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Tuesday
First Lesson
Isaiah 14:12-20
12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also
upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like
the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the
pit.
16 They
that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee,
saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that
did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities
thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory,
every one in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch,
and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with
a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase
trodden under feet.
20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou
hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers
shall never be renowned.
1st Lesson Questions:
Isaiah 14:12-20. Who is Lucifer? (V. 12) Has he done what is said in Vs. 16-17? RESOLVE.
Second Lesson
1 Thessalonians 2:1-13
1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that
it was not in vain:
2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully
entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to
speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness,
nor in guile:
4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel,
even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth
our hearts.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know,
nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:
6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others,
when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
children:
8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to
have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also
our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring
night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of
you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
10 Ye
are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably
we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every
one of you, as a father doth his children,
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto
his kingdom and glory.
13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because,
when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received
it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of
God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
2nd Lesson Questions:
1 Thessalonians 2:1-13. Is my life holy, just, and unblameable? (V. 10) What am I willing to do to make it more so? RESOLVE.