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Wednesday 31 July 2024

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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!!!

How do I know I am in the right or wrong church!!

Not every church, Pastor will go to heaven!! You must make sure you belong to a church where the Holy Spirit moving. Ask God to help you to show you the right church!! It is very important to belong to the right church. A church where you are comfortable is a big NO!! You have to be challenged in your faith. Your faith must grow. Walk-on-the-water faith church, Holy Spirit-moving is the right church!! Make sure your are Born Again too!! You must repent and give your life to Jesus and be baptised!! A big NO church is where the Holy Spirit is not moving, too many doctorines, like the normal traditional churches. You must stay far away from them!! Baby christening is not biblical!! They like to preach what people want to hear and not what they must hear. Focus now on finding the right church. Ask God to show you the right church and to open doors for you to get there!! But it is of life importance that you must go to the right church!! A religious church is big trouble. It is not going to help you to get to heaven!! A faith based church where the Holy Spirit is moving, where you grow in your faith, where you are challenged in your faith, where they do baptisms too, and teach the Word of God!!

James 2: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:

1 אחי אל יהי משא פנים באמונתכם בישוע המשיח אדנינו אדון הכבוד׃

2 כי אם יבוא איש לבית כנסתכם וטבעת זהב על ידיו והוא לבוש לבשי מכלול וגם איש עני יבא שמה ובגדו מטנף׃

3 ופניתם אל הלבוש לבשי מכלול ואמרתם לו שב לך הנה בטוב ולעני תאמרו עמד שם או שב פה מתחת להדם רגלי׃

4 הלא בזאת נחלק לבכם והנכם שפטים בעלי מחשבות רעות׃

5 שמעו אחי אהובי הלא בעניי העולם הזה בחר האלהים להיות עשירים באמונה וירשי המלכות אשר הבטיח לאהביו׃

6 ואתם הכלמתם את העני הלא העשירים הם העשקים אתכם והם הסחבים אתכם אל בתי דין׃

7 הלא הם המגדפים את השם הטוב הנקרא עליכם׃

8 הן בקימכם את המצוה המלכת על כלן כפי הכתוב ואהבת לרעך כמוך תיטיבו לעשות׃

9 אולם אם תשאו פנים תחטאו במעשיכם והתורה תוכיחכם כעברים אותה׃

10 כי איש אשר יקים את כל התורה ונכשל בדבר אחד הוא אשם אשם בכלם׃

11 כי האמר לא תנאף גם הוא אמר לא תרצח ואם אינך נאף ואתה רוצח היה נהיית לעבר התורה׃

12 כן דברו וכן עשו כאנשים העתידים להשפט על פי תורת החרות׃

13 כי אין חסד בדין לאשר לא עשה חסד והחסד יתגאה על הדין׃

14 אחי מה יועיל לאיש אם יאמר כי יש לו אמונה ומעשים אין בו התוכל האמונה להושיעו׃

15 אח או אחות אם יהיו בעירם ובחסר לחם יומם׃

16 ואיש מכם יאמר אליהם לכו לשלום והתחממו ושבעו ולא תתנו להם די מחסור גופם מה תועיל זאת׃

17 ככה גם האמונה אם אין בה מעשים מתה היא בעצמה׃

18 אך יאמר איש אתה יש לך אמונה ואני יש לי מעשים הראני נא את אמונתך מתוך מעשיך ואני אראך מתוך מעשי את אמוני׃

19 אתה מאמין כי האלהים אחד הוא הטיבות גם השדים מאמינים בו ורעדים׃

20 ואתה איש בער התחפץ לדעת כי האמונה בבלי מעשים מתה היא׃

21 אברהם אבינו הלא במעשיו נצדק בהעלתו את יצחק בנו על המזבח׃

22 הנך ראה כי היתה האמונה עזרת למעשיו ומתוך המעשים השלמה האמונה׃

23 וימלא הכתוב האמר והאמן אברהם ביהוה ותחשב לו לצדקה ויקרא אהב יהוה׃

24 הנכם ראים כי במעשים יצדק האיש ולא באמונה לבדה׃

25 וכן גם רחב הזונה הלא נצדקה במעשים באספה את המלאכים אל ביתה ותשלחם בדרך אחר׃

26 כי כאשר הגוף בלי נשמה מת הוא כן גם האמונה בלי מעשים מתה היא׃

English:

"A Warning against Prejudice

My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?

For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well, doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?

Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? Aren’t they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear?

Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.

For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. For the same God who said, “You must not commit adultery,” also said, “You must not murder.” So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law.

So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free. There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.

Faith without Good Deeds Is Dead

What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?

Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God. So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.

Rahab the prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by her actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road. Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works."

James 1: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:

1. ιακωβος θεου και κυριου ιησου χριστου δουλος ταις δωδεκα φυλαις ταις εν τη διασπορα χαιρειν

2. πασαν χαραν ηγησασθε αδελφοι μου οταν πειρασμοις περιπεσητε ποικιλοις

3. γινωσκοντες οτι το δοκιμιον υμων της πιστεως κατεργαζεται υπομονην

4. η δε υπομονη εργον τελειον εχετω ινα ητε τελειοι και ολοκληροι εν μηδενι λειπομενοι

5. ει δε τις υμων λειπεται σοφιας αιτειτω παρα του διδοντος θεου πασιν απλως και μη ονειδιζοντος και δοθησεται αυτω

6. αιτειτω δε εν πιστει μηδεν διακρινομενος ο γαρ διακρινομενος εοικεν κλυδωνι θαλασσης ανεμιζομενω και ριπιζομενω

7. μη γαρ οιεσθω ο ανθρωπος εκεινος οτι ληψεται τι παρα του κυριου

8. ανηρ διψυχος ακαταστατος εν πασαις ταις οδοις αυτου

9. καυχασθω δε ο αδελφος ο ταπεινος εν τω υψει αυτου

10. ο δε πλουσιος εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου οτι ως ανθος χορτου παρελευσεται

11. ανετειλεν γαρ ο ηλιος συν τω καυσωνι και εξηρανεν τον χορτον και το ανθος αυτου εξεπεσεν και η ευπρεπεια του προσωπου αυτου απωλετο ουτως και ο πλουσιος εν ταις πορειαις αυτου μαρανθησεται

12. μακαριος ανηρ ος υπομενει πειρασμον οτι δοκιμος γενομενος ληψεται τον στεφανον της ζωης ον επηγγειλατο ο κυριος τοις αγαπωσιν αυτον

13. μηδεις πειραζομενος λεγετω οτι απο του θεου πειραζομαι ο γαρ θεος απειραστος εστιν κακων πειραζει δε αυτος ουδενα

14. εκαστος δε πειραζεται υπο της ιδιας επιθυμιας εξελκομενος και δελεαζομενος

15. ειτα η επιθυμια συλλαβουσα τικτει αμαρτιαν η δε αμαρτια αποτελεσθεισα αποκυει θανατον

16. μη πλανασθε αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι

17. πασα δοσις αγαθη και παν δωρημα τελειον ανωθεν εστιν καταβαινον απο του πατρος των φωτων παρ ω ουκ ενι παραλλαγη η τροπης αποσκιασμα

18. βουληθεις απεκυησεν ημας λογω αληθειας εις το ειναι ημας απαρχην τινα των αυτου κτισματων

19. ωστε αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι εστω πας ανθρωπος ταχυς εις το ακουσαι βραδυς εις το λαλησαι βραδυς εις οργην

20. οργη γαρ ανδρος δικαιοσυνην θεου ου κατεργαζεται

21. διο αποθεμενοι πασαν ρυπαριαν και περισσειαν κακιας εν πραυτητι δεξασθε τον εμφυτον λογον τον δυναμενον σωσαι τας ψυχας υμων

22. γινεσθε δε ποιηται λογου και μη μονον ακροαται παραλογιζομενοι εαυτους

23. οτι ει τις ακροατης λογου εστιν και ου ποιητης ουτος εοικεν ανδρι κατανοουντι το προσωπον της γενεσεως αυτου εν εσοπτρω

24. κατενοησεν γαρ εαυτον και απεληλυθεν και ευθεως επελαθετο οποιος ην

25. ο δε παρακυψας εις νομον τελειον τον της ελευθεριας και παραμεινας ουτος ουκ ακροατης επιλησμονης γενομενος αλλα ποιητης εργου ουτος μακαριος εν τη ποιησει αυτου εσται

26. ει τις δοκει θρησκος ειναι εν υμιν μη χαλιναγωγων γλωσσαν αυτου αλλ απατων καρδιαν αυτου τουτου ματαιος η θρησκεια

27. θρησκεια καθαρα και αμιαντος παρα τω θεω και πατρι αυτη εστιν επισκεπτεσθαι ορφανους και χηρας εν τη θλιψει αυτων ασπιλον εαυτον τηρειν απο του κοσμου

English:

"Greetings from James

This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad.

Greetings!

Faith and Endurance

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

Listening and Doing

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."

Bible Notes Extra!!

Complete the verses:

1. Matthew 4:

2. Titus 2:

3. Luke 9:

4. Galatians 3:

5. 1 Peter 5:

6. 1 John 3:

7. John 15:

8. Acts 10:

9. Luke 4:

10. 1 John 2:

11. John 17:

1. When the Advocate comes, whom I will send .............................

2. But those who obey God’s word truly show how ....................

3. My prayer is not for them ......................................................

4. See what great love the Father has .......................................

5. Then Peter began to speak: I now realize how true it ................

6. Those who say they live in God should ..........................

7. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to ........

8. From then on Jesus began to preach, Repent of your ..................

9. For the grace of God has ................................................................

10. Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must ..........................

11. So in Christ Jesus you are all ....................................................

12. My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not .........

13. Be alert and of ................................................................

Always obey His commandments!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!"

A. Psalm 88:

B. Psalm 130:

C. Psalm 77:

D. Psalm 123:

E. Psalm 111:

2. "Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

A. Nehemiah 10:

B. Joshua 22:

C. Ruthh 2:

D. Exodus 13:

E. Deuteronomy 4:

3. "But showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments."

A. Deuteronomy 32:

B. Isaiah 51:

C. Joshua 11:

D. Jeremiah 38:

E. Exodus 20:

4. "And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”

A. Revelation 20:

B. John 17:

C. Luke 23:

D. Acts 12:

E. Matthew 19:

5. "If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it."

A. Jeremiah 38:

B. Joshua 21:

C. Isaiah 55:

D. Exodus 29:

E. Deuteronomy 30:

6. "So you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and by fearing him."

A. Hosea 13:

B. Numbers 22:

C. Joshua 18:

D. Judges 20:

E. Deuteronomy 8:

7. "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome."

A. Hebrews 10:

B. Romans 15:

C. Luke 13:

D. Luke 18:

E. 1 John 5:

8. "But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.’ "

A. Acts 17:

B. Luke 20:

C. John 15:

D. Matthew 23:

E. Mark 10:

9. "Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

A. Exodus 37:

B. Deuteronomy 31:

C. Isaiah 50:

D. Jeremiah 17:

E. Joshua 22:

10. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 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. This is the great and first commandment."

A. Revelation 20:

B. Luke 23:

C. John 17:

D. Acts 25:

E. Matthew 22:

11. "You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him."

A. Numbers 22:

B. Exodus 32:

C. Joshua 11:

D. Isaiah 37:

E. Deuteronomy 13:

The Lord is my Strength!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

A. Psalm 90:

B. Psalm 85:

C. Psalm 111:

D. Psalm 10:

E. Psalm 27:

2. "For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.’ "

A. 1 Samuel 31:

B. Isaiah 55:

C. Jeremiah 38:

D. Ezekiel 47:

E. Deuteronomy 20:

3. "Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all."

A. Exodus 37:

B. 1 Samuel 20:

C. 1 Chronicles 29:

D. Jeremiah 25:

E. Numbers 33:

4. "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

A. Revelation 20:

B. Acts 25:

C. Luke 23:

D. Matthew 27:

E. John 16:

5. "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"

A. Psalm 88:

B. Psalm 130:

C. Psalm 119:

D. Psalm 144:

E. Psalm 31:

6. "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

A. Acts 8:

B. Luke 17:

C. Romans 15:

D. John 20:

E. Matthew 11:

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. Mark 8:

B. Romans 15:

C. 1 Corinthians 10:

D. Matthew 18:

E. Hebrews 4:

8. "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

A. Luke 10:

B. John 17:

C. Acts 13:

D. Matthew 19:

E. Ephesians 3:

9. "The God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless."

A. Psalm 29:

B. Psalm 133:

C. Psalm 80:

D. Psalm 111:

E. Psalm 18:

10. "My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!"

A. Psalm 125:

B. Psalm 90:

C. Psalm 140:

D. Psalm 77:

E. Psalm 119:

11. "For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority."

A. Romans 8:

B. Luke 17:

C. James 5:

D. John 13:

E. Colossians 2:

Christianity: A new Life

Find the verses in:

1. 1 Timothy 6:

2. 1 Timothy 4:

3. Colossians 3:

4. Philipians 4:

5. Galatians 3:

6. Ephesians 2:

7. Hebrews 4:

8. James 2:

9. 2 Timothy 3:

1. "So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God. So God set another time for entering his rest, and that time is today. God announced this through David much later in the words already quoted: “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.”

2. "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."

3. "But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith."

4. "Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God. So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone."

5. "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness."

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

7. " Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly. “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”

8. "And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony."

9. "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you."

10. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."

11. "For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."

Psalms!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. Psalm 124:

2. Psalm 64:

3. Psalm 107:

4. Psalm 105:

5. Psalm 94:

6. Psalm 90:

7. Psalm 111:

8. Psalm 32:

9. Psalm 129:

10. Psalm 52:

11. Psalm 10:

12. Psalm 38:

13. Psalm 118:

14. Psalm 99:

15. Psalm 89:

16. Psalm 132:

17. Psalm 104:

18. Psalm 49:

19. Psalm 36:

20. Psalm 140:

21. Psalm 122:

22. Psalm 147:

23. Psalm 135:

24. Psalm 119:

1. "But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave."

2. "For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you; give justice to those with honest hearts."

3. "Let all that I am praise the Lord. O Lord my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty. You are dressed in a robe of light."

4. "Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart. Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found."

5. "How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust."

6. "I know the greatness of the Lord—that our Lord is greater than any other god. The Lord does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths."

7. "Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."

8. "The godly will rejoice in the Lord and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him."

9. "The godly will see these things and be glad, while the wicked are struck silent. Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord."

10. "Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him."

11. "But the Lord is my fortress; my God is the mighty rock where I hide."

Bible Notes!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. 1 John 1:

2. Romans 3:

3. Acts 16:

4. John 13:

5. Mark 13:

6. Colossians 4:

7. Proverbs 23:

8. Romans 15:

9. 1 Peter 3:

10. Hebrews 8:

11. Luke 10:

12. James 3:

13. Acts 25:

14. Matthew 17:

15. Exodus 27:

16. 1 Timothy 5:

17. Matthew 21:

18. Galatians 6:

19. Proverbs 3:

20. 2 Corinthians 11:

21. 1 Thessalonians 3:

22. Luke 22:

23. Deuteronomy 1:

24. Luke 3:

1. "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen."

2. "You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”

3. "Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart."

4. "One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”

5. "By wisdom the Lord founded the earth; by understanding he created the heavens. By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth, and the dew settles beneath the night sky."

6. "The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes."

7. "This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all."

8. "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."

9. "They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized."

10. "I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you."

11. "And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But the one who endures to the end will be saved."

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!

Born Again:

1. Repentance

2. Invite Jesus

3. Baptism

A changed New Life!!

1. Relationship with the Lord

2. New Person

3. New Lifestyle

4. Find the right church

5. Study and meditate on the Word of God day and night

6. Live the Word of God

To follow Jesus you must do whatever He ask you to do!! What are you willing to give up for Jesus?

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John 3: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:

הפרק 3

ויהי איש אחד בתוך הפרושים ושמו נקדימון שר ליהודים׃

2 ויבא אל ישוע לילה ויאמר אליו רבי ידענו כי אתה מורה מאת אלהים באת כי לא יוכל איש לעשות האתות אשר אתה עשה בלתי אם האלהים עמו׃

3 ויען ישוע ויאמר אליו אמן אמן אני אמר לך אם לא יולד איש מלמעלה לא יוכל לראות מלכות האלהים׃

4 ויאמר אליו נקדימון איך יולד אדם והוא זקן הכי שוב ישוב אל בטן אמו ויולד׃

5 ויען ישוע אמן אמן אני אמר לך אם לא יולד איש מן המים והרוח לא יוכל לבוא אל מלכות האלהים׃

6 הנולד מן הבשר בשר הוא והנולד מן הרוח רוח הוא׃

7 אל תתמה על אמרי לך כי עליכם להולד מלמעלה׃

8 הרוח באשר יחפץ שם הוא נשב ואתה תשמע את קולו אך לא תדע מאין בא ואנה הוא הולך כן כל הנולד מן הרוח׃

9 ויען נקדימון ויאמר אליו איכה תהיה כזאת׃

10 ויען ישוע ויאמר אליו רבן של ישראל אתה וזאת לא ידעת׃

11 אמן אמן אני אמר לך כי את אשר ידענו נדבר ואת אשר ראינו נעיד ואתם לא תקבלו עדותנו׃

12 אם אמרתי אליכם דברי הארץ ואינכם מאמינים איך תאמינו באמרי אליכם דברי השמים׃

13 ואיש לא עלה השמימה בלתי אם אשר ירד מן השמים בן האדם אשר הוא בשמים׃

14 וכאשר הגביה משה את הנחש במדבר כן צריך בן האדם להנשא׃

15 למען לא יאבד כל המאמין בו כי אם יחיה חיי עולמים׃

16 כי ככה אהב האלהים את העולם עד אשר נתן את בנו את יחידו למען לא יאבד כל המאמין בו כי אם יחיה חיי עולמים׃

17 כי האלהים לא שלח את בנו אל העולם לדין את העולם כי אם למען יושע בו העולם׃

18 המאמין בו לא ידון ואשר לא יאמין בו כבר נדון כי לא האמין בשם בן האלהים היחיד׃

19 וזה הוא הדין כי האור בא אל העולם ובני האדם אהבו החשך מן האור כי רעים מעשיהם׃

20 כי כל פעל עולה ישנא את האור ולא יבא לאור פן יוכחו מעשיו׃

21 אבל עשה האמת יבא לאור למען יגלו מעשיו כי נעשו באלהים׃

22 ויהי אחרי הדברים האלה ויבא ישוע ותלמידיו אל ארץ יהודה ויגר שם עמהם ויטבל׃

23 וגם יוחנן היה טבל בעינון קרוב לשלם כי שמה מים לרב ויבאו ויטבלו׃

24 כי עוד לא נתן יוחנן אל בית הסהר׃

25 ויהי ריב בין תלמידי יוחנן ובין היהודים על דבר הטהרה׃

26 ויבאו אל יוחנן ויאמרו אליו רבי האיש אשר היה עמך בעבר הירדן ואשר העידת לו הנו טבל וכלם באים אליו׃

27 ויען יוחנן לא יוכל איש לקחת דבר בלתי אם נתן לו מן השמים׃

28 ואתם עדי כי אמרתי אנכי אינני המשיח רק שלוח אני לפניו׃

29 אשר לו הכלה הוא החתן ורע החתן העמד ושמע אתו שמוח ישמח לקול החתן הנה שמחתי זאת עתה שלמה׃

30 הוא יגדל הלוך וגדל ואני אחסר הלוך וחסור׃

31 הבא ממעל נעלה על כל ואשר מארץ מארץ הוא ומארץ ידבר הבא משמים נעלה על כל׃

32 ואת אשר ראה ושמע את זאת יעיד ואין מקבל עדותו׃

33 ואשר קבל עדותו חתום חתם כי האלהים אמת׃

34 כי את אשר שלחו אלהים דברי אלהים ידבר כי לא במדה נתן אלהים את הרוח׃

35 האב אהב את בנו ואת כל נתן בידו׃

36 כל המאמין בבן יש לו חיי עולמים ואשר לא יאמין בבן לא יראה חיים כי אם חרון אלהים ישכן עליו׃

English:

"There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?”

Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”

“How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked.

Jesus replied, “You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don’t understand these things? I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony. But if you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven. And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.”

John the Baptist Exalts Jesus

Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people.

At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. (This was before John was thrown into prison.) A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing. So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”

John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’ It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.

“He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else. He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them! Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true. For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit. The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands. And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”

Matthew 13: Hebrews and English:

Hebrews:

הפרק 13

ויהי ביום ההוא ויצא ישוע מן הבית וישב על הים׃

2 ויקהלו אליו המון עם רב וירד אל האניה וישב בה וכל העם עמדים על שפת הים׃

3 וירב לדבר אליהם במשלים לאמר הנה הזורע יצא לזרע׃

4 ובזרעו נפל מן הזרע על יד הדרך ויבא העוף ויאכלהו׃

5 ויש אשר נפל על מקמות סלע אשר אין לו שם אדמה הרבה וימהר לצמח כי לא היה לו עמק אדמה׃

6 ויהי כזרח השמש ויצרב וייבש כי לא היה לו שרש׃

7 ויש אשר נפל בין הקצים ויעלו הקצים וימעכהו׃

8 ויש אשר נפל על האדמה הטובה ויתן פרי זה מאה שערים וזה ששים וזה שלשים׃

9 מי אשר אזנים לו לשמע ישמע׃

10 ויגשו אליו התלמידים ויאמרו למה זה במשלים תדבר אליהם׃

11 ויען ויאמר כי לכם נתן לדעת את סודות מלכות השמים ולהם לא נתן׃

12 כי מי שיש לו נתן ינתן לו ויעדיף ומי שאין לו גם את אשר יש לו יקח ממנו׃

13 על כן במשלים אדבר אליהם כי בראתם לא יראו ובשמעם לא ישמעו אף לא יבינו׃

14 ותקים בהם נבואת ישעיהו האמרת שמעו שמוע ואל תבינו וראו ראו ואל תדעו׃

15 כי השמן לב העם הזה ואזניו הכבד ועיניו השע פן יראה בעיניו ובאזניו ישמע ולבבו יבין ושב ורפא לו׃

16 ואתם אשרי עיניכם כי תראינה ואזניכם כי תשמענה׃

17 כי אמן אמר אני לכם נביאים וצדיקים רבים נכספו לראת את אשר אתם ראים ולא ראוהו ולשמע את אשר אתם שמעים ולא שמעוהו׃

18 לכן אתם שמעו נא את משל הזורע׃

19 כל איש שמע את דבר המלכות ולא יבינהו ובא הרע וחטף את הזרוע בלבבו הוא הנזרע על יד הדרך׃

20 והנזרע על הסלע הוא השמע את הדבר וימהר ויקחנו בשמחה׃

21 אך אין לו שרש תחתיו ורק לשעה יעמד ובהיות צרה ורדיפה על אדות הדבר מיד נכשל׃

22 והנזרע בין הקצים הוא השמע את הדבר ודאגת העולם הזה ומרמת העשר ימעכו את הדבר ופרי לא יהיה לו׃

23 והנזרע על האדמה הטובה הוא השמע את הדבר ומבין אתו אף יעשה פרי ונתן זה מאה שערים וזה ששים וזה שלשים׃

24 וישם לפניהם משל אחר לאמר מלכות השמים דומה לאיש אשר זרע זרע טוב בשדהו׃

25 ויהי בנפל תרדמה על האנשים ויבא איבו ויזרע זונין בתוך החטים וילך לו׃

26 וכאשר פרח הדשא ויעש פרי ויראו גם הזונין׃

27 ויגשו עבדי בעל הבית ויאמרו אליו אדנינו הלא זרע טוב זרעת בשדך ומאין לו הזונין׃

28 ויאמר להם איש איב עשה זאת ויאמרו אליו העבדים היש את נפשך כי נלך ונלקט אתם׃

29 ויאמר לא פן בלקטכם את הזונין תשרשו גם את החטים׃

30 הניחו אתם ויגדלו שניהם יחד עד הקציר והיה בעת הקציר אמר לקוצרים לקטו בראשונה את הזונין ואגדו אתם אגדות לשרפם ואת החטים אספו לאוצרי׃

31 וישם לפניהם משל אחר לאמר מלכות השמים דומה לגרגר של חרדל אשר לקחו איש ויזרעהו בשדהו׃

32 והוא קטן מכל הזרועים וכאשר צמח גדול הוא מן הירקות והיה לעץ עד אשר יבאו עוף השמים וקננו בענפיו׃

33 וישא עוד משלו ויאמר מלכות השמים דומה לשאר אשר לקחתו אשה ותטמנהו בשלש סאים קמח עד כי יחמץ כלו׃

34 כל זאת דבר ישוע במשלים אל המון העם ובבלי משל לא דבר אליהם׃

35 למלאת את אשר דבר הנביא לאמר אפתחה במשל פי אביעה חידות מני קדם׃

36 אז שלח ישוע את המון העם ויבא הביתה ויגשו אליו תלמידיו ויאמרו באר נא לנו את משל זוני השדה׃

37 ויען ויאמר אליהם הזורע את הזרע הטוב הוא בן האדם׃

38 והשדה הוא העולם והזרע הטוב בני המלכות הם והזונין בני הרע המה׃

39 והאיב אשר זרעם הוא השטן והקציר הוא קץ העולם והקצרים הם המלאכים׃

40 והנה כאשר ילקטו הזונין ונשרפו באש כן יהיה בקץ העולם הזה׃

41 בן האדם ישלח את מלאכיו ולקטו ממלכותו את כל המכשלות ואת כל פעלי האון׃

42 והשליכו אתם אל תנור האש שם תהיה היללה וחרק השנים׃

43 אז יזהירו הצדיקים כשמש במלכות אביהם מי אשר אזנים לו לשמע ישמע׃

44 עוד דומה מלכות השמים לאוצר טמון בשדה אשר מצאו איש ויטמנהו ובשמחתו ילך ומכר את כל אשר לו וקנה את השדה ההוא׃

45 עוד דומה מלכות השמים לסחר המבקש מרגליות טבות׃

46 וכאשר מצא מרגלית אחת יקרה מאד הלך לו וימכר את כל אשר לו ויקן אתה׃

47 עוד דומה מלכות השמים למכמרת אשר הורדה לים ומינים שונים יאספו לתוכה׃

48 וכאשר נמלאה העלו אתה אל שפת הים וישבו וילקטו את המינים הטובים לתוך הכלים ואת המשחתים השליכו חוצה׃

49 כן יהיה בקץ העולם יצאו המלאכים והבדילו את הרשעים מתוך הצדיקים׃

50 והשליכום אל תנור האש שם תהיה היללה וחרק השנים׃

51 ויאמר אליהם ישוע האתם הבינותם את כל זאת ויאמרו אליו כן אדנינו׃

52 ויאמר אליהם על כן כל סופר המלמד למלכות השמים דומה לאיש בעל הבית המוציא מאוצרו חדשות וישנות׃

53 ויהי ככלות ישוע את המשלים האלה ויעבר משם׃

54 ויבא לארצו וילמד אתם בבית כנסתם עד כי השתוממו ויאמרו מאין לזה החכמה הזאת והגבורות׃

55 הלא זה הוא בן החרש הלא אמו שמה מרים ואחיו יעקב ויוסי ושמעון ויהודה׃

56 ואחיותיו הלא כלן אתנו הן ומאין איפוא לו כל אלה׃

57 ויהי להם למכשול ויאמר ישוע אליהם אין הנביא נקלה כי אם בארצו ובביתו׃

58 ולא עשה שם גבורות רבות מפני חסר אמונתם׃

English:

"Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed

Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:

“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died. Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted! Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”

He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them. That is why I use these parables,

For they look, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand.

This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says,

‘When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend. For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes—so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.’

“But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.

“Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

Parable of the Wheat and Weeds

Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.

“The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ‘Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full of weeds! Where did they come from?’

“‘An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed.

“‘Should we pull out the weeds?’ they asked.

“‘No,’ he replied, ‘you’ll uproot the wheat if you do. Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.’”

Parable of the Mustard Seed

Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”

Parable of the Yeast

Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”

Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables. This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet:

“I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”

Parable of the Wheat and Weeds Explained

Then, leaving the crowds outside, Jesus went into the house. His disciples said, “Please explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.”

Jesus replied, “The Son of Man is the farmer who plants the good seed. The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one. The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world, and the harvesters are the angels.

“Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!

Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!

Parable of the Fishing Net

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away. That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous, throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Do you understand all these things?”

“Yes,” they said, “we do.”

Then he added, “Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

When Jesus had finished telling these stories and illustrations, he left that part of the country. He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, “Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?” Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?” And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.

Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.” And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief."