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Friday
First Lesson
Exodus 1:8-14, 22
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children
of Israel are more and mightier than we:
10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply,
and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they
join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get
them up out of the land.
11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them
with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities,
Pithom and Raamses.
12 But
the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.
And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with
rigour:
14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar,
and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all
their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that
is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall
save alive.
1st Lesson Questions -
The Egyptians were grieved because of the children of Israel, and therefore oppressed them all the more. (V. 12) Is the same modus operandi used today? With whom? By whom? For what purpose? Am I one of the oppressed or the oppressors? RESOLVE.
Second Lesson
1 Corinthians 14:26-40
26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of
you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation,
hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or
at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the
church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the
first hold his peace.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and
all may be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in
all churches of the saints.
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not
permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under
obedience, as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands
at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you
only?
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let
him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the
commandments of the Lord.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to
speak with tongues.
40 Let
all things be done decently and in order.
2nd Lesson Questions -
When I gather with the faithful, what do I bring with me that contributes to another person's edification? (V. 26) Are all things done decently and in order in my parish? (V. 40) Does my presence help that to occur? RESOLVE.