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 B. W. Johnson
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LESSON VII, FOURTH QUARTER.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
from King James (Authorized) Version

1 Kings 19:1-21

       1.   And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
      2   Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
      3   And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
      4   But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
      5   And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
      6   And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
      7   And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
      8   And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
      9.   And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
      10   And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
      11   And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
      12   And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
      13   And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
      14   And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
      15   And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
      16   And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
      17   And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
      18   Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
      19.   So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
      20   And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
      21   And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

Isaiah 35:5

       5.   Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Malachi 3:1

       1.   Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

Malachi 4:5, 6

       5   Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
      6   And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Matthew 3:1-17

       1.   In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
      2   And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
      3   For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
      4   And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
      5   Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
      6   And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
      7.   But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
      8   Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
      9   And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
      10   And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
      11   I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
      12   Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
      13.   Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
      14   But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
      15   And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
      16   And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
      17   And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 3:11, 12

       11   I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
      12   Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Matthew 7:21

       21.   Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 11:2-15

       2   Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
      3   And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
      4   Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
      5   The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
      6   And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
      7.   And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
      8   But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
      9   But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
      10   For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
      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.
      12   And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
      13   For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
      14   And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
      15   He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 1:14

       14.   Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Mark 6:14-29

       14.   And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
      15   Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
      16   But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
      17   For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
      18   For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
      19   Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
      20   For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
      21   And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
      22   And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
      23   And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
      24   And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
      25   And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
      26   And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
      27   And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
      28   And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
      29   And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

Luke 7:11-18

       11.   And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
      12   Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
      13   And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
      14   And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
      15   And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
      16   And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
      17   And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
      18   And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

Luke 7:18

       18   And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

Luke 7:19

       19.   And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

Luke 7:19-28

       19.   And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
      20   When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
      21   And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
      22   Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
      23   And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
      24   And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
      25   But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
      26   But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
      27   This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
      28   For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Luke 7:21

       21   And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

Luke 16:16

       16   The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

John 1:12, 33

       12   But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
      33   And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

John 3:5

       5   Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 5:35

       35   He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

Galatians 4:4

       4   But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Ephesians 4:14

       14   That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

 

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