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1 4 th Quarter 2011 THE MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee Monthly Memory Verse is to encourage the memorization of God s word by putting 12 verses to memory a year. The memory verse is ed once a month with study notes that relate to the text from where the memory verse was selected Goal is to encourage the following Putting God s word to memory The daily reading of God s word Personal study of God s word (Dale s notes provided) To be people of prayer in accordance to God s word The sharing of our Christian faith as we live God s word Contact Information Dale Kaye Spring Texas (832) dalekaye@hotmail.com Monthly Memory Verse 2011 October, November, December Published & Authored by Dale A. Kaye Copyright 2011, Garfield and May All rights reserved.

2 Table of Contents 2011 Table of Contents Memory verse for the month: October 2011 (LITV)... 3 Publisher & Author Message... 4 Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes... Prayer Request... Quick Bio-Glance: [Balthasar Hubmaier ]... Dale s Notes Php 4: Part II... 6 Memory verse for the month: November 2011 (KJV)... 7 Publisher & Author Message... Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes... Prayer Request... Quick Bio-Glance: [Felix Manz ]... Dale s Notes Php 4:13... Memory verse for the month: December 2011 (KJV)... 8 Publisher & Author Message... 9 Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes... Prayer Request... Quick Bio-Glance: [John Robinson ]... Dale s Notes Isa 9:6... Thanks you: (Readers of the monthly memory verses 2011 and Dale s notes)

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4 Monthly Memory Verse October 2011 Phil 4:6-7 Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and by petition with thanksgivings, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Copyright 2011, Garfield and May Inc., All rights reserved)

5 Publisher & Author Message September 2011 Message from the publisher and author Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes Message: Dale s Notes are provided as an encouragement to study the context from where the monthly memory verse was selected. It s my desire to provide some background information and practical understanding of some things, which I see within my own study of God s word. It s my hope through reading the notes; you will desire to study God s word in more detail. Dale s Notes are only a layman s attempt to share the good news of our savior Jesus Christ through a monthly memory verse and the study of God s word in our daily walk with the Lord. Brother in Jesus Christ, Dale Dale A. Kaye Difficulties: things always seem to be more tolerable when trouble comes from uncontrollable circumstances. I have to confess troubles are heavier when brought about by our own decisions in life. The responsibility is even great when you wake-up to find the choices you ve made have affected those you love and them which depend on you. Tears drop, hope becomes dashed and gladness disappears in the home, the soul rolls and distress sets in to bring father, mother, and children into brokenness by uncertainty through doubt and fear. Our God is strong he is a might fortress even in the misted of troubles, though our hearts condemn us God is great then our hearts! Pour out your supplication with thanksgiving and rejoice for he is a great God able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we ask or think according to His power that works in His children. Prayer request: ***Shared Interests and Personal *** (This is still true it s a need always) Continue to pray with me in asking God for his help to provide a consistent format for The Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes. I continue to ask your prayers and encouragement to serve in this way. Please, remember my family as we make changes in our lives to honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you, Dale

6 Quick Bio-glance October 2011 Quick Bio-glance: Balthasar Hubmaier He was one of the most well-known and respected Anabaptist theologians of the Reformation. He was born in Friedberg, Bavaria (about five miles east of Augsburg) around Information on his parentage is lacking. In 1524, he married Elizabeth Hügline of Reichenau Education He attended Latin School at Augsburg, and the University of Freiburg on May 1, 1503 but because lack of funds he had to leave. He returned to Freiburg in 1507 and received both a bachelor's and a master's degree in In 1512, he received a doctor's degree from the University of Ingolstadt under John Eck, and became the university's vice-rector by Hubmaier's fame as a pulpiteer was widespread. He left the University of Ingolstadt for a pastorate of the Catholic church at Regensburg in 1516 Reformer and Anabaptist In 1522 he became acquainted with Heinrich Glarean, (Conrad Grebel's teacher) and Erasmus at Basel. In March, 1523, in Zürich, Hübmaier met with Huldrych Zwingli, and even participated in a disputation there in October of that same year. In the disputation, he set forth the principle of obedience to the Scriptures, writing, In all disputes concerning faith and religion, the scriptures alone, proceeding from the mouth of God, ought to be our level and rule. It was here that Hübmaier committed to abandoning infant baptism, a practice he could not support with Scripture. He held that even where the Scriptures appear to contain contradictions, both truths are to be held simultaneously. Anabaptist Wilhelm Reublin arrived in Waldshut in 1525, having been driven out of Zürich. In Waldshut, Hubmaier's increasingly Anabaptsist views gained him the disfavor of Prince Ferdinand. It was that rivalry that would eventually lead to Hubmaier's martyrdom But In December 1525, Hubmaier again fled to Zürich to escape the Austrian army. Hoping to find refuge, Zwingli instead had him arrested. Despite Hubmaier's arguments, the council sided with the native Zwingli. The bewildered Hübmaier agreed to recant. But before the congregation the next day, he attested the mental and spiritual anguish brought on by his actions and stated "I can and I will not recant." Back in prison and under the torture of the rack, he did offer the required recantation. With this, he was allowed to leave Switzerland. This weakness troubled him deeply and brought forth his Short Apology in 1526, which includes the statements: "I may err -I am a man -but a heretic I cannot be... O God, pardon me my weakness". and Theology Term Concupiscence Concupiscence is from Latin, [com] being the intensifying prefix, and [cupere], which means to long for, or to desire. Thus, this word refers to a intense desire. When used in Christian theology, it means the intense desire that people have for carnal or sinful things.

7 3 rd Quarter Adam Clarke s [Type the sidebar Commentary on content. A sidebar is the bible: Php 4:6 supplement Be careful to for the main nothing document. - Μηδεν It is often μεριμνατε aligned Be on not the anxiously solicitous; left do or not right give place of the to page, carking or located care, let what the will top occur; or bottom. for anxiety cannot chance the Use state the or Drawing condition of Tools any thing tab to from change bad to the good, formatting but will infallibly of injure your own souls. the sidebar text box. By prayer and supplication - God Type the sidebar alone can help you; he content. is disposed A sidebar to do it, is but a you standalone must ask by supplement prayer and to the supplication; without main this he document. has not It is often promised aligned to help on the you. left or By right prayer of - the solemn page, application or located to God at from a sense of want. the top or bottom. Supplication - Use the Drawing continuance in earnest prayer. With the thanksgiving, formatting for of the innumerable sidebar text favors box.] already received; and for dangers, evils, and deaths turned aside. And let your souls be found in this exercise, or in the disposition in which this exercise can be performed, at all times, on all occasions, and in all places. Robertson s Word Pictures Php 4:6 In nothing be anxious (m den me imn e). Present imperative in prohibition, stop being anxious. See m me imn e in Mat_6:31. Dale s Notes OCTOBER 2011 Part II: Philippians 4:-6-7 (LITV) MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and by petition with thanksgivings, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Right thinking and obedient practice leads to peace with God It s like the bible says faith without works is dead (Jas 2:26)! And Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin- (Jas 4:17)! If we believe these words to be true then we are not of those who have a name it claim it theology but are in fact those who squarely put our trust in the revealed word of God, to live it out! Trusting God, to work all things together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose (Rom 8:28)! We are not of those who are so spoiled and high minded as to think to give God take-out orders (by our prayers), which are not prayers (requests) through humility and thanksgiving for his will to be done in us! Those who charge God to do something for them should ask themselves first if it s God s will; for surely he will never do something for you which doesn t please him! This includes His [God s] mercy and grace! (For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."- Rom 9:15) Pleasing God Even in the Cross of Christ, the suffering our savior endured was to make peace with God, to please Him who is so great and to bring about the atonement of our sin. Now to make peace with God we have to make right the wrongs committed, which is our sins. He [God] is just, righteous, and holy, there is no sweeping under the rug our willful acts of wickedness. We are sinners in need of peace with an angry God, who does judge sin by His holy standard. So we read, Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 53:10 Jesus Christ satisfied the wrath of God, the judgment of God to give us peace with God! What an amazing God! What an amazing Savior! What an amazing love for you and me who are such sinners that we should receive the peace of God! Receiving Peace We might ask the question, how does this fit into our memory verse? Well, if the apostle of Jesus Christ gives a command to be anxious about nothing what should our response be? Hmm? It should be us in response to the apostle trusting Jesus Christ by Faith and therefore not being anxious but trusting the God who loves us so much! Furthermore, if the apostle gives the command to pray and be thankful before God, then there is a desired outcome he is seeking on our behalf, in giving the command! The desired outcome is you and I possessing the peace of God found in Christ Jesus through faith! The apostle gives the command to unite our hearts and minds with Jesus Christ who is now seated at the right hand of God the Father, acting on our behalf (Col 3:1-2)! Yes, it s this one who became a 1

8 3 rd Quarter [Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page, or located at the top or bottom. Use the Drawing the formatting of the sidebar text box. Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page, or located at the top or bottom. Use the Drawing the formatting of the sidebar text box.] servant and was made in the likeness of man, for the death on the cross and it s He that grants the peace of God to our hearts and minds when stayed on him (Php 2:5-12). Thou wil keep him in pe fec peace, whose mind is s ayed on hee: because he us e h in thee.- Isa 26:3 What does peace look like? He [the apostle] goes on, to describe the Peace of God, so we would know what it looks like and the effect it has when it s present in our life! It s a peace that surpasses all understanding! Thayer s definition tells us in general, it s a reference to our understanding, meaning our intellectual faculty! This means we cannot fully grasp the Peace of God towards us ( Psa 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain un o i. ) but this does not mean we cannot understand the something of the Peace of God, as to its purpose with protecting, guarding, and keeping our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus! Let this rest in our minds and our hearts, when thinking about the God we serve. Ask the real question; just what does God do that doesn t surpass all our understanding in life and all creation (Eph 3:20)! Prayer and petitioning God with thanksgiving is a holy communion between God and His redeemed saints. All working upon faith in Him [God] who answers; it allows the children of God to enter into the Holy of holies not made with human hands, by the Spirit, through His word, which he has given to us and it s this knowledge we should come to know His peace that surpasses all understand! Likewise he Spi i helps us in ou weakness. Fo we do no know wha o p ay fo as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. - Rom 8:26-27 Seeing hen ha we have a g ea high p ies, ha is passed in o he heavens, Jesus he Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb 4:14-16 We must understand if God is for us who can be against us (Rom 8:31) for in believing it gives us strength in God, to continue on with the apostle, to live out the truth through practical living for Jesus Christ by faith and example. Behavior is everything! As I said last month, Behavior is everything because it expresses our thoughts, motives in action towards God and others. It s the outward expression of who we are by what we do! It s the Son of Heaven shining in our faces (fo Those who look o him a e adian Psa. 34:5 ) before others as studied earlier (Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven LITV Matt-5:16) So, we must pursue the Lord through obedience which is a call to prayer with thanksgiving so we may abide in his peace keeping our minds and hearts upon Jesus look for his coming. Live out your faith in Christ experiencing the peace of God which surpasses all understanding. 2

9 3 rd Quarter [Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page, or located at the top or bottom. Use the Drawing the formatting of the sidebar text box. Prayer Father in Heaven grant us your mercy and strength us to live for Jesus through your truth. Help us to love thee more than life, for you are the life giver. Have mercy on our weakness to excuse ourselves from your call to serve you with a whole heart in love and joy. Amen Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page, or located at the top or bottom. Use the Drawing the formatting of the sidebar text box.] 3

10 Monthly Memory Verse -November 2011 (KJV)Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me... (Copyright 2010, Garfield and May Inc., All rights reserved)

11 Publisher & Author Message November 2011 Message from the publisher and author Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes Message: Dale s Notes are provided as an encouragement to study the context from where the monthly memory verse was selected. It s my desire to provide some background information and practical understanding of some things, which I see within my own study of God s word. It s my hope through reading the notes; you will desire to study God s word in more detail. Dale s Notes are only a layman s attempt to share the good news of our savior Jesus Christ through a monthly memory verse and the study of God s word in our daily walk with the Lord. Brother in Jesus Christ, Dale Dale A. Kaye Thankfulness is an amazing word; it expresses gratefulness, gratitude for receiving a blessing or blessings. I m specifically thinking of God who rains downs his blessings on us daily. Unthankful is another word which is the opposite in its expression. To be unthankful is to be ungrateful and lack the gratitude towards God for what he has done for us, yes on every level for life. This Thanksgiving look to the Son of God who was given to sinful man for his redemption by the cross where the Son of God died to wash away our sins. Being grateful, being thankful cannot begin to express the great joy of a Christian in their savior Jesus for their salvation. Prayer request: ***Shared Interests and Personal *** (This is still true it s a need always) Continue to pray with me in asking God for his help to provide a consistent format for The Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes. I continue to ask your prayers and encouragement to serve in this way. Please, remember my family as we make changes in our lives to honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you, Dale

12 Quick Bio-glance November 2011 Quick Bio-glance: Felix Manz (c January 1527) was a co-founder of the original Swiss Brethren Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, Switzerland, and one of its first martyrs in its Reformation. Manz was the son of a canon of Grossmünster church in Zürich. Though records of his education are scant, there is evidence that he had a liberal education, with a thorough knowledge of Hebrew, Greek and Latin. Manz became a follower of Huldrych Zwingli after he came to Zürich in When Conrad Grebel joined the group in 1521, he and Manz became friends. They questioned the mass, the nature of church and state connections, and infant baptism. After the Second Disputation of Zürich in 1523, they became dissatisfied, believing that Zwingli's plans for reform had been compromised with the city council. Grebel, Manz and others made several attempts to plead their position. A public disputation was held with Zwingli on 17 January The council declared Zwingli the victor. After the final rebuff by the city council on 18 January, in which they were ordered to desist from arguing and submit to the decision of the council, and have their children baptized within eight days, the brethren gathered at the home of Felix Manz and his mother on 21 January. Conrad Grebel baptized George Blaurock, and Blaurock in turn baptized the others.this made complete the break with Zwingli and the council, and formed the first church of the Radical Reformation. The movement spread rapidly, and Manz used his language skills to translate his texts into the language of the people, and worked enthusiastically as an evangelist. Manz was arrested on a number of occasions between 1525 and While he was preaching with George Blaurock in the Grüningen region, they were taken by surprise, arrested and imprisoned in Zürich at the Wellenburg prison Excution On 7 March 1526, the Zürich council had passed an edict that made adult re-baptism punishable by drowning. On 5 January 1527, Felix Manz became the first casualty of the edict, and the first Swiss Anabaptist to be martyred at the hands of other Protestants. While Manz stated that he wished "to bring together those who were willing to accept Christ, obey the Word, and follow in His footsteps, to unite with these by baptism, and to leave the rest in their present conviction. At 3:00 p.m., as he was led from the Wellenburg to a boat, he praised God and preached to the people. A Reformed minister went along, seeking to silence him, and hoping to give him an opportunity to recant. Manz's brother and mother encouraged him to stand firm and suffer for Jesus' sake. He was taken by boat onto the River Limmat. His hands were bound and pulled behind his knees and a pole was placed between them. He was executed by drowning in Lake Zürich on the Limmat. His alleged last words were, "Into thy hands, O God, I commend my spirit." His property was confiscated by government of Zürich, and he was buried in the St. Jakobs cemetery. and Theology Term Iconoclasts Iconoclasts (iconoclastic, icomoclasism) Latin [iconoclastes], from Middle Greek [eikonoklastes], meaning image destroyer. It has come to refer to someone who destroys religious images, or who attacks established beliefs or institutions. In Christianity it means one who opposes any image or icon worship or reverence. Iconoclasts hold that such respect of graven images is contrary to biblical worship, and that the veneration thereof is strictly forbidden by the scriptures (Ex. 20:4), and a form of idolatry.

13 4 th Quarter Adam Clarke s [Type the sidebar Commentary on content. A sidebar is the bible: supplement Php 4:13 to the main I can document. all things It - is It was not a habit which he often aligned on the had acquired by frequent left exercise, or right it was of a the page, disposition or located which he at had by grace; and he was the top or bottom. enabled to do all by the Use power the of Drawing an indwelling Tools Christ. tab Through to change Him who strengtheneth me is the formatting of the reading of some of the the sidebar best MSS., text versions, box. and fathers; the word Type the, Christ, sidebar being content. omitted. A sidebar is John Gill s supplement to the Exposition of the main document. It is Entire Bible often aligned on the left Php or right 4:13 I of can the do all page, things,... or located Which must at not be understood in the the greatest top or latitude, bottom. and Use without the Drawing any limitation; Tools for the tab apostle to change was not omnipotent, either in the himself, formatting or by the of power the of Christ; sidebar nor text could he do box.] all things that Christ could do; but it must be restrained to the subject matter treated of: the sense is, that he could be content in every state, and could know how to behave himself in adversity and prosperity, amidst both poverty and plenty; yea, it may be extended to all the duties incumbent on him both as a Christian and as an apostle, as to exercise a conscience void of offence towards God and men; to take the care of all the churches; to labour more abundantly than others in preaching the Gospel; Dale s Notes NOVEMBER 2011 MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE Philippians 4:13 (KJV) I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. How can I say, I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me.? The apostle Paul speaks of his life s circumstances which includes his understanding of his experiences in those circumstances. He speaks of his life as to suffering need or having plenty. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.( Php 4:11-12 ) When the Apostle speaks of whatever situation he is telling us he has learned the secret of being content and displays the faith that rest on God, who works all things together for good according to God s purpose, whether the circumstances look good or bad from a human perspective (Rom 8:28). We find the above truths playing out in verses Phil 4:10-12 and then comes the smashing blow that wraps it all up in the celebrated statement I can do all things through Christ/Him who strengthens me! Paul lets the Philippians know he rejoices in God greatly, Our Lord ; because of their concern for him but more so, he imparts the truth of what God has taught him as to how to live life by the providing strength through Christ, in every circumstance, in every situation for the glory God! This gives us a straight forward teaching that God is sovereign over all things. Therefore in knowing this truth it allows us to rest our faith in God who took care of Paul in every circumstance and will take care of you too. Impossible and Possible things To have an understanding of our memory verse you must have a belief in God! That is a belief in God through His only begotten Son! It requires true faith, not an intellectual grasp of things but a functioning, living, working faith in Him who is ever glorious in all His doing! Specifically, our faith requires a personal relationship and knowledge of the one who s infinite in power, ability and possesses the knowledge of all things to do as He pleases in you! It brings to mind what the angel Gabriel said to Mary, upon the message of the birth of our savior, concerning impossible things! Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God(Luk 1:34-35). Now don t miss this: For with God nothing shall be impossible (Luk 1:37). God doesn t need the assistance of man to accomplish the impossible; He does as he pleases as with the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. God fulfilled His word of prophecy concerning the virgin to bear a son with no assistance from man concerning the conception of our Lord. Our God chose not to work through the procreation process He created but moved beyond mankind s understanding of what they call science! It was a miraculous birth, a virgin birth by the over 1

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Paul has such strength so long as Jesus keeps on putting power (dunamis) into him. showing power of the Most High, doing the impossible, bring salvation into the world for sinful mankind! Yes, the birth of Christ is impossible, impossible for man but not with God! Hmmm, we ve heard this too from Christ himself speaking to Peter regarding the salvation of God as to its working being of the Lord and not of men. But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luk 18:27 Place your faith in the one who gives the strength Our memory verse presses the believer not to believe in one s self in life s circumstances for we all failed, come short (earthy expectations, goals, and achievements). We come short with others and with God in things pertaining to life (Rom 3:23). We cannot establish the eternal things of God by human ingenuity or self effort. It s God s purpose and will which is being established by faith in His word, working through the power of God, demonstrated by His Holy Spirit, working in us who are cracked vessels of clay! Paul could do all things through Christ who strengthen him and he wanted the Philippians to know they too can do all things to the glory of God by the power which Jesus Christ himself would provided. This was said to ensure their hearts that God will bring success into any situation and a final completion in them as said in Phil 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.. A look at application Now what is it you are facing, wrestling with or sin you have committed or temptation you are amusing in your heart? Maybe its hardship, maybe its peace that is missing, love, loneliness, fear, a troubles soul, weakness, not knowing, God knows! This verse stands as your answer to face anything for Christ who will strengthen you for the events in your life. This is not the first time God has taught this truth. Let s quickly look at a place where the Lord taught this truth to Apostle Paul. So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2Co 12:7-, 10 This weakness is not an excuse by the apostle to leave his responsibility in serving Christ, nor is it an excuse for us to sin in light of such great salvation being worked out in each one of us who believe. A thousand time no but it s a call to faith in the One who make himself known through us who are so weak to do the impossible through the power of Christ concerning things of eternal good. I have in mind here the preaching of the gospel and its service. Yes our working with God to bring many into the kingdom of heaven by faith in our wonderful Lord and King who strengthens us for His Glory. Amen! 2

15 4 th Quarter Prayer [Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page, or located at the top or bottom. Use the Drawing the formatting of the sidebar text box. Father in Heaven forgive our sinfulness and help us grasp the mighty working of your power in us through Christ Jesus. Yes, Lord in raising our savior Jesus Christ from the dead and seating him at your own right and he will come again. Help us to be about your heavenly work so we are not ashamed at His coming. Heavenly Father, thank you for your great love in sending your only son to save us. Thank you Lord Jesus for doing all things in saving us from our sins. Have mercy upon us Lord and grant strength so we are affective for the glory of the Father. Amen. Type the sidebar content. A sidebar is supplement to the main document. It is often aligned on the left or right of the page, or located at the top or bottom. Use the Drawing the formatting of the sidebar text box.] 3

16 Monthly Memory Verse -December 2011 (KJV) Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Copyright 2011, Garfield and May Inc., All rights reserved)

17 Publisher & Author Message December 2011 Message from the publisher and author Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes Message: Dale s Notes are provided as an encouragement to study the context from where the monthly memory verse was selected. It s my desire to provide some background information and practical understanding of some things, which I see within my own study of God s word. It s my hope through reading the notes; you will desire to study God s word in more detail. Dale s Notes are only a layman s attempt to share the good news of our savior Jesus Christ through a monthly memory verse and the study of God s word in our daily walk with the Lord. Brother in Jesus Christ, Dale Dale A. Kaye Our God not only calls us to faithfulness in all of life duties but he calls us to faithfulness unto death Rev 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Yes even in dying we can glorify our Lord. So whether by life or by death our savior is glorified! According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Php 1:20-21 Prayer request: ***Shared Interests and Personal *** (This is still true it s a need always) Continue to pray with me in asking God for his help to provide a consistent format for The Monthly Memory Verse and Dale s Notes. I continue to ask your prayers and encouragement to serve in this way. Please, remember my family as we make changes in our lives to honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you, Dale

18 Quick Bio-glance December 2011 Quick Bio-glance: John Robinson ( ) was the pastor of the "Pilgrim Fathers" before they left on the Mayflower. He became one of the early leaders of the English Separatists, minister of the Pilgrims, and is regarded (along with Robert Browne) as one of the founders of the Congregational Church. Robinson (pastor of St. Andrew s Church) Married men were prohibited from teaching at Cambridge, and a desire to marry may have been a factor in Robinson s resignation. Just five days later, on February 15, 1604, he married Bridget White ( ), the daughter of Alexander and Eleanor (Smith) White. She was born in 1579, to prosperous yeoman farmer parents. Also in the latter part of 1604, Robinson became pastor of St. Andrew s Church in the bustling commercial center of Norwich. During his time at the University of Leyden, Robinson was an active participant in the Arminian controversy, siding with the Calvinists. Robinson was urged by Polyander and other professors to defend Calvinism in public debates with Episcopius, a member of the university s faculty. He began attending the professor's lectures to become well versed in his opponent's views. The debate lasted for three days. William Bradford, who was present, wrote that the Lord helped Robinson to defend the truth and fail his adversary, as he put him [Episcopius] to an apparent non-plus in this great and public audience. The Pilgrims [The Mayflower] 1620 July 22, Under the leadership of John Robinson, English Separatists, began to emigrate to North America - eventually, they came to be known as the Pilgrims. September 16, The Mayflower left Plymouth, England with 102 Pilgrims aboard. The ship would arrive at Provincetown on November 21st and then at Plymouth on December 21st. The Baptists present to King James I, Loyal subjects, unjustly called Anabaptists, and to Parliament as the confession of their faith. This picture is of metal marker in memory of John Robinson on the outside of the Pieterskerk in Leyden and Theology Term Infra-lapsarian Infra-lapsarianism from the Latin term [infra] meaning after and [lapsus] meaning fall (after fall), is the doctrine that God created the world first, and then after foreseeing that His creation would fall into sin, he then declared the Election. As opposed to Supra-lapsarianism which is the doctrine that God chose the election solely for His own glory "prior" to the decision to let sin enter that there be a fall. In other words, infra-lapsarianism means that God first foresaw His people as fallen and after foreseeing, ordained that some of them, according to His will alone, would be Saved.

19 4 th Quarter John Gill s Exposition [Type of the the Entire sidebar Bible content. A sidebar is Psa 19:1 The heavens declare supplement to the the glory of God,... main document. It is By which we are to often understand aligned not on the the left heavens or right literally of the page, taken, or though located these at the with top the or firmament bottom. Use are the the Drawing handiworks of God, and do declare the glory of his the perfections, formatting especially of the his sidebar wisdom text and box. power; these show Type that there sidebar is a God, content. and that A he sidebar is a is a glorious standalone one: but either Gospel supplement to the churches, often main document. It is signified by the often kingdom aligned of heaven, on the in left the or New right Testament; of the page, the members or located of at them the being top heaven-born bottom. souls, and the Use the Drawing doctrines and ordinances ministered the among formatting them being of the from sidebar heaven; text and box.] there being a very great resemblance between them and heaven, in the company and communion enjoyed in them; and who declare the glory of the divine perfections, which is very great in the handiwork of their redemption; and who ascribe the glory of their whole salvation to God: or rather the apostles and first preachers of the word, as appears from Rom_10:18; who were set in the highest place in the church; had their commission, doctrine, and success from heaven; Continued. Dale s Notes DECEMBER 2011 MONTHLY MEMORY VERSE Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. A Son is given and His proclamation is throughout the earth Do not our hearts fly up towards heaven when hearing these words that our God gave His only begotten Son! Every year, every day in some way at sometime these words come to us in some form declaring God gave his only son! It s like the Psalmist declaration of the heavens to declare the glory of God for there is no place on earth hid from their proclamation. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. Psa 19:1-6 John Gill s in his commentary Exposition of the Entire Bible takes the words of psalms 19 to picture the Gospel of Jesus Christ being proclaimed to every nation, to every language, to all peoples by the commencement through the Apostles and it s understandable for we have the Apostle himself saying, So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world." Rom 10:17-18 Remember the words of our Lord himself concerning the Gospel. And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Mat 24:14 Webster s 1828 Dictionary - GOS'PEL, n. [L. evangelium, a good or joyful message.] The history of the birth, life, actions, death, resurrection, ascension and doctrines of Jesus Christ; or a revelation of the grace of God to fallen man through a mediator, including the character, actions, and doctrines of Christ, with the whole scheme of salvation, as revealed by Christ and his apostles. This gospel is said to have been preached to Abraham, by the promise, "in thee shall all nations be blessed." Gal 3:8. The wrath that came and the wrath to come We must stop and think what if there was no gospel to be proclaimed; no word from Heaven, no Christ child in the manger, no Son of God given. Can you gasp the weight of the darkness upon all mankind to be completely removed for the gravity of their sins? Can you feel and understand the weight of the finality of God s Judgment as it was poured upon all peoples in the days of Noah and only eight souls were kept alive to ensure the hope of God for all by the Son of God to come. Our beloved Apostle Peter writes of it this way: For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of 1

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Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 2Th 1:6-8 God proclaims hope through his only begotten Son Our verse was spoken by the Lord himself through the prophet Isaiah to give hope and love to his people in time when their world was in such trouble as ours is today. But it was proclaimed in such a way that those who sat in the land of Zebulun and in the land of the gentiles would see the great coming light, all promised in this child to be born and this son which is given! Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Isa 9:1-2 Our beloved tax collector Matthew the Apostle writes the words of Isaiah are fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth the son of Joseph and Mary And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles-- the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Mat 4:13-17 The hope which was proclaimed to God s people in Isaiah day is also proclaimed through the Gospel to us in our day! The message hasn t changed! Men and women are to repent and believe on the great light of God, Jesus Christ the Son of God! Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Act 4:12 Do not refuse the message Those of you who mock the message through disobedience, I m speaking to those who have an understanding that Jesus is the Christ, the anointed one to come. And should you not turn from your sin but refuse you will face the final wrath of God. Knowing something and trusting in someone as Lord and Savior are two different things. The Message Now God has given hope, joy, praise and comfort all pronounced through God s people. They proclaim the message of God s saving grace for His salvation is to every repentant sinner who comes to Christ by faith and they receive the forgiveness of sins and the promise of everlasting life. Yes, those who have come to Jesus know him and they are not ashamed of him to proclaim their liberty through him who has wash them clean in his own blood! Make no mistake those who have truly received Jesus Christ do proclaim their new found love for God s son! 2

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