Compass PointJul 17, 2022
The Prætorium
‘And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.’
—Mark 15:16
The High Priest’s House
‘And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.’
—John 18:15
‘But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
‘And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
‘Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
‘Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
‘And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.’
—Mark 14:61—65
The Brook KIdron
‘When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.’
—John 18:1
‘Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
‘And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.’
—Matthew 26:38 & 39
The Upper Room
‘And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
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‘And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.’
—Luke 22:10 & 12
Two Reactions
‘ The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.’
—John 12:19
‘And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;’
—Luke 19:37
‘And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?’
—Matthew 21:10
He’s the Same
‘Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.’
—Hebrews 13:8
Only a Step
‘And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.’
—1 Samuel 20:3
Hallowed
‘And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.’
—Luke 11:2
Our Tongue
‘But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.’
—James 3:8
‘Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.’
—Proverbs 21:23
The Trumpet
‘In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.’
—1 Corinthians 15:52
The Mourning Mountie
‘Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.’
—Matthew 5:4
The Cross Work
‘And they crucified him…’
—Matthew 27:35
His Upholding Hand
‘Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.’
—Isaiah 41:10
The Same
‘Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.’
—Acts 1:11
‘Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.’
—Hebrews 13:8
God Is Good
‘Oh give thanks unto the Lᴏʀᴅ, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.’
—Psalm 107:1
Four Colours
‘Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lᴏʀᴅ: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.’
—Isaiah 1:18
Heaven Is a Gift
‘And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.’
—Acts 7:56
Harbouring Sin
‘Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.’
—Micah 3:4
Caring, Not Criticizing
‘To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.’
—Job 6:14
Applauding God
‘Oh clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.’
—Psalm 47:1
Into His Hands
‘And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
‘He said, Bring them hither to me.’
—Matthew 14:17 & 18
Are We Obeying His Word?
‘Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
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Acts 10:33
Two ‘All’s
‘All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.’
—Isaiah 53:6
Mordecai’s Wealth
‘For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.’
—Esther 10:3
Being an Example
‘These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God’
—Genesis 6:9
‘And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters’
—Genesis 5:22
‘By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.’
—Hebrews 11:5
More Increase
‘And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more’
—1 Thessalonians 4:10
Reverence for the Book
‘And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
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‘So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading’
—Nehemiah 8:5 & 8
Good Understanding
‘Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.’
—1 Samuel 25:3
‘Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.’
—Colossians 4:6
Filling the Hole
‘And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.’
—Luke 4:5
The Whale’s Mouth
‘Now the Lᴏʀᴅ had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.’
—Jonah 1:17
God’s Counsel
‘I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.’
—Psalm 16:7
‘Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.’
—Psalm 119:24
‘Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.’
—Proverbs 15:22
Teen Inventions
‘Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them’
—Ecclesiastes 12:1
Having a Concern
‘Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.’
—2 Corinthians 7:12
Parental Influence
‘And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the child, and nursed it.’
—Exodus 2:9
Back to Jerusalem
‘And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them’
—Luke 24:33
A Burning Heart
‘And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
‘And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
‘And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?’
—Luke 24:30–32
The Greatest Bible Study
‘And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.’
—Luke 24:27
What Things?
‘And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
‘And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people’
—Luke 24:18, 19
And Went with Them
‘And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.’
—Luke 24:15
The World’s Mold
‘Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould, but let God re-mould your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity.’
—Romans 12:2 (J. B. Phillips’ translation
God Is Not Far from Us
‘God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
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‘That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
‘For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.’
—Acts 17:24, 27, & 28
The Shadow of Death
‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.’
—Psalm 23:4
God’s Goodness
‘Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lᴏʀᴅ for ever.’
—Psalm 23:6
‘One thing have I desired of the Lᴏʀᴅ, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lᴏʀᴅ all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lᴏʀᴅ, and to enquire in his temple.’
—Psalm 27:4
I Love You
‘But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’
—Romans 5:8
‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’
—John 3:16
Lying Lips
‘Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.’
—Psalm 120:2
‘Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds’
—Colossians 3:9
A Yielding Spirit
‘Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
‘Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
‘Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus’
—Philippians 2:3–5
God in Control
‘Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.’
—Isaiah 46:11
A Donkey Ride
‘And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.’
—Mark 11:2
‘Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.’
—Zechariah 9:9
The Smallest Owl
‘I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.’
—Psalm 102:6
Excuses
‘And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.’
—Luke 14:17