Crucified with Christ, yet Libing. 151 LESSON XLVII. MONDAY.-Gal. ii. 20.-I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. TUESDAY.-Gal. v. 24.-And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. WEDNESDAY.-Gal. vi. 14.--But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. THURSDAY.-Col. iii. 1.--If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. FRIDAY.-Col. iii. 2.-Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. SATURDAY.-Col. iii. 3.-For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. SABBATH.-Col. iii. 4.-When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 152 Glorying in Trouble. LESSON XLVIII. MONDAY.-Acts xiv. 22.-Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. TUESDAY.-Rom. v. 3.-And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience; WEDNESDAY.-2 Cor. xi. 30.-If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. THURSDAY.-2 Cor. xii. 9.-And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. FRIDAY.-2 Cor. iv. 8.-We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair. SATURDAY.-2 Cor. vii. 4.-Great is my boldness of speech towards you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. SABBATH.-Rev. vii. 14. And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. SECOND SERIES. SPs. cxii. 4. Eph. iii. 13. Ps. xci. 15. Ja. i. 2. Ja. i. 3. Ja. i. 5. Ja. i. 6. Looking unto Jesus. LESSON XLIX. 153 MONDAY.-Heb. xii. 2.-Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. TUESDAY.-Mark i. 35.-And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. WEDNESDAY.-John xix. 5.-Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! THURSDAY.—Luke xxii. 44.-And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. FRIDAY.-Luke xxiii. 53.-And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. SATURDAY.-2 Thess. i. 7.-And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. SABBATH.-2 Thess. i. 8-In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. SECOND SERIES. Mark i. 13. Matt. xvii. 2. John xviii. 12. John xix. 34. John xix. 35. John xx. 16. Acts i. 10. For a while she weeping stood, Issued from her streaming eyes. 154 Rejoicing in Redemption. LESSON L. MONDAY.-Isa. lxiii. 9.-In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. TUESDAY.-PS. cxviii. 15.-The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacle of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. WEDNESDAY.-Ps. xxviii. 7.-The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. THURSDAY.-1 Thess. v. 16.-Rejoice evermore. FRIDAY.-Rev. v. 9.-And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; SATURDAY.-Rev. v. 10.-And hast made us unto our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth. SABBATH.-Rev. xiv. 3.-And they sung as it were a new song before the throne; and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were reedemed from the earth. Gal. iii. 13. Job xix. 25. Job xix. 26. Job xix. 27. Phil. ii. 16. Phil. ii. 17. Phil. ii. 18. Gibing to God Immortal Praise. LESSON LI. 155 MONDAY.-Ps. cxlvi. 1.-Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. TUESDAY.-Ps. cxlvi. 2.-While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. WEDNESDAY.-Ps. cxlv. 2.-Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. THURSDAY.-PS. cxlv. 4.-One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. FRIDAY.-Ps. cxlv. 5.-I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. SATURDAY.-PS. cxlv. 6.-And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and I will declare thy greatness. SABBATH.-Ps. cxlv. 7.-They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. SECOND SERIES. Ps. cxxxvi. 26. Ps. cl. 1. Ps. cl. 2. Ps. cl. 3. Ps. cl. 4. Ps. cl. 5. Ps. cl. 6. |