Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A great chapter of prophetic scripture followed by informative notes written by John Wesley.
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Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
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For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when [...]
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Let us advance in our discipleship! This chapter of Hebrews and the helpful comments of John Wesley help us who have tasted the good Word of God to go on to perfection.
Hebrews 6
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Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To complement today’s earlier post of Romans 12 with Wesley’s Notes, here is a contemporary translation of this chapter:
Romans 12 –
1 So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life – your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life – and place it before God as an offering. Embracing [...]
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Romans 12
Practical advise on how to live as a Christian and our need for others in the Body of Christ – Wesley’s notes follow the King James Text. See Peterson’s The Message for an enlightening translation of this chapter.
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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living [...]
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Hebrews 4
Let us therefore come boldly into the throne of Grace! May this chapter and Wesley’s notes increase your faith and boldness in today’s spiritual walk.
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Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
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For unto us was the gospel [...]
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Matthew 28
A great chapter to read, with events following the resurrection and Jesus’ great commission to his disciples and to all of us. John Wesley adds brief and helpful notes.
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In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to [...]
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Acts 1
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The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
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Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
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To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many [...]
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Mark 16
A glorious chapter to read on Easter, and to live throughout the year. See John Wesley’s notes which follow for additional insights.
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And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
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And very early in the morning the [...]
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Luke 23
This chapter records the events of Jesus trial, execution and burial. John Wesley’s notes which follow are helpful.
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And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
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And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
John Wesley’s notes which follow this chapter of scripture apply it beautifully to the context of Good Friday.
Hebrews 5
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For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
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Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are [...]
