Prayer - Repent - Spirit - Power
Biblical - Parable - Comparative - Symbolic?
Parable - a heavenly message with an earthly message
Where does Nehemiah Chapter 3 come in with this lesson? ....... Our May Sunday School Lessons goes from Nehemiah 2 then skips to Nehemiah 4 then goes to Nehemiah 6 and then will go to Nehemiah 8.
Luke 1:8-23, December 2, 2007 Sunday School Lesson
(I would recommend for serious people to get their own sunday school book for their home, office, business, church, etc. - these are some serious lessons)
Color(s) - green
Psalm 23:2
He maketh me to lie down in "green" pastures: "he" leadeth me beside "still" waters.
"green" - pastures of tender grass
"he" - Ezekiel 34:14
I "will" feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
"will" - Psalm 23:2
Ezekiel 34:16
Promise - "H" - Health and Healing Promised
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken and will strengthen that which was sick: (You may want to read the entire verse Ezekiel 34:16)
Psalm 92:14
They shall bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and "flourishing:"
"flourishing" - green
Ezekiel 47:12 "The vision of the holy waters, etc."
Promise - "H" - Health and Healing Promised
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, "shall" grow all trees for meat, "whose" leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof "for" medicine
"shall" - shall come up
"whose" - Job 8:16
He is green before the sun "you may want to read this scripture in your spare time."
"for" - Or, for bruises and sores
Luke 1:8-23
Great and powerful, pray, prayer, praying, Trust, Holy Place, Sacred duty, temple, repentance of sins, believe, and obey, teach your children and you don't question The Almighty God.
Verse 8
And it came to pass, that while ... he .... executed the priest office's before God ... in the order of his course.
Verse 9
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the ... temple of the Lord.
Verse 10
And the whole multitude of the people were ... praying ... without at the time of incense.
Verse 11
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of incense.
Verse 12
And when Zachairas saw him, he "was" troubled, and fear fell upon him.
"was" - Daniel 10:8 (You may want to read these scriptures in your spare time)
Acts 2:8-21, Acts 10:34,35 - You may want to read these scriptures in your spare time
Promise(s) - "W" - Whosoever Will May Be Saved - Acts 2:21; Acts 10:24
comeliness - Or, vigour
vigour - Active strength or force, effective energy or power, strength
vigoroso - Music. a direction
Verse 13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not Zacharias ... for thy prayer is heard; ... and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Verse 14
Promise - "R" - Blessing on Children, RELATIVES, Friends
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Acts 3:25
Promise - "R" - Blessing on Children, RELATIVES, Friends
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham. And in thy seed all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Verse 15
For he shall be "great" in the sight of the Lord, and shall "drink" neither wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
"great" - Matthew 11:11
Verily I say unto you. Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Verse 16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Verse 17
Elias - Greek form of Elijah (Matthew 27:47,49)
Elijah - (my God is Jehovah), the Tishbite, (predicts a great drought, Luke 4:25)
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the wisdom of the just; ... to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Verse 18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Verse 19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, ... that stand in the presence of God; ... and am sent to speak ... unto thee, ... and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Verse 20
And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, ... because thou believest not my words, ... which shall be fulfilled in their season.
my words - God's Words
speechless for unbelief
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvalled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Verse 22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned unto them; and remained speechless.
Verse 23
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
Scripture reference used from
KJV, The Precious Promise Bible, Copyright 1915 By The John C. Winston Co., Entered 1915 At Stationers' Hall, ALL Rights Reserved
