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Wednesday, 29 June 2022

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John 18: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:

הפרק 18

ויהי ככלות ישוע לדבר את הדברים האלה ויצא החוצה עם תלמידיו מעבר לנחל קדרון ושם גן ויבא בו הוא ותלמידיו׃

2 וגם יהודה מוסרו ידע את המקום כי פעמים רבות נועד שמה ישוע עם תלמידיו׃

3 ויקח יהודה את הגדוד ומשרתים מאת הכהנים הגדולים והפרושים ויבא שמה בנרות ובלפידים ובכלי נשק׃

4 וישוע ידע את כל אשר יבא עליו ויצא ויאמר אליהם את מי תבקשו׃

5 ויענו ויאמרו את ישוע הנצרי ויאמר אליהם ישוע אני הוא וגם יהודה מוסרו עמד אצלם׃

6 ויהי בדבר ישוע אליהם אני הוא ויסגו אחור ויפלו ארצה׃

7 ויסף וישאל אתם את מי תבקשו ויאמרו את ישוע הנצרי׃

8 ויען ישוע הלא אמרתי לכם אני הוא לכן אם אתי תבקשו הניחו לאלה וילכו׃

9 למלאת הדבר אשר אמר מאלה אשר נתת לי לא אבד לי אף אחד׃

10 ולשמעון פטרוס חרב וישלפה ויך את עבד הכהן הגדול ויקצץ את אזנו הימנית ושם העבד מלכוס׃

11 ויאמר ישוע אל פטרוס השב חרבך אל נדנה הכי לא אשתה את הכוס אשר נתן לי אבי׃

12 אז תפשו הגדוד ושר האלף ומשרתי היהודים את ישוע ויאסרהו׃

13 ויוליכהו בראשונה אל חנן והוא חתן קיפא אשר שמש בכהנה גדולה בשנה ההיא׃

14 הוא קיפא אשר יעץ את היהודים כי טוב אשר איש אחד יאבד בעד כל העם׃

15 ושמעון פטרוס ותלמיד אחר הלכו אחרי ישוע והתלמיד ההוא היה נודע לכהן הגדול ויבא עם ישוע לחצר הכהן הגדול׃

16 ופטרוס עמד מחוץ לפתח ויצא התלמיד האחר המידע לכהן הגדול וידבר אל השערת ויבא את פטרוס פנימה׃

17 ותאמר האמה השערת אל פטרוס הלא גם אתה מתלמידי האיש הזה ויאמר אינני׃

18 והעבדים והמשרתים בערו אש גחלים כי עת קר היתה ויעמדו שם ויתחממו וגם פטרוס עמד עמם ומתחמם׃

19 וישאל הכהן הגדול את ישוע על תלמידיו ועל לקחו׃

20 ויען אתו ישוע אנכי בגלוי דברתי אל העולם ותמיד למדתי בבית הכנסת ובבית המקדש אשר כל היהודים נקהלים שמה ולא דברתי דבר בסתר׃

21 ומה תשאל אתי שאל נא את השמעים מה שדברתי אליהם הנם יודעים את אשר אמרתי׃

22 ויהי כדברו הדברים האלה ויך אחד המשרתים העמד שמה את ישוע על הלחי ויאמר הכזאת תענה את הכהן הגדול׃

23 ויען אותו ישוע אם רעה דברתי תנה עד כי רעה היא ואם טוב מדוע תסטרני׃

24 וישלחהו חנן אסור בזקים אל קיפא הכהן הגדול׃

25 ושמעון פטרוס עמד ומתחמם ויאמרו אליו הלא גם אתה מתלמידיו ויכחש ויאמר אינני׃

26 ויאמר איש מעבדי הכהן הגדול והוא מודע לאשר קצץ פטרוס את אזנו הלא ראיתיך עמו בתוך הגן׃

27 ויסף פטרוס לכחש ופתאם קרא התרנגול׃

28 ויוליכו את ישוע מבית קיפא אל בית המשפט ויהי בבקר השכם והמה לא נכנסו אל בית המשפט למען אשר לא יטמאו כי אם יאכלו את הפסח׃

29 ויצא פילטוס אליהם ויאמר על מה תאשימו את האיש הזה׃

30 ויענו ויאמרו אליו לולא היה זה עשה רע כי עתה לא הסגרנהו אליך׃

31 ויאמר אליהם פילטוס קחהו אתם עמכם ועשו משפטו כתורתכם ויאמרו אליו היהודים אין לנו רשיון להמית איש׃

32 למלאת דבר ישוע אשר דבר לרמז אי זה מות עתיד הוא למות׃

33 וישב פילטוס אל בית המשפט ויקרא אל ישוע ויאמר אליו האתה הוא מלך היהודים׃

34 ויען אתו ישוע המלבך תדבר זאת או אחרים הגידו לך עלי׃

35 ויען פילטוס האף אנכי יהודי הלא עמך וראשי הכהנים הסגירוך אלי מה עשית׃

36 ויען ישוע מלכותי איננה מן העולם הזה אם היתה מלכותי מן העולם הזה כי אז נלחמו לי משרתי לבלתי המסר ביד היהודים ועתה מלכותי איננה מפה׃

37 ויאמר אליו פילטוס אם כן אפוא מלך אתה ויען ישוע אתה אמרת כי מלך אנכי לזה נולדתי ולזה באתי בעולם להעיד לאמת כל אשר הוא מן האמת ישמע בקולי׃

38 ויאמר אליו פילטוס מה היא האמת ואחרי דברו זאת יצא שנית אל היהודים ויאמר אליהם אני לא מצאתי בו כל עון׃

39 הן מנהג הוא בכם כי אשלח לכם איש אחד חפשי בפסח היש את נפשכם כי אשלח לכם את מלך היהודים׃

40 ויוסיפו ויצעקו לאמר לא את האיש הזה אלא את בר אבא ובר אבא היה מרצח׃

English:

"Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested

After saying these things, Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a grove of olive trees. Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Jesus had often gone there with his disciples. The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.

Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward to meet them. “Who are you looking for?” he asked.

“Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied.

“I am he,” Jesus said. (Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.) As Jesus said “I am he,” they all drew back and fell to the ground! Once more he asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

And again they replied, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

“I told you that I am he,” Jesus said. “And since I am the one you want, let these others go.” He did this to fulfill his own statement: “I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”

Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave. But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”

Jesus at the High Priest’s House

So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him up. First they took him to Annas, since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time. Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for the people.”

Peter’s First Denial

Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus. Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in. The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?”

“No,” he said, “I am not.”

Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself.

The High Priest Questions Jesus

Inside, the high priest began asking Jesus about his followers and what he had been teaching them. Jesus replied, “Everyone knows what I teach. I have preached regularly in the synagogues and the Temple, where the people gather. I have not spoken in secret. Why are you asking me this question? Ask those who heard me. They know what I said.”

Then one of the Temple guards standing nearby slapped Jesus across the face. “Is that the way to answer the high priest?” he demanded.

Jesus replied, “If I said anything wrong, you must prove it. But if I’m speaking the truth, why are you beating me?”

Then Annas bound Jesus and sent him to Caiaphas, the high priest.

Peter’s Second and Third Denials

Meanwhile, as Simon Peter was standing by the fire warming himself, they asked him again, “You’re not one of his disciples, are you?”

He denied it, saying, “No, I am not.”

But one of the household slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you out there in the olive grove with Jesus?” Again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.

Jesus’ Trial before Pilate

Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover. So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”

“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.

“Then take him away and judge him by your own law,” Pilate told them.

“Only the Romans are permitted to execute someone,” the Jewish leaders replied. (This fulfilled Jesus’ prediction about the way he would die.)

Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus to be brought to him. “Are you the king of the Jews?” he asked him.

Jesus replied, “Is this your own question, or did others tell you about me?”

“Am I a Jew?” Pilate retorted. “Your own people and their leading priests brought you to me for trial. Why? What have you done?”

Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”

Pilate said, “So you are a king?”

Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”

“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime. But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this ‘King of the Jews’?”

But they shouted back, “No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a revolutionary.)"

John 17: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:

הפרק 17

את אלה דבר ישוע וישא עיניו השמימה ויאמר אבי הנה באה השעה פאר את בנך למען גם בנך יפארך׃

2 כאשר נתת לו השלטן על כל בשר למען יתן חיי עולמים לכל אשר נתת לו׃

3 ואלה הם חיי העולמים לדעת אתך אשר אתה לבדך אל אמת ואת ישוע המשיח אשר שלחת׃

4 אני פארתיך בארץ כליתי פעלך אשר צויתני לעשות׃

5 ועתה פארני אתה אבי עמך בכבוד אשר היה לי עמך טרם היות העולם׃

6 את שמך הודעתי לבני האדם אשר נתתם לי מתוך העולם לך היו ולי נתת אתם ואת דברך נצרו׃

7 ועתה ידעו כי כל אשר נתת לי מעמך הוא׃

8 כי הדברים אשר נתת לי נתתי להם והם קבלום ויכירו באמת כי מעמך יצאתי ויאמינו כי אתה שלחתני׃

9 אני בעדם אעתיר לך לא בעד העולם אעתיר כי אם בעד אלה אשר נתת לי כי לך המה׃

10 וכל אשר לי לך הוא ושלך שלי ונתפארתי בהם׃

11 ואני אינני עוד בעולם והם בעולם המה ואני בא אליך אבי הקדוש נצר בשמך את אשר נתתם לי למען יהיו אחד כמנו׃

12 בהיותי עמהם בעולם אני נצרתי אתם בשמך את אשר נתתם לי שמרתי ולא אבד מהם איש זולתי בן האבדון למלאת דבר הכתוב׃

13 ועתה הנני בא אליך ואלה אני מדבר בעולם למען תמלא להם שמחתי בקרבם׃

14 אני נתתי להם את דברך והעולם שנא אתם יען כי לא מן העולם המה כאשר גם אנכי לא מן העולם אני׃

15 ולא אעתיר לך אשר תקחם מן העולם רק שתצרם מן הרע׃

16 מן העולם אינמו כאשר גם אנכי אינני מן העולם׃

17 קדש אתם באמתך דברך אמת הוא׃

18 כאשר אתה שלחת אתי אל העולם כן גם אני שלחתי אתם אל העולם׃

19 והתקדשתי בעדם למען יהיו גם הם מקדשים באמת׃

20 אולם לא לבד בעד אלה אנכי מעתיר לך כי אם גם בעד המאמינים בי על פי דברם׃

21 למען יהיו כלם אחד כאשר אתה אבי בי אתה ואני בך והיו גם המה בנו כאשר למען יאמין העולם כי אתה שלחתני׃

22 ואני נתתי להם את הכבוד אשר נתת לי למען יהיו אחד כאשר אנחנו אחד נחנו׃

23 אני בהם ואתה בי למען יהיו משלמים לאחד ולמען ידע העולם כי אתה שלחתני ואהבת אתם כאשר אהבתני׃

24 אבי חפצתי כי גם הם אשר נתתם לי יהיו עמי באשר אהיה אני למען יחזו את כבודי אשר נתת לי כי אהבתני לפני מוסדות עולם׃

25 אבי הצדיק הן העולם לא ידעך ואני ידעתיך ואלה הכירו כי אתה שלחתני׃

26 ואני הודעתים את שמך ואוסיף להודיעם למען תהיה בם האהבה אשר אהבתני ואני אהיה בהם׃

English:

"The Prayer of Jesus

After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.

“I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.

“My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. All who are mine belong to you, and you have given them to me, so they bring me glory. Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are. During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.

“Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy by your truth.

“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.

“I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!

“O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.”

Walk with Jesus!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps."

A. James 5:

B. Matthew 13:

C. Colossians 2:

D. Luke 10:

E. 1 Peter 2:

2. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

A. Deuteronomy 37:

B. Exodus 39:

C. Leviticus 20:

D. Jeremiah 52:

E. Isaiah 41:

3. "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him."

A. 1 Peter 5:

B. Hebrews 13:

C. James 3:

D. Romans 11:

E. Colossians 2:

4. "And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked."

A. Mark 8:

B. Matthew 17:

C. Galatians 5:

D. Acts 12:

E. 1 John 2:

5. "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

A. Romans 13:

B. John 20:

C. Mark 11:

D. Luke 18:

E. Matthew 11:

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

A. Acts 18:

B. Luke 20:

C. 1 Corinthians 10:

D. Matthew 23:

E. John 15:

7. "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live."

A. Hebrews 12:

B. Romans 15:

C. Mark 13:

D. 1 Corinthians 15:

E. John 5:

8. "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."

A. John 10:

B. Matthew 18:

C. Titus 1:

D. Romans 5:

E. Mark 13:

9. "Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

A. Revelation 13:

B. Luke 21:

C. Romans 15:

D. Acts 17:

E. John 8:

10. "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

A. Galatians 5:

B. John 13:

C. Philippians 1:

D. Ephesians 2:

E. Romans 7:

11. "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin."

A. 1 Peter 5:

B. Acts 18:

C. Mark 7:

D. Luke 11:

E. 1 John 1:

Walk by Faith!!

Find the verses in:

1. Hebrews 11:

2. Ephesians 2:

3. Romans 1:

4. 2 Corinthians 4:

5. John 3:

6. 2 Corinthians 5:

7. Proverbs 3:

8. Romans 10:

1. "For we walk by faith, not by sight."

2. "And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him."

3. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."

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

5. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."

6. "For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

7. "So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal."

8. "By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God."

9. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

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

11. "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

By His Grace!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. Romans 6:

2. Titus 2:

3. 1 Corinthians 15:

4. 2 Corinthians 9:

5. Ephesians 1:

6. Luke 20:

7. Psalm 111:

8. James 5:

9. Acts 22:

10. Romans 13:

11. Matthew 20:

12. Colossians 2:

13. 1 Timothy 5:

14. 1 John 3:

15. Philippians 1:

16. Mark 13:

17. Hebrews 4:

18. 2 Corinthians 12:

19. Ephesians 2:

20. Romans 10:

21. Acts 27:

22. 1 Peter 5:

23. John 1:

24. James 4:

1. "Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

2. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

3. "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

4. "But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

5. "And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you."

6. "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."

7. "For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace."

8. "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people."

9. "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me."

10. " And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others."

11. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.”

The Word of God - A lifestyle!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. 1 Peter 3:

2. Ephesians 2:

3. 1 Corinthians 1:

4. Jeremiah 29:

5. John 5:

6. Psalm 117:

7. Mark 12:

8. Hebrews 10:

9. Ecclesiastes 12:

10. Job 22:

11. Luke 17:

12. 2 Corinthians 13:

13. Matthew 25:

14. John 10:

15. Galatians 2:

16. Psalm 88:

17. Isaiah 55:

18. 2 Timothy 3:

19. Psalm 1:

20. James 1:

21. 1 John 5:

22. 2 Timothy 1:

23. Romans 12:

24. Luke 1:

1. "And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 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."

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

3. "But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night."

4. "He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession."

5. "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."

6. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

7. "But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect."

8. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

9. "For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

10. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."

11. "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life."

Change on God's terms and not yours!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "I will give them a heart to know that I am the Lord, and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart."

A. Exodus 30:

B. Ezekiel 37:

C. Job 22:

D. Isaiah 51:

E. Jeremiah 24:

2. "Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you."

A. Nehemiah 13:

B. Exodus 27:

C. Numbers 32:

D. Joshua 18:

E. Hosea 10:

3. "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

A. Mark 15:

B. Luke 21

C. Hebrews 13:

D. John 20:

E. Romans 12:

4. "For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved."

A. Galatians 5:

B. John 17:

C. Acts 9:

D. Romans 10:

E. Matthew 13:

5. "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."

A. 2 Corinthians 11:

B. Luke 17:

C. Matthew 10:

D. 2 Peter 3:

E. James 5:

6. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding."

A. Psalm 120:

B. Jeremiah 37:

C. Isaiah 50:

D. Proverbs 3:

E. Lamentations 5:

7. "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."

A. Romans 12:

B. Acts 17:

C. John 10:

D. Mark 15:

E. Hebrews 4:

8. "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

A. Psalm 112:

B. Psalm 145:

C. Psalm 90:

D. Psalm 138:

E. Psalm 73:

9. "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

A. Galatians 6:

B. 2 Corinthians 11:

C. Revelation 8:

D. Luke 12:

E. Philippians 4:

10. "For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death."

A. Acts 13:

B. Mark 15:

C. 1 Peter 5:

D. 2 Corinthians 7:

E. John 10:

11. "And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

A. Luke 23:

B. Acts 27:

C. 1 Corinthians 15:

D. John 20:

E. Matthew 22:

God is love!!

Find the verses in:

1. Psalm 136:

2. Philippians 4:

3. John 13:

4. 2 Corinthians 13:

5. Proverbs 8:

6. John 15:

7. 1 John 1:

8. 1 Corinthians 13:

9. John 3:

10. Isaiah 41:

1. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."

2. "This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."

3. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."

4. "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal."

5. "For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”

6. "Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever."

7. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

8. "Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end."

9. "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you."

10. "I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me."

11. "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love."

Bible Notes!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

A. Mark 10:

B. John 15:

C. Matthew 8:

D. Luke 13:

E. Acts 4:

2. "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you."

A. Deuteronomy 33:

B. Jeremiah 50:

C. Ezekiel 21:

D. Isaiah 26:

E. Numbers 30:

3. "He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed."

A. Galatians 5:

B. Hebrews 12:

C. Romans 7:

D. 2 Corinthians 10:

E. 1 Peter 2:

4. "Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do."

A. Exodus 10:

B. Daniel 12:

C. Proverbs 23:

D. Judges 17:

E. Joshua 1:

5. "Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

A. Acts 25:

B. Luke 23:

C. 1 Corinthians 15:

D. Matthew 28:

E. John 20:

6. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."

A. James 5:

B. Hebrews 13:

C. Ephesians 2:

D. Luke 10:

E. Colossians 3:

7. "Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ "

A. Luke 18:

B. John 21:

C. Romans 13:

D. Matthew 22:

E. Acts 25:

8. "Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing, even life everlasting."

A. Psalm 119:

B. Psalm 125:

C. Psalm 101:

D. Psalm 111:

E. Psalm 133:

9. "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

A. Romans 8:

B. Mark 13:

C. Acts 7:

D. John 10:

E. Matthew 5:

10. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD."

A. 1 Samuel 30:

B. Exodus 39:

C. Deuteronomy 28:

D. Numbers 35:

E. Isaiah 55:

11. "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin."

A. Matthew 12:

B. John 17:

C. Romans 10:

D. Hebrews 4:

E. Acts 15:

12. "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

A. Mark 15:

B. Acts 27:

C. 2 Corinthians 12:

D. Luke 20:

E. John 13:

Psalms!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. Psalm 103:

2. Psalm 73:

3. Psalm 148:

4. Psalm 88:

5. Psalm 97:

6. Psalm 30:

7. Psalm 119:

8. Psalm 25:

9. Psalm 77:

10. Psalm 18:

11. Psalm 122:

12. Psalm 99:

13. Psalm 50:

14. Psalm 10:

15. Psalm 135:

16. Psalm 20:

17. Psalm 116:

18. Psalm 101:

19. Psalm 46:

20. Psalm 111:

21. Psalm 95:

22. Psalm 26:

23. Psalm 32:

24. Psalm 92:

1. "To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the Lord."

2. "I will be careful to live a blameless life—when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them."

3. "But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God."

4. "God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!"

5. "My foot stands on a level place; In the congregations I shall bless the Lord."

6. "Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone."

7. "Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence."

8. "Let them all praise the name of the Lord. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven! He has made his people strong, honoring his faithful ones—the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord!"

9. "Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!"

10. "For who in all of heaven can compare with the Lord? What mightiest angel is anything like the Lord? The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne."

11. "Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name."

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.”

John 15: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:

הפרק 15

אנכי הגפן האמתית ואבי הוא הכרם׃

2 כל שריג בי אשר איננו עשה פרי יסירנו ואשר יעשה פרי יטהרנו להרבות את פריו׃

3 אתם כעת מטהרים בעבור דברי אשר דברתי אליכם׃

4 עמדו בי ואני בכם כאשר השריג בל יעשה פרי מאליו אם לא יעמד בגפן כן גם אתם אם לא תעמדו בי׃

5 אנכי הוא הגפן ואתם השריגים העמד בי ואני בו הוא יעשה פרי לרב כי בלעדי לא תוכלון עשות מאומה׃

6 איש אשר לא יעמד בי השלך כשריג החוצה וייבש וילקטום וישליכום אל תוך האש והיה לבער׃

7 והיה אם תעמדו בי ודברי יהיו בכם ככל חפצכם תשאלו ויעשה לכם׃

8 בזאת נכבד אבי בעשותכם פרי לרב והייתם לי לתלמידים׃

9 כאשר אהבני אבי אהבתי אתכם גם אני ואתם עמדו באהבתי׃

10 אם תשמרו את מצותי תעמדו באהבתי כאשר שמרתי גם אני את מצות אבי ועמדתי באהבתו׃

11 את אלה דברתי אליכם בעבור תהיה שמחתי בכם ותמלא שמחתכם׃

12 הנה זאת מצותי כי תאהבון איש את אחיו כאשר אהבתיכם׃

13 אין לאיש אהבה יתרה מתתו את נפשו בעד ידידיו׃

14 ואתם ידידי אתם אם תעשו את אשר אני מצוה אתכם׃

15 לא אקרא לכם עוד עבדים כי העבד איננו ידע את אשר יעשה אדניו כי אם אמרתי ידידי אתם כי כל אשר שמעתי מאת אבי הודעתי אתכם׃

16 לא אתם בחרתם בי כי אם אנכי בחרתי בכם והפקדתי אתכם ללכת ולעשות פרי ופריכם יקום והיה כל אשר תשאלו מאבי בשמי יתן לכם׃

17 את אלה אני מצוה אתכם למען תאהבון איש את אחיו׃

18 אם העולם שנא אתכם דעו כי אתי שנא ראשונה׃

19 אלו מן העולם הייתם כי אז אהב העולם את אשר לו ויען כי אינכם מן העולם כי אם בחרתי אתכם מתוך העולם לכן העולם ישנא אתכם׃

20 זכרו את דברי אשר דברתי אליכם העבד איננו גדול מאדניו אם רדפו אתי גם אתכם ירדפו אם שמרו את דברי גם את דברכם ישמרו׃

21 אבל כל זאת יעשו לכם בעבור שמי כי לא ידעו את שלחי׃

22 לולא באתי ודברתי אליהם לא היה בהם חטא ועתה לא יוכלון להתנצל על חטאתם׃

23 השנא אתי ישנא גם את אבי׃

24 לולא עשיתי בתוכם את המעשים אשר איש זולתי לא עשה לא היה בהם חטא ועתה ראו וישנאו גם אתי גם את אבי׃

25 אך למלאת דבר הכתוב בתורתם שנאת חנם שנאוני׃

26 ובבוא הפרקליט אשר אשלחנו לכם מאת אבי רוח האמת היוצא מאת אבי הוא יעיד עלי׃

27 וגם אתם תעידו כי מראש הייתם עמדי׃

English:

Jesus, the True Vine

“I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.

“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. This is my command: Love each other.

The World’s Hatred

“If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you. They will do all this to you because of me, for they have rejected the one who sent me. They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin. Anyone who hates me also hates my Father. If I hadn’t done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do, they would not be guilty. But as it is, they have seen everything I did, yet they still hate me and my Father. This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: ‘They hated me without cause.’

“But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me. And you must also testify about me because you have been with me from the beginning of my ministry."