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Isaiah
43:18-25
Psalm
41
2
Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark
2:1-12
Isaiah
43:18-25
43:18 Do not remember the former things, or consider the
things of old.
43:19
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not
perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the
desert.
43:20
The wild animals will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; for
I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give
drink to my chosen people,
43:21
the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my
praise.
43:22
Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of
me, O Israel!
43:23
You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings, or honored
me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings,
or wearied you with frankincense.
43:24
You have not bought me sweet cane with money, or satisfied me with
the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened me with your
sins; you have wearied me with your iniquities.
43:25
I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and
I will not remember your sins.
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Psalm
41
41:1 Happy are those
who consider the poor; the LORD delivers them in the day of
trouble.
41:2
The LORD protects them and keeps them alive; they are called happy
in the land. You do not give them up to the will of their enemies.
41:3
The LORD sustains them on their sickbed; in their illness you heal
all their infirmities.
41:4
As for me, I said, "O LORD, be gracious to me; heal me, for I
have sinned against you."
41:5
My enemies wonder in malice when I will die, and my name perish.
41:6
And when they come to see me, they utter empty words, while their
hearts gather mischief; when they go out, they tell it abroad.
41:7
All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst
for me.
41:8
They think that a deadly thing has fastened on me, that I will not
rise again from where I lie.
41:9
Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has
lifted the heel against me.
41:10
But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may
repay them.
41:11
By this I know that you are pleased with me; because my enemy has
not triumphed over me.
41:12
But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your
presence forever.
41:13
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to
everlasting. Amen and Amen.
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2
Corinthians 1:18-22
1:18 As surely as God
is faithful, our word to you has not been "Yes and No."
1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you,
Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not "Yes and No"; but in
him it is always "Yes."
1:20
For in him every one of God's promises is a "Yes." For
this reason it is through him that we say the "Amen," to
the glory of God.
1:21
But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has
anointed us,
1:22
by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts
as a first installment.
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Mark
2:1-12
2:1 When he returned to
Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.
2:2
So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them,
not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to
them.
2:3
Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by
four of them.
2:4
And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd,
they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it,
they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay.
2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son,
your sins are forgiven."
2:6
Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their
hearts,
2:7
"Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who
can forgive sins but God alone?"
2:8
At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing
these questions among themselves; and he said to them, "Why
do you raise such questions in your hearts?
2:9
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are
forgiven,' or to say, 'Stand up and take your mat and walk'?
2:10
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on
earth to forgive sins" --he said to the paralytic--
2:11
"I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your
home."
2:12
And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and went out before
all of them; so that they were all amazed and glorified God,
saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"
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