Walk With Me (33 page)

“things that were unlovely”: See Philippians 4:8

“not complaining or arguing”: See Philippians 2:14–15

“one could often see a well-off traveler”: See James 2:14–17

“Rich travelers built large houses”: See Luke 12:13–21

“to worry about what they would eat”: See Luke 12:22–31

“their love of its pleasures grew”: See Mark 4:19

“felt the strain of earning enough”: See James 4:1–3

“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink”: Isaiah 55:1–3
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“Call on the King”: paraphrase of Isaiah 55:6–7
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“lavish in his forgiveness”: paraphrase of Isaiah 55:7b
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“the King’s words cut through him like a two-edged sword”: See Hebrews 4:12

“They were dying for heart food”: See John 4:34; 6:35

“But you walked away from your first love”: Revelation 2:4–5
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“I see what you’ve done”: Revelation 2:3
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“Today, if you hear His voice”: Hebrews 3:7b–9

“See to it, brothers and sisters”: paraphrase of Hebrews 3:12–13

“false teachers may come among you”: 2 Peter 2:1, 3, 14, 15

“it is easier for a camel”: paraphrase of Matthew 19:23–24, 26

“responsible to love Celeste”: See Ephesians 5:25

“not by lording it over her”: See Matthew 20:25–28

“You will go out in joy”: Isaiah 55:12–13

“There’s nothing to these people”: 2 Peter 2:17–18a
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“all the good and perfect gifts”: See James 1:17

“keep my heart and mind set”: See Colossians 3:1–3

“Many travelers want to serve both the King and Money”: See Matthew 6:24

“Yes, the orchard is the King’s”: See Psalm 24:1

“Don’t love the world’s ways”: 1 John 2:17–18
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“The Servant turned water to wine”: See John 2:7–9

“went to parties with people who were not traveling to the King’s City”: See Matthew 9:9–12

“the Chosen People had the same problem”: See Deuteronomy 8:7–17

“People do not live by bread alone”: Paraphrase of Matthew 4:4
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“enough love to cover over the faults”: See 1 Peter 4:8

“Who needs a doctor”: Mark 2:17
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“The eye is the lamp of your body”: Matthew 6:22

“Ask the King to strengthen you”: See Ephesians 3:16–17

“Only Your grace is sufficient for me”: See 2 Corinthians 12:9

“The Breath of the King filled him, and he lit the match”: See Philippians 4:13

“The walls there are made of jasper”: See Revelation 21:18–21; 21:4

“Forget what is behind”: See Hebrews 12:2

“surefooted like deer”: See Habakkuk 3:19

“the King still cared for them”: See Isaiah 44:21–22

“the Breath of the King reminded him”: See John 14:26

“wanting to drink the chalice”: See Matthew 5:27–28

“The lips of a Honey Woman”: See Proverbs 5:3–6

“Keep to a path far from her”: See Proverbs 5:8–14

“the Servant sympathized with Peter’s weakness”: See Hebrews 4:14–15

“Oh, what a miserable person I am!”: See Romans 7:24

“could approach the throne of grace with confidence”: See Hebrews 4:16

“For there is now no condemnation”: See Romans 8:1–2

“the Breath of the King spoke to him: ‘Flee, flee’”: See 1 Corinthians 6:18

“Do you not know that your body”: paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 6:19–20

“angels and demons, heights and depths”: See Romans 8:38–39

“When my heart was grieved”: paraphrase of Psalm 73:21, 23, 24, 26

“Have mercy on your fellow traveler”: See Matthew 18:17–25

“You were taught to love your enemies”: See Luke 6:27–30

“love keeps no record of wrongs”: See 1 Corinthians 13:5

“Long before you even knew you were lost”: See Romans 5:8

“they claimed to be walking in the King’s light”: See 1 John 2:9–11

“knowledge of the Servant and the sweet fragrance”: See 2 Corinthians 2:14

“all sorts of evil things—quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger”: See Galatians 5:19–21

“if you love the King you must love”: See 1 John 4:20–21

“Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness”: See Matthew 19:9

“your whole life has to be shaped”: 1 Peter 1:13–16 paraphrase of
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“Because these trials test your faith”: See James 1:2–4

“a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner”: 1 Peter 4:13
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“Don’t be short-sighted”: See Hebrews 12:16–17

“and He loves you”: Ephesians 5:1–3 paraphrase of
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“remembered he was set free for freedom”: Galatians 5:1

“the King has forgiven us completely”: I am indebted to Tim Keller’s sermon, “And Kissed Him” for this explanation of forgiveness.
http://sermons2.redeemer.com/sermons/and-kissed-him

“don’t use your freedom to go your own way”: See Galatians 5:13–14

“Take his yoke and learn from him”: See Matthew 11:29

“submit to each other”: See Ephesians 5:21

“He is faithful and he will do it”: See 1 Thessalonians 5:24

“As you obey the King”: See Isaiah 58:11

“may the King bless you”: See Numbers 6:24–26

“working together with one mind”: See Philippians 2:2
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“In light of all this”: Ephesians 4:1–4
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“love binds you together”: See Colossians 3:14
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“Then the king called in the man he had forgiven”: See Matthew 18:32–34

“So I will ask the King”: Ephesians 3:16–18 paraphrase of
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“to give without expecting anything in return”: See Luke 6:35

“Don’t you know Me after”: See John 14:9

“If you want to save your life”: See Matthew 16:25–26

“Please give me another way”: See Luke 22:42, 44

“When you pass through the waters”: Isaiah 43:2

“Peace be with you”: See John 20:19

“My peace I give you”: John 14:27

“Not my will, but Your will be done”: See Luke 22:42

“by My wounds, you have been healed”: See Isaiah 53:5

“Remain in my love”: See John 15:9–10

“How great is the love”: 1 John 3:1 paraphrase

“Not by might, nor by power”: Zechariah 4:6 paraphrase

“Everything is possible”: See Mark 9:23

“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief”: Mark 9:24

“You are My beloved”: See Deuteronomy 33:12

“trusting in the King’s unfailing love”: See Psalm 13:5

“Fix your eyes on the Servant”: Hebrews 12:2 paraphrase

“And hope does not disappoint us”: See Romans 5:5

“a great cloud of witnesses”: Hebrews 12:1

“The husband could not take care of her”: The story of Robertson McQuilkin is told in his book,
A Promise Kept
, Tyndale House Publishers, 1998.

“money could have been given to the poor”: See John 12:4–5

“Cancel the debt”: See Romans 13:8

“How many more times will I have to”: See Matthew 18:21–22

“she asked the King for what she needed—again and again”: See Luke 11:8–13; 18:1–8

“She worked hard to keep up with Peter”: See Ephesians 4:2–3

“have the biggest log to sit on”: See Philippians 2:3–7

“how much she appreciated”: See 1 Peter 3:9

“her love covered over his sins”: See 1 Peter 4:8

“amazed at his kindness”: 1 Peter 3:7

“the King calls you to love”: Matthew 5:38–42 paraphrase

“one of his sheep had gone astray”: See Matthew 18:12–14

“the King longs to be gracious to you”: Psalm 107:4–9 paraphrase

“the King is your shepherd”: Psalm 23 paraphrase

“May the King strengthen you with His Breath”: Ephesians 3:16–19 paraphrase.

“Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged”: See Joshua 1:9

“listened with kindness and gentleness”: See Galatians 5:22–23

“moved with the joy and freedom of a well-loved child”: See Romans 8:5–17
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“I lift up my eyes to the mountains”: See Psalm 121:1–3, 5–8

“Be bold; you are free”: 1 John 3:21 paraphrase of
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“You are a compassionate and gracious King”: Psalm 86:15–16 paraphrase

“Let all that I am praise the King”: Psalm 103:1–5 paraphrase of
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“freedom of being fully known”: See 1 John 3:19–22

“renewed in the knowledge of the King”: See Colossians 3:10, 12

“The way became straight”: See Isaiah 40:1–5

“It was always dry”: See Psalm 63:1

“they were still thirsty”: See Psalm 42:1–2

“they were bound to have hardships”: See Romans 8:35

“I’ve learned by now to be quite content”: See Philippians 4:10b–13
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“We are still the children of the King”: 1 John 5:19 paraphrase

“Therefore we do not lose heart”: 2 Corinthians 4:16–18

“all these trials come”: See 1 Peter 1:7

“you can boast of your weaknesses”: See 2 Corinthians 12:8–9

“you will always have difficulties”: See John 16:33

“you longed for a better country”: See Hebrews 11:13–16

“Those who belong to the Servant”: See Galatians 5:24

“we shall be like Him”: See 1 John 3:2

“Be blessed as you journey”: See Psalm 119:1–7 paraphrase

“The city appeared as an unshakable mountain”: See Hebrews 12:22

“shone like a brilliant diamond”: See Revelation 21:11

“made of gold so pure”: See Revelation 21:18

“it did not need the sun or the moon”: See Revelation 21:23

“the River of the Water of Life”: See Revelation 22:1

“no mourning or crying or pain”: See Revelation 21:4

“a crowd of ransomed and redeemed travelers”: See Isaiah 35:9–10

“How beautiful is the place”: Psalm 84:1–4 paraphrase

“all their incompleteness made whole”: 1 Corinthians 13:10, 12 paraphrase of
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“the love of the King reaching”: See Psalm 36:5

“they would always find refuge”: See Psalm 91:1

“walking the paths of this love”: See Ephesians 5:2

“They would always praise the King”: See Hebrews 13:15–16

“He would always go with them”: See Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:21