May
30
2015

Decrees in Ezra

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Ezra 6:1 Decree to Search
Ezra 5:13, 17, 6:3 Decree to Set up
Ezra 6:8 Decree to Supply
Ezra 6:11 Decree to Strike
Ezra 6:12 Decree to Speed
Ezra 7:13 Decree to Send
Ezra 7:21 Decree to Support

May
29
2015

The Great Drink Offering

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"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Heb 12:2

Example - Looking unto
Excellence - Jesus
Establishment - the author
End - and finisher
Experience - of our faith
Exuberance - Who for the joy
Emancipation - that was set before Him
Extremity - endured the cross
Excruciation - despising the shame
Exaltation - and is set down
Eminence - at the right hand
Enthronement - of the throne of God

May
28
2015

Five Principal Offerings Part 4

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Burnt Offering - Fire (Lev 1:7, 13, 17)
Meal Offering - Flour (Lev 2:1, 4, 5, 7)
Peace Offering - Fat (Lev 3:3, 9, 14)
Sin Offering - Forgiven (Lev 4:20, 26, 35)
Trespass Offering - Fifth Part (Lev 5:16, 6:5)

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Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

May
27
2015

Meat and Drink Offerings

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Joe 1:9 Wasted
Joe 1:13 Withholden
Joe 2:14 Warranted

May
26
2015

Covenants of Jehoiada

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2Chr 23:1 Representation of the Priest
2Chr 23:3 Reign of the King
2Chr 23:16 Relationship with the Lord

May
25
2015

Oil in the Meal Offering Part 2

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Lev 2:4a "mingled with oil" - Christ's Birth (Luke 1:35)
Lev 2:4b "anointed with oil" - Christ's Baptism (Matt 3:16)
Lev 2:6  "pour oil" - His Father's Business (Luke 4:18, Acts 10:38)

Read Part 1.

May
23
2015

Anointing of the Priests Part 4

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"Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about." Ex 29:20

Waiting upon the Lord - tip of the right ear
Working for the Lord - thumb of their right hand
Walking with the Lord great toe of their right foot

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

May
22
2015

Walk in Ephesians

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Eph 2:2 Walk in Lawlessness
Eph 2:10 Walk in the Lord
Eph 4:1 Walk in Lowliness
Eph 4:17 Walk in Liberty
Eph 5:2 Walk in Love
Eph 5:8 Walk in Light
Eph 5:15 Walk in Liveliness

May
21
2015

Outline of Ezra 4

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Ezra 4:1-5 Dangerous Liaisons
- Seeking Compromise (Ezra 4:1-3)
   Report of the Exiles
   Request of the Enemies
   Refusal of the Elders
- Stirring Contention (Ezra 4:4-5)
   Discouragement Distraction Devices Deterrent
   Duration
 
Ezra 4:6-16 Devious Letters
- Slander (Ezra 4:6-10)
   Accusation against Judah (Ezra 4:6)
   Adversaries of the Jews (Ezra 4:7)
   Allies against Jerusalem (Ezra 4:8-10)
- Script (Ezra 4:11-13)
   Recipient of the Complaint (Ezra 4:11)
   Rebellion of the City (Ezra 4:12)
   Refusal of the Custom (Ezra 4:13)
- Suggestion (Ezra 4:14-16)
   Potential Dishonor (Ezra 4:14)
   Proven Documents (Ezra 4:15)
   Pending Damage (Ezra 4:16)

Ezra 4:17-24 Disruptive Limitation
- Communication (Ezra 4:17-18)
- Conclusion (Ezra 4:19-20)
- Commandment (Ezra 4:21-22)
- Cessation (Ezra 4:23-24)

May
20
2015

Heavenly Father

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Matt 6:14 His Forgiveness
Matt 6:26 His Feeding
Matt 6:32 His Foreknowledge
Matt 15:13 His Fury
Matt 18:35 His Fairness

May
19
2015

Psalm 119 Daleth

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Distress of the Soul (Ps 119:25-28)
Ps 119:25 Dust of the Soul
Ps 119:26 Declaration of Statutes
Ps 119:27 Discovery of Scripture
Ps 119:28 Depression of the Soul

Desire for the Scripture (Ps 119:29-32)
Ps 119:29 Change by Transformation
Ps 119:30 Choice of the Truth
Ps 119:31 Cleaving to the Testimonies
Ps 119:32 Course in Triumph

May
18
2015

Dreams of Joseph

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Spouse, His wife Mary (Matt 1:20)
Shelter in Egypt (Matt 2:13)
Sojourn to Israel (Matt 2:19)
Settlement in Galilee (Matt 2:22)

May
15
2015

Be Thou

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1Tim 4:12 Instruction by Example
2Tim 1:8 Involvement in Evangelism
2Tim 4:15 Identity of the Enemy

May
14
2015

Outline of Ezra 3

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Ezra 3:1-7 Worship of the Scripture
- Reinstating the Sacrifices (Ezra 3:1-3)
   Society of the Altar (Ezra 3:1)
   Setting up the Altar (Ezra 3:2)
   Securing of the Altar (Ezra 3:3a)
   Sacrifices of the Altar (Ezra 3:3b)
- Recognising the Seasons (Ezra 3:4-7)
   Commandment of the Feasts (Ezra 3:4)
   Consecration of Freewill (Ezra 3:5)
   Commencement of the Foundation (Ezra 3:6)
   Commitment in Finance (Ezra 3:7)

Ezra 3:8-13 Work of the Sanctuary
- Reconstructing the Groundwork (Ezra 3:8-10)
   Appointment of Workers (Ezra 3:8)
   Advancement of Work (Ezra 3:9)
   Adulation of Worship (Ezra 3:10)
- Rejoicing in God (Ezra 3:11-13)
   Song of Appreciation (Ezra 3:11a)
   Shout of Adulation (Ezra 3:11b)
   Sorrow of the Ancient (Ezra 3:12)
   Sound of Amazement (Ezra 3:13)

May
13
2015

Salt in the Meal Offering

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"And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt." Lev 2:13

Flavour of Preservation - shalt thou season with salt
Faithfulness in Promiseshalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking
Fitness in Precept - with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt

May
12
2015

Psalm 119 Gimel

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Enjoyment of the Word (Ps 119:17-20)
Ps 119:17 Living by the Word
Ps 119:18 Light from the Word
Ps 119:19 Leaning on the Word
Ps 119:20 Longing for the Word

Enmity against the Word (Ps 119:22-24)
Ps 119:21 Rebuke of the Proud
Ps 119:22 Removal of the Perverse
Ps 119:23 Reproach of the Princes
Ps 119:24 Rejoicing of the Preserved

Read Outline of Psalm 119

May
09
2015

Not Ashamed

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2Tim 1:8 With regard to the Saviour and His Servant
2Tim 1:12 With regard to Suffering
2Tim 1:16 With regard to Stigma
2Tim 2:15 With regard to Scripture

May
08
2015

Second Advent of the Lord

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The Lord will come again as the great Anti-type of
Joseph - to convert His Brethren
David - to conquer the Bad
Solomon - to confer the Blessing

May
06
2015

Spiritual Well-being

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"Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me" Prov 30:8

Morally - Remove far from me
Malice - vanity and lies
Materially - give me
Median - neither poverty nor riches
Mercifully - feed me
Measuredly - with food convenient
Mindfully - for me

May
05
2015

Psalm 119 Beth

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Virtues of God's Word (Ps 119:9-12)
Ps 119:9 Sanctification
Ps 119:10 Seeking
Ps 119:11 Safety
Ps 119:12 Schooling

Values of God's Word (Ps 119:13-16)
Ps 119:13 Proclamation
Ps 119:14 Profit
Ps 119:15 Purpose
Ps 119:16 Pleasure

Read Outline of Psalm 119

May
04
2015

Oil in the Meal Offering

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Lev 2:4a "mingled with oil" - Incarnation (Luke 1:35)
Lev 2:4b "anointed with oil" - Immersion (Matt 3:16)
Lev 2:6  "pour oil" - Investiture (Luke 4:18, Acts 10:38)

Read Part 1, Part 2.

May
02
2015

Outline of Leviticus 2

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Lev 2:1-3 Basic Flour
- Composition of the Offering (Lev 2:1)
- Consecration of the Offerer (Lev 2:2)
- Contribution of the Oblation (Lev 2:3)

Lev 2:4-7 Baken Forms
- Fire Place (Lev 2:4)
- Flat Plate (Lev 2:5-6)
- Frying Pan (Lev 2:7)

Lev 2:8-10 Burnt Fragrance
- Brought to the Altar (Lev 2:8)
- Burnt at the Altar (Lev 2:9)
- Benefit to the Aaronites (Lev 2:10)

Lev 2:11-13 Binding Formula
- Absence of Leaven & Honey (Lev 2:11)
- Acceptance as Firstfruits (Lev 2:12)
- Addition of Salt (Lev 2:13)

Lev 2:14-16 Beaten Firstfruits
- Ears of Humiliation, Harvest (Lev 2:14)
- Emblems of Heaven (Lev 2:15)
- Expiation in Holiness (Lev 2:16)

May
01
2015

Jesus Christ the Same

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"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." Heb 13:8

Person Jesus Christ
Permanence - the same
Past yesterday
Present and to day
Perpetuity - and for ever