Penitential Psalms

Psalm 32 This is a Penitential Psalm. There are 7 of these [Psalm 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143]. Psalm 32 reveals, not a sinless person, but one whose sin is forgiven. There are 3 types of sin mentioned in this Psalm. Sin. Transgression. Iniquity. From "Today in the Word" [10162011] "Transgression is willful defiance against God by crossing the boundaries He sets for us. Iniquity is a distortion or gross injustice, an absence of respect for God’s will. The psalmist declares that blessed is the one who experiences God’s forgiveness of sin in all its manifestations."

NOTE: Today in the Word's theme for the month of October 2011 has been the Psalms.

My Haiku

Jesus is alive
Sunday He rose forever
and now I am saved

The MIND

To find these Scriptures on the MIND Search Biblestudytools.com

The Sinful MIND vs. the Spirit-controlled MIND
Romans 8:6 NIV
The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;

Give me a sound MIND.
2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

A MIND that loves you. Love God with all your MIND
Matthew 22:37 NKJV
Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
Mark 12:30 NKJV [see Luke 10:27 NKJV]
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.

A willing MIND.
2 Corinthians 8:12 NKJV
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
1 Chronicles 28:9 NKJV
"As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.

One MIND... Unity
2 Corinthians 13:11 NKJV
Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Philippians 1:27 NKJV
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

A HUMBLE MIND. Lowliness of mind.
Philippians 2:3 NKJV
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

The MIND of CHRIST - to Cease from sin.
1 Peter 4:1 NKJV
Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

A Mind to Work
Nehemiah 4:6 NKJV
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Keep my mind on you Lord.
Jeremiah 12:2 NKJV
You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; They grow, yes, they bear fruit. You are near in their mouth But far from their mind.

Law in my members that Wars against the Law of my MIND
Romans 7:23 NKJV
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Renewing of your MIND
Romans 12:2 NKJV
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Ephesians 4:23 NKJV
and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

A Ready MIND to give
2 Corinthians 8:19 NKJV
and not only that, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show your ready mind,

Desires of the MIND
Ephesians 2:3 NKJV
among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

A Fleshly MIND
Colossians 2:18 NKJV
Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Gird up the loins of your MIND
1 Peter 1:13 NKJV
Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Fix your MIND on things revealed
Ezekiel 40:4 NKJV
And the man said to me, "Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears, and fix your mind on everything I show you; for you were brought here so that I might show them to you. Declare to the house of Israel everything you see."

New Covenant Blessing - God's Laws written in our MIND
Hebrews 8:10 NKJV
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

Recall to MIND to have hope.
Lamentations 3:21 NKJV
This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope.

The MIND of Christ
1 Corinthians 2:16 NKJV
For "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
Philippians 2:5 NKJV
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

Set your MIND on things above
Colossians 3:2 NKJV
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Running to Win - Ten Commandments series

Click here to listen to the first Running to Win message I heard in the series.

I was deeply touched by the Holiness of God and my own sinfulness. I was reminded once again that when sinful man comes into contact with the Holy, transcendent, Almighty God we can do nothing but throw ourselves on the mercy of God and on His Grace found only in Jesus Christ. I put my trust in Jesus and in Him alone stands my righteousness.

The Thunder Of Sinai - Pts. 1, 2, 3 - My Notes from the message

3 reasons why the law was Revealed

Reveal the holiness of God

Reveal the sinfulness of man

Reveal the need of Grace

God is Transcendent - Above all.

Exo. 19. Verse 8 all that the lord has spoken we will do... Shows the fact that people are deceived into thinking they can obey the Law and be saved.

1 cor 16.2 - NT Christians celebrate the Resurrection on Sunday the first day of the week.

Heb 12.18 The contrast between Law [Sinai] and Grace.

I've Copied the Notes from Matthew Henry's Commentary from Exodus 20 where the 10 commandments are found. They still contain the moral code that should guide our lives as believers. Our Salvation however must be found in Jesus and in Him alone. He alone met the righteous requirements of the Law and nailed the penalty of our sins to the cross the day he took our place and the wrath of God that we deserved fell on Him. 

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible [concise]

Verses 3-11 The first four of the ten commandments, commonly called the FIRST table, tell our duty to God. It was fit that those should be put first, because man had a Maker to love, before he had a neighbour to love. It cannot be expected that he should be true to his brother, who is false to his God. 
The first commandment concerns the object of worship, JEHOVAH, and him only. The worship of creatures is here forbidden. Whatever comes short of perfect love, gratitude, reverence, or worship, breaks this commandment. Whatsoever ye do, do all the glory of God. 
The second commandment refers to the worship we are to render to the Lord our God. It is forbidden to make any image or picture of the Deity, in any form, or for any purpose; or to worship any creature, image, or picture. But the spiritual import of this command extends much further. All kinds of superstition are here forbidden, and the using of mere human inventions in the worship of God. 
The third commandment concerns the manner of worship, that it be with all possible reverence and seriousness. All false oaths are forbidden. All light appealing to God, all profane cursing, is a horrid breach of this command. It matters not whether the word of God, or sacred things, all such-like things break this commandment, and there is no profit, honour, or pleasure in them. The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 
The form of the fourth commandment, "Remember," shows that it was not now first given, but was known by the people before. One day in seven is to be kept holy. Six days are allotted to worldly business, but not so as to neglect the service of God, and the care of our souls. On those days we must do all our work, and leave none to be done on the sabbath day. Christ allowed works of necessity, charity, and piety; for the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath, Mr 2:27; but all works of luxury, vanity, or self-indulgence in any form, are forbidden. Trading, paying wages, settling accounts, writing letters of business, worldly studies, trifling visits, journeys, or light conversation, are not keeping this day holy to the Lord. Sloth and indolence may be a carnal, but not a holy rest. The sabbath of the Lord should be a day of rest from worldly labour, and a rest in the service of God. The advantages from the due keeping of this holy day, were it only to the health and happiness of mankind, with the time it affords for taking care of the soul, show the excellency of this commandment. The day is blessed; men are blessed by it, and in it. The blessing and direction to keep holy are not limited to the seventh day, but are spoken of the sabbath day.

Verses 12-17 The laws of the SECOND table, that is, the last six of the ten commandments, state our duty to ourselves and to one another, and explain the great commandment, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ( Luke 10:27 ) . Godliness and honesty must go together. 
The fifth commandment concerns the duties we owe to our relations. Honour thy father and thy mother, includes esteem of them, shown in our conduct; obedience to their lawful commands; come when they call you, go where they send you, do what they bid you, refrain from what they forbid you; and this, as children, cheerfully, and from a principle of love. Also submission to their counsels and corrections. Endeavouring, in every thing, to comfort parents, and to make their old age easy; maintaining them if they need support, which our Saviour makes to be particularly intended in this commandment, ( Matthew 15:4-6 ) . Careful observers have noted a peculiar blessing in temporal things on obedient, and the reverse on disobedient children. 
The sixth commandment requires that we regard the life and the safety of others as we do our own. Magistrates and their officers, and witnesses testifying the truth, do not break this command. Self-defence is lawful; but much which is not deemed murder by the laws of man, is such before God. Furious passions, stirred up by anger or by drunkenness, are no excuse: more guilty is murder in duels, which is a horrible effect of a haughty, revengeful spirit. All fighting, whether for wages, for renown, or out of anger and malice, breaks this command, and the bloodshed therein is murder. To tempt men to vice and crimes which shorten life, may be included. Misconduct, such as may break the heart, or shorten the lives of parents, wives, or other relatives, is a breach of this command. This command forbids all envy, malice, hatred, or anger, all provoking or insulting language. The destruction of our own lives is here forbidden. This commandment requires a spirit of kindness, longsuffering, and forgiveness. 
The seventh commandment concerns chastity. We should be as much afraid of that which defiles the body, as of that which destroys it. Whatever tends to pollute the imagination, or to raise the passions, falls under this law, as impure pictures, books, conversation, or any other like matters. 
The eighth commandment is the law of love as it respects the property of others. The portion of worldly things allotted us, as far as it is obtained in an honest way, is the bread which God hath given us; for that we ought to be thankful, to be contented with it, and, in the use of lawful means, to trust Providence for the future. Imposing upon the ignorance, easiness, or necessity of others, and many other things, break God's law, though scarcely blamed in society. Plunderers of kingdoms though above human justice, will be included in this sentence. Defrauding the public, contracting debts without prospect of paying them, or evading payment of just debts, extravagance, all living upon charity when not needful, all squeezing the poor in their wages; these, and such things, break this command; which requires industry, frugality, and content, and to do to others, about worldly property, as we would they should do to us. 
The ninth commandment concerns our own and our neighbour's good name. This forbids speaking falsely on any matter, lying, equivocating, and any way devising or designing to deceive our neighbour. Speaking unjustly against our neighbour, to hurt his reputation. Bearing false witness against him, or in common conversation slandering, backbiting, and tale-bearing; making what is done amiss, worse than it is, and in any way endeavouring to raise our reputation upon the ruin of our neighbour's. How much this command is every day broken among persons of all ranks! 
The tenth commandment strikes at the root; Thou shalt not covet. The others forbid all desire of doing what will be an injury to our neighbour; this forbids all wrong desire of having what will gratify ourselves.

Jesus, the Righteous Judge

Jesus, our King, has risen. The coming judgement will hold no fear for the faithful but only for the fearful and unbelieving. We look forward to the coming of Jesus as an event of joy for we know the righteous Judge will rule the earth.

John 5:24-29
Verily, verily, I say unto you , He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.  Verily, verily, I say unto you , The hour is coming , and now is , when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live .  For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;  And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.  Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming , in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,  And shall come forth ; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Philippians 2:8-11
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:  That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow , of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Revelation 20:11, 12 KJV
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away ; and there was found no place for them.  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened : and another book was opened , which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Forgiveness - Cut it Down and Forget it

In Sunday school some time back we have the privilege of viewing a video on forgiveness. In it the preacher mentioned the story of Robert E. Lee's visit to a widow after the war. The widow was very distraught about the damage that had been caused by the Union troops during a battle on her land to a grand oak tree. Thinking he would condemn the Northerners for this act that destroyed a tree planted by her grandfather, Lee simply responded,  “Cut it down, my dear madam, and then forget it.”


If you've ever visited Arlington House, you know the terrible things that was done to Lee's property and how he lost the land he loved. He was a man who knew how to forgive. 


The Rainey's are trying to practice this Grand Advice. 


For more on this you can google "cut it down and forget it."

Day 56 - February 25, 2011

Read Luke 12
Read Ephesians 5 and added Notes to biblestudytools.com
Studied James 1.12-15

RTW for 2011 OT once and NT, Psalms, Proverbs twice

7 Chapters a day
Calendar Link for Bible Reading from Timeanddate.com
Printable Google Doc of Bible RTW 2011 Chart

LIST 1 - 117 days - Gospels/Acts
1 chapter
LIST 2 - 143 days - Epistles/Rev.
1 chapter
LIST 3/4 - 122 days - Psalms & Prov./Jb./Ecc./Song
2 chapters
NOTE: Day 94 start reading 2 Psalms
LIST 5 - 187 days - Pentateuach Gen. to Deut.
LIST 6 - 249 days History Jos. to Est.
LIST 7 - 250 days Prophets Isa. to Mal.

BIBLE READING GOALS
Day 93  - April  3rd   Sun   - LIST 3/4 Psalms Half done
Day 94  - April  4th   Mon   - Read 2 Psalms for 29 days
Day 117 - April 27th   Weds  - LIST 1 Gospels completes
Day 118 - April 28th   Thurs - START LIST 1 Gospels again
Day 122 - May    2nd   Mon   - LIST 3/4 Psalm completes
Day 123 - May    3rd   Tues  - START LIST 3/4 Psalms again
Day 143 - May   23th   Mon   - LIST 2 Epistles completes
Day 144 - May   24th   Tues  - START LIST 2 Epistles again
Day 216 - July   5th   Tues  - Read 2 Psalms for 29 days
Day 187 - July   6th   Weds  - LIST 5 Pentateuach completes
Day 234 - Aug   22th   Mon   - LIST 1 Gospels completes
Day 244 - Sept   1st   thurs - LIST 3/4 Psalm completes
Day 249 - Sept   6th   Tues  - LIST 6 History completes
Day 250 - Sept   7th   Weds  - LIST 7 Prophets completes
Day 250 - Sept   7th   Weds  - Completes Bible
Day 286 - Oct   13th   Thurs - LIST 2 Epistles completes
Day 286 - Oct   13th   Thurs - Read entire NT Twice