For all flesh is as grass,
and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever.
And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies,
and all evil speakings, as newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the Word,
that ye may grow thereby:
if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
(I Peter 1:24-2:3)
The Word for the YEAR--
Titus 3:4-7 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour
toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done,
but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration,
and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which He shed on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His grace, we should
be made heirs according to the hope of Eternal Life.
The Word for the month--
II John 1:3 Grace be with you, mercy,
and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
The Word for the day--
John 18:37
Pilate
therefore said unto Him, Art Thou a King then? Jesus answered, Thou
sayest that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cause came
I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the Truth. Every one
that is of the Truth heareth My Voice.
Hear the entire chapter--
John 18
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over
the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and
his disciples. And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for
Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, having
received a band
of men and
officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with
lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing all things
that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am
he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am
he,
they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again,
Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have
told you that I am
he: if
therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: that the saying might be
fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost
none. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high
priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was
Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath:
the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Then the
band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas,
which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, which
gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die
for the people.
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and
so did
another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and
went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood
at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known
unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought
in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not
thou also
one of this man's
disciples? He saith, I am not. And the servants and officers stood
there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed
themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the
synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in
secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me,
what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. And when he
had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with
the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus
answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if
well, why smitest thou me? Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas
the high priest. And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said
therefore unto him, Art not thou also
one of his disciples? He denied
it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being
his
kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the
garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was
early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they
should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then
went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would
not have delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye
him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto
him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: that the saying of
Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he
should die. Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called
Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered
him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of
me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests
have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My
kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then
would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but
now is my kingdom not from hence.
Pilate
therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou
sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came
I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one
that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him,
What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the
Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault
at all.
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the
passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the
Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now
Barabbas was a robber.
--
I
Corinthians 15:3,4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I
also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:
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.
