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Weekly Guide:Week 73

June 16, 2019


Week 73 Day 1: Praise the Lord

Forward

We continue to read the Book of Isaiah this week.

May you all be renewed in God’s word each day!

Question

Why did the prophet praise in the Lord’s name?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 2: Gather the Remnant

Question

How does God gather the remnant of Israel?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 3: Shall Not Mock

Question

What comes to those who are humble and those who mock?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 4: The Obstinate Children

Question

What wrong did the Israelites who went down to Egypt do?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 5: Promise to Renew

Question

How is God’s promise to renew like?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 6: Day of Vengeance

Question

How is the joy brought about by God’s vengeance?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends

Scripture Reading

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 1: Sins be Forgiven

### Question What did the prophet ask for from the Lord? {%- include BibleLinks2022.html -%} ### Meditation: God's Story + The Lord has a case against His people: My people, what have I done to you? + The Lord has shown you what is good. To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. + Your tongues speak deceitfully, therefore, I have begun to destroy you. You will plant but not harvest. + The prophet laments the righteous have been swept from the land, all hands are skilled in doing evil. + The prophet watches in hope for the Lord, waits for God. + Plead to God to shepherd His people. There's no one like God, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance and does not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. + The Lord will again have compassion on us, will tread our sins underfoot, will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham. ### Meditation: My Story + **Fidelity** - He has shown us what is good. To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God. How shall I know God's will from His mercy and righteousness? How am I being humble in my service?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 2: Judah king Ahaz

### Question What similarities and differences are there between king Jotham and Ahaz? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Jotham reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but he did not enter the temple of the Lord. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices. + Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord. + The Lord his God delivered Ahaz into the hands of the king of Aram. The Arameans defeated him. He was also given into the hands of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him. + King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help. Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help. + In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord. He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Jotham's strength grew because he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. What attitude should I hold toward the blessings and riches of my life? Let me count my blessings. + **Identity** - In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord. He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him. Why is it that we call on God when facing difficulties, but stray away from Him in other times?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 3: Prophecy against Babylon

### Question What was the Lord’s plan for Babylon? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God’s Story + A prophecy against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw. + The day of the Lord is near, all the land of Babylon will be destroyed. + The Medes will come up against the Babylon, they will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. + The Lord once again will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land, foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob. + The Israelites will take up a taunt against the king of Babylon. ### Meditation: My Story + **Integrity** – A bright star falls because of his pride to put himself above all the stars of God so he may be equal to God. Is my pride in control of my thoughts and deed?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 4: Rebuke the Nations

### Question What was the fate of the nations? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God’s Story + The prophecy came in the year King Ahaz died. + Disaster will come to the Philistines. It will be destroyed by famine and survivors slayed. + Moab is ruined and destroyed in a night. + Advise the Moabites to give tribute to the king of Zion. The Moabites will wail together for Moab. Lament and grieve. + Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins. + The remnant of Israel will return to the Lord. + The Lord will rebuke the people, for this is the portion of those who loot, the lot of those who plunder. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** – The Israelites forgot the Lord, His salvation, the rock, and therefore without harvest. Have I forgotten the source of my strength? How may I be strengthened by the Lord?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 5: Cush and Egypt

### Question What were the outcomes for Cush and Egypt? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God’s Story + The people of Cush are feared far and wide. The gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the Lord Almighty. + The Lord is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, the officials of Zoan are nothing but fools, the wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice. + There will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender, and He will rescue them. + The king of Assyria will lead away stripped and barefoot the Egyptian captives and Cushite exiles. ### Meditation: My Story + **Fidelity** – When the Egyptians cry out to the Lord, He sends them a savior. How am I following God’s love of all people to love those who are different from me?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 6: Destruction of Babylon

### Question What were the horrors of Babylon’s destruction? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God’s Story + A prophecy against Babylon. Babylon has fallen! All the images of its gods lie shattered on the ground! + A prophecy against Dumah. A prophecy against Arabia. + Weep bitterly for Jerusalem will be destroyed. Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned for. + Tyre will be forgotten. The Lord will deal with Tyre at the end of seventy years and her profit and her earnings will be set apart for the Lord. ### Meditation: My Story + **Integrity** – When the Lord makes the men cry, they rejoiced instead, and therefore their sins will not be atoned for. The Lord values our repentant heart. Is there anything I need to repent to the Lord?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 73 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends

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Prayer

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Week 73 Day 1: Great or Small

### Question What did Jesus encounter on the way to Jerusalem? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Jesus led the disciples on their important journey to Jerusalem which would climax in crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. + Continue the theme on persecution by religious leaders and the question of discipleship. + Personal reward and fame are wrong motivations for serving the Lord. ### Meditation: My Story + **Fidelity** - Am I looking for recognition and fame when serving God? If so, let me turn to God humbly and ask Him to lead me in my life of service.

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 2: Jesus in Jerusalem

### Question How did Jesus go into Jerusalem? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Jesus proclaimed Himself as King and cleansed His temple. + Most of the narrative is a series of parables on depiction of conflict. + The conflicts between Jesus and religious leaders eventually led to His crucifixion. ### Meditation: My Story + **Community** - What does the story of Jesus cleansing the temple teach me how to treat the place of worship? How do I face my own anger and others' sins?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 73 Day 3: End is Near

### Question What was Jesus' purpose in Jerusalem? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Jesus announced the woes against the hypocritical Pharisees and the teachers of the law. + Jesus left the temple and declared the judgement against Jerusalem, the destruction of temple, and the signs of the end times. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Bible warned repeatedly against false prophets. Am I being vigilant to the ignorance of the world and its teaching? Am I able to distinguish the heresy from the truth?

Prayer

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Week 73 Day 4: Alert and Patient

### Question What do Jesus' disciples need to prepare for the end of times? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + The need to serve and to be alert as the end of times is near. The parable of the Ten Virgins teaches us the importance of being alert and be prepared because no one knows when Jesus will come again. + The parable of the Bags of Gold tells us to serve faithfully while waiting for the second coming of the Christ. + When Jesus comes again, those who are in His kingdom will take the inheritance while the others will be judged. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Am I waiting alertly for Jesus' second coming? If He comes today, do I have the assurance in getting the inheritance?

Prayer

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Week 73 Day 5: Betrayal of Jesus

### Question How was Jesus betrayed and taken? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + In His last hours on earth, Jesus told His disciples: "As you know, the Passover is two days away-and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." (26:2) + The Holy Communion was established and took place on the Passover Supper. + Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, was betrayed by Judas, got arrested, and was denied three times by Peter. ### Meditation: My Story + **Walking with God** - How does Jesus' sorrow in Gethsemane help me during my time of sorrow? Do I understand He knows the difficulties and challenges I face and He can carry for me all my burdens? + **Identity** - Do I understand the meaning of the cup and bread in the Holy Communion that Jesus has established for His disciples?

Prayer

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Week 73 Day 6: Crucifixion of Jesus

### Question How was Jesus tried and crucified? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + The Jews would rather release Barabbas but not Jesus while He was being tried before Pilate. + Jesus died of crucifixion. The curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Tearing of the curtain in the temple signifies the gap between God and mankind had been cleansed with Jesus' blood. Can I come willingly and fearlessly in front of Jesus to off load all my worries and burdens to Him?

Prayer

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Week 73 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends

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