New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs in 6 Months - Thomas Road Baptist Church

The Full Story - "From the Beginning to the Amen"

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The Gospel of Mark (Part Seven)

Crisis Converted

365 Days of Promise

Doing Theology From Below

Fully Devoted

Bricklayers 1

Peace

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 <div class="label">3</div><div class="s1">God&#8217;s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles</div><div class="p"> 1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles&#8212;</div><div class="p"> 2Surely you have heard about the administration of God&#8217;s grace that was given to me for you, 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God&#8217;s holy apostles and prophets. 6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.</div><div class="p"> 7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God&#8217;s grace given me through the working of his power. 8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord&#8217;s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.</div><div class="s1">A Prayer for the Ephesians</div><div class="p"> 14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom every family#3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater). in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the Lord&#8217;s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge&#8212;that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.</div><div class="p"> 20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.</div>
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 <div class="label">4</div><div class="s1">Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ</div><div class="p"> 1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.</div><div class="p"> 7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8This is why it#4:8 Or God says:</div><div class="q1">&#8220;When he ascended on high,</div><div class="q2">he took many captives</div><div class="q2">and gave gifts to his people.&#8221;#4:8 Psalm 68:18</div><div class="m"> 9(What does &#8220;he ascended&#8221; mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions#4:9 Or the depths of the earth? 10He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) 11So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.</div><div class="p"> 14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.</div><div class="s1">Instructions for Christian Living</div><div class="p"> 17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.</div><div class="p"> 20That, however, is not the way of life you learned 21when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 22You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.</div><div class="p"> 25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26&#8220;In your anger do not sin&#8221;#4:26 Psalm 4:4 (see Septuagint): Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27and do not give the devil a foothold. 28Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.</div><div class="p"> 29Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.</div>
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 <div class="label">9</div><div class="cl">Psalm 9#Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.#In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21.</div><div class="d">For the director of music. To the tune of &#8220;The Death of the Son.&#8221; A psalm of David.</div><div class="q1"> 1I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;</div><div class="q2">I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.</div><div class="q1"> 2I will be glad and rejoice in you;</div><div class="q2">I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 3My enemies turn back;</div><div class="q2">they stumble and perish before you.</div><div class="q1"> 4For you have upheld my right and my cause,</div><div class="q2">sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.</div><div class="q1"> 5You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;</div><div class="q2">you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.</div><div class="q1"> 6Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies,</div><div class="q2">you have uprooted their cities;</div><div class="q2">even the memory of them has perished.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 7The Lord reigns forever;</div><div class="q2">he has established his throne for judgment.</div><div class="q1"> 8He rules the world in righteousness</div><div class="q2">and judges the peoples with equity.</div><div class="q1"> 9The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,</div><div class="q2">a stronghold in times of trouble.</div><div class="q1"> 10Those who know your name trust in you,</div><div class="q2">for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 11Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;</div><div class="q2">proclaim among the nations what he has done.</div><div class="q1"> 12For he who avenges blood remembers;</div><div class="q2">he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 13 Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!</div><div class="q2">Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,</div><div class="q1"> 14that I may declare your praises</div><div class="q2">in the gates of Daughter Zion,</div><div class="q2">and there rejoice in your salvation.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 15The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;</div><div class="q2">their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.</div><div class="q1"> 16The Lord is known by his acts of justice;</div><div class="q2">the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.#9:16 The Hebrew has Higgaion and Selah (words of uncertain meaning) here; Selah occurs also at the end of verse 20.</div><div class="q1"> 17The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,</div><div class="q2">all the nations that forget God.</div><div class="q1"> 18But God will never forget the needy;</div><div class="q2">the hope of the afflicted will never perish.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 19Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph;</div><div class="q2">let the nations be judged in your presence.</div><div class="q1"> 20Strike them with terror, Lord;</div><div class="q2">let the nations know they are only mortal.</div>
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