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 Hello! Jeremiah 16:21 verses Jeremiah 16 is about God telling of a day of disaster. The Lord is dissappointed over sin and mustn't tolerate it, and must employ His might to rebuke. However, He will restore them, though He had banished them previously. The Lord has wrath, but mercy. Jeremiah 17:27 verses Jeremiah 17 is quite similar, about how God punishes and saves the wicked and good respectively. This message might sound repetitive throughout the Book of Jeremiah, but in a way, Jeremiah's life is also an endurant cycle of constantly remnding the people often of a similar message. In Jeremiah 17 it also emphasizes the importance of the Sabbath Day being kept holy, the way it should be. Jeremiah 18:23 verses  J eremiah 18 is a very famous chapter of Jeremiah. It is about a story of Jeremiah, under God's command, going to the house of a potter. The potter was shaping some clay to his liking. But this potter matter is an analogy. God is dissappointed that His people did not ...

Hello! This is ReformedChildren's Christmas special. This was not originally written for the blog. Merry Christmas! The word “Christmas” can invoke many differing thoughts that spring up. Yet, the original meaning of Christmas is in the Bible. Though the New Testament  is where it actually took place, the Old Testament, which is connected to the New, can also give us insights on the Christian holiday and celebration. In a sense, the Old Testament is full of “teasers” and “trailers” for Christmas and the birth of Christ, just like a teaser that prepares for and anticipates a movie. One of these teasers is shown by a very important figure.  The Old Testament is a storyfull, personfull segment of the Scripture. Out of many other Old Testament figures, Moses stands out as particularly important. He was a great leader of the Israelites. He performed the ten plagues through God, with the help of God parted the Red Sea, led the Israelites through the gruelling Sinai Desert, face...

 Hello! GENERAL All posts will be ceased between January 1-4.  January 5 is when the blog will resume. This is due to an  NREC  (National Reformed Evangelical Convention) event I am parcitipating in which, though I still will go home, I will quite late at night.  Expected schedule for 30 Dec until 5 January 30 December (Monday) - Daily Summary, ReformedChildren. 31 December (Tuesday) -Daily Summary, ReformedChildren. -ReformedChildrenID translation. 1 January, 2 January, 3 January, 4 January NONE 5 January - Daily Summary, ReformedChildren - Weekly for ScienceForDummies and PolledHistory -Weekly ReformedChildren -possibly (could be January 6 or the following days): NREC summary, possibly serial. POLLEDHISTORY At least for now, the  Weekly Nonvote series is discontinued.  

 Hello! Jeremiah 10:25 verses (I will do six chapters today because I had forgotten to write yesterday). This chapter is an exaltation of God, a worship of God, since it praises Him as the only God, who is All Powerful, and in the same time rebukes the idea of idolatry, which is senseless, untrue, and useless. Becuase idolatry is worship unto the wrong god, God won't tolerate it, and punish it. Jeremiah prays for God to destroy the nations, which bow down to said idols. Jeremiah 11:23 verses In this chapter, we read that the Lord sent Jeremiah to try and touch the hearts of the Judahite people so they obey God's Covenant. Sadly, they are stubborn, and continued their ways of idols and Baal, so God said He will punish. Jeremiah is about punishment and wrath against the  stubbornness and disbelief in Jerusalem. Jeremiah 12:17 verses This chapter is both about wrath and mercy. Jeremiah pleads for God to punish, and God will and assures it, but God still has amazing mercy exuded i...

 Hello!  Today, the lesson taught is about " God Taught His People How to Worship ". The Biblical reference is taken from the chapters Exodus 25-Leviticus 27 , which means this is a fairly long portion of the Penteteuch. First, let's recall the past few weeks' lessons. We learned that the Israelites were being enslaved, so God delivered them (this, deliverance, is the theme of Exodus). First, He called for them Moses, then performed the Ten Plagues , incredibly parted the Red Sea and afterward provided for them in the wilderness. They stopped at Mt. Sinai . Last week, we learned that God gave His people the Law , and when Moses was still on the mountain, the Israelites disobeyed by creating an idol, namely the Golden Calf.   Clearly, the Israelites were being disobedient . They were not worshipping God, but this metal crafted idol, and they were worshipping wrongly. We, however, are not very different from them. In the same way, we can " worship " the ...

 Hello! Jeremiah 7: 34 verses This chapter is mostly about false religion. This is a stern rebuke against idolatry and all forms of false religion. We can be reminded by this chapter that we must have the right God. In the chapter, God says that His wrath will fall upon the idolatrous because God is aroused by said idolatry and is displeased by it. Isaiah 8&9: 22 verses and 26 verses respectively Although Isaiah 8 sounds like a more "negative" chapter and is about our horrible sin, this chapter is also about a Just God. What is just is that God judges. Furthermore, because of the severity of sin, He must judge strongly. We mustn't forget His judging aspect, which we sometimes fail to see and appreciate. Jeremiah 9 is of similar theme. God is disappointed over the idolatry, adultery, disobedience and general wickedness and thus will judge both Israel and the nations around it.

 Hello! Jeremiah 4 - 31 verses Jeremiah is a more somber book, because it is mostly about Israel's disobedience and the impending punishment that will fall on it. Jeremiah 4, then, is about a warning against Israel's disobedience and that a disaster will come as punishment. God is a just God.  Jeremiah 5 - 31 verses Jeremiah 5 is another warning because Israel is overly evil. This chapter is about how, though God's mercy is abundant, there is such wickedness and a will not to repent that He must punish the wicked people. Remember to not follow the same path. Isaiah 6 - 30 verses Jeremiah 6 is more explicitly about the punishment - the city of Jerusalem, where people feel secure, will be under siege and destroyed. The Lord has declared that the city will be judged. In the same way, He will judge everybody in the Last Times.

 Hello! This is the first daily post regarding the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:19 verses Jeremiah 1 is the story of Jeremiah being called by God. God called him, and he was a priest in Anathoth, Benjamin. The Lord predestined Jeremiah to become a prophet (verse 5). Jeremiah tried to deny it because he was young, but the Lord insisted. The Lord told him that a disaster will come from the north - Babylon. Jeremiah 2:37 verses Jeremiah 2 is about the eventual disobedience of Israel to God. This is a lament over the decline of Israel's obedience and devotion, its holiness. However, idols are now being followed. We cannot fall the same fate, we must stay in the right path. We mustn't forsake God. Jeremiah 3: 25 verses Jeremiah 3 is about a similar theme: Israel's disobedience to God and departure from Him towards idolatry. We will be judged if we do evil. Reject idolatry, adultery, disobedience, and faithlessness. This is what Jeremiah 3 is about. Merry Christmas!

 Hello! Isaiah 64:12 verses Isaiah 64,65, and 66 has a lot of eschatological references. Isaiah 64 is a praise chapter that extols the Lord because of His works - all creation. This is also a plead for the Lord's mercy and grace, because He is powerful. Isaiah 65 - 25 verses As I have saird previously, the last few chapters of Isaiah have eschatological reference. Isaiah 65 is about judgement towards the wicked and salvation for the chosen. The impure are punished, but the Lord's chosen servants will be satisfied completely, as the wicked face an opposite fate. The Lord will create a New Heavens wnd a New Earth and there will be forever joy into the forever future. Isaiah 66 - 24 verses The last chapter of Isaiah. This is about judgement and hope - the Sixty sixth chapter of Isaiah is related to the Sixty sixth book of the Bible, Revelation. This chapter is about how the impure have forsaken the Lord in such an abominable way that harsh treatment must fall on them. But there is...

   Hello! Isaiah 61 - 11 verses Isaiah 61's theme is  about "the year of the Lord's Favor" and also the day of His vengeance. This is the time of Judgement, where He will endow and bestow His chosen with glory and righteousness, and things will be restored while justice will be restored. Isaiah 62 - 12 verses Isaiah 62 is about the same theme as the previous chapter - about the hope of said time where the Lord will bestow His chosen, Zion (and the church) with splendor. Jerusalem will have glory and power, but remember that I don't think this refers to present day Isrsel, but the church. Isaiah 63 - 19 verses However, it is not only glory that the Lord will bestow, but He will also judge. He will trample  the wicked and His wrath will be displayed. However, we will all worship His kindness and good deeds and compassion to His chosen, His faithfulness to them.

 Hello! Since I'd forgotten to write yesterday (hopefully tommorow I will also remember, but I think I will).   Isaiah 55: 13 verses Isaiah 55 is about miracles and changes where the thirsty and poor are "invited" to water and money. This chapter is very  confusing, but I think is about repentance from being spiritually "poor" to being wealthy and we will go out in hoy and be led forth in peace. This chapter also reminds us God's way is shperior. Isaiah 56: 12 verses Isaiah 56 is a bit more straightforward and is about how we should maintain justice and do good. The righteous will be saved, so be righteous (I'm not saying we are saved through works). Still, we should keep the Sabbath and hold ourselves from evil, we must worship God. Isaiah 57: 21 verses But we must not be wicked, lustful, and idolatrous, we will be punished because of our evil and our idolatrous pagan symbols. Those who are humble, however, and also those who repent, will be revived fro...

Hello! The topic might sound like one of the topics in September, but there are actually several different points, though it also has some common points. The Israelite people stopped at Mt Sinai (or Horeb) to receive God's Law. In this occasion, we only covered the acquisition of the Moral Law, such as the Ten Commandments. Firstly, what is this Law for? Actually, this Law has many purposes. Of course it is a restraint of evil and shows the path God intends for His people, but also shows that God is Holy. John Calvin has answered this question, saying the law serves as (1) a mirror, (2) a restraint of evil and (3) a sign of His grace. Yes, it is a sign of His grace because we are undeservant of salvation but He saved us and gave us the Holy Spirit to resist temptation so we can obey His Law. This is His grace - He has shown us favor we do not deserve. Obeying God's Law means not violating His commandments and is only through His grace. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says: 13  No temptatio...

 Hello! Because I had forgotten to write yesterday, we will do six chapters all at once. Isaiah 49: 26 verses Isaiah 49 is about how the Lord has chosen Israel to be His servant, and has chosen the Church, us to be his servants and representatives too, and we will be rewarded because of the Lord's grace onto us, and we will be Redeemed and Restored. God will not forget us and we will be rewarded greatly in the end. Isaiah 50: 11 verses Often times, we sin and disobey. Isaiah 50 is about how we are redeemed of our transgressions by someone who is obedient to God and has suffered for God. He is Christ, and we must obey His Word. Isaiah 51: 23 verses Isaiah 51 is a commandment for Israel to listen to God and pursue righteousness, to listen and hear his instructions, and we will have everlasting comfort and salvation due to it, we will be rescued and we will have everlasting joy. But God will also pour his wrath. Isaiah 52: 15 verses Isaiah 52 speaks about how we, the church, will clot...

 Hello! Isaiah 46: 13 verses This chapter is a solemn warning from God to us that commands us not to fall into idolatry. We must obey God and only Him, there is no other like Him, and we cannot worship any manmade god. Obey and listen to God, he will bring salvation to us. Isiaah 47: 15 verses Isaiah 47 is about the fall and punishment of Babylon. Though Babylon in Isaiah might also have the literal meaning of the nation and kingdom of Babylon itself, it can also resemble all the world's worldliness, wickedness, and iniquity. This chapter is about the Redeemer, the Lord God Almighty's final punishment on Babylon which will reduce it completely. Such sin will not make us secure. Let's avoid said sins. Isaiah 48: 22 verses Isaiah 48 concerns the stubbornness of Israel. Because even though Israel was chosen, and even though the elect were chosen, we still have remainders of incompletion.  We mustn't be stubborn and fall into any kind of idolatry, albeit formal, religious i...

 Hello! Isaiah 43: 28 verses Isaiah 43 is about how God has redeemed Israel (now the church) and chose us and we are now His. We will not be destroyed during Judgement and He is with us. However, if we are being unfaithful,we will  be be punished. Isaiah 44: 28 verses This chapter is about how God has chosen Israel. Since the church represents Israel now, this is a clear reference to the election and predestination. God is the lone God, there is no other one like Him and has chosen some to be restored. Isaiah 45: 25 verses Isaiah 45 is similar to Isaiah 44 and speaks of the election and predestination, judgement on the wicked  and that He is the only God rather than the idols, whose makers will be  disgraced while the Lord has chosen some for everlasting salvation.

 Hello! Isaiah 40,41, and 42 are chapters of "hope", while Isaiah 1-39 is more "judgement" related. Yet, there is sitll judgement in the latter 27 chapters and, oppositely, hope in the first 39. Isaiah 40:31 verses Isaiah 40 is about comfort for God's people. As God's people, Isaiah 40 tells us that we will be comforted and our sins are paid for. The glory of the Lord will be revealed. He will come with mighty power and with reward. He will stand when others wither,  He is the True Everlasting God. This shows us Hope for being God's people. Isaiah 41:29 verses Isaiah 41 proclaims the glory of the Lord as Almighty, Just, and Everlasting. The idolatrous will fall, but those who God has chosen will be God's selected servants, and God will be with them. They will be helped by God Himself, while the idolatrous will be destroyed because of their detestable-ness. This Old Testament chapter reference to Christ and the election of chosen people. Isaiah 42: 25...

 Hello!  Today is the Christmas celebration, and it was spoken in Indonesian, so I might only understand most of it rather than all of it. Nevertheless, it is about how Christ is a king of peace, who mediated sinners and God. Why so? Firstly, He mediated and restored humanity and God's relationship after sin. We could not have mediated our relationship with God ourselves, we would be much too sinful. Even if we were a "better" person, it is impossible for us to do said thing. Second, Jesus represents a lamb that will, one day, be offered to save others' sins. Jesus was born in a manger, and so are sheep. He represents an offering lamb that fixes and mends our relationship with God, that reconciliates and atones us sinners. In the story of the first few chapters of Matthew and Luke are the angels appearing to the shepherds. Shepherds were seen as unclean, yet they were granted the chance to see the Messiah. This, Jesus, is who we should celebrate.  Third, no other reli...

 Hello! Isaiah 37:38 verses Isaiah 37, though a "historical" chapter, has eschatological importance too. Isaiah 37 starts with Hezekiah's lament and God giving Isaiah the prophecy of Assyria's destruction because they have blasphemed Him Sennacherib, the Assyrian king, tried to intimidate Hezekiah, but Hezekiah prayed for deliverance. The chapter ends with a prophecy of Assyria'a judgement and Judah's deliverance and salvation. Isaiah 38:22 verses Isaiah 38 is about how Hezekiah fell sick and nearly died, and could not recover. However, Hezekiah wept because he had walked with God faithfully and felt like he deserved more. The Lord told Isaiah that Hezekiah would gain 15 more years of life in response to his wail and the king recovered. Because of that, he was grateful. Isaiah 39: 8 verses Isaiah 39 is about a sin of Hezekiah's. Envoys came from Babylon and Hezekiah boasted about his wealth and the quantity of spices and olive oil he owned, completely all ...

 Hello! Isaiah 34:17 verses Isaiah 34 is prophecy we can relate to the end Judgement Day. Isaiah has lots of eschatological, soteriological, and christological references throughout the entire book. This prophecy is about the Lord's judgement on all the nations, they will be completely punished. Sinful humanity will be erased. Isaiah 34 feels worrying, but Isaiah 35 gives us hope. Isaiah 35: 10 verses Isaiah 35 is about the joy of the redeemed, who were saved. They will rejoice and blossom, they will see the glory and splendor of God. There will be miracles like the deaf being able to hear and streams in the desert. They will enter Zion and the Way of Holiness, places only for the righteous, not the wicked or unclean. The Lord has rescued said redeemed people. This is the last prophecy chapter since Isaiah 6.  Isaiah 36: 22 verses Isaiah 36 is more of a story than prophecy. In this chapter, we see the Assyrian king after defeating the northern tribes of Israel attacking Jerusa...

 Hello! Isaiah 31: 9 verses Isaiah 31 has a similar theme to the previous chapter, which is about how we should rely on God and be wise, and we will be safe and rescued, but not rely on man, specifically Egypt in the chapter, for support or help, because we should not rely on human power, God's power is much stronger. Isaiah 32:20 verses Isaiah 32 is about a king who will rule in righteousness and there will be wonders such as the blind's eyes opening and the end of respect towards the foolish who are ungodly. This king who will rule is Jesus Christ. This chapter is also a rebuke towards specifically the women in Jerusalem, because they feel secure. We cannot rely on human defenses, as they are powerless against the Lord. Isaiah 33: 24 verses Isaiah 33 starts with a list of woes to destroyers and betrayer, because they will be destroyed and betrayed themselves. But the righteous will be shown grace from God, strength and salvation from the Lord. The Lord will rule in justice an...

 Hello! Isaiah 28:29 verses Isaiah 28 is titled "woe to the leaders of Ephraim and Judah." Ephraim was one of the tribes which had strong men and were in the northern 10 tribes. However, they were drunkards and very wicked, so the Lord, who is powerful, will punish it. The Judahites  will also be punished. Both of them were punished, by Assyria and Babylon respectively. We must obey God that the same punishment will fall on us when He comes. Isaiah 29: 24 verses Isaiah 29 is a woe to David's City, or Jerusalem, also known as Ariel in the chapter. It has followed idolatry and succumbed to sin, so it will be ruined. God would have kept Israel if it was faithful, but because of irs sin it will be besieged, but then will also  be redeemed from their shame. Isaiah 39: 33 verses Isaiah 39 is about "woe to the obstinate nation". "Obstinate" means stubborn. We learn from this chapter to obey and carry out the Lord's plan, who trusts in humans for safety an...

 Hello! Isaiah 25:12 verses Isaiah 25 is a poem of praise and exaltation to the Lord because of His poweeful judgement but also hospitality towards the oppressed. The Lord will destroy the wicked, but some will be saved. This praise is a praise of God's just judgement. Isaiah 26: 21 verses Isaiah 26 continues said praise to the Lord, reminding us the righteous will survive, prosper, and be secure, all due to God's goodness, and the wicked will also perish. We should honor the Lord and be righteous.  Isaiah 27: 13 verses Isaiah 26 is about the deliverance of Israel. It can also be applied to our salcation. The Lord will punish wickedness and in a certain day Israel's guilt will be atoned for and idols will be destroyed and everyone will worshup the Lord. This is a reference to eschatology.

 Hello! Isaiah 22: 25 verses But Judah will also not go unpunished for its own evil. If we are sinful, we will also be judged, not only others, and Judah will too be destroyed one day as well as its defenses. The Judahites did not remember God or have regard for Him. We should not fall in to the same sin. Isaiah 23: 18 verses Isaiah 23 is another judgement prophecy, specifically against the wicked city of Tyre. It was a very rich city with a strong naval influence, but it was wicked, and will be punished and ashamed. It was a proud city, but will be ruined.  [note from me: Not in the Bible, but Tyrian/Phoenician religion was specifically brutal, practicing child sacrifice. Tyre was razed (burned) in 573 BC and again in 332 BC].  Isaiah 24: 23 verses Isaiah 24 sums up all the separate judgements to the wicked nations. The Lord will completely devastate the whole world because of its disobedience to His law. The wicked will fall and so will the drunkards. They will acclaim ...

 Hello! Isaiah 19:25 verses Isaiah 19 is interesting. The first portion of the chapter is about Judgement against Egypt - there will be internal strife in Egypt, and their idols will fall. The Egyptians will be cruelly judged and ruled by another,  because they are wicked and unwise. However, the last few verses is about the repentance of a few Egyptian cities that will be healed and answered. Isaiah 20: 6 verses Isaiah 20 continues Isaiah 19 is about God's anger towards Egypt - probably not the said five cities, however. A supreme commander of Assyria will crush Egypt and Cush, and everyone will be punished there. Isaiah 21: 17 verses Isaiah 21 is about the judgement of Babylon. Babylon will be attacked by Elam and Media, two nations that in some form did attack Babylon during its fall. Babylon and its false gods will fall and be crushed, just like the greater Babylon of the Book of  Revelation. Edom and Arabia will also be punished by the Lord.

 Hello! Today's Sunday sermon is about God Tests and Protects his people (Exodus 15+). This will be the summary of the lesson today. After God took the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Peninsula, he did not just make it easy for them. He could even have teleported them to the Promised Land, but God did not do that. Instead, he put the Israelites through a test. Why? Because God wanted to shape His people to become Holy people, not like all the other wicked nations. God put them through the tests of hunger and thirst. However, the Israelites did not have faith in God that He would provide but rather grumbled. In the face of thirst, they grumbled and complained to God. However, God  answered their pleas, even though they were being unfaithful. He provided them with food (manna and quail in the wilderness) and with success against the Amalekite attack against them at Rephidim.  God protects and provides, and He also tests. He shapes us to become His Holy people, of...

 Hello! Every Saturday we'll now do a Theology episode where we cover words, particularly ones in Reformed theology, since the name's "ReformedChildren". These will be short definitions. We will go in alphabetical order, starting with Accommodation.  The word "accommodation" can mean many things, but in theology accommodation is God's provision of knowledge and wisdom about God. God is too Holy for humanity, but He lowers himself to reveal to humanity certain truths - accommodation is lowering and adapting for revelation to happen. Examples of accommodation is the scriptures and the sacraments that can convey the message of salvation. The most supreme instance of accommodation was the Incarnate Jesus Christ , who had became fully human and fully God. 

 Hello! Isaiah 16: 14 verses Isaiah 16 is about the judgement against Moab that God will orchestrate. There will be an end, a cessation, for Moab, when a descendant of David who seeks justice will be established. The Moabites were destroyed and desolated because of its wickedness and arrogance. It states it would have only little remnants in just three years. In the same way, God will judge the wicked and arrogant. Isaiah 17: 14 verses Isaiah 17 is a prophecy against Damascus - a strong, fortified city, under the Arameans. It will be deserted and fallen, but Israel will continue to be faithful. The terror of Damascus will fade away and be destroyed too. These chapters are all about God's judgement. Isaiah 18: 7 verses Isaiah 18 is a prophecy against Cush: a nation in modern day Upper Egypt and Sudan. They feared the Assyrians, so they wanted to unite with other nations to hold, one of whom was Judah. However, Judah should rely on God. Thus, this chapter is a prophecy against Cush. ...

 Hello! Isaiah 13: 22 verses The first 39 chapters of Isaiah are mostly about God's judgement against a sinful world. Isaiah 13 certainly fits the desciption: it is about God's judgement against Babylon. This chapter is about how God will destroy the nation of Babylon in His wrath. He will judge it because of the wickedness of its sinners. He will judge the whole world, and it will be desolate, empty. Isaiah 14: 32 verses God, however, will have compassion and mercy on Israel, who He has chose. On the Day (probably the Day of Judgement), He will utterly  destroy Babylon. Babylon is likely a metaphor for sinful humanity, as that is also used for Satan and sin in the book of Revelation, which Isaiah is  related to. The Philistines will also be judged and destroyed.  Isaiah 15: 9 verses God also will judge Moab - the descendants of Lot - that lived east of the Jordan River. He will judge all the wicked, He will ruin it in a night and they will lament but cannot escape. ...

 Hello! Here are the next three chapters. Isaiah 10: 34 verses Isaiah 10 starts with more punishments by God to wicked people such as unjust judges (verse 1), who will be judged on the day of Judgement, where disaster will overeconmpass them and they will not bring their riches or worldly possesions. God will also punish Assyria, a wicked nation. Though God is using Assyria to punish Israel, He will punish it because it is godless. He will judge Assyria and also eventually Israel and Judah, but some survivors, a remnant, will come from the descendants of Jacob. Isaiah 11: 16 verses Isaiah 11 is about one of Jacob's descendants, a descendant of Jesse (the father of David), and the Spirit of thr Lord will resr on him, He will  be wise and understanding, he will be righteous and have justice. He will rule the world and He is Jesus. And one day, He will come for a second time to reclaim the remnant of Israel and will rule forevermore. This shows how the Old Testament prophecies pr...

 Hello! Isaiah 7: 25 verses  Isaiah 7 is an interesting chapter. It starts when two nations near Judah (Isaiah is a prophet to Judah) that being the 10 separate tribes of Israel and Aram, attacked Judah, they failed. Ahaz (the king of Judah) and his people were afraid so the Lord told Isaiah to strengthen Ahaz. The Lord says that Ephraim (a tribe of Israel in the north) will shatter in six and a half decades. He says that their enemies will be punished and the Lord will bring a Savior called Immanuel who will be wise, but when He is born, Israel and Aram will have fallen. He also Assyria will crush the northern kingdom, which even Isaiah lived to see. Isaiah 8: 22 verses To comfort Judah again, (because Judah is impatient for the end of their enemies) God gives Isaiah a child, and before that child can speak, Israel and Aram's wealth will be taken away by Assyria - the instrument of God to punish the wicked tribes. God also warns us not to get advice from the wicked but from G...

 Hello! We will do the next chapters of Isaiah: Isaiah 4,5 and 6.  Isaiah 4: 6 verses This short chapter is about God's judgement. Though it says the wicked will be severely punished, it adds that the "branch of the Lord"  (probably the righteous people) will be beautiful and glorious. Those who survive God's judgement will be washed of sin and will be protected. This short chapter is very encouraging. Isaiah 5: 30 verses Isaiah 5 has a more somber tone than its predecessor. However, it is another warning against us. God expresses his frustration within Isaiah 5 of Judah's distress and wickedness. In the same way, we will be punished if we go astray from the righteous path. The Lord then pronounces several woes ("woe" is a noun for sadness and  sorrow. The Lord will punish alcoholics and gluttons (verse 11,12), the arrogant (verse 15), liars (verse 18), evildoers (verse 20) and fools (verse 21). Isaiah 6: 13 verses Isaiah 6 is about the commission and ca...

 Hello! Announcement  After the Pauline Epistles Series (September to December), we will do the Prophets. Like the Psalms, we will cover more than one chapter at once - 3 chapters each day. There are 249 chapters of the prophetic books. 249's factors are 1,3, 83, and 249. The most suitable for every day is 3 - which means this will take 83 days to complete or just under 3 months. Isaiah is the first prophetic book.  Isaiah 1: 31 verses Isaiah 1 is about the Lord's refute towards "a rebellious nation". Here, God proclaims His judgement against sinners and evildoers that has rebelled against Him. This rebellious nation is probably Judah (verse 8). God says he will punish Daughter Zion (a name for Israel as a whole, but especially Judah) unless He gave mercy to some. God says to wash ourselves of evil deeds and seek justice, rather than declining to sin and rebellion. Isaiah 2: 22 Verses Isaiah 2  is about God's final judgement. God will judge the nations, so we shou...

 Hello! Philemon is the shortest of all Pauline letters. We will introduce and end it today. Let's do the standard introduction. -------------------------------| Philemon Book Information Testament: New To: Philemon From: Paul Chapter Count: 1 Themes: Forgiveness Context: Philemon was a Christian man who had a slave named Onesimus. Onesimus escaped and met Paul, becoming a believer. Paul wanted Philemon to forgive Onesimus and bring him back to his household with open arms. ----------------------------{ After the greeting in the beginning of the letter, Paul expresses his thankfulness and gratitude for Philemon because he is a loving Christian who has "refreshed the hearts of other Christians". After this, Paul makes his plea for Philemon to forgive the runaway slave Onesimus. Paul wants Philemon to lovingly forgive Onesimus and to treat him like a brother in the faith, because He is now a believer. Paul then asks Philemon to prepare a guest room for him and to refresh hi...

 Hello! Today they (Sunday School teachers) discuss about the book of Exodus and its importance. Exodus will be covered in only 1 week and is the first lesson of the second term. It is the second book of the Bible and part of the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Today we only learned the vital, former part of Exodus - Exodus 1 to 15 (Exodus has 40 chapters), which includes the Egyptian Oppression, the Calling of Moses, The Ten Plagues, and the Parting of the Sea. In the beginning of Exodus, we see that the Israelites are getting oppressed by a new Egyptian Pharaoh who does not know who was Joseph was. They were being enslaved and oppressed because of their numbers. However, this condition was anticipated. God promised Abraham long before that his descendants would be under foreign oppression  for 4 centuries before they would be saved. Among the Israelite babies who were being killed was Moses. Moses has three phases of life: in Egypt (40 year...