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Thursday
The First
Lesson
Ecclesiasticus 1:1-10
1 All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever.
2 Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain,
and the days of eternity?
3 Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the
earth, and the deep, and wisdom?
4 Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding
of prudence from everlasting.
5 The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her
ways are everlasting commandments.
6 To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath
known her wise counsels?
7 [Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest?
and who hath understood her great experience?]
8 There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting
upon his throne.
9 He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her
out upon all his works.
10 She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given
her to them that love him.
1st Lesson Questions -
Who was this "Son of Sirach"? (Use an annotated bible.) RESOLVE.
The Second
Lesson
Romans 14:13-23
13
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this
rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall
in his brother's way.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is
nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing
to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou
not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ
died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness,
and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to
God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace,
and things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are
pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any
thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made
weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he
that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth
not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
2nd Lesson Questions -
What stumbling block did I provide someone in the last week? (V. 13) RESOLVE.