leviticus 15 - proverbs 31 – acts 13 – 2 thessalonians 3

Leviticus 15
- A person with a discharge and anything they touch is unclean until evening.
- If the unclean person spits on someone else, they too are unclean until evening.
- He shall clean himself for 7 days and be deemed clean on the 8th day.
- Two doves, one for a sin offering and one for a burnt offering
- Why is having sex a "unclean until evening" thing?
- Women are unclean for seven days during their menstrual cycle.
- If a woman bleeds a discharge not during her cycle she shall cleanse herself for 7 days and offer two doves and then be deemed clean.

Proverbs 31
- Written by King Lemuel
- He is questioning his sons actions.
- He tells his son not to give away his strength to women or to drinking.
- He tells his son to speak up for the poor and judge rightly.
- An excellent wife is a precious thing.
- She does her husband good and he has no worries.
- She is a hard worker
- She gets up early to get things done.
- She makes wise purchases on her own.
- She works into the night.
- She reaches out to the poor and needy...is others focused.
- She makes nice things for her household.
- She is clothed in strength and dignity and doesn't fear about the future.
- She is wise and speaks kindly.
- She does her husband good and is not idle.
- Her children and husband praise her.
- A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised
- Beauty fades.
- Her works bring her praise.

Acts 13
- The Holy Spirit told the group of believers to set apart Saul and Barnabas.
- John went with them to help.
- Bar-Jesus was a magician there and he wanted to hear the word they preached.
- Saul is now called Paul.
- Paul struck the magician blind for a time for his unbelief and the rest of the procounsel believed.
- After this John left them.
- Paul was encouraged to speak the word of God on the Sabbath in Antioch.
- Paul gives them a history review of the 450 years until they reached the promised land, how they had judges and then a king.
- Paul connected Jesus to the promises God gave through David.
- Paul tells them how the Jews fulfilled the OT by crucifying Jesus and the He raised from the dead.
- The group asked Paul to preach again during the next Sabbath and many believed.
- The Jews tried to stir up the crowd but when Paul quoted a verse that God wanted to give life to the Gentiles the people erupted with rejoicing.
- Eventually the Jews stirred up a high ranking woman who kicked them out of town.
- They left rejoicing at what had happened in Antioch.

2 Thessalonians 3
- Paul asks them to pray for Paul's ministry and for them to continue following the gospel truths
- Paul commands them to stay away from idle men.
- If people don't work they shouldn't eat.
- They should do their work quietly and earn a living.
- Do not grow weary in doing good
- Do not get near someone who is not following Paul's instructions.
- Love him as a brother and try to help him see his errors.
- Paul wrote this letter to them himself. No scribe was needed.