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how great is God exalted in power
majestic above all the heavens tell of
his greatness the skies display his
awesome craftsmanship day after day they
continue to speak night after night they
make him know
in creating the heavens God also created
the earth and formed man from the dust
of the ground and breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life
the god of love created man and woman in
his own image to have a relationship
with him and so in the beginning they
revered and honored God and lived in
harmony with him
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this continued until one day Satan
tempted the woman to eat the forbidden
fruit and she gave it to the man who
also ate
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in so doing mankind rebelled against God
and went their own way as a result of
this sin mankind was separated from God
and was thrown out of the Garden of Eden
but God still loved mankind it was never
his desire to be separate from those he
created yet how could God be holy and
the source of perfect justice if he did
not judge mankind for their sin in his
holy book God reveals his plan to save
the world from his judgment one of the
first to see this plan unfold was
Abraham
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Abraham was a righteous man whom God
promised to bless and make his
descendants as numerous as the sand of
the sea and the stars of the sky
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to test his obedience God told Abraham
to sacrifice his son as an offering to
him
Abraham trusted God and sought to obey
Him
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but as he raised his knife to kill his
son the angel of the Lord stopped him he
saw that Abraham feared God and was
willing to obey Him then Abraham saw a
ram caught by its horns in a thicket and
he sacrificed the RAM instead of his son
as an offering to God and so God showed
Abraham that a lamb or similar animal
was to be slain as a temporary covering
for sin until God would provide his
ultimate sacrifice to pay for the sins
of mankind instead of sin separating man
from God the sacrifice would restore
their relationship the Holy Scriptures
speak of one who was to come and be the
ultimate sacrifice for the sins of the
world as the RAM took the place of
Abraham's son so this one who would come
would take man's place so he could be
forgiven some refer to this person as
the Messiah the one who would come and
reconcile the world back to God once and
for all
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the prophets predicted many things in
detail about the Messiah hundreds of
years before he appeared the prophet
Isaiah foretold that his birth was to be
a miraculous one a virgin would conceive
a child who was to be called in a
spiritual sense the Son of God the
prophet Micah predicted that the Messiah
would be born in Bethlehem while the
Prophet Zechariah foretold his entry
into Jerusalem on a donkey and his
betrayal by Judas one of his followers
Isaiah prophesied what the Messiah would
do when he came the Lord's anointed will
preach the good news to the poor bind up
the brokenhearted proclaim freedom for
the captives and proclaimed that the
time has come when the Lord will save
his people
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so who was the Messiah in the first
century a prophet came called Jesus some
thought he was the one the Prophet spoke
about could this be did his life fulfill
what was predicted of him was Jesus more
than a prophet
what follows is his story based on
eyewitness accounts as recorded in the
Holy Scriptures
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an actor plays the part of Jesus and
though no actor is worthy of such a role
it has been done so that we may
understand and benefit from the life of
Jesus
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I am writing to you dear Theophilus an
orderly account of the things that have
taken place among us so that you may
know the absolute truth about everything
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in the days when Caesar Augustus was
emperor of Rome and when Herod the Great
was king of Judea God sent the angel
Gabriel to visit a virgin of the city of
Nazareth and the Virgin's name was Mary
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fear not Mary for you have found favor
with God you will conceive and give
birth to a son and you would call his
name Jesus how can this be I am a virgin
the Holy Ghost shall come upon me and
the power of the highest shall
overshadow thee therefore also that holy
thing which shall be born of thee shall
be called the Son of God so Mary
traveled to a town in Judea to visit her
cousin Elizabeth who was also
miraculously with the charge
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you're the most blessed of all women and
blessed is the child you will bear for
as soon as I heard your greeting the
baby within me jumped with gladness my
so does magnify the Lord and my spirit
has rejoiced in God my Savior from now
on all generations will call me blessed
that's by command of Caesar Augustus
there will be conducted a census of the
subject territories of Galilee and Judea
all men must register forthwith in the
towns and cities of their ancestral
birth and Mary went to Bethlehem in
Judea to register with Joseph her
betrothed
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but there was no room for them in
Bethlehem and the only lodging they
could find was a humble stable
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now there were some shepherds in that
part of the country who were taking care
of their sheep at night when the angel
of God appeared to them and the glory of
God shown above boo
this very day in David's town your
savior was born Christ the Lord
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the Shepherd's hurried to see the
newborn babe in the manger and were the
first to spread the good news or gospel
of the Virgin Mother in the Savior's
birth
a week later when the time came for the
baby to be circumcised he was given the
name Jesus and Joseph and Mary took the
child to Jerusalem to present him to the
Lord in the temple there was a good and
devout man who the Holy Spirit had
promised would not die until he had seen
the Christ his name was Simeon God now
let us know thy servant depart in peace
according to thy word
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my eyes has seen thy salvation this
child is chosen by God may you both be
blessed
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and when they had completed all their
duties according to the law of Moses
they left Jerusalem and returned to
Nazareth when Jesus was twelve years old
Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem
for the Passover Feast but when they
started back home thinking that the boy
was with them Jesus stayed behind they
returned to the city looking for him and
on the third day found him in the temple
sitting with the rabbi's and elders who
whose child is this who asks such
questions he's from Nazareth we thought
he had left with us please forgive me
see all who heard him were amazed
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Sam why have you done this to us the
father and I have been terribly worried
trying to find you oh is that that you
looked for me did you not know that I
must be about my father's business
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and he came with them to Nazareth and
increased in wisdom and stature and in
favor with God and with men
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in the fifteenth year of the rule of the
emperor Tiberius Pontius Pilate being
governor of Judea and Herod the ruler of
Galilee and Anna's and Caiaphas the high
priests the Word of God came to John in
the desert and he came into all the
country about Jordan preaching the
baptism of repentance for the remission
of sins as it is written in the book of
the prophet Isaiah
someone is shouting in the desert get
the road ready for the Lord make a
straight path for him to travel every
Valley must be filled up every Hill and
mountain leveled off winding roads must
be made straight and OH
mankind will see God's salvation vipers
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whoever has two shirts must give one to
the man who has none and whoever has
food has charing teacher we are tax
collectors what shall we do don't
collect more than is legal and what
about us
what are we to do don't take money from
anyone by force and don't accuse anyone
falsely
be content with your pay
tell us are you Christ
i baptize you with water but someone is
coming who is much greater than I am
I'm not good enough even to untie his
sandals he will baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and Fire he has his
winnowing shovel with him Thresh out all
the grain and gather the wheat into his
barn
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and the Holy Spirit came down upon him
in bodily form like a dove
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and a voice from heaven said this is my
beloved son in you I am well pleased
when Jesus began his work he was about
30 years old he returned from the Jordan
full of the Holy Spirit and was led by
the spirit into the desert where he was
tempted by the devil for 40 days in all
this time he ate nothing
the devil said to him if you are God's
Son order this stone to turn into bread
it is written that man shall not live by
bread alone but by every word of God
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then the devil took him up and showed
him in a second all the kingdoms of the
world I will give you all this power and
all this wealth it has all been handed
over to me and I can give it to anyone I
choose all this will be yours then if
you worship Me
it is written you shall worship the Lord
your God and him only shall you serve
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then the devil took him to Jerusalem and
set him on the highest point of the
temple if you are God's Son throw
yourself down from here for the
scripture says God will order his angels
to take good care of you it also says
they will hold you up with their hands
so that not even your feet will be hurt
on the stones this Richer says you shall
not put the Lord your God to the test
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and he came to Nazareth where he had
been brought up
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hello
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and on the Sabbath he went as usual to
the synagogue
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and was called upon to read a portion of
the prophet Isaiah
the Spirit of the Lord is upon me
because he's chosen me to bring good
news to the poor he has sent me to
proclaim release to the captives and
recovery of sight to the blind to set at
liberty those who are oppressed and
announced that the time has come when
the Lord will save his people this
passage of scripture has come true today
as you heard it being read the scripture
come true but only the Messiah can
fulfill that culture we know doubtless
you will quote the proverb to me
physician heal thyself
you'll also say to me do hear the things
in your own home town that we heard
we're done in Capernaum I tell you this
no prophet is ever welcome in his home
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they meant to throw him over the cliff
but he walked through the middle of the
crowd and went his way
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and came to Capernaum a city of Galilee
the Roman occupation of the nation was
in evidence everywhere and the people
longed for the Messiah to free them from
the tyranny
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peace be with you you must feel those
bear me Simon
why not
once there were two men who went up to
the temple to pray one was a Pharisee
the other a tax collector the Pharisee
stood apart by himself and prayed I
thank you God that I am NOT greedy or
dishonest or an adulterer like everybody
else I thank you that I am not like that
tax collector over there I fast twice a
week and I give you one tenth of all my
income but the tax collector stood at a
distance and would not even raise his
face to heaven but beat upon his breast
and said God have pity on me a sinner I
tell you the tax collector not the
Pharisee was in the right with God when
he went home for the man who exalts
himself will be humbled and He Who
humbles himself will be exalted
push the boat out further to the deep
water then you and your partner's let
down your nets for a catch master we
worked hard all night long and caught
nothing but if you say so I let down the
nets James
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desire
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go away from me Lord I am a sinful man
don't be afraid from now on you will be
catching men
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you know not what manner of spiritual
for the Son of man has not come to
destroy men's lives but to save them
he shall prosper in his purpose on
Babylon and his arm will be against the
Chaldeans I even I have spoken and
called him I have brought him and he
will prosper in his way who among them
has declared these things the Lord loves
him have mercy she's only 12 years old
and and dying please please come with me
virus I'm sorry Jesus
your daughter has died don't bother the
teacher you know
don't be afraid only believe and she
will be well
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do not weep she's not dead but only
sleeping arrived
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Oh give us something to eat I charge you
tell no one what has happened here and
after this he saw a public and named
Matthew Levi sitting at the toll gate
for the receipt of the customers
follow me
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and Jesus went up a hill to pray and
spent the whole night there praying to
God
and when day came he greeted the 12 of
them whom he named apostles
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Simon whom he also named Peter
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and Andrew his brother James
and John
Philip
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and Bartholomew Matthew
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and Thomas
James the son of Alphaeus
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and Simon called zealots
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and Judas the brother of James
and judas iscariot which was the traitor
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blessed are you poor for yours is the
kingdom of God blessed are you who
Hunger Now for you shall be filled
blessed are you who weep now for you
shall laugh blessed are you when men
hate you and reject you and insult you
and say you are evil all because of the
son of man be glad when that happens and
dance for joy because a great reward is
kept for you in heaven but their
ancestors did the very same things to
the prophets
I'm God what do you mean that's all
you've got how terrible for you who are
rich now you have had your easy life how
terrible for you who laugh now for you
shall mourn how terrible when all men
speak well of you for their ancestors
said the very same things about the
false prophets but I tell you who hear
me love your enemies do good to those
who hate you bless those who curse you
and pray for those who mistreat
if anyone strikes you on the one cheek
as admit the other one also if someone
takes away your coat let him have your
shirt as well if to everyone who begs
from you and if someone takes what is
yours do not ask for it back again do
for others only what you would have
others do for you
if you love only the people who love you
why should you receive a blessing but
even sinners love those who love them
and if you do good to those who do good
to you why should you receive a blessing
even sinners do that you talk to her no
love your enemies and do good to them
and lend expecting nothing back and then
you will have a great reward for you
will be sons of the Most High God he is
good to the ungrateful and to the wicked
be merciful just as your father is
merciful
judge not and you will not be judged and
them not and you will not be condemned
forgive and you will be forgiven
give and it will be given to you for the
measure you give will be the measure you
get back one blind man cannot lead
another if he does they will both fall
into a ditch why do you see the speck
that is in your brother's eye but pay no
attention to the log in your own line
how happy is the mother that for you and
nurse too rather how happy are those who
hear the word of God and obey it do you
think he might be the Messiah this
Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner
with him and Jesus went to his house and
sat down to eat
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no touching no what kind of a sinful
life she lives I know who this woman is
Simon let me tell you something there
were two men who owed money to a
moneylender one owed him 500 silver
coins the other fifty neither one can
pay him back so he cancelled the debts
of both which one then will love him
more I suppose that it would be the one
who was forgiven more you are right we
see this one
I came into your home you gave me no
water for my feet she has washed my feet
with her tears dried them with her hair
you did not welcome me with a kiss since
I came she has not stopped kissing my
feet
we provided no olive oil for my head she
has anointed my feet with perfume I tell
you then the great love she has shown
proves that her many sins are forgiven
whoever is forgiven little shows only a
little
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your sins are forgiven you your faith
has saved you go in peace
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and Jesus traveled teaching the good
news of the kingdom of God and the 12
disciples went with him and so did some
women who had been healed of evil
spirits Mary who was called Magdalene
Joanna whose husband chuza was steward
in Herod's court and Susanna
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but Herod the Roman appointed ruler of
Galilee threw John the Baptist in prison
because he had condemned his marriage to
his brother's wife as we arrived at the
gate of nain the funeral procession came
out the Dead was the only son of a widow
when Jesus saw her his heart was filled
with compassion II he touched the coffin
and said young man get up I tell you
then the dead man sat up and Jesus gave
him back to his mother ask him say are
you the one John said was going to come
or should we expect someone else
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master master John the Baptist sent us
to ask if you are the one who is going
to come or should we expect someone else
go back and tell John what you have seen
and heard the blind can see the lame can
walk
how happy are those who have no doubts
about me
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onto my shoulder you see now a sower
went out to sow his seed and as he
scattered the grain some of it fell by
the path and was trodden on and the
birds of the air devoured it and some
fell on rocky ground and when the plants
sprouted they withered away because they
had no moisture and some seeds fell
among thorns and the thorns grew up with
the plants and choked them and some
seeds fell in good soil and the plants
grew and bore grain 100 grains each
Master why do you speak in parables
whenever a crowd is near the knowledge
of the secrets of the kingdom of God
have been given to you but to others it
comes by means of parables so they may
look but not see and listen but not
understand
this is what the parable means
the seed is the word of God the seeds
that fell along the path stand for those
who hear but the devil comes and takes
the message away from their hearts in
order to keep them from believing and
being saved the seeds that fell on rocky
ground stand for those who hear the
message and receive it gladly but they
have no roots they believe only for a
while and when the time of testing comes
they fall away the seeds that fell among
thorns stand for those who hear but the
worries and riches and pleasures of this
life crowd in and choke them and their
fruit never ripens and the seeds that
fell in good soil stand for those who
hear the message and retain it in a good
and obedient heart and they persist
until they bear fruit no one lights a
lamp and covers it with a bowl or puts
it under a bed instead he puts it on the
stand so that the people may see the
light as they come in whatever is hidden
away will be brought out into the open
and whatever is covered up will be found
and brought to light be careful then how
you listen because whoever has will be
given more but he who has not will have
taken away from him even the little he
thinks he has teacher your mother and
brothers are standing outside they want
to see you my mother and brothers are
those who hear the word of God and obey
it
one day Jesus got into a boat with his
disciples and said to them let us go
across to the other side of the lake
and as they were sailing he fell asleep
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it's ash lumpy his middle
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where is your faith
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and they sailed on over to Gadara which
is across the lake from Galilee
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Jesus son of the Most High God what do
you want with me I beg you don't punish
me what is your name Legion Lord we beg
you do not send us into the abyss into
the herd of swine
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Hey
and the demons went out of the man and
into the pigs leave us go away from this
place leave us go away from here I'll
follow you wherever you go
let me come with you
go back home and tell what God has done
for you
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Master send the people away so that then
they can go to the villages and farms
around here and find food and lodging
this is a lonely place
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you yourselves give them something to
eat but all we have are five loaves and
two fish blessed art Thou O Lord our God
King of the universe who brings forth
bread from the earth
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who do the crowds say I am some say that
you are John the Baptist others say that
you are Elijah while others say that one
of the prophets of long ago has come
back to life what about you who do you
say I am you are God's Messiah you shall
tell no man áthis the Son of man must
suffer much and be rejected he will be
put to death but three days later would
be raised to life
Oh
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each day months asleep each night
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well any of you come with me I will
follow you master but first let me turn
and say goodbye to my family anyone who
starts to plow and then keeps looking
back is of no use for the kingdom of God
if anyone wants to come with me he must
forget himself take up his cross every
day and follow me or whoever would save
his own life will lose it and whoever
would lose his life for my sake will
save it what will it profit a man if he
gain the whole earth and lose his own
soul If any man is ashamed of me and of
my teachings then the Son of Man will be
ashamed of him when he comes in his
glory and the glory of the father and
the Holy Angels I assure you
there are some here who will not die
until they have seen the kingdom of God
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then Jesus took John and James and Peter
with him and went up a hill to pray
and while he was praying the aspect of
his face changed its appearance and his
clothes became dazzling white suddenly
two men were talking with him they were
Moses and Elijah who appeared in
heavenly glory you will fulfill God's
purpose you will die in Jerusalem
James
as they were leaving Peter said to Jesus
master how good it is that we are here
we will make three-tenths one for you as
Peter spoke when the clouds came and
overshadowed them in 1:14 light and the
disciples were afraid and a voice came
from the cloud saying this is my son the
chosen one listen to him
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teacher teacher I pick and look upon my
son please help my only child but later
disciples to cast it out but they could
not Oh faithless and perverse generation
how long am I to be with you and bear
with you bring your son here
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[Music]
teach us to pray just as John taught his
disciples when you pray say our Father
which art in heaven hallowed be thy name
thy kingdom come thy will be done as in
heaven so in earth give us day by day
our daily bread and forgive us our sins
we also forgive everyone who is indebted
to us and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from you
ask and you will receive seek and you
will find knock and the door will be
open to you for everyone who asks will
receive and he who seeks will find and
the door will be open to anyone who
knocks
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what any of you who are father's give to
your son a snake when he asks for a fish
hold a scorpion when he asks for an egg
as bad as you are you know how to give
good things to your children how much
more then will the Heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask him
I tell you this take no thought in your
life for what you shall eat North your
body what you shall wear for life is
more than food and the body more than
clothing consider the Ravens they
neither sow nor reap have neither
storehouse nor barn yet God feeds them
of how much more worth are you than the
birds which of you by being anxious can
add to the length of your life you
cannot do such a small thing why do you
worry about the rest consider the lilies
how they grow they neither toil nor spin
it's Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like a single one of them if God
who clothes the wild grass today which
tomorrow is thrown onto a fire how much
more sure is he to clothe you oh you of
little faith make our faith greater you
had faith as big as a mustard seed you
could say to this mulberry tree pull
yourself up by the roots and plant
yourself in the sea and it would obey
you
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temptations to sin are sure to come but
woe to him by whom they come will be
better for him in a stone were put about
his neck and he were cast into the sea
than that he should cause one of these
little ones to sin what is the kingdom
of God like it is like this man takes a
grain of mustard seed planted in his
field
the bran grows and becomes a tree and
the birds make their nests in its
branches I'm not sure what he's talking
about why do you eat and drink with tax
collectors and other house
people who are well do not need a doctor
but only those who are sick I have not
come to call respectable people to
repent but outcasts tell us again about
the kingdom is there anything else do
not be afraid little flock for your
father is pleased to give you the
kingdom sell all your belongings and
give the money to the poor provide for
yourselves purses that don't wear out
and save your riches in heaven where
they will never decrease because no
thief can get to them and no moth can
destroy them for your heart will always
be where your riches are
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woman you are free from your sickness
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to the Lord
six days in which we should work so come
on one of those days to be healed but
not on the Sabbath you hypocrites any
one of you would untie his ox or his
donkey and take it out from the stall to
give it water on the Sabbath now here is
this descendant of Abraham whom Satan
has kept in bonds these 18 years could
she not be released on the Sabbath
good teacher what must I do to receive
eternal life why do you call me good no
one is good save God alone you know the
commandments do not commit adultery do
not commit murder do not accuse anyone
falsely respect your mother and your
father ever since I was young I have
obeyed all these Commandments there is
still one more thing you need to do you
must sell all you have and give the
money to the poor and you will have
riches in heaven and come and follow me
but we are merchants wealthy how hard it
is for a rich person to enter the
kingdom of God it's harder for a rich
person to enter the kingdom of God than
for a camel to pass through the eye of a
needle who then can be saved what is
impossible for man is possible for God
exactly where will this be God's kingdom
the kingdom of God does not come in such
a way as to be seen no one will say look
there it is or here it is because the
kingdom of God is within you
time will come when you wish that you
could see one of the days of the Son of
Man but you will not see it as the
lightning flashes across the sky and
lighted up from one side to the other so
on the Son of Man be on his day but
first he must suffer much and be
rejected by the people of this day
it is easier for heaven and earth to
disappear them for the smallest detail
of the law to be done away for I tell
you many prophets and Kings desired to
see what you see and did not see it and
to hear what you hear and did not hear
it
what should we do what do the scriptures
say how do you interpret them love the
Lord your God with all your heart with
all your soul with all your strength and
with all your mind and love your
neighbor as you love yourself you're
right
do this and you'll live who is my
neighbor
it was once a man going down from
Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers
attacked him stripped him beat him
leaving him half dead it so happened
that a priest came that way when he saw
the man he walked by on the other side
in the same way a Levite also came there
went over and looked at the man and then
walked by on the other side but a
Samaritan who was traveling on that road
came across the man and when he saw him
his heart was filled with pity he went
over to the man poured oil and wine on
his wounds and bandaged then he put him
on his own animal and took him to an inn
where he took care of him the next day
he gave the innkeeper two silver coins
and he told him to look after the man
when I come back you said I will pay you
whatever else you spend on him which one
of these three acted like a neighbor
toward the man who was attacked by the
robbers when I was came to him did you
hand do the same ah suffer the little
children to come unto me and do not
forbid them but such is the kingdom of
God
verily I say unto you whosoever shall
not receive the kingdom of God as a
little child shall in no wise enter
therein whoever welcomes this child in
my name welcomes me and whoever welcomes
me welcomes the one who sent me for he
who is least among you all is the
greatest
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what's happening what's going on Jesus
of Nazareth
it's our see what do you want me to do
for you I want to see you again and see
your faith has made you well I can't see
Oh
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this man who you to prop my Lord and
Master save me
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charge the true way Lord
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hurry down Zacchaeus Primus stay in your
house today
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listen I give half of my belongings to
the poor and if I have cheated anyone I
will pay him back
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salvation has come to this house today
for this man also is a descendent of
Abraham the son of man came to seek and
to save the Lost
listen
we are going to juicing
everything the prophets wrote about the
Son of Man will come true will be handed
over to the Gentiles they will mocking
and she can shamefully and spit upon him
he will be whipped and killed but on the
third day He will rise and Jesus
resolutely took the road for Jerusalem
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by command your disciples to be quiet I
tell you if they were to be quiet the
stones themselves would begin shouting
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if only on this your day you had known
the path for peace but you have failed
to see it the days will come when your
enemies build ramparts to surround you
and hem you in pressing hard from every
side and within these walls they will
destroy you you enjoy children and they
will not leave one stone upon another in
you because you did not recognize the
time of your visitation
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it is written my house shall be a house
of prayer and you turn it into anything
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I understand that many have already
hailed him as king a king a king of
beggar's whores and thieves we've seen
his lack before they come they make
their claims they go they're forgotten
don't be blind his following is growing
by the day the people admire and think
he is a king let me give you a warning
if this man should threaten the peace
further I shall look to do perhaps is
right it's time we confronted the
Galilean and as the hypocritical section
of the scribes and the Pharisees came
increasingly under his attack so his
following among the Jews grew but so did
the opposition from those he condemned
very little I tell you that this poor
Widow put in more than all the others
the others offered their gifts from what
they had to spare of their riches but
she poor as she is put in all the living
that she had
tell us what right do you have to say
these things who gave you such right now
let me ask you a question
tell me did John's right to baptize come
from God or from man what shall we say
if we were to say from God he will say
why then don't you believe John but if
we say from man this whole crowd here
will stone us could open Vince that John
was a prophet
we don't know where it came from neither
will I tell you then by what right I do
these things
there was once a man who planted a
vineyard rented it out to tenants and
then left home for a long time when the
time came to gather the grapes he sent a
slave to the tenants to receive from
them his share of the harvest but the
tenants beat the slave and sent him back
without a thing so he sent another slave
but the tenants beat him too treated him
shamefully and sent him back without a
thing then he sent a third slave but the
tenants wounded him too and threw him
out then the owner of the vineyard said
to himself what shall I do I will send
my own dear son surely they will respect
him but when the tenants saw him coming
they said to one another this is the
owner's son let's kill him and his
property will be ours so they took him
out of the vineyard and killed him
what then will the owner of the vineyard
do to those tenants he will come and
kill those men and give the vineyard
over to other tenants what then does
this scripture mean a stone which the
builders rejected as worthless turned
out to be the most important of all
everyone who falls on that stone will be
cut to pieces and if that stone falls on
someone it will crush him to dust
taeju we know that what you say and
teach is right we know that you pay no
attention to man's status but you teach
the truth about God's will for man tell
us is it against our law for us to pay
taxes to the Roman Emperor or not a coin
whose face and name are these on it then
render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesar's and to God the things that are
gods
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now the festival of unleavened bread
drew near which is called the Passover
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and Jesus sent Simon Peter and John
ahead to prepare the Passover meal
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I have wanted so much to eat this
Passover meal with you before I suffer
for I tell you I will never eat it until
it is given its full meaning in the
kingdom of God
blessed art Thou O Lord our God King of
the universe who bringeth forth fruit
from the vine take this and share it
among yourselves
for I say unto you I will not drink of
the fruit of the vine until the kingdom
of God comes
at art Thou O Lord our God King of the
universe who bringeth forth bread from
the earth
this is my body which is given for you
this do in remembrance of me
this cup is the New Testament in my
blood which is shed for you
but behold the hand of him that betrayed
me is with me on the table and truly the
Son of Man must die as God has
determined but woe unto that man by whom
he is betrayed the greatest one among
you must be like the youngest and the
leader must be like the servant for who
is greater the one who sits down to eat
or the one who serves the one who sits
down of course but I am among you as one
who serves you have stayed with me all
through my trials and just as my father
has given me the right to rule so I will
give you the same right you will eat and
drink at my table in my kingdom and you
will sit on Thrones to rule over the 12
tribes of Israel then there is no
traitor Simon Simon behold Satan has
desired to test all of you to separate
the good from the bad as a farmer
separates the wheat from the chaff but I
have prayed for you Simon that your
faith may not fail and when you have
turned back to me you must strengthen
your brethren Lord I am ready to go to
prison with you and to die early leader
the cock will not crow this day before
that you shall thrice denied that you
know me
I sent you out without purse or bag or
shoes did you lack anything no not a
thing
but now whoever has a purse or a bag
must take it and whoever has no sword
must sell his mantle and buy one for I
tell you it is written in the scriptures
and he was reckoned among the
transgressors and what was written about
me is coming true look here are two
swords Lord that is enough and the
Council of the elders met to see how
they might rid themselves of Jesus then
entered Satan into Judas surnamed
Iscariot who was one of the twelve
pray that you may not enter into
temptation
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father
if thou be willing remove this cup from
me nevertheless not my will but thine be
done
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and an angel from heaven appeared to him
to strengthen him
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and his sweat was as though it were
great drops of blood falling to the
ground
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why are you sleeping get up and pray
that you do not fall into temptation
Judas
is it with a kiss that you betray the
Son of Man Lord shall we smite with the
storm
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come on IRISA nothing
you have to come with swords and clubs
as though I were an outlaw I was with
you every day in the temple and you did
not try to arrest me but this is your
hour to act when the power of Darkness
rules arrest him
got him well this man too was with Jesus
woman I don't even know him
I saw them together
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your ankles you are one of them too but
I am NOT
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there is no doubt that this man was with
Jesus because he is also a Galilean go
away don't know what what you're talking
about
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no seeds to do with our in accordance
with the greatness of thy power give our
fathers when they rebelled against I
would know who was angry with them thou
didst destroy it through my love for him
and for thy covenants sake No
ah yes prophesy who hit you next stop it
stop it I said bring him before the
council Oh
tell us are you the Messiah if I tell
you you will not believe me and if I ask
you a question you will not answer me
but from now on the Son of Man will be
seated at the right side of Almighty God
are you then the Son of God you say that
I am
we ourselves have heard what he said
we will take him to Pilate
Oh
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and they took him before Pontius Pilate
the most vicious of all Roman
procurator's alone responsible for the
crucifixion of thousands
and what do you want here at this hour
of the morning we caught this man
perverting our people hosting uproar in
the temple market what will be his
punishment
I see no reason to condemn this man no
reason we found him guilty telling them
not to pay taxes to the Emperor claiming
himself the Messiah a king a king are
you the King of the Jews
so you say he began in Galilee and now
he has come here in Galilee is this man
a Galilean in that case we'll let Herod
deal with him he's still here in
Jerusalem is me take him to Herod
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who is it that you say you are who are
those you call your disciples it is said
by many you can perform signs
do something for me My Lord he has been
corrupting all the people he calls
himself the king this man a king your
majesty
mark him well send him back to Pilate
this is his province
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this man has done nothing to deserve
death so I will have him scourge and let
him go you are obliged to release one
man to us at this festival release to us
Barabbas and away with this man
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you
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yo what's your name Simon of Cyrene sir
step over here
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move on peel away that
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for you Lord we weep drink this women
our Jerusalem don't weep for me but weep
for yourselves and for your children for
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such things as these take place when the
wood is green what will happen when it
is dry you're crazy
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report
Jori Peggy
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there are blues
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forgive father I know know what they do
you saved others let him save himself
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yes my miracle
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this is no ordinary mystics garment
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let's play for this
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save yourself if you are the King of the
Jews
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and you the Messiah
said yourself and and us don't you fear
God
you received the same sentence you did
but he has done no wrong remember me
Jesus when you come as king I promise
you today he will be in paradise with me
it was now about the sixth hour and a
darkness came over all the land until
the ninth hour
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the veil of the temple was torn right
down the middle
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father his eye hands I commit my spirit
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glory be to God certainly this was a
righteous man Joseph of Arimathea a
righteous member of the Council who had
not consented to this deed obtained
permission from Pontius Pilate to lay
Jesus body in a tomb before the Sabbath
commenced at sundown
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forgive us we are following the body of
our Lord all are welcome
but come the Sabbath is approaching
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very early on the Sunday morning they
came to the tomb carrying the spices
they had prepared
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why do you seek the living among the
dead he is not here but is risen
remember what he said to you while he
was in Galilee the Son of Man will be
handed over to sinful men be crucified
number third day rise again
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listen the stone was rolled away we
entered and the body of our Lord so men
appeared to us angels shining like the
Sun and say to us why do you look for
the living among the dead
it's true we saw them come and see for
yourselves whom was empty our Lord was
gone
these are you must believe us
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he's appeared to Simon we didn't
recognize him not on the road but when
he heard read anyway you amazed
what's strange he should go there
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peace be with you
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why you troubled why are these doubts
coming up in your minds look at my hands
and my feet and see that it is I myself
feel me and you will know what a spirit
has not flesh and bones you should see I
have these are the very things I spoke
to you about while I was still with you
that everything written about me in the
law of Moses and the writings of the
prophets and the Psalms had to come true
this is what is written the Messiah must
suffer and rise from the dead on the
third day and in his name the message of
repentance and the forgiveness of sins
must be preached to all nations
beginning in Jerusalem you are witnesses
of these things and I myself bring the
promise of my father upon you but you
must wait in the city until the power
from above comes down upon you
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the Lord bless you and keep you all
power is given unto me in heaven and in
earth go over there for and teach all
nations baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Ghost teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you
and lo I am with you always even unto
the end of the world
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in the Holy Scriptures God declared the
Messiah would come to be the savior of
the world the life of Jesus gives
evidence that he is indeed the one the
prophets spoke about Isaiah prophesied
that the Virgin will conceive a child
and will give birth to a son centuries
later the birth of Jesus was the
fulfillment of that prophecy the Holy
Scriptures declared that the Holy One to
be born would be called the Son of God
this means that Jesus was to be called
the Son of God in a spiritual not a
physical sense we see this in how he
lived his life he healed people from
disease forgave their sins turned them
back to God and promised them a place in
God's eternal Kingdom he offered himself
as a sacrifice for sin in their place
and then rose again conquering death
jesus said no one can take my life from
me I lay it down of my own accord the
life of Jesus not only fulfilled the
writings of the prophets but also
confirmed the truth of God's Holy Word
the prophets declared the word of the
Lord is flawless your word Oh Lord is
eternal Jesus himself said heaven and
earth will pass away but my words will
never pass away Jesus came to give us
life in all its fullness but when man
disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden he
chose to go his own way and his actions
separated him from the Creator the Holy
Scriptures declare that all have sinned
and the payment for sin is death this
means a spiritual death eternal
separation from God but just as God
provided a ram to die in place of
Abraham's son so he sent Jesus the
Messiah to die in our place his life
death and resurrection restored the
relationship between God and all those
who put their trust in him now those who
follow Jesus not only have their sins
forgiven but are saved from God's
eternal judgement they are assured of
paradise and will live with him forever
it is this life and freedom from the
guilt and power of sin that Jesus offers
each person today this does not mean
following a religion but choosing to
have faith in Jesus who says I stand at
the door and knock if anyone hears my
voice and opens the door I will come
into him this means turning to God and
trusting Jesus to come into our lives to
forgive our sins and to make us what he
wants us to be it is not enough to
intellectually agree with his claims nor
to have an emotional experience we
receive him by grace through faith as an
act of the will when people are ready to
become followers of Jesus the Messiah
they may speak to him in a simple prayer
perhaps you are ready now to open your
life to God if so you may join in the
following prayer to him silently in your
heart Lord Jesus I need you
thank you for dying on the cross for my
sins
I confess and repent of my sins
I open the door of my life and receive
you as my savior and Lord
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thank you for forgiving my sins and
giving me eternal life
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make me the kind of person you want me
to be
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as I become one of your followers amen
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Jesus sent about his followers my sheep
recognize my voice I know them and they
follow me
in order to experience the abundant life
which jesus promised his followers talk
to God each day in prayer and read or
listen to his word they tell others
about him and meet regularly with those
who love and follow him remember his
wonderful promise all power is given to
me in heaven and in earth lo I am with
you always even to the end of the world
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you
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