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Give God Time – (His Word In Your Ear )

ACTS 1:15 – 2:4;- The Holy Spirit comes..

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

GIVE GOD TIME

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A WORD IN YOUR EAR 

ACTS 1:15 – 2:4 – The disciples replace Judas and the Holy Spirit comes…

Acts 1:15-26 Replacing Judas

1:15-17 During this time, Peter stood up in the company—there were about 120 of them in the room at the time—and said, 

“Friends, long ago the Holy Spirit spoke through David regarding Judas, who became the guide to those who arrested Jesus. That Scripture had to be fulfilled, and now has been. Judas was one of us and had his assigned place in this ministry.

18-20 “As you know, he took the evil bribe money and bought a small farm. There he came to a bad end, rupturing his belly and spilling his guts. Everybody in Jerusalem knows this by now; they call the place Murder Meadow. It’s exactly what we find written in the Psalms:

Let his farm become haunted, so no one can ever live there.

“And also what was written later:

Let someone else take over his post.

21-22 “Judas must now be replaced. The replacement must come from the company of men who stayed together with us from the time Jesus was baptized by John up to the day of his ascension, designated along with us as a witness to his resurrection.”

23-26 They nominated two: Joseph Barsabbas, nicknamed Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed,

“You, O God, know every one of us inside and out. Make plain which of these two men you choose to take the place in this ministry and leadership that Judas threw away in order to go his own way.” 

They then drew straws. Matthias won and was counted in with the eleven apostles.

Acts 2:1-4 The Holy Spirit comes…

2 1-4 When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came from. It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them.

—-Summary

Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them.

  • Today’s Verse… 

Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them.

  • Today’s Challenge

Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them.

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn…  To God be the glory…

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ACTS 1:1-14 To the Ends of the World

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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A WORD IN YOUR EAR 

The Message Bible… ACTS 1:1-14 To the Ends of the World

1 1-5 Dear Theophilus, in the first volume of this book I wrote on everything that Jesus began to do and teach until the day he said good-bye to the apostles, the ones he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up to heaven. After his death, he presented himself alive to them in many different settings over a period of forty days. In face-to-face meetings, he talked to them about things concerning the kingdom of God. As they met and ate meals together, he told them that they were on no account to leave Jerusalem but

“must wait for what the Father promised: the promise you heard from me. John baptized in water; you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit. And soon.”

6 When they were together for the last time they asked,

“Master, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now? Is this the time?”

7-8 He told them,

“You don’t get to know the time. Timing is the Father’s business. What you’ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world.”

9-11 These were his last words. As they watched, he was taken up and disappeared in a cloud. They stood there, staring into the empty sky. Suddenly two men appeared—in white robes! They said,

“You Galileans!—why do you just stand here looking up at an empty sky? This very Jesus who was taken up from among you to heaven will come as certainly—and mysteriously—as he left.”

Returning to Jerusalem

12-13 So they left the mountain called Olives and returned to Jerusalem. It was a little over half a mile. They went to the upper room they had been using as a meeting place:

Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas, son of James.

14 They agreed they were in this for good, completely together in prayer, the women included. Also Jesus’ mother, Mary, and his brothers.

—-Summary

As they met and ate meals together, he told them that they were on no account to leave Jerusalem but

“must wait for what the Father promised: the promise you heard from me. John baptized in water; you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit. And soon.

  • Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus? 

As they met and ate meals together, he told them that they were on no account to leave Jerusalem but “must wait for what the Father promised: the promise you heard from me. John baptized in water; you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit. And soon.”

  • Today’s Challenge

As they met and ate meals together, he told them that they were on no account to leave Jerusalem but

“must wait for what the Father promised: the promise you heard from me. John baptized in water; you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit. And soon.”

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn…

A lesson we can learn from the quiet time of John Simms is in his hymn:-

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,

What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

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Luke 24:36-53: Jesus appears to His disciples and ascends to His Father in heaven.

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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A WORD IN YOUR EAR 

Luke 24:36-49 Jesus appears to His disciples.

36As they were telling their story, Jesus suddenly appeared right there in front of their very eyes, and just said 

“Peace be to you”!

37Well, they were so terrified, that they thought they had just seen a ghost. 38So He said,

“What are you so afraid of? Why do you doubt what you are seeing? 39Take a look at my hands and feet. Touch Me! See for yourself. It really is Me! Spirits don’t have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” 

40Then He showed them His hands and feet. 41Well, they still couldn’t believe it, so He said to them, 

“Do you have any food here?” 

42So they gave Him some fish and honey. 43So He ate it right there in front of them. 44Then He said, 

“I told you this would happen when I was with you; that everything had to happen that was written about Me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms.”

45Then He explained everything to them, so they understood the scriptures, 46saying,

“This is what was written, that Christ had to suffer but would rise again from the dead on the third day”.

47He added that turning away from sin in repentance and the forgiveness that pardoned sin, should be taught in His name, to the whole world, beginning in Jerusalem. 48He said,

“You are My witnesses to all of this.49My Father sends you His promise. Just stay right here in Jerusalem until He gives you His Power”.

Luke 24:50-53 Jesus returns to His Father.

50He took them to Bethany, lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51While He was blessing them, He was taken up to heaven, 52and they worshipped Him and went back to Jerusalem bubbling over with joy, 53and they were always in the temple praising and blessing God. (And I agree with them!)

 —Summary

“This is what was written, that Christ had to suffer but would rise again from the dead on the third day”.

  • Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus? 

49My Father sends you His promise. Just stay right here in Jerusalem until He gives you His Power”.

  • Today’s Challenge

49My Father sends you His promise. Just stay right here in Jerusalem until He gives you His Power”.

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn… Just as I am…

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Chapter 24:1-35 Jesus rises from the dead!

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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A WORD IN YOUR EAR 

Chapter 24:1-35 Jesus rises from the dead!

Chapter 24:1-12  Jesus is risen!

Now they got up just as the first light of day came up, as soon as the Sabbath was over, the first day of the week, and they went back to the place where He was buried, with the spices and oils which they had prepared. 2But when they got there, the huge round stone that sealed the tomb was rolled back. 3They went inside but couldn’t find the body of Jesus, the Lord.

4Well, they didn’t know what to do. Just then they noticed two “men” with light shining through their clothes, 5and they were so afraid that they fell down with their faces to the ground, before them. 

Then the “men” said, 

“Why are you looking here for the living, where only the dead are put?! 6He is not here! HE IS RISEN! Do you remember how He spoke to you when He was in Galilee, 7saying ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and rise up again on the third day’?” 

8Then they did remember His words, 9and went back from the tomb to tell all His other followers. 10The women were, Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and some others, who saw all this and they told the apostles, 11who refused to believe them as they sounded like fairy tales. 12Then Peter got up and ran to the tomb, to see for himself, and saw the clothes used for the dead body just left lying there. He left not knowing what to think, about what he had just seen.

Luke 24:13-35 Jesus appears on the road to Emmaus

13That day two of them went to the village of Emmaus, about twelve kilometres (or seven and a half miles), away. 14They were talking about what had happened, 15and during the conversation, Jesus joined them, 16but they didn’t know it was Him, as He kept their eyes from recognising Him. 

17He asked them, 

“What kind of conversation is this, that as you keep each other company, you are so sad?!”

18Cleopas replied “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who doesn’t know what happened in the last few days.”

19So He said,

“What things?”

20 They replied

“We’re talking about Jesus of Nazareth. A prophet who could do anything! And He spoke so powerfully before God to everyone. 21The religious leaders ordered his death and handed him over to be crucified and it’s now been three days since all this happened.

22Early today, some of the women who were with us, went to His tomb, 23but couldn’t find the body and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive. 24Some of our group went to the tomb to see for ourselves, and saw that it was just as the women had said, and so they didn’t see Him either”.

25Then He spoke to them;

“You talk in your ignorance and are slow to believe what you were told would happen, by the prophets. 26Shouldn’t Christ have suffered and then entered into His glory?”

27So, beginning at Moses and going through all the prophets, He explained everything about Himself in Scripture. 28When they came to the village where they were going to, He pretended He had further to go, 29but they begged Him not to, saying

“Stay with us, as it’s really late now”.

So He did. 

30As they sat down to eat, He took the bread, gave God thanks and gave it to them. 31Well, suddenly they realised who it was, but suddenly He was gone. 32They were so excited saying, 

“Didn’t our hearts warm when He spoke to us and explained everything to us from the Scriptures?”

33They got up almost immediately and went all the way back to Jerusalem, to see the disciples. 34They said,

“The Lord is back from the dead. He really is…and Simon saw Him.”

35They told them everything He did, and said they only realised who it was when He gave thanks for the food.

—-Summary

30As they sat down to eat, He took the bread, gave God thanks and gave it to them. 31Well, suddenly they realised who it was, but suddenly He was gone. 32They were so excited saying, 

“Didn’t our hearts warm when He spoke to us and explained everything to us from the Scriptures?”

33They got up almost immediately and went all the way back to Jerusalem, to see the disciples. 34They said,

“The Lord is back from the dead. He really is…and Simon saw Him.”

  • Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus? 

25Then He spoke to them;

“You talk in your ignorance and are slow to believe what you were told would happen, by the prophets. 26Shouldn’t Christ have suffered and then entered into His glory?”

  • Today’s Challenge

“Didn’t our hearts warm when He spoke to us and explained everything to us from the Scriptures?”

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn…

Up from the grave He Arose | Voice of Eden (VOE) | INDIA

Low in the grave He lay

Jesus my Savior!

Waiting the coming day

Jesus my Lord!

Up from the grave He arose

With a mighty triumph o’er His foes

He arose a Victor from the dark domain

And He lives forever with His saints to reign

He arose! (He arose)

He arose! (He arose)

Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Vainly they watch His bed

Jesus, my Savior!

Vainly they seal the dead

Jesus my Lord!

Up from the grave He arose

With a mighty triumph o’er His foes

He arose a Victor from the dark domain

And He lives forever with His saints to reign

He arose! (He arose)

He arose! (He arose)

Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Death cannot keep it’s prey

Jesus, my Savior!

He tore the bars away

Jesus my Lord!

Up from the grave He arose

With a mighty triumph o’er His foes

He arose a Victor from the dark domain

And He lives forever with His saints to reign

He arose! (He arose)

He arose! (He arose)

Hallelujah! Christ arose!

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Luke 23:26-56 Jesus’ Crucifixion, death & burial

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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Luke 23:26-56 Jesus’ Crucifixion, death & burial

Luke 23:26-43 Jesus Crucifixion.

 26As they took Him away, they forced Simon from Cyrene, coming in from the fields, to carry the cross behind Jesus. 27Behind them was a great crowd of people, especially women, who were striking themselves in anguish and crying out with funeral cries and funeral music. 28Jesus turned to them and said, 

“Don’t cry for me, daughters of Jerusalem, but for yourselves and your children. 29The days are coming when it will be said, ‘Happy are the women unable to have children and have never breastfed, 30as people will be calling on the mountains, saying, ‘Fall on us’, and to the hills, ‘Cover us’. 31If they do things like this when the tree is alive, what will they do when the tree is withered”.

32Two criminals were also being taken out to be lifted up to die together with Him. 33When they came to the place called “Skull”, they crucified Him with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34Then Jesus said, 

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”. 

They divided His clothes and gambled for them. 35The people stood by and watched along with the religious leaders who made fun of Him saying, 

“He saved others. Let Him save Himself – if He really is the Christ, the chosen one of God”.

36Just to have fun, the soldiers also teased Him by offering Him vinegar, as a drink, 37saying,

“If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself”. 

38It was written over Him, in Greek, Latin and Hebrew, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS”. 39One of the criminals hanged with Jesus also blasphemed with these words, 

“Are you not the anointed one? Save yourself –   and us”.

40So then the other one told him off saying, 

“Don’t you fear God who you are in the same judgement with? 41We got what we deserved and this man has done nothing wrong? 42And he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom”.

43Jesus said, 

“I tell you that today you will be with me in the paradise park”.

Luke 23:44-46 Jesus’ death.

44It was about midday and it became as dark as night until three o’clock in the afternoon, 45as the sun was blocked out. Then the temple curtain was split down the middle. 46After Jesus cried out with a loud voice He said,

“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit”, 

and just as He had said this, He died.

47-56 A soldier sees who Jesus is

47When the soldier in charge of a hundred men, saw what had happened, He gave glory to God and said, 

“This really was an innocent man”.

48 The crowds also hated what happened

48The crowds that saw all the things that had happened went home beating their chests.

Luke 23:49-56 The followers of Jesus bury Him

49Those that knew of Jesus and the women who had followed Him from Galilee, all watched what had happened at a distance. 50There was a good and just man on the council named Joseph, 51who had not consented to the deeds of the council. He was from the Jewish city of Arimathea, and was waiting for the Kingdom of God. 52Well, he went to Pilate and begged for the body of Jesus. 53He then went and took it down and wrapped it in linen, and put it in a tomb cut into rock, where no-one had been put yet. 54As it was nearly the Sabbath holy day, they were preparing for it. 55The women which had followed Him all the way from Galilee, kept on following the body and saw the tomb where the body was laid. 56Then they went back and made ready the spices and oils, which were prepared for the dead, and then rested from sunset, as it was the Sabbath holy day, as they were commanded to do.

—-Summary

33When they came to the place called “Skull”, they crucified Him with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34Then Jesus said, 

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”. 

They divided His clothes and gambled for them. 35The people stood by and watched along with the religious leaders who made fun of Him saying, 

  • Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus? 

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”. 

  • Today’s Challenge

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”. 

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn… There is a Green Hill Far Away 

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Luke 22:63-65 & 23:1-25 Jesus’ suffering.

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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A WORD IN YOUR EAR 

 Jesus’ suffering before men…

Luke 22:63-65 The soldiers beat Jesus

63The people that were holding Jesus laughed at Him, and with their whips they took His skin off. 64After they blind-folded Him, they hit Him in the face, saying,

 “As a prophet, tell us who hit You”,

 65and they said many things about Him that were blasphemous.

Luke 22:66-71 The Jewish leaders

66At dawn, the religious leaders took Him for questioning, asking,

67“Are You the Christ? Tell us”. 

And He answered, 

“You wouldn’t believe Me if I told you! 68If I asked you a question, you wouldn’t give Me an answer. You’re not going to let me go anyway. 69After this, the Son of man will sit as of right, with the power of God”.

70They all said at the same time, 

“Are You then the Son of God?”

And He replied, 

“As you say.”

71They said,

 “What need is there of any more witnesses? We ourselves have heard Him speak”.

Chapter 23:1-25 The Jewish leaders, Pilate & Herod

And then they all got up and took Him to Pilate, 2and started saying things against Him like,

“We found this one turning people against the nation and telling them not to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is the Christ, the anointed king to be”.

3So Pilate asked Him,

 “Are You the King of the Jews?”

He answered, 

“You said it”.

4Then Pilate said to the chief priests,

“This man has done nothing wrong”.

5This made them speak more strongly, saying,

“He makes people excited, teaching all through Judea, from Galilee where He started, all the way here”.

6When they mentioned Galilee, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. 7As soon as he knew that He belonged to the area under Herod’s rule, he sent Him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem then. 8When Herod saw Jesus, he got excited as he had been wanting to see Jesus for a long time. He had heard about the things He had done and wanted to watch Him do some miracles. 9He used many words to ask Him questions, but He did not speak one word in reply.

10The religious leaders and writers used strong words to condemn Him, 11choosing words to try to make Him look silly. So, then Herod and His soldiers didn’t know what to do, and so they made fun of Him too and put a royal-looking coat on Him, and sent Him back to Pilate. 12That day Pilate and Herod became friends. Before that they were enemies. 13Pilate then called together the chief priests and rulers of the people, 14and said,

 “You brought Him to me as if He was a trouble maker. I looked at Him myself in front of you and found He had not done what you said. 15When I sent you to Herod, he too found He had done nothing that He should die for. 16So, I will discipline Him and let Him go”. 

17(He was supposed to release someone at the feast). 18This made them all shout out at the same time,

“Get rid of this man and give us Barabbas”.

19(Who was being held in prison for things he had done against the government and murder.) 20Pilate wanted to let Jesus go and so spoke to them again. 21This made them cry out, 

“Crucify Him, Crucify Him”. 

22And he said a third time, 

“Why? What evil has He done? I do not find any reason to kill Him, so I will beat Him and let Him go”. 

23They shouted out demanding that He be crucified. And so they got their own way 24and Pilate ordered that their demands be met. 25He let the man go free who was being held in the guard house for trying to get people to fight against the government, and for murder, but Pilot gave Jesus up to them, by ordering the sentence which they demanded.

—-Summary

Luke 23:14 “You brought Him to me as if He was a troublemaker. I looked at Him myself in front of you and found He had not done what you said. 15When I sent you to Herod, he too found He had done nothing that He should die for. 16So, I will discipline Him and let Him go”. 

Luke 23:22 “Why? What evil has He done? I do not find any reason to kill Him, so I will beat Him and let Him go”. 

  • Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus?

Luke 22:67-69 “You wouldn’t believe Me if I told you! 68If I asked you a question, you wouldn’t give Me an answer. You’re not going to let me go anyway. 69After this, the Son of man will sit as of right, with the power of God”.

  • Today’s Challenge

Jesus’ disciples ran away.

The Jewish leaders set Jesus up for execution. 

Herod & Pilate washed their hands of doing what they knew was right. 

Both Jews and Gentiles became guilty of Jesus’ tortuous execution. 

That covered everybody. 

Do any of those boxes apply today with us?

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn…

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Luke 22:39-62 Jesus’ suffering begins — Jesus’ friends desert Him. 

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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Luke 22:39-62 Jesus’ suffering begins — Jesus’ friends desert Him. 

39-46 Gethsemane Garden, Mount of Olives

39And then He went as He normally did, to the Mount of Olives, followed by His disciples. 40When He arrived, He said to them, 

“Pray that you don’t go entering into temptation”.

41He moved away about a stones throw, went down on His knees and prayed 42aloud 

“Father, if you are willing, take this ordeal away from me. Anyway, not My will but Yours be done”. 

43Then an angel arrived from heaven to strengthen Him. 44The struggle in the contest was so intense that He prayed more earnestly. He was gushing big drops of blood, which fell to the ground. 45After He got up from praying, He went back to the disciples and found that the sorrow had exhausted them. 46He said to them, 

“Why are you so drowsy? Get up and pray that you don’t enter into a trial”.

47-53 Jesus is arrested.

47While He was still speaking, a crowd and Judas, one of the twelve, suddenly arrived and came up to them. He went up to Jesus and kissed Him. 48Jesus said to him, 

“Judas, are you going to give up the Son of Man, with a kiss?”

49When those nearest Him saw what was about to happen, they said,

 “Lord, shall we use the sword?” 

50Then one of them cut off the ear of the slave of the high priest. 51Then Jesus said,

“Don’t do that”,

and He touched his ear and healed him. 52Then Jesus turned to the chief priests and temple guards and elders and said,

“You look as if you have come to arrest a robber, with your swords and sticks. 53Every day when I was with you in the temple, you didn’t touch me. But your time is the time used by the powers of darkness”.

54-62 Peter Denies Jesus.

54Then they took Him away to the high priest’s house and Peter followed at a distance. 55After making a fire in the middle of the courtyard they sat down together where Peter joined them. 56A maid saw him sitting facing the fire-light, and stretching herself directly at him, pointedly said, 

“This one was also with Him”.

57Then he disowned Him, saying,

“I don’t know Him, woman.”

58After a bit, a different person saw him and said,

“You are one of them”.

And Peter said,

“Man, it wasn’t me”.

59After about an hour, yet another said,

“Truthfully, this one was with Him, and he is a Galilean!”

60And Peter said,

“Man, I do not know what you are talking about”,

and while he was still speaking the cock crowed instantly.

61Just then the Lord turned and looked at Peter, who remembered that the Lord had said to him, 

“Before the cock crows today, you will deny knowing Me three times”,

62and Peter went out and wept bitterly.

—-Summary

Luke 22:52-53 “You look as if you have come to arrest a robber, with your swords and sticks. 53Every day when I was with you in the temple, you didn’t touch me. But your time is the time used by the powers of darkness”.

  • Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus? 

“Father, if you are willing, take this ordeal away from me. Anyway, not My will but Yours be done”. 

  • Today’s Challenge

Luke 22:40 “Pray that you don’t go entering into temptation”.

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Click this link and pray along with the hymn… There is Power in the Blood

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 Chapter 22:1-23 The Last Passover

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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 Chapter 22:1-23 The Last Passover

Now the ‘Feast of Unleavened Bread’, (that is, bread without yeast), was near, called the Passover. 2And the chief priests and writers looked for a way to kill Him, because they were afraid of the people. 3Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, 4and he went to see the chief priests and captains, to discuss how he might be able to betray Him to them. 5They were so glad that they promised to give him money. 6And he agreed and looked for an opportunity to betray Him to them without the crowds present. 7Then the ‘Day Of Unleavened Bread’ came, when the Passover sacrifice must be killed. 8So, He sent Peter and John saying,

“Go and prepare the Passover for us, so we can eat”.

9And they said,

“Where do you want us to prepare it?” 

10And He said, 

“When you get to the city, a man will meet you, carrying a water container. Follow him into the house he is going to”. 11Then say to this good house owner, ‘Where is the guest room where I will eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12He will show you a large furnished upper room for you to make ready”.

13They found it just as He had said and got ready for the Passover. 14When the time for it had come, He reclined at the table with the twelve that He commissioned, 15saying;

“I have been wanting to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16I tell you I will not eat again until everything is fulfilled in the kingdom of God”.

17He took the cup, gave thanks and said, 

“Take this and share it with each other. 18I tell you that I will not drink wine until the kingdom of God comes”. 

19He took the bread, giving thanks, saying, 

“This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me”.

20In the same way, after supper, He said, 

“This cup is the new covenant of my blood which I give for you. 21See for yourself the hand that is betraying me, is with me on this table. 22The Son of man will go exactly as it was decided, but death comes to the betrayer”.

23So they asked each other who it was who would do such a thing.

—-Summary Luke 22:27-30

“But I am here serving you! 28You have been with me in my trials. 29I am making a covenant with you just as my Father covenanted to give me a kingdom, 30that you will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel”.

  • Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus? 

Luke 22:27-30

“But I am here serving you! 28You have been with me in my trials. 29I am making a covenant with you just as my Father covenanted to give me a kingdom, 30that you will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel”.

  • Today’s Challenge

Luke 22:19 “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me”.

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn… Break Thou the Bread of Life …

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 Luke 21:20-38 Jesus prophecies the future…

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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 Luke 21:20-38 Jesus prophecies the future…

20-24 Prophecy about Jerusalem “UNTIL the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled…”(v. 24)

20“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21Then if you live in Judea, run to the mountains. Those who live in it should get out into the countryside. Those in the countryside should not try to enter. 22These are the days when the justice and anger which were written about will be fulfilled.23It will be terrible for those who are pregnant and breast-feeding, as there will be great distress in the land then, as anger will come onto the people. 24They will be put to death by the sword and taken by force into other nations. Jerusalem will be taken over by the nations, until the time given to the Gentiles is fulfilled…

25-36 Prophecies AFTER ‘the time given over to the Gentiles, is fulfilled’…

25… “There will be signs;

– in the sun, moon and stars,

– and on the earth, the nations will be full of distress and lack understanding.

– Even the waves of the sea will be roaring.

26Men’s hearts will fail them for fear as they see these things happening on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.

27THEN they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory! 28When these things begin to happen look up and lift up your heads for your redemption is near”.

29He told them a story with a meaning.

“Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30When they start to blossom you know that summer is near. 31In the same way, WHEN YOU SEE THESE THINGS HAPPENING, you will know that the kingdom of God is about to appear. 32So be it. I am saying to you this, that mankind will not die out before these things start to happen. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. 34Watch out that you never do anything to excess, or get drunk, or worry so much about this life, that when that day comes, it catches you out unprepared. 35As a trap snaps shut, it will come on all those living on the face of the whole earth. 36So watch and pray that you will be counted worthy to escape all these things that are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man”.

 37-38 People were spiritually hungry to hear Him.

37In the daytime He was teaching in the temple, and at night He went out and stayed at the Mount of Olives. 38And all the people came early in the morning to hear Him in the temple”.

—-Summary

Luke 21:36So watch and pray that you will be counted worthy to escape all these things that are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man”.

Today’s Verse… Who is Jesus? 

Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away

Today’s Challenge

Luke 21:36So watch and pray that you will be counted worthy to escape all these things that are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man”.

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)

The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates

Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn… “Alleluia He is coming…”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjuJQg7Wp-U

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Luke 21:5-19 ‘The end is NOT near’. (Luke 21:9)

John Dunning / / Daily Devotional

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Luke 21:5-19 ‘The end is NOT near’. (v. 9).

5Some praised the beauty of the temple’s decorations, so He said, 6“As for all these things you are looking at, the days are coming when there will not even be one stone left on top of another, that will not be thrown down”. 

7And so they said to Him, 

“Teacher, when will this happen and what will the signs be that they are about to happen?”

8He replied, “Be careful that you don’t believe false claims. Many will come in my name saying, ‘I am Christ and the time is near’, but do not follow them. 9When you hear of wars and troubles, do not be dismayed, as these things must happen first. The end is not near yet.”

10He added, 

“Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom. 11Great earthquakes will be everywhere, along with famines, plagues, fearful sights, and great signs from heaven. 12But before all this happens, they will take you and treat you badly, handing you over to the religious leaders and guard houses and to governors and rulers all for my name’s sake. 13You will have to give your testimony. 14Don’t worry about what to say before it happens, 15because I will give to you a wise answer, which will leave your enemies speechless. 16 You will be betrayed by your own parents and brothers, and other family members, and some will be killed, 17and you will be hated by everyone for my name’s sake, 18but not one hair of your head will be left to perish. 19Your endurance will save your souls.”

—-Summary

Jesus said “Your endurance will save your souls”. (Luke 21:19.)

  • Today’s Verse…Who is Jesus?

8He replied, “Be careful that you don’t believe false claims. Many will come in my name saying, ‘I am Christ and the time is near’, but do not follow them. 9When you hear of wars and troubles, do not be dismayed, as these things must happen first. The end is not near yet.” Luke 21:8 

  • Today’s Challenge

Jesus said “Your endurance will save your souls.” (Luke 21:19.)

Prayer, Praise and Worship

“… He went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” Matthew 14:23. 

Jesus taught His disciples what we call ‘The Lord’s Prayer’; (Luke 11).

Listen here to Albert Malotte’s ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever;- Amen.

Prayer suggestions;-

  1. The world. (ie ‘For those in authority.’)
  2. The ‘suffering church.’ https://barnabasfund.org/nz/pray/daily-prayer/#previous-dates
  3. Your own situation. (Suggest ‘needs’ rather than ‘wants’.)

Pray along with this hymn… Crown Him with many crowns…

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