BY She Reads Truth
Scripture is God-breathed and true. When we memorize it, we carry His Word with us wherever we go.
This week we will continue learning Paul’s sermon by memorizing verse 20. Over the next week, revisit this verse and read it out loud at least twice a day. Try saying it with verses 17–19 to build on your memorization from the last few weeks.
17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, made the people prosper during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty arm. 18 And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness; 19 and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance. 20 This all took about 450 years. After this, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 After removing him, he raised up David as their king and testified about him, “I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my will.”
23 From this man’s descendants, as he promised, God brought to Israel the Savior, Jesus.
—Acts 13:17–23
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20 thoughts on "Weekly Truth"
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Amen
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Also, I highly recommend John Piper’s ‘Look at the Book’ on this topic: https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/even-demons-are-part-of-gods-plan
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Caryn, a quickie, short(ish) answer to your questions: The verse “He’s not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance” is written to the church. In the big picture, God does all things for His own glory. His ways are not our ways. We ought to be cautious against thinking that He is altogether like us. It’s a hard thing to grasp this side of Heaven because we have such a small piece of the puzzle. How do we know we’re chosen? We know by the fruit of the Spirit. An apple tree produces apples, is known by its fruit, and will not produce any other fruit. It doesn’t question or overthink its purpose, it simply manifests what’s inside. So it is with our hearts (“out of the overflow of a heart…”). If Spirit resides, He will be undoubtedly known. It will be His fruit (not our exerted efforts) that is genuinely manifested.
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This verse, as well as verses like those in Romans talking about God choosing his people and hardening the hearts of people he doesn’t choose has always caused anxiety for me. Does this mean God doesn’t want everyone, and how do we know if we are chosen?
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Hi ladies I know this is random, please help me to pray for a spouse, respectful and kind, diligent in his pursuit of the Lord’s own heart. Thank you in advance.
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Thank you Maura! He just left right now. 9:45am PST time.
I pray for YOU daily my sweet friend. -
Searching and Kaitlin, praying for the both of you right now.
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God brought Jesus out the linage of David and He brought us out of sin. The Holy Spirit is with us wherever we go as long as we have excepted god and Christ into our lives.
My faith is what I need to get me through the hard times and the good times.
Today is a day to celebrate our father’s, my father is in Heaven. I learned a great deal from him. He helped me with my faith.
My Heavenly I honor everyday. I hope to continue this.
Be blessed sisters. Have a great day and a great week.
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