Deuteronomy 8
- They should keep God's whole covenant so that it will go well with them and they will multiply.
- They should also remember all God has done for them over the past 40 years.
- God tested them and humbled them to see what was in their hearts.
- God humbled them and then fed them with manna.
- He fed them manna to let them know man doesn't live on bread alone but by the word of God.
- Their clothes didn't wear out after 40 years.
- God disciplined them like a father disciplines his son.
- Keeping God's commandments = walking in His ways and fearing Him.
- God is giving them a good land with springs, lands of wheat and barley, vines, figs, olives and honey, in which they will lack nothing.
- The land also had iron and copper buried there.
- They will bless God for the land He provides them.
- Moses warns them not to forget God's rules and commandments when they are full and living in good houses.
- (Living in plenty tempts us to not lean on God or feel like we need Him)
- Their hearts may turn away from God when their herd have multiplied and all that they have is multiplied.
- When they have all they ever wanted they will be tempted to forget all that God has done for them in Egypt, in the desert, providing manna and water, and in giving them all they will have.
- God sought to do them good.
- They need to beware of saying their power and might provided all that they have.
- The truth is God gives us power to get wealth, confirming His covenant.
- If they turn from God to other idols they will perish.
- Moses warns that Israel will perish like the lands they just conquered.
Isaiah 26
- Judah says the righteous nation that keeps faith will enter in.
- God keeps those who trust in Him at perfect peace.
- The Lord is our everlasting rock to trust in.
- God humbles the lofty people.
- The path of the righteous is level. He makes it level.
- They wait for God, remembering God is the desire of their soul.
- Their spirit seeks God and yearns for Him.
- God teaches the world righteousness.
- If favor were shown to the wicked they wouldn't learn righteousness.
- Isaiah wants others to see God's zeal for His people and be ashamed.
- God will give them peace.
- Isaiah says others have ruled over them but they will only remember what God has done.
- God will wipe out those other rulers
- God has glorified Himself by expanding Judah's borders.
- God's people prayed to Him when they were under His discipline.
- What does Isaiah mean by "giving birth only to wind?"
- They couldn't deliver the earth or make earth's inhabitants fall.
- The dead shall rise.
- God dwells in the dust and will awaken them.
- The earth (ground) will give birth to the dead.
- Judah tells the people to hide themselves until God's fury has passed.
- God will come and punish people for their iniquity.
- The earth will no longer cover the slain.
2 Corinthians 9
- Paul boasts to the Macedonians of the Achaians readiness.
- They have been ready for a year.
- The Corinthians zeal has stirred up many Macedonians.
- That is why Paul is sending his brothers to them, so that his boasting may prove true if the Macedonians visit them.
- Paul says he doesn't want to be proved wrong if people visit them.
- That's why Paul is sending the brothers to receive the Corinthians promised gift as a willing one not an exaction.
- Paul states his point that how they sow will be reflected in what they reap.
- Each person should give as he sees fit, not reluctantly because God loves a cheerful giver.
- God's grace will abound in them in all things and at all times, so that they may abound in every good work.
- Where does this quote by Paul come from in verse 9
- The same God who provides seeds and bread will also increase their their seed
- They will increase in a harvest of righteousness.
- They will be enriched to be generous which will produce thanksgiving to God
- Ministry isn't only supplying the needy but giving thanks to God.
- They will glorify God because of the Corinthians confession of the Gospel.
- Part of that is due to the generosity of the Corinthians.
- The Macedonians long for and pray for the Corinthians because of God's grace on them
Revelations 8
- The Lamb opened the 7th seal and there was 1/2 hour of silence.
- Seven angels were given 7 trumpets.
- An 8th angel came to the altar with a goldne censer and he was given much incense to give with the saints' prayers.
- The smoke of the incense rose before God from the hand of the angel.
- The angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the alter.
- The angel through the burning censer to earth causing storms and earthquakes.
- The 7 angels prepared their trumpets.
- Trumpets Blown
1) The 1st blown trumpet = hail and fire mixed with blood thrown to earth.
- 1/3 or earth burned, 1/3 of trees burned, all grass burned up.
2) The 2nd blown trumpet = A burning mountain was thrown into the sea.
- 1/3 of sea turned to blood, 1/3 of sea life die, 1/3 of ships destroyed.
3) The 3rd blown trumpet = a great star fell into the earth's rivers
- the star's name was Wormwood
- the waters became bitter and killed many people who drank from it
4) The 4th blown trumpet =
- 1/3 of sun, 1/3 of moon, 1/3 of stars were struck causing the light to darken.
- 1/3 of the day and 1/3 of the night with be darkeness.
- After this the eagle cried out as it flew, "Woe, woe, woe to those on the earth as they prepare for the final 3 trumpets"
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