Evening Devotional

Hear this evening's devotional [Prepared by Jonathan Bagster (1813-1872)]

04.19 Evening:

His Word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!--What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.--They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the Name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, . . . we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.--The love of Christ constraineth us.

I was afraid, and went and hid Thy talent in the earth . . . Thou wicked and slothful servant, . . . thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Go . . . to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.

Jer 20:9 1Co 9:16,18 Ac 4:18-20 2Co 5:14 Mt 25:25-27 Mr 5:19


Here it is again with the full verses and references

04.19 Evening:

(Jeremiah 20:9)Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His Name. But His Word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

(I Corinthians 9:16)For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!--(I Corinthians 9:18)What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.--(Acts 4:18-20)And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the Name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.--(II Corinthians 5:14)For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if One died for all, then were all dead:

(Matthew 25:25-27)And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

(Mark 5:19)Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Jer 20:9 1Co 9:16,18 Ac 4:18-20 2Co 5:14 Mt 25:25-27 Mr 5:19


--
Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

The LORD is gracious

The Lord is gracious,
and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
(Psalm 145:8)

The Word for the YEAR--
Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


The Word for the month--
Psalm 18:30 As for God, His Way is perfect: the Word of the Lord is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.


The Word for the day--
Proverbs 30:5 Every Word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.



Hear this morning's devotional [Prepared by Jonathan Bagster (1813-1872)]


04.19 Morning:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.--Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.--The Way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

No man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.--Through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.--Having, . . . brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and Living Way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh.--We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by Whom also we have access by Faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Joh 10:7 Mt 27:51 1Pe 3:18 Heb 9:8 Joh 10:9 14:6 Eph 2:18,19 Heb 10:19,20 Ro 5:1,2


Here it is again with the full verses and references

04.19 Morning:

(John 10:7)Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

(Matthew 27:51)And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;--(I Peter 3:18)For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:--(Hebrews 9:8)The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the Way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

(John 10:9)I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

(John 14:6)Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.--(Ephesians 2:18,19)For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;--(Hebrews 10:19,20)Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and Living Way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;--(Romans 5:1,2)Therefore being justified by Faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by Whom also we have access by Faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Joh 10:7 Mt 27:51 1Pe 3:18 Heb 9:8 Joh 10:9 14:6 Eph 2:18,19 Heb 10:19,20 Ro 5:1,2


Philippians 4:8b " . . . think on these things"




Psalm 72:17-19 His Name shall endure for ever: His Name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in Him: all nations shall call Him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be His Glorious Name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with His glory; Amen, and Amen.


II Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

--
Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.