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Ephesians 3: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 3

בעבור זאת אני פולוס אסיר המשיח למענכם הגוים׃

2 כי אמנם שמעתם הנהגת חסד האלהים אשר נתן לי אליכם׃

3 כי בחזון גלה לי הסוד אשר למעלה כתבתי לכם במעט׃

4 ובקראכם תוכלו להכיר בזאת את בינתי בסוד המשיח׃

5 אשר בדורת הראשנים לא נודע לבני אדם כאשר נגלה עתה לשליחיו הקדשים ולנביאיו ברוח׃

6 להיות הגוים גם הם בני ירשתו וגוף אחד אתו וחברי הבטחתו במשיח על ידי הבשרה׃

7 אשר הייתי לה למשרת במתנת חסד אלהים הנתונה לי כפי פעלת גבורתו׃

8 לי צעיר הצעירים שבכל הקדשים נתן החסד הזה לבשר בגוים את עשר המשיח אשר לא יחקר׃

9 ולהאיר עיני כל מה היא הנהגת הסוד הנסתר מדרת עולם באלהים יוצר הכל על ידי ישוע המשיח׃

10 למען אשר תודע עתה על ידי העדה לשרים לשליטים אשר במרומים חכמת אלהים המפליאה דתכיה׃

11 על פי עצת עולמים אשר יעץ במשיח ישוע אדנינו׃

12 אשר פתחון פינו ממנו וקרבתנו בבטחה על יד אמונתו׃

13 בעבור זאת אבקש שלא תחתו בצרותי למענכם יען כי היא תפארתכם׃

14 על כן אכרעה על ברכי לאבי אדנינו ישוע המשיח׃

15 אשר נקרא על שמו כל בית אבות שבשמים ושבארץ׃

16 לתת לכם לפי עשר כבודו להתחזק בגבורה על ידי רוחו לאדם הפנימי׃

17 שישכן המשיח בלבבכם באמונה והייתם משרשים ומיסדים באהבה׃

18 למען תוכלו להשיג עם כל הקדשים מה הוא הרחב והארך והעמק והגבה׃

19 וידעתם את אהבת המשיח הנעלה על כל דעת ונמלאתם את כל מלוא האלהים׃

20 ולו אשר יכל להרבות גמוליו עלינו יותר מכל משאלותינו ומחשבותינו לפי הכח הפעל בקרבנו׃

21 לו הכבוד בקרב הקהל במשיח ישוע לדר ודר עד עולמי עולמים אמן׃


English:


"God’s Mysterious Plan Revealed

When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles. . .    assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles.  As I briefly wrote earlier, God himself revealed his mysterious plan to me.  As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ.  God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.

And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus.  By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.

Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.  I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.  This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.  So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.


Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Growth

When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.  I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.  Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.  And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.  May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.  Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen."

Romans 3: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 3

ועתה מה הוא יתרון היהודי ומה היא תועלת המילה׃

2 הרבה מכל פנים בראשון כי הפקדו בידם דברי אלהים׃

3 כי מה הוא אם מקצתם לא האמינו היבטל חסרון אמונתם את אמונת אלהים׃

4 חלילה אבל יהי האל הוא הנאמן וכל האדם כזב ככתוב למען תצדק בדברך תזכה בשפטך׃

5 ואם עולתנו תרומם את צדקת האלהים מה נאמר הכי יש עול באלהים המשלח חרון אפו לפי דרך בני אדם אנכי מדבר׃

6 חלילה שאם כן איך ישפט האלהים את העולם׃

7 כי אם על ידי כזבי תרבה ותפרץ אמת אלהים לתהלתו למה זה אני אשפט עוד כחוטא׃

8 ולא נעשה כדבר מחרפינו ומקצת מוציאי דבה עלינו לאמר הנה אמרים נעשה הרע למען יצא הטוב אשר דינם יבא עליהם בצדק׃

9 ועתה מה הוא היש לנו מעלה יתרה לא במאומה כבר הוכחנו כי גם היהודים גם היונים כלם הם תחת החטא׃

10 ככתוב אין צדיק אין גם אחד׃

11 אין משכיל אין דרש את אלהים׃

12 הכל סר יחדו נאלחו אין עשה טוב אין גם אחד׃

13 קבר פתוח גרונם לשונם יחליקון חמת עכשוב תחת שפתימו׃

14 אשר אלה פיהם מלא ומררות׃

15 רגליהם ימהרו לשפך דם׃

16 שד ושבר במסלותם׃

17 ודרך שלום לא ידעו׃

18 אין פחד אלהים לנגד עיניהם׃

19 ואנחנו ידענו כי כל מה שאמרה התורה מדברת אל אלה אשר תחת התורה למען יסכר כל פה והיה כל העולם מחיב לפני אלהים׃

20 יען אשר ממעשי התורה לא יצדק לפניו כל בשר כי על ידי התורה דעת החטא׃

21 ועתה בבלי תורה צדקת אלהים לאור יצאה אשר העידו עליה התורה והנביאים׃

22 והיא צדקת אלהים באמונת ישוע המשיח אל כל ועל כל אשר האמינו בו כי אין הבדל׃

23 כי כלם חטאו וחסרי כבוד אלהים המה׃

24 ונצדקו חנם בחסדו על ידי הפדות אשר היתה במשיח ישוע׃

25 אשר שמו האלהים לפנינו לכפרת על ידי האמונה בדמו להראות את צדקתו אחרי אשר העביר את החטאים שנעשו לפנים בעת חמלת אלהים׃

26 להראות את צדקתו בעת הזאת להיותו צדיק ומצדיק את בן אמונת ישוע׃

27 ועתה איה ההתהללות הלא נשבתה ועל ידי תורת מה העל ידי תורת המעשים לא כי על ידי תורת האמונה׃

28 לכן נחשב כי באמונה יצדק האדם בבלי מעשי תורה׃

29 או האלהים רק אלהי היהודים הלא גם אלהי הגוים אכן גם אלהי הגוים הוא׃

30 כי אחד האלהים המצדיק את המולים מתוך האמונה ואת הערלים על ידי האמונה׃

31 ועתה המבטלים אנחנו את התורה על ידי האמונה חלילה אך מקימים אנחנו את התורה׃


English:


"God Remains Faithful

Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision?  Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.

True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?  Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him,


“You will be proved right in what you say,

    and you will win your case in court.”


“But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.) Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world?  “But,” someone might still argue, “how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?”  And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, “The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.


All People Are Sinners

Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin. As the Scriptures say,


“No one is righteous—

    not even one.

No one is truly wise;

    no one is seeking God.

All have turned away;

    all have become useless.

No one does good,

    not a single one.”

“Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.

    Their tongues are filled with lies.”

“Snake venom drips from their lips.”

     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

“They rush to commit murder.

     Destruction and misery always follow them.

 They don’t know where to find peace.”

     “They have no fear of God at all.”


Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.  For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.


Christ Took Our Punishment

But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.  We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.  Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.  For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,  for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.

Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith.  So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.

After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is.  There is only one God, and he makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles.  Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law."

Hebrews 11: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


1 כי האמונה היא חסן הבטחון במקוה והוכחת דברים לא נראים׃

2 ובה נחלו האבות עדות׃

3 באמונה נבין כי העולמות נעשו בדבר האלהים למען אשר יצא הנראה מן הנעלם׃

4 באמונה הקריב הבל לאלהים זבח טוב מקין אשר היה לו לעדות כי צדיק הוא בהעיד אלהים על מנחתיו ובה עודנו מדבר אחרי מותו׃

5 באמונה לקח חנוך לבלתי ראותו המות ואיננו כי לקח אתו אלהים והועד עליו לפני הלקחו כי את האלהים התהלך׃

6 ובלי אמונה לא יוכל איש להיות רצוי אל האלהים כי כל הקרב אליו צריך להאמין כי יש אלהים וגמול הוא משיב לדרשיו׃

7 באמונה בנה נח ביראת יהוה את התבה להצלת ביתו אתרי אשר צוה על דברים לא נראים עדין וירשע בה את העולם ויהי לירש הצדקה עקב האמונה׃

8 באמונה שמע אברהם כאשר נקרא ללכת אל הארץ אשר יירשנה ויצא ולא ידע אנה יבוא׃

9 באמונה היה גר בארץ ההבטחה כמו בנכריה וישב באהלים הוא ויצחק ויעקב אשר ירשו עמו ההבטחה ההיא׃

10 כי חכה לעיר אשר יסודתה נאמנה ובונה ומכוננה האלהים׃

11 באמונה שרה גם היא קבלה הכח להזריע ותלד אחרי בלתה כי חשבה לנאמן את המבטיח׃

12 על כן מאחד אשר כמעט מת גופו יצאו ככוכבי השמים לרב וכחול על שפת הים אשר לא יספר׃

13 כפי אמונה מתו כל אלה ולא השיגו את ההבטחות רק מרחוק ראו אותן ויבטחו וישמחו לקראתן ויודו כי גרים הם ותושבים בארץ׃

14 הלא המדברים כזאת יודיעו כי הם מבקשי ארץ מושב׃

15 ואם היתה דעתם על הארץ ההיא אשר יצאו ממנה הלא היה בידם לשוב אליה׃

16 אכן נכספו למושב טוב ממנו והוא בשמים ועל כן לא בוש האלהים להקרא אלהיהם כי הכין להם עיר׃

17 באמונה העלה אברהם את יצחק כאשר נסה ואת יחידו הקריב המקבל את ההבטחות׃

18 אשר נאמר לו כי ביצחק יקרא לך זרע׃

19 ויחשב בלבו כי יכול יוכל אלהים להחיות גם את המתים על כן גם הושב אליו להיות למשל׃

20 באמונה ברך יצחק את יעקב ואת עשו וידבר על העתידות׃

21 באמונה ברך יעקב את שני בני יוסף לפני מותו וישתחו על ראש המטה׃

22 באמונה הזכיר יוסף בקרב קצו את יציאת בני ישראל ויצו על אדות עצמותיו׃

23 באמונה הצפינו את משה אבותיו שלשה ירחים אהרי הולדו כראתם את הילד כי טוב הוא ולא יראו את מצות המלך׃

24 באמונה מאן משה כאשר גדל להקרא בן לבת פרעה׃

25 ויבחר לסבל את עני עם אלהים מלהתענג לשעה בתענוגי החטא׃

26 בחשבו את חרפת המשיח לעשר גדול מאצרות מצרים כי הביט אל הגמול׃

27 באמונה עזב את ארץ מצרים ולא ירא מחמת המלך כי היה כראה אשר איננו נראה ויתחזק׃

28 באמונה עשה את הפסח ונתינת הדם למען אשר לא יגע המשחית בבכוריהם׃

29 באמונה עברו את ים סוף ביבשה אשר נסו מצרים גם המה לעבר בו ויטבעו׃

30 באמונה נפלו חומות יריחו אחרי הקיפו אותן שבעת ימים׃

31 באמונה לא אבדה רחב הזונה עם הסוררים כי אספה את המרגלים אל ביתה בשלום׃

32 ומה אמר עוד הן תקצר לי העת אם אספר מעשי גדעון וברק ושמשון ויפתח ודוד ושמואל והנביאים׃

33 אשר באמונה כבשו ממלכות ופעלו צדק והשגו הבטחות וסכרו פי אריות׃

34 וכבו גבורת האש ונמלטו מפי החרב והתחזקו מחלים ועשו חיל במלחמה והפילו מחנות זרים׃

35 נשים לקחו מתחיה את מתיהן ואחרים רטשו בענוים ולא אבו להנצל למען יזכו לתחיה טובה ממנה׃

36 מהם נסו בתעלולים ובמכות וגם נמסרו לכבל ומסגר׃

37 נסקלו באבנים נסרו במגרה נבחנו ביסורים מתו לפי חרב וינעו עטופי עורת כבשים ועזים בחסר ובעצר רעה ויגון׃

38 אשר העולם לא היה כדי להם הם תעו במדבר ובהרים ובמערות ובנקיקי הארץ׃

39 וכל אלה אף היתה להם העדות בגלל אמונתם לא קבלו את ההבטחה׃

40 למען אשר לא ישלמו בלעדינו כי צפה לנו אלהים מקדם טובה יתרה׃



English:


Great Examples of Faith

"Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.  Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.

It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.  And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.

It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise.  Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.

It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise.  And so a whole nation came from this one man who was as good as dead—a nation with so many people that, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore, there is no way to count them.

All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.  Obviously people who say such things are looking forward to a country they can call their own.  If they had longed for the country they came from, they could have gone back.  But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,  even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.” Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.

It was by faith that Isaac promised blessings for the future to his sons, Jacob and Esau.

It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.

It was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, said confidently that the people of Israel would leave Egypt. He even commanded them to take his bones with them when they left.

It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king’s command.

It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.  He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.  He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.  It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.  It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons.

It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.

It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.

It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.  By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,  quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.  Women received their loved ones back again from death.

But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.  Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons.  Some died by stoning, some were sawed in half, and others were killed with the sword. Some went about wearing skins of sheep and goats, destitute and oppressed and mistreated.  They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.

All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.  For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us."

Be a disciple for Jesus!!

Choose the correct Scripture:



1.  "Jesus came and told his disciples, " I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth.  Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. "

A.  Mark 15:
B.  John 20:
C.  Acts 22:
D.  Matthew 28:
E.  Luke 23:


2.  "Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple."

A.  John 18:
B.  Romans 15:
C.  Matthew 20:
D.  Mark 10:
E.  Luke 14:


3.  “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."

A.  Galatians 3:
B.  James 1:
C.  1 John 2:
D.  Matthew 5:
E.  Hebrews 10:


4.  "Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.  Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.  This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.   Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.  Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.  He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love."

A.  1 Peter 5:
B.  2 Timothy 3:
C.  Philippians 2:
D.  2 Thessalonians 1:
E.  Ephesians 4:


5.  "And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."  

A.  James 5:
B.  2 Thessalonians 1:
C.  Hebrews 7:
D.  2 Corinthians 10:
E.  2 Timothy 2:


6.  "And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

A.  Mark 13:
B.  Acts 2:
C.  Matthew 10:
D.  Romans 11:
E.  Luke 9:


7.  "So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

A.  1 Corinthians 15:
B.  Romans 13:
C.  Acts 12:
D.  1 Peter 5:
E.  John 8:


8.  "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

A.  Hebrews 12:
B.  1 Corinthians 15:
C.  Mark 10:
D.  Matthew 22:
E.  John 13:


9.  "Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."

A.  2 Corinthians 10:
B.  Luke 17:
C.  John 20:
D.  Acts 23:
E.  Matthew 16:


10.  “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple."

A.  Acts 20:
B.  Mark 10:
C.  Hebrews 13:
D.  Luke 14:
E.  Romans 15:


Be Righteousness in Christ!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:


A.


1.  Matthew 5:

2.  2 Corinthians 5:

3.  1 Peter 3:

4.  1 Peter 5:

5.  Romans 10:

6.  Mark 13:

7.  Galatians 5:

8.  Psalm 119:

9.  Luke 21:

10.  Jeremiah 50:

11.  Hebrews 12:

12.  John 18:

13.  James 5:

14.  Acts 20:

15.  Psalm 70:

16.  2 Corinthians 11:

17.  2 Timothy 2:

18.  Romans 5:

19.  1 John 2:

20.  Ephesians 5:

21.  Titus 2:

22.  1 John 3:

23.  Isaiah 33:

24.  Psalm 106:


B.  


1.  "Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous."


2.  "If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him."


3.  "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."


4.  "Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!"


5.  "He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands, lest they hold a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and shuts his eyes from looking on evil, he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure. Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar."


6.  "For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."


7.  "But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled."


8.  "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."


9.  "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."


10.  "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes."


11.  "So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart."


By His grace!!

 Match A with the correct answer in B:


A.  


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:


B.  


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.”


A New Life in Christ!!

Choose the correct Scripture:


1.  "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."


A.  Mark 10:

B.  Matthew 17:

C.  Titus 3:

D.  Galatians 2:

E.  John 5:


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.  Matthew 21:

B.  Acts 17:

C.  James 5:

D.  Luke 13:

E.  John 14:


3.  "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”


A.  Proverbs 10:

B.  Joshua 5:

C.  Hosea 7:

D.  Lamentaions 3:

E.  Isaiah 20:


4.  "Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator."


A.  James 5:

B.  1 Thessalonians 1:

C.  1 John 1:

D.  2 Peter 3:

E.  Colossians 3:


5.  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."


A.  1 John 5:

B.  1 Peter 1:

C.  James 5:

D.  2 Thessalonians 2:

E.  2 Timothy 2:


6.  "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."


A.  Hebrews 10:

B.  Mark 7:

C.  Ephesians 2:

D.  John 13:

E.  Galatians 2:


7.  "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.  1 Corinthians 10:

B.  John 20:

C.  Hebrews 13:

D.  Romans 12:

E.  Acts 23:


8.  "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses."


A.  Titus 3:

B.  Philippians 2:

C.  James 5:

D.  1 Peter 3:

E.  1 Timothy 6:


9.  "But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."


A.  Matthew 10:

B.  Luke 17:

C.  Acts 20:

D.  John 1:

E.  Romans 7:


10.  "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”


A.  Ephesians 5:

B.  Luke 13:

C.  Titus 2:

D.  1 John 1:

E.  Revelation 21:


11.  "For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life."


A.  John 10:

B.  Matthew 11:

C.  Acts 13:

D.  Romans 5:

E.  Hebrews 8:


Psalms!!

Choose the correct Scripture:


1.  "I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies."


A.  Psalm 110:

B.  Psalm 70:

C.  Psalm 120:

D.  Psalm 81:

E.  Psalm 18:


2.  “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High."


A.  Psalm 130:

B.  Psalm 50:

C.  Psalm 111:

D.  Psalm 10:

E.  Psalm 90:


3.  "Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield."


A.  Psalm 77:

B.  Psalm 111:

C.  Psalm 95:

D.  Psalm 150:

E.  Psalm 33:


4.  "The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing."  


A.  Psalm 88:

B.  Psalm 122:

C.  Psalm 99:

D.  Psalm 140:

E.  Psalm 34:


5.  "From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me in a large place."


A.  Psalm 71:

B.  Psalm 138:

C.  Psalm 55:

D.  Psalm 110:

E.  Psalm 118:


6.  "Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands."


A.  Psalm 60:

B.  Psalm 117:

C.  Psalm 89:

D.  Psalm 90:

E.  Psalm 145:


7.  "We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your name is near; Men declare Your wondrous works."


A.  Psalm 111:

B.  Psalm 128:

C.  Psalm 33:

D.  Psalm 75:

E.  Psalm 20:


8.  "He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart."


A.  Psalm 133:

B.  Psalm 28:

C.  Psalm 116:

D.  Psalm 88:

E.  Psalm 15:


9.  "Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth."


A.  Psalm 144:

B.  Psalm 55:

C.  Psalm 70:

D.  Psalm 38:

E.  Psalm 96:


10.  "Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name."


A.  Psalm 130:

B.  Psalm 118:

C.  Psalm 123:

D.  Psalm 77:

E.  Psalm 30:


11.  "Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings."


A.  Psalm 77:

B.  Psalm 110:

C.  Psalm 140:

D.  Psalm 33:

E.  Psalm 120:


Bible Notes!!

Choose the correct Scripture:


1.  "This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." 


A.  James 5:

B.  Luke 9:

C.  John 10:

D.  Mark 13:

E.  1 Timmothy 2:


2.  "God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord." 


A.  Mark 10:

B.  1 Thessalonians 5:

C.  Galatians 3:

D.  John 12:

E.  1 Corinthians 1:


3.  "He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit." 


A.  Ephesians 5:

B.  Colossians 2:

C.  Hebrews 10:

D.  1 John 3:

E.  Titus 3:


4.  "For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God." 


A.  2 Timothy 3:

B.  Matthew 11:

C.  Acts 19:

D.  1 Peter 1:

E.  1 John 5:


5.  "And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you." 


A.  Hebrews 9:

B.  Mark 12:

C.  James 3:

D.  1 Corinthians 12:

E.  Romans 8:


6.  "This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins." 


A.  Colossians 2:

B.  Titus 1:

C.  Luke 11:

D.  Mark 15:

E.  1 John 4:


7.  "So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." 


A.  Acts 13:

B.  Romans 5:

C.  Philippians 3:

D.  Mark 7:

E.  Matthew 10:


8.  "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 39:

B.  Zechariah 13:

C.  Exodus 20:

D.  Hosea 11:

E.  Isaiah 53:


9.  "For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us."     


A.  Romans 11:

B.  2 Corinthians 13:

C.  Hebrews 8:

D.  Luke 9:

E.  1 Thessalonians 5:


10.  "I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness.  I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels."


A.  Exodus 27:

B.  Deuteronomy 31:

C.  1 Kings 13:

D.  Jeremiah 55:

E.  Isaiah 61:


11.  "You are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light." 


A.  Mark 12:

B.  John 10:

C.  Matthew 5:

D.  1 Peter 2:

E.  Luke 7:


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!!

The key to the Kingdom of God - Born Again!!

 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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Urgent Notice!!

Repent and be baptised. Be Born Again!!  Jesus is coming sooner as you think!! Be Ready!! Keep yourself busy with God's work and not yours!!!

Hebrews 3: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


1 לכן אחי הקדושים חברים לקריאה של מעלה הביטו אל השליח וכהן הודיתנו הגדול אל המשיח ישוע׃

2 אשר הוא נאמן לעשהו כמו גם משה בכל ביתו׃

3 כי כבוד גדול ממשה נחל זה כאשר בנה הבית חשוב יותר מן הבית׃

4 כי כל בית יש לו בנה אבל בונה כל הוא האלהים׃

5 והן משה נאמן בכל ביתו כעבד לעדות העמדות להאמר׃

6 אבל המשיח הוא הבן על ביתו ואנחנו ביתו אם נחזיק בבטחון ובתהלת התקוה ולא נרפנה עד הקץ׃

7 לכן כמאמר רוח הקדש היום אם בקלו תשמעו׃

8 אל תקשו לבבכם כמריבה כיום מסה במדבר׃

9 אשר נסוני אבותיכם בחנוני גם ראו פעלי ארבעים שנה׃

10 לכן אקוט בדור ואמר עם תעי לבב הם והם לא ידעו דרכי׃

11 אשר נשבעתי באפי אם יבאון אל מנוחתי׃

12 ראו עתה אחי פן יש באחד מכם לב רע וחסר אמונה לסור מאלהים חיים׃

13 אך הוכח תוכיחו איש את רעהו יום יום עד שיקרא היום למען אשר לא יקשה איש מכם את לבו במדוחי פשע׃

14 כי נתחברנו למשיח אם נחזיק בראשית הבטחה ולא נרפנה עד הקץ׃

15 כאשר נאמר היום אם בקלו תשמעו אל תקשו לבבכם כמריבה׃

16 מי אפוא אלה אשר שמעו ויריבו הלא כל יצאי מצרים ביד משה׃

17 ובמי התקוטט ארבעים שנה הלא בחטאים אשר נפלו פגריהם במדבר׃

18 ולמי נשבע לבלתי בא אל מנוחתו אם לא לסוררים׃

19 ואנחנו ראים כי לא יכלו לבוא על אשר לא האמינו׃


English:


"Jesus Greater Than Moses

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.  He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.  Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.  For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.  “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.  But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.


Warning Against Unbelief

So, as the Holy Spirit says:


“Today, if you hear his voice,

     do not harden your hearts

as you did in the rebellion,

    during the time of testing in the wilderness,

 where your ancestors tested and tried me,

    though for forty years they saw what I did.

 That is why I was angry with that generation;

    I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray,

    and they have not known my ways.’

 So I declared on oath in my anger,

    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ”

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.  But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.  We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.  As has just been said:

“Today, if you hear his voice,

    do not harden your hearts

    as you did in the rebellion.”

Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness? And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief."


Matthew 4: Hebrews and English:

 Hebrews:


הפרק 4

אז נשא הרוח את ישוע המדברה למען ינסהו השטן׃

2 ויהי אחרי צומו ארבעים יום וארבעים לילה וירעב׃

3 ויגש אליו המנסה ויאמר אם בן האלהים אתה אמר לאבנים האלה ותהיין ללחם׃

4 ויען ויאמר הן כתוב לא על הלחם לבדו יחיה האדם כי על כל מוצא פי יי׃

5 וישאהו השטן אל עיר הקדש ויעמידהו על פנת בית המקדש׃

6 ויאמר אליו אם בן האלהים אתה התנפל למטה כי כתוב כי מלאכיו יצוה לך ועל כפים ישאונך פן תגף באבן רגלך׃

7 ויאמר אליו ישוע ועוד כתוב לא תנסה את יהוה אלהיך׃

8 ויוסף השטן וישאהו אל הר גבה מאד ויראהו את כל ממלכות תבל וכבודן׃

9 ויאמר אליו את כל זאת לך אתננה אם תקד ותשתחוה לי׃

10 ויאמר אליו ישוע סור ממני השטן כי כתוב ליהוה אלהיך תשתחוה ואותו לבדו תעבד׃

11 וירף ממנו השטן והנה נגשו אליו מלאכים וישרתוהו׃

12 ויהי כשמעו כי הסגירו את יוחנן וילך לו ארץ הגליל׃

13 ויעזב את נצרת ויבא וישב בכפר נחום אשר על שפת הים בגבול זבלון ונפתלי׃

14 למלאת הנאמר על פי ישעיהו הנביא לאמר׃

15 ארצה זבלון וארצה נפתלי דרך הים עבר הירדן גליל הגוים׃

16 העם ההלכים בחשך ראו אור גדול וישבי בארץ צלמות אור נגה עליהם׃

17 מן העת ההיא החל ישוע לקרא קרוא ואמור שובו כי הגיעה מלכות השמים׃

18 ויהי בהתהלכו על יד ים הגליל וירא שני אנשים אחים את שמעון הנקרא פטרוס ואת אנדרי אחיו והמה משליכים מצודה בים כי דיגים היו׃

19 ויאמר אליהם לכו אחרי ואשימכם לדיגי אנשים׃

20 ויעזבו מהרה את המכמרות וילכו אחריו׃

21 ויהי כעברו משם וירא שני אנשים אחים אחרים את יעקב בן זבדי ואת יוחנן אחיו באניה עם זבדי אביהם מתקנים את מכמרותם ויקרא אליהם׃

22 ויעזבו מיד את האניה ואת אביהם וילכו אחריו׃

23 ויסב ישוע בכל הגליל וילמד בבתי כנסיותיהם ויבשר בשורת המלכות וירפא כל מחלה וכל מדוה בעם׃

24 ויצא שמעו בכל ארץ סוריא ויביאו אליו את כל החולים המענים בכל חלים ומכאובים ואחוזי שדים ומכי ירח ונכי אברים וירפאם׃

25 וילכו אחריו המנים המנים מן הגליל ומן עשר הערים ומירושלים ויהודה ומעבר לירדן׃


English:


"The Temptation of Jesus

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.  For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry.

During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”

But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say,


‘People do not live by bread alone,

    but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”


Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple,  and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say,


‘He will order his angels to protect you.

And they will hold you up with their hands

    so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’ ”


Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’ ”

Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.  “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”

“Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say,


‘You must worship the Lord your God

    and serve only him.’ ”

Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.


The Ministry of Jesus Begins

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left Judea and returned to Galilee.  He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.  This fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah:

“In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali,

    beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River,

    in Galilee where so many Gentiles live,

the people who sat in darkness

    have seen a great light.

And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow,

    a light has shined.”

From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”


The First Disciples

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.  Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”  And they left their nets at once and followed him.

A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too.  They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.


Crowds Follow Jesus

Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.  News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he healed them all.  Large crowds followed him wherever he went—people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, from all over Judea, and from east of the Jordan River."

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