Evening Devotional

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

05.03 Evening:

Perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit.

Behold, Thou desirest Truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know Wisdom.―Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.―Let your Light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.―Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect.

Every man that hath this Hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

Now He that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, Who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.―For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the Faith, and of the Knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect Man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

2Co 7:1 Ps 51:6 Tit 2:12 Mt 5:16 Php 3:12 1Jo 3:3 2Co 5:5 Eph 4:12,13

Here it is again with the full verses and references

05.03 Evening:

(II Corinthians 7:1)Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

(Psalm 51:6)Behold, Thou desirest Truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know Wisdom.--(Titus 2:12)Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;--(Matthew 5:16)Let your Light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.--(Philippians 3:12)Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

(I John 3:3)And every man that hath this Hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

(II Corinthians 5:5)Now He that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, Who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.--(Ephesians 4:12,13)For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the Faith, and of the Knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect Man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

2Co 7:1 Ps 51:6 Tit 2:12 Mt 5:16 Php 3:12 1Jo 3:3 2Co 5:5 Eph 4:12,13




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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.

"I will extol Thee, my God, O King"

Psalm 145
David's Psalm of praise.

I will extol Thee, my God, O King; and I will bless Thy Name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless Thee; and I will praise Thy Name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible acts: and I will declare Thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of Thy great goodness, and shall sing of Thy righteousness. The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works.

All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord; and Thy saints shall bless Thee. They shall speak of the glory of Thy Kingdom, and talk of Thy power; to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His Kingdom. Thy Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and Holy in all His works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them. The Lord preserveth all them that love Him: but all the wicked will He destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless His Holy Name for ever and ever.



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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 107:8,9 Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.


The Word for the day--
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.




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



05.03 Morning:

Be ye . . . perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect.

I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be thou perfect.―Ye shall be holy unto Me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be Mine.

Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Ye are complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power.―Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity.―Be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Blessed are the undefiled in the Way, who walk in the Law of the Lord.―Whoso looketh into the perfect Law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.―Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the Way Everlasting.

Mt 5:48 Ge 17:1 Le 20:26 1Co 6:20 Col 2:10 Tit 2:14 2Pe 3:14 Ps 119:1 Jas 1:25 Ps 139:23,24

Here it is again with the full verses and references

05.03 Morning:

(Matthew 5:48)Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect.

(Genesis 17:1)And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be thou perfect.--(Leviticus 20:26)And ye shall be holy unto Me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be Mine.

(I Corinthians 6:20)For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

(Colossians 2:10)And ye are complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power:--(Titus 2:14)Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.--(II Peter 3:14)Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

(Psalm 119:1)Blessed are the undefiled in the Way, who walk in the Law of the Lord.--(James 1:25)But whoso looketh into the perfect Law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.--(Psalm 139:23,24)Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the Way Everlasting.

Mt 5:48 Ge 17:1 Le 20:26 1Co 6:20 Col 2:10 Tit 2:14 2Pe 3:14 Ps 119:1 Jas 1:25 Ps 139:23,24


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.


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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.