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Romans 10: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 10

אחי חפץ לבבי ותפלתי לאלהים בעד ישראל אשר יושעו׃

2 כי מעיד אני עליהם שיש להם קנאה לאלהים אך לא בדעת׃

3 כי את צדקת אלהים לא ידעו ויבקשו להקים את צדקתם ובעבור זאת לצדקת אלהים לא נכנעו׃

4 כי המשיח סוף התורה לצדקה לכל המאמין בו׃

5 כי משה כתב על דבר הצדקה מתוך התורה אשר יעשה אתם האדם וחי בהם׃

6 והצדקה אשר מתוך האמונה כה אמרת אל תאמר בלבבך מי יעלה השמימה הלא זאת היא להוריד את המשיח׃

7 או מי ירד לתהום זאת היא להעלות את המשיח מן המתים׃

8 אבל מה היא אמרת קרוב אליך הדבר בפיך ובלבבך הוא דבר האמונה אשר אנחנו מבשרים׃

9 כי אם תודה בפיך אשר ישוע הוא האדון ותאמין בלבבך אשר האלהים העירו מן המתים אז תושע׃

10 כי בלבבו יאמין האדם והיתה לו לצדקה ובפיהו יודה והיתה לו לישועה׃

11 כי הכתוב אמר כל המאמין בו לא יבוש׃

12 ואין הבדל בזה בין היהודי ליוני כי אדון אחד לכלם והוא עשיר לכל קראיו׃

13 כי כל אשר יקרא בשם יהוה ימלט׃

14 ועתה איך יקראו אל אשר לא האמינו בו ואיך יאמינו באשר לא שמעו את שמעו ואיך ישמעו באין מגיד׃

15 ואיך יגידו אם אינם שלוחים ככתוב מה נאוו רגלי מבשר שלום מבשר טוב׃

16 אך לא כלם שמעו לקול הבשורה כי ישעיהו אמר יהוה מי האמין לשמעתנו׃

17 לכן האמונה באה מתוך השמועה והשמועה על ידי דבר אלהים׃

18 ואמר הכי לא שמעו אמנם בכל הארץ יצא קום ובקצה תבל מליהם׃

19 ואמר הכי ישראל לא ידע הנה כבר משה אמר אני אקניאכם בלא עם בגוי נבל אכעיסכם׃

20 וישעיהו מלאו לבו לאמר נמצאתי ללא בקשני נדרשתי ללוא שאלו׃

21 ועל ישראל הוא אמר פרשתי ידי כל היום אל עם סורר ומרה׃


English:


"Israel Needs the Gospel

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.  For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.  For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.”  But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down from above)  or,   “ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).  But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):  that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.  For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”


Israel Rejects the Gospel

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:

“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,

Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:

“Their sound has gone out to all the earth,

And their words to the ends of the world.”

But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:

“I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,

I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.”

But Isaiah is very bold and says:

“I was found by those who did not seek Me;

I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

But to Israel he says:

“All day long I have stretched out My hands

To a disobedient and contrary people.”

Matthew 22: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:


הפרק 22

ויען ישוע ויסף דבר במשלים אליהם לאמר׃

2 דומה מלכות השמים למלך בשר ודם אשר עשה חתנה לבנו׃

3 וישלח את עבדיו לקרא הקרואים אל החתנה ולא אבו לבוא׃

4 ויסף שלח עבדים אחרים לאמר אמרו אל הקרואים הנה ערכתי את סעודתי שורי ומריאי טבוחים והכל מוכן באו אל החתנה׃

5 והם לא שתו לבם לזאת וילכו להם זה אל שדהו וזה אל מסחרו׃

6 והנשארים תפשו את עבדיו ויתעללו בם ויהרגום׃

7 ויקצף המלך וישלח צבאותיו ויאבד את המרצחים ההם ואת עירם שרף באש׃

8 אז אמר אל עבדיו הן החתנה מוכנה והקרואים לא היו ראוים לה׃

9 לכן לכו נא אל ראשי הדרכים וכל איש אשר תמצאו קראו אתו אל החתנה׃

10 ויצאו העבדים ההם אל הדרכים ויאספו את כל אשר מצאו גם רעים גם טובים וימלא בית החתנה מסבים׃

11 ויהי כבוא המלך לראות את המסבים וירא בהם איש ולא היה לבוש בגדי חתנה׃

12 ויאמר אליו רעי איכה באת הנה ואין לך בגדי חתנה ויאלם׃

13 ויאמר המלך למשרתים אסרו ידיו ורגליו ונשאתם והשלכתם אותו אל החשך החיצון שם תהיה היללה וחרק השנים׃

14 כי רבים הם הקרואים ומעטים הנבחרים׃

15 וילכו הפרושים ויתיעצו איך יכשילהו בדבר׃

16 וישלחו אליו את תלמידיהם עם ההורדוסיים לאמר רבי ידענו כי איש אמת אתה ותורה באמת את דרך אלהים ולא תגור מפני איש כי אינך מכיר פני אדם׃

17 לכן הגידה נא לנו את דעתך הנכון לנו לתת מס אל הקיסר אם לא׃

18 וישוע ידע את רשעתם ויאמר החנפים מה תנסוני׃

19 הראוני את מטבע המס ויביאו לו דינר׃

20 ויאמר אליהם של מי הצורה הזאת והמכתב אשר עליו׃

21 ויאמרו אליו של הקיסר ויאמר אליהם לכן תנו לקיסר את אשר לקיסר ולאלהים את אשר לאלהים׃

22 וכשמעם את זאת תמהו ויעזבהו וילכו להם׃

23 ביום ההוא נגשו אליו צדוקים האמרים כי אין תחית המתים וישאלו אתו לאמר׃

24 רבי הן משה אמר איש כי ימות ובנים אין לו אחיו ייבם את אשתו והקים זרע לאחיו׃

25 ואתנו היו שבעה אחים והראשון נשא אשה וימת וזרע אין לו ויעזב את אשתו לאחיו׃

26 וכמו כן גם השני וכן גם השלישי עד השבעה׃

27 ואחרי כלם מתה גם האשה׃

28 ועתה בתחית המתים למי מן השבעה תהיה לאשה כי לכלם היתה׃

29 ויען ישוע ויאמר להם טעים אתם באשר אינכם יודעים את הכתובים וגם את גבורת האלהים׃

30 כי בתחית המתים לא ישאו נשים ולא תנשאנה כי אם כמלאכי אלהים בשמים יהיו׃

31 ועל דבר תחית המתים הלא קראתם את הנאמר לכם מפי האלהים לאמר׃

32 אנכי אלהי אברהם ואלהי יצחק ואלהי יעקב והוא איננו אלהי המתים כי אם אלהי החיים׃

33 וישמע המון העם וישתומממו על תורתו׃

34 והפרושים כשמעם כי סכר פי הצדוקים ויועדו יחדו׃

35 ואחד מהם מבין בתורה שאל אתו לנסותו לאמר׃

36 רבי אי זו מצוה גדולה היא בתורה׃

37 ויאמר ישוע אליו ואהבת את יהוה אלהיך בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך ובכל מדעך׃

38 זאת היא המצוה הגדולה והראשונה׃

39 והשנית דומה לה ואהבת לרעך כמוך׃

40 בשתי המצות האלה כל התורה תלויה וגם הנביאים׃

41 ויהי בהקהל הפרושים וישאלם ישוע לאמר׃

42 מה דעתכם על המשיח בן מי הוא ויאמרו אליו בן דוד׃

43 ויאמר אליהם ואיך קרא לו דוד ברוח אדון באמרו׃

44 נאם יהוה לאדני שב לימיני עד אשית איביך הדם לרגליך׃

45 ועתה אם דוד קרא לו אדון איך הוא בנו׃

46 ולא יכל איש לענות אתו דבר ולא ערב עוד איש את לבו מן היום ההוא לשאל אותו׃


English:


"Parable of the Great Feast

Jesus also told them other parables. He said,  “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.  When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!

“So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’  But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.  Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.

“The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.  And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.  Now go out to the street corners and invite everyone you see.’  So the servants brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike, and the banquet hall was filled with guests.

“But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding.  ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply.  Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

“For many are called, but few are chosen.”


Taxes for Caesar

Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.  They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don’t play favorites.  Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me?  Here, show me the coin used for the tax.” When they handed him a Roman coin, he asked, “Whose picture and title are stamped on it?”


“Caesar’s,” they replied.


“Well, then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”

His reply amazed them, and they went away.


Discussion about Resurrection

That same day Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question:  “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.’ Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow.  But the second brother also died, and the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them.  Last of all, the woman also died.  So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her.”

Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.  For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.

“But now, as to whether there will be a resurrection of the dead—haven’t you ever read about this in the Scriptures? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ So he is the God of the living, not the dead.”

When the crowds heard him, they were astounded at his teaching.


The Most Important Commandment

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again.  One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question:  “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?”

Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.  A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”


Whose Son Is the Messiah?

Then, surrounded by the Pharisees, Jesus asked them a question:  “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”

They replied, “He is the son of David.”

Jesus responded, “Then why does David, speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, call the Messiah ‘my Lord’? For David said,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

Sit in the place of honor at my right hand

    until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.’

Since David called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?”

No one could answer him. And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions."

Deuteronomy 7: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 7

כי יביאך יהוה אלהיך אל הארץ אשר אתה בא שמה לרשתה ונשל גוים רבים מפניך החתי והגרגשי והאמרי והכנעני והפרזי והחוי והיבוסי שבעה גוים רבים ועצומים ממך׃

2 ונתנם יהוה אלהיך לפניך והכיתם החרם תחרים אתם לא תכרת להם ברית ולא תחנם׃

3 ולא תתחתן בם בתך לא תתן לבנו ובתו לא תקח לבנך׃

4 כי יסיר את בנך מאחרי ועבדו אלהים אחרים וחרה אף יהוה בכם והשמידך מהר׃

5 כי אם כה תעשו להם מזבחתיהם תתצו ומצבתם תשברו ואשירהם תגדעון ופסיליהם תשרפון באש׃

6 כי עם קדוש אתה ליהוה אלהיך בך בחר יהוה אלהיך להיות לו לעם סגלה מכל העמים אשר על פני האדמה׃

7 לא מרבכם מכל העמים חשק יהוה בכם ויבחר בכם כי אתם המעט מכל העמים׃

8 כי מאהבת יהוה אתכם ומשמרו את השבעה אשר נשבע לאבתיכם הוציא יהוה אתכם ביד חזקה ויפדך מבית עבדים מיד פרעה מלך מצרים׃

9 וידעת כי יהוה אלהיך הוא האלהים האל הנאמן שמר הברית והחסד לאהביו ולשמרי מצותו לאלף דור׃

10 ומשלם לשנאיו אל פניו להאבידו לא יאחר לשנאו אל פניו ישלם לו׃

11 ושמרת את המצוה ואת החקים ואת המשפטים אשר אנכי מצוך היום לעשותם׃

12 והיה עקב תשמעון את המשפטים האלה ושמרתם ועשיתם אתם ושמר יהוה אלהיך לך את הברית ואת החסד אשר נשבע לאבתיך׃

13 ואהבך וברכך והרבך וברך פרי בטנך ופרי אדמתך דגנך ותירשך ויצהרך שגר אלפיך ועשתרת צאנך על האדמה אשר נשבע לאבתיך לתת לך׃

14 ברוך תהיה מכל העמים לא יהיה בך עקר ועקרה ובבהמתך׃

15 והסיר יהוה ממך כל חלי וכל מדוי מצרים הרעים אשר ידעת לא ישימם בך ונתנם בכל שנאיך׃

16 ואכלת את כל העמים אשר יהוה אלהיך נתן לך לא תחס עינך עליהם ולא תעבד את אלהיהם כי מוקש הוא לך׃

17 כי תאמר בלבבך רבים הגוים האלה ממני איכה אוכל להורישם׃

18 לא תירא מהם זכר תזכר את אשר עשה יהוה אלהיך לפרעה ולכל מצרים׃

19 המסת הגדלת אשר ראו עיניך והאתת והמפתים והיד החזקה והזרע הנטויה אשר הוצאך יהוה אלהיך כן יעשה יהוה אלהיך לכל העמים אשר אתה ירא מפניהם׃

20 וגם את הצרעה ישלח יהוה אלהיך בם עד אבד הנשארים והנסתרים מפניך׃

21 לא תערץ מפניהם כי יהוה אלהיך בקרבך אל גדול ונורא׃

22 ונשל יהוה אלהיך את הגוים האל מפניך מעט מעט לא תוכל כלתם מהר פן תרבה עליך חית השדה׃

23 ונתנם יהוה אלהיך לפניך והמם מהומה גדלה עד השמדם׃

24 ונתן מלכיהם בידך והאבדת את שמם מתחת השמים לא יתיצב איש בפניך עד השמדך אתם׃

25 פסילי אלהיהם תשרפון באש לא תחמד כסף וזהב עליהם ולקחת לך פן תוקש בו כי תועבת יהוה אלהיך הוא׃

26 ולא תביא תועבה אל ביתך והיית חרם כמהו שקץ תשקצנו ותעב תתעבנו כי חרם הוא


English:


"A Chosen People

“When the Lord your God brings you into the land which you go to possess, and has cast out many nations before you, the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than you,  and when the Lord your God delivers them over to you, you shall conquer them and utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them.  Nor shall you make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to their son, nor take their daughter for your son.  For they will turn your sons away from following Me, to serve other gods; so the anger of the Lord will be aroused against you and destroy you suddenly.  But thus you shall deal with them: you shall destroy their altars, and break down their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images, and burn their carved images with fire.

“For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.  The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples;  but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;  and He repays those who hate Him to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack with him who hates Him; He will repay him to his face.  Therefore you shall keep the commandment, the statutes, and the judgments which I command you today, to observe them.


Blessings of Obedience

“Then it shall come to pass, because you listen to these judgments, and keep and do them, that the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the mercy which He swore to your fathers.  And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you.  You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock.  And the Lord will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.  Also you shall [g]destroy all the peoples whom the Lord your God delivers over to you; your eye shall have no pity on them; nor shall you serve their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

“If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them?’— you shall not be afraid of them, but you shall remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt:  the great trials which your eyes saw, the signs and the wonders, the mighty hand and the outstretched arm, by which the Lord your God brought you out. So shall the Lord your God do to all the peoples of whom you are afraid.  Moreover the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until those who are left, who hide themselves from you, are destroyed.  You shall not be terrified of them; for the Lord your God, the great and awesome God, is among you.  And the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you little by little; you will be unable to destroy them at once, lest the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.  But the Lord your God will deliver them over to you, and will inflict defeat upon them until they are destroyed.  And He will deliver their kings into your hand, and you will destroy their name from under heaven; no one shall be able to stand against you until you have destroyed them.  You shall burn the carved images of their gods with fire; you shall not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be snared by it; for it is an abomination to the Lord your God.  Nor shall you bring an abomination into your house, lest you be doomed to destruction like it. You shall utterly detest it and utterly abhor it, for it is an accursed thing."

Deuteronomy 6: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 6

וזאת המצוה החקים והמשפטים אשר צוה יהוה אלהיכם ללמד אתכם לעשות בארץ אשר אתם עברים שמה לרשתה׃

2 למען תירא את יהוה אלהיך לשמר את כל חקתיו ומצותיו אשר אנכי מצוך אתה ובנך ובן בנך כל ימי חייך ולמען יארכן ימיך׃

3 ושמעת ישראל ושמרת לעשות אשר ייטב לך ואשר תרבון מאד כאשר דבר יהוה אלהי אבתיך לך ארץ זבת חלב ודבש׃

4 שמע ישראל יהוה אלהינו יהוה אחד׃

5 ואהבת את יהוה אלהיך בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך ובכל מאדך׃

6 והיו הדברים האלה אשר אנכי מצוך היום על לבבך׃

7 ושננתם לבניך ודברת בם בשבתך בביתך ובלכתך בדרך ובשכבך ובקומך׃

8 וקשרתם לאות על ידך והיו לטטפת בין עיניך׃

9 וכתבתם על מזוזת ביתך ובשעריך׃

10 והיה כי יביאך יהוה אלהיך אל הארץ אשר נשבע לאבתיך לאברהם ליצחק וליעקב לתת לך ערים גדלת וטבת אשר לא בנית׃

11 ובתים מלאים כל טוב אשר לא מלאת וברת חצובים אשר לא חצבת כרמים וזיתים אשר לא נטעת ואכלת ושבעת׃

12 השמר לך פן תשכח את יהוה אשר הוציאך מארץ מצרים מבית עבדים׃

13 את יהוה אלהיך תירא ואתו תעבד ובשמו תשבע׃

14 לא תלכון אחרי אלהים אחרים מאלהי העמים אשר סביבותיכם׃

15 כי אל קנא יהוה אלהיך בקרבך פן יחרה אף יהוה אלהיך בך והשמידך מעל פני האדמה׃

16 לא תנסו את יהוה אלהיכם כאשר נסיתם במסה׃

17 שמור תשמרון את מצות יהוה אלהיכם ועדתיו וחקיו אשר צוך׃

18 ועשית הישר והטוב בעיני יהוה למען ייטב לך ובאת וירשת את הארץ הטבה אשר נשבע יהוה לאבתיך׃

19 להדף את כל איביך מפניך כאשר דבר יהוה׃

20 כי ישאלך בנך מחר לאמר מה העדת והחקים והמשפטים אשר צוה יהוה אלהינו אתכם׃

21 ואמרת לבנך עבדים היינו לפרעה במצרים ויוציאנו יהוה ממצרים ביד חזקה׃

22 ויתן יהוה אותת ומפתים גדלים ורעים במצרים בפרעה ובכל ביתו לעינינו׃

23 ואותנו הוציא משם למען הביא אתנו לתת לנו את הארץ אשר נשבע לאבתינו׃

24 ויצונו יהוה לעשות את כל החקים האלה ליראה את יהוה אלהינו לטוב לנו כל הימים לחיתנו כהיום הזה׃

25 וצדקה תהיה לנו כי נשמר לעשות את כל המצוה הזאת לפני יהוה אלהינו כאשר צונו׃


English:


"The Greatest Commandment

"Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the Lord your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess,  that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.  Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.  You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.  You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.


Caution Against Disobedience

“So it shall be, when the Lord your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build,  houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant—when you have eaten and are full—  then beware, lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.  You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.  You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around you  (for the Lord your God is a jealous God among you), lest the anger of the Lord your God be aroused against you and destroy you from the face of the earth.

“You shall not tempt the Lord your God as you tempted Him in Massah.  You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you. And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the Lord swore to your fathers,  to cast out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has spoken.

“When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the Lord our God has commanded you?’  then you shall say to your son: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;  and the Lord showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household.  Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He swore to our fathers.  And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.  Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’ "

Focus and Keep your eyes on Jesus Christ and not the Antichrist!!

Choose the correct Scripture:


1.  "Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."


A.  James 5:

B.  1 Timothy 1:

C.  Titus 3:

D.  Philippians 2:

E.  Ephesians 3:


2.  "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."


A.  Mark 15:

B.  Luke 10:

C.  2 Corinthians 11:

D.  Matthew 20:

E.  John 14:


3.  "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."


A.  1 Peter 5:

B.  James 1:

C.  Colossians 3:

D.  1 Timothy 2:

E.  Titus 3:


4.  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."


A.  Galatians 5:

B.  Romans 10:

C.  1 Thessalonians 1:

D.  1 Peter 5:

E.  John 3:


5.  "For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord."


A.  Judges 10:

B.  Isaiah 12:

C.  Leviticus 7:

D.  Jeremiah 20:

E.  Proverbs 8:


6.  "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."


A.  Colossians 3:

B.  1 John 5:

C.  Ephesians 2:

D.  Romans 10:

E.  John 1:


7.  "This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”


A.  Romans 10:

B.  Mark 7:

C.  Galatians 6:

D.  Acts 4:

E.  James 5:


8.  "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."


A.  Ephesians 5:

B.  Luke 10:

C.  2 Peter 2:

D.  John 1:

E.  Philippians 3:


9.  "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."


A.  Romans 15:

B.  Matthew 22:

C.  Acts 17:

D.  John 20:

E.  Hebrews 13:


10.  "And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."


A.  1 Thessalonians 5:

B.  Hebrews 10:

C.  Matthew 1:

D.  Acts 2:

E.  James 3:


11.  "Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”


A.  1 Corinthians 15:

B.  Luke 7:

C.  Matthew 10:

D.  Mark 12:

E.  John 8:


12.  "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed."


A.  Jeremiah 50:

B.  Ezekiel 37:

C.  Joshua 20:

D.  Exodus 30:

E.  Isaiah 53:


Abraham - A friend of God!!

Find the verses in:


1.  Nehemiah 9:

2.  Genesis 21:

3.  Leviticus 19:

4.  Galatians 3:

5.  Hebrews 11:

6.  James 2:

7.  Genesis 17:

8.  Hebrews 6:

9.  Genesis 12:


1.  "What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations."


2.  "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God."


3.  "When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 


4.  "For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself."


5.  "Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”


6.  "You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham."


7.  “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy."


8.  "Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him."


9.  "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back."


10.  "God gave the promises to Abraham and his child.[j] And notice that the Scripture doesn’t say “to his children”,  as if it meant many descendants. Rather, it says “to his child”—and that, of course, means Christ. "


11.  "Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone."


By your words you will .....!!

Choose the correct Scripture:


1.  "You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”


A.  1 Corinthians 15:

B.  Mark 16:

C.  Acts 20:

D.  John 18:

E.  Matthew 12:


2.  "But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”


A.  Colossians 3:

B.  James 5:

C.  Ephesians 3:

D.  Hebrews 10:

E.  Matthew 4:


3.  "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses."


A.  1 Thessalonians 3:

B.  Luke 10:

C.  Ephesians 2:

D.  1 Timothy 6:

E.  1 Peter 5:


4.  "And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual."


A.  Titus 3:

B.  2 Thessalonians 1:

C.  1 Peter 3:

D.  Galatians 5:

E.  1 Corinthians 2:


5.  "Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving."


A.  Philippians 3:

B.  Titus 2:

C.  Galatians 6:

D.  James 1:

E.  Ephesians 5:


6.  "Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God."


A.  Colossians 2:

B.  1 Timothy 3:

C.  2 Peter 2:

D.  1 John 5:

E.  James 1:


7.  "The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."


A.  Romans 15:

B.  Matthew 12:

C.  Acts 3:

D.  Luke 6:

E.  John 10:


8.  "Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit."


A.  Psalm 111:

B.  Psalm 20:

C.  Psalm 133:

D.  Psalm 80:

E.  Psalm 34:


9.  "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."


A.  Acts 23:

B.  Mark 10:

C.  Matthew 25:

D.  John 15:

E.  Luke 20:


10.  "Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips.  Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness.  Don’t let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.  Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness!  If they correct me, it is soothing medicine.  Don’t let me refuse it."


A.  Psalm 130:

B.  Psalm 119:

C.  Psalm 70:

D.  Psalm 122:

E.  Psalm 141:


11.  "But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you."


A.  1 John 5:

B.  1 Thessalonians 2:

C.  James 3:

D.  1 Peter 1:

E.  Galatians 3:


Meditate on the Word of God!!

Find the verses in:


1.  Proverbs 4:

2.  Psalm 119:

3.  Psalm 1:

4.  John 14:

5.  Luke 1:

6.  Hebrews 4:

7.  1 Timothy 4:

8.  Psalm 77:

9.  2 Timothy 3:

10.  Psalm 39:

11.  Romans 10:


1.  "I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old."


2.  "Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress."


3.  "My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue."


 4.  "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."


5.  "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work."


6.  "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life."


7.  "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night."


8.  "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."


9.  "For nothing will be impossible with God.”


10.  "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."


11.  "How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.  I have tried hard to find you—don’t let me wander from your commands.  I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."


12.  "Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—they do no wrong but follow his ways.  You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed."


Bible Notes!!

Find the verses in:


1.  Matthew 6:

2.  Mark 1:

3.  Jeremiah 31:

4.  James 5:

5.  Philippians 4:

6.  Matthew 18:

7.  Luke 23:

8.  Exodus 20:

9.  Acts 2:

10.  Matthew 7:


1.  "You shall have no other gods before me."


2.  "And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability."


3.  "Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." 


4.  "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."


5.  "May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven."


6.  “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.  But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins."


7.  "This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God."


8.  "But now this is what the Lord says: “Do not weep any longer, for I will reward you,” says the Lord."


9.  "Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops."


10.  "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."


11.  "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." 


Psalms!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:


A.


1.  Psalm 53:

2.  Psalm 47:

3.  Psalm 22:

4.  Psalm 20:

5.  Psalm 111:

6.  Psalm 90:

7.  Psalm 18:

8.  Psalm 130:

9.  Psalm 50:

10.  Psalm 119:

11.  Psalm 31:

12.  Psalm 80:

13.  Psalm 144:

14.  Psalm 55:

15.  Psalm 125:

16.  Psalm 99:

17.  Psalm 67:

18.  Psalm 22:

19.  Psalm 105:

20.  Psalm 72:

21.  Psalm 118:

22.  Psalm 27:

23.  Psalm 143:

24.  Psalm 103:


B.  


1.  "Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.  Let the whole world know what he has done.  Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.  Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.  Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord.  Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him."


2.  "Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders."


3.  "Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion."


4.  "And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord."


5.  "Teach me to do your will, for you are my God.  May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing."


6.  "God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God."


7.  "For royal power belongs to the Lord.  He rules all the nations."


8.  "God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne."


9.  "Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand."


10.  "That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations."


11.  "I was thrust into your arms at my birth.  You have been my God from the moment I was born."


2 Chronicles 20:

 "Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir Defeated

 

It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat.  Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi).  And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.  So Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.

Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, and said: “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?  Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? And they dwell in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, ‘If disaster comes upon us—sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this temple and in Your presence (for Your name is in this temple), and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save.’ And now, here are the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir—whom You would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and did not destroy them—here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit.  O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the Lord.

Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.  Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel.  You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord.  Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high.

So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.”  And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying:

“Praise the Lord,
For His mercy endures forever.”

Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.  For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and there were their dead bodies, fallen on the earth. No one had escaped.

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much.  And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, for there they blessed the Lord; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah until this day.  Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.  So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the house of the Lord.  And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.  Then the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.


The End of Jehoshaphat’s Reign


So Jehoshaphat was king over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.  And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord.  Nevertheless the high places were not taken away, for as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, indeed they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted very wickedly.  And he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.  But Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the Lord has destroyed your works.” Then the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish."


 

1.  "Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, ...........................


2.  Jehoshaphat feared and Who did he seek?


3.  What did Jehoshaphat do?


4.  "So Judah gathered together to ask help from the ........................


5.  What did Jehoshaphat say?


6.  "For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming .....................................  nor do we know what to do, but our                eyes ...............................................


7.  Who stood before the Lord?


8.  "Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon .......................................


9.  "Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude,       for .................................


10.  What were the instructions that were given to them?


11.  "And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed ........................


12.  "Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to ...........................................


13.  "Jehoshaphat stood and said ......................................................


14.  "And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should ..............................................................


15.  "Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set  .................................................


16.  "For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against  ...............................................


17.  "And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir,          they .....................................................................


18.  "So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the ............................................................


19.  "When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found .........................................................................


20.  "And on the fourth day they ..................................................


21.  "Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem                         with ......................................................................................


22.  "So they came to Jerusalem, with ................................................


23.   "And the fear of God was on .....................................................

 

24.  How important is praising God?


25.  What must you do in difficult situations?

A.  Panic
B.  Fear
C.  Worship God / Keeping your eyes on the Lord

Bible Notes!!

Find the verses in:


1.  Romans 8:
2.  Isaiah 26:
3.  John 15:
4.  Romans 15:
5.  Nahum 1:
6.  Psalm 34:
7.  Proverbs 17:
8.  Psalm 27:


1.  “The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.”‍


2.  “One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.”‍


3.  “Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!”‍


4.  “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”‍


5.  “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”‍


6.  “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”‍


7.  “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”‍


8.   “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”‍


9.  "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”‍


10.  “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”‍
 

His unfailing love endures forever!!

Find the verses in:


1.  Zephaniah 3:
2.  Psalm 36:
3.  Nehemiah 9:
4.  Romans 5:
5.  Psalm 63:
6.  1 John 4:
7.  1 John 3:
8.  Psalm 86:
9.  1 Chronicles 16:
10.  John 3:



1.  “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."

 

2.  "See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him."

 

3.  "But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.  And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation."

 

4.  "But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness."

 

5.  "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever."

 

6.  "For the Lord your God is living among you.  He is a mighty savior.  He will take delight in you with gladness.  With his love, he will calm all your fears.  He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

 

7.  "Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.  Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths.  You care for people and animals alike, O Lord."

 

8.  "They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them."

 

9.  "God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him."

 

10.  "So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God."

 

11.  "Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!"

Do not fear!! Psalm 91:

 

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.
For he will rescue you from every trap
    and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with his feathers.
    He will shelter you with his wings.
    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
    nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
    nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand fall at your side,
    though ten thousand are dying around you,
    these evils will not touch you.
Just open your eyes,
    and see how the wicked are punished.
 
If you make the Lord your refuge,
    if you make the Most High your shelter,
no evil will conquer you;
    no plague will come near your home.
For he will order his angels
    to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you up with their hands
    so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
You will trample upon lions and cobras;
    you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
 
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
    I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
    I will be with them in trouble.
    I will rescue and honor them.
I will reward them with a long life
    and give them my salvation.”

SALVATION PRAYER:

 

Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I come to you and ask you to forgive me for my sins. I surrender my life to you. Come into my life and guide me. Show me your will and not my will. In Jesus Name Amen!!

Be born again to enter the Kingdom of God!!


1.  John 3:  "Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of  God."

2.  John 3: "So don't be surprised when I say, 'You must be born again.' "

3.  Matthew 7: "You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate.  The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for many who choose that way.  But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a  few ever find it."

4.  Matthew 7: "Not everyone who calls out to me, 'Lord! Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven.  Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter."

5.  Matthew 7: "On judgment day many will say to me, 'Lord! Lord!' We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.' But I will reply, 'I never knew you.  Get away from me, you who break God's laws."

6.  1 Peter 1: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

7.  Acts 2: "Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

8.  John 3: "Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

9.  John 1: "They are reborn - not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God."

10. 1 Peter 1: "for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God."

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John 16: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 16

את אלה דברתי אליכם למען לא תכשלו׃

2 הנה ינדו אתכם ואף באה השעה אשר כל הרג אתכם ידמה להקריב עבודה לאלהים׃

3 וכזאת יעשו לכם יען גם את אבי וגם אתי לא ידעו׃

4 אבל הגדתי לכם את אלה למען אשר בבא השעה תזכרום כי אנכי אמרתי אליכם וכאלה לא אמרתי אליכם מראש כי הייתי עמכם׃

5 ועתה הלך אנכי אל שלחי ולא ישאלני איש מכם אנה תלך׃

6 אך על דברי את אלה אליכם מלא לבבכם עצבת׃

7 אולם האמת אגיד לכם כי לכתי אך טוב לכם כי אם לא אלך לא יבא אליכם הפרקליט ואם אלך אשלחהו אליכם׃

8 והיה בבאו יוכיח את העולם על דבר החטא והצדק והמשפט׃

9 על החטא כי לא האמינו בי׃

10 ועל הצדק כי אלך אל אבי ולא תוסיפו לראות אתי׃

11 ועל המשפט כי נדון שר העולם הזה׃

12 עוד רבות לי להגיד לכם אך לא תוכלון שאת עתה׃

13 ורוח האמת בבאו הוא ידריך אתכם אל כל האמת כי לא ידבר מעצמו כי אם אשר ישמע ידבר והאתיות יגיד לכם׃

14 הוא יפארני כי משלי יקח ויגיד לכם׃

15 כל אשר לאבי לי הוא על כן אמרתי כי משלי יקח ויגיד לכם׃

16 הן מעט ולא תראוני ועוד מעט ותחזוני כי אני הלך אל אבי׃

17 ומקצת תלמידיו נדברו איש אל אחיו לאמר מה זה אמר אלינו הן מעט ולא תראוני ועוד מעט ותחזוני ואמרו אני הלך אל אבי׃

18 ויאמרו מה זה אשר אמר מעט לא ידענו מה דבר׃

19 וידע ישוע כי עם לבבם לשאל אתו ויאמר אליהם העל זאת אתם דרשים ביניכם כי אמרתי הן מעט ולא תראוני ועוד מעט ותחזוני׃

20 אמן אמן אני אמר לכם כי אתם תבכו ותילילו והעולם ישמח הן אתם תעצבו אכן עצבכם יהפך לששון׃

21 האשה בלדתה עצב לה כי באה עתה ואחרי ילדה את הילד לא תזכר עוד את עצבונה משמחתה כי אדם נולד לעולם׃

22 וגם אתם כעת תתעצבו אך אשוב אראה אתכם ושש לבכם ואין לקח שמחתכם מכם׃

23 וביום ההוא לא תשאלוני דבר אמן אמן אני אמר לכם כי כל אשר תשאלו מאת אבי בשמי יתננו לכם׃

24 עד עתה לא שאלתם דבר בשמי שאלו ותקחו למען תמלא שמחתכם׃

25 את אלה דברתי אליכם במשלים אכן שעה באה ולא אדבר עוד אליכם במשלים כי אם ברור אמלל לכם על אבי׃

26 ביום ההוא תשאלו בשמי ואינני אמר לכם כי אני אעתיר לאבי בעדכם׃

27 כי אבי גם הוא אהב אתכם עקב אשר אהבתוני והאמנתם כי מאת אלהים יצאתי׃

28 מאת האב יצאתי ואבא לעולם אשובה אעזב את העולם ואלך אל אבי׃

29 ויאמרו אליו תלמידיו הנה כעת ברור תמלל ולא תמשל משל׃

30 עתה ידענו כי כל ידעת ולא תצטרך כי ישאלך איש בזאת נאמין כי מאת אלהים יצאת׃

31 ויען אתם ישוע עתה תאמינו׃

32 הנה שעה באה ועתה זה הגיעה ונפצותם איש איש לביתו ואתי תעזבו לבדי ואינני לבדי כי אבי עמדי׃

33 את אלה דברתי אליכם למען בי יהיה לכם שלום בעולם יהיה לכם עני אך יאמץ לבבכם אני נצחתי את העולם


English:


“I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith.  For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.  This is because they have never known the Father or me.  Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.


The Work of the Holy Spirit

“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.  Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you.  But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.  And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.  The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.  Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more.  Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged.

“There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.  When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.  He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me.  All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’


Sadness Will Be Turned to Joy

“In a little while you won’t see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.”

Some of the disciples asked each other, “What does he mean when he says, ‘In a little while you won’t see me, but then you will see me,’ and ‘I am going to the Father’?  And what does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand.”

Jesus realized they wanted to ask him about it, so he said, “Are you asking yourselves what I meant? I said in a little while you won’t see me, but a little while after that you will see me again.  I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.  It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world.  So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.  At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name.  You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

“I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father.  Then you will ask in my name. I’m not saying I will ask the Father on your behalf,  for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God.  Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”

Then his disciples said, “At last you are speaking plainly and not figuratively.  Now we understand that you know everything, and there’s no need to question you. From this we believe that you came from God.”

Jesus asked, “Do you finally believe?  But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.  I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

Deuteronomy 4: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 4

ועתה ישראל שמע אל החקים ואל המשפטים אשר אנכי מלמד אתכם לעשות למען תחיו ובאתם וירשתם את הארץ אשר יהוה אלהי אבתיכם נתן לכם׃

2 לא תספו על הדבר אשר אנכי מצוה אתכם ולא תגרעו ממנו לשמר את מצות יהוה אלהיכם אשר אנכי מצוה אתכם׃

3 עיניכם הראת את אשר עשה יהוה בבעל פעור כי כל האיש אשר הלך אחרי בעל פעור השמידו יהוה אלהיך מקרבך׃

4 ואתם הדבקים ביהוה אלהיכם חיים כלכם היום׃

5 ראה למדתי אתכם חקים ומשפטים כאשר צוני יהוה אלהי לעשות כן בקרב הארץ אשר אתם באים שמה לרשתה׃

6 ושמרתם ועשיתם כי הוא חכמתכם ובינתכם לעיני העמים אשר ישמעון את כל החקים האלה ואמרו רק עם חכם ונבון הגוי הגדול הזה׃

7 כי מי גוי גדול אשר לו אלהים קרבים אליו כיהוה אלהינו בכל קראנו אליו׃

8 ומי גוי גדול אשר לו חקים ומשפטים צדיקם ככל התורה הזאת אשר אנכי נתן לפניכם היום׃

9 רק השמר לך ושמר נפשך מאד פן תשכח את הדברים אשר ראו עיניך ופן יסורו מלבבך כל ימי חייך והודעתם לבניך ולבני בניך׃

10 יום אשר עמדת לפני יהוה אלהיך בחרב באמר יהוה אלי הקהל לי את העם ואשמעם את דברי אשר ילמדון ליראה אתי כל הימים אשר הם חיים על האדמה ואת בניהם ילמדון׃

11 ותקרבון ותעמדון תחת ההר וההר בער באש עד לב השמים חשך ענן וערפל׃

12 וידבר יהוה אליכם מתוך האש קול דברים אתם שמעים ותמונה אינכם ראים זולתי קול׃

13 ויגד לכם את בריתו אשר צוה אתכם לעשות עשרת הדברים ויכתבם על שני לחות אבנים׃

14 ואתי צוה יהוה בעת ההוא ללמד אתכם חקים ומשפטים לעשתכם אתם בארץ אשר אתם עברים שמה לרשתה׃

15 ונשמרתם מאד לנפשתיכם כי לא ראיתם כל תמונה ביום דבר יהוה אליכם בחרב מתוך האש׃

16 פן תשחתון ועשיתם לכם פסל תמונת כל סמל תבנית זכר או נקבה׃

17 תבנית כל בהמה אשר בארץ תבנית כל צפור כנף אשר תעוף בשמים׃

18 תבנית כל רמש באדמה תבנית כל דגה אשר במים מתחת לארץ׃

19 ופן תשא עיניך השמימה וראית את השמש ואת הירח ואת הכוכבים כל צבא השמים ונדחת והשתחוית להם ועבדתם אשר חלק יהוה אלהיך אתם לכל העמים תחת כל השמים׃

20 ואתכם לקח יהוה ויוצא אתכם מכור הברזל ממצרים להיות לו לעם נחלה כיום הזה׃

21 ויהוה התאנף בי על דבריכם וישבע לבלתי עברי את הירדן ולבלתי בא אל הארץ הטובה אשר יהוה אלהיך נתן לך נחלה׃

22 כי אנכי מת בארץ הזאת אינני עבר את הירדן ואתם עברים וירשתם את הארץ הטובה הזאת׃

23 השמרו לכם פן תשכחו את ברית יהוה אלהיכם אשר כרת עמכם ועשיתם לכם פסל תמונת כל אשר צוך יהוה אלהיך׃

24 כי יהוה אלהיך אש אכלה הוא אל קנא׃

25 כי תוליד בנים ובני בנים ונושנתם בארץ והשחתם ועשיתם פסל תמונת כל ועשיתם הרע בעיני יהוה אלהיך להכעיסו׃

26 העידתי בכם היום את השמים ואת הארץ כי אבד תאבדון מהר מעל הארץ אשר אתם עברים את הירדן שמה לרשתה לא תאריכן ימים עליה כי השמד תשמדון׃

27 והפיץ יהוה אתכם בעמים ונשארתם מתי מספר בגוים אשר ינהג יהוה אתכם שמה׃

28 ועבדתם שם אלהים מעשה ידי אדם עץ ואבן אשר לא יראון ולא ישמעון ולא יאכלון ולא יריחן׃

29 ובקשתם משם את יהוה אלהיך ומצאת כי תדרשנו בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך׃

30 בצר לך ומצאוך כל הדברים האלה באחרית הימים ושבת עד יהוה אלהיך ושמעת בקלו׃

31 כי אל רחום יהוה אלהיך לא ירפך ולא ישחיתך ולא ישכח את ברית אבתיך אשר נשבע להם׃

32 כי שאל נא לימים ראשנים אשר היו לפניך למן היום אשר ברא אלהים אדם על הארץ ולמקצה השמים ועד קצה השמים הנהיה כדבר הגדול הזה או הנשמע כמהו׃

33 השמע עם קול אלהים מדבר מתוך האש כאשר שמעת אתה ויחי׃

34 או הנסה אלהים לבוא לקחת לו גוי מקרב גוי במסת באתת ובמופתים ובמלחמה וביד חזקה ובזרוע נטויה ובמוראים גדלים ככל אשר עשה לכם יהוה אלהיכם במצרים לעיניך׃

35 אתה הראת לדעת כי יהוה הוא האלהים אין עוד מלבדו׃

36 מן השמים השמיעך את קלו ליסרך ועל הארץ הראך את אשו הגדולה ודבריו שמעת מתוך האש׃

37 ותחת כי אהב את אבתיך ויבחר בזרעו אחריו ויוצאך בפניו בכחו הגדל ממצרים׃

38 להוריש גוים גדלים ועצמים ממך מפניך להביאך לתת לך את ארצם נחלה כיום הזה׃

39 וידעת היום והשבת אל לבבך כי יהוה הוא האלהים בשמים ממעל ועל הארץ מתחת אין עוד׃

40 ושמרת את חקיו ואת מצותיו אשר אנכי מצוך היום אשר ייטב לך ולבניך אחריך ולמען תאריך ימים על האדמה אשר יהוה אלהיך נתן לך כל הימים׃

41 אז יבדיל משה שלש ערים בעבר הירדן מזרחה שמש׃

42 לנס שמה רוצח אשר ירצח את רעהו בבלי דעת והוא לא שנא לו מתמול שלשום ונס אל אחת מן הערים האל וחי׃

43 את בצר במדבר בארץ המישר לראובני ואת ראמת בגלעד לגדי ואת גולן בבשן למנשי׃

44 וזאת התורה אשר שם משה לפני בני ישראל׃

45 אלה העדת והחקים והמשפטים אשר דבר משה אל בני ישראל בצאתם ממצרים׃

46 בעבר הירדן בגיא מול בית פעור בארץ סיחן מלך האמרי אשר יושב בחשבון אשר הכה משה ובני ישראל בצאתם ממצרים׃

47 ויירשו את ארצו ואת ארץ עוג מלך הבשן שני מלכי האמרי אשר בעבר הירדן מזרח שמש׃

48 מערער אשר על שפת נחל ארנן ועד הר שיאן הוא חרמון׃

49 וכל הערבה עבר הירדן מזרחה ועד ים הערבה תחת אשדת הפסגה׃


English:


"Moses Urges Israel to Obey

“And now, Israel, listen carefully to these decrees and regulations that I am about to teach you. Obey them so that you may live, so you may enter and occupy the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.  Do not add to or subtract from these commands I am giving you. Just obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you.

“You saw for yourself what the Lord did to you at Baal-peor. There the Lord your God destroyed everyone who had worshiped Baal, the god of Peor.  But all of you who were faithful to the Lord your God are still alive today—every one of you.

“Look, I now teach you these decrees and regulations just as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy.  Obey them completely, and you will display your wisdom and intelligence among the surrounding nations. When they hear all these decrees, they will exclaim, ‘How wise and prudent are the people of this great nation!’  For what great nation has a god as near to them as the Lord our God is near to us whenever we call on him?  And what great nation has decrees and regulations as righteous and fair as this body of instructions that I am giving you today?

“But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.  Never forget the day when you stood before the Lord your God at Mount Sinai, where he told me, ‘Summon the people before me, and I will personally instruct them. Then they will learn to fear me as long as they live, and they will teach their children to fear me also.’

“You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while flames from the mountain shot into the sky. The mountain was shrouded in black clouds and deep darkness.  And the Lord spoke to you from the heart of the fire. You heard the sound of his words but didn’t see his form; there was only a voice.  He proclaimed his covenant—the Ten Commandments—which he commanded you to keep, and which he wrote on two stone tablets.  It was at that time that the Lord commanded me to teach you his decrees and regulations so you would obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy.


A Warning against Idolatry

“But be very careful! You did not see the Lord’s form on the day he spoke to you from the heart of the fire at Mount Sinai.  So do not corrupt yourselves by making an idol in any form—whether of a man or a woman,  an animal on the ground, a bird in the sky,  a small animal that scurries along the ground, or a fish in the deepest sea.  And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.  Remember that the Lord rescued you from the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt in order to make you his very own people and his special possession, which is what you are today.

“But the Lord was angry with me because of you. He vowed that I would not cross the Jordan River into the good land the Lord your God is giving you as your special possession. You will cross the Jordan to occupy the land, but I will not. Instead, I will die here on the east side of the river.  So be careful not to break the covenant the Lord your God has made with you. Do not make idols of any shape or form, for the Lord your God has forbidden this.  The Lord your God is a devouring fire; he is a jealous God.

“In the future, when you have children and grandchildren and have lived in the land a long time, do not corrupt yourselves by making idols of any kind. This is evil in the sight of the Lord your God and will arouse his anger.

“Today I call on heaven and earth as witnesses against you. If you break my covenant, you will quickly disappear from the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy. You will live there only a short time; then you will be utterly destroyed.  For the Lord will scatter you among the nations, where only a few of you will survive.  There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone—gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell. But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.

“In the distant future, when you are suffering all these things, you will finally return to the Lord your God and listen to what he tells you.  For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors.


There Is Only One God

“Now search all of history, from the time God created people on the earth until now, and search from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything as great as this ever been seen or heard before?  Has any nation ever heard the voice of God speaking from fire—as you did—and survived?  Has any other god dared to take a nation for himself out of another nation by means of trials, miraculous signs, wonders, war, a strong hand, a powerful arm, and terrifying acts? Yet that is what the Lord your God did for you in Egypt, right before your eyes.

“He showed you these things so you would know that the Lord is God and there is no other. He let you hear his voice from heaven so he could instruct you. He let you see his great fire here on earth so he could speak to you from it.  Because he loved your ancestors, he chose to bless their descendants, and he personally brought you out of Egypt with a great display of power.  He drove out nations far greater than you, so he could bring you in and give you their land as your special possession, as it is today.

“So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other.  If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children. I am giving you these instructions so you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”


Eastern Cities of Refuge

Then Moses set apart three cities of refuge east of the Jordan River.  Anyone who killed another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, could flee there to live in safety. These were the cities: Bezer on the wilderness plateau for the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad; Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh.


Introduction to Moses’ Second Address

This is the body of instruction that Moses presented to the Israelites.  These are the laws, decrees, and regulations that Moses gave to the people of Israel when they left Egypt,  and as they camped in the valley near Beth-peor east of the Jordan River. (This land was formerly occupied by the Amorites under King Sihon, who ruled from Heshbon. But Moses and the Israelites destroyed him and his people when they came up from Egypt.  Israel took possession of his land and that of King Og of Bashan—the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan.  So Israel conquered the entire area from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon Gorge all the way to Mount Sirion, also called Mount Hermon.  And they conquered the eastern bank of the Jordan River as far south as the Dead Sea, below the slopes of Pisgah.)"

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