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Hebrews:
1 ראו מה גדלה אהבת האב הנתונה לנו אשר נקרא בני האלהים על כן העולם איננו ידע אתנו יען כי אותו לא ידע׃
2 אהובי עתה בנים לאלהים אנחנו ועוד לא נגלה מה נהיה אך ידענו כי בהגלותו נדמה לו כי נראהו כאשר הוא׃
3 וכל אשר לו תקוה כזאת יטהר את עצמו כאשר טהור גם הוא׃
4 כל העשה חטא גם פשע בתורה הוא והחטא הוא פשע בתורה׃
5 וידעתם כי הוא נגלה לשאת את חטאינו ובו אין חטא׃
6 כל העמד בו לא יחטא כל החוטא לא ראהו גם לא ידעו׃
7 בני אל יתעה אתכם איש העשה צדקה צדיק הוא כאשר הוא צדיק׃
8 והעשה חטא מן השטן הוא כי השטן חטא מראש לזאת נגלה בן האלהים להפר את פעלות השטן׃
9 כל הנולד מאלהים לא יחטא כי זרעו בו יקום ולא יוכל לחטא כי מאלהים נולד׃
10 ונודעו בזאת בני האלהים ובני השטן כל איש אשר לא יעשה צדקה איננו מאלהים וכן כל אשר לא יאהב את אחיו׃
11 כי זאת היא השמועה אשר שמעתם מראש לאהבה איש את רעהו׃
12 לא כקין אשר היה מן הרע והרג את אחיו ומדוע הרגו יען כי מעשיו היו רעים ומעשי אחיו מעשי צדק׃
13 אל תתמהו אחי אם ישנא אתכם העולם׃
14 אנחנו ידענו כי עברנו מן המות אל החיים על כי נאהב את אחינו איש אשר לא יאהב את אחיו ישאר במות׃
15 כל השנא את אחיו רצח נפש הוא וידעתם כי כל רצח נפש לא יתקימו בו חיי עולמים׃
16 בזאת הכרנו את האהבה כי הוא נתן את נפשו בעדנו גם אנחנו חיבים לתת את נפשתינו בעד אחינו׃
17 ואיש אשר לו נכסי העולם והוא ראה את אחיו חסר לחם וקפץ את רחמיו ממנו איך תעמד בו אהבת אלהים׃
18 בני אל נא נאהב במלין ובלשון כי אם בפעל ובאמת׃
19 ובזאת נדעה כי מן האמת אנחנו ולפניו נשקיט את לבותינו׃
20 כי אם לבבנו ירשיע אתנו האלהים נשגב הוא מלבבנו וידע את כל׃
21 אהובי אם לבבנו לא ירשיענו בטחון לנו באלהים׃
22 וכל אשר נשאל מאתו נקבל כי נשמר את מצותיו ונעשה את הרצוי לפניו׃
23 וזאת היא מצותו להאמין בשם בנו ישוע המשיח ולאהבה איש את רעהו כאשר צונו׃
24 והשמר את מצותיו יקום בו והוא בו ובזאת נדע כי הוא שכן בנו ברוח אשר נתן לנו׃
English:
"See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.
Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God. And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him. Anyone who continues to live in him will not sin. But anyone who keeps on sinning does not know him or understand who he is.
Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God. So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God.
Love One Another
This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous. So don’t be surprised, dear brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.
If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead. Anyone who hates another brother or sister is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don’t have eternal life within them.
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.
Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us. Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us lives in us."
Verse of the day:
1 Peter 1:14–16 :
"So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”
Scripture of the day:
Ephesians 4:
"Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
Instructions for Christian Living
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need."
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
1. Who was the humblest man on earth? Numbers 12:
2. How did God speak to Moses? Numbers 12:
3. What did Moses cry out to God? Numbers 12:
4. Did God heal her? Numbers 12:
5. What did God instruct Moses to do? Numbers 13:
6. What report did the spies have upon their return? Numbers 13:
7. Who wanted to go in and possess the land? Numbers 13:
8. What was the report of the rest of the men? And was it a negative or positive report? Numbers 13:
9. What was the response of all the people? Numbers 14:
10. Who are the two spies that had a positive report? And what did they say? Numbers 14:
11. What happened with the two spies that had the positive report? Numbers 14:
1. How do you get more and more of God's kindness and peace? 2 Peter 1:
2. Who should you give all your worries and cares to? 1 Peter 5:
3. "Those who sow tears shall reap..." Psalm 126:
4. And I said, "Lord, I'll go! Send...." Isaiah 6:
5. "He is mighty to...." Isaiah 63:
6. What did Mary discover? Luke 10:
7. Who did Jesus say will receive the Holy Spirit? Luke 11:
8. What did Paul say would make him utterly miserable? 1 Corinthians 9:
9. According to Colossians 3 how should you act and behave?
10. "Don't be weary in...." Colossians 4:
11. We have the mind of? 1 Corinthians 2:
Find the verses in:
1. John 14:
2. Mark 8:
3. Matthew 19:
4. Luke 5:
5. Matthew 5:
6. Matthew 6:
7. Matthew 18:
8. John 4:
9. John 10:
1. "So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
2. "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
3. “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish."
4. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
5. "Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
6. "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
7. "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
8. "Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
9. "Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?"
10. "Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
11. "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Find the verses in:
1. John 10:
2. Revelation 1:
3. John 15:
4. Mark 14:
5. John 6:
6. John 8:
7. John 11:
8. John 14:
1. "Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
2. "Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."
3. "Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not."
4. "Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!”
5. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep."
6. “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep."
7. "so he explained it to them: “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures."
8. "Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying."
9. "Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."
10. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing."
11. "But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” Jesus said, “I Am. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
12. "I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave."
13. “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.”
14. "When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last."
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Psalm 94:
2. Psalm 64:
3. Psalm 91:
4. Psalm 112:
5. Psalm 51:
6. Psalm 117:
7. Psalm 130:
8. Psalm 50:
9. Psalm 10:
10. Psalm 7:
11. Psalm 123:
12. Psalm 33:
13. Psalm 101:
14. Psalm 31:
15. Psalm 119:
16. Psalm 127:
17. Psalm 72:
18. Psalm 138:
19. Psalm 45:
20. Psalm 25:
21. Psalm 18:
22. Psalm 65:
23. Psalm 127:
24. Psalm 150:
B.
1. "Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud."
2. "May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed."
3. "You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth."
4. "Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness."
5. "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth."
6. "The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath."
7. “With a long life I will satisfy him And let him see My salvation.”
8. "For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy."
9. "He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor."
10. "Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice."
11. "For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord!"
Choose the correct Scripture:
1. "This is my command - be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
A. Exodus 30:
B. Joshua 1:
C. Jeremiah 37:
D. Ezekiel 19:
E. Isaiah 50:
2. "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.”
A. John 10:
B. Acts 19:
C. Luke 15:
D. Romans 8:
E. Matthew 13:
3. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline."
A. Luke 20:
B. James 7:
C. 2 Peter 3:
D. Galatians 3:
E. 2 Timothy 1:
4. "My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
A. Mark 15:
B. Matthew 21:
C. Romans 15:
D. Galatians 2:
E. Acts 21:
5. "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future."
A. Nehemiah 11:
B. Ecclesiastes 9:
C. Jeremiah 29:
D. Zechariah 10:
E. Proverbs 31:
6. "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
A. Ephesians 5:
B. Philemon 1:
C. Galatians 3:
D. John 20:
E. 1 Corinthians 10:
7. "Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."
A. John 15:
B. Matthew 7:
C. 2 Corinthians 10:
D. Luke 21:
E. 1 Thessalonians 5:
8. "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done."
A. Romans 13:
B. Hebrews 10:
C. James 8:
D. 1 Timothy 3:
E. Philippians 4:
9. "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it."
A. Proverbs 15:
B. Isaiah 22:
C. Joshua 9:
D. Ezekiel 18:
E. Malachi 3:
10. "Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom . Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment."
A. Isaiah 32:
B. Jeremiah 10:
C. Ezekiel 33:
D. Joshua 10:
E. Proverbs 9:
11. "11. Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”
A. Acts 17:
B. Luke 12:
C. Matthew 21:
D. John 7:
E. Romans 15:
"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."
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!!
Once you have prayed this prayer, and you have given your life to Jesus, please send me an email!
Email: inquiries@action4jesuslifestyle.org.za
Repent and be baptised. Be Born Again!! 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!!
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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Hebrews:
הפרק 4
ועתה מה נאמר על אברהם אבינו מה זה השיג לפי הבשר׃
2 כי אם נצדק אברהם מתוך המעשים לו התהלה אך לא לפני האלהים׃
3 כי הכתוב מה הוא אמר והאמן אברהם ביהוה ויחשבה לו צדקה׃
4 הנה הפעל לא יחשב לו שכרו על פי החסד כי אם על פי החוב׃
5 אבל לאשר איננו פעל כי אם מאמין במצדיק את הרשע אמונתו תחשב לו לצדקה׃
6 כאשר גם דוד מאשר את האדם אשר האלהים יחשב לו צדקה בלא מעשים באמרו׃
7 אשרי נשוי פשע כסוי חטאה׃
8 אשרי אדם לא יחשב יהוה לו עון׃
9 ועתה האשור הזה העל המילה הוא אם גם על הערלה הלא אמרנו כי לאברהם נחשבה אמונתו לצדקה׃
10 ואין נחשבה לו אם בהיותו מהול או בעודנו ערל הן לא בהיותו מהול כי אם בערלתו׃
11 ואות המילה קבל לחותם צדקת האמונה אשר היתה לו בערלתו להיות לאב לכל המאמינים והם ערלים למען אף להם תחשב הצדקה׃
12 ולהיות לאב גם למולים אך לא לאשר הם נמולים לבד כי אם גם הלכים בעקבות האמונה שהיתה לו לאברהם בעודנו בערלתו׃
13 כי לא על ידי תורה באה ההבטחה לאברהם ולזרעו להיותו ירש העולם כי אם על ידי צדקת האמונה׃
14 כי אלו לבני התורה הירשה האמונה לריק תהיה וההבטחה בטלה׃
15 כי התורה מביאה קצף כי באשר אין תורה גם אין שם עברה׃
16 על כן מתוך אמונה למען לפי חסד למען תחיה ההבטחה קימת לכל זרעו לא לבני התורה לבדם כי גם לבני אמונת אברהם אשר הוא אב לכלנו׃
17 ככתוב כי אב המון גוים נתתיך והוא האמין בהביט אל אל המחיה את המתים והקורא את אשר לא היה כמו הוה׃
18 באשר אין תקוה קוה ויאמן למען אשר יהיה לאב המון גוים כמו שנאמר כה יהיה זרעך׃
19 ולא רפתה אמונתו ולא התבונן אל גופו שכבר נפוג בהיותו כבן מאת שנה ואל בלות רחם שרה׃
20 ולא חלק לבו בהבטחת האלהים כחסר האמונה כי אם התחזק באמונתו ויתן כבוד לאלהים׃
21 וידע בלבב שלם כי את אשר הבטיח גם יכל לעשותו׃
22 על כן גם נחשבה לו לצדקה׃
23 ולא לבד למענו כתובה זאת שנחשבה לו׃
24 כי אם גם למעננו אשר עתידה להחשב לנו המאמינים במי שהעיר את ישוע אדנינו מן המתים׃
25 אשר נמסר בעבור פשעינו ונעור לבעבור צדקנו׃
English:
"The Faith of Abraham
Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way. For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”
When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it:
“Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.”
Now, is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it also for uncircumcised Gentiles? Well, we have been saying that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith. But how did this happen? Was he counted as righteous only after he was circumcised, or was it before he was circumcised? Clearly, God accepted Abraham before he was circumcised!
Circumcision was a sign that Abraham already had faith and that God had already accepted him and declared him to be righteous—even before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are counted as righteous because of their faith. And Abraham is also the spiritual father of those who have been circumcised, but only if they have the same kind of faith Abraham had before he was circumcised.
Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith. If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless. For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!)
So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe. That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing.
Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!” And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb.
Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God."
Verse of the day:
Galatians 4:4-7:
"But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir."
Scripture of the day:
Ephesians 3:
"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."
1. But those ......... to the ......... shall be .......... Matthew 24:
2. When will the end come? Matthew 24:
3. Heaven and earth will ......., BUT my ...... remain ...... Matthew 24:
4. Are YOU a ....... and ....... servant of the LORD? Matthew 24:
5. So stay ....... and be ........, for you do not know the ....... or moment of my ...... Matthew 25:
6. What did the master say to his worker? Matthew 25:
7. How much money was Judas Iscariot paid to betray Jesus? Matthew 26:
8. Did Jesus know that he was going to be betrayed? Matthew 26:
9. How did the disciples react to the above question? Matthew 26:
10. Peter declared, "If anyone else ...... you, I won't." Matthew 26:
11. What reply did Jesus give to Peter? Matthew 26:
"Jesus the True Shepherd
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.
“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings. And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?”
Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
The Shepherd Knows His Sheep
Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.”
Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”
The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.”
Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods” ’? If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.
The Believers Beyond Jordan
And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptizing at first, and there He stayed. Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.” And many believed in Him there."
1. Who is the true Shepherd?
2. What does a shepherd do?
3. Will the sheep follow a stranger and why?
4. Jesus is the .................. of the sheep.
5. Jesus said, "If anyone enters through Me, he will be .....................
6. The thief (the devil) comes to ..........................
7. Jesus has come ....................................
8. The good shepherd gives his ...........................
9. What does the wolf do?
10. Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd; and I know ......................
11. Jesus said, "As the Father knows .....................
12. Jesus lay down His ......................................
13. What did Jesus say about the other sheep which are not of this fold?
14. Jesus said, "Therefore My Father loves ..........
15. Because ............................................
16. Jesus said, "I have power to ...................
17. Jesus received this command from ..................
18. Jesus said, "My sheep hear My ............ and I ......... and they .................
19. Jesus gave us ..........................
20. We will never ........................ and .......................
21. Jesus said His Father is ...............................
22. And no one will ......................................
23. Jesus said, "I and the Father are .........................
Match B and C with A:
A.
1. Yadid - Beloved One
2. Lechem Shamayim - Bread of Heaven
3. Rosh Pinah - Cornerstone
4. HaPalat - Deliverer
5. HaAdam Ha-acharon - The Last Adam
6. Moshel - Governor / Ruler
7. HaKohen HaGadol - The Great High Priest
8. Kadosh - Holy One
9. Ehyeh asher Ehyeh - I am that I am
10. Malakh Melitz - Intercessor / Advocate
B.
1. Romans 11:
2. 1 Corinthians 15:
3. Matthew 2:
4. Hebrews 3:
5. Acts 3:
6. 1 John 2:
7. John 8:
8. John 6:
9. Mark 12:
10. Matthew 12:
C.
1. "And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God's messenger and High Priest."
2. "You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!"
3. "Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth before Abraham was even born, I AM!"
4. "My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins - and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
5. "Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations."
6. "Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, Moses didn't give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
7. "Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone."
8. "and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: "The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob."
9. "The Scriptures tell us, "The first man, Adam, became a living person." But the last Adam, - that is, Christ - is a life-giving Spirit."
10. " 'And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.' "
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