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Saturday
The First
Lesson
Zechariah 8:14-23
14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you,
when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts,
and I repented not:
15 So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem
and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
16 These
are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth
to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in
your gates:
17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his
neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that
I hate, saith the LORD.
18 And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,
19 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month,
and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the
fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness,
and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
20 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that
there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying,
Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD
of hosts: I will go also.
22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the
LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come
to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of
the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is
a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God
is with you.
1st Lesson Questions -
Zechariah 8:14-23. How am I doing in regard to verses 16 & 17? Can I do better? How? Am I willing to do that? RESOLVE.
The Second
Lesson
Acts 10:34-48
34
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive
that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But
in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness,
is accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout
all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John
preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and
with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the
land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged
on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of
God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose
from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify
that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick
and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name
whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on
all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished,
as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also
was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then
answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized,
which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
2nd Lesson Questions -
Acts 10:34-48. What does it mean to say that God is no respecter of persons? (V. 34) Do I fear God and work righteousness? (V. 35) Do I feel as though I am "accepted with him?" RESOLVE.