TSK · Acts 9:31

When you do go across the Jordan River and settle in the land he is granting you as an inheritance and you find relief from all the enemies who surround you, you will live in safety.

Israel humiliated Moab that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.

He told them,“The LORD your God is with you! He has made you secure on every side, for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region and the region is subdued before the LORD and his people.

But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

in order to protect him from times of trouble, until the wicked are destroyed.

Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

Israel is Reclaimed and Reunited At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.

The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,‘It will someday come to pass that people– residents of many cities– will come.

The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.

We are coworkers belonging to God. You are God’s field, God’s building.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it would give grace to those who hear.

With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.

so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

Consequently a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God.