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Saturday
The First
Lesson
Joshua 23:1-3, 11-16
1 And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given
rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua
waxed old and stricken in age.
2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and
for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers,
and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:
3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto
all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he
that hath fought for you.
11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the
LORD your God.
12 Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant
of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall
make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
13 Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive
out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares
and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in
your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the
LORD your God hath given you.
14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth:
and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not
one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your
God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and
not one thing hath failed thereof.
15 Therefore
it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon
you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD
bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from
off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God,
which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods,
and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD
be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off
the good land which he hath given unto you.
1st Lesson Questions -
Joshua 23:1-3,11-16. Do I believe God will give blessings to the good while distributing justice to the evil? (vs. 15, 16) RESOLVE.
The Second
Lesson
Luke 6:27-38
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good
to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully
use you.
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also
the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take
thy coat also.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh
away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them
likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for
sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank
have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank
have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much
again.
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for
nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be
the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful
and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye
shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 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.
2nd Lesson Questions -
Luke 6:27-38. How am I doing in regard to this passage? What do I need to do, in order to more fully respond to these teachings of Jesus? What am I willing to do? Will I? RESOLVE.