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July 26 - Old & New Testament
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Psalms 96,97,98
A Call to Worship the LORD the Righteous Judge.
1 (C1)Sing to the LORD a (C2)new song;
Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing to the LORD, bless His name;
(C1)Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
3 Tell of (C1)His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
4 For (C1)great is the LORD, and (C2)greatly to be praised;
He is to be (C3)feared (C4)above all gods.
5 For (C1)all the gods of the peoples are (F1)idols,
But (C2)the LORD made the heavens.
6 (C1)Splendor and majesty are before Him,
Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7 (F1)Ascribe to the LORD, you (C1)families of the peoples,
(F1)(C2)Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
8 (F1)Ascribe to the LORD the (C1)glory of His name;
Bring an (F2)(C2)offering and come into His courtyards.
9 (C1)Worship the LORD in (F1)holy attire;
(C2)Tremble before Him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, "(C1)The LORD reigns;
Indeed, the (C1)world is firmly established, it will not be moved;
He will (C2)judge the peoples fairly."
11 May the (C1)heavens be joyful, and may the (C2)earth rejoice;
May (C3)the sea (F1)roar, and (F2)all it contains;
12 May the (C1)field be jubilant, and all that is in it.
Then all the (C2)trees of the forest will sing for joy
13 Before the LORD, (C1)for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
(C2)He will judge the world in righteousness,
And the peoples in His faithfulness.
The LORD'S Power and Dominion.
1 (C1)The LORD (F1)reigns, may the (C2)earth rejoice;
May the many (F2)(C3)islands be joyful.
2 (C1)Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
(C2)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (C1)Fire goes before Him
And (C2)burns up His enemies all around.
4 His (C1)lightning lit up the world;
The earth saw it and (C2)trembled.
5 The mountains (C1)melted like wax at the presence of the LORD,
At the presence of the (C2)Lord of the whole earth.
6 The (C1)heavens declare His righteousness,
And (C2)all the peoples have seen His glory.
7 May all those be ashamed who serve (C1)carved images,
Who boast in (C2)idols;
(F1)(C3)Worship Him, all you (F2)gods.
8 Zion (F1)heard this and (C1)was joyful,
And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced
Because of Your judgments, LORD.
9 For You are the LORD (C1)Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far (C2)above all (F1)gods.
10 (C1)Hate evil, you who love the LORD,
Who (C2)watches over the souls of His godly ones;
He (C3)saves them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (C1)Light is sown like seed for the righteous,
And (C2)gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be (C1)joyful in the LORD, you righteous ones,
And (C2)praise (F1)the mention of His holy name.
A Call to Praise the LORD for His Righteousness.
1 Sing a (C1)new song to the LORD,
For He has done (C2)wonderful things,
His (C3)right hand and His (C4)holy arm have (F1)gained the victory for Him.
2 (C1)The LORD has made His salvation known;
He has (C2)revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has (C1)remembered His graciousness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
(C2)All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 (C1)Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;
(C2)Be cheerful and sing for joy and sing praises.
5 Sing praises to the LORD with the (C1)lyre,
With the lyre and the (F1)(C2)sound of melody.
6 With (C1)trumpets and the sound of the horn
(C2)Shout joyfully before (C3)the King, the LORD.
7 May the (C1)sea roar and (F1)all it contains,
The (C2)world and those who dwell in it.
8 May the (C1)rivers clap their hands,
May the (C2)mountains sing together for joy
9 Before the LORD, for He is coming to (C1)judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And (C2)the peoples with fairness.
Acts 17:1-15
Chapter 17
Paul in Thessalonica
1 Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to (C1)Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.2 And (C1)according to Paul's custom, he (F1)visited them, and for three (C2)Sabbaths reasoned with them from (C3)the Scriptures,3 (F1)explaining and (F2)giving evidence that the (F3)Christ (C1)had to suffer and (C2)rise from the dead, and saying, "(C3)This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the (F3)Christ."4 (C1)And some of them were persuaded and joined (C2)Paul and Silas, (F1)along with a large number of the (C3)God-fearing (C4)Greeks and (F2)a significant number of the (C5)leading women.5 But (C1)the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and they attacked the house of (C2)Jason and were seeking to bring them out to the people.6 When they did not find them, they began (C1)dragging Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have upset (F1)(C2)the world have come here also;7 (F1)and Jason (C1)has welcomed them, and they all act (C2)contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."8 They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.9 And when they had received a (F1)pledge from (C1)Jason and the others, they released them.
Paul in Berea
10 (C1)The brothers immediately sent (C2)Paul and Silas away by night to (C3)Berea, (F1)and when they arrived, they went into (C4)the synagogue of the Jews.11 Now these people were more noble-minded than those in (C1)Thessalonica, (F1)for they received the word with (F2)great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.12 Therefore, (C1)many of them believed, (F1)along with a significant number of (C2)prominent Greek (C3)women and men.13 But when the Jews of (C1)Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in (C2)Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds.14 Then immediately (C1)the brothers sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and (C2)Silas and (C3)Timothy remained there.15 Now (C1)those who escorted Paul brought him as far as (C2)Athens; and receiving a command for (C3)Silas and Timothy to (C4)come to him as soon as possible, they left.<
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