High Above The Earth!

'High Above The Earth.'
Genesis 7:17. 
a)  Now the flood was on the Earth forty days.
b)  The water increased
c)  And lifted up the Ark,
d)  And it rose high above the Earth. 
(This QT reminds me that the Ark rose High Above The Earth)
PRAY: To always believe the Word of God.
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'Clear Teaching Of God's Word.'
Ezekiel 44:23.
a)  They are to teach My people 
b)  The difference between the holy and the common
c)  And show them how to distinguish
d)  Between the unclean and the clean
(Through this Second one I find the importance of the Clear Teaching Of God's Word)
PRAY: For the Clear Teaching Of God's Word in our Churches.
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Chris.
A part of the reason for our Daily Bible Reading is simply to remind us of what God's Word says. We should Believe the Word of God if we claim to be True Believers in the Lord. he has given us His Word to reveal His Heart to us and also, as we read it we can grow in our Faith. Let us Believe His Word daily as we take it into our lives. 

Amazing Linguistic Miracle!

'Amazing Linguistic Miracle.'
Acts 2:8-11.
a)  Acts 2:8. How is it that we can hear these unlearned people speaking:
b)  Acts 2:8. Each of them clearly in a language which they have never learned?
c)  Acts 2:9-11. These identifiable languages:
1-Parthians.
2-Medes.
3-Elamites. 
4-Residents of: A-Mesopotamia. B-Judea. C-Cappadocia. D-Pontus. E-Asia. F-Phrygia. 
G-Pamphylia. H. Egypt. I-Cyrenian Libya. J-Rome. K-Jews. L-Proselytes. M-Cretans. 
N-Arabians.
We hear them telling in our own languages the mighty works of God. 
(This QT reveals to me an Amazing Linguistic Miracle)
PRAY: To experience a practical and amazing miracle from God that will help our Faith life. 
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'We Need To Hear For Ourselves.'
John 4:42. 
a)  They said to the woman,
b)  "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe,
c)  "For we have heard for ourselves,
d)  "And we know that this is indeed the Saviour of the World." 
(This Second one makes me understand that We Need To Hear For Ourselves)
PRAY: To heed what we hear well.
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Chris.
The Bible teaches us that the Medes were far more interested in conquering lands than they were in having riches. Their minds were more 'power' focused than wealth focused. An amazing thing was that God took their language and gave it to the Early Church Believers when He poured out the Holy Spirit upon them. 

The Great And Awesome God!

'The Great And Awesome God.'
Nehemiah 1:5.
a)  Then I said:
b)  "Lord, the God of Heaven,
c)  "The Great and Awesome God,
d)  "Who keeps His Covenant of Love
e)  "With those who love Him
f)  "And keep His Commandments,"
(This QT reveals to me The Great And Awesome God)
PRAY: To know The Great And Awesome God.
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'Apostle Paul's Evangelistic Heart.'
Acts 17:17. 
a)  So Paul reasoned in the Synagogue
b)  With both Jews and God fearing Greeks,
c)  As well as in the market place
d)  Day by day
e)  With those who happened to be there. 
(Through this Second one we find Apostle Paul's Evangelistic Heart)
PRAY: To have a heart like Apostle Paul.
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Chris. 
It is good to speak out, or at least to whisper our prayers, just as Nehemiah did. just "thinking" a prayer is not really praying at all. one of the 'lost' functions of the Church in UK today is the function of corporate prayer. It seems so often that when people come together to pray it becomes almost like a concert, it was not like that in Bible days. Quality of language does not enhance our prayers, the Holy Spirit does. 

The Lord Shut Him In!

'The Lord Shut Him In.'

Genesis 7:16. 

a)  So those that entered (the Ark),

b)  Male and female of all flesh,

c)  Went in as God commanded him;

d)  And the Lord shut him in. 

(This QT reminds me that The Lord Shut Him In, and not Noah himself)

PRAY: To trust the Lord in every circumstance.

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'The Jerusalem Mission Team.'

Galatians 2:1.

a)  After fourteen years

b)  I went up again to Jerusalem

c)  With Barnabas,

d)  And also took Titus with me. 

(This Second one teaches a good Mission model - The Jerusalem Mission Team)

PRAY: For Biblical Mission Teams to go to the Nations. 

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Chris.

We need to trust the Lord in every circumstance. Noah had both Faith and Obedience towards the Lord and he gives us a good example. He simply did what God said, even though his actions may have seemed strange to some of the people around him. The hymn says: "Trust and Obey, for there is no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to Trust and Obey."

Utter Amazement!

'Utter Amazement.'
Acts 2:7. 
a)  Amazed and astonished,
b)  They asked,
c)  "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?"
(This QT reminds me that the original Day of Pentecost outpouring had the people in Utter Amazement)
PRAY: To be filled with Holy Spirit.
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'Jesus Looks For Us To Have Faith.'
Matthew 8:10.
a)  When Jesus head him,
b)  He was amazed 
c)  and said to those who followed Him,
d)  "Truly I tell you,
e)  "In no one in Israel have I found such Faith."
(Through this Second one I realize that Jesus Looks For Us To Have Faith)
PRAY: To have Faith. 
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Chris.
When we read the Book of Acts it sometimes puts a desire into our hearts that we would like to see the modern day Church lived out in a similar way. What God wants to do is to move by His Spirit in our present day spirituality and Church-style. It does not particularly matter to which denomination we belong. The simple key is praying to God for a moving of the Holy Spirit in our Church in these days. 

The Wise Men Knew!

'The Wise Men Knew.'.
Matthew 2:1-2.
a)  Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,
b)  During the reign of King Herod.
c)  About that time some wise men from Eastern Lands arrived in Jerusalem, 
d)  Asking, 
e)  "Where is the new born King?
f)  "We saw His star in the East
g)  "And have come to Worship Him."
(This QT reminds me that The Wise Men Knew)
PRAY: For our sensitivity to God's Leading.
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'It Took A Miracle For Them To Understand.'
Matthew 14:32-33.
a)  And when they got into the boat,
b)  The wind ceased.
c)  And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying;
d)  "Truly You are the Son of God."
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Chris.
This must have been a very special understanding that the Lord gave to the wise men. "They saw His Star in the East." How did they know that it was the Lord's Star? it could only have been by revelation from the Lord Himself! There are many ways in which the Lord may reveal Himself to us: it may even be a by a star, or in a storm-tossed sea; let us be sensitive to him. 

They All Had The Breath Of Life.

'They All Had The Breath Of Life.'
Genesis 7:15. 
a)  And they went into the Ark
b)  To Noah,
c)  Two by two,
d)  Of all flesh in which is the breath of life. 
(This QT reminds me that all who entered the Ark had the Breath of Life)
PRAY: Thanking God for The Breath Of Life.
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'How To Serve God.'
Genesis 17:1.
a)  When Abram was ninety-nine years old,
b)  The Lord appeared to him and said:
c)  "I am El Shaddai - God Almighty.
d)  "Serve Me faithfully
e)  "And live a blameless life."
(Through this Second one I find How To Serve God)
PRAY: To serve God faithfully with a blameless life.
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Chris.
We frequently need to be reminded by the Word of God how to live the right kind of life before Him. We should never just be 'using' the Word of God for ministry if it is not moving our own hearts, that is just 'dead' religion. Let's be motivated daily by the wonderful Word of God.

Too Many People!

'Too Many People.'
Judges 7:1-2.
a)  jerubbaal (Gideon) and all the people that were with him rose early
b)  And encamped beside the spring of Harod.
c)  The camp of Midian was North of them,
d)  By the Hill of Moreh,
e)  In the valley.
f)  The Lord said to Gideon:
g)  "The people with you are too many for Me
h)  "To give the Midianites into their hand,
i)  "Lest Israel boast over Me saying:
j)  " 'My own hand has saved me.' "
(This QT reminds me that God does not always want Too Many People)
PRAY: That we will trust in the Lord rather than in large numbers of people.
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'Be Free From Timidity.'
2 Timothy 1:7. 
a)  For the Spirit God gave us
b)  Does not make us timid,
c)  But gives us power,
d)  Love
e)  And Self-Discipline.
(Through this Second one I know that we can Be Free From Timidity)
PRAY: To be filled with the Spirit that God gives to us.
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Chris.
What the Lord said to Gideon must have been quite difficult for Gideon to receive and believe! In the eyes of men, a huge army would have surely been a successful army. Surely today we still see this concept. Some Nations spread their armies in camps all over the World - it looks so powerful. We are reminded to put and to keep our trust in the Lord, He is the All-Powerful God!

A Confused And Bewildered Crowd!

‘A Confused And Bewildered Crowd.’
Acts 2:6.
a)  When this sound occurred,
b)  A crowd came together and was confused 
c)  Because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
(This QT reveals A Confused And Bewildered Crowd)
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‘From Predestination To Glorification.’
Romans 8:30.
a)  Those He predestined,
b)  He also called;
c)  And those He called;
d)  He also justified,
e). He also glorified.
(Through this Second one I discover the way From Predestination To Glorification)
PRAY: For a good personal understanding of God’s Word.
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Chris.
When we understand that we are Saved, or Born Again, or whatever phrase we may like to use about our New Life in Christ, that understanding puts us on the pathway to Eternal Life where we can grow in Faith. This understanding is a work of the Holy Spirit within us, given us because we are Saved. We should always esteem God’s Presence within us, given to us because we are His Children.

It All Began With A Family - Again!

'It All Began With A Family - Again.'
Genesis 7:13-14.
a)  On the very same day
b)  Noah and Noah's sons,
c)  Shem, Ham and Japheth,
d)  And Noah's wife
e)  And the three wives of his sons with them,
f)  Entered the Ark-
g)  They and every beast after its kind,
h)  All cattle after their kind,
i)  Every creeping thing that creeps upon the Earth after its kind,
j)  And every bird after its kind, 
k)  Every bird of every sort, 
(This QT reminds me that It All Began With A Family Again)
PRAY: For the needs of your family to be met - whatever those needs may be.
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'God Commanded.'
a)  Genesis 2:16. The man.
b)  Genesis 6:22. Noah. 
c)  Deuteronomy 1:41; 5:12 & 15. The Children of Israel.
d)  Deuteronomy 4:5; Joshua 9:24. Moses. 
e)  2 Chronicles 35:21. To make haste. 
f)  Matthew 15:4. That we honor our parents.
(Through this Second one I find some of what God Commanded)
PRAY: That we will be sensitive to what God Commanded.
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Chris.
Praying for the known needs of our family is a necessary and important prayer. Probably, you may be the only person who is praying for your family if your family are not active Believers in the Lord. Families are not exclusively God's Plan today but they are very much a part of His Plan. The local Church usually has a number of families within the flock, as well as the single people.

Our Helper!

'Our Helper.'
John 14:16.
a)  And I (The Lord Jesus) will ask the Father,
b)  And He will give you another Helper,
c)  That He may abide with you forever.
(This QT makes me grateful for Our Helper - the Holy Spirit.)
PRAY: To trust more in our Helper.
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'The Spirit Of Truth.'
John 16:13-14.
a)  Guides us into all Truth. 
b)  Does not speak on His Own authority. 
c)  Speaks what He hears (From the Father).
d)  Declares the things that are to come.
e)  Glorifies the Lord Jesus.
(Through this Second one I understand more about The Spirit Of Truth)
PRAY: To be filled with The Spirit Of Truth.
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Chris.
God has given to us His Holy Spirit, we should be able to honor and trust Him. The Scriptures enjoin and exhort us to be filled with the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit within us and the Word of God which are our God-given Guides. As we learn to be filled with the Holy Spirit according to the Word of God, we can become increasingly sensitive to God Himself. 

A True Believing Community!

'A True Believing Community.'
Acts 2:5.
a)  Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem
b)  Devout people,
c)  From every Nation under Heaven.
(This QT gives a clear picture of A True Believing Community)
PRAY: To be a part of A True Believing Community.
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'All Welcome To Worship.'
John 12:20.
a)  Some Greek people
b)  Were among those who
c)  Went up to Worship
d)  During the Passover Festival.
(Through this Second one I realize the principle: All Welcome To Worship)
PRAY: For our Churches to have the concept: All Welcome To Worship.
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Chris.
In some Nations it is difficult to easily gather together with other Believers to Worship God. This difficulty may be for various reasons. Prayer, however, can make the seemingly impossible possible. If we pray, God can make a way. I have heard many testimonies of how God has made this possible. Even if it is difficult for us to have fellowship, we should maintain our personal Prayer life. 

When God Made It Rain!

'When God Made It Rain.'
Genesis 7:12.
a)  And rain fell upon the Earth
b)  For forty days
c)  And forty nights.
(This QT reveals what happened When God Made It Rain)
PRAY: Trusting God to give us the weather that is best for us.
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'After His Fast.'
Matthew 4:2.
a)  Jesus fasted 
b)  For forty days and nights,
c)  He then became hungry.
(Through this Second one I realize that it was After His Fast that Jesus became hungry, not during it)
PRAY: That our fasting only be in the Will of God.
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Chris.
It is good to trust God for every part of our life and environment, this can even include the weather. In every climatic condition people's mood can be affected by the weather. This is something that we should not 'just accept', it is something that we should pray about. It is not so much as praying: "God, please change the weather." It is more about praying: "God, please change me!"

Please Respond Well To The Lord!

‘Please Respond Well To The Lord.’
1 Samuel 3:10.
a)  The Lord came,
b)  Stood there,
c). And called as before:
d). “Samuel, Samuel,”
e). Samuel responded: “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
(This QT reminds me of the call to please respond well to the Lord)
PRAY: To respond well to the Lord.
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‘Faith and Love.’
2 Thessalonians 1:3.
a)  We must always thank God for you Brothers,
b)  Which is fitting,
c). Since your faith is flourishing.
d). And the love of every one of you
e). For one another is increasing.
(This Second one calls me to Faith And Love)
PRAY: For more Faith and Love to be in our lives.
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Chris.
Our responses to the Lord are an essential part of our Faith life. If we do not respond to Him when He. Speaks to us, we will not grow spiritually. To hunger and thirst after God includes responding to Him when He speaks to us. The Bible teaches us to respond to the Lord and not to be passive in our faith life.u

The Holy Spirit Gave Them Utterance!

'The Holy Spirit Gave Them Utterance'

Acts 2:4.

a)  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit,

b)  And began to speak in other languages

c)  As the Holy Spirit gave them ability. 

(This QT teaches me that the Gift of speaking in other languages which we do not know comes from the Holy Spirit).

PRAY: TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.

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'Devout People.'

a)  Isaiah 57:1. Are sometimes taken away and the people do not understand.

b)  Luke 2:25. Have the Holy Spirit upon them.

c) Acts 2:5. May come from every Nation.

d)  Acts 10:2. i) Fear God. ii) Are generous. iii) Pray.

e)  Acts 10:7. Maybe from the military. 

(Through this Second one I deeply respect Devout People)

PRAY: FOR GOD TO PROTECT THE DEVOUT PEOPLE IN YOUR TOWN.

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Chris.

As both the Church and individual Believers we need to be in awe of, and respect the things that come from the Holy Spirit. It is sad that, in many mainline Churches there is some suspicion about the Holy Spirit, mainly because of abusive and exclusive teachings from certain quarters of the Church. Correct teaching about the Holy Spirit will surely bring holiness and Grace into the Church.

An Amazing Manifestation Of Nature!

'An Amazing Manifestation Of Nature.'

Genesis 7:11

a)  When Noah was 600 years old,

b)  On the seventeenth day of the second month,

c)  All the underground waters erupted from the Earth,

d)  And the rain fell in mighty torrents

e)  From the sky.

(This QT reveals to me An Amazing Manifestation Of Nature)

PRAY: That the World may see many Amazing Manifestations Of Nature.

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'We Do Not Know.'

Acts 1:7.

a)  Jesus said to them:

b)  "It is not for you to know

c)  "The times or dates

d)  "The Father has set

e)  "By His Own Authority."

(Through this Second One I clearly understand that I Do Not Know)

PRAY: For humility to sometimes confess that We Do Not Know.

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Chris.

The sky is truly an awesome part of God's Creation. It is quite often, here in Scotland, hidden by the clouds. On such days we can muse on God's covering and protection over us. Sometimes, with the clouds, He send the rain to water the Earth, or even an excess of rain for some other reason. When the sun shines we are reminded of the Sun of Righteousness Who is risen with healing in His Wings.

                                                                                                                                         

The Parallel That Glorifies God!

'The Parallel That Glorifies God!'
Matthew 6:10.
a)  Thy Kingdom Come.
i)  The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom, it is tangible and not just mystical. 
ii)  It is a Kingdom that we should welcome.
iii)  It is a Kingdom that uniquely belongs to God. 
b)  Thy Will be done on Earth.
i)  In God's Kingdom His Will is done on Earth.
ii) It is tangibly expressed for His Glory. 
c)  As it is in Heaven.
i)  It is a Kingdom that is pure and Holy.
ii)  Disobedience is not an option in God's Kingdom.
iii)  The choice is to obey or not to obey. Not to obey disqualifies us from God's Kingdom, until such time that we may repent of our disobedience. 
d)  So God's Kingdom and our Obedience to His Will should be parallel.
(This QT teaches me The Parallel That Glorifies God)
PRAY: For your life to Glorify God.
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'The Way In Which We Should Welcome The Kingdom Of God.'
(Either corporately or individually)
Matthew 3:2.
a)  Repent.
b)  For the Kingdom of Heaven
c)  Is at hand.
(Through this Second one we see The Way In Which We Should Welcome The Kingdom Of God)
PRAY: That we will learn to correctly Welcome The Kingdom of God.
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Chris.
The Kingdom of God is pure and Holy. It is ruled over by a pure and Holy God. It is the 'yardstick' by which we should measure our lives, whether physical, spiritual or emotional now. When we obey God we enjoy Life in His Kingdom, the opposite is true if we live a life of disobedience to Him. I believe that daily we should welcome the Kingdom of God into our lives; this Kingdom is: Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit,

A Further Sign!

'A Further Sign.'
Acts 2:3. 
a)  Then, what looked like flames,
b)  Or tongues of fire, appeared
c)  And settled on each of them.
(This QT reminds me of A Further Sign of the initial outpouring of the Holy Spirit)
PRAY: To be filled with the Holy Spirit - He is already given!
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'They Will Come Back.'
Isaiah 49:18. 
a)  "Look around you and see,
b)  "For all your children will come back to you.
c)  "As surely as I live,"
d)  Says the Lord. 
e)  "They will be like jewels
f)  "Or bridal ornaments 
g)  "For you to display."
(This QT says to the parents of wandering children that They Will Come Back)
PRAY: For errant and wandering children to come back to their parents in some way. 
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Chris.
There is another amazing miracle that took place here. These tongues of fire, that were a part of the initial sign of the Holy Spirit being given, settled on each of the waiting Believers. God's desire is that all who are purely desiring and waiting for the the infilling of the Holy Spirit will not be disappointed.

Just As God Said It Would Be!

'Just As God Said It Would Be.'
Genesis 7:10.
a)  And after the seven days
b)  The flood waters
c)  Came on the Earth.
(This QT shows me that it was Just As God Said It Would Be)
PRAY: To trust what God says.
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'Incredible Forgetfulness.'
Jeremiah 2:32.
a)  Does a young woman
b)  Forget her jewelry?
c)  A bride her wedding ornaments?
d)  Yet My people have forgotten Me
e)  Days without number.
(Through this Second one I find Incredible Forgetfulness)
PRAY: Not to forget the Lord in any way.
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Chris.
We should trust what God says. When God really speaks, it comes to pass. If it does not come to pass, we can realize that God has not spoken! God brings many things to pass through what He says. In the UK there are many Churches that do not even listen to what God says; eventually those Churches will cease to be functioning as Christ's Church!

The Lord's Faithful Love!

'The Lord's Faithful Love.'
Psalm 63:3.
a)  My lips Praise You
b)  Because Your Faithful Love
c)  Is better than Life itself.
(This QT makes me give Thanks for The Lord's Faithful Love)
PRAY: To give thanks to the Lord for His Faithful Love.
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'Fine Linen.'
Revelation 19:8.
a)  Fine linen,
b)  Bright and clean
c)  Has been given her to wear.
d)  'Fine linen' means the righteous deeds of God's People.
(Through this Second one I am Blessed by the meaning of Fine Linen here)
PRAY: To be ready to wear Fine Linen in Eternity!
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Chris. 
Our regular Prayers need to contain some gratefulness expressed to the Lord! If we Pray without gratefulness, our Prayer life tends to dry up or cease. The Prayers of David may be able to help us overcome any negative emotions that may hinder our Prayers. Give thanks to the Lord for His Faithful Love for the city, town or village where we live.