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Friday
The First
Lesson
1 Samuel 17:28-40
28 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the
men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said,
Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those
few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness
of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see
the battle.
29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the
same manner: and the people answered him again after the former
manner.
31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed
them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of
him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this
Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he
a man of war from his youth.
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep,
and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the
flock:
35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it
out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him
by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised
Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the
armies of the living God.
37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the
paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver
me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David,
Go, and the LORD be with thee.
38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet
of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed
to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I
cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put
them off him.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth
stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which
he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he
drew near to the Philistine.
1st Lesson Questions -
David's boasting brought him face to face with the enemy. Have I ever come that close to an enemy of Christ? Am I ready and equipped to fight for the sake of Christ Jesus? Do I take baptismal vows seriously, or am I more of a spiritual pacifist than a faithful soldier for Jesus? RESOLVE.
The Second
Lesson
Luke 19:1-10
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the
chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the
press, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see
him: for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him,
and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for
today I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was
gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord,
the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken
any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this
house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which
was lost.
2nd Lesson Questions -
Am I like Zacchaeus? How so? Can I be? Will I be? How so? RESOLVE.