 2011: The Lord Gives His Promise (Genesis 15)

The Lord Gives His Promise (Genesis 15)

Genesis 15King James Version (KJV)

Genesis 15

 ¹After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

 ²And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

 ³And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

 ⁴And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

 ⁵And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

 ⁶And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

 ⁷And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

 ⁸And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

 ⁹And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

 ¹⁰And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

 ¹¹And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

 ¹²And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

 ¹³And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

 ¹⁴And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

 ¹⁵And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

 ¹⁶But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

 ¹⁷And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.

 ¹⁸In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

 ¹⁹The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
 ²⁰And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
 ²¹And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

Lesson for Nov. 20, 2011: Praying Sincerely (Matthew 6:1-18)

Lesson for Nov. 20, 2011: Praying Sincerely (Matthew 6:1-18)

Matthew 6:1-18 King James Version (KJV)

Matthew 6

 ¹Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 

 ²Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 

 ³But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 

 ⁴That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 

 ⁵And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 

 ⁶But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 

 ⁷But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 

 ⁸Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 

 ⁹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 

 ¹⁰Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 

 ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread. 

 ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 

 ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 

 ¹⁴For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 

 ¹⁵But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 

 ¹⁶Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 

 ¹⁷But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 

 ¹⁸That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

LOVING UNCONDITIONALLY – LOVING AS GOD'S PEOPLE

LOVING UNCONDITIONALLY – LOVING AS GOD'S PEOPLE

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November 13, 2011

Rev. Michael J. Hudgins

Key Verses : Matthew 5 : 44-45 King James Version (KJV)

Lesson Text 5: 38-48

44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

 45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5

 1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

 2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

 3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

 5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

 6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

 7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

 8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

 9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

 10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

 13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

 17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

 19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

 20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

 21Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

 22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

 23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

 24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

 25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

 26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

 27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

 28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

 29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

 30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

 31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

 32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

 33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

 34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

 35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

 37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

 38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

one of the most famous and widely misunderstood passages of scripture. God was stating that the punishment must fit the crime for all, with no favoritism.

“If one has done something worthy of being sat down, put away, that same punishment must be applied to everyone that falls into that category. You cannot punish some for the same thing, and allow others, because you favor them, to get away. That is wrong and it is sin to God”

it is not a green light to exact personal revenge

Acts 10:34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

 39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

In contrast with seeking personal retribution, Jesus says the subject of God's kingdom does the opposite.

1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

The subject is NOT self defense, but revenge

Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Galatians 5:26
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

To turn the other cheek is to trust God as Jesus does, to count on God to protect us, and to punish our enemies if that is what they deserve.

Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Zechariah 7:9
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Do the opposite of what you would normally do. Thereby glorifying God, resisting the devil and doing good...

Matthew 12:50
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother

Galatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Luke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

1 Chronicles 16:22
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

Psalm 105:15
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

You have to, you must love all people, also remember you do not have to love the mess that they do. That is where so many get confused and get into trouble with God and allow the Devil and those that follow him to get away with (they think) their mess.

In all things be wise and get understanding

 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

 43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Leviticus 19:18
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

This portion of scripture is perfect for this lesson and these teachings, trust not your own understanding, for it will fail you. Seek the wisdom, understanding with God and of God and these things will become more clear and you will be able to do all these things Christ commands us to do

Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

 44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Romans 12:20
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head

 45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

 46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

 47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

 48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Making sure that your heart is right with God, and that you seek daily to do His will. When we do these things, we will not have time for mess, and messy people. We will find ourselves praying more for them, that God's will be done.

Remember that God will repay them that do you wrong, trust me, He sees it all and He keeps good, accurate records and they cannot lie to God and say it is not so, for He knows the hearts and minds of all men and all women

Matthew 5:17
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Matthew 12:50
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Romans 12:20
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Romans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Sunday School Lesson for October 30, 2011

Lesson for Oct. 30, 2011: Seeking True Happiness (Matthew 5:1-16)

Matthew 5:1-16  King James Version (KJV)

 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

• Lesson for Oct. 23, 2011: Finding True Love (Song of Solomon 4:1–5:1)
• Lesson for Oct. 16, 2011: Growing Old with Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:14)
• Lesson for Oct. 9, 2011: Valuing True Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 9:13–10:20)
• Lesson for Oct. 2, 2011: Living an Ordered Life (Proverbs 28:1–29:27)

Lesson for October 16, 2011: Growing Old with Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:14)

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12 (Amplified Bible)

⁷Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

 

    ⁸Yes, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all; yet let him [seriously] remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that comes is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility)!

 

    ⁹Rejoice, O young man, in your adolescence, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your [full-grown] youth. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

 

    ¹⁰Therefore remove [the lusts that end in] sorrow and vexation from your heart and mind and put away evil from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity [transitory, idle, empty, and devoid of truth].^(A)

   

Cross references:

1. Ecclesiastes 11:10 : II Cor 7:1; II Tim 2:22



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