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Thursday
First Lesson
Proverbs 14:26-35
26
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children
shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from
the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the
want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He
that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that
is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness
of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he
that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous
hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding:
but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to
any people.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath
is against him that causeth shame.
1st Lesson Questions:
Proverbs 14:26-35. What is it to have the fear of the LORD? (V. 26) Which am I most of the time - "slow to wrath" or "hasty of spirit?" (V. 29) Why? RESOLVE.
Second Lesson
Philippians 3:1-16
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same
things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is
safe.
2 Beware
of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit,
and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other
man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh,
I more:
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the
tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the
law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness
which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency
of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may
win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which
is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ,
the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and
the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto
his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the
dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already
perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for
which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this
one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and
if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even
this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk
by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
2nd Lesson Questions:
Philippians 3:1-16. How aware am I, on a daily basis, of "dogs, evil workers and the concision?" (V. 2) Are these things still around today, or are they merely things of the past? RESOLVE.