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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

John 5:19-29 ~ Marvel

 




John 5:19-29



So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of His own accord, but only what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 

20 For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater works than these will He show Him, so that you may 
marvel. 

21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. 

24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears My Word and believes Him Who sent Me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.


25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son also to have life in Himself. 27 And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. 

28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His Voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.



Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, Savior of the world, Light of Heaven, Light of the world, Light of nations, Light of mankind, upset the Pharisees and the Sadducees quite often.

The Book of Ezekiel
The controversial Book of Ezekiel nearly didn't make it into the biblical canon, but it has had a lasting impact on both liturgical practice and mystical traditions.

By Dr. Solomon B. Freehof
  
  
  “The Book of Ezekiel would have been hidden away” (nignaz Sefer Yehezkel). The rabbis were greatly troubled by the fact that the Book of Ezekiel gives certain laws, chiefly as to the Temple procedures, which actually contradict the laws given in the Book of Leviticus. They had a further objection: The opening chapters (chapters 1-3) of the Book of Ezekiel present a detailed picture of God coming in a chariot, surrounded by retinues of angels, etc. This picture, called “the arrangement of the chariot” (ma’aseh merkavah), became the starting point of special mystical studies. Though deemed important by the rabbis, such studies were considered dangerous for the uninitiated, and therefore the rabbis said that these chapters should not be studied, except by the learned few (Mishnah Hagigah2: 1). How, then, could they permit such a book to be part of the Bible, to be read by anyone?

These legal and mystical objections of the rabbis were ultimately not deemed sufficient grounds for excluding the Book of Ezekiel from the Bible.  Evidently the rabbis held the Book of Ezekiel to be authentic. Hence, they felt, it was an inspired prophecy, properly belonging in the Bible, and its difficulties were difficulties which could be resolved.



Particularly in the 2nd Century A.D., The Book of Ezekiel gathered more rancor.

Pontius Pilate wrote a letter, quickly, about Jesus and the marvel surrounding Good Friday to Emperor Tiberius 'Claudius' Nero. Tertullian and Justin Martyr refer to an account of Christ's Passion sent by Pilate to Rome. The letter is lost today.








Why didn't everyone get in a flap over this particular day in the Minister of Jesus Christ. Matthew 22 caused a terrific upset when the Pharisees and the Sadducees wanted to find out who the sister would really be married to, in the (cough, cough) resurrection the Sadducees denied Heaven existed.

Why not the flap in John 5? It was poetic.  Much of the Scriptures has, in some generations, been debunked as dreamy poetry. 

Marvel. Worship. Wonder. Awe. Create Faith. 
Jesus was building the Multitudes who would return to the Temple and fill all 36 acres as He was found to be alive.  This is in the Book of Acts, in several places.

Jesus also upset the Pharisees because:


The quotes of Jesus Christ didn't include: It's a great day, let's call the Word of God poetic. Let's always just be nice.  Oh, He didn't mean that part, that's from the disgruntled. That part was so yesterday, the Bronze Age. It's all good.  That was a thousand years ago.


Jesus also upset the Pharisees because:


The quotes of Jesus Christ didn't include:  Bring down fire from Heaven. Let's not help that one, he's not Jewish, remember the widow of Zarephath. Stick to the Law. Might makes right. We need more shame. Skip helping the weak ones. 

Jesus also upset the Pharisees because:


He said Marvel. And what Jesus Christ proclaimed seemed way out. Jesus said He would fulfill the Law through Mercy. Jesus Christ, perfectly, looked at the times and seasons, then He did all things well. So many times, when we sort our life input or information, we do not see how the magnificent and impossible to personally achieve Scriptures could be accomplished.  And Jesus really, and always, Lived Joy. 





He said Marvel. And Jesus loved Joy in our worship. Even humor. Love. Mercy. Hope.
Faith!



Jesus is capable
for
ALL

Live
Love
Joyful
in
Hope





Luke 1:76-79
  
You will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to his people
    in the forgiveness of their sins,
because of the tender Mercy of our God

  Whereby the sunrise shall visit us 
from on high
 to give Light 
to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    to guide our feet into the way of 
peace.







Abba, Father,

Our heart hears the call from You.

And we see in Scripture 
the mercy of the merciful

Luke 17:17-19

Then Jesus answered, 
“Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 
Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 

And He said to him, 
“Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”

Help us to live each day
putting You first.
As the Name of Jesus covers us
and the Holy Spirit dwells in us.


We pray diligently
and with our hearts
for the fires in
the Texas Panhandle
to have relief.

If you have an airplane,
or can support
fire relief
in the Texas Panhandle,
please do this.
Most Particularly, if you flew over
to take photos of the animals
and buildings,
causing those who are in
distress
to feel
Worse.
Help the Relief Efforts
to let them know.

We thank You, Father,
that desert fires
will cause new blooms.
And pray Your Mercy
on the people,
animals, homes
and businesses.



We ask healing
of Your Good Creation
The fullness of the earth is Yours.
The healing of those we pray for
in our heart and soul.

Dwell in us, Father,
Dwell fully in those we love,
Help us to seek You first
and we will finish well in Jesus Christ.



Thank You.

Our God is working. His Son, 
Jesus is working.
Amen.









♔ Lord Jesus Saves †











YES Bless the Lord Jesus


Thank You Jesus




Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Luke 5:17-26 ~ the Power of the Lord was with HIm

 






Luke 5:17-26






On one of those days, as He was teaching

Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.

 And the power of the Lord was with Him to heal.


 18 And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. 


20 And when He saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”


 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 

22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”
—He said to the man who was paralyzed—
“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 

25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. 

26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”





According to Christian research, 2/3rds of Christians know God has heard their prayer and given them an unexplained, no other explanation, than a miracle of God to help their private and wondrous prayer to our Father. 


Even the Scripture we read today is a Miracle. Domitian – Domitian was a Roman emperor from 81 to 96 A.D. The son of Vespasian and the younger brother of Titus, destroyer of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. 

Domitian hauled St. John from Ephesus and exiled him to Patmos. Continued to be fearful of Christians. Conducted one of the fiercest battles against Christians. Under Domitan, the Church split in half. Domitan Heresy, the Church is only for saints. Domitan tortured until Christians surrendered every fragment of the Gospels and New Testament he could find. 81-96 AD. Because of Domitan – we have the word traitor: Part of the Church wanted to forever exile anyone who lied to get out of torture or gave up Scripture. Forgiveness is the business of the Church and Jesus Christ.

Because of Domitan, we only have 15 fragments of the Gospel before 96 AD. But these portions exist and date to 30 AD.



Even the Scripture we read today is a Miracle. Someone wrote this down, someone carried the Scripture to safety. And someone protected the people and the papyrus.


 
One of the two prayers I remember God worked and I think of and have my faith bolstered: 

In 5th grade, 1975, I had a friend who walked on the bone of her side ankle. She was born like this. And I took this to my grandmother and step-grandfather, Rev Tate Young. We began to pray for her at Sunday dinners. And suddenly, her foot was correct. Then in 2011, I was in Bible Study, in another city, decades later, and was asked, what was the first prayer God answered and you remember. You were the only person with this in your prayer life. I answered my friend's ankle and her name. And, behold! We had this friend in common, across the gigantic State of Texas, many years later!  And she knew of our mutual friend's miracle from Jesus.

In Arkansas, we were vacationing with extended family, November 1993. I stayed behind to attend to our youngest son, and then had to change shoes to hike.  I had to move quickly to catch up. And as I did, a couple, in their 50s, just wouldn't move to the side of the path. I had to say, excuse me, and then touch her arm to move past her. If I didn't, I could be lost on the hike. I noticed her arm was as hard as a rock and said, “Muscular arm.” Both cried out, “It's the scar from an enormous dog attack!!! And it's painful in this state!”  I briefly turned around and said I am so sorry, I didn't mean to cause you pain.  “Oh, it's not you, it's just terrible.”  I said, Ok, I will pray for you, but I must hurry to catch up.  It was automatic. And they said nothing. I was slightly embarrassed. 

As I caught up to Edward, I told him how that fell out of my mouth.  The next morning, I was leaving the State Lodge after breakfast, again trying to catch up for cleaning up after my sons.  And the husband, caught me in the exit hallway and really yelled at me.  Loudly. He said, “What did you do to my Wife???” I was puzzled and asked for clarification. He yelled, “You said you prayed for her?” Now I looked at the exit, get away from nutty.  He quit yelling, seeing my reaction, and asked again, “Did you pray for her?”  Yes, I did. How? I answered, I asked the Lord as I hurried down the path. Did you say the Prayer? What? The one in the Bible?  Hmm. “Oh, yes, the Lord's Prayer.”   What else did you do?  Om. I told my husband and we probably both prayed, but not anything very formal.  The husband asked, “You just prayed and it was casual and she was completely healed from her upper arm to her elbow?” Yes. 

Her husband replied, not looking at me. “We have to get back to Church.” To his back, going down the hallway, I said, “Sounds like the Lord would like that.” 


Lent is a good time to tell the people you love about Your Answered Prayers. And ask them to go to Church, Again!





Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, 
for I am with you; 
be not dismayed, 
for I am your God.

I will strengthen you, 
I will help you, 
I will uphold you with 
My Righteous Right Hand.


Abba, Father,

Our heart hears the call from You.

And we see in Scripture 
the mercy of the merciful

Luke 17:17-19

Then Jesus answered, 
“Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 
Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 

And He said to him, 
“Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”

Help us to live each day
putting You first.
As the Name of Jesus covers us
and the Holy Spirit dwells in us.


We ask healing
of Your Good Creation
The fullness of the earth is Yours.
The healing of those we pray for
in our heart and soul.

Dwell in us, Father,
Dwell fully in those we love,
Help us to seek You first
and we will finish well in Jesus Christ.

Thank You.

Our God is working. His Son, 
Jesus is working.
Amen.









♔ Lord Jesus Saves †











YES Bless the Lord Jesus


Thank You Jesus





 

Monday, February 26, 2024

Matthew 8:16-17 ~ with a Word and healed all who were sick

 



Matthew 8:16-17



That evening they brought to Him many who were oppressed by demons, and He cast out the spirits with a Word and healed all who were sick. 

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”






Isaiah 53:4

Surely, He took on our infirmities 
and carried our sorrows; 
yet, we considered Him stricken by God, 
struck down and afflicted.  
But He was pierced for our transgressions,
 He was crushed for our iniquities; 
the punishment that brought us peace 
was upon Him, 
and by His stripes 
we are healed. 



Isaiah 53

Yet, it was the will of the Lord to crush Him;
    He has put him to grief;
when His Soul makes an offering for guilt


    He shall see His offspring; 

He shall prolong His days;
the will of the Lord shall prosper in his Hand.

11 Out of the anguish of His soul 
He shall see and be satisfied

By His knowledge shall the Righteous One, my servant,
    make many to be accounted righteous,
    and He shall bear their iniquities.






12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the many,
    and He shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because He poured out His soul to death
    and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet He bore the sin of many,
    and makes intercession for the transgressors. 


Abba, Father,

Our heart hears the call from You.
We know to have held Jesus to
trial and death as a false prophet 
would incur egregious error.

And we see in Scripture 
the mercy of the merciful

Luke 17:17-19

Then Jesus answered, 
“Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 
Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 

And He said to him, 
“Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”

Help us to live each day
putting You first.
As the Name of Jesus covers us
and the Holy Spirit dwells in us.


We ask healing
of Your Good Creation
The fullness of the earth is Yours.
The healing of those we pray for
in our heart and soul.

Dwell in us, Father,
Dwell fully in those we love,
Help us to seek You first
and we will finish well in Jesus Christ.

Thank You.

Our God is working. His Son, 
Jesus is working.
Amen.









♔ Lord Jesus Saves †











YES Bless the Lord Jesus


Thank You Jesus










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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







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Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
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