Friend In Need

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“...their house burnt down, no insurance to cover the loss. The church told them to contact Red Cross. Aren't we as Christians supposed to help our brothers?...
Rodney/ Somerset, Kentucky U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Jesus taught, everyone, is our neighbor, when it comes to helping someone (Luke 10:30-37).

A very old saying says it well.

“A friend in need, is a friend indeed.”

Mark 2:1-12 NLT (Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man)

1 When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that He was back home.

2 Soon the house where He was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While He was preaching God’s Word to them,

3 four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.

4 They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above His head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.

5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”

6 But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves,

7 “What is He saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

8 Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so He asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?

9 Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

10 So I will prove to you that The Son Of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said,

11 “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”

“A friend in need, is a friend indeed”

A friend who helps out when we are in trouble is a true friend — unlike others who disappear when trouble arises.

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A Friend In Need:

Proverbs 3:27,28 NLT

27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them.

28 If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”

Proverbs 19:17 NLT

If you help the poor, you are lending to The Lord— and He will repay you!

Proverbs 22:9 NLT

Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.

Proverbs 27:6 KJV

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Proverbs 28:27 NLT

Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.

Proverbs 31:9 KJV

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Isaiah 58:10,11 KJV

10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:

11 And The Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Matthew 5:42 KJV

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

Matthew 10:8 KJV

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Matthew 25:34-40 KJV

34 Then shall The King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an hungered, and ye gave Me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took Me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed Me: I was sick, and ye visited Me: I was in prison, and ye came unto Me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40 And The King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.

Luke 3:10,11 KJV

10 And the people asked Him, saying, What shall we do then?

11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Luke 6:38 KJV

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Luke 12:33,34 NLT

33 “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.

34 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

John 15:13 KJV

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Acts 20:35 KJV

I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of The Lord Jesus, how He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Romans 12:13 NLT

When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

Galatians 6:2 KJV

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Hebrews 13:16 NLT

And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.

James 1:27 NLT

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God The Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

James 2:14-17 NLT (Faith without Good Deeds Is Dead)

14 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?

15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, 16 and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

17 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

(Matthew 5:16 KJV

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,

and glorify your Father which is in heaven.)

I John 3:17 KJV

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

And now, of necessity, we must ask ourselves, the all important question. What kind of friend am I to those around me?

Proverbs 18:24 KJV

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is

A Friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

What a friend we have in Jesus,

All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit,

Oh, what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations?

Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged—

Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Can we find a friend so faithful,

Who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness;

Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy-laden,

Cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge—

Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?

Take it to the Lord in prayer!

In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,

Thou wilt find a solace there.

Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised

Thou wilt all our burdens bear;

May we ever, Lord, be bringing

All to Thee in earnest prayer.

Soon in glory bright, unclouded,

There will be no need for prayer—

Rapture, praise, and endless worship

Will be our sweet portion there.

Author: Joseph M. Scriven, 1855

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Isaiah 44:22,23 KJV

22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee.

23 Sing, O ye heavens; for The Lord hath done it..."

Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: The Lord's Presence Promised To Worshipers.

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Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: The Lord's Presence Promised To Worshipers.

Bible Text:

Matthew 18:20 KJV

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.

The Lord's Request:

For where two or three are gathered together in My name

The Lord's Promise:

there am I in the midst of them.

The Presence Of The Lord:

Exodus 33:14 KJV (The Lord's promise to Moses)

And He said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

Joshua 1:9 KJV

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for The Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Psalm 23:4,6 KJV

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of The Lord for ever.

Psalm 139:1-18 KJV

1 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Psalm 140:13 KJV

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.

Isaiah 57:15 KJV

For thus saith The High And Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Jeremiah 23:23,24 KJV

23 Am I a God at hand, saith The Lord, and not a God afar off?

24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith The Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith The Lord.

Matthew 28:20 NKJV

Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

John 14:16-18,23 KJV

16 And I will pray The Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever;

17 Even The Spirit Of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me, he will keep My Words: and My Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Acts 17:28 NLT

For in Him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’

I Corinthians 3:16 KJV

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that The Spirit Of God dwelleth in you?

Hebrews 13:5 KJV

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.

I John 4:12,16 NLT

12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and His love is brought to full expression in us.

16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in His love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

Revelation 21:3 KJV

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.

Never Alone

I’ve seen the lightning flashing,

And heard the thunder roll,

I’ve felt sin’s breakers dashing,

Trying to conquer my soul;

I’ve heard the voice of my Savior,

Telling me still to fight on,

He promised never to leave me,

Never to leave me alone.

Chorus:

No, never alone,

No, never alone;

He promised never to leave me,

Never to leave me alone.

The world’s fierce winds are blowing,

Temptation’s sharp and keen,

I have a peace in knowing

My Savior stands between—

He stands to shield me from danger,

When earthly friends are gone,

He promised never to leave me,

Never to leave me alone.

When in affliction’s valley

I’m treading the road of care,

My Savior helps me to carry

My cross when heavy to bear,

Though all around me is darkness,

Earthly joys all flown;

My Savior whispers His promise,

“I never will leave thee alone.”

He died for me on the mountain,

For me they pierced His side,

For me He opened the fountain,

The crimson, cleansing tide;

For me He’s waiting in glory,

Seated upon His throne,

He promised never to leave me,

Never to leave me alone.

Anonymous: pub.1895

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I John 5:1,11-13 KJV

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is The Christ has become a child of God..."

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us Eternal Life, and this Life is in His Son.

12 He that hath The Son hath Life; and he that hath not The Son Of God hath not Life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of The Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have Eternal Life, and that ye may believe on the name of The Son Of God.

Understanding - Spiritual

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Bible Questions Answered:

“...i'm a new Christian, and I don't understand much like others do...”

Alice/ Fort Knox, Kentucky U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Luke 9:23 KJV

Then He said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be My follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow Me.

It is true, that we were never called to become instant, and fully grown children of God. Instantly converted through confession and repentance of sin, taking The Lord Jesus as our Savior, yes, but never are we promised to be instantly mature accomplished children of God, at conversion.

Colossians 1:9,10 KJV

9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

10 That ye might walk worthy of The Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Spiritual Growth:

Psalm 84:11 KJV

For The Lord God is a sun and shield: The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 111:10 KJV

The fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

Psalm 119:130 KJV

The entrance of thy Words giveth Light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Proverbs 4:18 KJV

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 9:10 KJV

The fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Isaiah 28:10 KJV

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

Matthew 13:31,32 KJV

31 Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Luke 2:40,52 NLT

40 There the child grew up healthy and strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on Him.

52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

Luke 13:18,19 KJV

18 Then said He, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

John 16:12-16 KJV

12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

13 Howbeit when He, The Spirit Of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come.

14 He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you.

15 All things that The Father hath are Mine: therefore said I, that He shall take of Mine, and shall shew it unto you.

16 A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go to The Father.

I Corinthians 2:9-16 NLT

9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

10 But it was to us that God revealed these things by His Spirit. For His Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets. 11 No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. 12 And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.

13 When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by The Spirit, using The Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.

14 But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what The Spirit means.

15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.

16 For,“Who can know The Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach Him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

I Corinthians 15:49 KJV

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

II Corinthians 3:16-18 NLT

16 But whenever someone turns to The Lord, the veil is taken away.

17 For The Lord is The Spirit, and wherever The Spirit Of The Lord is, there is freedom.

18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of The Lord. And The Lord—who is The Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image.

II Corinthians 3:16-18 NLT

16 But whenever someone turns to The Lord, the veil is taken away.

17 For The Lord is The Spirit, and wherever The Spirit Of The Lord is, there is freedom.

18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of The Lord. And The Lord—who is The Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image.

Ephesians 4:11-16 CEV

11 Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers,

12 so that His people would learn to serve and His body would grow strong.

13 This will continue until we are united by our faith and by our understanding of The Son Of God. Then we will be mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like Him.

14 We must stop acting like children. We must not let deceitful people trick us by their false teachings, which are like winds that toss us around from place to place.

15 Love should always make us tell The Truth. Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head

16 of the body. Christ holds it together and makes all of its parts work perfectly, as it grows and becomes strong because of love.

Ephesians 5:8 KJV

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye Light in The Lord: walk as children of Light:

Colossians 2:6 KJV

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus The Lord, so walk ye in Him:

Colossians 3:10 NLT

Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him.

I Thessalonians 3:12,13 KJV

12 And The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

13 To the end He may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

I Thessalonians 4:10 NLT

Indeed, you already show your love for all the believers throughout Macedonia. Even so, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you to love them even more.

II Thessalonians 1:3 CEV

My dear friends, we always have good reason to thank God for you, because your faith in God and your love for each other keep growing all the time.

Hebrews 5:11-14 NLT (A Call to Spiritual Growth)

11 There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen.

12 You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food.

13 For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right.

14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.

Hebrews 6:1-3 CEV

1 We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn’t need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God.

2 And we shouldn’t need to keep teaching about baptisms or about the laying on of hands or about people being raised from death and the future judgment.

3 Let’s grow up, if God is willing.

I Peter 2:2 CEV

Be like newborn babies who are thirsty for the pure spiritual milk that will help you grow and be saved.

II Peter 1:5-11 CEV

5 Do your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness, understanding,

6 self-control, patience, devotion to God,

7 concern for others, and love.

8 If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful.

9 But if you don’t grow, you are like someone who is nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are forgiven.

10 My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won’t stumble and fall.

11 Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you a glorious welcome into His kingdom that will last forever.

II Peter 3:18 CEV

Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and forever! Amen.

I John 2:6 KJV

He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.

II John 1:6 KJV

And this is love, that we walk after His commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Deeper, Deeper

Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus

Daily let me go;

Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,

More of grace to know.

Chorus:

Oh, deeper yet, I pray,

And higher every day,

And wiser, blessed Lord,

In Thy precious, Holy Word.

Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,

Take me deeper still,

Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,

And His perfect will.

Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,

Deeper let me go!

Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,

Let me fruitful grow.

Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,

Till all conflict past,

Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image

Perfected at last.

Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,

Holy faith and true;

In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom

Let me peace pursue.

Author: Charles P. Jones, 1900

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Dear Friend, today, is the day to call upon the name of The Lord. We have no promise of tomorrow!

Proverbs 27:1 KJV

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

II Corinthians 6:2 NLT
For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, 
the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.

I Thessalonians 5:9 KJV

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 4:7 KJV

"...To day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

I John 5:11-13 KJV

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us Eternal life, and this Life is in His Son.

12 He that hath The Son hath Life; and he that hath not The Son Of God hath not Life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of The Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have Eternal Life, and that ye may believe on the name of The Son Of God.

Revelation 3:20 NLT

Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear My voice and open the door, I will come in..."

Matthew 22:1-14

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Bible Questions Answered:

“What does the marriage story of Matthew 22 mean...”

Cory/ Lakeland, Florida U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Matthew 22:1-14 KJV (The Kings Wedding Feast.)

1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

This is Jesus, speaking to the Jewish people. The Old Testament, The Law and The Prophets, were an invitation to be one with The Lord, and then in His earthly ministry, He again invited all to be joined to Him.

This story was exactly the Jews wedding custom. First and early invitation, months or a year of notice. Then came the notification, when the wedding feast was ready to begun.

What happened, to The Lord's wedding notifications, early or late? The nation of Israel, God's people, rejected Him, and would not become one with Him.

Isaiah 53:1-12 NLT

1 Who has believed our message? To whom has The Lord revealed His powerful arm?

2 My servant grew up in The Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about His appearance, nothing to attract us to Him.

3 He was despised and rejected— A Man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on Him and looked the other way He was despised, and we did not care.

4 Yet it was our weaknesses He carried; it was our sorrows that weighed Him down. And we thought His troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for His own sins!

5 But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.

6 All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet The Lord laid on Him the sins of us all.

7 He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet He never said a word. He was led like A Lamb to the slaughter. And as A Sheep is silent before the shearers, He did not open His mouth.

8 Unjustly condemned, He was led away. No one cared that He died without descendants, that His life was cut short in midstream.

But He was struck down for the rebellion of My people.

9 He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But He was buried like a criminal; He was put in a rich man’s grave.

10 But it was The Lord’s good plan to crush Him and cause Him grief.

Yet when His life is made an offering for sin, He will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and The Lord’s good plan will prosper in His hands.

11 When He sees all that is accomplished by His anguish, He will be satisfied. And because of His experience, My Righteous Servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for He will bear all their sins.

12 I will give Him the honors of a victorious soldier, because He exposed Himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.

So what is the consequence of those who “reject,” The Messiah, The Savior?

Matthew 22:13,14 KJV

13 Then said The King to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

Hebrews 10:31 KJV

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of The Living God.

Prayer:

Nehemiah 9:17 KJV

"...but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness..."

Psalm 86:5 KJV

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Psalm 130:7 KJV

"...hope in The Lord: for with The Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.

Isaiah 1:18 KJV

Come now, and let us reason together, saith The Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: To Those Who Weep.

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Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: To Those Who Weep.

Bible Text:

Joel 2:12-14 KJV

12 Therefore also now, saith The Lord, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto The Lord your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil.

14 Who knoweth if He will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him..."

The Lord's Request:

12 Therefore also now, saith The Lord, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto The Lord your God:

The Lord's Promise:

13 “... for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil.

14 Who knoweth if He will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him..."

We may weep over sins that have tripped us up, or we may weep over tragedies that come our way.

In the one case, our Lord encourages our weeping, and in the other, he encourages us and takes our weeping and sorrow away..

Weeping:

Psalm 6:8 KJV

"...The Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalm 10:17 NLT

Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.

Psalm 18:6 KJV

In my distress I called upon The Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before Him, even into His ears.

Psalm 30:5 KJV

For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favor is Life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 31:22 KJV

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

Psalm 34:15,17-19 KJV

15 The eyes of The Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

17 The righteous cry, and The Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but The Lord delivereth him out of them all.

Psalm 56:8 KJV

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Psalm 107:6,19 KJV

6 Then they cried unto The Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.

19 Then they cry unto The Lord in their trouble, and He saveth them out of their distresses.

Psalm 145:18,19 KJV

18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in Truth.

19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Isaiah 22:12 NLT

At that time The Lord, The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.

Isaiah 35:10 KJV

And the ransomed of The Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 65:17-19 NLT

17 “Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.

18 Be glad; rejoice forever in My creation! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy.

19 I will rejoice over Jerusalem and delight in My people. And the sound of weeping and crying will be heard in it no more.

Jeremiah 31:9,16 KJV

9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am A Father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn.

16 Thus saith The Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith The Lord..."

John 11:35 KJV

Jesus wept.

Revelation 5:1-5 KJV

1 And I saw in the right hand of Him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold,

The Lion Of The Tribe Of Judah, The Root Of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Revelation 21:4,5 KJV

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

God Will Take Care Of You

Be not dismayed whate’er betide,

God will take care of you;

Beneath His wings of love abide,

God will take care of you.

Chorus:

God will take care of you,

Through every day, o’er all the way;

He will take care of you,

God will take care of you.

Through days of toil when heart doth fail,

God will take care of you;

When dangers fierce your path assail,

God will take care of you.

All you may need He will provide,

God will take care of you;

Nothing you ask will be denied,

God will take care of you.

No matter what may be the test,

God will take care of you;

Lean, weary one, upon His breast,

God will take care of you.

Author: Civilla D. Martin, 1904

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Prayer:

Psalm 130:7 KJV

"...hope in The Lord: for with The Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.

Matthew 11:28-30 KJV

28 Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.